Old rusted-open fence tool. (A new one's been ordered.)

[George McGovern]

[ultralite001]

1. Lovely picture...

Looks like I feel these days... Spent way too many hours stringing fence wire in the hot summer sun...

Cheers...

That is all...

[George McGovern]

4. Oh Ho "Been there, been done in by that" too, ultralite001. Hope there's not much more left! Thanks!

[ultralite001]

7. Y'all bless my heart...

Thankful for y'all...

[George McGovern]

12. You betcha!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. What an interesting photo, my dear George!

So much function in this old iron tool!

Thanks for sharing.

[George McGovern]

6. You're welcome! There sure is Peggy. Thanks!

[AndyS]

3. I can't tell you how many hours this South Texas boy

spent with one of those.

Barbed wire (or in Texas Bob War) tamed the west and this tamed the wire.

[George McGovern]

8. You must've gotten good at stringing "Bob War" Andy. Thanks!

[multigraincracker]

5. Cordless hand tools.

[George McGovern]

10. LOLOLOLOL Hilarious label multigraincracker! Thank You!!!

[Cracklin Charlie]

9. W-D40 fix that right up.

Looks like something that would make my hand hurt.

[George McGovern]

11. Y'know, we didn't think to try W-D40 Cracklin Charlie. We'll give it a shot. Thanks!

When you're working with one of these and the skin between your thumb and forefinger gets pinched, you're right. Your hand hurts.

[alfredo]

13. I love obscure tools.

My favorite is a cottered crank puller.
I hate cottered cranks. You can never find a cotter pin replacement that fits.

[George McGovern]

16. You mean like for a bicycle crank alfredo?

[alfredo]

17. Yes

BTW, I like the tone of your picture

[George McGovern]

18. When I used to ride my bicycle I wished I knew how to work on it. Just never took the time.

Sounds like you know how.

Thanks for your comment. We were done with barn chores and the setting sunlight shone just right. Black and white seemed appropriate.

[alfredo]

19. I was a mechanic and manager of a bike shop.

I used to know them front to back. I especially liked building wheels, and repairing 3 speed hubs.

Exploiting opportunity will eventually lead to fine photos. Henri Cartier-Bresson was very good at seeing. https://www.magnumphotos.com/photographer/henri-cartier-bresson/

[George McGovern]

20. Yes he was. Cartier-Bresson was very good at his craft. I posted another link to Magnum Photos.

I purchased a Trek touring bike sometime around 1975 with the intention of riding across the United States, but I chickened out and never left my parents' house. I did, nonetheless, really enjoy that bicycle, eventually going for fifty-mile round-trips in rural northeastern Connecticut.

Another dream that never came to fruition was to work in a bike shop. Seemed it would be near the ideal job. The Trek came with wonderful wheels. That bike could fly. Used to have a few favorite uphill climbs turnaround and glide downhill, bent low over the handlebars.

Still have the Trek. Several years ago I had the handlebar click button brakes replaced with standard downtube brakes and switched out the dropped handlebars for flat ones that enabled me to ride upright.

Used to love to ride!

[alfredo]

21. I have the Trek 720 touring.

I bought the frame set and made my own touring bike I custom designed an even step gear ratio. The gray gear was at nearly walking pace.
I can’t ride anymore. I have balance issues and arthritis of the knees and wrists.
I used to race a Masi California. It was like flying.

[Callalily]

14. Great photo, nice composition.

[George McGovern]

15. Thank You Callalily. The light was just right.

[Diamond_Dog]

22. What a great composition, George!

You found a way to make the shadows, the old craggy tool, and the pale colors work together to make a very interesting image. Almost feels old-time-y. Very nicely done!

[George McGovern]

23. Thanks Diamond!

[Grumpy Old Guy]

24. Those fence tools are great.

I always wanted one, but could never think of a good excuse for buying one.

[George McGovern]

25. Ha Ha LOLOLOL -- They are GOGuy! Ours sat unused for so long it froze up. Time for new! Thanks!