Hi John, very comprehensive tools list but I like to add few tools more: A good set of metric and SAE combination wrenches A set of 1/4 inch and 3/8 inch socket set Few different grits of sandpaper/Emery paper and last but not least few old T-shirt as shop rags.
As a vintage American car gearhead here is my list in no particular order. 1)Quality wrenches 2) quality socket set ⅜ drive 3) quality socket set ½ drive 4) quality socket set ¼ drive 5) Snap-on flare nut wrench set (I have tried the other brands and Snap-on is definitely the best) 6) American made wood handle ball peen hammer set from 4 oz to 32 oz 7) Snap-on, Xcelite or Klein screw drivers all types including torx but especially flats a Phillips 8) Stanley tape measure the classic chrome case 25' or 30' foot 9) quality micrometers (these are not tools I use every day but when you need them is it nice to measure bearing surfaces) 10)5-6" bench vise 11)110v American made MIG welder like a old Lincoln 140a or a Hobart 135a these will weld 3/16" steel plate and weld thin 26 gauge sheet metal with some practice and they are a must for hot rod work and rust repair work 12) 60+ gallon air compressor with the highest CFM rating possible, a lot of tools are going cordless in a shop setting but for home use air tools are still King 13) air tools like a ½" drive impact, air hammer (with lots of different bits), a primer spray gun and a good quality finish spray gun plus a good blow gun and air chuck. 14) bench grinder with a grinding wheel and a wire wheel 15) quality tap and die set, make sure it is good because cheap taps can break easily 16) quality pliers such as lineman's, diagonal cutters, large and small needle nose, and even a set of slip joint pliers, for the price and quality you cannot go wrong with channel lock, I generally speaking actually like them better than the German brands or even Snappies 17)a quality utility knife with lots of extra blades 18) a ⅜ or ½ drill with the best bits you can afford, I just recently learned that there is a huge difference in a brand like drill hog over the stuff you get from HF tools now that I've had a taste of quality I'm never going back also drill cutting oil (not the same as motor oil or wd40 but actually made for cutting to anyone reading this that does not know that, when it comes to drills I have a corded Milwaukee half inch but my go-to is always my really old cordless 18 volt DeWalt, as it is so convenient and works so well. 19)a 5" Velcro backed DA electric sander, for years I used a 6" air DA and I will never go back, the electric is so much quieter and saves my expensive compressor from running almost a Non-Stop. 20) quality brake tools, drum brakes aren't the most fun but having a quality spring tool and the little tool that puts the little holder things on makes a world of difference. 21) acetylene torch, this should be right under welder because heat removes bolts, plus it cuts steel and it allows you to bend metal around without fatiguing it. There are other tools that are must-haves but those are the big ones if you are going to wrench on old cars they are all must haves. There is also a lot of specialty tools that I would love to have or that I do have but they are more serious like lathes and metal brakes or drill presses.
On a really short tool list you can't beat a good pair of slip joint pliers. Not a crappy pair a really good pair. I have Channellock 546 pliers and they're nice. They'll make you appreciate slip joint pliers. Angle grinders are rotary tools. They're just bigger than a Dremel.
Great idea to create a list. My top 20 would include many of yours, plus scissors, a pokey thing (dental pick+ more), toothpicks/stirring stickes, glue (white, epoxy, E6000, super glue), magnetic dish to keep parts together, sandpaper, scotch bright pads, pencils/Sharpies, denatured alcohol, mineral spirits, paper towels, tooth brush, degreaser/cleaner, Flitz... All of these are on my workbench, in the caddy i made for the Scoutcrafter Challenge a few years ago. I don't have to look for any of these in my shop, they're right next to me!
Boy, that was a terrific selection of stuff. My first thought was the scale. Then the shovel caught my eye. But in the back of my mind, I kept picturing those model coal cars.
Scale went home with you. A usefull tool in the workshop - a few different gauge wires like coathanger wire and smaller, they are handy to clean up holes or hang up parts or for other things. Drifts and chisels are also a must.🐞
I couldn't live without my old Dazor drafting lamp for the shop desk. Performs well and looks awesome. I think you picked up the scale. I would too. I'd also have picked up the wrought iron patio set.
Love the poor man’s flea market! My wife loves that expression. She says, “if that’s the poor man’s flea market, who are real flea markets for?” My vote is for the scale! I would certainly have nabbed it.
Along with the safety items I would say a shop needs good lighting. As far as the poor man's flea market, I am going to guess the magnetic toy train cars. Great stuff. Cheers
I would have snagged the chair. It looked in good shape! I have two of them in my home (identical) and they are so comfortable in the living room or extra chairs around the dining table when needed. Good video.
