Antique Tool Chest Has Kept This Secret For Over 170 Years! Just Amazing!
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Toolbox has been sold! However, Dan"s phone number is in the description of you want to contact him. He has many more tools.
We all want to know, how much did it go for? I'm guessing $10,000.
@@chipdayton1625 the asking price of $3500
@@KillingerUSA Cheap! Seriously.
Way cool. I wouldn't pay 3500 but someone did. I go to estate auctions most of these by piece are 10 to 50 each. I didn't see hammers or adze. I have many of these. Go to kSL.com it's a sales site based in Utah. Always good collection of old tools there. The auctions I go to have went internet, lazy D pawn and auctions, way good guy.
@@chipdayton1625 zup
Hey Chris...among my many talents (lol) I'm also a genealogist. I found a John F Hanna born in 1843 in Hardy, Holmes, Ohio...He was indeed a Carpenter. I searched several census reports from the time and he is the only one with those three initials. I am going to do some more digging to see if he was also a Civil War soldier. The more I dig, the more likely we are on the right guy. The hinge was likely forged in the 1700s in Pennsylvanie as the Antique dealer stated. John's Father Samuel was also a Carpenter from PA so it all fits. They moved to Darby, Holmes Co., Ohio before 1850.
Wow! That's incredible! The power of the internet! Now I really wish I could have bought it! Nothing like a complete story to make it all the more valuable! I will share this information with Dan as he is amish, (antique dealer) and he doesn't have internet. He understands all this but dosent get involved with it. This is so cool! Feel free to email me with more information or if you need information. My email is in the description. I really appreciate it!
The Iron said "G F H" not "J F H".
Cerebus Cop , maybe he had a son...
@@lewspeedwagon6330 Keeping it in the family like father and grandfather, perhaps he was George or Godfrey or Geoffrey or something, the census said 1843 this was late fifties so perhaps HE didn't make it at all, perhaps it was a present built by his grandfather to celebrate his finishing serving his time and becoming a skilled journeyman in his own right. A sad thought I had was, he was working in the South...........RIGHT before the Civil War, one wonders did that have any bearing on why it was never used after that ?
usernames reprise , you may well be correct... i treasure my grandfathers, and, great grandfathers hand tool, ( hand made tool), so, sure wouldn't surprise me, if that type of thing was happening in the early 1800s...
I saw the thumbnail, I read tool chest reveals 170 year hidden secret, I immediately thought 10mm socket 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
And the 8 mm sockets that run away and disappear
LooooooL
If it's in there they wouldn't have found it.
The 10mm was missing it is believed this is the very first tool set missing a 10mm
In the old days the tool chest was the carpenter's Resume.
I looked through the comments and found that somebody else had already pointed this out, but the bent handles are for broadaxes: flat on one side of the head, beveled on the other side, for hewing logs. I have a couple of those myself, passed down from my grandfather. One of them is right handed, the other is left handed. The reason for having two of them (one right and one left) is that often times the interior side of log cabin walls were hewn flat after the cabin was constructed, to make a smooth final wall surface, and you need both right handed and left-handed axes once you get to the corners.😊
Thanks for that interesting information!
Over here in the UK if I came accross the two small side axes I'd say they are both set up for a right hander. The swayed handle looks roughed out and seems to be set up for a side hatchet or small axe to be used full swing.
Huh neat I’ve known about hewing axes for years but that little tidbit was rather interesting.
Pretty close to one I got from my grandfather in the early 70's. I have his and his father's, who was also a carpenter, and all the tools intact. When I work in the shop, it feels like he's there looking over my shoulder.
That's awesome!
Merica 🤘🥳🤘
Absolutely amazing. You're very lucky.
That’s quite one of the loveliest things I can think of. What a treasure. Hope there is someone to pass it along to when the time comes. Much love. 💕🐝
Woah. that gave me chills.
