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Because it is man's oldest and most useful tool. If you don't understand a man's love for tools then your upbringing was a failure. I feel very fortunate that at some point in my development my Father told me that it was time I learned how to fix my stuff when it broke because he wasn't going to do it any more. He taught me how things worked and to respect and appreciate quality tools. He also allowed to use his tools while I started building my own set. Woe to me if I did not replace a wrench exactly where he kept it. And now I am almost 70 and have a shop with stacks of tool chests filled with tools I have collected over my life and no matter what tool I need - I know EXACTLY which drawer it will be in. The military also taught me the importance of having an organized shop so that no time was wasted looking for the tool needed.
^ Excellent post!


I can absolutely relate to this, especially to the parts in bold.

My addiction/need for wood working tools, kind of went hand in hand, when I got into this knife hobby...& although a carry a knife or 2 every day while I'm at work, I rarely find the need to use one, as my utility knife is the primary cutting tool I typically use.