I think it's a toss-up between the chair and the doctor's scale although they're both large items and I know you're bursting at the seams. I really enjoyed your list of twenty things you can't do without in your shop. Some are ones I use daily though several are really you! Thanks for a great show. Can't wait for Friday!
Your list is spot on in my shop but can't seam to do anything with out a marking and measuring tool. And I'm hoping you chose the leather chair. But I would have taken the two trains for my kids. Great video again John.
Just one ting only- hard to choose... You already brought home a chair for upstairs, plywood I am guessing you have been stockpiling, the white metal patio set would be a great choice for the girlfriend, but I think you would nab the scale if you could get it home easily enough. Great choices on the tools. I would add a work bench to the list. Never can have too much work surface area,
I think you brought home the shovel. My addition to top 20 Tools, Crescent Wrench, set of combination wrenches, set of socket wrenches, electrical tape, slip joint pliers, and a 10mm socket. ; )
If that Bistro set was cast aluminum/steel I'd be dragging one of those sets home. I have a mental picture of you trying to throw that Detecto scale over your shoulder and carrying it how ever many blocks away from home you were. And yes I know how heavy those things are. 😆
I hope you got it all, but at least got the scale. I’m sure it’s heavy, so I was on the fence on you dragging it home but looks worth the effort! Thanks!!!
They've outlawed open flames in his state. They'll lock you up for possessing paraphernalia like that! But it's OK if you're on drugs and throwing burning fluids on subway patrons. Then you're a Democrat for sure!
Cordless drill and impact driver.I think I got my first one (Makita 7.2 volt) in around 1985. Been through quite a few generations since then. Currently using the Makita 18volts....best ever!
I'm guessing the scale. One tool I use quite often, though seemingly insignificant is a pair of needle nose pliers with a 45 degree bend. One day I noticed it was not in it's usual spot in the garage. I almost had a panic attack looking for it. It was then that I realized just how often I use that tool. Off I went to Home Depot and Harbor Freight looking for a replacement. Couldn't find one just like it. When I got home I told the wife of my tragic loss. She said, "here it is, I borrowed it yesterday".
I would definitely add a dremmel to the list and a set of punches (parallel and centre). Left to my own devices though I would probably end up with 20 hammers.
Those quick hand clamps are very useful to have in the shop. That scale looked nice and rusty. I think it would be a great project. So many nice items.
Things I would add to your tool list: Workbench: A vise, by itself, isn’t very useful. Need a place to mount the vise. Also, a place to work. As I get older, the I need the following items: Work Light: A good LED work light helps me see what I am working on. Magnifying Glass or Lamp: My old eyes do not work as well as when I was twenty. I would expand the pair of wire cutters to include pliers. Poor Man’s Flea Market: Don’t have a clue but I suspect you did not pick up the motorized yard tools or the dryer.
My list is a bit different. Smoothing plane, rebate plane, router plane, Japanese saw, wood working vise, metal lathe, drill press, bench grinder, band saw, soft hammer, hold fast, clamps, marking knife, marking gauge, egg beater drills, screwdrivers, sand paper, wrenches, wood glue, lubricating oil, squares (machinist and combination). Seeing how we seem to have similar interests, I am going to go with you having grabbed the scale. Heck, I would have grabbed that. I have an old doctors scale with the weights in my garage. You did have me second guessing with the chair because you mentioned you love having a good chair in the last episode. Hmm, I'll stick with the scale even though I can't imagine where you would put it. The crate hammers came out great, you got me obsessed with wanting one and a few weeks ago, I got stupid on EBay. I grabbed 6 of them. They ranged between $20-$30 each. I never see them around here. You picking them up for .50 to $1 kills me. I bought two in the same style as the ones you just restored, three tomahawk style ones and another that is a bit hard to describe. I'll have to email you a picture of it.
I too had a crate tool obsession- I must have ten in this style alone. Unfortunately nothing comes in crates anymore so I find other uses for them. The funny thing is they are so hard that polishing them is a real chore! 🫣😂👍
Couldn’t disagree with anything on your list! Most of what you mentioned is in my working triangle, so I tried to think of other things close at hand… permanent felt tip marker, and sliding Vernier caliper.
As you said, tools depend on the work we do. I do a mix of wood work and metal work. I would add abrasives to my list since I use these on wood and metal projects. I would also add clamps. My wood working clamps are different than my metal work clamps but I use them for most of my projects. I would add a wrench set and socket set, imperial and metric to my list. Fasteners need to be removed or added to so many projects. I would also add a good shop vacuum. I made sawdust and metal chips which need to be cleaned up. I have a Fein which is relatively quite. I use this nearly every time I am in the shop. I am not sure what you took home, but I would have taken home the fireplace brass ornaments - if real solid brass. Dave.