I saved some of my grandads/dads tools from sale after he passed. Saws, planes, chisels, bits, etc.
They sit on shelves above my workbench.
Useing those simple tools that have passed through 2 earlyer generations hands, gives me a peace i seldom find anywhere else.
They are destined for my son and grandsons hands as time passes :)
My husbands grandfather was a framer and house builder from this time period. I treasure some of his pieces we have that, passed down to my husbands father, then to him. They show the pride in the job they did. And to this day, the homestead still stands as do several houses grandfather Pup built in Pittsburgh. This is when houses were built to last!
I just now saw this video, I'm speechless! Every time something got set down and it made a noise I thought "be careful with it", What a piece of history! This box and its contents are something else! I don't even know how it could be shown off properly, it's a work of art!
That was awesome! I've run across the old tool chests, but you never find one complete with all the tools. Anybody that wasn't drooling over that tool chest doesn't have a pulse!
That's the second full tiol chest I have encountered. 1 when I was a young collector .
Yay, I don't have a pulse.
But I want the box and stuff
Can confirm, i am into needlecrafts and cooking personally but i appreciated the old toolset one hell of a lot. I wish i could see what the owner built with those tools.
i could use a bib to tell the truth
I am a 75 yo woman who spent her first years toddling after my grandfather on the dirt floor cellar of the house I was born in. His huge tool box was like a magic box and he was the magician. Instead of toys he would pound nails into a board and give me a hammer to pound in those nails. I love the smell of sawdust to this day and yes I inherited some of his skills. The tour of that toolbox brought me back to my early days and the hands and intellect of a man of his ability. What a blessing. PAM
Glad I could take you back. It was a pleasure to see this box and its contents.
I was taught all of the names of tools when I was a little girl. I went every place dad went and I pounded nails for fun too. My brother never learned anything about tools and never fixes anything. I have two tool boxes of my own that I’ve bought because my husband always let his tools be put away greasy and dirty and I didn’t like to touch them. I keep my tools clean but I don’t work on cars. I just do things around the house and my husband is passed away now. I’m 74 too.
Pat, my grandfather came down from Canada to find work as a young man in the north east. He did, but in the cotton mill. He used his skills remodeling the 1800s house he and my grandmother bought in the 1930s. My grandmother was always telling me stories about what the house was like before plumbing or before electricity, just before. When he died in 57, his tools were inherited by his oldest son. At the time I didn’t know their value just that it caused a riff in the family. I always felt like I got the best thing of all, his mechanical skills and dexterity. I always applied those skills to whatever field I worked in. Thanks to my Pepe.
That's a true craftsman who built this.
That's a museum piece. Beautiful.
That toolbox ought to be in a museum for everyone to enjoy. I was fascinated with every single tool and what it did. If I'm interested, as a female, how many other Americans would be interested in its history? Such a great video. Thanks to the store owner and Killinger for making this impromptu video.
Thank you! I'm glad I was able to capture it on film to share with the world. I hope some day to coordinate with the new owner on a closer look. Maybe with some better lighting?
I was just sitting here thinking "this is definitely a man thing" and the first appreciative comment I see is from a woman. You're awesome!
Tracy, Great idea to put it in a museum. You buy it and donate it.
This is not a guy thing. I ve built five houses. I ve taken pride in all my efforts but i dont know all this lingo nor how to use most of the tools
I hope a museum got it because its an extraordinary find
What I was told by an antique store owner was that these chests were the final test of an apprentice to show their skill in wood working depending on their chosen field.
My Dad died several years ago in his 90's, also an old time carpenter. I remember as a young carpenter myself, that he was always making his own tool boxes. They weren't like this one, of course, but he did love to make his own boxes. I still have a few. Great video and great memories. Thanks
Thank you!
This entire chest, and the tools in it, are a national treasure. The quality and commitment to care on the chest and tools is amazing.
Aggre!
No friggin way make an end table out of it
I'll bet a museum would be interested in this chest. It would make an amazing display.
