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By *enarde OP Man
5 weeks ago

Barnsley

During my apprenticeship in 1979 we hand made various engineering tools.

Its an odd thing that I have used some of them on odd occasion over the years, however I left engineering and had 30 years doing completely different job in planning,but I have them all

Admittedly damp has caused some rusting but they’re still there

I contacted a mate from the day he still has his

Has anyone else got their first tools??

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By *kigaiMan
5 weeks ago

Northampton

I have a stapler frommy first 'proper job' in 1979

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By *mandaWhenDressedMan
5 weeks ago

Nottingham

First thing I made was a drill drift. Still got it

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By *nislanderMan
5 weeks ago

Leigh on sea

I have a set of king dick spanners I bought from a mate for £1 and a pump screwdriver in brass that was my dad's and 2ba spanners from viscount days

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By *ldmanMan
5 weeks ago

Howden

I have many, but not all, including my hand made flat screw driver, hand plane, and many other tools, as well as garden trowel and hand fork for the garden.

Wrought iron bookends too.

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By *oose1Man
5 weeks ago

doncaster

I still have an assortment of spanners that are bent at different angles who I used when plant fitting

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By *atthew500Man
5 weeks ago

east yorks/hull

Yep, c clamps, drill block, depth gauges all made in early 80’s. Wasnt bothered at the time but so glad i kept them for nostalgia

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By *evanianMan
5 weeks ago

Sir y Fflint - Gogledd Cymru

I still have and use a metal cantilever tool box I made as an apprentice in 1974.

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By *elenaCDTV/TS
5 weeks ago

In the sticks Somerset

Outside Calipers, Pin vice, Scribing Block, All made in the 60s.

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By *rusoe62Man
5 weeks ago

Norton Fitzwarren

Unfortunately i no longer have the tools I made as a first year apprentice, but I am now responsible for a first year apprentice and I'm getting him to make some of the tools I had to make

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By *honabicdTV/TS
5 weeks ago

Cornwall

Wow I’ve still got mine as well but I made mine in 1967

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By *heshirechrisMan
5 weeks ago

cheshire and travels on business

I was a motorcycle mechanic by trade and still have the majority of my tools including the ones I made.

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By *orn7Man
5 weeks ago

high Wycombe

Made my apprentice tools and fixtures in 1986 still using some today.

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By *edMan
5 weeks ago

South Wales

I still have the tools that my older brother bought me when I started my apprenticeship.

Still use them on the odd occasion when working around the house.

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By *astersteve906Man
5 weeks ago

Lutterworth

Yes still have mine, a "G clamp" I made at school, the tools issued at the GEC training school and the toolbox and tools I made during the first year training. Some still in use today too

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By *enarde OP Man
5 weeks ago

Barnsley

"First thing I made was a drill drift. Still got it "

Would show you my drill gauge

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By *enarde OP Man
5 weeks ago

Barnsley

"I have many, but not all, including my hand made flat screw driver, hand plane, and many other tools, as well as garden trowel and hand fork for the garden.

Wrought iron bookends too."

Made a garden trowel in metal work at school

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By *enarde OP Man
5 weeks ago

Barnsley

"Wow I’ve still got mine as well but I made mine in 1967"

Nice legs n nylons too

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By *toxyMan
5 weeks ago

Bicester

I made a g clamp,brake pipe clamp and a chisel

Unfortunately lost them all when my toolbox got half inched from a garage I was working in 20 odd years later

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By *pankmybottom2Man
5 weeks ago

kettering

Yes I made a lot of tools made during my first year which was college based,from a drill drift to a drill vice, vee blocks,tap wrenches, parallels etc and often use them in my home workshop.

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By *obcroweMan
5 weeks ago

stockport

Still got the one I was born with.

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By *ountainMan
5 weeks ago

ipswich

I've still got the original tools I was supplied with in my stonemason apprenticeship.

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By *hiteroseMan
5 weeks ago

Neverwhere

Not an apprenticeship tool, but I still regularly use an electronic calculator that I used during my A levels over 40 years ago.

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By *ammy aka SammyTV/TS
5 weeks ago

Bedford

Bugger thought this would be about inexperienced twinks hey ho one shouldn't assume xxx

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By *enarde OP Man
5 weeks ago

Barnsley

"Not an apprenticeship tool, but I still regularly use an electronic calculator that I used during my A levels over 40 years ago."

Yes I still have the Casio scientific I used on my tech course 43 years ago

It still works but it’s in a box in a cupboard

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By *urious4cockMan
5 weeks ago

Withan

Yes still have mine as an apprentice Millwright 74 to 79 with the MOD

Use my Sqaure, scriber and tap wrench all the time

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By *astDevonGuyMan
5 weeks ago

East Devon

I still have my long weight and sky hook 🤪

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By *uckitboiMan
5 weeks ago

Chelmsford

I’m a Hairdresser 42 years and still have my original scissors the cost £50 , I’ve had many pairs since but there still the best for texturing . Reckon there £500 now

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By *enarde OP Man
5 weeks ago

Barnsley

"I still have my long weight and sky hook 🤪"

Long stand

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By *astDevonGuyMan
5 weeks ago

East Devon

"I still have my long weight and sky hook 🤪

Long stand "

No failed that one 😉

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By *shway 74Man
5 weeks ago

liverpool

2 X wooden mallets

2 x oilstone boxes

Large mahogany toolbox,

hand planes

gouges

and loads more stuff.

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By *lipeminMan
5 weeks ago

luton

Time to sell all my carpentry tools van aswell,no more cold sites for me

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By *ickenG47Man
5 weeks ago

Gloucester

A coffee table, still in use and solid as a rock, I made in carpentry at school 65yrs ago as a sisters Wedding present. Also one knife and a set of 3 brass ounce weights from when I started chef training 61yrs ago. Both still used now and then.

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By *artlesMan
5 weeks ago

Nottingham

I still use the junior hacksaw frame I made in school metal work but the screwdriver & clamp were just scrap & explain why I didn't continue. Now I stick to model building in brass, n/s, alu, plastics & wood.

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