By: Rob Petrie Fixing up old tools is something that I find grabs the attention of many woodworkers. Here we’ll be looking at a few techniques for fixing up old hand tools, but the primary focus will be on the products and tools used to complete the tasks. There’s a fascination I have (and one I imagine I share with many other woodworkers) concerning old tools. Some of it is historical: an interest in how the world used to work. Some of it tickles the little engineer in my brain, oohing and aahing at rusty, mechanical monstrosities (yes, bargain bin combination planes, I’m talking about you). But, in all honesty, I find the main draw I have comes in imagining that old tool revived as a new part of my arsenal. Fixing up old tools is something that I find grabs the attention of many woodworkers. The issue, however, is that many people don’t know where to begin. In my opinion, the best place to start any job is knowing what tools you’ll need to undertake it.…