Toolbox Time Capsule, unpacking a 1930-1950s era Carpenter's Toolbox! /EP43
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- I open and explore my great-grandfather's toolbox along with you. I learn some new tools along the way as well as get a glimpse of his work history and what he thought was essential on the job-site.
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In this video I unpack my great grandfather Mr. George W. Shirk's old toolbox. He was a master Carpenter and home builder that primarily worked from the late 1930s-1970s. His lessons, work ethic, and influence continue to inspire to this day. He clearly used this toolbox into the 1990's until he passed away, especially considering some of the newer tools, but its an interesting insight to glimpse into the tools a master-carpenter thought should be kept together in his toolbox.
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I'm not sure what happened to the audio when I said my great grandfather's name: George Washington Shirk from Port Royal Pennsylvania.
Pardon the natural errors of my live learning and mis-speaking as I went. I don't pretend to be an expert carpenter, although I do claim to have many years of experience in woodworking, frabrication, crafting, engineering and apprenticing under some great craftsmen. A lot of people are attentive to me stating that he sharpened many of his tools with files in the video. This is wrong and I appreciate you pointing this out as inaccurate for all of us.
I would like to provide this as an edit: I was not considering hardness (like I should have) during this. I am not experienced with files other than basic mower blade sharpening and minor deburring. Filing is absolutely a technique I observed him doing in his shed on axes, and other blades. I think I mis-interpreted what were grinder and stone marks and wear that I saw. There were a lot of deep " abrasion" marks on his tools (plane irons, draw knife, hatchet etc) and many had marks and a camber that were from a rougher and less flat grinding surface than could have been a hone or stone. He of course used a Whetstone etc and a bench-grinder and taught my dad and I how to sharpen with sandpaper and oil. Right or wrong, please forgive any inaccuracies, my point is to show his tools and not debate techniques. Please keep your negativity to yourself, but please DO share your tips and experience. We are all learing here, and if you're not here to learn, please share your expertise with others that are. I really enjoyed going through this and learing from him, as well as learning from your comments. Please share your comments, knowledge and input below. Thanks for watching!
Very cool stuff. I love vintage tools. You should honor him by restoring the tool box and make a video of the restoration.
OR he should just keep it as is, as it's clearly a treasured momento of his Grandfather that tells a wonderful story
I still think restoring it with "hand tools" only would be epic. Something to pass down to his own children. And he could do it in several videos.
Very nice video. I was an apprentice carpenter and joiner in the early 1970s and I recognised everything that came out of that box.
Some I had forgotten but I recall the oil and being taught to clean and oil tools at the end of the day.
Thanks for sharing.
Sounds like a Mennonite surname. There are a lot of Shirks in the Mennonite community here in Kentucky.
I'm pretty sure you can still buy plans with all the details you need on Woodprix.
Don't buy plans on Woodprix. Ripoff. Plans are not the purpose of this video. No thanks for the spam.
You should honor and respect that tool kit. It's a walk through your Grandfathers life.
I certainly will, Sir. Thanks for walking through it with me!
I am a collector of antique tools of all sorts. You should keep them for memories and pass it onto your future generations.
Thanks Deva, I'm certain we will.
That, sir, is a precious piece of family history and a definite keepsake.
Thank you, Daniel. It certainly is and will be treated as such. Thank you for watching, and taking the time to comment.
I remember the same feeling opening my step-father's tool box (M. D. "Doc" Dastrup 1927-2016). He was a plumber.
Thanks for sharing, Stephanie
This is all we had as tools in the early 80,s in uk no power tools really 👍👋
Of course you can tell me if i'm wrong, but it looks to me like you really loved your grand father to be showing off his tools. God Bless your heart...
Wish I had seen this when it was first published. My grandfather died in 1958 and was a master carpenter also. He built many mansions in Riverside, Illinois a suburban area of Chicago. The work he and his fellow tradesmen did was beyond beautiful. The cabinetry, the trim, the floors, the plaster and lathe walls are still unmatched for excellence. All was done by hand, no power tools. I inherited exactly the same tool box from him through my father. As I watched your video I could "feel" the box and the tools, the smell, the dust, oil, and dirt on the box and tools. The brace and auger collect was exactly the same. The adjustable diameter auger bit was the thing that most caught my eye. What those men did with hand tools was breathtaking. Excellence was the norm and they used more wood in each house than you would find in perhaps three modern homes. Different times, old growth timber, a life time of training and the results still please those who see and own their buildings.
