Other Hand Tools

Here’s a bit o’ the ol’ bits. This (29)-piece chrome vanadium magnetic bit set with a cushioned-handle driver comes to us from Morris tools. Sturdy plastic, snap-shut storage case holds (1) comfortable-grip magnetic driver, (1) bit...

This multi-purpose crimping tool is a stripper, but it’s a wire stripper that’s all business and no play. It’s also a wire cutter and a screw cutter with a plier nose. Measures 8-1/4” long and made of hardened steel with gauges...

There are meters and then there is the Auto-Ranging Smart IrriMeter®. Use it to quickly and accurately troubleshoot irrigation systems. Body measures an ovalish 4-1/2” x 2-1/2”. Has (2) modes and a button for each with a clear LCD display...

This 16-piece set of watchmaker's tools are just as handy for jewelry-makers, crafters, or anyone else working with small parts. The professional watch-repair kit Includes (2) tiny Phillips-head screwdrivers, (3) diminutive flat-heads, a case knife,...

Sharpie® markers are big to begin with—they always feel great in the hand—but these Sharpie® Pro Medium Chisel Tip markers are the big siblings of the regular Sharpie®. We have ’em in a (2)-pack with permanent ink—(1)...

Conquer Any Catch with Huntsman's 7" Fishing Pliers! Your one-stop shop for tackling any fishing challenge. These versatile stainless steel pliers are packed with features like no flex design, slip resistant handles, flexible curved blade. Need more? How...

Paul went out to the warehouse and almost picked up a pallet jack with this monster 2” square 100-lb pull retrieving magnet from Magnet Source®. Painted red it stands 2-3/4” high with a 1” dia (5/8” ID) eyebolt screwed and...

Do things keep getting smaller or are our eyes just getting bigger? Either way, we could use some help. Little Helping Hand with magnifying glass and (2) adjustable arms with alligator clips to the rescue! The lens is just under 2-1/2” dia, and the...

We’re loving this (7)-piece, oversized-handle, cushion-grip screwdriver set from Morris. Drivers themselves are professional quality, 8660 steel for extra strength with magnetic tips, but the handles are something from a dream. They remind us of...

Everything from Tolsen Tools is solid, and that includes this 8" long end cutting pincer tool with 1-3/16" jaws. It’s made of chrome vanadium steel, and you should get one for that reason alone. Not to mention the soft and grippy rubber-coated...

These 10" Tolsen Tools chrome-moly beauties are aviation snips, right-cutters with a compound action and 1-1/2” long fine saw-tooth cutting blades. Will cut up to 1.5mm cold-rolled steel, 1.8mm aluminum, or 1.0mm stainless steel. Coated handles and...

Don’t wrench your back—wrench what’s in front of you with our Steelhead® Wide-Mouth Hybrid Adjustable Wrench with an integrated (72)-tooth, (12)-point, 17mm ratcheting end in the handle. Has a ruled edge on the 1-1/4" max adjustable...

Keep this (14)-piece diamond needle file set with CR15 steel next to your other serious tools, not tucked away in some wimpy file cabinet. Each file measures 4-1/2" long, and they’re interchangeable since you can lock (1) at a time into the...

One thing we don’t have is a steady hand for edgework, which is why we rely on this 9" long paint brush with 1" bristles with a steady, reliable edge guard attached to it. Edge guard is a piece of white plastic attached to the brush handle behind...

It’s a classic-style coping saw with a throat depth of 4-3/4". When you hold it upright, it looks like a capital “P”. At another angle, it looks kind of like the big dipper, but with a straight, fist-length, plastic/grippy rubber handle...

Are you as serious about scraping as we are? If so, here’s one of the most serious scrapers we’ve ever laid a hand on. From the always-reliable Tolsen Tools, this heavy-duty industrial beast is 12” long overall with a 4” wide...

We like to keep sets of multitool pliers in multiple locations because we never know when, or where, we might need one. This one, 6" long, pliers-style, with (15) tools, comes from the folks at K'NETIX. Has a collar wrench, carbide broadhead sharpener,...

If there were runway fashion shows for multitools, this 15-in-1 from Tolsen Tools would be a supermodel. Since it’s Tolsen, you know that it also backs up the alluring looks with performance. Aluminum frame dazzles in striking, metallic,...

If there’s one thing we hate, it’s bending down with one of those stubby little shoehorns to slip on our loafers, or bending to pick something up, or having to rub against a corner just to relieve an itch on our back. Since we scored this...

To believe you actually bought such a high-quality, nickel-plated carbon-steel tool at such an unbelievable price, you might have to pinch yourself. Do it with your fingers, though—these Tolsen Tools mini pliers and pincer with (2)-component...

