NGinuity

Looks like a real cool book.

My favorite tools are the ones that got handed down to me by my father-in-law when he passed away last year. He was notorious for using them so much, and because of that, I have had to do full restores on a lot of them. I like those old, broken tools so much because it tells a story about the father in law I never knew, who was already on the downward slope of dementia when I met my wife. Among my favorites are a mix of hand and power: A Stanley #4, and a circa-1960 DeWalt Powershop 1400 (radial arm saw). Both are older than I am, but restoring them helps me know his life a little better. I have gone to great lengths to ensure they stay in good condition, and would sell the coolest, most useful whiz bang tool in my shop before I would even think of parting with any of those. A unexpected side effect is that I now have a love for restoring old woodworking (and some non) tools, including the Atlas 10" lathe I bought for cheap at a swap meet.