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I feel like once you’re in the multi-tool world, a Leatherman or Gerber beats a Swiss Army Knife for everything except compactness. I keep a Leatherman in my bag in my truck, but I rarely need it. 95% of the time I just need a blade. I’m rarely more than a few steps from a toolbox if something...

I was mostly just listing some brands that I happened to own for a point of comparison, not necessarily ones that you can go buy right now, like Wenger. Buck has a few automatic knives, but they are meant to be in a leather pouch and don't have a pocket clip. This is a non-starter for me, as I...

Just because I'm curious, what other makers do you consider to be their competition? I'm looking at the $150-$350 bracket EDC knife bracket, for reference. I think Spyderco and Benchmade are fairly common because they have a fairly wide dealer network that puts them in front of eyeballs. When...

That's the secret. By spending a few hundred bucks on a knife, I'm much, much more in tune with where it is. I have lost several $30 knives, have yet to lose a $100+ knife to carelessness.

My current daily driver is a Benchmade Casbah. It has spoiled me to the point where I don’t think I could go back to a non-automatic knife.

Why does this surprise you? Both companies make a great product for a somewhat premium price, but are still affordable for a lot of guys. Were you thinking that a forum of tool enthusiasts would only carry knives that you can buy at the gas station or the flea market?

I’m inclined to agree with your instincts. If you got the vibes that they were just trying to save a few bucks it’s probably not worth the inevitable headaches. Those guys aren’t worth the trouble. I’m slammed right now so I don’t have capacity to weld on a boat mast, but I appreciate the...

She’s doing great! We’ve not had lessons the last few weeks because my shop isn’t air conditioned and it’s been hotter than a brothel in Guam the last few weeks lol. After working all day the last thing we wanted to do was put on more gear and mig weld in the heat for funsies haha. But she’s...

I've done some confined space work in my career. Most of my confined space work was done inside tanks and brewing equipment, but occasionally done in a machine or some sort of structure. I've had to do some welding inside some pretty bizarre machines or pieces of equipment like spiral...

The clamps are relieved for clearance when forming flanges that may interfere. They did not come from the factory this way, they got cut in by the owner of this brake. The clamp just needs enough pressure to keep the punch from falling out and from tilting sideways. No need to over tighten it...

Shoulders only. There is a gap between the tang and the ram. The tang is there just to keep it centered and provide a clamping surface.

I understand and appreciate your philosophy on keeping "stuff" just for the sake of keeping it. My dad is also a hoarder, and I have to work hard at not succumbing to my genetic tendencies. It's HARD. In the words of John Hodgman, "The difference between a hoard and a collection is display"...

Sorry that link may or may not work. I just searched for the part number from Lincoln , which is ED030583.

https://www.northerntool.com/products/lincoln-electric-superarc-l-56-mig-welding-wire-mild-steel-copper-coated-025in-2-lb-spool-model-ed030583-34323?cm_mmc=Google-pla&utm_source=Google_PLA&utm_medium=Welding%20%3E%20MIG%20%2B%20Flux%20Core%20Welding%20%3E%20MIG%20%2B%20Flux%20Core%20Wire&utm_camp...

The totes I bought nest together, but it hasn't been relevant, as I don't stack them. The system I have works fine, I have no real complaints so far.

I mean, I use my pipe wrenches occasionally at home. Rare, but I do use them. You are allowed to use them on things that aren’t pipes too. In a pinch, they will work on quite a few different things, albeit not what they are intended to be used on. I doubt he will use one, so I wasn’t really...

Let’s just assume he has zero tools at home and you were going over to help with some basic home repairs. What non-specialist tools do you think everyone should have at their home?

He worked for me in my shop for a while when he was between jobs so I have a good idea of his mechanical aptitude. Let’s just say that he’s handier than the general population, but he’s not the kind of person who will rebuild an engine or anything beyond basic repairs or maintenance. He is...

Lots of people have jobs that aren’t blue collar and use tools… He has mechanics tools. He has an old Austin Mini and will also work on his daily whenever it needs maintenance which I think is a BMW right now but it changes often. Between him and his dad they have all the car related tools they...

My younger cousin is getting married in a few weeks. I asked him at our family 4th party yesterday what he wanted for a wedding present, he said “tools”. He’s not the most handy person in the world, but he does like to tinker with his cars, and they do own a house. She’s a teacher and he’s a...