So appreciative of you doing the tool list, thanks! It was most interesting and I am satisfied that I have most things on your list. My other tool would be a battery drill driver - not necessarily in the shed but used regularly and a real help for making pilot holes or driving screws. Must get a pack of earbuds! I think you grabbed the trenching shovel. All the best
John, your upstate property never looked better! I like how you've kept it managed but still letting the field grow wild. Much better environment for the bees and other animals. For Dino's list of tool, I would add a pair of slip joint pliers and a pair of Pony spring clamps. You got me hooked on the slip joint pliers and I use them all the time (but never on a nut or bolt head). On the PMFM, I think you might have picked up the small gold console shelf?
I don't use my compressed air as much as I used to. But I still remember when I first got it. I was convinced everyone should have compressed air just plumbed into their houses. I was wild for the stuff.
I like a lot of things the lawn furniture what kind of maniac has one shovel but I think you picked up the scale. I appreciate you and I look forward to watching your videos every week.
The shovel would have been tempting. Even if I only took the wooden handle off of it. That's some good ash I bet. It's useful for making other tool handles.
I have a lot of rust problems here in Florida, you don't even have to touch them, they will rust hanging on the pegboard above my workbench, I spray everything after use with Boeshield T9 and always wipe down the cast iron tables of my large power tools, it is a never ending battle. I think you brought home that shovel.
My wife just bought me an early fathers day gift! Montana brand quick lock counter sink drill Philips head Drill/driver. That with the Dewalt drill and impact are at the top of my list as well as all that you mentioned.
The tool I use is my delta 14” wood, metal bandsaw, table saw and drill press. The vise is a necessity too. It just depends on the trade you are doing. I had to play lighting technician yesterday. I had to get my belt out that has all the tools. Today was upholster at the sewing machine. That’s why we have the nightmare of all the tools so we can do what comes up. Thank You
I would have gotten my truck and picked up most of it, but you probably whatever the bronze thing was at the end ,whatever it was I couldn't tell. I really like the scale it was cool but I didn't think you would push or carry it home. So much good stuff. I can't imagine what you didn't see in the bags. I think you got the train coal cars and the bowling machine.
Without a doubt, I would say the scale! My second guess would be the electric lawnmower. I have yet to find me one of those crate tools. It seems like the flea markets near me are just hard to find certain things. I really enjoyed this video. Thank you for putting out such great content. See you on Friday. That was an awfully nice chair also.
Those damn little blue flowers! Mrs. Anderson used to have me mow around them. To hell with that, it takes too long. What? No neoprene gloves. Gotta have them for the Patina Boys.
I woulda had a hard time leaving any or that stuff behind. The scale and the fireplace stuff caught my eye! Whatever that last thing was is good, and the little train cars were cool! Too much good stuff to pick from!
I know someone that's crazy about andirons. That's what those fireplace things are called.I thought about him when I saw them too. I thought, Don would be all over those andirons.
I picked up an Oswego 24B once at the dumps for free. It's my waist high vise. I welded some pipes to diamond plate and made a tripod for it. The top of the jaws are only 33-1/2" off the floor. I use that vise whenever I need to grind on something. I don't want to be picking abrasives out of my teeth. I use the lowboy a lot. I used to get up on a step stool and grind in my other bench vise. No bueno. I just file in my bench engineers vise now. All the grunt stuff happens in the low vise.
My gut instinct opinion on what you brought home is honestly a tossup between that beautiful scale, and that awesome black leather chair. But if I had to pick one, my money is on the scale!
John, wow, what a Mosh! My guess is you brought home the black leather chair (almost picked the Litl Tikes Bowling Set). I would add the WorkMate (Black & Decker) to the list of essentials. I have 4 of them. I set up many of my benchtop tools to mount on the Workmate. Sorry to say that my benchtops are usually full of projects in progress so the Workmate allows me a free space to work as the immediate project comes up. Great job with the crate opener! The wildflowers look great and will provide great habitat for the animals. Well done!
If it was older and more ornamental I'd say the scale, the chair looks nice but I'm guessing vinyl (which can be good sometimes). Is that a piece of pipe with a cap sitting there or is it in the ground? Maybe you went for the electric mower since you have a small yard and could mow whenever without bothering the neighbors. Like me I think it depends on the mood you're in, the distance away you are and just whatever piques your interest on a particular day. Out back in the meadow/field area of our farm the grass usually tops out at 5 feet or so most years but one year in particular conditions were just right and it all rocketed to 10 feet plus.
