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Old 04-23-2009, 02:57 PM   #1
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What is your favorite hand tool of all time?

What is your favorite hand tool of all time? Please keep this thread to HAND TOOLS. No power tools etc...

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Old 04-23-2009, 03:19 PM   #2
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Old 04-23-2009, 03:24 PM   #4
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I buy em the most, loose em the most and yell at people looking for them all day.....

The Illusive Pencil!

...Ok if thats not tool enough for you i'd probably say Klein Linesman pliars, or my mini pipe-level seen here:
http://www.mygreenlee.com/Products/m...c_number=11617

I admit, I cheaped out and opted for the non-laser one...
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Old 04-23-2009, 04:01 PM   #6
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I don't even own one anymore, yankee drill.

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Old 04-23-2009, 04:13 PM   #7
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The small chrome stanley wonderbar .
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Old 04-23-2009, 04:22 PM   #9
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Leatherman Wave or the like......



http://www.hsoi.com/resources/leatherman-wave.jpg


Followed by Warners selection! Taint no nail, staple or screw that you can not beat up with that!!!
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Old 04-23-2009, 04:26 PM   #10
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Man, i had one of those, i had left it in a small bag from my last camping trip. 3 months later on a flight to florida, i was using the same bag, i had forgotten the knife was buried in a remote pocket. Airport security pulled me aside. Sorry sir, you cannot take this aboard, we must confiscate and destroy it. I told them to enjoy my knife as i walked away. G
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Old 04-23-2009, 05:00 PM   #11
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Old 04-23-2009, 05:06 PM   #12
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hand planes, love using em when i get the chance
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Old 04-23-2009, 05:22 PM   #13
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I would have to say my Leatherman Wave also. I have had a wave for about 7 years now. I sent it in to get fixed like a years ago and they sent me the new version. It has all locking blades and tools. Much nicer but the old one had sentimental value.
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Old 04-23-2009, 05:58 PM   #15
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Leatherman for me .
There is many service calls where all you need is that tool to get r done.

Next favorite tool is the remote control for the Boombox playing some deep tracks on sirius.
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Richards 9 in 1 painters tool.
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Glock G-20 in 10mm with steel jacketed Cor-Bon hollow points in the mag.
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