100 year old tools: A look back at vintage Collier & Shetack Tools

John Collier, owner and 4th generation Collier to run Monument Tools, takes us through more of his collection of vintage tools. Whether they're branded Shetack, Collier or Monument there's some real gems in this collection.
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[@Fintoman]

Many of the tools you show are instantly recognisable to me, and I have used many on projects over my lifetime.
I very much enjoyed the few minutes listening to you detail their history and uses.
Thanks for posting.

[@simonlunt353]

As a joiner and my dad was it is always a pleasure to see these old tools those two brass backs tenant saws l have the same l do use them but not often l have all my dad’s old tools which I do still use every day 😊

[@HWCism]

Thank you. Very interesting history.

[@philparker1666]

Absolutely wonderful, second of your videos that I've watched so far. I just checked my plumb bobs upstairs and have a Monument one amongst them, I bought a Shetack lead knife only a couple of weeks ago. When I was a BR apprentice we had to make a clamp and the two mating surfaces had to be scrapped to 90%blue!

[@enarccrane]

Your knowledge of British tool arcana is encyclopedic and impressive... occasionally I run across British made hand tools in the States...I'll be keeping my eye out for these names. Thanks for the video.

[@Chris-td4yd]

Fascinating Thanks

[@eegaugh]

Thank you - fascinating but I wish you had said more about the Stanley plane (NIH?)

[@gtd-sq2pj]

Very good.

[@michaeldoef198]

I own an adjustable plane and some compasses

[@bigredc222]

I have a few of those machinist parallel clamps made by Lufkin.