The first plane I ever used was my grandfather’s an old craftsman with a stamped steel frog, still have it and love it. It doesn’t get used, but that history is there. That is where it all started. Have a finger plane that belonged to on old boss, a friend from trade school and some planes that I’ve had since I was a teenager. All are dear. My favorite is a Lie Nielsen no. 7 pre catalog that my now late mother bought for me as a Christmas gift when I was in violin making school. That’s my crown jewel.

I inherited my grandfather’s Stanley No. 5C, a Type 14 Sweetheart. The tote is broken in the middle, and the horn is missing, but I can’t bear to think about replacing or repairing it. Someday, after I watch enough of your videos, I might attempt on make a tote and knob out of walnut, and store the original rosewood pieces away. I also have his Disston rip saw, a 26” plate, 5 TPI, that is still factory sharp. Both were apparently neglected for decades before I got them. I’ve just cleaned them up enough to stop the damage from progressing, and will use and cherish them for the rest of my life.

What a beauty. And a great story.

Awesome story I I'm an old time Carpenter myself bending nails all my and I love my old planes especially my bedrocks although the old Baileys were just as good my nephew brought down an old 607 bedrock that my brother had before he passed away a few years back and asked me if I would restore it for him when I seen it it brought tears to my eyes knowing that it was rodney's I restored it to its previous glory and it cuts 1000 easily you can see through it although it's a workhorse and at my age it is a heavy plane enough of me rambling on glad to see you're still young people I'd appreciate a good tool

Your father arrived just in time. It was meant to be yours. My G Grandfather was also a carpenter from early 1900s up into the 30s. I have several of his tools I inherited from my great uncle who learned the trade from G Grandad. I enjoy using them very much and feel a connection. I remember as a kid, two wooden bench planes on a shelf over the work bench. Unfortunately, after my uncle passed away back in the 70s, no one in the family knows what happened to those planes.

Great story Dave!

Thank you for sharing your story. It is awesome.

My late uncle was a Mason and carpenter. I got to go visit his place recently and saw he had some incredibly rare tools in his collection, and I got to take home a Martin's Cincinnati spokeshave and a French masonry hammer. As well as some other lovely items to remember him by

That is a fantastic tool to have and it is an amazing and poetic story of how it ended up into your hands! I have my Great Grandfather's hammer, passed to me from my grandmother (his daughter). I call it my house hammer and I use it all the time. It has a chip in the face but I will not likely ever repair it, even though i restore all manner of tools regularly. Loving the channel so far. I've seen many of your tools and things on Facebook groups and such and was excited to see you making videos. Look forward to the next one. Subscribed immediately!

my brother just recently gave me a chisel that was our Grandpa's... he's not sure when he got it, but gave it to me because I love tools... by the way it looks, I think it was used to open up cans of paint more than as a chisel... still I'll cherish it as one of my favorite tools...

Great story

I have some chisels that one of my Grandfathers had (carpenter) and a spade (shovel-kind of unique) that my farmer Grandfather had. I use them, but treat them with care!

i have been a woodworker all my life and so has my father and father inlaw. i learned how to use a wood lathe on the lathe that belonged to my father in law. I still have, a little tiny lathe, that i still use once in a while. He died a few years ago.

My grandfather was a steam crane operator for northern pacific railroad. He worked for the railroad for 34 years. I have his foxtail brush made from horsehair with NPR stamped on it. I remember him using it on his work bench which I also have when I was 5 years old

No one in my family, prior to myself, has worked with me heir hands in the trades, however I did inherit my grandfather’s small handyman/apartment dweller’s toolbox that held the odd screwdrivers, pliers, nails, brads, and screws. Nothing as meaningful as your beautiful 607 though. It’s my hope that at some point I’ll become a grandfather so I can leave my tools to my grandchildren when I pass on. Thanks for sharing your story.

My grandpa ( born in 1915) was a carpenter by trade. I have several of his tools, and when I do work on our house or build things for my family, I always incorporate his tools into the job.

Thanks for sharing this. I inherited a No 3 that was my grandfather’s and that opened the rabbit hole… even rusty, out of a shed in PA, it worked worlds better than several modern (lesser quality, admittedly) planes. It’s quite cool how these tools provide a connection to our family or craftsmen of the past…

Great story and heritage behind that plane. Thanks for sharing. :)

I have and use My wife's great grandpa's no.7 . Even with a broken tote and frog it's a peach.

I inherited a Stanley No.6 from my father-in-law. He was the owner of a vibrating screen company and they (presumably) used it to process the oak rails for the various screen sizes. There were a couple of other planes too including some hardware store models and a Stanley 60-1/2. I use the 60-1/2 & the No.6 daily.

I've got my grandfathers stanley block plane and dunlop no 3. Both are precious to me but both are users first just like grampa would have wanted

Great story, thanks for sharing. :)

keep up the good job 😄