For the PMFM I would have to say the scales, though the first chair was in great shape and deserves a better future than the landfill. The ornate shelf at the end was also interesting, but I wouldn't have anywhere to put it. As far as top 20 tools, in my shop I think I would have to include a tape measure, shop rags, and the most humble of shop tools, the pencil. Great video!
Good video today John and I really like the list. I think you might want to mention vinegar or.Evp-o-rust. And I think you should give honorable mention to the fan favorite the Dake.
I would say the chair. It is still nice looking with no damage to it from what I could see. I think you named the most important tools you can have in a shop. The restorations looked great and I am looking forward to Friday's tutorial. Thanks for sharing this.
I’m going to guess the andirons. You also likely took the coal cars because they would fit in your pocket. The black chair looks great, but I don’t think you have room and I doubt you would replace your attic chair that is similar in size.
I would have definitely grabbed those scales... Looked like someone grabbed the cord on that dryer... That was a beautiful chair.. N.Y is a treasure trove for the p.m. flea market... Those crate tools turned out beautiful.. See you Friday...
Everyone's picks would mirror their own interests, but I couldn't work in my shop without a hand vise for working with small parts, a Dremel rotary tool, and surgical tubing and Brownell's Acraglass Gel for repairing broken stocks. Your guided tours of the poor man's flea market are priceless and much anticipated here. Lots of great stuff but I'm betting that you took the Weber grill.
WOW!!! Great episode John. Actually the question about the TOP tools, came from my son Lazaros who asked me what are the most important tools in my shop (my son Lazaros is the one who still calls you Brock Lesnar’s father😄😄) I Totally agree that the No. 1 tool in any shop is the Vice. I was expecting that DAKE would make it to your TOP 20🙂. I agree with most of your list, but In my Top tool list is also my jig saw, my battery cordless drill and my stick welding machine. As for the poor mans flea market, i would have gotten the upholstery chair, but knowing you i think you got the tools(shovel & hammer)
You usually leave what I would pick up. And vice versa! No guess from me. Top 20 tools is difficult because as you said, it really depends on the type of project. I might add tye wraps and flush cutters but only for certain jobs.
Channellock adjustable pliers and a Crescent wrench for nuts. On a whim I bought a universal gator socket thing but it's not good for anything that needs torque. Seeing your torch, here's a suggestion/request: maybe show a soldering project. Or brazing, which I'm trying to do but with no luck, using just a propane bernzomatic torch. I would pull out my cheap stick welder but the metal pieces are too small and would get burned up.
John, you mentioned crowbars. That reminds me of a little known fact: Before crowbars were invented, crows had to drink at home! 😃
I love my visegrips - all shapes and sizes
Hi Scout. You Had A Good List . I Would Add A Dremel Rotary Tool, Vise Grips Tap and Die Set , Drill Bits And My Ratchet Set.
Hi John, very comprehensive tools list but I like to add few tools more:
A good set of metric and SAE combination wrenches
A set of 1/4 inch and 3/8 inch socket set
Few different grits of sandpaper/Emery paper
and last but not least few old T-shirt as shop rags.
As a vintage American car gearhead here is my list in no particular order.
1)Quality wrenches
2) quality socket set ⅜ drive
3) quality socket set ½ drive
4) quality socket set ¼ drive
5) Snap-on flare nut wrench set (I have tried the other brands and Snap-on is definitely the best)
6) American made wood handle ball peen hammer set from 4 oz to 32 oz
7) Snap-on, Xcelite or Klein screw drivers all types including torx but especially flats a Phillips
8) Stanley tape measure the classic chrome case 25' or 30' foot
9) quality micrometers (these are not tools I use every day but when you need them is it nice to measure bearing surfaces)
10)5-6" bench vise
11)110v American made MIG welder like a old Lincoln 140a or a Hobart 135a these will weld 3/16" steel plate and weld thin 26 gauge sheet metal with some practice and they are a must for hot rod work and rust repair work
12) 60+ gallon air compressor with the highest CFM rating possible, a lot of tools are going cordless in a shop setting but for home use air tools are still King
13) air tools like a ½" drive impact, air hammer (with lots of different bits), a primer spray gun and a good quality finish spray gun plus a good blow gun and air chuck.
14) bench grinder with a grinding wheel and a wire wheel
15) quality tap and die set, make sure it is good because cheap taps can break easily
16) quality pliers such as lineman's, diagonal cutters, large and small needle nose, and even a set of slip joint pliers, for the price and quality you cannot go wrong with channel lock, I generally speaking actually like them better than the German brands or even Snappies
17)a quality utility knife with lots of extra blades
18) a ⅜ or ½ drill with the best bits you can afford, I just recently learned that there is a huge difference in a brand like drill hog over the stuff you get from HF tools now that I've had a taste of quality I'm never going back also drill cutting oil (not the same as motor oil or wd40 but actually made for cutting to anyone reading this that does not know that, when it comes to drills I have a corded Milwaukee half inch but my go-to is always my really old cordless 18 volt DeWalt, as it is so convenient and works so well.
