My hollow core nut drivers! So useful almost everywhere around the shop, truck and home. I love them. Second favourite are my ratcheting box end wrenches. The ratcheting ends are bigger than non-ratcheting ones but still like them. And finally and I guess it could be considered a hand tool is my cordless drill. Never thought to buy one but HD had a half price sale one Sunday morning about 10 years ago so I bought the set. How did I ever live without one! Built the bunny barn with 5 inch screws in the rafters and walls and just finished a small deck. Had to buy another battery though. And you can but socket adapters so its better yet. No more dragging an extension cord around.
1949 Chevy 1/2-Ton "Sedgewick" In the Gallery 1989 Caprice
Without a doubt, mine is the BFH. Never fails to put a smile on my face when I get to use it to whack the living crap out of something.
~ John
A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult.
1949 Chevrolet 3804 In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum 1973 IH 1310 Dump 1963 Kaiser M38A1 2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie" 2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley)
Without a doubt, mine is the BFH. Never fails to put a smile on my face when I get to use it to whack the living crap out of something.
Yep...it is amazing how thin you can make an aluminum can with the right attitude.
Cruisin' in the Passing Lane Former owner of a 1954 3100 w/Hydra-Matic "To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge." - Confucius
John at work I have welded steel pipe handles to the heads . boys were always necking the sledgehammer handles I weld grip on the pipe as well they work well
My favorite you ran and not held in your hand. Yes, thats me years ago.
Don
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery 1946 2-Ton grain truck 1946 3/4-ton pickup, 1953 1-ton pickup 1957 1-ton flatbed dually, 1954 Pontiac Straight Eight Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult.
1949 Chevrolet 3804 In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum 1973 IH 1310 Dump 1963 Kaiser M38A1 2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie" 2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley)
A machine is a tool John. I ran several that you road on.
BFH? Give me a break! That's kid stuff. Don
Edit: The question did say HAND tool. So I would have to say 6" dial calipers or a 1" mic.
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1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery 1946 2-Ton grain truck 1946 3/4-ton pickup, 1953 1-ton pickup 1957 1-ton flatbed dually, 1954 Pontiac Straight Eight Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
My 18v Makita impact driver is by far my favorite hand tool. I use that more than any other tool I own. Not so much on my truck but anything to do with driving screws it wins hands down!
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1952 Chevrolet 3100, Three on the Tree, 4:11 torque tube Updated to: ‘59 235 w/hydraulic lifters, 12v w/alternator, HEI, PCV and Power front Disc Brakes Project Journals Stovebolt Gallery Forum
1/2” air impact. It’s so satisfying to crank the pressure up shoot some PB Blaster on a stubborn bolt and zap that sucker out. Over torqued lug nuts are a hoot too.ðŸ›
Martin '62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress) '47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project) ‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily) ‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence) “I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one! Support those brave men/women who stand the "Thin Blue Line"! Hug a cop! USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)
My cordless drill driver bought more than 30 years ago, Craftsman. The first set of batteries stayed charged for a long time but the replacement set does not last as long. It was an old school heavy so I bought a Worx one and it is lighter and easier to use for a long time. Going to put it to use today building a lumber rack in my shop.
Ron, The Computer Greek I love therefore I am. 1954 3100 Chevy truck In the Gallery 2017 Buick Encore See more pix 1960 MGA Roadster Sold 7/18/2017
Don ... ok, fine. If the BFH is kid's stuff, then I am a big kid. So if I have to pick a different tool to be my fav, then I would have to say it's my Victorinox multi-tool. Wear it always. Use it a lot.
~ John
A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult.
1949 Chevrolet 3804 In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum 1973 IH 1310 Dump 1963 Kaiser M38A1 2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie" 2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley)
I'm with you John on the BFH, although lately I've been gravitating toward a Dewalt 1/4 hex cordless impact driver I bought last year. Definitely a handy item, and even removes clutch head screws.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
