I like the way you think! I can relate to that. I hope you do it......And don't forget to post a few pictures too.
Jim C.
Do you use your vintage tools?
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I like the way you think! I can relate to that. I hope you do it......And don't forget to post a few pictures too.
Jim C.
christianchavez
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First it matters to me what is the tool. If I have any attraction over it then definitely I love it.
M_George
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Most of my mechanics tools are vintage from the 60's and 70's when I got them. But In the last couple of years I have started using some of the vintage / antique wood working tools I have collected. When sharp and setup correctly, I can put a square edge on a board fasted than I can setup the jointer. The brace with auger bits are great for larger holes. Ever try to repair a rake handle with a pocket knife? Don't bother, get a draw knife.
In short, our forefathers really knew what they were doing.
In short, our forefathers really knew what they were doing.
ryan20021982
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I find the older tools are better built and stronger so when I buy them its to use them not display them. I have no tools on display
mcmlvif100
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Yes and no.
I have an entire tool collection in a Snap On rolling cabinet and road chest combination that I don't use unless I can't find the necessary tools anywhere else in my garage. More on this later. So, in this case, NO, I don't use them.
I am (slowly) assembling a shop full of mostly Craftsman Heritage power tools -- a 10 in. table saw, a 10 in. cabinet saw, a bench top drill press, a couple of block grinders (1/3 HP and 3/4 HP) and a combination 9 in. disc & 48 in. belt sander plus a nice Delta floor model drill press bought from the original owner's estate. Every one of them is clean but original, repaired but not restored, and I use them like they were new, not 50 - 60 years old. So, in this case, YES, I use them.
I quit buying new tools from Sears after being a loyal Craftsman user for 40+ years and now buy used / vintage Craftsman hand tools from estate sales, CL and garage sales. So, these get cycled into my regularly used stuff. So, another YES, I use them.
Back to the Snap On tool box crammed full of vintage tools that I try not to use. They were my father's and when he passed away 20+ years ago, I inherited them (I am the only son) and I've largely kept them "as is" for sentimental reasons. They served him well as he farmed his whole life and worked as a heavy equipment mechanic most winters. They were used but not abused and show all of the wear that you would expect. Opening the toolbox, you can still smell the combination of grease, oil, gas, and farm dirt that permeated his tiny garage. Some day, one of our two sons will inherit that box of tools and I hope that he'll enjoy having these tools just as his grandfather left them and that this smell will be a nice reminder of him.
Sorry for the long post. Thanks for letting me reminisce.
I have an entire tool collection in a Snap On rolling cabinet and road chest combination that I don't use unless I can't find the necessary tools anywhere else in my garage. More on this later. So, in this case, NO, I don't use them.
I am (slowly) assembling a shop full of mostly Craftsman Heritage power tools -- a 10 in. table saw, a 10 in. cabinet saw, a bench top drill press, a couple of block grinders (1/3 HP and 3/4 HP) and a combination 9 in. disc & 48 in. belt sander plus a nice Delta floor model drill press bought from the original owner's estate. Every one of them is clean but original, repaired but not restored, and I use them like they were new, not 50 - 60 years old. So, in this case, YES, I use them.
I quit buying new tools from Sears after being a loyal Craftsman user for 40+ years and now buy used / vintage Craftsman hand tools from estate sales, CL and garage sales. So, these get cycled into my regularly used stuff. So, another YES, I use them.
Back to the Snap On tool box crammed full of vintage tools that I try not to use. They were my father's and when he passed away 20+ years ago, I inherited them (I am the only son) and I've largely kept them "as is" for sentimental reasons. They served him well as he farmed his whole life and worked as a heavy equipment mechanic most winters. They were used but not abused and show all of the wear that you would expect. Opening the toolbox, you can still smell the combination of grease, oil, gas, and farm dirt that permeated his tiny garage. Some day, one of our two sons will inherit that box of tools and I hope that he'll enjoy having these tools just as his grandfather left them and that this smell will be a nice reminder of him.
Sorry for the long post. Thanks for letting me reminisce.