Basic handyperson's gear (time-honored)

[Joel_BC]

I've always found it interesting that when I've thought about the non-power tools that I use most, the big majority of these tools have been used by carpenters and handymen for a long time. Sometimes I've found books (1940s, '30s, '20s) in used-book shops, and they consistently show these tools. Some of these even basically go back to Roman Empire days.

Here's an interesting picture of a "traveling tool board" that goes back to 1899 or so. The carved-in impression or hollow for each tool reveals what the tool was, in most cases...

So what's there? A claw hammer, screwdriver, hand (panel) saw, nail puller, pliers, two kinds of tin snips, two sizes of monkey wrench, paint brush, roofer's hatchet, what looks like a tape measure, what looks like some kind of awl or small reaming tool, and a couple things I can't quite figure.

It would have taken skill and patience just to carve out that board!

Anyhow, these are tools that have stood a test of time.

 

[BrandedX]

That's neat! Thanks for sharing.

I imagine the kit would include a good rasp/file and a planer as well.

 

[Joel_BC]

That's neat! Thanks for sharing.

I imagine the kit would include a good rasp/file and a planer as well.

Yeah, funny there is no plane shown. But there are a couple of shapes that could have been home for a rasp, I suppose.