19)a 5" Velcro backed DA electric sander, for years I used a 6" air DA and I will never go back, the electric is so much quieter and saves my expensive compressor from running almost a Non-Stop.
20) quality brake tools, drum brakes aren't the most fun but having a quality spring tool and the little tool that puts the little holder things on makes a world of difference.
21) acetylene torch, this should be right under welder because heat removes bolts, plus it cuts steel and it allows you to bend metal around without fatiguing it.
There are other tools that are must-haves but those are the big ones if you are going to wrench on old cars they are all must haves. There is also a lot of specialty tools that I would love to have or that I do have but they are more serious like lathes and metal brakes or drill presses.
Two items that would be on my list that I don't think you mentioned would be needle nose pliers and a rotary tool (Dremel).
On a really short tool list you can't beat a good pair of slip joint pliers. Not a crappy pair a really good pair. I have Channellock 546 pliers and they're nice. They'll make you appreciate slip joint pliers. Angle grinders are rotary tools. They're just bigger than a Dremel.
Great idea to create a list. My top 20 would include many of yours, plus scissors, a pokey thing (dental pick+ more), toothpicks/stirring stickes, glue (white, epoxy, E6000, super glue), magnetic dish to keep parts together, sandpaper, scotch bright pads, pencils/Sharpies, denatured alcohol, mineral spirits, paper towels, tooth brush, degreaser/cleaner, Flitz...
All of these are on my workbench, in the caddy i made for the Scoutcrafter Challenge a few years ago. I don't have to look for any of these in my shop, they're right next to me!
Boy, that was a terrific selection of stuff. My first thought was the scale. Then the shovel caught my eye. But in the back of my mind, I kept picturing those model coal cars.
Scale went home with you.
A usefull tool in the workshop - a few different gauge wires like coathanger wire and smaller, they are handy to clean up holes or hang up parts or for other things. Drifts and chisels are also a must.🐞
Die grinder, tape measure, scale, calibers and masking tape
Great show John
At my stage in life, a lighted magnifier (or just a magnifying glass) and duct or gaffer's tape. And you brought home the two number 5 coal cars. Jim
I couldn't live without my old Dazor drafting lamp for the shop desk. Performs well and looks awesome.
I think you picked up the scale. I would too. I'd also have picked up the wrought iron patio set.
Love the poor man’s flea market! My wife loves that expression. She says, “if that’s the poor man’s flea market, who are real flea markets for?” My vote is for the scale! I would certainly have nabbed it.
Along with the safety items I would say a shop needs good lighting. As far as the poor man's flea market, I am going to guess the magnetic toy train cars. Great stuff. Cheers
I would have snagged the chair. It looked in good shape! I have two of them in my home (identical) and they are so comfortable in the living room or extra chairs around the dining table when needed. Good video.
I think it's a toss-up between the chair and the doctor's scale although they're both large items and I know you're bursting at the seams. I really enjoyed your list of twenty things you can't do without in your shop. Some are ones I use daily though several are really you! Thanks for a great show. Can't wait for Friday!
Your list is spot on in my shop but can't seam to do anything with out a marking and measuring tool. And I'm hoping you chose the leather chair. But I would have taken the two trains for my kids. Great video again John.
Chisels! I use them often! Cut off nuts, oh, punches! Gotta knock them bolts out...
Those andirons!
Scissors, punches, pokey thing, ratchet, sockets, bent long nose pliers, flat chisel, hand drill, box wrenches, pipe wrench, WD-40, lithium grease, playboy calendar.
Just one ting only- hard to choose... You already brought home a chair for upstairs, plywood I am guessing you have been stockpiling, the white metal patio set would be a great choice for the girlfriend, but I think you would nab the scale if you could get it home easily enough.
Great choices on the tools. I would add a work bench to the list. Never can have too much work surface area,
I think you brought home the shovel.
My addition to top 20 Tools, Crescent Wrench, set of combination wrenches, set of socket wrenches, electrical tape, slip joint pliers, and a 10mm socket. ; )
If that Bistro set was cast aluminum/steel I'd be dragging one of those sets home. I have a mental picture of you trying to throw that Detecto scale over your shoulder and carrying it how ever many blocks away from home you were. And yes I know how heavy those things are. 😆
Beautiful grass!!!!!!!
I hope you got it all, but at least got the scale. I’m sure it’s heavy, so I was on the fence on you dragging it home but looks worth the effort! Thanks!!!
