Name your three favorite hand tools

[Zahid Naqvi]

Just curious to know what kind of work relies on what kind of tool. Mine would be

1. Block plane (Stanley 60 1/2)
2. Japanese saw (Dozuki)
3. 1/4" and 1" chisels.

I'm just a hobbyist, trying to learn new things with every new project.

[Steve Wargo]

LN Low angle block plane
Old folding boxwood rule with sliding caliper
This awesome little 1/8" astragal into a 1/4" cove molding plane I have.

I imagine that the LN lowangle block will be on a lot of lists, I do also like the rabbeting block plane (thanks Alan).

[Doug Shepard]

1) LN Low angle block plane.
2) 3" Incra T-Rule
3) Thermos Insulated Coffee Cup

[Aaron Kline]

1. Stanley 31
2. Disston Rip (Fullsize)
3. Stanley 78

[Mark Singer]

Hammer, pencil and paper...if it doesn't look good I can beat on it!

[Jeff Sudmeier]

Favorite no coreded tools... Definately Pencil and Paper first, sets the project goal. The last one would be my ruler, gets used everytime I am in the shop.

[Steven Wilson]

Excluding measuring and sharpening tools

1) Lie Nielsen low angle, adjustable mouth, ductile iron, block plane (LN 60 1/2)

2) Stanley Yankee Push Drill

3) Shodo Kote-Nomi chisel (japaneese crank neck paring chisel)

[Don Carkhuff]

1.) Hand scraper
2.) 6 inch rule with hook on the end
3.) Marking knife
4.) 3" combination square

[Jim W. White]

1.) 12" steel rule
2.) 5 1/2 Jack plane
3.) yankee driver

[Zahid Naqvi]

Should have put in 12" combination square at number 3, that dude never leaves my bench.

[Jonathan Szczepanski]

1. Bridge City ryoba saw - It feels and works beautifully
2. Hand scraper - Simple and effective
3. Square drive screwdriver - Why they make any other kind of screw head I will never know

[John Scarpa]

Let me see....

1. The remote
2. Pizza
3. And my favorite wood mag.



Seriously

1. SMC
2. Paper
3. Pencil

[Jim Becker]

LN Low-angle, Adjustable Mouth Bronze Block Plane
Adria Dovetail Saw
Ashley Iles Bench Chisels

[Mike Cutler]

1. Incra 12" marking rule.
2. 6' Starrett ruler.
3. My El Cheapo, Flea Market Special low angle block plane.

[Robby Phelps]

excluding marking and measuring...

#1 Kunz 51A adjustable flat face spokeshave
#2 stanley low angle block plane
#3 Misc. files and rasps