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Just hit 20 years on the same trowel handle
I was cleaning up my gear last week and saw the date I carved into my old Marshalltown handle. It was 2004. I've replaced the blade maybe six times, but that wooden handle has seen every job since my first solo chimney. The grain is worn smooth in all the right spots. Makes you think about how much has changed, but some things just keep working. Anyone else still using a tool from when they first started?
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daniel4703d ago
Come on, it's just a piece of wood. I mean, @the_oscar has a point about it not being that deep. It's a tool that works, and that's cool, but maybe we're reading too much into it.
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cameronn629d ago
I read this article a while back about how our brains map onto tools we use for a long time. They become like an extension of your hand. That's what your trowel handle sounds like. You don't even think about it, your hand just knows where to go. My dad has a hammer like that, the head is loose but he won't replace it because the swing is just perfect. There's something about that worn-in feel you can't buy new. It's cool that you've kept it going that long.
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