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Rob Brown, editor of Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement Magazine recently wrote this article about his trip to Festool's facility in Germany. Interesting read.
https://www.canadianwoodworking.com/visit-festool-factory
I found this bit particularly interesting:
In the early 1960s a track was added to the [circular saw], though at the time the professional market did not accept this addition. The option to purchase a track, which would cause any Festo saw to cut perfectly straight, was considered an attack on the pro joiners of the time. They felt it would reduce the skill level of the joiners, as they didn’t have to learn to cut straight.
https://www.canadianwoodworking.com/visit-festool-factory
I found this bit particularly interesting:
In the early 1960s a track was added to the [circular saw], though at the time the professional market did not accept this addition. The option to purchase a track, which would cause any Festo saw to cut perfectly straight, was considered an attack on the pro joiners of the time. They felt it would reduce the skill level of the joiners, as they didn’t have to learn to cut straight.
