Sorting through my shed turned up a blast from the past

I found the first pair of tongs I ever forged. They're rough, but they hold a lot of memories.

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Haha wow, those look like they were made by a caveman. My first tools were pretty rough too, all bent and rusty. They probably wouldn't grip a hot dog, but you gotta start somewhere. At least they have a good story.

shane_bell3d ago

Those bent tools @bettyramirez mentioned probably saw some real action, like getting used in a pinch for jobs they weren't meant for. I've seen pliers so worn down they were almost smooth, but they still got the job done on old farm equipment. It's wild how much character a beat-up tool can have, almost like each dent tells a part of its history. Makes you appreciate the build back then, even if it was rough.

henry_west3d ago

Pliers worn down to almost smooth? That's hard to believe. How did anything even get gripped with those?