Thanks for watching and your feedback Bruce. I'm glad you enjoyed it and very much appreciate you taking time to give feedback. It means a lot that it provided a trip down memory lane!
I have a bungalow in Berwyn, the original plaster walls, beautiful trim and yes you can tell the craftsmanship is unmatched. Sadly many of these have lost their trim as not many seem to want that look anymore.
God bless you and may your grandfather's soul rest in peace. I could smell the stuff you were showing..
That took me back to my childhood with my grandfather as he was a very good carpenter keep the memories.
Thanks, for sharing Paul!
Wow, this is amazing. Seeing how a carpenter took such good care of their tools and getting this look into the past.
can i say, a man that likes to teach others, is worth their weigh in gold, Godbless,
Older guys like to hand down information, but young guys know it all, that's why they do the same job 5 times to figure out what the old guy was trying to teach him, he learned the hard way years ago.
Chris, Thank you very much for sharing this emotional and beautiful journey with us. Your great grandfather was as special man as are you.
Thanks for the kind words, and for watching!
Looked like a plumb finish hammer , I have my grandfathers looks just like it . That is awesome that you have that pice of family history ,brought back many memories of my grandfather master carpenter .thank you for sharing .
Wonderful, Rod! Thanks for watching.
I recently inherited two carpenters tool boxes. One belonged to a man who would be about 91-92 now and the other belonged to his father. The older one contained pretty much the same tools as this one. There was also a Stanley router plane, a Stanley No 6 fore plane, and a try square. I've tuned up a few of the tools and added them to my working hand tools...
Just before he died the younger man told me he wanted me to have his tools... I suspect nobody else wanted them because they had no idea what to do with most of them. I am glad to have them.
What a tremendous trust! I'm sure you made him very happy. :)
Wonderful, John. Take great care of them, and thanks for sharing!
It's a blessing to have those tools really cool stuff, I have a few of those tools around myself thanks for sharing
Thank it for watching!
Awesome, I have planes and saws from my grandfather. He made the planes by hand! They look so rudimentary. Can't imagine using them. I will treasure them forever
That's a neat story, have you ever tried to use one of them?
I think he would have been watching when you opened this, it's so nice to see someone paying to their family heritage and skills. God bless him and you for taking time to share this
Just love the way the saws are stored ....I’ve never seen that before...so much respect for these skilled people of yesteryear, they took such good care of their things...wonderful video
Thanks, Dave. I appreciate you watching, and taking the time to comment. Much to learn from those craftsmen
Ooooh.. I'm jealous!!!
What a treasure. Thank you for sharing. I too had a similar experience with my fathers tool box. Same vintage most the same tools. You may already know this but, That funny looking marking gauge is a used to mark door hinges. Stanley has old PDF instructions on how to use it. Your GF isn’t with you anymore but you have his sweat, his mind, how he thought in that tool box. I can tell you’ll cherish is for ever. Learn from it and pass it on..
I know I'm about 5 years late but it never grows old to see the tools used by the craftsmen of yesteryear. We've grown so accustomed to all of our modern conveniences that we have forgotten that this country was built by skilled men like your grandfather. I say, Thank you Mr. Shirk. Thank you Chris for helping us remember the old ways.
For sure, Doug!
A lovely piece of carpentry history ,thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing a piece of your family's history. Well done.
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Those corrugated fasteners you said were for trusses were most often used in my part of the world (Texas) to assemble window screens. The corners were mitered and the fastener was driven into the boards across the miter cut. Simple, fast and a great way to join 1x2 boards.
Yes Sir, thanks for sharing, Robert. I realized that after recording, certainly not gussets for trusses. I'd even used them in my prior job at a hardware store fixing screen doors before filming this video. One of my many extemporaneous goofs in this video. Thanks for watching and taking the time to share your experience and write.
