There is also a 40m length of 10.2mm Mammut Gravity Classic line running from center of the back of my vest to an anchor point just outside the shop door. The military refers to these retainers as 'dummy cords' - have no clue why.
It is so when one is totally absorbed into their work the wife can give it a yank and yell, "hey dummy your dinner has been getting cold for the last hour!"
When my work involved being mobile with tools one of my solutions was a tool belt. One problem with them is tools can fall out or when working in the public some people like to see if they can lift one without the wearer noticing.
Tried a vest and it only lasted a few days. It tended to get to warm for me.
Now my tools when out and about are in a box. In the shop they rest on the bench or get put back in their permanent space. On the bench some order is kept with a rack for tools like rasps and chisels:
Chisel Rack.jpg
One of my plans for the future is a tool well on the bench. The real problem with one of those is having to put things away before they build up into an unusable pile of stuff.
jtk
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