Really awesome hand tools

[AlexThePalex]

Always on the lookout for great hand tools, you know the ones that just fill a niche or are super handy

A super handy niche tool that makes my life easier working with doors and windows is this hinge pin extractor by Oxloc.

First hit the hinge pin on the bottom and then when it's lifted up a bit lift it out completely from the top with the prongs.

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[Sparktrician]

Always on the lookout for great hand tools, you know the ones that just fill a niche or are super handy

A super handy niche tool that makes my life easier working with doors and windows is this hinge pin extractor by Oxloc.

First hit the hinge pin on the bottom and then when it's lifted up a bit lift it out completely from the top with the prongs.

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That's a great tool, Alex!  I can see that saving a bunch of grief removing doors.  Wish we had something like that here in NA.  Then again, we have things like the Pin Popper.

 

[pingvinlakrits]

Always on the lookout for great hand tools, you know the ones that just fill a niche or are super handy

A super handy niche tool that makes my life easier working with doors and windows is this hinge pin extractor by Oxloc.

First hit the hinge pin on the bottom and then when it's lifted up a bit lift it out completely from the top with the prongs.

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Now, that's something I could have used a hundred times or more over the years!!!

I have managed without it but I think I will get one as I am starting up a window renovation this summer.

 

[AlexThePalex]

Yeah, I got tired of messing around with those pins, so I asked my tool store if they had a solution and they sold me this for a couple of euros.

If you can't find one near you it is easy to make one yourself with a strip of metal (3 mm) and a screw or metal rod.

 

[jacko9]

I bought a 45 degree bevel plane from Japan Woodworker over 30 years ago and still use it today.  They have modified it slightly and have the blade mounted on an angle.  The plane is adjustable to cut a tiny bevel or work your way up to about a 10mm bevel in steps to get a nice crisp edge.

http://www.japanwoodworker.com/Product/155957/45-Degree-Chamfer-Kanna---Nashiya-Mokko.aspx

Jack

 

[flair woodworks]

Great thread!  [popcorn]

 

[mrboult]

I have just found these corner planes from veritas. Seems like they could be very useful. Much simpler than getting out my OF1010
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[pingvinlakrits]

mrB: I have plenty of small Veritas gadgets - most of them are really handy.

However those "church keys" don't work too well. I got them a few years back but they don't cut as nice as I would have liked (even after sharpening) and they only work well enough for really soft wood or mdf. I ended up throwing them away.  [unsure]

 

[mrboult]

mrB: I have plenty of small Veritas gadgets - most of them are really handy.

However those "church keys" don't work too well. I got them a few years back but they don't cut as nice as I would have liked (even after sharpening) and they only work well enough for really soft wood or mdf. I ended up throwing them away.  [unsure]

Thanks for the heads up Henrik. How do they do with pine? I do a lot of set work and was hoping these could speed up rounding the corners off lengths of pine.

 

[TheTrooper]

I use these a lot for door pins and sinking nails. Fairly inexpensive and last year's. I have a 2 piece set.

 

[pingvinlakrits]

mrB: they work "ok" for pine but in my experience they tend to chip more easily than the other options. A sharp plane does better, I think. The Church keys are convenient but I think the finish was a bit so-so from time to time, they lost sharpness quite fast.

Perhaps other Foggers have better experience with them but I can't really recommend them.

 

[mrboult]

mrB: they work "ok" for pine but in my experience they tend to chip more easily than the other options. A sharp plane does better, I think. The Church keys are convenient but I think the finish was a bit so-so from time to time, they lost sharpness quite fast.

Perhaps other Foggers have better experience with them but I can't really recommend them.

Ok. Many thanks for your experiences.

 

[JeremyH.]

For my purposes, this is the best stripper.  It covers over 90% of my needs.  I agree with you on the long-nose and dikes.

I love to use these strippers for any small wire with soft insulation, they don't work as well on RW90 though. I use them for 24AWG-16AWG but I wouldn't be surprised if they can do 10AWG. I especially like them because they don't knick the wire. Lots of companies put out this same tool, I don't know who makes it but it's re-branded everywhere.

Knipex for cutters and other tong type tools, Wera gear for sockets (Zyklop), wrenches (Joker) and screw driving. I also have a bunch of Incra rulers, Starrett squares and a Hultafors Talmeter for measuring. Veritas scrapers, hand planes and sharpening kit. And most importantly a Leatherman Wave for any odd job that comes my way.

And +1 for Wera, I love my Wera Phillips #2 screwdriver. I've been using it for almost 4 years and the tip is still mint, you can't wear out a Wera screwdriver.

Unfortunately those leave knicks in the insulation and wire. It can be a problem, depending on what you're doing.

 

[pingvinlakrits]

I sometimes work with custom speaker installations and you don't want a stripper that puts a knick in the wiring.

 

[moody]

The tool I use the most in the shop is this:

Great for just about anything! Checking for square, doing layouts, taking measurements, setting up machines etc etc.

 

[blaszcsj]

For my purposes, this is the best stripper.  It covers over 90% of my needs.  I agree with you on the long-nose and dikes.

Seconded.

 

[Kev]

For my purposes, this is the best stripper.  It covers over 90% of my needs.  I agree with you on the long-nose and dikes.

Seconded.

You've got to love a great stripper!

For years the best stripper seemed to be my teeth [embarassed]

 

[Cheese]

Perhaps other Foggers have better experience with them but I can't really recommend them.

     

I've used them before and they're sporadic in their amount of material removal. Sometimes they dig deep and sometimes they just skim along the top surface. My worst experience is with soft woods, cedar or pine. The worst situation is when they decide to go deep, a sliver now becomes a wedge of wood that needs to be reglued into position. A cool idea that needs refinement. 

 

[BPCFinishing]

Funny I just saw this thread now, just picked up this Knipex yesterday.  At first I thought it was mismarked for price...45 bucks for a wrench???!!!  But then I saw it was German and had to have it!!  I'll now be getting a 12" to go along with this 7"! [attachthumb=1]

 

[Sparktrician]

Funny I just saw this thread now, just picked up this Knipex yesterday.  At first I thought it was mismarked for price...45 bucks for a wrench???!!!  But then I saw it was German and had to have it!!  I'll now be getting a 12" to go along with this 7"! [attachthumb=1]

Don't forget the 10", too.  [poke]