Things I use most -

Good hammer
Good wire stripper
Sawzall blades

"SteveB" wrote in message
...
What three items would you ask for this Christmas? ehhhhh $25 bucks more
or less.

A good pair of Irving Vise Grips.

Steve,
Thanks for putting me on you gift list. I'll like the Vice Grips.
Your friend always,
Ed
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/

What three items would you ask for this Christmas? ehhhhh $25 bucks more or
less.

For me:

One of the DeWalt drill combos with the quick releases, drill bits, and
driver heads.
A GOOD hammer.
A new pair of Klein diagonal cutting pliers. (I made mine into a wire
stripper by burning out spots on the blades cutting into a hot line.)

6 things I have, but would buy for others:

A set of those strap wrenches. I love mine.
A good pair of Irving Vise Grips.
A magnetic level.
A 30' x 1" wide high grade tape.
A set of Nicholson small lock files.
A pop rivet tool.

Steve

On Nov 11, 4:00 pm, "SteveB" wrote:
What three items would you ask for this Christmas? ehhhhh $25 bucks more or
less.

For me:

One of the DeWalt drill combos with the quick releases, drill bits, and
driver heads.
A GOOD hammer.
A new pair of Klein diagonal cutting pliers. (I made mine into a wire
stripper by burning out spots on the blades cutting into a hot line.)

6 things I have, but would buy for others:

A set of those strap wrenches. I love mine.
A good pair of Irving Vise Grips.
A magnetic level.
A 30' x 1" wide high grade tape.
A set of Nicholson small lock files.
A pop rivet tool.

Steve

My top 3 gift requests, valued at $25 more or less:

1 - $25 more or less
2 - $25 more or less
3 - $25 more or less

SteveB wrote:

What three items would you ask for this Christmas? ehhhhh $25 bucks more or
less.

For me:

One of the DeWalt drill combos with the quick releases, drill bits, and
driver heads.
A GOOD hammer.
A new pair of Klein diagonal cutting pliers. (I made mine into a wire
stripper by burning out spots on the blades cutting into a hot line.)

6 things I have, but would buy for others:

A set of those strap wrenches. I love mine.
A good pair of Irving Vise Grips.
A magnetic level.
A 30' x 1" wide high grade tape.
A set of Nicholson small lock files.
A pop rivet tool.

Steve

I'm afraid years of visiting the tool store (real tool store, not Depot
/ Lowe's) when depressed have pretty well taken care of all items I
could use in the under $200 range. I could go for a real life to replace
my pseudo life however...

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
t...

"SteveB" wrote in message
...
What three items would you ask for this Christmas? ehhhhh $25 bucks more
or less.

A good pair of Irving Vise Grips.

Steve,
Thanks for putting me on you gift list. I'll like the Vice Grips.
Your friend always,
Ed
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/


I tell ya. Vise grips will do just about anything. Even hammer in a pinch.
They're super for pulling out those nails that you have broken the head off
of.

I do welding, and have about three dozen of the bigger ones. That 10"
curved jaw with the cutters on it is one handy tool.

Nice to hear what people want for Christmas and what they like.

Steve

On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:25:35 -0800, "SteveB"
wrote:


"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
et...

"SteveB" wrote in message
...
What three items would you ask for this Christmas? ehhhhh $25 bucks more
or less.

A good pair of Irving Vise Grips.

Steve,
Thanks for putting me on you gift list. I'll like the Vice Grips.
Your friend always,
Ed
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/


I tell ya. Vise grips will do just about anything. Even hammer in a pinch.
They're super for pulling out those nails that you have broken the head off
of.

I do welding, and have about three dozen of the bigger ones. That 10"
curved jaw with the cutters on it is one handy tool.

Nice to hear what people want for Christmas and what they like.

Steve


I like my vice grips, but my best tool is always in my pants.