What's in your pouch?

[GhostFist]

What tools do you carry on your belt most of the time? For me, I carry a 25' Tajima tape, a folding rule, needle nose pliers, a silky pocket boy medium cut saw, Starrett angle finder, a pair of the Lee valley edge breakers (small round over planes, will do a quick round over from 1/16" to 1/4" takes up no room really), nail pullers, a Dalluge 16oz smooth face Titanium hammer),  chuck options for my cxs when i got that puppy in use, a good large blade xacto knife (black blades) and a selection of three different fasteners (varies depending on the job of course).

Just to recap my belt is the completely awesome Occidental Leather trim carpenters belt with the added "Hip Buddies" (well worth it).

What are your must haves for you lot who wear belts for your work?

 

[semenza]

xacto...  black blades?

Seth

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

I rarely wear a bag.  Only real time is when there is ladder work to do.

I work in finished homes and I have had more then one incident with the hammer loop or something else scratching/denting something.

Those bladddlalldder pants are just to goofy looking for me to wear. [big grin]

 

[mastercabman]

I used to wear a tool belt.I now use a tool bag.But when i used the belt i had;
Hammer
Tape measure
pencil
utility knife
nail setters
5 in 1
9 in 1 screwdriver
speed sq.
screws(various size)
3/4" chisel
cell phone

 

[Frank Pellow]

I keep it simple.  I carry either a hammer and nails or a screwdriver and screws.  Also, there is usually a measing tape on my (normal) belt and a knife in my pocket.

I might purchase an Occidental Leather Trim Carpenters belt and, if I do, things will change.

 

[GhostFist]

a belt is pretty much a necessity for the work I do, I of course have tool bags and boxes but most of those stay at my bench. travelling back and forth to the bench, searching for tools, or spilling fasteners all over the place is just a waste of my time. a full belt isn't really needed for finish carpentry, but being in film sets, the construction is so adaptive you need a variety of light and easily accessible tools in order to do the job quickly and cleanly. Due to comfort issues people have with cheaper belts out there and poor layout, alot of guys end up with their belts off all day, they're left behind fumbling for what ever they should have in order to do the job while I just go do it.

 

[GhostFist]

forgot to add, i've got a tajima chalk line in there as well as a combo square a sharpie or two and a few different pencils.

 

[jmbfestool]

I only wear my belt on roofs.   Which only has a hammer hook, nail pouch and tape holder.     Like mentioned hammer holders often damage stuff around you so I don't wear my belt on inside jobs! Just a tape holder and my ears are the pencil holders!   So I spend half a looking for stuff lol! Joking! I dont really  [unsure]

JMB

 

[junk731]

Seth

The Olfa black blades are what I think Ghostfist is talking about, aren't available in the States as far as I know. They are 25% sharper than the regular Olfa Blades, when you slip, well don't slip. Got friends that work cross border and they are always taking them across for the guys they work with.

John

 

[Holzhacker]

Absolutely hate wearing a tool belt. Only time I use one is on a ladder or scaffolding. Any ground work and the tools are nearby. Fine for exterior work. In a house though, as Darcy mentioned, far too dangerous in terms of whacking or scratching something.

 

[GhostFist]

Ya the olfa blacks were what I meant. A quality belt is very comfy btw [big grin]

 

[Deansocial]

i just wear snickers or mascot trousers, carry a few drill bits like countersinks etc and tape, spare pencil(main behind tab), i hate hammer loops but on a roof i use 1 some times but mostly use gun to tack everything then nail up at end

 

[vwdave]

Here's my occidental adjust-to-fit finisher belt with my normal supplies. 
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Dave R

 

[GhostFist]

there we are, that's what I wanted to see. how do you like the adjust to fit?

 

[Jonhilgen]

I have a small, two pouch belt that holds nothing more than a 25' tape, a Stanley razor knife, and a small combination square, and a really worn down piece of sandpaper.  The sandpaper comes in really handy for knocking down burrs on prefinished materials after they are cut.

Large pouches with hammer loops, like Darcey said, are prone to damage things inside homes which is where I do all of my work.

I also have a small magnetic bag (can't remember the name) that I can clip
on my belt to hold screws when I'm installing cabinet carcasses.  Really a time saver.

Jon