Even without the delightful color case hardening on these tools, they’d be beautiful. Compare these vintage pieces to the tap wrenches and die stocks made today. Look at the time and effort that went into making the wooden cases and contrast that to the molded plastic trash in stores now.
This was the standard. This was the “art in the everyday” that I speak of so often. Even common tools were held to a standard of craftsmanship and art that amazes.
From my own personal experience.... when you use one of these tools, it reminds you to do your very best work. When you hold this quality in your hands, building whatever you’re building, it reminds you that quality should go into everything. If they could take the time to do such wonderful work on something that’d spend its life in a toolbox, you can do your best for something that’ll be seen everyday. https://www.subscribestar.com/three-rivers-forge