Ever since I fixed my buddy's porch in Akron last spring, I stopped buying new tools for every job.

I was over at Mike's place helping him replace a rotted beam and realized I didn't have a proper framing square, so he handed me his granddad's from the 70s. It was beat up but worked better than any new one I've used, and it got me thinking about how much I waste on gear I barely touch. Has anyone else started borrowing or buying used tools instead of new ones for single projects?

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nathan_hill603d ago

Hold on though, that framing square probably worked well because it was already broken in and zeroed out, not because old tools are ALWAYS better. I'd still test a vintage square for squareness before trusting it.

the_oscar3d ago

Did you check Mike's square for squareness before you used it? My old man had a 60s Stanley that was off by a hair, but I only caught it after I built a crooked shed.