Ahh, tool folks!

[bear_man]

Hello all,  I'm mostly an old woodworking handtool using-collector, though I can't resist other tools on occasion — anything from hay knives to leatherworking tools, to a "I don't know what it is so I'd better get it" whatsis.  It's hard to stump me.  Here in the mountains of ID cabinet-maker's pickings are fairly slim, so I often content myself with from one to a boxfull of rusty, mistreated/neglected junk-to-gems.
I just turned 69 and have been bent this way since I watched my maternal grandfather work in his basement shop.  I was about 5 or so when he invited me down there, gave me my first pocket knife and taught me how to sharpen it.  That was a two-blader and now I always carry a stockman's pattern, keeping one blade ready for surgery at any time.
Hmm..., anything else anyone wants to know, just ask.   *he grins*
Cheers.

[Papaw]

Welcome to Tool Talk!!
I can tell that you will fit right in here. We are a diverse group of tool nuts of all sorts.
Be sure to look around and see what we have been doing lately, and chime in whenever you can
We do like to see pictures of tools and projects.

[Batz]

Welcome from an Australian member as well, the nicest people visit this site.

Batz

[mikeswrenches]

Hi, and welcome from Florida.  This is a great site!!  Hope you enjoy it.

Mike

[Lewill2]

Welcome Bear Man, Eastern PA here jump in and enjoy the fun!

[Chillylulu]

Hi ya & welcome from Colorado.

This is a great place.

Larry

[Plyerman]

Greetings from the northern tundra of Michigan!

[jimwrench]

 Wecome from central Illinois ( home of political corruption)

[john k]

Welcome, from Nebraska!  Don't fret about posting pictures of your work, tools, finds, workshop, we enjoy them all. 

[oldtools]

Welcome & Aloha from Hawaii...

[chopper1]

Welcome from the Buckeye state.

[OilyRascal]

Howdy, and welcome from LA (lower Arkansas).

[Nolatoolguy]

Hi and welcome from the suburbs of Chicago :)