Heard a guy at the hardware store talking about his dad's old framing hammer

He was telling the clerk his dad built their whole house with just a 22 ounce Estwing and a handsaw back in the 70s. I was there to buy a new battery for my cordless nailer. It made me realize how much we rely on power tools now for even simple jobs. Has anyone else tried doing a project with just hand tools recently?

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ninah109d ago

My grandpa's old toolbox was all hand tools. I tried building a small bookshelf with just his stuff last fall. Took me a whole weekend with a handsaw, hammer, and square. My arms were sore for two days. It gives you a real respect for how they did things. Now my power drill feels like cheating.

wren_walker629d ago

But is it really cheating though? Tools just make the job faster so you can build more stuff. Sounds like you earned the right to use that drill.