Very interesting!!! I've been working on renovation project at an old Cotton Mill built back in the 1800's. It's amazing to see the level of craftsmanship from those days before power tools.
Read or listen to anyone who's a handtool expert and they will tell you you can do work just as fast as power tools and a lot of it much better qulity work. Power tools were ment to lessen the work load. When you use hand tools you really work, power tools do the work for you, both require skill to operate.
Think about this next time you cut a board on a tablesaw, you have to set the saw up take measurements raise the blade make sure its squar then cut.
Hand saw take measurements scrib line and cut. The only differences is how many board feet per min you can do with each tool. And how you fell when your done.
Fascinating and heartwarming. Had a similar experience with a toolbox from my great uncle Bob. Love the old school tools and the skills to use them. 👍
Rolling Stone, thanks I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Grew up learning the price and value of tools. On my own at 16 and buying tools for my work. Everyday i oiled the metal surfaces and every 6 months linseed oil on wood handles. I broke a few Craftsman wrenches early on before learning the tool’s intended limits (back when they were all made in USA and you didn’t have to buy ‘Pro version for lifetime warranty). My power tools lasted until i was 53 and my home burned. My point is, buy well and once and do your after the job job!
Great, advice! Thank you for sharing your experience.
My tool buying strategy has always been: Buy the best I can afford at the time and when one breaks or dies, replace it with an upgrade. I've worked as a carpenter or cabinetmaker since 1976 and now have a good set of tools. An older carpenter once told me, "Take care of your tools and they'll take care of you". Remember that!
Whin I was just 8 years old my Dad tought me how to sharpen and set a hand saw. We would set at the kitchen table every Sunday night and sharpen His saws . Some things a man just never forgets! Think's for sharing your Grandpas tools. Cherish them and pass them down. Your GP will never be forgotten. God bless. Walter
Yes Sir, I will Walter. Thanks for taking the time to share your memory.
This has always been my favorite video on youtube. Thanks for sharing his path and legacy.
That is the nicest compliment I've ever received on RUclips. Thanks for watching! Very glad to share his legacy.
Very nice tool box. Thank you for sharing this video.
Thank you Joel, glad to share it!
Thanks for sharing Chris. I purchased a small place in NE Pa and they left me some old tools as they were the father's who had long passed away and the grown children had no interest in them. He also kept his tools all oiled and in very good condition. Thanks again for sharing.
Tom, thanks for sharing. It's amazing how a little bit of care and maintenance goes a long way in getting the most from a tool, there is an art to it that I hope hasn't been lost in time. It's a shame the family didn't have an interest, but I suppose it's not for everyone. I trust you found or gave them a good home?
Chris Harpster the tools have a great home with me as I love the tools from the old days. Just something very cool about them and quality that you can't get today.
Thanks Chris
It is amazing to do such great thing to remember your grandfather. God bless you
Thank you, I really appreciate your kind words.
What a treasure chest that is and all with the history!
Thanks ChevyBM, we think so too!
Enjoyed the tour.
Do that with your shovels too and they will last a lifetime. Also the wood handles. Old guy taught me that, I've always been to lazy to do it.
Take care of your tools they will take care of you.
Good advice, Bob. I need to follow that advice.
Now that was a lovely and beautiful treat! What a great time capsule, love love love your grandfather's tools and toolbox.
Glad you enjoyed it
Cool video ! Thanks for sharing ! Very interesting!
My dad used to carry a wooden toolbox around town during the 70s doing joinery work. He didn't drive at the time. I can only imagine how strong your grandfather must have been to use that wooden toolbox fully loaded for 20 years plus.
He was definitely strong, I only knew him late in his life. He was mentally sharp until his last days. I think he would often walk to a site or carpool before they owned a vehicle. Thank you for sharing about your dad and his work.
That ratcheting screwdriver is made by Stanley, and it's called a Yankee. It's in the closed position, but when extended it has a worm that will turn the screw when pushed. Those aren't blacksmith's chisels, but simple cold chisels, the bent one comes that way for cutting flush with a surface. The Stanley #5 plane comes either with or without a corrugated sole. Jon
Railfan 439 Yup, been using my old man's Stanley Yankee plunge driver all day today. Hell of a tool.
