bondy1s

G'day aus, the brand is gregsteel gregsteel (an Australian manufacturer) and they are wire cutters.

G'day blokes, I am a wood butcher but I earn my crust as a steel fabricator, mostly building or repairing agricultural machinery and farm structures in Central West New South Wales. I have been known to bash the odd chunk of hot metal sometimes into something artistic (10%) or useful (10%) but usually into scrap (80%). I've been a member of the forum for a while but mostly as a lurker, using the principle that it is better to be silent and thought of as a fool than to open my mouth and prove it. Good to see some dinkum Aussies on board!

My grandfather, before he passed, told me he wanted me to have his tools. He did this because he knew I would not only use them but treat them with respect. My dad, after grandfather died, said even though he knew my grandfather's wishes, that he would keep my grandfather's tools. I was a little annoyed to say the least but not wishing to cause a rift in the family, accepted this. My dad has now passed and I have inherited both his tools and my grandfathers. And I use them daily, all of us being in the same trade, and each time I pick one up, I feel a connection with those men. Not only that, they are a site better tools than any you can buy in a store today. My tools along with those I have inherited are not in pristine condition, would have little value to a collector but they have been used for the purpose for which they were designed (and sometimes not!) but used nonetheless which is the most important aspect of this whole debate. My son, who has demonstrated a similar appreciation of tools as myself is going to inherit the whole darn lot whether he likes it or not and I am sure they will pass to his offspring in a similar manner. I will lie better in my grave knowing this.