Sometimes you just don't have the energy: I just packed these up and took them to Goodwill this morning. They are tools of years gone by and would have made an interesting display if...

Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

I just packed these up and took them to Goodwill this morning. They are tools of years gone by and would have made an interesting display if mounted in a shadow box. I just don't have the energy to build such a box these days.

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Klickitatdave Loc: Seattle Washington

I know how you feel, sometimes it is just time to let things go because one no longer has the energy or the time to do something different with them. Man, how tools have changed over the years.

wrangler5 Loc: Missouri

Klickitatdave wrote:

< snip > Man, how tools have changed over the years. <snip>

Yeah, but you can still do amazing things with a tool like that Stanley 55 molding plane if it can be cleaned up and given some sharp blades (which were still available from Record in England, last I looked.) If it's recoverable/restorable, I hope whoever gets it appreciates what it is, as they were not very common, even in their heyday.

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Beautiful shot. It has been years since I've seen a draw knife, I think I would have kept the plane

tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio

At one time, they were prized possessions, now they are reduced to a passing curiosity.

bikinkawboy Loc: north central Missouri

wrangler5 wrote:

Yeah, but you can still do amazing things with a tool like that Stanley 55 molding plane if it can be cleaned up and given some sharp blades (which were still available from Record in England, last I looked.) If it's recoverable/restorable, I hope whoever gets it appreciates what it is, as they were not very common, even in their heyday.

I have my grandfather’s Stanley 45 plane. It’s in great shape, about 20 different blades, original metal box, complete and in great shape. That’s what they used in the days before routers to make window sashes, tongue and groove boards and so on. Mine’s probably 100 years old and they cost a carpenter a fortune back then.

Runninglate Loc: Saint Cloud, Florida

I still use some of those tools and though old, they still do a great job.

AlMac Loc: Newcastle Upon Tyne - UK

All good cordless tools.

junglejim1949 Loc: Sacramento,CA

Bridges wrote:

I just packed these up and took them to Goodwill this morning. They are tools of years gone by and would have made an interesting display if mounted in a shadow box. I just don't have the energy to build such a box these days.

Would be great in shadow box

whatdat Loc: Del Valle, Tx.

Perhaps an antique store would interested in buying them.

Vantheman

Wow. I wish I had that hand plane.
I’m a collector of all types of hand and
block planes. Old tools are actually very
fascinating.

marine73 Loc: Modesto California

WOW I wish I had all of them they look restorable and would be great when the power goes out to continue the project and not lose any time.

bikinkawboy Loc: north central Missouri

Runninglate wrote:

I still use some of those tools and though old, they still do a great job.

I like to use some of my grandfather’s hand tool when building something for my kids. Something about using the same tools my grandfather and my father did. Building something for the fourth generation seems to add some continuity to one’s family.

Lucasdv123

If I had to use tools like that I wouldn't have the energy either and as for the power outage problem I would crank up my 4k champion hybrid inverter generator or just use my battery operated ridgid power tools.

mindzye Loc: WV

bikinkawboy wrote:

I like to use some of my grandfather’s hand tool when building something for my kids. Something about using the same tools my grandfather and my father did. Building something for the fourth generation seems to add some continuity to one’s family.