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My woodshop is pretty full of great tools. But the heart and soul of the shop is the Powermatic 66 cabinet saw that I bought used back in the '90's. It is awesome! PM66
Lunatic fringe....we all know you're out there.
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I think it's a tie between the Dyna-King "Pro" vise ![[Linked Image]](http://www.bluedun.net/Dynaking/professional_1_450.jpg) and the Gransfors Bruks "Scandinavian Forest Axe". ![[Linked Image]](https://www.canadianoutdoorequipment.com/store/images/P/Scandinavian-Forest-Axe.png)
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This little item is a must have.... Precision oiler No, I do not sell these...I have however purchased a few for oiling my pocketknives. I have given a few away as gifts for others to do the same.
These are my opinions, feel free to disagree.
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The stuff we take for granted. Hammers, screwdrivers, and pliers. Boy it sure makes a job easier!
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I don't know what I'd do anymore without my DeWalt 18volt rechargeable drill. You simply can't have a house without one of these.
"The number one problem with America is, a whole lot of people need shot, and nobody is shooting them."
-Master Chief Hershel Davis
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The best tool must be the tool you use most often. I would give that to a Klein multi bit screwdriver. I use one every day, and probably still have the first one I ever bought. The Sears version is crap and I've stripped the bits. You'll definitely notice the difference in quality and it's worth the extra $$$.
The second best tool, and I've thought more about this one is an adjustable wrench. A multi bit screw driver and an adjustable wrench would probably cover 50% of what you need to do in life. I had to think on this a little, because a retractable tape measure and a claw hammer would be up high on the list too.
"I didn't get the sophisticated gene in this family. I started the sophisticated gene in this family." Willie Robertson
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Campfire Kahuna
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The best tool must be the tool you use most often. I would give that to a Klein multi bit screwdriver. I use one every day, and probably still have the first one I ever bought. The Sears version is crap and I've stripped the bits. You'll definitely notice the difference in quality and it's worth the extra $$$.
The second best tool, and I've thought more about this one is an adjustable wrench. A multi bit screw driver and an adjustable wrench would probably cover 50% of what you need to do in life. I had to think on this a little, because a retractable tape measure and a claw hammer would be up high on the list too. That's about right. I carry a 12" crescent, a claw hammer, a Craftsman adjustable wrench of some sort (don't know what they call it but it is their weird version of an adjustable wrench with a floppy head) and a multi-tool in my tractor cab.
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Campfire Kahuna
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On my old open-station tractor, I carry with me a good-sized pair of channel locks, a regular pair of pliers, a knife, a 10" crescent and a 6" crescent.
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The best tool must be the tool you use most often. I would give that to a Klein multi bit screwdriver. I use one every day, and probably still have the first one I ever bought. The Sears version is crap and I've stripped the bits. You'll definitely notice the difference in quality and it's worth the extra $$$.
The second best tool, and I've thought more about this one is an adjustable wrench. A multi bit screw driver and an adjustable wrench would probably cover 50% of what you need to do in life. I had to think on this a little, because a retractable tape measure and a claw hammer would be up high on the list too. When Klein came out with the extended and the stubby 6 in 1 screwdrivers, I had to have them. They even had a promotion that if you bought 2, you got a klein knife. I don't use the stubby very often, but before I even walk into a job, the extended 6 in 1 goes into my back pocket.
Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most. - Mark Twain.
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Probably the one I got when I was born. Lasts a lifetime, never wears out, only comes in white though.....
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Campfire Kahuna
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The best tool must be the tool you use most often. I would give that to a Klein multi bit screwdriver. I use one every day, and probably still have the first one I ever bought. The Sears version is crap and I've stripped the bits. You'll definitely notice the difference in quality and it's worth the extra $$$.
The second best tool, and I've thought more about this one is an adjustable wrench. A multi bit screw driver and an adjustable wrench would probably cover 50% of what you need to do in life. I had to think on this a little, because a retractable tape measure and a claw hammer would be up high on the list too. When Klein came out with the extended and the stubby 6 in 1 screwdrivers, I had to have them. They even had a promotion that if you bought 2, you got a klein knife. I don't use the stubby very often, but before I even walk into a job, the extended 6 in 1 goes into my back pocket. I've got one of those Klein screwdrivers, somewhere. Klein had a factory located about two miles from my house. They built another in Mexico or China or someplace and moved production there. This was after their tax abatement ran out. I remember when the plant was built. Lots of jobs lost. Klein made good tools, even if mainly unaffordable for all but professionals.
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The handy gadget....screw it on your bed and it does the housework for you  Do your research before you get one of these. Most models are noisy and maintenance is hell. The newer models look great in the store but don't work as advertised when you get 'em home. And if return it you'll still be paying for years.
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Tools I'll never be without...sawzall, angle hand grinder & a good compressor...
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Two of my Uncles were electricians, and I helped them a lot. All the electricians had a belt full of Klein screwdrivers. I kind of figured way back then that they were good. I like the handles. They put a black rubber sleeve over the plastic that's very kind on the fingers. I had a set of NAPA screwdrivers with rubber handles and destroyed all of them. The Kleins hold up.
"I didn't get the sophisticated gene in this family. I started the sophisticated gene in this family." Willie Robertson
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I had to learn the hard way, that Kleins are cheaper in the long run. I started off with cheaper China made tools and within 6 months all had to be replaced.
Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most. - Mark Twain.
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19 bucks use it till it wears out and buy another. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_20412.jpg) Those things are awesome! i've cut 10s of thousands of feet of tile with those, using a diamond blade. I actually buy them for the shop in a production use. They last long enough till someone drops one off a tank, drives something over it, or flips a hunk of steel that weighs 20,000 lbs over on it.
Otto is my co-pilot.
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Probably the one I got when I was born. Lasts a lifetime, never wears out, only comes in white though..... I hate to be the one to break the news to you but they do wear out. I used to cut diamonds with mine and now it won't cut hot butter.
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Probably the one I got when I was born. Lasts a lifetime, never wears out, only comes in white though..... I hate to be the one to break the news to you but they do wear out. I used to cut diamonds with mine and now it won't cut hot butter. Another version: "It used to get so hard a cat couldn't scratch it." 
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OK I'll bite...........what is that thing?
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
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