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214648 T Lester <t_lester78@y...> 2011‑03‑13 Bio - Todd Lester
Just a quick rundown to let everyone know how I discovered my love for
old hand tools and their history. I was an apprentice for an antique
barnwright. His company page can be found at berkshirebarns.com. Shortly
after being hired my boss told me I had to "tool-up" and sent me to Jim
Bode of jimbodetools.com. For the moment I entered Jim's house I was
surrounded by boxes and boxes of hand tools. The more time I spent with
Jim trying to choose my starter tools, the more infatuated I became with
these pieces of history. To make a long story short, I know spend my
freetime cruising flea markets, tag sales, and dumpy little antique=A0
shops with my better half looking for these treasures. I am in the
process of learning little by little how to clean and restore these
beauties and give them the life they have earned after years of use.





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