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After 10mins he starts showing some of his tooling. Not bad!

Ok your tools may be good but where does your iron ore come from? Serious question and I'm not taking the mickey.:thumbup:

Most of the small, privately run hardware stores went out of business here in Australia when the likes of bunnings and masters took a hold. The last of the tool stores that I frequented closed 6 months ago and it was a place that you could buy everything, all quality:thumbup: and plenty of old/...

A psychologist conducted an experiment on three fitters. They were all placed in a room wearing nothing but their jocks and each of them was given a bowling ball. The room was locked for 12hrs. On opening the room at the end of 12hrs, the psychologist observed what each of the fitters had done...

When blokes uses drill bits from the machine shop sets and replace them, chipped, broken or blunt.:mad: p.s. I'll never knock someone for attempting to sharpen a bit and failing.

I was thinking of tools that are more or less obsolete and the first that came to mind was a saw set. I probably haven't seen one in 25years. Then again I ain't no carpenter. Any others you can think of?

Recently got this canvas bag and I was happy with the online purchase. Filled it with Knipex, Carl Walter, Sidchrome, Mitituyo, Peddinghaus amoung others as my run around kit. I would be interested in seeing what you guys throw in the back of you truck.

Some industries won't allow exposed wooden handled tools in site (eg. pharmaceutical). I saw a bloke put heavy electrical shrink wrap around his hammer handle this afternoon to get around this legitimate rule.:rocker:

You made have seen it before if not check it out: https://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/index.html

I know good tools, yep they are great to work with and I have plenty enough, with many favourites both new and old. I strongly believe that a sign of a good tool is how they cope with wear and tear after years of use. Tools are my bread and butter. What is it with the **** found in many of the...

Damn the steel Brades used in the old days was good. I've been using a couple of old Brades tools to help with welding and they will cut through anything. will post picks ASAP.