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Re: No one to pass my tools to in the future
By:John Schroeder
Date: 9/15/2001, 1:47 pm

: I, too, got some of my hand tools from my father -- a cabinet builder. But
: sadly to say, I have no son to past them to. No, not that I do not have
: any son ( I have two in fact) to pass the tools to. They are all into
: computer and electronic stuffs and would never give my work or tools a
: glance. None of my nephews ( lots of them) are into making stuffs. All
: toys and furnitures are store bought. I hand craft some wooden toys and
: they quitely disappear quickly.

There may be another possibility. I'm an information systems professional who is expressly using some tools that belonged to my Granddad in the building of my first kayak. They've been stored in a crate for over 20 years (and reflect the resulting abuse) but I'm finding the boat building process to be VERY reflective - lots of time thinking about a guy that died when I was young. While my Dad didn't use these tools, at least he was wise enough to hold onto them & I'm delighted to have them!!

Messages In This Thread

jointer = shaper ?
Dean Trexel -- 9/13/2001, 12:19 am
Re: jointer = shaper ?
Chip Sandresky -- 9/13/2001, 2:47 pm
Re: jointer = shaper ?
Brian Nystrom -- 9/13/2001, 1:01 pm
Re: jointer = shaper ?
Rehd -- 9/13/2001, 1:02 am
Re: jointer = shaper ?
Steve L -- 9/13/2001, 8:50 am
Re: jointer = shaper ?
Dean Trexel -- 9/13/2001, 2:48 pm
Re: jointer = shaper ?
Jim Kozel -- 9/13/2001, 10:26 am
Re: jointer = shaper ?
Bob -- 9/13/2001, 11:15 pm
No one to pass my tools to in the future
Tony -- 9/14/2001, 7:54 pm
Re: No one to pass my tools to in the future
John Schroeder -- 9/15/2001, 1:54 pm
Re: No one to pass my tools to in the future
John Schroeder -- 9/15/2001, 1:47 pm
Re: They'd yard sale them O.T.
Rehd -- 9/14/2001, 10:21 pm
I wonder if I'm too old to be adopted? ;) *NM*
Ted Henry -- 9/14/2001, 8:16 pm
Re: jointer = shaper ?
Dean Trexel -- 9/13/2001, 1:48 am
Re: jointer = shaper ?
Rehd -- 9/13/2001, 2:12 am