Quality, Tools and Values That Are Meant To Last

I've had these shears,clippers, loppers, or brush cutters since 2000 or 2001. I went to our local lumberyard and said OK I've broken every pair of clippers we've had. (my daughter said I stole her upper body strength in a satanic ritual? she stories but I can break handles and keys and clippers easily) anyway I said I want a pair of clippers that won't break.  I was also taking care of my father who had Alzheimers and was perhaps a bit frantic and preoccupied, didn't want to keep running into town after tools.

This is what they sold me. It's been 9 or 10 years. Granted the clippers were like $20 or $30 but it's been YEARS!  They told the truth, I've never sharpened them and I CAN NOT break the handles. The brother of the man who sold them to me is the carpenter that helped my dad build the house we live in now. It's almost 40 years old and we still call it the new house. A bit dated but still SOLID and actually in better shape than many new houses I can think of. Once again Quality and care.

Both of these men are gone, the owner of the lumberyard and his brother but they both represented solid values not always seen today.

I'm friends with the daughter in law of one of these men on facebook, she knows who she is.  As I was using these clippers the other day I remembered how I bought them and thought I would share this story.   I wonder how many other people have similar stories of tools they use?