The Toolchest of a Cabinet Maker

In 1975 writer Polly Morris wrote an intriguing article about an old toolchest in which treasured woodworking tools were kept. 

It reminded us of a day when the tools of a tradesman, or any homesteader, were truly appreciated, never misused, always dutifully cared for and maintained, and handed down from generation to generation.

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