Actually prior to 1946 when Stanley bought them, the Yankee was built by the North Brothers Manufacturing company in Philadelphia Pa. Stanley kept the Yankee name and continued manufacturing the thing till selling it to some German company in the early 2000s. Its still being made by them last I heard.
Railfan 439 not blacksmiths chisels but cold chisels. Blacksmiths use chisels to cut steel when it's hot. They use diffe to chisels to cut steel when it's cold. Hence the name cold chisel!
Thanks for sharing! Definitely learned a few things going through it, and from all of you!
@@tedroe695 There is an attachment made now that fits the Yankee so you can use modern hex screw tips.
Aloha Chris ,
The 'butt gauge' was for 'marking' hinge locations on doors for the 'butt hinges' , enter and passage doors . The #5 Stanley Jack Plane was the go to plane for most jobs , but that model is with its 'pleated sole' , this was for sticky or resonus woods . The 'pleated sole presented less surface area to the sticky wood's face to resist , making your workday less tiring . The 'marking gauges' from the 'band aid box' were for your carpenter's square , to make 'laying out' a stairways 'riser's' consistent and true , not only from one step to the next but one floor to the next , since a 'set 'of stair needed to take off and land from the floor level of one floor to the landing of the next . The 'Cold Chisels' seen from the box had many uses , but the 'bent chisel' was mostly used to pry or lift in leveling , confirm this by the leading edge and the butt end . Is there no dings in the leading edge and no 'mushrooming of the butt ? It was than mostly used to lift and level . The 'Brace and Bits' set was the 'first' cordless drill of the job site . With most 'sets' , you had a bit from 1/4 "[marked 2/8"] to a 1 inch [8/8] , and the expansion bit covered the odd sized or special sized needs . A real time cap cell you have there !
It is called a corrugated sole. Pleats go on your skirt.
Brilliant very good.
Your great-grandfather was a true craftsman. HE took care of his equipment and respected them as the tools of his trade.
Thanks for the kind words. I've learned a lot just from reviewing his tools and from all of the input.
Thank you sir for showing respect towards these tools while unpacking - so many RUclips channels show people tossing tools carelessly around - I enjoyed watching you, thanks.
Thank you Sir. I really appreciate the kind words and feedback. Thank you for watching!
What a nice step into the past. How wonderful to have things from your Great Grandfather.
Thank you, it sure is. My mother is the keeper of that tool box. It lives in my father's shop and will absolutely be treated with respect. It brought back many great memories for her of her grandfather.
Great video. I'll have to do one of grandads toolbox. He was a pattern maker and lived in a similar era 1907-1995, albeit a different country.
Thanks for sharing Saxilby Joe!
Thank you for sharing. My grandfather was a carpenter, born in 1900 and had similar tools and a similar box. This really took me back to a time almost sixty years ago when he would let me help him on different jobsites.
Thanks again, very cool
Thanks Papa Steve, that compliment means a lot. I appreciate it!
Wow! Absolutely "everything" in your grandfathers chest is in my chest. I started in the trade in the 60's but at that time the tools we used were the same your grandfather used in previous decades. It was like going through my own chest. Thanks for sharing.
Lucky Hiker, thank you for the kind feedback, I really enjoyed being able to share this video. My great grandfather passed away in the 90s. I'm certain that he used/replaced some of those tools well after his retirement from the trade so probably only a few of them go all the way back to his first work years, but his experience certainly goes back that far. I'm very glad you enjoyed the video and took the time to share your experience! Keep passing it on!
That's a beautiful treasure. Keep it with you
Fiscal FP thank you
Enjoyed that, thanks for sharing - Dale 🇬🇧
BigDxxxx1, thank you for watching!
Awesome, thanks!
No problem!
Very cool thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching, Errit!
Stair nuts are what my grandpa called them. I have heard them called rafter nuts also. My great-grandfather and grandfather were both carpenters in Wisconsin.I build homes in Washington state.Most of what I know was learned from grandpa and dad. I have a couple boxes like yours.When I was ten I "borrowed" grandpas crosscut out one of his boxes and cut a roll of tar paper in half for my fort. Did not go over well!Great video!I knew there were bits for the brace in the bag before you rattled it.
