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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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 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 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.
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! 🫣😂👍
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.
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.
I do use vises a lot. But if I only had 20 tools I think I could get by with just a C clamp and some ingenuity. It'd have to be a good sized C clamp though.
@@GarryRobinson-nk5dl A vise is a key fixture in a well appointed workshop. But we're talking you only have 20 tools here. I have more vises in my shop than I can say off the top of my head. Wood vises, metal vises, all kinds of vises. But I have a lot more than just 20 tools too. I probably had hundreds of tools before I got my first bench vise.
@@GarryRobinson-nk5dl maybe he doesn't mean only 20 tools but just the top 20? A vise is up there. You can use the vise with a lot of other tools for many tasks.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Please sand the create tool that was in vinegar so we can see the comparison. Also one of my top twenty tools would be an "impact driver" didn't realise how good they were till I got one. Finally you brought the two little red carriages home lol.
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 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...
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.
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.🐞
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.
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!
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.
Love, love, love the Poor Man's Flea Market! I always run in to see when I hear this coming on! THE SCALE! I know you would never have left this on the Street! Love all of your ideas!
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!
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?
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.
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.
Bike and trick scooter repair: vice cordless drill and various accessories to drill, cut, wire wheel, and grind 120 volt power bank (my garage has no power in it) to run real 110v LED lights. Set of metric Allen sockets Files The stand to lift the bike or trick scooter up to a working height That short harbor freight ball peen hammer Punches Socket set, 3/8 drive, metric (i have all the sizes though) Various lubricants Disposable 5 mil work gloves (and other safety gear) Screw driver set Thin head wrench set, metric (and all the other usual wrenches) Various pliers Cable cutter (so the brake cable doesn’t flatten open) RUclips to research things Zip Ties (great to hold projects in the air for painting) Paint pens for small touch ups and spray paint for bigger jobs Tape measure and outside calipers Taps, dies, and thread files 90 degree pick Bike chain breaker Valve stem tool, patch kit, and tire pump Arbor press to install bearing in trick scooter wheels Shop towels And let’s not forget the tool box, otherwise we have a big mess.
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.
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 think it was the plywood because you are always building “STUFF”. Going to sound a little weird, but the best tool in my shop is a clear focused mind right out of the starting gate, and because it is the reason I still have all ten digits, my eye sight and relatively injury free, I say relatively is because I still get injuries, but it is because of the focus that they are not catastrophic type injuries, like I said, little weird, but hey, that’s me. Thanks for the video, enjoyed seeing ole glory and watching.
Another great episode John. From a woodworker's perspective, I could not go without a tape measure and a good square. I'm thinking you snagged the chair or the D handled shovel..
I use tape measures but not when it really counts. Tapes are OK for rough carpentry. I have steel rules for finer woodworking. I've noticed that even the lousiest squares are square enough for the quality of work I end up doing. Although I do have a hardened Lufkin that I use and a Starrett too. Not that either help me out any.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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. ; )
I would recommend a good pair of vise grip pliers as well because I often use them and I think maybe you grabbed that chair because you said in your last episode how much you enjoyed the similar looking one that you previously got.
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!!!
John, you mentioned crowbars. That reminds me of a little known fact: Before crowbars were invented, crows had to drink at home! 😃
Scissors, punches, pokey thing, ratchet, sockets, bent long nose pliers, flat chisel, hand drill, box wrenches, pipe wrench, WD-40, lithium grease, playboy calendar.
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.
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.
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
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.
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 think you forgot about the DAKE!
I’d say you brought home the upholstered chair.
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!
Scout, if you didn't pick up that scale, I'm putting my physician's medical assistant on the train tomorrow morning!
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.
Essential in a UK shop is a kettle, for making cups of tea.
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.
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.
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 👍😊
Die grinder, tape measure, scale, calibers and masking tape
Great show John
Just 20 tools? That's rough. I'm glad I don't have that problem.
Happy to see Old Glory always flying at your place!
ScoutCrafter, Wow, this made my day brighter! Thank you!
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! 🫣😂👍
Those two items that looked to be brass fireplace andirons.
Well, I’m 18 for 20. I don’t have the filter or a 1 inch belt sander. However, I can’t live without my craftsman battery drill.
The ornate shelf is what i would have brought home , so i think you did as well.
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.
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.
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!!! 😃👍
When I was able to get up to my shop my vise was one thing I couldn't do without.
I do use vises a lot. But if I only had 20 tools I think I could get by with just a C clamp and some ingenuity. It'd have to be a good sized C clamp though.
@@1pcfred good point. C clamps are pretty strong
@@GarryRobinson-nk5dl A vise is a key fixture in a well appointed workshop. But we're talking you only have 20 tools here. I have more vises in my shop than I can say off the top of my head. Wood vises, metal vises, all kinds of vises. But I have a lot more than just 20 tools too. I probably had hundreds of tools before I got my first bench vise.
@@1pcfred oh ok. Only 20 tools. Gotta rethink this then
@@GarryRobinson-nk5dl maybe he doesn't mean only 20 tools but just the top 20? A vise is up there. You can use the vise with a lot of other tools for many tasks.
