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PlayaPetal
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Post by PlayaPetal » Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:11 pm

my battery operated screw driver and my dads old hammer...
Don't worry; it only seems kinky the first time.
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Post by Bob » Wed Apr 19, 2006 12:06 am

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Post by Ugly Dougly » Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:30 am

A good sharp chisel is a wonderful thing.
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Post by Tiara » Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:20 pm

my trusty sewing machine
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Post by The CO » Wed Apr 19, 2006 6:27 pm

A tie between My Black Diamond hammer and my Crescent Brand Spud wrench... Between the two, no piece of steel is safe...
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Post by R1Z » Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:23 pm

Nothing beats a Cutawl for artsy projects.
To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites.
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Post by Mister Jellyfish Mister » Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:14 am

*Bump!* Thank heaven for x-mas gift cards... I love my new cordless Dremmel! It sings a little tune while it removes excess material from artsy stuff.
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Post by pinemom » Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:34 am

My best tool.....I will have to say my A.D.D. Brain!
then my new manikin! on to the sewing machine!geesh, to many fav's to list.........
Names pinemom, but my friends call me "Piney".
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Post by Teo del Fuego » Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:02 am

my poor old lovely parents, in their eighties, got this Burner the perfect x-mas gift. A set of cordless power tools: drill, skil saw, sander.
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Post by misfit » Fri Feb 09, 2007 11:36 am

my hands,,, especially thumbs and fingers... multi-purpose...
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Post by Rocket75377 » Fri Feb 09, 2007 11:41 am

Red Dragon propane torch. I don't think I've ever used it for anything CONstructive, mostly just DEstructive...
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Post by unjonharley » Fri Feb 09, 2007 11:57 am

The two most used....If it is suppose to move and it wont WD40...If it moves and not suppose to DUCk TAPE
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Post by Toolmaker » Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:44 pm

Tough question. I cant bear to part with anything in my numerous roller cabinets. My favorite would be my grandfathers ballpein hammer. Twas dropped in his lathe and sat at the bottom of the oil tank for over a decade, it will NEVER rust!!
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Post by Bob » Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:41 pm

My great-grandfather's Buck chisels & Stiletto hammers.


And DOOM.
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Post by Fex » Fri Feb 09, 2007 11:26 pm

Margin trowel. Just about gotta be my margin trowel.
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Yellow-handled cutter thing

Post by Rusted Iron » Sat Feb 10, 2007 3:14 pm

I think it originally was made for pruning roses, etc. I have used it to cut tin, aluminum, wires of every thickness and trim zip ties. It fits in my hand perfectly and never seems to dull.
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Post by skygod » Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:02 pm

My favorite tool is the little sledge I use to drive in the rebar when I first set up camp. I bought it specifically for this task and haven't used it for anything else!
"It will seem difficult in the beginning. But everything seems difficult in the beginning."- Musashi
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