My grandfather was a carpenter and recently found out where his tool box is located. Hoping to get a picture or the box one day. Thanks for sharing.
Thank m you for sharing, Steve. Best of luck, keep the dream alive!
Your grandfather was a good man I can tell just by the way he took care of his tools.. Awesomeness people will never have the kind of mentality that he had ever agin that sort of character doesn't exist in this day and age.. Well not much anyway I don't want to believe its completely gone... Thatnks for sharing this
Jo Co, thanks for watching and the kind words!
I like to think that there are a few ( of us) craftsmen left. I think there will always be as long as some people respect the past and the work they did back then. It's easy to just do our job today and draw a check, then go home. But some of us live our trade and respect it and those who went before. Have faith that there some left.
these guys were very talented sharpened all their tools and properly and worked hard
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this Chris! It warms my heart when realizing how many of us, from generation to generation, gravitate towards the same tools and techniques. My father-in-law and my grandfather both were born in 1910 and had many of the same (identical) tools, brands and models and also applied the same techniques of caring for their tools to enable as long a life as possible. They worked earnestly for what they had and took care of them.
Thanks Russ, it's an honor to share! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. I hope to keep the legacy alive.
Chris, thanks for sharing your grandfather's tools . it took me back 50 years when I would piddle around with him in his garage. I'm 63 now and he's been gone for a long time. He was born a year earlier in 1909. Many of the same values that we all embraced.
back then are the same values that we should embrace today. btw piddle= time in the garage or shop, not necessarily accomplishing anything lol
Thanks again, Rodney
p.s. why didn't dad jump in,I bet he has some great stories
Rodney, thanks for taking the time to comment and share your experience! You're the same age as my father. My dad used the phrase piddling around or 'playing' in the shop, one of his favorite past-times. He did have a lot of great stories and my great grandfather and said he learned a lot of his finished carpentry skills from him. Looking back, we should've done the video together. He actually didn't want to that day and I only had one microphone (we actually didn't know y'all could even hear him due to the lapel mic only being on me.) I asked him a question at one point or another, and it seemed awkward on video because I was trying to incorporate what he said without pausing.
.. anyway pardon my long response, you have me reminiscing. My Dad passed away in September after succumbing to cancer. I'll miss having shop time and learning from him, and videos like this I wish we would've done together (probably would've been an hour long if we did it together!).
Thanks for watching and taking the time to share!
My dad was a highly skilled craftsman, toolmaker, model maker, watchmaker, and luthier. He gave me his very first tool box that he carried in the 1950s. It looks like the one in your video and has many of the same tools. Born in 1917, he would have been around the same era. I treasure that box the way I’m sure you do too. I so enjoyed your video. There were a couple things you showed that I did not know what they were for, now I know. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing Nancy
Whoa. That is awesome.
Thanks!
Very nice. Many similar tools like in my grandfather's toolbox. He was from Dewart, Pennsylvania. You will feel connected to him when you use them.
I'm (gradually albeit) inheriting my great grandfathers tools too, I've just restored his planes (no.4 ½, 5 and a 24" wooden jointer ) to full working order, it's great to see the them run again and to feel that sense of history and function realised.
What a wonderful story. Thank you for sharing. It's great that you're honoring him and connecting with his legacy by restoring those planes and putting them to use.
Hello Chris, I'm 75 years old and was trained on hand tools, I worked as an ecclesiastical joiner. I didn't. get my first power tool until 1990. All my work was done with hand tools. I am still working and again using only hand tools. I work for the NZ Historic places Trust. I work on old historic buildings from the colonial days. Your grad father's tools and toolbox remind me so much of my own toolbox (of which I have made several) and still using my father's tools which he handed down to me, and some which are over 100 years old and still in good order. The long screwdriver is spring loaded. and if you weren't careful, it could fly out and damage the work, we called them " Yankee screwdrivers." The fluted No 5 plane I still use; it was used on oily, greasy timbers, the fluting stopped suction and made it easier to plane. The block plane originally was used to trim butchers block hence the name. I had better sign off now, before I turn this into a book. Thank you for sharing 'box opening.' ATB from NZ ☺☺
Just like how my grandfather kept every single tool he had! Great vid man! Still learning from those great men!!
