Upcycled Old Hand Tools

I always like to check out the tool section at our local thrift stores. Sometimes I find tools that I need and can use, often times I find old hand tools that have been discarded for new, better functioning tools. I love the old hand tools with wood handles. They have such a lovely patina. I upcycled two recent finds into picture holders.

All I did was clean up the wood and metal with some Wise Owl Furniture Salve (get it from my friend, Tina, HERE) and then hang them with a few nails.

I propped some vintage Yellowstone Park postcards on them. A little poster putty helps hold them in place without damaging the postcard,

Close-ups of the lovely, old patina that makes my heart go pitter patter:

You can check out what I did with old wood levels HERE.

I might need to put together an entire wall of vintage hand tool picture holders, but until I do, I like these two on a small section of my entryway wall. 

Linking up at Funky Junk Interiors.