5 Tools To Throw Away (And What To Replace Them With)

My father is 83 I’m 25 now. When I first started out in the trades at 18 I walked onto the job with a bucket of his tools a mag 77 and his 95 dodge Cummins 2500. All of them older than me. Everyone looked down on me for having old tools but they got me by for years. A few still live in my bags today. Those old tools provided me a way to earn a living and led way to my 40-50k tool collection I have now. I hope one day my sons will come to me asking to take a bucket of my old tools to their first job!

This man is a legend...if we had gentlemen like this teaching shop classes...our nation would be so incredibly gifted, and our craftsmen would be prized individuals.

Doesn’t matter if you would’ve been talking about tax regulations, sewage, broccoli or knitting - always interesting to hear a well articulate man speak with the right words loaded up in the chamber. And a total lack of ”kinda’s”, ”eeeemm’s” and ”like’s”.

Ive been married for 27 years it sure would have been nice to have someone like Scott to start me off on my tool / homeowner journey , this man is a national treasure

It should also be noted the Knipex doesn't smash the crap out of your fingers when you are really squeezing hard and it slips off.

This disdain for the tools you hate is quite amusing. 😅 Good tools make all the difference in life.

I inherited no tools from my father, so I have assembled a nice set of vintage USA-made tools myself from estate sales and garage sales over the past 3 years. I will pass this set on to my children. Quality American-made tools give me a lot of pleasure to own and use.

"It's better than the one we haven't got" is a mantra of mine that I can recommend, it lives in the wheelhouse of "buy the best tool you can afford" and "buy only when you really need it", both EC tips I've come to appreciate. While I save some paycheck for tools I have a 3 year old and a baby on the way. Sometimes the tool might be a high chair or a car seat.... my tool budget isn't just about me anymore, I see tools as benefitting the family and so they might not always look like workshop tools. Fortunately I have a bride who sees a skilled up, tooled up man as a benefit to her family so it's win win over here. Thanks for the great content. Please, more disdain for tools videos, I found it extremely amusing.

It is so true about a craftsman and tools. I am 81 and my grandfather, long deceased, was one of the most talented men I knew. He was truly an artist, he could paint a full wall mural. He was also a harness maker and carpenter. I don't believe he had any power tools in the 40s and yet he made me a wagon, wheelbarrow, and a host of other wooden toys.

When you showed the 4 lb. hammer it reminded me of a Ford square hay bailers I bought one time. The man that sold it to me still had the manual and told me a story. In the manual it read “Adjusting the knotter.” It said to use a fine adjusting tool to move the knotter part. He said he called the factory asked about the “fine adjusting tool”. The factory technician said it was a 4 lb. hammer. It is heavy enough to just tap something and effect movement. That 4 lb. hammer is very handy. Thanks for the review. A Knipex employee at a tool show booth told me they are a German company. The K is not silent rather it’s a hard K in Knipex. ( ka-nip-ex). Thanks for another great video sir.

I was a pipe fabricator/ fitter in the petrochemical industry starting in 1974 as a helper. Before work you were expected to open your tool box and load your bucket with basic tools such as combination wrench’s up to 1-1/4”, channel locks, 12” crescent, squares, tape measure at least 16’ , chalk line, pencil, paper etc. Two of the most indispensable tools were a 4 lb maul and a pry bar. You could move pipe or beams around with these tools to obtain line up. They were essential in performance of daily work. I spent the last 20 years as a project manager with up to 300 people working for me so all your discussion of running a business hits home. I love your channel and keep up the good work.

The reason I watch your channel, and why I believe you have been so successful, can be described in one simple word. Trust. I trust your advice.

I run Makita cordless tools, my elderly dad was trying to put screws in with a old corded dewalt drill. He was getting so frustrated, I went and got my brushless Makita impact and told him to try it… he was shocked on how well it worked. The right tool for the job is exactly that!

Scott, In America, the "K" is generally silent as in knife. In Germany where Knipex tools are made, they always pronounce a strong"K" and they pronounce the name of their tool "Kuh-nip-x" and they even have t-shirts that they sell with the preferred pronunciation. Keep up the good work, Cal

My Dad was a civil engineer and had a collection of tools around the house. I still have many of them stored in an old tool box. I have always said that all you need is the right tool. Got my first Knipex pliers a year or so ago and have been slowly retiring all my other pliers. Thank you for your eloquent informative and inspiring lessons. I miss the house build.

Scott, I've looked up to you since the inception of my career. An unbelievable wealth of knowledge that's priceless that you give away for free. Thank you.

Thank you Scott for your wisdom, and just as important, your understanding about tools that were "hand me downs", or bestowed to you by your parents...So many times I have pulled a tool out of the box, or off the workbench, and a flood of memories or just a smile comes forth. Be well, and thanks for doing what you do!

Knipex have made an innovation again, their new button style pliers are a godsend!

Knipex and Wera tools became the foundational tools in my serviceman tool bag. The versatility and ingenuity are unbeatable. A shout out to American tool manufacturer Ridgid of Elyria Illinois. As a gas pipe fitter for 47 years I always directed my apprentices to purchase nothing but Ridgid pipe wrenches and their other plumbers tools. I have an 18" iron pipe wrench that saw almost daily use for those 47 years. Dress up the jaws with a file once in a while and away you go. That tool with a 36" extender would allow me to rotate the moon.

Thank you. You are actively helping this 10 year GC remember why I got in the game in the first place so I can continue to increase what I can provide for my family. These videos are like pep talks in a way and I appreciate it.