Thank you! Definitely lots of life lessons from men like that.
I enjoyed your tour through your Grandpa's toolbox. I have my Grandfathers toolbox as well only because my brother didn't want it. I really like that hand level, never seen one of those. That would be very useful now.
Thank you for watching and sharing, Virginia.
Brilliant mate thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching, Terry!
Enjoyable. Thanks.
Thanks Rob!
This was great. Thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching, Joseph
I enjoyed that. Thanks for sharing.
No problem, thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing this! God bless
Thanks for watching!
Fantastic ! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!!
Thank you for watching!
My whole family including myself were and are craftsmen we have many boxes like this one, they are treasure chests in my opinion, almost as cool as the information those old timers had on how to build things. I bet your grandpa could build just about anything with what is in that box and just as fast and clean as todays craftsman. Thanks for sharing.
They are treasure chests for sure. Thank you for sharing, I'm glad there are families passing along the trade. I'm certain those Craftsman like yourself probably know the slickest most accurate ways to do things. I know more than one craftsman doing impressive math and figuring in their head or with tricks
Thanks for that trip down memory lane. One of my grandfathers would have been four years older than yours, the other would have been seven years younger, and both from PA as well. I'm now feeling very nostalgic for the men of that generation. They were generally pretty can-do guys, and you are correct about them being very well trained to take care of their tools and to put them up right: sharp and well oiled.
I believe that grill/fireplace plan you pulled out is a page cut out of Popular Mechanics. Those little fireplaces are in back yards all over the country, although they are probably getting knocked down these days, for being out of style. There is one in the backyard of the house three doors up from me here in Kentucky. They were in nearly every back yard in PA when I was a kid. I wish I had one now.
Thank you for taking the time to watch and to share! I'm honored.
Thanks for the tour!
Absolutely, thank you for watching!
Wow, I had forgotten about cans for band-aids!! Memories!
Thanks for sharing!
A treat to come across this video. Your granddad knew his stuff. Makes me feel ancient to know I have a box very similar that I still use. Some of the tools are older than I am.
Thanks for the kind words, Mark. I'm sure you're not too 'ancient', just well trained. I'm sure your quality tools just don't need replacing.
Put a lock back on the toolbox. Keep it all together so future family members can have the same thrill of going through a time capsule. Share some stories about the man and his life’s work with tools. Thanks for sharing!!!
God Bless You & Yours!!!!!!
Thanks Kevin, will definitely share a few of those stories. As for the tools, I'm certain they'll be well cared for. Thank you for watching, and taking the time to comment!
Great video. Thanks
Thank you, Donald
The "ratcheting screwdriver" is I believe a STANLEY YANKEE SCREWDRIVER the smaller "push drill" is known as a "BUCK ROGER'S" YANKEE PUSH DRILL. FYI The points (not bits) are very difficult to find and usually store in the Yankee's handle.
What you are calling a "Hand Drill" is called a BRACE.
Thanks, Bill
Hi Chris!
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Danke Dir für die Präsentation!
Viel Glück!
Sanderelo,
Danke!
You got the jackpot.Tons of assets inside the old wooden box, very fortunate.Hope you cherish and enjoy working with those.
Thank you, I certainly will
I totally love this video. Reminds me of my Dad. I'm 55. Thank you so much! Some picky corrections. Not a hand drill. It's called a brace@ 15:00. And @ 17:09 Nail apron, not bag.
Thanks for watching, and no worries on the corrections; I appreciate them. Not much experience with bits and braces, but I'm all about learning! I grew up calling them nail bags...Part of my Pennsyltucky vernacular I suppose. Thanks for watching and adding to the dialogue!