We’re calling this pick-up claw from Grip® the king of all pick-up claws. Measures 24-1/2" long with a 3" metallic green metal head that houses the (4)-finger claw, a 2-lb ring magnet and a white LED light. Has 16" of black metal, semi-rigid...

This approx 5-1/2” long x 1-1/2" wide plane from Great Neck® feels great in the hand (but not on the neck!). Made entirely of metal, it sort of resembles a stapler. Allows you to shape, trim, shave and plane wood and soft metal. Blade needs no...

Silent movie star—came to a bad end. Also this 38-piece stubby handled driver and bit set in an easy-to-tote case. Forward, reverse and lock settings. Includes 3mm, 4mm, 4.5mm, 5mm, 6mm, 7mm slotted; #0, #1(2), #2(2), #3(2) Phillips; #0, #1(2),...

Our thinner picker-upper, but with a powerful 5-lb-pull, 9/16" dia magnet on the business end (for spilled nails, the screw that rolled under the stove, or the heavy wrench you dropped into the sump). The 5/16" dia x 5-1/4" long 4-draw barrel extends to...

Then better check your bore. This tiny bore light, made for looking into barrels or other tight spots, measures 3-1/4" long x approx 5/8” dia with a single white LED. Includes a slide on right-angle fiber-optic head and a pocket clip. Take off the...

Pick a pair of mini pliers, each set small enough to tuck into your pocket without causing a limp. You pick: the regular pliers pair has one standard pliers with grooved jaws and one slip-joint pliers, the ones we can't use the...

There are plain ol’ planes and there’s the 42000 Plane from Tolsen Tools. This hand-held, steel-bodied wood plane has a carefully sharpened, adjustable blade that can be used for smoothing and removing soft or hard wood. Also has an anti-slip...

See saw, buy saw. Then go on a camping trip and saw some firewood so you don’t freeze your tuchas off in the woods. This folding steel crosscut saw opens to 10-1/2" long with a 5” blade, but folds to a tote-able 6-1/4” long. Has an...

You say your ex locked your bike to a fence just to be cruel? We’ve been there. Worry no more. From Tolsen Tools, this 8" long mini bolt cutter is compact and ready to slice through steel. Has a CRV steel blade which opens to 1/4" max., a...

No idea where this trowel is from, actually, but we know you expect stupid puns, so we made it up. This is a basic, reliable flat trowel, no notches or grooves, in black plastic, 9-1/2" x 4" with a handle. Disposable if you know you’re not going to...

This little handheld tubing cutter is made for cutting thin-wall brass, copper, aluminum and the like. Adjusts from 1/8” to 7/8” via a thumbscrew and has dual slotted 7/16” x 1/4” dia rollers, and an 11/16” cutting wheel...

Our 5" long glass cutter comes in a package that says it’s 6” long, and who cares. (Surplus is our surname.) Has a heat-treated 3/16” dia cutting wheel, and 1/8” and 3/16” slots for breaking thin strips of glass. And like...

This 6” long wire stripper/crimping tool has (7) positions to strip wire between 10 and 22 AWG, with a 3/8” cutting edge, serrated ends and a lock. Also has plastic-coated handles. Pat says they’re better quality than your average pair.

Call it the best paint (and label and putty) scraper ever made. Great big nonslip padded grip, a blade holder with a thumbscrew (reverse the blade when not in use), and a 4-draw, push-button extension that takes it from 6-1/2" to 9-1/2" long. Comes with...

This Stansport product is called the (although all you really need to cut off fingertips is a good garden pruner). This is actually a survival/hunter's wire saw, a 20" long, thin and sharp serrated wire with a 1-1/8" slip-ring at each end (for your...

Small, but mighty useful if you need a tiny tap and die set for threading wire or stripped screws. The micro set has a 3-1/4" long die plate and 14 taps (sizes 7 through 20 -- read 0.7 mm through 2.0 mm), and a mighty attractive price. A little oily in...

The flying saucer meets the screwdriver in this compact driver set. The 2-7/8" dia x 1" thick gray-plastic case with a pocket clip holds #3 and #4 flathead, #2 and #3 Phillips, #1 and #2 pozi, and #2 and #3 hex bits, plus a 2-1/4" long driver. The driver...

For practically nothing. This little home tile installation and repair kit has a 5-3/4" grout saw with a 1-1/8" business end, a 4-3/4" long spreader/scraper/squeegee, a 4-3/4” long trowel with square and v-notched sides, and a sponge for grout...

On a stick. This 6-draw telescoping tool has a 1" steel alligator clip on the business end. Extends from 8-1/2" (with a pocket clip) to 36" long. Use it to light pilot lights or over-primed grills, hold a small object, or to deliver stuff to the guy on...