Popular Mechanics: 50 Tools Everyone Should Own
May 5th, 2009
Man is “weak in himself, and of small stature,” wrote 19th-century essayist Thomas Carlyle. Yet, with tools, “the granite mountain melts into light dust before him, seas are his smooth highway, winds and fire his unwearying steeds.” And this from a guy who never felt a 5800-rpm circular saw scream to life in his hand.
While much has changed since Carlyle’s day, one thing hasn’t: We need tools to build, repair and maintain the mechanical world in which we live. With these 50 tools, you’ll be ready for just about any project—whether it’s melting mountains or swapping out the kitchen sink.
I own 45 of the 50.
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1. David Bryant | May 5th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Maybe you should list the 5 in a BON wishlist. I am sure some of your readers would come through for you.
2. David Bryant | May 5th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
I own 43. Does this make me less manly than you?
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