I love this story. I'm almost 66 years old but my father did construction all his life and I've learned just like a woman has a favorite pot, so has a man with his tools.
@conniewojahn6445
Жыл бұрын
I have a favorite pot and a favorite tool, both used in my kitchen. The tool? A pair of loose jaw pliers with a great grip. The most used tool in my kitchen. Grab the edge of stubborn seals and pull hard! In the garage, my favorite tool is a table saw. Or is it the electric drill, or maybe the sander?
@6atlantis
Жыл бұрын
I love this. I’m currently restoring my great grandfathers machinist and other various tools, as well as all my grandfathers made in U.S.A tools. Most recently did some Stillson pipe wrenches and a marathon electric motor/bench grinder, both over 100 years old.
@CosmicKnight1
Жыл бұрын
Used to be a great old hardware store in Schenectady, NY called Wallace Armer. They had stuff from the beginning of the last century as new old stock (NOS). There’s a lot of character in these kinds of places for those of us that enjoy that sort of thing. I’m putting Liberty Tools on my Maine destinations list!
@daviswall3319
Жыл бұрын
Right on. I’m from Liberty, Mississippi and from a family with many carpenters, Metal workers etc. My dad owned a fab shop back in the day building ASME code pressure vessels. I always heard there’s a Liberty in every state. I believe it ! 😎
@Bogie3855
Жыл бұрын
Lordy what I would give to have a place like that near me. What a rich resource.
@marcelmallory2761
Жыл бұрын
I am nearing 60 and have tools from my great-grandfather, both of my grandfathers and father. My great grandfather was born in 1891, was very poor, had no sons but instead had three daughters. His tools that he took great care of went to my father. When my father passed they came to me. My grandfather was a mechanic and I inherited many of his tools. There is nothing like the feel of an old tool. The quality, the wear on the handles from decades of use etc. I display some select tools from each of the four great men in my garage. the display has started many a conversation. Hopefully my son will cherish those tools as I have, I would love to see this store... Show me a tool made today that will last even 20 years with regular use......will not happen.
@workingmanrondoyle3287
Жыл бұрын
Love tools myself 🤠 Thanks for sharing.
@dwhallon21
Жыл бұрын
Wow what a story. That is a good video
@GB-go6gp
Жыл бұрын
It didn't surprise me to see the guy from Seattle in this magnificent store. We [Seattleites] used to have a store just like the Liberty Tool Co. It was called Hardwick's Hardware, but, like many businesses in Seattle, it closed it's doors permanently, because of crime and the city council's anti-business attitude. Great store, i hope it lasts forever !
@davidpotts7505
Жыл бұрын
I miss Hardwicks's. I first went there about 1970 and remained a costumer until Covid. About the time I was ready to be in public places again they closed and moved to Idaho.
@bearwoodcraft3591
Жыл бұрын
I heard about that place I’m in England haha place was pretty famous
@GB-go6gp
Жыл бұрын
@@bearwoodcraft3591 WOW, seriously ? England, that's impressive. There was a diverse culture of peoe who shopped at Hardwick's Hardware. They had loyal Asian shoppers, who couldn't get enough of their specialized Japanese tools
@mikeb8013
Жыл бұрын
@@GB-go6gp lmao DIE-versity is what destroyed your sheithole
@kennethkowalchuk7868
Жыл бұрын
Love to get there, I'm across the world in New Zealand. We used to have a similar place in the small city I live in. When I taught woodworking/metalworking to students I would use the school budget to buy the so much better older tools for the classroom.
@tomt9543
Жыл бұрын
Welp, guess I’ll be heading north out of NC on vacation this summer!
@annepokras551
Жыл бұрын
We've been going for decades. A field trip for some, almost a pilgrimage for others. - spouse found it...
@oldmanjimh3165
Жыл бұрын
Ty. I will be making the trip ASAP.
@oldbikerbear
Жыл бұрын
One of my favourite places in the WORLD!
@christianweagle6253
Жыл бұрын
There's a grommet set kit on the third floor, near the chimney (I was there a couple days ago).
@RcFlyer49
Жыл бұрын
Love this store! I've visited many times. Lots of treasures there!
@joelwatkins4377
Жыл бұрын
I have all new Milwaukee tools. However, I also have all the older tools as well. In my opinion, with the way the world is changing, we will need the old tools very very soon. Great content!
@carlgomm9699
Жыл бұрын
It's so nice to see a show about this place, I have some very hard to find sharpening stones that come from this store not to mention old wood block planes for crafting purposes, was and still is a first class place !!
@scottconville9780
Жыл бұрын
I’m in austin tx and think you should open a location here. The northeast has all the good stuf
@threeriversforge1997
Жыл бұрын
About all I use here in the smithy is old tools. Modern stuff has its place, but old tools have the soul that you'll never get with plastic and whatnot. Quiet, sturdy, reliable, intuitive, and with a thousand stories of craftsmen past. Old tools are the best tools.
