Travelling wood working kit

slowburner wrote: »

If you were bring a bag of carpentry tools around with you to tackle common jobs, .....

Discuss?

I can't stand putting good tools in a bag as they get all knocked together but most tool boxes are just the wrong size, I use one of the tool totes like the Stanley one, it could be better.


The problem is that its too big and soon collects far more than the essentials and more tools equals more weight and eventually I end up with an essential collection of tools thats just too heavy to carry around so I have to start again.

I use my tools outside so they can get wet and left all over the place hence the colour and a lot of plastic/ally/ss + replaceability here's my list...

Yellow plastic roofing square - won't rust
Yellow Plastic torpedo level with magnetic base.
Stainless Steel ruler - would also like a SS roofing square
4m Tape measure
Plastic marking gauge - wooden ones get damp and jamb up.
Retractable Stanley knife - often used for marking and cutting roofing felt
Freeby ballpoint pens.
Lidl screwdriver set in plastic box - cheap throw away set that also has useful bits that can also be used in battery drill.
Pry bar
4inch cold chisel - thin light one often used like a pry bar or wedge
1 1/2inch footprint wood chisel with handle that can take metal hammer blows - used for rough work and as a pry bar
Old screwdriver reshaped for pulling staples
Claw Hammer
Nail punch
Plastic Bottle of wood glue
Hard Point Dovetail Saw - fits into tote box very well - cheap and replacable
Fine hard Point rip saw - a real pain to fit in anywhere but I still like them over the japanese style saws.
18V Battery drill kept separate but put into top of tote when needed - (always?)
Few drills
Decent quality screwdriver bits
Plastic cramps (6inch?)- Lidl again
Few spring cramps clipped to side of tote
Big heavy 18inch cramp (Record) - bit heavy but very useful
Wire cutters - also used on nails and fence staples
Mole grips - can't be without them
Record or Stanley replaceable blade plane - cheap replaceable blades and great for easing all types of work as its also a rebate plane (bought mine in Car Boot sales in UK)
Spoke shaves - not really needed as rarely used in this context
Roberts Radio with batteries for listening to BBC Radio 4 on LW

Thats really my shed making toolkit but is the first out for many general jobs.

+ Keep meaning to put in a head torch.

+ Swiss army knife (Cyber Tool) is always in a back trouser pocket.

Stuff not in this particular tool box...

NO srews at all - once screws start to get into this tool set I soon end up with far to many.
NO nails - same issue as screws
NO good wood chisels - rarely use them outside
NO decent planes

1chippy wrote: »

just bring the van. i back packed for long enough with the essentials. never enough tools.

Hope you enjoy unpacking and packing the van. I know you can never have enough tools but I also know I can spend more time messing with them than actually getting the job done - but then no ones paying me