Tools

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Comment by Liam P Burke on July 8, 2009 at 12:22am

my toolbelt weighs an average of 30 to 40 pounds every day, but know matter what in my belt i keep:

a speed square
a framing hammer
a torpedo level
an interchangable tip screwdriver
a small prybar
a t bevel
a 3/4" & 1 1/2" chisel
a cresent wrench
a sheffeild folding utility knife
a pair of pliers
a chalk box
a 25' tape
a nail puller
2 sets of hex Keys (1 american and 1 metric) i recomend the ones come as a folding tool about the size of a large pocket knife

on top of those tools i keep a toolbox full of tools in my truck and add to my tool belt as needed but i have yet to make it thru a day without useing every one of those tools at least once.

Comment by Jacob Fehr on July 7, 2009 at 9:53am

Shane,
I think that would depend on the type of work you're doing for the day. When I worked for a contractor, I kept the back of my truck full of tools and filled my tool belt with what I thought I would need at the beginning of each day.

Jake

Comment by Shane Belin on July 1, 2009 at 7:48am

Say you're heading out to a job, what would you consider the most essential tools needed to encompass a day's work? I work for a contractor, and here's pretty much my arsenal.

Tool belt - a given!
Hammer - I use an Estwing hammer
Tape measure - a 25 ft Husky tape measure
Utility knife - I use a knife that flips out, not slides. Brand escapes me at the moment, for some reason.
Pencils
Pry bar
small square

It's enough to get me through MOST of a day's tasks. Anything anyone else feels should be included in every day use?

Comment by William P Reece on June 6, 2009 at 4:18pm

oh, nice link Arthur! good stuff there, except that trailer/shed thing they were mocking, what were they thinking on that, huh? google "tool monger" for a daily feed also.

Comment by William P Reece on June 6, 2009 at 4:15pm

shouldn't this be more like a 12 step program "tools anonymous". I mean do really you want to encourage this addiction...ha ha ha...I love tools!

"well, doc. I think it started with my 1st pocket knife" "and then it was just ~bam~ I need more tools" "it used to be to fix things with, then it was just in case I needed to fix something. Now, it's a living breathing monster that makes me go out and buy tools I will never use!" "Oh god, I gotta go, there's a sale down at harbor freight!" I know there mainly crap tools, but it's a cheap fix.lol

nice group, really. I think you'll have lots of guys joining.

Comment by Arthur P. Othieno on June 6, 2009 at 3:54pm

I thought I'd share a link to The Garage Journal (http://garagejournal.com/). Plenty of tool talk there, and especially on their forums, under the category:``General Tool Discussion''.

Comment by Arthur P. Othieno on June 5, 2009 at 5:13pm

It is my personal opinion, that, the greatest set of tools a man may ever possess are his very own hands. Even more importantly, how to use them, and use them well ...

Comment by Jacob Fehr on May 20, 2009 at 12:42pm

If you didn't build it with your own hands, it's not really yours. - Tim Taylor