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I’ve been reading about all these incredible buys of used tools over the years because the seller has no idea of what their selling. Just saw a thread on a table saw bought with a Bessemer fence and it occurred to me that if something happened to me my own table saw would be probably end up as someone else s good fortune.
When I pass on and the Grim Reaper has passed by my door a few times already with no one to leave my tools to. It will probably all end up either in the trash or sold on Craigslist without any knowledge of the value. So I have decided to make a file of each item in my shop with photos and a list of upgrades that were made.
Of course I know the value cannot be over what a brand new item would be with all those extra features already included. And I’m pretty sure most power tools don't qualify as an antique like I’ve seen with planes and hand tools so I can’t expect a lot, but I do want my family to get a fair price.
“One man’s gain is another mans loss”
When I pass on and the Grim Reaper has passed by my door a few times already with no one to leave my tools to. It will probably all end up either in the trash or sold on Craigslist without any knowledge of the value. So I have decided to make a file of each item in my shop with photos and a list of upgrades that were made.
Of course I know the value cannot be over what a brand new item would be with all those extra features already included. And I’m pretty sure most power tools don't qualify as an antique like I’ve seen with planes and hand tools so I can’t expect a lot, but I do want my family to get a fair price.
“One man’s gain is another mans loss”