Greeting everyone. I recently started upgrading many of my beginner tools i started out with. Initially i didnt want to spend alot until I figured out how I liked leatherwork, well, i guess you can determine whether I did or not.
Alot of my initial tools were adequate for getting into the craft with no experience, but over time they have proven that I have out grown them either due to noticable deficiencies or the simple desire to upgrade some to higher qualty.
My question is this, what to do with the tools i am replacing? I am not really one to hang on to low quality tools, not to just keep them around for the sake of keeping them around. I dont know anyone that I think would be interested in leatherwork to give them to.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
kurtis werkplaats
Thanks for the input. I have some really, really bad stuff from the begining, which has already been replaced with other bad, but not so bad stuff. I guess the really bad stuff will be recycled or dropped off at a local thrift shop.
I see your point on hanging on to some of the bad, but not so bad stuff to be repurposed. Great idea on the skiving knife, that is one tool i am currently upgrading, and have been using an old sharpened putty knife for that up till now.
Thanks for the feedback
G'day, I get it... but don't get rid of ya old tools. I've found ya learn bucketloads if you try and modify them to make them 'better'. AND you can. but if space is an issue, most of the metals will recycle ok.
I kept all mine and they come in handy if I need a tool for a task that would be considered abuse for a decent tool.
My cheap japanese style skiving knife now cleans any wax or adhesive that finds its way onto the paring stone. My old round awl gets torched over a flame if I need to open up a hole a little wider. There are other beginner tools I still own that find a use here and there.