Harry J. Epstein Day 2024

[terrific]

Channel Lock Little Champ 4" End Cutting Plier

Channel Lock Little Champ 4" End Cutting Plier

www.harryepstein.com

Does anyone know if this would work well if I occasionally need to cut some 14ish gauge baling wire? It's convenient that it's tiny, because it won't get used most days but I'll still need to carry it.

 

[ohhimark]

The stuff in my cart has been staying there...so far so good

 

[NoahG]

Channel Lock Little Champ 4" End Cutting Plier

Channel Lock Little Champ 4" End Cutting Plier

www.harryepstein.com

Does anyone know if this would work well if I occasionally need to cut some 14ish gauge baling wire? It's convenient that it's tiny, because it won't get used most days but I'll still need to carry it.

Really depends on your hand strength, but I’d go with this guy:

Channellock #E336 XLT E-Series 6" Diagonal Cutting Pliers

Channellock #E336 XLT E-Series 6" Diagonal Cutting Pliers

www.harryepstein.com

 

[terrific]

Really depends on your hand strength, but I’d go with this guy:

Channellock #E336 XLT E-Series 6" Diagonal Cutting Pliers

Channellock #E336 XLT E-Series 6" Diagonal Cutting Pliers

www.harryepstein.com

Oh, thanks. I've been avoiding using diagonal cutters because it's steel wire and I thought the blade would be damaged.

 

[Squankum]

Oh, thanks. I've been avoiding using diagonal cutters because it's steel wire and I thought the blade would be damaged.

Well if you want to be sure...

Knipex 5 1/2" Diagonal Pliers for Flush Cutting Plastics (7201140)

Provides a fully flush cut when cutting tie-wraps, plastic and soft metals For nearly flush cutting of molded plastic components from sprues Includes opening spring for easy repetitive work Vanadium electric steel; forged, oil-hardened

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There's actually a cheaper pair of Knipex diagonal cutters at HJE but they're big and bulky.

 

[techieman33]

Oh, thanks. I've been avoiding using diagonal cutters because it's steel wire and I thought the blade would be damaged.

Knipex cobolts would cut through that wire like butter. They aren’t tiny though since they’re about 8” long.

 

[NoahG]

There’s always the shear cutters on a pair of classic slip joints. I’m sure that could handle steel wire without damage.

 

[terrific]

There’s always the shear cutters on a pair of classic slip joints. I’m sure that could handle steel wire without damage.

Huh. Never even noticed that was there. Neat!

 

[Squankum]

Wu-Tang Sloyd is for the children!

C.S. Osborne Sloyd Knife w/ 2-3/4" Blade (CSO-6)

C.S. Osborne Sloyd Knife w/ 2 3/4" Blade (CSO-6) C.S. Osborne Sloyd Knife w/ 2 3/4" Blade (CSO-6) The sloyd knives shown are unequaled in quality by any other sloyd knives on the market. The blades are drop forged from the best quality steel. They are ca

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Thanks to Harry J. Epstein Co. (founded 1933) you can have the knife of a Scandinavian educational method started in 1865, made by an American company founded in 1826!

Sloyd - Wikipedia

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Leather Upholstery Industrial & Meat Processing Tools

High-quality leather and upholstery tools, industrial equipment, meat processing tools, stainless meat hooks, butcher knives, and trolley wheels.

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C.S. Osborne Leather Tools

www.csosborneleathertools.com

 

[CHI_Tool&Die]

Does anyone have Wright DOE wrenches? Are they a smooth jaw or are they also made with the Wrightgrip? I’m looking at a set for work but have never seen any in the wild.

 

[Jim_No_Garage]

Can anyone confirm that the Wera bit ratchet will work with "standard" 1" x 0.25 bits in case I need something special?

Wera Bit-Check 10-Piece Zyklop Mini (05073645001)

Wera Bit-Check 10-Piece Zyklop Mini (05073645001) Wera Bit-Check 10-Piece Zyklop Mini (05073645001) Many tools in a minimum of space. The sorting according to drive and size allows rapid accessing of the bits. The Wera Mini ratchet: drop-forged, full-ste

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Cheers

Jim

 

[techieman33]

Can anyone confirm that the Wera bit ratchet will work with "standard" 1" x 0.25 bits in case I need something special?

