Denny,
You got it right! One of my most valuable tools is a Yankee Screw Driver. I just got a bit holder from Mc Feelys to solve the tip issue.
The old stuff is definitely better and the connection to the past is always there.
On the old wooden planes, my brother sent me a box of them he found somewhere. As you probably know,the owner usually stamped his name in the end. These had M. Egan stamped in them. This somewhat scared the crap out of me at first but I now look at it as a sign to keep on building good cabinets.
I always look for old before I even think about buying new hand tools. Otherwise I get Porter Cable.
