Many of our MetMo are inspired by old hand tools, often forgotten through time. Hand tools laid the groundwork for the tool industry we have today and have inspired us to reimagine many of the forgotten classics.
As you may know, the Grip and the Driver were inspired by the original designs you can see below.
It's amazing to see how the original ratchet screwdriver, made in ..., has taken us all the way to the Pocket Driver, which is now being delivered to you all as we speak!
Share any pictures of any old hand tools you have, we'd love to see em!
It's a replica, but I love my tiny jeweler's eggbeater hand drill from Lee Valley:
(I do have a vintage Millers Falls No. 2, but it's buried in a toolchest of woodworking tools at the moment)
Here's a classic link about such toolchests:
http://www.supertool.com/etcetera/pchest/pattern.htm
The one I have isn't as nice as that, and given the condition and so forth, I suspect the story would be even more heartbreaking.