Troysie
Member
A topic very dear to my heart;
I got my first craftsman hand carry toolbox with 1/2 in and 3/8 in drive socket sets in 1969 as a young boy from my dad who was an industrial mechanic for 45 years. This started a life long tool building inventory, my dad always instilled in me that having tools opened many avenues a person could pursue if the mechanical aptitude and desire to learn were in your genes.
Today with the internet providing virtually any information a person could possibly need and with the ability to use tools in a knowledgable and professional manner a person can have so much freedom to tackle and repair almost anything needing repair around home.
I owe all my abilities to my DAD, those nights when I was 12 years old and we were working in the garage late at night building a wood splitter out of 100% recycled materials and parts, mom was constantly lecturing dad about letting me weld with the old lincoln stick welder," he is going to hurt his eyes", "he needs to go to bed so he can get up for school". These are 40 year old memories that now bring tears to my eyes.
Parents are both deceased now, my brother and I have inherited all dads and grandfathers tools, my shop is very well equipped and I can honestly say I can use all my tools. I have my craftsman 3 tier roller chest it is the old black professional series which is my own original and is 35 years old, it is heavy enough that I do not roll it around. My tools consist of a mixture of dads and my own, these consist of both craftsman and snap on. I have some tools that Dad has made or modified such as a set of feeler gauges installed into 1/4 in square stock I use these almost daily and think of Dad every time.
I now tell my son how tools and knowledge will open many doors to useful hobbies and good income and how important these tools and my tool chest are to me,I have considered upgrading to a newer model however that 3 tier chest is like my oldest dearest friend who has seen me through many years, sometimes difficult times, when I need time alone it is usually in the shop with that tool chest a central focus of any activity involving the shop.
Troy
I got my first craftsman hand carry toolbox with 1/2 in and 3/8 in drive socket sets in 1969 as a young boy from my dad who was an industrial mechanic for 45 years. This started a life long tool building inventory, my dad always instilled in me that having tools opened many avenues a person could pursue if the mechanical aptitude and desire to learn were in your genes.
Today with the internet providing virtually any information a person could possibly need and with the ability to use tools in a knowledgable and professional manner a person can have so much freedom to tackle and repair almost anything needing repair around home.
I owe all my abilities to my DAD, those nights when I was 12 years old and we were working in the garage late at night building a wood splitter out of 100% recycled materials and parts, mom was constantly lecturing dad about letting me weld with the old lincoln stick welder," he is going to hurt his eyes", "he needs to go to bed so he can get up for school". These are 40 year old memories that now bring tears to my eyes.
Parents are both deceased now, my brother and I have inherited all dads and grandfathers tools, my shop is very well equipped and I can honestly say I can use all my tools. I have my craftsman 3 tier roller chest it is the old black professional series which is my own original and is 35 years old, it is heavy enough that I do not roll it around. My tools consist of a mixture of dads and my own, these consist of both craftsman and snap on. I have some tools that Dad has made or modified such as a set of feeler gauges installed into 1/4 in square stock I use these almost daily and think of Dad every time.
I now tell my son how tools and knowledge will open many doors to useful hobbies and good income and how important these tools and my tool chest are to me,I have considered upgrading to a newer model however that 3 tier chest is like my oldest dearest friend who has seen me through many years, sometimes difficult times, when I need time alone it is usually in the shop with that tool chest a central focus of any activity involving the shop.
Troy
