09-25-2015, 07:03 PM
I'd be interested in anyone's take on this thread as it might relate to hand tools:
Tool database thread in Power Tools
Specifically, my reply (which I'll quote here):
"I've tossed around the idea of building something like this on the web. My initial plan was to provide a sort of hand-tool version of vintagemachinery.org . Track owners, serial numbers (when applicable), makers, etc. My goal was to compile a database of examples of these various hand tools to make it easier to do type studies and provide a useful resource for researching our own examples against others'.
Seems like the project could also just serve as a personal tool database as you guys are describing here.
Thoughts? Any reason this couldn't be on the web? A "data export" option would be fairly trivial to implement as well. (For those needing a printed, updated list for insurance purposes.)
A few other details I thought might be useful:
-- You'd sign up for an "account" with just a name and password. No other personal info would be gathered.
-- You could make some tools "private", but new entries would be public by default. Public tools would be the meat of the system and what visitors could research against. However, personally identifying details would always be hidden. Visitors would only be shown anonymous details about a given tool example. So, the price you paid for tax purposes might be private, but the maker and photo would be public.
-- Maybe when you buy/sell items, you could easily transfer tools to the account of the buyer with a few checkboxes and a "transfer" button.
-- I could even see a clear path to *selling* tools though the site, however I wouldn't wade into that until later if there was interest and only if I built the payment process on top of Stripe. (Stripe.com - I have lots of experience with it.) "
Tool database thread in Power Tools
Specifically, my reply (which I'll quote here):
"I've tossed around the idea of building something like this on the web. My initial plan was to provide a sort of hand-tool version of vintagemachinery.org . Track owners, serial numbers (when applicable), makers, etc. My goal was to compile a database of examples of these various hand tools to make it easier to do type studies and provide a useful resource for researching our own examples against others'.
Seems like the project could also just serve as a personal tool database as you guys are describing here.
Thoughts? Any reason this couldn't be on the web? A "data export" option would be fairly trivial to implement as well. (For those needing a printed, updated list for insurance purposes.)
A few other details I thought might be useful:
-- You'd sign up for an "account" with just a name and password. No other personal info would be gathered.
-- You could make some tools "private", but new entries would be public by default. Public tools would be the meat of the system and what visitors could research against. However, personally identifying details would always be hidden. Visitors would only be shown anonymous details about a given tool example. So, the price you paid for tax purposes might be private, but the maker and photo would be public.
-- Maybe when you buy/sell items, you could easily transfer tools to the account of the buyer with a few checkboxes and a "transfer" button.
-- I could even see a clear path to *selling* tools though the site, however I wouldn't wade into that until later if there was interest and only if I built the payment process on top of Stripe. (Stripe.com - I have lots of experience with it.) "
T.J.
Head Piddler, My Shop
Central Arkansas
Head Piddler, My Shop
Central Arkansas