There are some impressive collections in this thread. I have to ask though, as I am a minimalist, why have soooo many different pliers, or screw drivers for that matter. I'm 37 and have had so many different pliers over the years but I have always found that you really only need a select few styles of each type. I do every thing from wood working, to welding, to mechanic, to electrical and still don't have half of what most have shown in this thread. And With all of my tools, I have four large cabinets. I couldn't imagine having more than I need. I'd run out of room for projects to use my tools on.
Is it a collectable thing or something else??By no means should anyone take offense please, I'm just wondering
could be just a collectible thing............. or mebbe ocd..........
I have most of the pliers that I will probably ever need but then again, when I see a great deal on something I don't have it can be hard to pass up I think collecting certain types of tools can develop into an obsession. You end up buying more than you will ever need or use. I can see buying a certain variety for different tasks and ease of use, or even a few duplicates for commonly used items or if they are being stored in different locations. It is certainly fun to collect but ultimately the goal should be to use them right?
My modest contribution:
There are some impressive collections in this thread. I have to ask though, as I am a minimalist, why have soooo many different pliers, or screw drivers for that matter. I'm 37 and have had so many different pliers over the years but I have always found that you really only need a select few styles of each type. I do every thing from wood working, to welding, to mechanic, to electrical and still don't have half of what most have shown in this thread. And With all of my tools, I have four large cabinets. I couldn't imagine having more than I need. I'd run out of room for projects to use my tools on.
Is it a collectable thing or something else??
Grasshopper easy to explain:
You are out on a nice sunny day,and low and behold you spot a flea market with several tables of tools. As you walk by you cannot believe all the wonderful old pliers that were made in the states back in the day; and to your amazement they are not that expensive.
Then you mind starts to say things like oh my gosh if I had to just buy that pair today I would be paying $29.99 plus tax just for that one pliers and here the guy is only asking $3.00 dollars so you start a buying frenzy (kind of like sharks going after a body in the water).
Soon you have enough to cover the Earth
That is how it starts, ask me how I know this
Yep, I have a chest in the carage, basement, work truck.Because I have the wallet of an adult and the mind of a child.
THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was telling my wife the other day that I need to buy some more pliers, and she gives me the look. Everyone in our family wears one or more pairs of glasses, and none of them are really adjusted well. If you don't want to damage $150 frames, mar the finish etc, you need a set of six to eight opticians pliers.
Why five of the same kind? Group photo doesn't mean they all normally live in the same place, could be work, truck bag, etc., plus some tools get used in pairs. I looked at the same picture and wondered why only one size of plierwrench.
Some extras that didnt fit.
With all the Show off your ______ threads lately, I have not seen a strictly pliers thread so show me what you have!
Here are my Craftsman pliers
and some of my other pliers
Most of my pliers. I have about 50 more scattered about the house, in the car and in the truck.
Snapon & Proto