@@ericschulze5641 dont even breath it. i dont want to know.
thankfully there are still some out there that believe in doing things the right way and are not just about making fast money with crap work someone else will have to fix in 5 years or less. but those repair jobs have raised 5 kids and they never had to go without food shelter or clothes and since they all got cars for thier 16th birthdays not new but dependable. and 3 went on to college on went to work with me and one went into private security im happy. now im grandpa
I’m a female living in Scotland who’s never used anything other than a screwdriver occasionally or a hammer and nails to hang some pictures…….yet I absolutely loved watching this video. That’s a craftsman’s life in that chest….a real hard worker. Hope whoever bought it for (an absolute bargain) price of $3500 doesn’t break it up and sell off each tool. This set belongs in a museum. The owner’s life’s work should be celebrated. These days, how many craftspeople actually create by hand all their own tools? This is the REAL deal!
I'm not a builder, of any kind, and I'm still geeking out over this tool chest
Its pretty powerful
I am,.. and I also am. LOL
Damm, that is a lot like my grandfathers box, that my uncle has. The funny part of the initials, grandpa had his, and we made mine along with some of the wood planes that I still have. Even some of my chisels we made out of old used up files. My box was started almost 40 years now and many of the tools in that one are similar, but mine is more for cabinet making. I have some tools for making boards out of logs, but still that is impressive.
As a carpenter's daughter, I really enjoyed watching this, thanks for sharing, and, the secret to me, was the hinge, I wouldn't of been able to leave it behind either, probably using it as template. and, of course, all of the secret compartments. Great tool box, designed and built by an extraordinary craftsman of the day, no doubt.
Thank you!
If I had something that beautiful I would have it in my livingroom.
That would be awesome!
It would be in my shop or my truck, I feel like it would be disrespectful to the guy that owned those tools not to tune them back up and use the hell out then pass them to the next generation.... most incredible box I’ve seen since Studly!
Like I said in a reply below, this chest excited me as much as the Studly chest, you can close your eyes and picture it on site in the 1800’s. If I had a store that would be marked “not for sale” or it’d be in my work shop which is where it belongs, those tools have generations of life left, if someone could afford to buy that chest I hope they put it to work out of respect for the craftsman that built it ... just incredible!!!
A gentleman did purchase the set and I believe he plans on useing them.
@@KillingerUSA that is great news !
If I have the money I will not hesitate to buy this tool box, no question asked
An absolutely luxurious set of tools. They look like my grandfather's tools, though he didn't have such a chest. Nostalgia.
I couldn't believe my eyes! That is the same tool chest my dad has. Also full of tools. I never guessed it was so precious. The same sliding drawers, the same round details in the carving tool handles, many similar tools. Amazing. I loved watching you go through that chest. I'm going to go through dad's tool chest and really enjoy seeing those tools.
Hi Joan, I inherited my father in law’s wooden tool box that I want to convert into a timber framers style tool chest. I salvage old hand tools at auctions and restore them as a caretaker, not owner, for future generations to enjoy. Would you like to give me details on how each level of drawers were organized ? I imagine there must have been some thought put into the weight distribution. Any dimensions of drawers that you can provide would also be advantageous, or even a Sketchup plan. If it’s not too inconvenient, maybe just the length, width and height of the chest would get me started and the number of drawers. I think there were 4 removable ones in the video with a bottom compartment.
Thx very much,
Cheers, Dave
I have a chest like that, inherited from my grandfather, who was a carpenter and builder, born in Yorkshire UK in 1886 and migrated to Australia early 1900’s.
I just want to say how much I enjoy reading posts from other countries and realizing how similar our ways of living and making a living were back in the day.y husband's grandfather came to Memphis from Lichtensfels, Germany. He was a trim and staircase carpenter, and his chest was very similar.
What a find! Pieces of history. True craftsmen can appreciate such beauty.
