[griff]

the old ones are the besthttp://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w337/millgriff/mypictures032.jpg[/img]]

[BostonInbred]

Cant beat old tools.

For a start, they were made from  steel that actually had some temper and density to it, rather than the melted down Volkswagen Polo's that modern tools are made from.

I use a set of wood turning chisels that are stamped "Norris 1936".  Ive had to sharpen them twice in ten years, the steel is so fine and hard. Similarly, i have a set of pre war Rolls Royce spanners, they ring like a bell if you strike them.

The finest post war tools are made of armour plate from sunken battleships.

[dorimower]

....and there was me thinking that it was recycled Rustin Metros that were used for modern tools.

"Dori"

[Trillium]

Lovely set of tools, griff. Wish I could find a few like that.