I had to pop into my local B&Q store over the weekend as we needed some beeswax but alas they only stocked the sloppy type which I have used before but didn’t like. So after strolling around a bit to find something I wanted but didn’t need I stumbled into the DIY tool section having […]
Buying Old Tools Online
There are many advantages and disadvantages to buying used tools online and hopefully this will help. Photos Descriptions Charges & Costs Availability Service Photo’s: The one thing with buying old tools online is how deceptive photos can be as well as being helpful. Often you will find missing details that are important to a tools […]
That Top Kitchen Man Draw so often used for junk.
The wife tackled me as soon as I got home last night hitting me sideways with the statement “How can you have all those tools and I haven’t even got a screwdriver in the house”! Umm, I hesitated before saying “if my tools were here i’d never get a day off”. It got me thinking […]
Tooltique Behind the Scenes News
Well 2016 has come around and January has gone in a flash probably because things are so busy here behind the scenes at Tooltique. We have finally got round to loading the website and have been photographing tools and listing them like mad just so we have a good array of stock for people to view. […]
Take up the challenge and learn to sharpen old hand saws!
Have you ever considered the benefits of learning to sharpen hand saws? If the answer is no because you can buy two new ones for a tenner then I have to tell you you are missing a vital skill needed for woodworking. So what are the benefits and why would you consider learning this dying […]
Not All Old Tools are Equal are Yours Really Fit for Purpose?
Those who have the skills have to be admired and there are still many out there willing to learn! There is an old saying, ‘those who learn to work with wood tend to find it difficult to work with metal whereas those who learn to work with metal find it easy to work with wood’. […]