Its amazing
Wow. The tool chest of a master craftsman. What a treasure.
It is!
@@KillingerUSA I’d love to see someone buy this to replicate it and sell plans. I know there are plenty of chests out there, but I love the design here. Shoot, I’d take it on loan from the future owner so I could map out the design.
I wish whoever the mans kin are would have kept these tools. That box of tools represents the life of the user.
Sometimes the next-gen just has no concept of what they have in front of them nor the appreciation. Really a shame because you won't see very much of this kind of heritage anymore.
My 84 yr old father passed away a couple of years ago, just 4 months after my mother died. His father was a carpenter and farmer. His grandfather was a blacksmith and farmer. When they died, Dad collected what tools he could from them. He has a wagon that his grandfather made, the kitchen table his grandfather made for his parents when they were married with his hand forged nails. Dad had the old anvil, bellows (pretty rickety now but still together), tools. He got his Dad's tractor that he learned to use when he was a boy. Anyway, I'm into genealogy and family history and Dad's collection is in his shop on his farm. But what do we do with it? We don't have a place to keep an old wagon, bellows, anvil, tractor, etc. And Dad didn't stop collecting with his family tools, he had quite a collection and we don't know what to do with it. So far it's still sitting in the shop but something has to be done and we don't know what to do. None of us can stand to see things that were so important to our family history sold but neither do we want it to just rot in place. The farm will be sold eventually and there just isn't a place for it all in our homes. It's heartbreaking, very emotional and I'm sure whoever, didn't make their decision lightly. But there is only so much you can do. And, family dynamics probably come into play. For instance, Daddy had 3 daughters, LOL. I never built anything in my life. Or maybe there were no descendants. Or the descendants were too young to realize what they had. Etc.
@@sharonh.harris1924 I truely understand your situation. I didn't take time to consider all the problems that could possibly arise. Your post woke me up. I see how you need to do something and is a hard thing for one to do,sometimes. I wish you the best in which ever path you take.
What a gorgeous item. I'd truly love to see the original ( or a reasonable facsimile ) construction plans for this chest. In an age where cheap disposable tools are the standard, we're unlikely to see anything like this tool chest anytime soon.
And the drawers slide so well after all these years.
Oh boy I love old tools - what an amazing find - I would have thought you could have put it to auction, but I sincerely hope it's bought by someone who will preserve its integrity as well as using it. It's hard to believe those tools are nearly 200-years old - just incredible. Thanks for sharing.. 👍🐾🦘😮😎
18:30 Hewing axe. The blade is flat on one side and so you need the handle bent slightly so that you don't bark your knuckles.
Love it! If I wasn't 71 and on my way out. I'd treasure this as I was a pattern maker, finished carpenter, Craftsman, furniture maker. Your price is cheap.
Thanks
I know nothing about woodwork. But that’s the best chest I’ve ever seen so many tools to do so many things. The man had to been a true craftsman
It was a treasure
Love leatherwork and restoration I'm 15 but I think it's a very nice art and cool hobby to have and do as a job so thank you for making the videos.
Keep at it! Great hobbies to have!
People took such pride in their work because it meant one's good name. Their lives largely depended upon it.
Back in the day you needed a tool you made your own .
I know a lot of farmers who aren't afraid to take a zip disc and the MIG to something to make the tool they need. Times don't change as much as you think.
Think about it this way: Back in the days you are able to make a craftsmen tool on your own.
That chest was definitely made by a true craftsman, something rarely seen today
Aggre
Half blind dovetails all over too. Incredible
You'll see this quality of workmanship follow Jimmy DiResta!! He has no equal in this day and time IMHO
Absolutely spot on comment. The original owner was an artisan,no less. Fabulous to see this collection in its box & I’m just an electrician!
@@jcrefasi1 I've been subbed to Jimmy Diresta!!! Love his work and his unique builds!
I'm a log home builder and I was absolutely drooling over this find. You don't see these kind of tool's anymore!