Wera Bit-Check 10-Piece Zyklop Mini (05073645001)

Wera Bit-Check 10-Piece Zyklop Mini (05073645001) Wera Bit-Check 10-Piece Zyklop Mini (05073645001) Many tools in a minimum of space. The sorting according to drive and size allows rapid accessing of the bits. The Wera Mini ratchet: drop-forged, full-ste

www.harryepstein.com

Cheers

Jim

Yes, it'll take any 1/4" bit.

 

[Jim_No_Garage]

Yes, it'll take any 1/4" bit.

Thanks @techieman33

 

[jsackin]

Shirts are done…

 

[David99]

Shirts are done…

Did they pass inspection?

 

[jsackin]

Did they pass inspection?

They did for awhile but now he's moved on to the empty cardboard box

 

[RTM]

Did they pass inspection?

That’s a Cat scan. Lab reports come later.

 

[Etchase]

 

[LB-1911]

Runs 14:17

How it started 2012

How About This: Buy From Epstein's Day?

Many of us have bought from or at least heard of Harry J. Epstein. They are an old-time, family-owned (I believe) hardware store with a damn good selection of USA-made tools and an apparent commitment to USA products. I also recently learned that they will do some pretty bad-*** custom art on...

www.garagejournal.com

 

[RichieP_MechE]

Was not expecting those 5" long nose eagle grips! Guess I'll be staying up late to try and snag a pair on E-day.

 

[jsackin]

Someone had the idea of allowing one of the long nose eaglegrip’s per customer and I think that’s a good idea so the most amount of people will get one. Not sure how I could set that up online but maybe just do it by the honor system.

 

[DiyType]

One thing I really appreciate about HJE is that they know how to pack a box. If I order a dozen items from Amazon, Walmart, or Zoro, I'll receive at least a dozen packages at different points throughout the week even though they often ship from the same warehouse. When I ordered over 30 items from HJE, I received one surprisingly small and extremely densely packed box.

How do we join the super secret HJE Day 2024?

 

[techieman33]

create an account on ther website and then PM jsackin and ask to be added.

 

[RichieP_MechE]

Someone had the idea of allowing one of the long nose eaglegrip’s per customer and I think that’s a good idea so the most amount of people will get one. Not sure how I could set that up online but maybe just do it by the honor system.

Your site backend is on Shopify, right? This plugin might let you set up a one per customer rule https://help.dashcheckout.io/article/57-setting-up-order-limits-cart-limits-in-shopify

 

[MiloTheDogKing]

Just realized we’re about two months out from HJE Day 2024 and there’s no thread yet! It'll be hard to beat last year when I won those drill bits but I’ll still spend too much many anyway I’m sure.

I hope we get more construction cat swag this year, the artwork (and the prayer candle) was a huge hit in my household.

I haven't seen him in a while. He disappears for months at a time though, shows up randomly after a hard night out, sleeps it off then leaves again. Love that guy. Last known photo:

Hi,

Please add me to the HJE customers group.

Thanks.

Great cat…and I’m not a “cat guy.”

 

[Jim_No_Garage]

Shirts are done…

Back in the day I got a HJE T-Shirt with the tools as letters. My daughter looked at it and said - It spells CATNIP.

From that moment until it went into the rag bin it was the CATNIP shirt.

Cheers

Jim

 

[skernv99]

Was not expecting those 5" long nose eagle grips! Guess I'll be staying up late to try and snag a pair on E-day.

where are they on the website? I don't see the 5" eagle grips.

 

[CFC2]

where are they on the website? I don't see the 5" eagle grips.

I don’t think HJE will list them until the night before HJE Day 2024. The night before the 4th. I think. Check out one of their videos linked earlier in the thread by other GJ members. HJE goes into better detail. They only have about 30 in stock. So they are going to list right before HJE Day on the 4th so GJ members have a chance to get one.

 

[Troyc4]

Been a GJ member for a little while and have been going to HJE tools for a couple years. Really excited for my first Epstein Day and I absolutely have to get a shirt!!! Those are epic.

 

[Squankum]

Dumb question time: once I add things to my wish list, how do I find my wish list?

 

[Squankum]

Need a Bulgarian field jacket with built-in pistol holster?

