Portrait of a Tool - Files from Liberty Tool 

Tools are not only mark makers, but also mark takers. Anyone who’s examined an old tool will recognize the evidence of any number of projects in the wear and tear of the tool. Sometimes the wear and tear is slight, sometimes it is extreme, but it is never the same as abuse. Abused tools urge us to put them down, segregate them from the ‘good’ tools, and hide them out of sight. While well used, and well loved, tools, even those well past their prime, inspire us to put them on display in celebration of their service. 

Pictured above: A selection of files we acquired at Liberty Tool in Liberty, Maine earlier this year. 

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    Portrait of a Tool - Files from Liberty Tool Tools are not only mark makers, but also mark takers. Anyone who’s examined...
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    That last file is abused.
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