Man I thought it was clickbait and there was some one old tool in an empty chest but I sure wasn't expecting this! Truly amazed!
Haha! I like to be creative with the titles
Everything that is missing from my garage was loaned to my brother in law. That was about 20 years ago. That might be why the big saw is missing out of your box. That guy had a brother in law too.
My sister in law was bad too. She comes back with my electric mower and asks me, "Does the wheel come off like that?" I told, her, "It does now."
Haha!
I think your brother in law is my brother.
Are they inlaws or outlaws?
@@TheTrainstation hahahahaha....to ask the question is to know the answer.
I guess there is more to add to old saying, “never lend out your wife or your chainsaw, neither will come back the same!”
That tool chest was a testament of the carpenters abilities when seeking employment,a demonstration of the skill he possessed,better than any written resume.
Very true
True
He was a Trainer professional
You guys obviously have never seen a true artisans box this is a common utilitarian carpenters box with all the good tools missing/swapped
There's real pride built into that chest. I can well appreciate the history in that.
My Dad was an engineer here in the UK. When he died in 1975, I inherited all his tools. I still have them. They have moved home with me three times and his old ratchet screwdriver has stood me in good stead ever since. It has outlived at least two drivers made by Stanley.
He had a small ball and pein hammer which has always been a joy to use, despite only having a relatively short handle.
Same longevity goes for his files. They made them to last in those days!
Shame the gauges for most spanners are old-style and not always a lot of use these days.
Bet there was still also a recognisable smell of wood and steel inside that chest when it was opened.
This was by far one of my most memorable exsperiances. Just awesome
Thank you for bringing that to us, I feel privileged just to see it. The workmanship, the art, the craft, just humbling.
It was my pleasure
@@KillingerUSA This is a genuine offer (if you are interested); I have some pieces of 'bog-oak' that you might like to use for special projects. If you haven't worked 'bog-oak' before, it's more like metal than wood; for a straight cut, use a hack-saw!
My apologies if you are tripping over the stuff and know exactly what I mean, but if you don't, bog-oak is timber (not necessarily oak) that has been recovered from a bog, at least 3,000 years old, preserved and made dense and black from literally thousands of years of waiting to be 'born again' at the hands of an artisan.
It's black, hard wood that weighs like metal but still feels like wood to handle.
My offer is real and genuine, I'm not trying to sell, I just think that you will know how to use it, or know someone who will appreciate it.
I'm not rich, this is a once only offer, I'll send the pieces (if you wish) and maybe you will send me something back if you want.
Respect (and another thing; were you going crazy to replace the tools in the correct places? aargh!.
That 'chest' was worth more than 3K, priceless in my estimation.
Pax vobis
Very cool “corner mans” tool chest. My great grandfather was a foreman on log home buildings, AKA Corner Man, in Northern Michigan. So very cool! Thanks for sharing!
Having taught woodworking in High School for 33 yrs I really enjoyed seeing the tool chest and tools and descriptions
That's awesome! I miss them days!
Thanks for showing. Purchased a similar tool box at auction about 10 years ago. Viewing this made me appreciate it even more. I consider it a treasure. I both use and collect old tools. I'm 83 and have instructed to son and grandsons that ALL my old tools must stay in the family. Have old tools that were passed down from my Grandfather as well as have added many over the years.
That is awesome! I wish my family had done something like that!
How amazing is it that it was all still there and in such beautiful condition. Glad it was bought by someone who knows it's historical value and will care for it.
The whole thing is so neatly made, like an enormous puzzle box. Wonderful.
I wonder if he kept them in a tool belt while in use.
I hope a museum adds it to their collection. This is so cool!!
It is!
It's not a museum piece not even close it would be a better home decoration piece the one Saw is worth more than the whole box maybe$100
@@ericschulze5641 If they new the town where the builder lived and that town had an historical museum, as does my town, they might find it a noteworthy piece. Monetary value and historical value do not always go hand in hand.
