Steel City Toolworks New Products

[Paul Wunder]

Back from being allegedly dead, Steel City Tool Works took a full page ad on the rear cover of of this month's Wood Magazine announcing a new cabinet saw with a one piece full size top (no wings) and guaranteeing it to be the flattest in the industry. It is available in cast iron or granite. They invited people to see them at the Atlanta Woodworking Show in August

Their website has yet to be updated.

[Jesse Wilson]

Got mine today as well.... interesting.

[Ellen Benkin]

Would you buy a (relatively) expensive tool from a company that might not be here next year?

[Greg Carr]

Would you buy a (relatively) expensive tool from a company that might not be here next year?

This statement could apply to many established manufactures in many industries in our current economy. I wish them well.

[Paul Wunder]

Would you buy a (relatively) expensive tool from a company that might not be here next year?

Steel City Tool Works is the "visible" brand to us consumers. They own Orion MFG. which is a major private brand manufacturer and supplier of table saws, jointers, and other tools to Home Depot and Sears. I own the Sears "zipcode" saw made by Orion and the design and quality has been widely applauded for its price point.

[Curt Harms]

This statement could apply to many established manufactures in many industries in our current economy. I wish them well.

I agree with Greg. For years, people were willing to pay a premium for Delta & Powermatic because in twenty years they'd still be able to get parts for that machine. Today? I wouldn't bet on it.

[Rick Fisher]

Reality is that if you buy a Steel City, Delta or Powermatic, your buying a saw that was painted a certain color in Taiwan or China.

The company that is closest to be an actual manufacturer is probably Steel City, as its owned by Lee Kai Cheng (spellling ? ) .. who is actually a manufacturer in Asia.

I get a kick out of these distributors being called " Manufacturers" .. they are for the most part " Distributors " of imported machinery... They buy from Manufacturers, no different than we might have 25 years ago.

I was fiddling with Google maps and got pictures of the real "domestic manufacturers" left in North America..

Here is Northfield ..


Here is General



This is what's left of mainstream manufacturing in North America..

[John Thompson]

Rick Fisher nailed it in his post...

[Prashun Patel]

They're also offering 'the only' helical head lunchbox planer in the sub $600 range.

The cast iron version looks more like a hybrid.

Sawstop, SteelCity and Grizzly are all making their pro level tools a little more budget friendly.

[Maik Tobin]

They're also offering 'the only' helical head lunchbox planer in the sub $600 range.

The cast iron version looks more like a hybrid.

I bought one of these a few months ago and I am very happy with it.

[Will Overton]

Reality is that if you buy a Steel City, Delta or Powermatic, your buying a saw that was painted a certain color in Taiwan or China.

Grizzly might be the only honest one of the bunch. They call themselves;

Purveyors of Fine Machinery

[John Mark Lane]

Would you buy a (relatively) expensive tool from a company that might not be here next year?

Precisely! That's why I limit my investment activities to major, long-standing financial institutions. Like Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns, AIG, Countrywide, Washington Mutual....

[Will Overton]

Precisely! That's why I limit my investment activities to major, long-standing financial institutions. Like Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns, AIG, Countrywide, Washington Mutual....

So I guess you'll be selling off your tools to put food on the table.

[John Callahan]

This is what's left of mainstream manufacturing in North America..

Rick, there's probably a few folks who make the new Uni in Jackson, TN and Wapauca, WI (castings) that might disagree with you.

[glenn bradley]

They're also offering 'the only' helical head lunchbox planer in the sub $600 range.

Cutter are few in number and HSS, not carbide. Just an FYI.