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Swiss Sources for Pfeil
Brad in Ottawa
>My sister is moving again and will be spending some time overseas. I hope to take advantage of this and get her to find out if Pfeil are cheaper across the pond.
I tried a google search and came up with a lot of sources for Pfeil in North America. Does anyone have prior experience trying to find the Pfeil web site or shopping for them in Switzerland?
Thanks!
Brad
Re: Swiss Sources for Pfeil
Brad in Ottawa
>I'll respond to my own thread to say that I found the website www.pfeiltools.ch I still don't know where I can find pricing or distributors in Switzerland.
Re: Swiss Sources for Pfeil
Matt
>Brad,
I was wondering the same thing as I will be in Switzerland next week. I have a friend in Zurich who was going to research tool sources for me... if I find out more I will post the info.
good luck,
Matt
Re: Swiss Sources for Pfeil
Al DaValle
>I aquired my Pfeil tools while living in Belgium during the late '90s. I took up carving while there since I couldn't bring along my power tools. It was a wonderful, eye opening experience. Yes, the tools were quite a bit less expensive. I suspect the relative cost at as much to do with currency exchange rates as anything else. The dollar was strong while I was there. I assume now would be a tough time to find a deal. The dollar is at an all time low against many western Europe currencies. But you might be a able to save something. Don't forget the VAT tax in Europe. You will need a way to avoid thet if you want to save money. You can do that by shipping directly to the USA.
Re: Swiss Sources for Pfeil
kees
>Order at www.dick.biz and you will have them ex.VAT
Swiss isn't part of the EC so maybe also ex.VAT, but maybe the Swiss-addressed have to pay the postman?
kees
Re: Swiss Sources for Pfeil
Bill Lowrance in Geneva
>Many hardware and home-repair stores in Switzerland carry some Pfeil tools. But the best source I have ever seen is a shop on the main street of Brienz, near the national woodcarving school and carving shops. It just carries Pfeil tools (although I don't think its name is Pfeil), and it has every size, sweep, and bend of chisel, gouge, scorp, adze, and drawknife -- drawer after drawer of 'em systematically organized in the Swiss fashion -- plus some accessories.
Pfeil and this shop don't advertize, as far as I know. I understand that they have difficulty meeting demand.
Brienz is a pleasant little town near Interlaken and well worth a visit.
One web posting of the range of tools is www.gaisch.at/Pfeil/pfeil.html
(Disclaimer: No connection etc, although I wish...)