Dentist tools are a godsend and you had to have the fire dogs.
They've outlawed open flames in his state. They'll lock you up for possessing paraphernalia like that! But it's OK if you're on drugs and throwing burning fluids on subway patrons. Then you're a Democrat for sure!
Has to be the scale. If not, that beautiful chair.
Cordless drill and impact driver.I think I got my first one (Makita 7.2 volt) in around 1985. Been through quite a few generations since then. Currently using the Makita 18volts....best ever!
Happy to see Old Glory always flying at your place!
I'm guessing the scale.
One tool I use quite often, though seemingly insignificant is a pair of needle nose pliers with a 45 degree bend. One day I noticed it was not in it's usual spot in the garage. I almost had a panic attack looking for it. It was then that I realized just how often I use that tool. Off I went to Home Depot and Harbor Freight looking for a replacement. Couldn't find one just like it. When I got home I told the wife of my tragic loss. She said, "here it is, I borrowed it yesterday".
The fireplace andirons.
I’m glad there’s water between where are you and I live because I’d be picking up a lot of that shit and sticking it in my house!
I would definitely add a dremmel to the list and a set of punches (parallel and centre). Left to my own devices though I would probably end up with 20 hammers.
Those quick hand clamps are very useful to have in the shop. That scale looked nice and rusty. I think it would be a great project. So many nice items.
John you are spot on with the clamps!!! 😃👍
The scale for sure. The patio set was nice, assuming it made of iron. Lots of good stuff.
Things I would add to your tool list:
Workbench: A vise, by itself, isn’t very useful. Need a place to mount the vise. Also, a place to work.
As I get older, the I need the following items:
Work Light: A good LED work light helps me see what I am working on.
Magnifying Glass or Lamp: My old eyes do not work as well as when I was twenty.
I would expand the pair of wire cutters to include pliers.
Poor Man’s Flea Market: Don’t have a clue but I suspect you did not pick up the motorized yard tools or the dryer.
Die grinder, tape measure, scale, calibers and masking tape
Great show John
I would have to take the chair
A must have tool: a pair of genuine vice grips. Buy them at yard sales for $2.00 .
A good set of Locking pliers . Are very high up on my list. And I am going to say the scales or the train carriages
the chair looks better then the one you have in your Attic, plus it would give you a pair.
Interesting John . My most used couple of items personally is a sharp pencil , and a cordless drill .. 18 v Makita .
the uncut grass upstate is looking great already,,,, I'm sure the bees are happy
My list is a bit different. Smoothing plane, rebate plane, router plane, Japanese saw, wood working vise, metal lathe, drill press, bench grinder, band saw, soft hammer, hold fast, clamps, marking knife, marking gauge, egg beater drills, screwdrivers, sand paper, wrenches, wood glue, lubricating oil, squares (machinist and combination).
Seeing how we seem to have similar interests, I am going to go with you having grabbed the scale. Heck, I would have grabbed that. I have an old doctors scale with the weights in my garage. You did have me second guessing with the chair because you mentioned you love having a good chair in the last episode. Hmm, I'll stick with the scale even though I can't imagine where you would put it.
The crate hammers came out great, you got me obsessed with wanting one and a few weeks ago, I got stupid on EBay. I grabbed 6 of them. They ranged between $20-$30 each. I never see them around here. You picking them up for .50 to $1 kills me. I bought two in the same style as the ones you just restored, three tomahawk style ones and another that is a bit hard to describe. I'll have to email you a picture of it.
I too had a crate tool obsession- I must have ten in this style alone. Unfortunately nothing comes in crates anymore so I find other uses for them. The funny thing is they are so hard that polishing them is a real chore! 🫣😂👍
Just 20 tools? That's rough. I'm glad I don't have that problem.
Couldn’t disagree with anything on your list! Most of what you mentioned is in my working triangle, so I tried to think of other things close at hand… permanent felt tip marker, and sliding Vernier caliper.
As you said, tools depend on the work we do. I do a mix of wood work and metal work.
I would add abrasives to my list since I use these on wood and metal projects.
I would also add clamps. My wood working clamps are different than my metal work clamps but I use them for most of my projects.
I would add a wrench set and socket set, imperial and metric to my list. Fasteners need to be removed or added to so many projects.
I would also add a good shop vacuum. I made sawdust and metal chips which need to be cleaned up. I have a Fein which is relatively quite. I use this nearly every time I am in the shop.
I am not sure what you took home, but I would have taken home the fireplace brass ornaments - if real solid brass.
Dave.
A good set of sockets and an adjustable. I would have taken the scale, but I think that you grabbed the fireplace items because they clean up nice.