Bulgarian "IKE" Jacket w/Internal Gun Holster, Extra Large (08-7518XL)

Bulgarian IKE Jacket w/Internal Gun Holster, Extra Large (08-7518XL) Jacket sizes run a little small Issued These jackets are quite snazzy. They're issued, but they are in fantastic condition.

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[jsackin]

Dumb question time: once I add things to my wish list, how do I find my wish list?

It's the little heart in the bottom left corner

 

[Troyc4]

Hey GJ pros, any tips for an Epstein day rookie? I have a handful of Wright tools I’ve been wanting so I threw those in my cart so they’re ready to go. Any advice?

 

[Troyc4]

It's the little heart in the bottom left corner

Never noticed that before, thanks

 

[Squankum]

It's the little heart in the bottom left corner

 

[Squankum]

Hey GJ pros, any tips for an Epstein day rookie? I have a handful of Wright tools I’ve been wanting so I threw those in my cart so they’re ready to go. Any advice?

You never know what interesting things you're going to find under Wilde or Mayhew. Need some quality scrapers?

They now stock some Ko-Ken tools from Japan. I hear rave reviews of their ratchets. I love their not-a-U-joint U-joints. (More like a wee CV joint, a 5 sided polyhedron inside matching grooves.) Some of their sockets sound neat, too. (What holds me back on ratchets is the size of my hands, I'm tired of skinny little handles, also, I have oodles of ratchets.)

Magnolia is an American manufacturer down in TX, they make brushes, brooms, mops.

Get yourself a dental pick!

Check out the "Brands" button, look for Swedish Military, U.S. Military, etc, you never know what fun things you can find under the military tabs. The whole Brands button is a great gateway to the variety of things they have.

More steel rulers and tape measures and the like than you can shake a stick at!

 

[Squankum]

It's the little heart in the bottom left corner

Thank you. Now, where are my glasses?

 

[Troyc4]

You never know what interesting things you're going to find under Wilde or Mayhew. Need some quality scrapers?

They now stock some Ko-Ken tools from Japan. I hear rave reviews of their ratchets. I love their not-a-U-joint U-joints. (More like a wee CV joint, a 5 sided polyhedron inside matching grooves.) Some of their sockets sound neat, too. (What holds me back on ratchets is the size of my hands, I'm tired of skinny little handles, also, I have oodles of ratchets.)

Magnolia is an American manufacturer down in TX, they make brushes, brooms, mops.

Get yourself a dental pick!

Check out the "Brands" button, look for Swedish Military, U.S. Military, etc, you never know what fun things you can find under the military tabs. The whole Brands button is a great gateway to the variety of things they have.

More steel rulers and tape measures and the like than you can shake a stick at!

I know what you mean. I was just in there yesterday and I could have looked for several hours. I’m the same way with ratchets, big hands and already have a tool box full, although that’s not stopping me from having a new 3/8 ratchet in my cart! Thanks for the heads up on Magnolia, I’ll check it out. Appreciate you taking your time to respond.

 

[Squankum]

I know what you mean. I was just in there yesterday and I could have looked for several hours. I’m the same way with ratchets, big hands and already have a tool box full, although that’s not stopping me from having a new 3/8 ratchet in my cart! Thanks for the heads up on Magnolia, I’ll check it out. Appreciate you taking your time to respond.

Here's the Koken not-a-u-joint I was talking about:

Koken 3/8" Drive Z-Series Double Joint Universal Swivel (3772Z)

Koken 3/8" Drive Z-Series Double Joint Universal Swivel (3772Z)

www.harryepstein.com

I haven't used mine to get out of a bind yet, but the day will come, and it will be awesome. Note, some things are listed under Ko-ken, others Koken.

 

[Troyc4]

Here's the Koken not-a-u-joint I was talking about:

Koken 3/8" Drive Z-Series Double Joint Universal Swivel (3772Z)

Koken 3/8" Drive Z-Series Double Joint Universal Swivel (3772Z)

www.harryepstein.com

I haven't used mine to get out of a bind yet, but the day will come, and it will be awesome. Note, some things are listed under Ko-ken, others Koken.

I like the looks of the handles on the Koken. I’ll have to pick one up and see how it feels next time I’m down there.