@@genem2768 good point His own hometown however my point was about the bizzare$ evaluation this guy is trying to get a lot of$ by hypeing it up so a newbie will think it's a good investment I maintain it's only worth$500or less local government won't buy it & if donated it may be thrown out
@@ericschulze5641 you have no idea of tool collectors and what they spend....!
Think about collector value.....many are not poor.....
I rarely comment, but I have to on this.. $3500 for something that old, extensive, and unique is a steal. Truly an amazing and one-of-a-kind piece that tells a story of true American craftsmanship with old-world focus on lifelong quality. To buy a contemporary replication of this set would well exceed the ticket price and probably be just comparable in quality. As much as I believe that tools live to serve us in our crafts, I agree with other commenters that this belongs in a museum so that it may be looked after for another handful of generations.
I agree
I sure do wish I had seen this early enough to buy it.
I bet that smelled great. That is an amazing find and I'm really glad you went through it for us
Absolutely, when will t=you tube come up with the smelly vision. Having worked in the antique trade one of my great pleasures was opening old timber boxes. Wax, linseed oil, etc all leave a wonderful odor behind.
Remarkable piece of kit I live in Scotland and what you showed is rarer than hen's teeth my friend I absolutely love it 😍
Its pretty rare here as well. You can find all those tools individually, but to find them as a kit? Not likely. And that box is something you dont see often
The best of CZcams is this kind of unique stuff, presented humbly, to inform and share bona fide period correct stuff. It does many things; educates, instills REAL quality national pride, and
Appreciate that
Waiting untouched for 170 years in this wooden chest, with perfect climate conditions, was the best thing to conserve these beautiful tools. This finding is worth more than gold!
Aggre
Amazing time capsule of history. I’ve heard the phrase “if walls could talk”, but I think I’d rather hear what those tools have to say. I can only imagine just what they could tell us. Thanks for sharing!
I'm with you
that toolbox deserves a great user
Oooooh how nice! My brother has a collection of Antique hand tools! I grew up using them! But nothing like these. And he's a master cabinetmaker.
Very cool
Im in love ..this a great piece of history..
Wish i had the money I'd gift it to my son..
My dad loved to build he would have been in his glory with this tool set ...
Thanks for sharing ....🥰
What an incredible find. This is the greatest piece of handtool history I've ever seen. Thank you for sharing this. My eyes bulged when I heard the price. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if it's already sold. This is basically a chest filled with a museum.
It really is!
???????? You guys must be involved with him and or other dealers it's not a national treasure or a museum peice it's a common 1880s-1920s box & most of the tools are 1920 or newer you can get the tools at flea markets for a couple dollars each the axehahdles are no older than the 40s and probably from the 70s it's just a bunch of junk the box would make a nice nite stand or end table however they smell and have usually been in basements that have been flooded with sewage & should be disinfected first
I love how, while you there is obvious respect for the tools, they aren't being handled as if they're wafer thin fine china. They're tools. They've gotten bumped around a time or two in their day. Another person pickin' them up won't do 'em any harm.
Keep your hands off my livings! Please admire from a distance.
I don't know why this came up on my feed but i am so thrilled to have seen it...what an amazing piece of kit...a very proud master carpenter made this, with perfection...and $3500 is not enough...whoever buys this has a bargain...I'm sure it's worth 10 times this...I am in awe of this man..imagine the work he must have done with these fabulous tools..wow!!!!
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
That is awesome! About 5 items I have seen of my Great Grandfather had handed down. Maybe further back. But I know he was born before turn of the 1900. My Grandfather was born in 1906. Thanks for sharing this.
In the UK these chests were built as part of an apprentice project to prove his level of skill. A neighbour inherited one of these when a friend was killed in a bombing raid on the Spitfire factory in Southampton during WW2. If it could talk!
it just did. thanks.
