Tools you wish you'd bought sooner...
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OMITN said:
A “pouch”.
Specifically, this one by Holstery: https://www.tradecounterdirect.com/holstery-jm-13v....
As much as I try to be tidy when doingtradesman cosplay DIY, I’m forever putting things down and then finding myself unable to find them or having jeans pockets stuffed full with screwdrivers, a Stanley knife, tape measure and the screws I’m just about to put between my teeth.
I didn’t want a full on American framer’s tool belt, so this thing is just the job. It clips onto my regular belt and I can now have those items to hand, rather than wondering where I’ve left them.
Oh, I might have to get one of those.Specifically, this one by Holstery: https://www.tradecounterdirect.com/holstery-jm-13v....
As much as I try to be tidy when doing
I didn’t want a full on American framer’s tool belt, so this thing is just the job. It clips onto my regular belt and I can now have those items to hand, rather than wondering where I’ve left them.
Edited by OMITN on Wednesday 20th March 12:24
davidexige said:
OMITN said:
A “pouch”.
Specifically, this one by Holstery: https://www.tradecounterdirect.com/holstery-jm-13v....
As much as I try to be tidy when doingtradesman cosplay DIY, I’m forever putting things down and then finding myself unable to find them or having jeans pockets stuffed full with screwdrivers, a Stanley knife, tape measure and the screws I’m just about to put between my teeth.
I didn’t want a full on American framer’s tool belt, so this thing is just the job. It clips onto my regular belt and I can now have those items to hand, rather than wondering where I’ve left them.
Oh, I might have to get one of those.Specifically, this one by Holstery: https://www.tradecounterdirect.com/holstery-jm-13v....
As much as I try to be tidy when doing
I didn’t want a full on American framer’s tool belt, so this thing is just the job. It clips onto my regular belt and I can now have those items to hand, rather than wondering where I’ve left them.
Edited by OMITN on Wednesday 20th March 12:24
£2.98 + shipping & taxes from China.
Very versatile. Draw string means it can be stored with stuff in it. Not as durable no doubt as the one above, but at this price disposable
skwdenyer said:
Plus another £500 in debits you didn’t authorise and half a day getting your credit card cancelled and a new one issued ! OMITN said:
I didn’t want a full on American framer’s tool belt, so this thing is just the job. It clips onto my regular belt and I can now have those items to hand, rather than wondering where I’ve left them.
I think a childhood of watching "Home Improvements" burned the need for such a belt into my mind, so I've owned a couple over the years. TBH I find them a hindrance in most jobs. I find that most jobs are broken down into steps such that you really don't need to carry half a workshop on your belt as you only need 2 or 3 tools at a time. So a "pouch" is a much better solution. Edited by OMITN on Wednesday 20th March 12:24
I'd also suggest work trousers with kneepad inserts, plus a hammer loop, combined with an elasticated belt to allow more movement whilst keeping one's cleft a mystery to passersby. I find Dicky's brilliant but I'm sure there's others. They even come in lady sizes these days in case your marra is female. Bib and brace also excellent but I find they restrict movement a bit more.
GeneralBanter said:
skwdenyer said:
Plus another £500 in debits you didn’t authorise and half a day getting your credit card cancelled and a new one issued ! skwdenyer said:
GeneralBanter said:
skwdenyer said:
Plus another £500 in debits you didn’t authorise and half a day getting your credit card cancelled and a new one issued ! wong said:
skwdenyer said:
GeneralBanter said:
skwdenyer said:
Plus another £500 in debits you didn’t authorise and half a day getting your credit card cancelled and a new one issued ! 
GeneralBanter said:
wong said:
skwdenyer said:
GeneralBanter said:
skwdenyer said:
Plus another £500 in debits you didn’t authorise and half a day getting your credit card cancelled and a new one issued ! gtidriver said:
I've been collecting Woodpeckers tools for a couple of years now. I'm just checking my layout before I drill holes and put dowels in, it'll be going on the wall as a French cleat. I call it my red wall of financial ruin, yes I know there's a gap, I've ordered the 300mm and 600mm rules with there mini clamps. Never going to use them but I can't have gaps..there's not much left of the Woodpeckers range left to buy now, unless I go states side and order from there.
A genuine but possibly silly question but why? I know there’s always ‘because I can’ but is there a purpose or trade driving this collection? They’re proper expensive new. Maybe golf, polo, windsurfing or yachts instead as a hobby Edited by gtidriver on Friday 15th March 23:59
Edited by Boom78 on Wednesday 20th March 18:22
Boom78 said:
gtidriver said:
I've been collecting Woodpeckers tools for a couple of years now. I'm just checking my layout before I drill holes and put dowels in, it'll be going on the wall as a French cleat. I call it my red wall of financial ruin, yes I know there's a gap, I've ordered the 300mm and 600mm rules with there mini clamps. Never going to use them but I can't have gaps..there's not much left of the Woodpeckers range left to buy now, unless I go states side and order from there.
A genuine but possibly silly question but why? I know there’s always ‘because I can’ but is there a purpose or trade driving this collection? They’re proper expensive new. Maybe golf, polo, windsurfing or yachts instead as a hobby Edited by gtidriver on Friday 15th March 23:59
Edited by Boom78 on Wednesday 20th March 18:22
Some people collect stamps, some spend a fortune on a season ticket to be disappointed by men in shorts, why not nice heirloom quality tools!Mars said:
I've survived for decades filing my burrs but needing something more "repeatable" to give a more professional finish, and following the recommendations of a YouTuber, I bought one of these for the princely sum of 13 quid with a box of spare blades.
It's brilliant.
Where does one purchase such a thing? It's brilliant.
Jo-say8k said:
Mars said:
I've survived for decades filing my burrs but needing something more "repeatable" to give a more professional finish, and following the recommendations of a YouTuber, I bought one of these for the princely sum of 13 quid with a box of spare blades.
It's brilliant.
Where does one purchase such a thing? It's brilliant.
SlimJim16v said:
Trustmeimadoctor said:
God knows what else you will see on AliExpress if you search for reaming or reamers!
I have just tried it and surprisingly just lots of boring reaming tools. I'm a complete tart for fancy/special use blades for various power tools, but be careful if you ever find a vac-u-loc adapter for your recip saw and decided to look up what it's for. Brings a new meaning to doing it yourself. (Prob NSFW)
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