Having been online now as "The Tool and Die Guy" for over a decade, my work is always a balancing act between video lessons and also taking the time to record my history in the trade.

As you're probably already aware, I'm a big history buff. Besides my online lessons, there is nothing I love more than writing and talking about how we used to "do things."

I've interviewed the "old guys," which is always fascinating, and have spent literally hundreds of hours restoring old blueprints and drawings because I'm afraid no one will remember the days of "hands-on" manufacturing without the benefit of even owning a calculator, let alone a computer.

A few months ago, a local community magazine contacted me regarding the old Kerner Tool & Die Company, located in Harborcreek, Pennsylvania.

Could I write an article?

So, here it is. Just click here to either download it or read it right here in your browser.