Catharsis for the Conspicuous Consumer: Hand Tools

After my scissor round-up, I've somehow found myself interested in a whole host of lovely tools.  I've said it before, but there's just something so nice about a mundane object that has been designed simply and beautifully. Obviously, there's something to be said for improvements made to many tools over time, but why reinvent something as simple as a hammer or an awl, right?  What do you think?



ONE/awl  TWO/survival tool  THREE/carpenter pencils  FOUR/folding ruler
FIVE/screwdrivers  SIX/calipers  SEVEN/hammer  EIGHT/clamp
NINE/spade  TEN/axe  ELEVEN/vintage toolbox  TWELVE/rake
THIRTEEN/vintage machinest set  FOURTEEN/hand saw  FIFTEEN/gimlet set
SIXTEEN/swiss army knife

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