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The tools your grandfather might have used, but you will probably never handle. Such a shame.Related content
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Thanks. Glad you like my still life. They are my favourite thing to shoot.
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I think they are a real challenge to get to look inspiring so great job!
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I love doing still life. Thank you.
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Good, because that is the effect I wanted to achieve.
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i remember seeing these when fossicking around in my grandpa's garage.
Wouldn't kow how to use them tho
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Fossicking. Great word. We would probably say 'fartarseing.'
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Probably - you Brits talk funny
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Yeah, good point. However aside from the oil can I've used all of those in his shop...or maybe I have used the oil can. It was back when I was a kid and would help him clean up and work on progects.
-SC
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In my case 'clean up and work on projects' meant 'get under the feet and break things'. 
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No problem. glad to see people who remember working with their hands.
-SC
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And when our grandchildren are our age, I wonder what they will say about "those antiquated boxes they used to call computers"?
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Ha! very true, Steve. Technology is moving at such a pace. Goodness knows what life will be like by the time I shrug off this mortal coil.
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I really like this shot... Can't exactly put my finger on what I like about it though. The overall hues & the light, giving it a very old & of times past look.
I have that same hammer, but it's falling apart.
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That's the feeling I wanted to portray. I have been at a loose end lately, but think I might do a few still lifes in an old worldly feel.
Thanks for the fave.
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I will look forward to seeing them.
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That's the feeling I wanted to portray. I have been at a loose end lately, but think I might do a few still lifes in an old worldly feel.
Thanks for the fave.
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Thanks for the fave, Clive. I wanted to make it look old fashioned and nostagic. Seems to have worked.
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I have the Oil can in my shed its green and I have the Hammer type too know as a Ball Pane Hammer and it looks like about a 2lb one to me - could the pot be holding drill bits etc ?
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The hammer in this shot is a heavy short shafted ball pane, and the tin is holding rusty 4in nails. The rust on the tin was falling off as I moved it. Mustn't have been touched for years.
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Ah I did think about nails .... excellent shot Nigel - Love it, Thanks fore sharing it !
Going downstairs now for an Irish Whiskey .... delicious
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I just put the kettle on. I'm a good boy!
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Okies Good Boy ... just looked at my Tripod and the number is on the leg it's a 055CL model ... just been browsing and the difference in prices are crazy - I bought the 3 way head Manfrotto 460MG separately not sure of the price I paid - just browsed it [link] but not sure what I paid as I said but whatever it was worth it as it's a fine piece of kit
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Okies Good Boy ... just looked at my Tripod and the number is on the leg it's a 055CL model ... just been browsing and the difference in prices are crazy - I bought the 3 way head Manfrotto 460MG separately not sure of the price I paid - just browsed it [link] but not sure what I paid as I said but whatever it was worth it as it's a fine piece of kit
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This is nice, Nigel. Reminds me of my own dad's tools.
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Thanks for faving it. That is the feeling I wanted to get across. These tools were in an old box and probably hadn't been used for years. The next generation will have no use for them. That is a shame, because they are beautiful, in their own way.
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No kidding! I never see anybody use a plane anymore, nor even a handsaw. It's all circular saws. The only use for handsaws anymore is for old ladies to Tole paint them with scenes of farms and stuff.
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I like this. I like still life, but had all sorts of trouble with the colour when I put it on DA. It went from brown to blue. I had to mess about with it then re-sub.
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Thanks. I asked advice, and think I solved my long standing colour management problem.
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Thanks a lot for the great comment and the fave.
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Thank you very much. 
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Thanks, David. I have them, too, but my son wouldn't know where to start!
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LOL...'splain it to him
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