Ladies, I was trying really hard not to jump in on this one but here goes.
Avoid buying one of those one size fit's all plastic tool kits filled with what somebody else thinks you need. First of all take yourself down to your local home improvement store and heft those hammers then choose the one that fits best. Choose a couple of sizes of slip joint pliers (Channel locks) and give them your best hand-grip with the handles in different positions. Find that all-in-one screw driver that fits in your hand like a finely crafted weapon. I recommend the ones with magnetic tips as they can also assist in holding certain fasteners. I read a recommendation for an adjustable wrench. They are ok in some applications however, I would recommend a small set 1/4 to 1/inch combination wrenches backed up by a set of 8/MM to 19/MM combination wrenches for those special moments. Measuring devices depend on your vision or lack of it. Another tool in my estimation that is a must around the house, garage, RV, shop, Devil Dog brewing shed and hotrod is a Leather man multi-tool. The amount of work you can do with one is limited only by your imagination and patients. I spent over 30 years of my life making a living with a large pariety of hand and specialty power tools in the automotive repair industry and the one thing I can tell you is the most frustrating thing in the world is to have a tool that will almost do the job. Oh I almost forgot, I like to keep my hardware separate from my tools. In the heat of battle their is nothing worse than sorting through $20.00 worth of fasteners to find that special wrench or screw driver. Regards Larry Stansifer -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Boop Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 1:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] A Tool Kit for your handywoman Jo said: "As a woman, I am trying hard not to feel insulted by your post about a general tool kit for women, wives, girlfriends or "moms"." I totally agree Jo. I read the stuff in this list and thought, I use REAL tools, thank you very much. A couple of the things were: * Wrench: A small (6-inch) adjustable wrench (also known as a Crescent wrench) is a must for assembling furniture, tightening loose nuts and changing a bicycle tire. And last, but certainly not least: a small roll of duct tape. No respectable tool kit would be complete without it -- even if women will never use it! What am I suppose to do with a 6" crescent wrench? That's too small to do much with. AND, what do you mean by a small roll of duct tape? What do you mean, "even if women never use it? Trust me, we WILL use that tape. We would tape our husband, boyfriend to a chair, then beat him with that 6" crescent wrench for walking through the house with those muddy boots on for the 4th time in one day. See why we need a larger crescent wrench?? 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