So appreciative of you doing the tool list, thanks! It was most interesting and I am satisfied that I have most things on your list. My other tool would be a battery drill driver - not necessarily in the shed but used regularly and a real help for making pilot holes or driving screws. Must get a pack of earbuds! I think you grabbed the trenching shovel. All the best
John, your upstate property never looked better! I like how you've kept it managed but still letting the field grow wild. Much better environment for the bees and other animals. For Dino's list of tool, I would add a pair of slip joint pliers and a pair of Pony spring clamps. You got me hooked on the slip joint pliers and I use them all the time (but never on a nut or bolt head). On the PMFM, I think you might have picked up the small gold console shelf?
The ornate shelf is what i would have brought home , so i think you did as well.
The chair.
I think something essential to every shop is good lighting.
My #1 Tool is the Compressor, without it ya might as well close the Shop!! PMFM had to be the Scale!!☻
I don't use my compressed air as much as I used to. But I still remember when I first got it. I was convinced everyone should have compressed air just plumbed into their houses. I was wild for the stuff.
ScoutCrafter, Wow, this made my day brighter! Thank you!
Vice and drill press definitely take the top spots.
One of my most used tools is the soldering iron.
That Zep brand squirt bottle has no equal. Must have for any of my liquids.
I take a chance and say the old bowling game. But I also liked the chair!
I like a lot of things the lawn furniture what kind of maniac has one shovel but I think you picked up the scale. I appreciate you and I look forward to watching your videos every week.
your town throws away pure gold. id of picked up the scale and the shovel for sure.
The shovel would have been tempting. Even if I only took the wooden handle off of it. That's some good ash I bet. It's useful for making other tool handles.
I have a lot of rust problems here in Florida, you don't even have to touch them, they will rust hanging on the pegboard above my workbench, I spray everything after use with Boeshield T9 and always wipe down the cast iron tables of my large power tools, it is a never ending battle. I think you brought home that shovel.
My wife just bought me an early fathers day gift! Montana brand quick lock counter sink drill Philips head Drill/driver. That with the Dewalt drill and impact are at the top of my list as well as all that you mentioned.
Nice! 😃👍
Essential in a UK shop is a kettle, for making cups of tea.
The tool I use is my delta 14” wood, metal bandsaw, table saw and drill press. The vise is a necessity too. It just depends on the trade you are doing. I had to play lighting technician yesterday. I had to get my belt out that has all the tools. Today was upholster at the sewing machine. That’s why we have the nightmare of all the tools so we can do what comes up. Thank You
I think you forgot about the DAKE!
I’d say you brought home the upholstered chair.
So many important tools. ...What a pleasure to do a job when you have them .The list is endless
I would have gotten my truck and picked up most of it, but you probably whatever the bronze thing was at the end ,whatever it was I couldn't tell. I really like the scale it was cool but I didn't think you would push or carry it home. So much good stuff. I can't imagine what you didn't see in the bags. I think you got the train coal cars and the bowling machine.
My vote is the scale...but that chair was the same style as the one in your attic. Scale for sure.
Without a doubt, I would say the scale! My second guess would be the electric lawnmower. I have yet to find me one of those crate tools. It seems like the flea markets near me are just hard to find certain things. I really enjoyed this video. Thank you for putting out such great content. See you on Friday. That was an awfully nice chair also.
The chair 😊
Those damn little blue flowers! Mrs. Anderson used to have me mow around them. To hell with that, it takes too long. What? No neoprene gloves. Gotta have them for the Patina Boys.
I say that you took the chair, but I'd take the B&D Electric Lawnmower. Worth restoring! The Fireplace Andirons were my 2nd pick.
Crate tool! Winner winner chicken Dinner !!!! I have one of those as well! Poor man’s flea market! I want it all ! LOL ! Man that’s some good picking!
I woulda had a hard time leaving any or that stuff behind. The scale and the fireplace stuff caught my eye! Whatever that last thing was is good, and the little train cars were cool! Too much good stuff to pick from!
I know someone that's crazy about andirons. That's what those fireplace things are called.I thought about him when I saw them too. I thought, Don would be all over those andirons.
Thanks, I wondered what they were, They looked interesting to me 👍😊
I was able to pick up a 4 1/2 craftsman vice for $25. Can't wait to restore it.
I picked up an Oswego 24B once at the dumps for free. It's my waist high vise. I welded some pipes to diamond plate and made a tripod for it. The top of the jaws are only 33-1/2" off the floor. I use that vise whenever I need to grind on something. I don't want to be picking abrasives out of my teeth. I use the lowboy a lot. I used to get up on a step stool and grind in my other bench vise. No bueno. I just file in my bench engineers vise now. All the grunt stuff happens in the low vise.
