J.H Lowe vs Pimo

[waznyf]

Hey everyone,

Browsing through different supply websites has revealed to me that many of these sites happen to carry similar products. Both J.H. Lowe and Pimo offer tenon cutters and mortise drill tools for example.
What I would like to ask, is whether or not one brand happens to produce a more reliable product than the next or are they all relatively the same?

Thanks for your imput!

Regards,
Frank

[wdteipen]

Depends on the product. There are certain products I prefer from each one although I have to say there's not much from either that I can't find elsewhere at a better price or quality. I do like Tim's buffing wheels though.

[waznyf]

wdteipen,

I figured it'd be best to find cheaper alternatives that are just as effective. Will have to get one of Tim West's French wheels though!

Regards,
Frank

[pipeguy]

Theres pros and cons to both Tims tenon cutter is a great for speed and time due to its micro adjustability but the price reflects it. Pimo has a great cutter but has to be manually adjusted every time. Again a great tool. Bottom line money is what you spend, quality and value is what you get. these tools are good especially if you don't have a lathe.I have a stem chuck for my lathe and find it easier to cut a tenon to size that way.

[smokindawg]

Ok, so what is this stem chuck you speak of. I've been working on ideas for jaws to hold stem blanks but so far not sure anything I've imagined will work.

[PremalChheda]

I have never dealt with Pimo, but I can say that J.H. Lowe/Tim West is very knowledgable and helpful, and he stands by his products. The buffing wheels and compounds that J.H. Lowe sells are the best I have found so far.

Hey everyone,

Browsing through different supply websites has revealed to me that many of these sites happen to carry similar products. Both J.H. Lowe and Pimo offer tenon cutters and mortise drill tools for example.
What I would like to ask, is whether or not one brand happens to produce a more reliable product than the next or are they all relatively the same?

Thanks for your imput!

Regards,
Frank

[Sasquatch]

Ok, so what is this stem chuck you speak of. I've been working on ideas for jaws to hold stem blanks but so far not sure anything I've imagined will work.

There's probably a dozen ways to hold a stem on a lathe. If you have a lathe, you don't need a tenon cutter (read this as: spend the cutter money on a better lathe).

You can hold a stem or rod in a chuck, you can rig up any number of ways to hold the fishtail end, you can turn between centers.... like, this is easily overcome if you have a lathe.