Apart from the excitement about the age and condition of these tools I am most impressed by the design and functionality of the chest itself, it looks like it will last forever.
I hope it does
Whoever bought is the owner but really just the caretaker... This time capsule belongs in a museum somewhere.
The sad thing about that chest is, at that time, that amount of craftsmanship was a common place. We have gotten to a point now, where everything we do, is actually done by something else. We have lost the ability to use our hands and our minds in tandem. Times were harder then, compared to now, but at that time it was as good as it had ever been. Only looking backwards are we able to see the uniqueness. If they could look forward and see how incompetent we have grown, they would undoubtedly be glad they lived when they did. (Only Air conditioning and central heating makes us more comfortable and complacent) Just my ignorant way of thinking though.
I have one of these however mine is missing the inside components, Mine is Made from Redwood and was headed for the dump when I saved and restored it to its former glory. By far my favorite antique to date.
The Crafted Tool Chest alone has to be worth $1500 by itself. Finest I’ve ever seen 🇺🇸
It was beautiful
Great history and shows how pioneer ppl made our great country thrive
Wow! I wish I could buy this but I am too old to do justice to it. These tools should be used and cared for. I think that $3500 price is more than fair. They should be kept together. They are almost a museum exhibit. I have been struck with tool lust!
Wish I could have bought them myself
Thank you for this video. This is an incredible time capsule. I'm a buyer and seller and I don't believe I could sell this if I owned this item. I love it too much. What a craftsman the original owner must have been. He just had to have it all......LOL
Yes he did!
Beautiful piece of history. Thank you for sharing with us!
OMG this is a dream! Like some who would see a baby and yearn to cuddle it-I see these tools and wish to hold each one! My grandpa was a carpenter and had many tools like that and taught me from the young age of 5 to use many of them and build my own toys. I'm 63 now. It gave me such a passion for good crafted antique tools and I have collected and used them my entire life. My father used to say I had more tools than any man he ever met. Unfortunately due to house fire and thieves I have none of them any more except one saw, wood plane, brace and bit and the 200 pound anvil he taught me to straighten nails on. I have started collecting a few tools at a time when I find them for using in my building and craft projects. This would have been the ultimate dream/hope chest for me! To me-this would be more valuable than finding the Aladdin's treasure cave of gold! Thanks for sharing this!
I couldn't agree with you more. I was honored to be able to experience this and film it. Thanks for sharing your story.
Amaaazing! I like how well all the tools are in shape - not only the carpenter kept them sharp and well organized, all the in-between owners kept it dry as well, didn't store it in a humid basement or so. Thanks for showing !
They were very well cared for
Wow, this is incredible! Thank you for taking the time to show us in detail. 😲❤️
It was my pleasure
You missed the secret compartment in the lid.
GFH? great feckin haul!
One eyed willies tool chest with a map to sears toolstore😂
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I love this old toolbox and the very well cared for tools, especially the draw knifes. I don't know why I am so fascinated by them. I love the way old toolboxes and tools feel, smell, and vibrate. These things comfort me when I can get my hands on them even for a short time.
You are not alone!
Drool, drool, drool. What an amazing tool box. I was able to identify many of the tools and have even used many like it and yes I've used a spoke shave. As a young girl I did woodwork at school but was told 'a girl do carpentry!? No way.' a mid scorn and laughter. Even to this day, in my seventies, I love tools. Guess who owns most of the tools in our household?
I bet you do! Thank you!
Thanks for sharing, never seen anything like that , still intact, probably belongs in a museum. Would’ve loved to spent some time with original owner learning
Not sure why anyone would dislike this video
Oh wow. Everything you need in there. I really like how broad he made the stiles and runners for the smaller raised panel lid, it looks more stable
The box was outstanding!
The gift that keeps on giving!
It just doesn't end!
That is very impressive. Even more impressive is how the original owner managed to keep the tools from "walking away" over time. He knew how to take care of his tools, I bet he knew how to take care of himself too, and everyone knew it.
