just for fun... favorite hand tool

[telectrix]

as title. what is your favorite hand tool that you've had for donkeys. i'll start with my trusted weller soldering iron, bought in 1974 and still going strong. it's on about it's 12th tip, but can out perform any of these modern wimpy irons. same as this one, but 240V.
Weller 8200 k 120-Volt 90/125 Watts Soldering Iron Gun Dual Heat Expert | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Weller-8200-k-120-Volt-90-125-Watts-Soldering-Iron-Gun-Dual-Heat-Expert-/113033135543

 

[Rpa07]

3000 posts I can go to bed now - night night!

 

[Squid]

I have one too , not as good as that , but worth it's weight in gold.
Ps . Had it over 30 years

Have you ever used it though?

 

[Squid]

Never been refused a pay rise and handy for dealing with non compliant customers who want to screw you on payment terms......

 

[Toneyz]

Pete must be dribbling by now all these tools.

 

[Toneyz]

From my dad, retired joiner. Vintage unknown, probably '60s or '70s.

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My Dad has one of those notice how these old tools are built to last, solid.

 

[elsparko]

andy78's favourite hand tool is his tampon applicator

 

[Pete999]

Elliot Lucas Insulate pliers long gone sorry no pic, so I didn't need to go to the garage, no cold sweats either

 

[ruston]

Have you ever used it though?

Not at work, but most days when tinkering. It is not as versatile as @spinlondon , but very useful.

 

[Squid]

Leatherman Wave for me. I rarely use it now but when I was in a green skin it was used daily from cutting rope to opening tank hatches and of course opening beers!!!

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Looks nice in black, I have an original Leatherman and a silver wave as well as the Skeleton, sad really..........

 

[Strima]

Looks nice in black, I have an original Leatherman and a silver wave as well as the Skeleton, sad really..........

I've had several of the originals and a couple of Waves, they do break with enough abuse however I was using them outside of what they were designed for...

Much better than Gerber.

 

[Intoelectrics]

I have a long shaft CK posi screw driver that I purchased when I was a trainee. It is the finest driver I have ever used, it grips the heads of even the most stubborn screw.
Once my young apprentice had used it and left it out on a job. I made him travel back to the job after work and get it back, else his life would not have been worth living!!

 

[Squid]

I've had several of the originals and a couple of Waves, they do break with enough abuse however I was using them outside of what they were designed for...

Much better than Gerber.

This is a nice Gerber, about £16 and takes Stanley knife blades,

 

[Squid]

Elliot Lucas Insulate pliers long gone sorry no pic, so I didn't need to go to the garage, no cold sweats either

I still have mine, red/dark red insertion on the handles?

 

[Andy78]

This is a nice Gerber, about £16 and takes Stanley knife blades,

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I like that, looks very dinky and light.

 

[Dillb]

Recently purchased a pair of these, they are a god send a 3 in 1 plier so always got them to hand. Dont know how I would cope without them now.