Popular Post gee-dub Posted May 13, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 13, 2022 Just sharing for the fun of it. I love it when a hand-me-down tool comes with a story. I was using these today and realized my uncle had given them to me 50 years ago. He ended his career designing and making prototypes for jet fighter seats. These hung from his belt for cutting leather and naugahyde. He also entered a seat design for Disneyland's Monorail but, didn't make the cut . . . pun intended. I have used these for decades. They currently hang just inside one of the swing-out doors of my wall mounted tool cabinet. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted May 13, 2022 Report Share Posted May 13, 2022 Awesome story and a useful tool! Good to see them continue being used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted May 13, 2022 Report Share Posted May 13, 2022 NIce tool!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonPacific Posted May 13, 2022 Report Share Posted May 13, 2022 Having tools that were passed down is always great. I treasure every one of my fathers, grandfathers, and great-grandfathers tools I have. Even if they're not always the best quality, there's an ineffable joy to using them all these years later. Also, those Wiss shears are just excellent. I have a lighter pair and they're some of the best I've ever used. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 Great story @gee-dub and glad to hear you’re using them again, I’m with @BonPacific, I have some of my father’s and grandfather’s tools and use one of them on every project even when I don’t have to just to have them in my hands 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 The history of mine is not nearly as interesting but they do come in handy at times. Must have been a popular brand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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