Over the many years I have enjoyed woodworking and have had some great experiences with some great friends and family. I have gotten some small item from the families after these guys died. I have also some family tools that I have saved. I have a small ballpean hammer that my dad made out of brass and he whittled the handle. I have Ray's board, Ralph's oil can, and I just received a small Stanley block plane from the family of my 92 year old friend and fellow woodworker who recently died. I have my my father-in-laws square and so on. I made the clock in the center and have some pictures on it too

Call me sentimental  

I also have my military shot record and dog tags up there

Wow Ron, that is completely cool, that says it all right there. Folk art, at its finest that represents a man life of friends and more. You could say this is your totem pole. I love it, makes me want to start one now.

I love it. Great idea. That is a super way to display great memorabilia.

Those "hand me downs" are precious treasures. I'm so glad they are displayed instead of tucked away in a dusty shop drawer.

Those "hand me downs" are precious treasures. I'm so glad they are displayed instead of tucked away in a dusty shop drawer.

 

 

It just takes a few display cabinets!

I would have that on display in my living room. It sure is a great idea to have those keepsake arranged like that as a constant reminder of those wove led the way for the rest of us.