TOOL COLLECTING & the HOW-TO’s

Sharing my tool room and some of my collections. Some advice, warnings and assistance in getting the most of collecting
Vintage and antique tools.

[@solosniper86]

You sure have a lot of gems in there. I love the rulers and yard stick collection being used as "wallpaper". 😊

[@ga5743]

So glad I found your channel, watched other videos of yours and will continue to do so. Learned a lot……thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you, kindly

[@carldelawter8900]

I enjoyed the tour of your tool room. The rarest tools I have are 2 1889 hand drills, & a combination square that has a pencil sharpener in place of the usual level.

[@williamfess862]

You sir are not boring!!! but very inspiring and informative. A very nice collection of what I love. Keep up the great work!

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you very much. I appreciate it.

[@stevebeck2734]

Well done and informative. We meet on the plane and coffee Saturday the 20th.

[@ChetSpier]

Yes, of course, Steve. Thank you for the compliment and for watching. I hope you will take a look at some of the other videos of mine. I enjoy sharing. 🙏🏼

[@sanderelo1]

Schön geordnete Sammlung! Meine Sammlung liegt leider in den Kisten, habe einfach zu wenig Platz. Bei 3000 Handhobeln ist aber kein Wunder. Wünsche mir auch diese Ordnung wie bei dir. Danke für den Exkurs!!!

[@birdman858]

Chet, you have not a collection, but a museum. Very nice!

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you, kindly. I’m glad you appreciated it. Thanks for watching. .

[@3002alex]

Hi I'm a collector too and do restoration on planers, saws, and other tools related with wood working. I have been following you for a long time on KZbin, and I'm happy that you are going to continue doing instructional videos for future generations. You and other KZbin-rs will inspire many people, so that we don't lose this beautiful woodwork art. Thank you.

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you kindly.

[@JulianA-ui8cz]

Thank you for sharing your truly varied collection, I’ll be checking out your other videos soon. I enjoyed this little taster thoroughly and could spend hours perusing your selves in your tool room, fascinating! As a fellow hand tool user and collector, I get exactly where you’re coming from!

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you and I appreciate you watching.

[@pukinpaja1974]

Nice Collection!!! 🎅🏻👌🏻🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮

[@robinalexander5772]

I thought I had a plane fetish, obviously I do not. Thanks for showing your collection. cheers from Tasmania.

[@captonager]

Nice video and a great tool collection. Thanks for sharing it.

[@tomsanders9491]

Thank you for sharing. I thought I had a collection until I saw yours.

[@billh2726]

Thanks for showing your collection and toolroom. I just subscribed and look forward to viewing your existing videos and those in the future. Thanks!

[@jasonsides5171]

Awesome awesome collection Chester really enjoying your video 😊

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you so much.

[@AbieWriter]

Plane and simple. Thanks for sharing!

[@dougjunebennett9962]

Very cool collection! Very enjoyable video. Cheers!

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you

[@woodworkshopBreizh]

Hello Chester ! You have a wonderful collection! In France, it's very difficult to find this type of tool. To my great regret ! Mick

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you.

[@danielcruz2681]

Thank you for all the information will be looking into Facebook page. Enjoy your tool room hope my can be like that one day!!!

[@jimshuster4021]

I enjoyed looking at your collection. thanks for sharing. I finally made a chest for some of my old tools a few years ago (shuster tool chest). I'll be watching future videos from you.

[@ChetSpier]

Very nice and thank you. I’d live to see your chest you made. Always enjoy what others have done.

[@madMadsification]

Thank you. My new favorite channel.

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you very much. I appreciate it.

[@lorrainewilliams7896]

8:00 Brilliant. This is a wonderful video. I feel like you invited me in for a visit. Thank you very much for sharing this!

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you so much. I greatly appreciate that.

[@solidstatejake]

I only started woodworkiing in the past year, and in your videos I’ve seen multiple Veritas / Lie-Nielson tools that aren’t made anymore! Heartbreaking. Thanks for sharing your collection.

[@ChetSpier]

They are excellent to use as well. They will be making them again. Many are just put on hold due to their suppliers. Thanks for watching

[@larrymunninghoff6746]

Quite a collection. Looking forward to your video on the combination planes!

[@ChetSpier]

thank you

[@pappijoe1965]

Thanks for sharing Chester.

[@ChetSpier]

Thank you. Feel free to share as well.

[@uncleronny6748]

I like your idea of placing a data tag with many of the tools. In addition you could add purchase details on the back of each tag for more thorough archiving if that's important to you. My problem is that I can remember all the shit and beleive me it's a curse at times!

[@luthiermatt]

I need to show this to my wife and tell her "see, it could be worse".

[@ChetSpier]

What are you sayin ??? LOL

[@robbie6625]

I think you meant to say "It could be better" 😉

[@carpenteire]

So, so true! Great content, thanks

[@philbuettner1564]

Thanks for sharing.

[@ChetSpier]

Thanks for watching.

[@robinalexander5772]

Hi, a question in regards to your combination planes, have you ever thought about doing a video on each model you have, and in that video describing what to look for in plane, what year it came out in, showing the plane in your hands with up and close video of all the parts. I have some but not all, work in progress. cheers from Tasmania

[@yareps]

Wow, nice! At 13:00, what is the white slide-rule-looking thing on the turntable? Besides collecting tools and measuring devices, I also collect calculating devices, so it got my attention.

[@ChetSpier]

It is a nice piece. Belonged to the inventor of it. It is a weight slide rule.

[@ChetSpier]

Find me on facebook and i can send you pics

[@sanderelo1]

Klasse!!!!

[@maxkushner3454]

Now I know why it’s so hard to find antique hand tools... you have ALL of them.

[@ChetSpier]

Come visit. There east to find here.

[@robertmacleod6221]

Well done Chester your what they call in the uk a anorak. Iam well on the way

[@ChetSpier]

I’m okay with that.

[@patcherelli2411]

Many thanks for talking about the ethos of Can I Have It Chester....just one important thing to point out to your subscribers.....Yes we see most of the tools based around woodworking but we'd like folks to know that we let collectors/users or other skill trades sell too, metalworking etc......and if anyone wants to drop in they're welcome. facebook.com/groups/CanIHaveItToolAuctions

[@ChetSpier]

That's a good point that i should have given more thought to. I hope your comment and my reply helps to communicate that. It is indeed a site that is for many different crafts and trades, mechanics, glass blowers, metal smithing and blacksmiths. Plumbing tools, taps, and dies, along with literature on the how to's and the catalogs pointing out the vintage tools available at different periods. Too much really to go into here but open and varied. Like i say in the video, it's great to just watch and see what surprises come up and that one can learn from. Thanks for the response.

[@robinalexander5772]

eBay prices high but postage is what kills you.$50.00 us to send a screw.

[@3002alex]

I can't find the Facebook group , what is it? sorry

[@ChetSpier]

facebook.com/groups/CanIHaveItToolAuctions/?ref=share

[@robinalexander5772]

Tool restorers, tricky subject here. if it has been cleaned, how did they clean it, ? if chemical clean did they thoughly clean chemical off. Had abrasives etc. For me sell it uncleaned.

[@kjhkj]

I think when you stated if you buy them to use you dont need this amount. Your forgetting how many people that buy tools to use end up stop buying once they get the right amount. At this point you see it you want it you buy it lol