My father just passed away in September, he was 83. He wasn't a carpenter by trade but he had skills. I have been doing construction since high school residential and commercial and my father taught me things as I was going through the trade. I have been going through his tools and remembering some of the stuff we did together growing up. I'm 57 now I miss my pop
Michael, I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm glad you had a good relationship with him and those memories to cherish. I'm at my parents house for Christmas and seeing my dad's shop without him stinks. I wish you the best in your grief journey. I'm glad you have many good times to look back on.
Great Treasure For You From Your Ancestors... Great Stuff. I have Some Tools like this of their Daily Use. I Always Take a look when I go my Native House. It Give me a great Feelings.
Thank you, I appreciate your kind words and you taking the time to watch and comment. It is great to spend time with and learn from those older generations.
Great to see an old US tool kit ...still similar tools I use in my kit today in the UK.
Definitely an art to do it by hand! I'm a power tool fan myself, but a lot to be admired about slowing down and hand cutting, boring with a brace, chopping with a chisel and smoothing with a sharp plane!
Chris...I agree, I always chisel out butt hinges when hanging doors and use my block plane to tighten mitre joints etc...old habits die hard .
Pura vida Chris for sharing that great toolbox
Thanks for watching!
Nice vid Chris. Keep them coming. Merry Christmas.
+MrBubbajohnson1, thanks and Merry Christmas!
Very cool video.... old- timers kept their tools in tip top shape for sure....my grandfather had a similar tool box with the exception of hand made tools as well. It's amazing to me how a man with only a third grade education could make his own tools for whatever job he could get and build his own house from the ground up.....we need people like this today....cheers awesome video
+rocktruckrob, thanks for watching, and thanks for sharing! We definitely need more people around like them today! Builders like that continue to inspire generations to make.
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"...my grandfather had a similar tool box with the exception of hand made tools as well. It's amazing to me how a man with only a third grade education."
Not too unusual for rural families to homeschool their children, especially if from a farm family where everybody pitched in. Learning does not end with a public school grade number.
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I think 7:35 is a pushdrill.
L F, my father taught industrial arts/woodworking for 33 years. When he and his cohort of 7 shop teachers retired, zero of them were replaced. It was an opportunity to phase out an expensive program. An absolute loss for the students and life skills they would have gained
Awesome loved the video and the stuff in the toolbox
Thanks!
The large screwdriver you pulled out is called a "Yankee". Proper named is spiral ratchet screwdriver. The other item you were unsure of was a push drill. Both were developed in Philadelphia by North Brothers. These items and others were sold to the Stanley Works Co. They have since sold them off again. These items were necessary before the advancement of electric equipment. The one band aid box had the bits that go into the push drill and other bits for the Yankee.
Nice old tools, I just picked up a Stanley ratcheting screwdriver the other day for $ 3.00. Works like a charm !
My grandfather was also a carpenter and had a similar toolbox, no electric tools, all old hand tools, born 1900 and travel around on a bicycle to different job sites with the tool box strapped behind the saddle. Stayed on job sites during the week while grandmother took care of 7 kids and house hold. Things were very different back then, but he never complained. Passed away at 73 years of age.
Very neat, definitely a lot of respect for that way of life. A very different work but ethic from many today! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for sharing. My grandfather was probably from the same era as yours and worked with his hands for most of his life, and I know he had similar tools to these, among many, both for work as well as privately. As you took each tool out I imagined my own grandfather using them, some I knew that he had and most others I'm sure he used at some point, and it brought back a lot of memories that I have of him, many of which were of him working hard right up until the end of his life. Thank you for this. Not only did it bring back personal memories I have of him, but gave me a look back in time to an era before I was alive and helped me visualize some of the stories I have heard over the years, again mainly stories about working because that's what men of that generation did. I have some of my grandfather's tools but only a few and nothing like the collection you have. Cherish that toolbox and teach the next generation about it, that's the best way to be appreciative of all the hard work that gave us what we have today and to honor those who did it for us.
Thanks for taking the time to watch and write such a heartfelt response. I really appreciate it. Craftsmen like your grandfather are certainly examples to strive after. Thanks for watching!