I sure was!
The tool chest would be made by it’s owner. They were made as a test of their woodworking skills upon completion of their training/apprenticeship with a master woodworker. Although there are some exceptions to this, it is why most often the tool chests are adorned with ornate carvings/wood inlays, decorative joints & dovetails, etc...., as a test of their skills.
Thank you for sharing this with the world. I know others have said this before me but this box really does belong in a museum.
I couldn't agree more! It was my pleasure to share it.
Yes, my museum!!
Not all treasures are made of gold and gemstones.
That box itself and contents, to me, is a treasure more than but few others.
Handmade tools and container, used over a lifetime by a master craftsman, to build homes for families.
There can be few more worthy treasures .
Thank you so much for shareing this beautifull kit.
Thank you! Well said!
Truly remarkable and nostalgic, a real glimpse into the deep past. It's not everyday one might see but to actually feel the essence of pride in the art and beauty of craftsmanship, and the attention to the very last detail ... well I will say that our youth has unfortunately missed the most important lessons life has to offer in that not only is it important to remember that "You can only become truly accomplished at something you love, and craftsmanship isn't just a job, it usually consists of generations of learning and perfecting specific trades and then teaching those valuable insights to the next generation, along with the family values and morals...it's priceless...
Well said
Wow. That's the most amazing wood tool chest I've ever seen. What a great piece of art and history. Thank you for sharing.
Just incredible
My great grandfather was a blacksmith and farmer. His son was a carpenter and farmer. My Dad was an engineer but he learned to build at the knee of his father and he helped teach his 3 son-in-laws how to build our first homes. When my grandfather died, the farm and contents were auctioned and my Dad bought what he could of his father and grandfather's tools. We have them in Dad's shop. Now Dad is gone. He had collected antique tools and farm tools, he was a walking encyclopedia of tractors, farm equipment and old tools. He would have loved this video. But what do we do with Dad's collection? So sad.
Find a 25 to 35 year old carpenter, who loves working with wood and give him the tools.
learn to use the tools as their were intended to be used. I'm just finishing off building a timber table and l'm feeling chuffed, there will be some great meals to have on it and everytime l look at my creation l''ll admire the timbers
I have a similar story or life i would like to say, my Dad 3yrs past, a cabitetmaker Boat Builder rope wrk sign writer etc, he tought me plenty, i was in Farming untill 2oyrs old best life ever, my dads tools all Quality an some his Farthers, 3 Generations worth, what to do with them all? How i loved the Agriculture an way of life! im now in City! No can truly believe my storys here! Sutch change in my lifetime, i wish you luck
That should go to someone who works like that; someone who respects it and will keep it together and learn from it. Wow!
That is the coolest box I ever seen just WOW! The tools are in awesome shape!
Oh I gotta go to a store like that, I'd be broke when I leave!
Now that’s a tool box! Suddenly I’m no longer happy with my plastic chainsaw tool & supply organization box. Time to get to work on a wooden box with lots of cool compartments!
They are sweet boxes. I have one but its nothing like that!
Love this , my dad had one very very similar to one like this . When he died my brother got it . Unfortunately my brothers house burnt down and he lost everything including the tool box. This was like going down memory lane , thanks for sharing this video . Be safe my friends .
Extraordinary toolbox, my master carpenter grandfather , and great grandfather would have used these type of tools.
😲 Gorgeous toolbox and collection of tools! 😃 Boy, I had to do a serious mop up job at the end of the vid, though. 😳 Droooool! 😄 You just don't find tools like this, everywhere. Thank you for showcasing it for us. 😺
You definitely don't
That chest gives me a familiar feeling. I think you found a tool chest that was used to build furniture, homes, and wooden bridges. It would not surprise me if you traced it back to the Rohm family.
Wow! Beautiful!!!!❤️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Should be on display in a museum.