Hand Tool Olympics Trash Talking 2009 Style

I was clearing out some old files the other day and discovered this little gem! In the spirit of fun my co-host and friend Shannon Rogers (at the time he still was just a listener of Wood Talk) and I thought it would be fun to boast and brag about our hand tool prowess and throw down the gauntlet at the first-ever Hand Tool Olympics.

So to make it even more fun, I made this video…one of two actually…to get the audience involved.

Truth is, I completely chickened out and maybe even faked a shoulder injury???

Thankfully though, Shannon has gone on to become a great teacher and instructor of hand tool usage. I’ll even admit (to both of me) I’ve learned a thing or two at the Hand Tool School.