So many important tools. ...What a pleasure to do a job when you have them .The list is endless
I'd add a couple of things for the list: a good work light and a black and decker workmate.
One of my most used tools is the soldering iron.
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.
I’m betting on the black chair. My most used tool is a ‘nipper’ nail puller. Thx John.
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.
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.
Chisels! I use them often! Cut off nuts, oh, punches! Gotta knock them bolts out...
Those andirons!
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.
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
Strong magnet on a long rod. If I drop a pal nut that goes under the dryer, saves me from moving the dryer.
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
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.
The one thing that would be on my list is MUSIC I always like to have music on when I’m in my shop.
The plywood!
I couldn’t do without my carpenters workbench and my dremel
Please sand the create tool that was in vinegar so we can see the comparison. Also one of my top twenty tools would be an "impact driver" didn't realise how good they were till I got one. Finally you brought the two little red carriages home lol.
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
It was the scales, your getting beach ready!
The black chair, that’s what you brought home.
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...
I love my visegrips - all shapes and sizes
I know right well you took that scale.
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.
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.
Beautiful grass!!!!!!!
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.🐞
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! 😃👍
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!
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.
Love, love, love the Poor Man's Flea Market! I always run in to see when I hear this coming on! THE SCALE! I know you would never have left this on the Street! Love all of your ideas!
What about everyone’s favorite… The DAKE? I don’t have one and wish I had room for one but so cool! 🇺🇸
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!
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?
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.
The bag of dog food next to the dryer. For your critters. 😂
Scale
Great video! You did a great job on the pry bar. Thank You for sharing!
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.
Bike and trick scooter repair:
vice
cordless drill and various accessories to drill, cut, wire wheel, and grind
120 volt power bank (my garage has no power in it) to run real 110v LED lights.
Set of metric Allen sockets
Files
The stand to lift the bike or trick scooter up to a working height
That short harbor freight ball peen hammer
Punches
Socket set, 3/8 drive, metric (i have all the sizes though)
Various lubricants
Disposable 5 mil work gloves (and other safety gear)
Screw driver set
Thin head wrench set, metric (and all the other usual wrenches)
Various pliers
Cable cutter (so the brake cable doesn’t flatten open)
RUclips to research things
Zip Ties (great to hold projects in the air for painting)
Paint pens for small touch ups and spray paint for bigger jobs
Tape measure and outside calipers
Taps, dies, and thread files
90 degree pick
Bike chain breaker
Valve stem tool, patch kit, and tire pump
Arbor press to install bearing in trick scooter wheels
Shop towels
And let’s not forget the tool box, otherwise we have a big mess.
Brass fireplace andirons would be my guess
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.
the uncut grass upstate is looking great already,,,, I'm sure the bees are happy
Adjustable spanner, Stanley knife, superglue and rotary tool would be on my must have list.
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. 😆
Die grinder, tape measure, scale, calibers and masking tape
Great show John
I would have to take the chair
#1 " tool " in the shop and 1st thing in the shop.......
A work bench.
You picked up the scale,
Have a Jesus filled day everyone
Greg in Michigan
I think it was the plywood because you are always building “STUFF”. Going to sound a little weird, but the best tool in my shop is a clear focused mind right out of the starting gate, and because it is the reason I still have all ten digits, my eye sight and relatively injury free, I say relatively is because I still get injuries, but it is because of the focus that they are not catastrophic type injuries, like I said, little weird, but hey, that’s me. Thanks for the video, enjoyed seeing ole glory and watching.
You took everything. I would have
Another great episode John. From a woodworker's perspective, I could not go without a tape measure and a good square. I'm thinking you snagged the chair or the D handled shovel..
I use tape measures but not when it really counts. Tapes are OK for rough carpentry. I have steel rules for finer woodworking. I've noticed that even the lousiest squares are square enough for the quality of work I end up doing. Although I do have a hardened Lufkin that I use and a Starrett too. Not that either help me out any.
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.
ScoutCrafter,
Dremel, 12 V Milwaukee Drill/Driver, sturdy workbench.
I would have taken the black leather chair.
You took the Chair with the arm rests... i would've. Cord?! No, you have enogh cords. The mowers are probably broken, right?!😄
Drill/driver. Tape measure. Bench brush.
Vise grips,Channel locks and adjustable wrench
you brought home the bowling pins. add a first aid kit to the tool list. I should know.
When you do that second crate tool it would be interesting to weigh it before hand, just to see how much material is lost to grinding.
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.
I think you brought home the shovel. That thing looked pretty sturdy built and in need of some love. Thanks for sharing another great episode!
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.
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!
Since you were walking, I'm guessing the toy coal cars.
The first mower.
Brought home the BLACK CHAIR
My guess is the black chair.
I'm going to say you picked up the lawnmower I know I would have grabbed both and that chair
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. ; )
MOWER!!! now way you did not get the mower and shovel!
Happy Fathers day John.
Well I know you didn't drag that heavy old scale home or the cast garden furniture..
I'm going to put in a shout for the spade.
I would recommend a good pair of vise grip pliers as well because I often use them and I think maybe you grabbed that chair because you said in your last episode how much you enjoyed the similar looking one that you previously got.
Ken you are right! Vise grips are awesome
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!!!
The black chair.