Power Tools / Hand Tools

A Partial Inventory of Tim's Tools

So, you want to know what tools I use? Here is a partial list. I have hundreds and hundreds of tools as you might expect. Some I use often, others just once a year. But when I need a tool, I need a tool. Use the wrong tool for a job and you can pull your hair out, cost yourself lots of lost time, and do a sub-par job.

PARTIAL LIST of Hand Tools:

• Assorted Flathead and Phillips screwdrivers
• Wood Chisels-1/4 inch wide up to 1.5 inch wide. I have good ones and old ones that I don't mind abusing.
• Plumb Bobs
• Putty Knives - rigid blade and flexible blade ones
• Drywall Mud Pan
• Assorted Drywall Knives / Blades -- 4" taping knife, 8", 10" & 12" finishing knives
• Drywall Pole Sander - I LOVE this tool! Gets you away from the dust shower.
• Torpedo Level - The small one - about 9" long
• 2', 4' & 6' Levels
• Drywall Hammer
• Regular Hammers - 16, 20, 24 and 40 oz. sizes
• Cold Chisels - Assorted sizes and blade widths
• Mason's String
• Needle Nose Pliers
• Channel lock Pliers
• Wire Cutters
• Wire Strippers
• Linesman Pliers - These have two flat blades, lots of leverage and are the perfect tool to braid electrical wires together before you wire nut them.
• Hacksaws
• Hand Miter box - for quick down and dirty miters
• Rasps - These are wood files. Coarser than the coarsest sandpaper.
• Spade Bits - paddle bits for drilling rough holes
• Regular Twist Drill Bits
• Framing Square
• Combination Square
• Protractor - For determining weird angles
• First Aid Kit
• Ear Muffs and Ear Plugs
• Goggles
• Respirator
• Assorted Cotton and Leather Work Gloves
• Assorted Shovels - Duckbill, round point flat point, spades, etc.
• Crow Bars, Pry Bars, Large Spud Bar - all for leverage
• 30' & 18' Fiberglass Extension Ladders
• 20' Long by 1' Wide Aluminum Walk Plank
• 4 Complete Sets of Bricklayers Scaffolding - a favorite work platform of mine for doing all sorts of painting, carpentry and other non- masonry work
• Magnesium Floats for Concrete Work
• Steel Trowels and Jointing Tools
• Assorted Bricklaying Trowels
• Brick Jointing Tools
• Copper Pipe Tubing Cutters - assorted sizes
• Assorted Pipe Wrenches - from 14" to 4 feet!
• Acetylene Torches - the ONLY way to solder copper!
• Black Iron Pipe Cutters & Threading Dies
• Pipe Vise - to hold pipe while cutting & threading
• Assorted Step Ladders
• Nail Punches
• Professional Caulk Gun
• Ceramic Tile Cutter
• Ceramic Tile Hard Rubber Grout Float
• Chalk Lines
• Tape Measures - up to 100 feet
• Builder's Transit / Level
  

  The List goes on and on! ! ! ! !

PARTIAL LIST of Power Tools:

• 18 volt Cordless Saw and Drill - Ryobi Brand - I LOVE this set!
• 3 Black & Decker Super Sawcat Saws with traditional 7.25" blade
• Bosch Belt Sander
• Porter Cable Screw Gun
• Porter Cable 1/2 Inch Drill
• Bosch Hammer Drill
• Senco Pneumatic Nailers
• Paslode Impulse Nailers
• Ridgid 10" Power Miter Box
• Delta 10" Table Saw
• Porter Cable 1/2 inch Right Angle Drill
• Makita Palm Sander
• Roto-Zip Drywall and Project Cutter
• Milwaukee Sawzall
• Porter Cable Router
  

  Adding more each month!

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