LumberJocks Woodworking Forum banner

A man with 12000 tools

2K views 17 replies 13 participants last post by  cathode 
#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
 
#5 ·
It's interesting, but I'm going to be "that guy".... there's absolutely no point in owning 99% of the stuff pictured. I think people get way too caught up in the "older is better" circlejerk. It applies only in specific instances. Cheap or poor steel from 1917 is no different from cheap / poor steel in 2017. And metallurgy and manufacturing in general has advanced so far at this point that even budget tools from China are good enough for most.

Be honest, would you really want to use on a daily basis a Skil saw from the 1950's or 1960's with an all-metal housing, no vibration damping or ergonomic features, and minimal safety features? Keep in mind it weighs 2x or 3x what a modern circular saw weighs and has less cutting power.

People decry "plastic junk" all the time. But without modern plastics, we'd all be spending a LOT more time lugging around heavy tools and a lot less time actually getting things done.
 
#6 ·
Wow dude, its a tool collection not user tools. As a collecting all the "stuff" your pointing out does not a apply. For example the tools just hang on the wall so it make no difference how heavy they are or how good or poor the metal is etc, etc. There is a point. The guy like to collect tools, what other point dose there have to be? You're also making a lot of assumption for other people.

It's just a tool collection, nothing more, nothing less.
 
#7 ·
It s interesting, but I m going to be "that guy".... there s absolutely no point in owning 99% of the stuff pictured. I think people get way too caught up in the "older is better" circlejerk. It applies only in specific instances. Cheap or poor steel from 1917 is no different from cheap / poor steel in 2017. And metallurgy and manufacturing in general has advanced so far at this point that even budget tools from China are good enough for most.

Be honest, would you really want to use on a daily basis a Skil saw from the 1950 s or 1960 s with an all-metal housing, no vibration damping or ergonomic features, and minimal safety features? Keep in mind it weighs 2x or 3x what a modern circular saw weighs and has less cutting power.

People decry "plastic junk" all the time. But without modern plastics, we d all be spending a LOT more time lugging around heavy tools and a lot less time actually getting things done.

- William Shelley
I use an all metal Skil 6" circular saw all the time…..or it's larger 7-1/4" Sears all metal relative…rather have these than the plastic stuff that won't even last through the warrantee period….
 
#14 · (Edited by Moderator)
I had a skill corded pistol drill many years ago and used it on various sites I worked at.
I used to tell people that it was first used in the build of Howard Hughes Spruce Goose!

That didnt stop some safety goodie goodie cutting the cord off because it was not double insulated.
Mind you they did it behind my back one day knowing fulll well it was private property!! I coulda killed them.

There was not a sign of paint left on it anywhere, it was all just shiny Al, possibly similar to your saw.
Sniffle sniffle
 
#16 ·
That is more like a museum and it is probably priceless! It just shows the inventiveness of people to fit the need with a tool- especially those unidentified ones that , at one time, fit the bill just perfect!! It is real nice to see that someone has saved them in today's "throw away" world. Just think how many were scrapped over all these years!
I have some of these old tools like the dehorning tool, but for me they take up valuable wall space I need for the ones I use..

Cheers, Jim
 
#18 ·
I use an all metal Skil 6" circular saw all the time…..or it s larger 7-1/4" Sears all metal relative…rather have these than the plastic stuff that won t even last through the warrantee period….

- bandit571
It sounds like you haven't bought a power tool since 1985, or you only buy cheap "homeowner-grade" junk from harbor freight. The plastics used in decent quality tools nowadays are quite strong and durable.
 
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top