Cee’s On the Hunt for Joy Challenge Week 16: Tighten Up (helpful tools)
I have been meaning to write about Grandfathers tool box for quite a while and never got around to doing a post.
My grandfather made the tool box that held his tools of trade.
My Grandfather was born in 1875. His occupation was a Wheel Wright. A Wheel Wright makes carriages, buggies and other horse drawn wagons. I have some faint recollections of my Grandfather taking me to the cornershop walking down the street holding my hand. I was quite small as Grandfather died when I was 4, seven days after my birthday.
In my fathers workshop, there was an old toolbox where all manner of woodworking tools were kept. Some of the tools had grandfathers initials on them JRTD. When my father passed away, grandfathers tool box came to me complete with his tools and some of my dads.
I still go into the tool box to get some of those old tools to use on my projects in the shed. Having these tools, my hands holding the tools my grandfather and father held, working the wood gives my lots of joy.
Awww…I love this so much! What a wonderful thing for a grandson to have. Beautiful answer to the Hunt for Joy challenge.
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Thank you Laura 🙂 something special in my life
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What a grand tale, and such a treasure trove of goodies to both use and ponder over. Thank you for sharing!
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You’re welcome Del 🙂 glad you enjoyed
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How nice to have tools with some history and meaning. Good hand tools will always have a place in this world.
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Sure will Graham 🙂 thanks for reading
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The best kind of treasure box!
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Fabulous to dig around and find the tool I need for a project 🙂
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I bet!!
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How wonderful!
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It certainly is Sheree 🙂
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How wonderful- these are the things that have a real connection with our history and loved ones. I have my Aunt’s wooden sewing box with random items still inside- old suspenders, elastic-now rotted- old buttons and of course sewing thread etc… a few items from my Grand Mother a musical trinket box and a jug…things I treasure.My Mum didn’t keep many un necessary things- not a hoarder like me! so I have very few personal mementos of hers sadly, just wonderful memories.
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I also have my mothers sewing box 🙂
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What a treasure box Brian, I can imagine your father and grandfather smiling down on you when you use it too 🙂
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I often hear their advice when I doing something 🙂
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Marvellous! I love to see old tools being used
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Thank you Sue 🙂
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I love the old toolbox – I’ll bet your grandfather never imagined how the tools would be revered and used so much over 100 years later. 🙂
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In a secret way I think he did. The tools talk to me when I use them 🙂
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I love that thought! 🙂
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🙂
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Wow! So very nostalgic… I’m sure the box must be having some rare tools which are not easily available anymore…
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Most are quite common Nothing in there is really rare just quite old
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What a treasure to have. I see it is in your genes that ability to build and create
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Yes it is. Passed down the line
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How wonderful that you have your grandfather’s toolbox! My grandfather was a carpenter and he too built his own toolbox. I wish I had his.
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It is rather special Susan 🙂 Do you know where it is?
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No idea, wish I did though.
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Oh what a precious tool box and tool that you have from your grandfather 😀
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Thanks for supplying a topic that I had in my pocket and needed to write 🙂
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The tools generally seem like they’re in pretty good shape. This must be a nice thing to have around.
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It is a great thing to have in my life 🙂
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I would say, that’s a treasure box!
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It most certainly is 🙂
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What a treasure! It’s wonderful that you use them still and will think of them every time you do!
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Thanks for dropping into this post Ju-Lyn and leaving a lovely comment 🙂
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