btb01
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My dad passed away in December and I'm slowly going through his tools. It's not easy because his garage was his haven and although I was allowed to use it, I was never really welcome to. His garage and his tools were his. If we were working on cars, trucks, motorhomes, motorcycles and boats we worked on them together. Him doing the work and me fetching tools and trying to learn.
Now suddenly it's mine. I'm starting to feel that he wants me there and has given his permission although it is still tough.
Long story short, I'm finding some interesting things.
It's far from pristine but this little congress of his is going to get a ton of pocket time.View attachment 2511753View attachment 2511754View attachment 2511755View attachment 2511756View attachment 2511759
Sorry to hear about your dad. I’ve been there, it’s a tough loss.

I usually carry these 2 together
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Harry
Couple of good looking old sawcut bone Barlows there, Harry.

Nice pair of working knives there!

For today ..... Hibbard, Spencer, and Bartlett Hardware's Very Best and Shapleigh Hardware's "Diamond Edge" Barlows
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Beautiful old Barlows you’ve got there, and well-photographed as always.
Three knife Thursday for me today. I’m hoping the #48 and #62 — great knives, but neither of them see much pocket time — will convince me that I don’t need more of either pattern, but I’m afraid the opposite might happen.

