Just wanted to say Hello & introduce myself. I'm a Network Engineer (Day job) but I've been around tools my whole life.
Daum shame I can't change professions now, I still a few years until the kids are grown.
My Dad's a "retired" Body-man, (sounds weird & still don't see how he pulled that off) & my father-in-law (first wife) is a "retired body-man".
I've worked with both as a kid & actually learned more from the father-in-law.
Mr. Jones, would be cool if he's on these boards; would like to say hello.
He had me drilling & doing factory welds on new fenders at 13-years old. I sure miss the ole' Man, he taught me quite a bit.
Anyhow now-days (hobby; for now) I collect, trade, & restore old American Tools & Shop Equipment of all kinds.
Makers like: P.S. W. & Co., Plomb, Billings, Old Snap-On, Old-Proto, J.H. Williams & Co., Bonney, Utica, Diamond Tool, Heller, True-Temper, Collins, Plumb, Oliver, Walker Turner, Delta, Old Craftsman, Old Emerson, Old Buck Bros,etc.
I sell & trade to fund projects & buy tools I'm looking for in my shop.
I make weird stuff from minature 1/9th scale K&O outboard carts to furniture and I always have too many irons in the fire.
Good to be here
