There is a big tool sale at Canadian Tire this week with many name brand tool deals. You'll find a large assortment of Stanley, Estwing and Olfa products on at 25% off as well as assorted Channellock pliers on at 35% off. The Olfa sale includes their replacement blades and their range of snap-blade knives including the extra heavy duty 1" snap-blade cutter. Like many name brand tools Olfa knives have their share of imitators. Some of these imitators might give you satisfactory service, but many of them are simply pathetic. Olfa is the original and still my choice. The founder of Olfa, Yoshio Okada worked as a printer and supposedly had the idea of the scored snap points along his blades from eating chocolat bars that were formed to be broken into segments. Breaking off the dull tip reveals a fresh sharp point and would have been a big improvement over the razor blades he was using. The name Olfa apparently comes from two Japanese words - the first meaning to fold and the second meaning a blade. He brought out his first snap-blade knife in Japan in 1956 and the company has led the market ever since. If anyone is familiar with the rotary cutters used for cutting fabric, they are another Olfa first from 1979.
Also on at Canadian Tire this week are some coveralls and other work clothes if you are needing to get ready for this cooler weather that's coming along.
On the front page of the TSC flyer this week there is a pair of Kodiak workboots for 1/2 price at $79.99 as well as more boots and work clothes inside.
