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Re: Tools: Greenlee Tool Co.---Rockford, IL
By:Don Lucas
Date: 4/21/2002, 12:00 pm
In Response To: Tools: Greenlee Tool Co.---Rockford, IL (John Monfoe)

: I tracked down my friend that used to cut the perfect plugs in hardwood and
: matched them in wood so well that I had a hard time finding the plug. The
: reason I find this so interesting is because holes and blemishes in the
: wood of kayaks could be concealed without wood flour, etc. mismatches. I
: tried this with my 1/2" plug cutters in walnut and the walnut edges
: burned badly. My friend, a real tool nut, said the secrete was all in the
: cutter and how it was ground. He said the co. had two plug cutter types, a
: short one and a long one. He used the long one which cut lots continuos
: plugs which rode upward and out at the top of the cutter. The Greenlee
: plug cutter he used belonged to the company and were expensive he said. I
: can?t come up with the "Greenlee Tool Co., 4455 Boeing, Rockford,
: IL" on the net and I suspect they may be out of business but I have
: found Greenlee tools being auctioned.

: John

Greenlee Tools are always sold at electrical supply companys. They will most likely not be in stock, but could order for you. I belive Grainger Supply does.
Don

Messages In This Thread

Tools: Greenlee Tool Co.---Rockford, IL
John Monfoe -- 4/21/2002, 4:08 am
Try www.greenlee.textron.com
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/22/2002, 10:24 pm
I've e-mailed them but have not heard back yet. *NM*
John Monfoe -- 4/23/2002, 7:40 am
I've got some e-mails out, we'll see what happens. *NM*
John Monfoe -- 4/22/2002, 6:45 am
Re: Tools: Greenlee Tool Co.---Rockford, IL
Don Lucas -- 4/21/2002, 12:00 pm
Re: Tools: Greenlee Tool Co ...Try This Link
Bill Boyd -- 4/21/2002, 8:39 am