Wow, amazing what is in that tool box compared to what is in my tool box today. Some things I do still have and use regularly, but some have been replaced with technology, plumb Bob's with lasers, Yankees with cordless tools. Just think of the builds these guys made with these tools, when pride mattered, not just speed. Great to see that this carpenter had such a variety of tools. Looks like there wasn't one thing that he was not prepared to do. Even with a headache. Impressive
He was definitely a man attentive to detail. My father told me that he taught him a technique for fitting stair treads and risers precisely that he held could only be done with a hand saw. He was definitely a Craftsman through and through the kind of man to teach others what he knew. Still inspiring today!
I'm a bit late to this party, but what a great nod to your grandfather. Thanks for sharing his tool box with us. Even though it wasn't an "opened after xx years!" type video, It is great to see what craftsmen of his time used daily. I can tell that box is a family keepsake, and your respect for the contents really shows.
I agree with one of the previous posters. Frame some of his hand drawn diagrams or blueprints. UV resistant glass really helps to preserve old documents like that.
Thanks for taking the time to comment Tom. I learned a lot from going through & sharing this and the comments received from others. Great idea with the uv-resist glass type.
Explaining the time delay: This toolbox is officially my mother's and she had been storing it in my father's shop for years since my great grandfather's estate was dispersed. I'll be asking for permission to frame some of the drawings when home again and will likely display them in my late father's shop.
Thanks again for taking the time to watch and share your feedback!
Very cool!
I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as I did, thanks!
Great fun to see what is in your Grandfathers tool box! For any one that wants to know - the Stanley corrugated fasteners at 16:13 are used for strengthening corner joints in windows, doors, screens, picture frames, etc. I worked maintenance for a place that had cabins built in the 1930's and there are many things made of wood that used those (before modern tools and fasteners). Cool to see the Stanley cardboard box with a label on it - that was definitely purchased at a hardware store. Love the old hardware and tools - thanks for the memories!
Thanks for sharing Accseller8! Sounds like a neat place to work in maintenance. I worked in a hardware store for 10 years from middle school through college, we sold that type of fastener, or had a few old boxes on the shelves. Unfortunately, that wonderful store is closed now.
I repaired windows and screens there and definitely remember seeing them in the frame corners, basically a metal spline..not sure why I said trusses in the video. Thanks for sharing and bringing it to light. I love how everyone picks something different out and adds from their own experience. Thanks for adding to the dialogue!
Nothing like grandfathers.. Nobody can teach us better than them in a kindest manner with a smiling face. We can ask them any question they will have the answers for all of them. I was so happy when you said he loved to teach and he personally taught you fishing and how to sharpen knives on a wet stone. The two most essential skills for any man.. (Give a man a fish, it is giving food for only one day. Teach him fishing; you have given him food for his life time). I loved the way he kept his tools, clean & rust free & well oiled. Army has missed a good teacher by not recruiting a willing soldier. He would have taught a lot to your dad. I could see that, by the way, he answers when you asked him what are these?. Pat came his reply, they go on squares, especially on a framing square. Your dad must have learned a lot from his dad. You better learn them from him, you will be better equipped with knowledge gained by generations. I enjoyed the video very much. Thank you for posting it. Now on I will follow the rule of keeping the tools clean, smooth & well oiled. Stay Blessed.
Thank you for all of the kind words, Asoka.
He was actually my great grandfather on my maternal side. He readily taught my father, his grandson-in-law, because of their shared passions.
I feel fortunate to have met the man, and even more so to have learned from him. I know many do not even get an opportunity to meet a great-grandfather.
My mother currently plans to keep the toolbox in my late father's shop. I will certainly help her to maintain them when I visit.
Thank you again for watching and all of the kind words and for taking the time to comment.
it is apparent from the selection of tools that he was a carpenter of a verity of the work and a very good carpenter probably a union man I am still working with over 50 years of experience and if the man came on my job with those tools I would hire him in a heart beat but he probably mostly worked for himself
That's real treasures
The long handled screw driver with the different bits is called a yankee screw driver. I have one but only have one bit and I still use it when ever I can. Very handy still, in today’s technology of screw drivers. Nice video cherish those tools.
My shop still has most that same stuff. It's fun to see that trade workers in other states had similar sets of tools.
Thanks for watching, and taking the time to share