My gut instinct opinion on what you brought home is honestly a tossup between that beautiful scale, and that awesome black leather chair. But if I had to pick one, my money is on the scale!
I’m betting on the black chair. My most used tool is a ‘nipper’ nail puller. Thx John.
One of my first tools i got back in the 50s was a vice grip
Scout, if you didn't pick up that scale, I'm putting my physician's medical assistant on the train tomorrow morning!
I love my big air compressor, and welding mig tig arc plasma
John, wow, what a Mosh! My guess is you brought home the black leather chair (almost picked the Litl Tikes Bowling Set). I would add the WorkMate (Black & Decker) to the list of essentials. I have 4 of them. I set up many of my benchtop tools to mount on the Workmate. Sorry to say that my benchtops are usually full of projects in progress so the Workmate allows me a free space to work as the immediate project comes up. Great job with the crate opener! The wildflowers look great and will provide great habitat for the animals. Well done!
I'd add the Razor blade scraper to my top 20.
My vote would be for the scale although that chair looked nice. Anther tool I use often is the cordless drill.
If it was older and more ornamental I'd say the scale, the chair looks nice but I'm guessing vinyl (which can be good sometimes). Is that a piece of pipe with a cap sitting there or is it in the ground? Maybe you went for the electric mower since you have a small yard and could mow whenever without bothering the neighbors. Like me I think it depends on the mood you're in, the distance away you are and just whatever piques your interest on a particular day.
Out back in the meadow/field area of our farm the grass usually tops out at 5 feet or so most years but one year in particular conditions were just right and it all rocketed to 10 feet plus.
For the PMFM I would have to say the scales, though the first chair was in great shape and deserves a better future than the landfill. The ornate shelf at the end was also interesting, but I wouldn't have anywhere to put it. As far as top 20 tools, in my shop I think I would have to include a tape measure, shop rags, and the most humble of shop tools, the pencil. Great video!
The scale. I am a woodworker and I use a carbide scraper and junk chisel a lot!
I hope you brought home the bowling set! 🎳
Vise grips,Channel locks and adjustable wrench
John, from your night walk I would guess either the comfy looking black leather chair, or the medical scale as a channel project.
The number one tool in a workshop for me is a workbench.
Good video today John and I really like the list. I think you might want to mention vinegar or.Evp-o-rust. And I think you should give honorable mention to the fan favorite the Dake.
the vise is the heart of the shop, thxs for sharing...hi Pipes.......the scales
The brown upholstered chair
I would say the chair. It is still nice looking with no damage to it from what I could see. I think you named the most important tools you can have in a shop. The restorations looked great and I am looking forward to Friday's tutorial. Thanks for sharing this.
I agree with the chair
I’m going to guess the andirons. You also likely took the coal cars because they would fit in your pocket. The black chair looks great, but I don’t think you have room and I doubt you would replace your attic chair that is similar in size.
I would have definitely grabbed those scales... Looked like someone grabbed the cord on that dryer... That was a beautiful chair.. N.Y is a treasure trove for the p.m. flea market... Those crate tools turned out beautiful.. See you Friday...
Everyone's picks would mirror their own interests, but I couldn't work in my shop without a hand vise for working with small parts, a Dremel rotary tool, and surgical tubing and Brownell's Acraglass Gel for repairing broken stocks. Your guided tours of the poor man's flea market are priceless and much anticipated here. Lots of great stuff but I'm betting that you took the Weber grill.
I think that valve cutaway could be turned into an amazing belt buckle!
Hi John… I would add a good pair of mechanics gloves and some various pliers. The Old Army Scout…
WOW!!! Great episode John. Actually the question about the TOP tools, came from my son Lazaros who asked me what are the most important tools in my shop (my son Lazaros is the one who still calls you Brock Lesnar’s father😄😄)
I Totally agree that the No. 1 tool in any shop is the Vice.
I was expecting that DAKE would make it to your TOP 20🙂.
I agree with most of your list, but In my Top tool list is also my jig saw, my battery cordless drill and my stick welding machine.
As for the poor mans flea market, i would have gotten the upholstery chair, but knowing you i think you got the tools(shovel & hammer)
You usually leave what I would pick up. And vice versa! No guess from me. Top 20 tools is difficult because as you said, it really depends on the type of project. I might add tye wraps and flush cutters but only for certain jobs.
Channellock adjustable pliers and a Crescent wrench for nuts. On a whim I bought a universal gator socket thing but it's not good for anything that needs torque. Seeing your torch, here's a suggestion/request: maybe show a soldering project. Or brazing, which I'm trying to do but with no luck, using just a propane bernzomatic torch. I would pull out my cheap stick welder but the metal pieces are too small and would get burned up.