Sorry folks,it has been one of those 60+ hour weeks at work.When I started this job there were 6 people in the IT dept.,we are now down to 2 and they will not replace the others.GRrrrr,,there is a reason work is a four letter word.
After two divorces and being flooded out one time you think I would get used to Starting over.It Sucks!! Rant today is tools,never think about them tell you need one.Building some shelves today,looked around and find I don't have what I need.When it is 80+ miles to the nearest real hardwear store that kind of bites.Here is my basic "must have tool" list.Feel free to add any I forgot.I need all the help I can get ;)
Carpenter’s Hammers x2 Framming hammers 16oz and add a smaller one
Set of screwdrivers (with spares never can find the right size when you need it
Wrench set both Metric and Standard (open and box ended)
Ratchet sets (standard and metric,+ sets of deepwell sockets)
Allen Wrenches standard and metric
Crow bars various sizes
Nail puller/pry bar various sizes
Axes X2 and a splitting maul
Sledge hammer + wedges
Hatchet X2
Auger + bits (Brace and bits)
Hand drill + bits (not the high speed bits)
Come-a-long X2
Couple of Pulley sets
Chains and Cables assorted types and sizes
Shovels X2 (flat and pointed maybe a grain shovel too around here)
Hoes
Swing Blade and/or a sickle
Post-hole diggers
Manual fence post driver (after setting a few T-Posts you will be glad to have it)
Vices assorted types(Yea Yea I know I have lots of vices)
Spare Hafts for the ax,hatchets and mauls (don't forget the wedges for them)
Vice grips X 3-4
Pliers x3 various sizes
Needle-nose pliers atleast 2 pairs
Plumber’s wrenches x 3 sizes
Fencing pliers ! get a spare set too
Tin snips 3 depends on the angle of the cut and size
Saws (bow saw + blades,hack saw + blades,cross cut,key hole,....)
Sharpening tools steels and a few good stones
Lopping Shears/Pruning Shears
Planes,spoke shaves,& draw knives
Pick axe
Breaker bars
set of ramps
hydraulic jacks
Chain hoist
Buckets
Rope
Hoses & clamps
Assorted fasteners (screws, bolts, nails…)
Assorted O-rings
Assorted Carter pins and keys
And the ferret's rule of building,the one thing you don't have when you need it.
The Ferret
P.S. have I said how much I hate starting over?Want my old shop back ;(