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| ABOUT
LIE-NIELSEN TOOLWORKS |
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LIE-NIELSEN
TOOLWORKS began in 1981 as an effort to make top-quality hand tools
available again from a U.S. maker and to revive discontinued, but
useful, designs so the average woodworker could obtain them.
Today we make over 100 types of planes, saws, spokeshaves, chisels,
floats and more. We have improved and refined designs, and use better
materials like Ductile Iron and Manganese Bronze for castings and
cryogenically treated A-2 Tool Steel for the blades. Our plane blades
are much thicker than those of any other production planes. The quality
of machining and finishing results in a tool that looks as great as it
works, and will be a pleasure to use for years to come.
We are proud to continue the tradition of Made in America. Instead of out-sourcing all our jobs for the cheapest price and short term profit, we are stubbornly local. We have found that the best quality is right here in Maine. We source our metal castings from New England foundries, our wood from Maine sawyers, and make almost everything else the old-fashioned way at our shop in Warren.
We also teach the craft of woodworking through our instructional DVDs, YouTube videos, and seasonal weekend workshops. Our showroom and factory are open to the public for tours and demonstrations. Through our traveling Hand Tool Events, we collaborate with woodworking guilds, businesses, and schools across North America to promote woodworking education specifically geared towards hands-on skill building.
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| BUSINESS EXCELLENCE |
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Senator Olympia Snowe honored Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Inc. in a Congressional Record on April 29, 2009. On Tuesday, May 26th, Snowes regional representative, Deborah McNeil, presented Thomas Lie-Nielsen with a copy of the record. To view this, click here.
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On April 17th, Lie-Nielsen Toolworks received the state of Maine's 2009 Govenor's Award for Business Excellence. This recognition is given to businesses
that display a high level of commitment to their community, their
employees and their manufacturing/service. Thomas Lie-Nielsen was in
attendance at the awards ceremony. Click
here to read his remarks upon accepting the award.
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