@postal_the_clown
Жыл бұрын
Just before this came up in the feed, I got the Harbor Freight Tuesday tool ad separately on my phone. It's the less-than-basic $25 set and looking at the pic of it after seeing this story, the phrase "gateway drug" came to mind.
@fernandochavez4312
Жыл бұрын
I’ve always wanted to visit Maine. Now I have a good reason. Thanks
@toddavis8603
Жыл бұрын
I collect and use old hand tools------TY.
@HeroOfTime303
Жыл бұрын
I want a big workshop of these tools. One tool at a time. Rome wasn't built in a day!
@joedowling5452
Жыл бұрын
I've been to the store and it is all that you see in this video and more. It would be a true shame if a buyer isn't found and this place fades into history.
@kentonward97
Жыл бұрын
Wow what a treasure ! I hope it stays
@damnu8089
Жыл бұрын
I'm in central Mississippi and I've been there also like the Liberty post office with the chickens walking around front and yes I did buy some tools
@fricknjeep
Жыл бұрын
good show john
@chrisjarvis4449
Жыл бұрын
vary cool ! thanks for posting this video !
@tanpengjoo7205
4 ай бұрын
MADE IN USA ALWAYS POWERFUL N BEAUTIFUL
@joefran619
Жыл бұрын
I hit our local thrift shops looking for vintage and newer high quality tools.
@somerandomgoogleuser3374
Жыл бұрын
I'm a 36th year carpenter & love my Fiber glass handled 20oz Vaughn hammer - had if for oh, 20 + years!! I have a couple of East Wings too but aren't very fond of them to be honest.....
@damnu8089
Жыл бұрын
There is so many tools in this store it would take you two days to see half of them if there's a tool that you've only seen once in your life and you go there you'll see it and not just one
@jenniferwhite6089
Жыл бұрын
wow never have enough tools too especially vintage ones too love to spend time in vintage books store too when i drive a truck bored and question my reading too my question how friendly is your town with a semi and 53-foot trailer its will be cheaper for me to come down from Canada than send them to Canada to
@coolmonkeymc8268
Жыл бұрын
I have a pneumatic hand held Ingersoll-Rand tool. Has three, what looks like clevis-type pins, about 3/8 or more round in diameter. When the air supply is on, they randomly work up and down. I have tried to research it. Cannot find a thing. Might be a chipping hammer but, so far, it remains the mystery tool.
@akbychoice
Жыл бұрын
Could it be a needle scaler without the end that captures the needles?
@CleaveMountaineering
Жыл бұрын
Looks like a great store! I'm an old tool fan from out west. Great boring joke from that customer too.
@williamogilvie6909
Жыл бұрын
The best tools have all been made. Very few good tools are still being manufactured.
@ironman1518.
Жыл бұрын
WAY COOL THANK YOU!
@anikettripathi7991
Жыл бұрын
Update never mean we discard or ignore past human efforts.
@wolley2012
Жыл бұрын
Next time I need a dull drill bit or a rounded off screw driver I'll be sure to stop in.
@larry78cj7
Жыл бұрын
The most important part, the old tools were made better and had better steel.
@scotttoner9231
Жыл бұрын
How do find your inventory? How do folk notify you of availability?
@crashingstoans7907
Жыл бұрын
There's no tool like an old tool.
@PMoney365
Жыл бұрын
Hmmm... next vacation idea.
@bryanpelton6646
Жыл бұрын
Cool!
@randyganow7250
Жыл бұрын
Road trip!😀
@dusty7264
Жыл бұрын
Cool store, as a journeyman carpenter/ fine woodworker very few tools are made in America anymore most are low quality steel that comes from china, and they are useless. Fortunately I have a bunch of my grandfather’s old tools he was a carpenter too. Not a single youngster member of my family what’s anything to do with the trades. Kinda sad
@tvviewer4500
Жыл бұрын
Why would blacksmith tools like tong be big sellers? Isn't that the first thing you make when you take blacksmithing courses?
@2-old-Forthischet
Жыл бұрын
OMG, I need a cigarette!
@bgdavenport
Жыл бұрын
Too bad it's in Maine.
@ian5780
Жыл бұрын
Too bad you have to drive through new york to get there.
@CuttingEdgetools
Жыл бұрын
The Old American Made Tools are Quality 👍 Early European tools are great too! -Walk into a Hardware store today and all you see is Junk China garbage hand tools.
@horacerumpole6912
Жыл бұрын
That's one ratty drawknife-
@horacerumpole6912
Жыл бұрын
Harry J. Epstein's in Kansas City may well be the greatest tool store in the country-
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