Hand tools

[junmist]

Not having any electricty up at a field I rent i use hand tools normaly left up there for when I need to repair something. My electric drill at home gave up the ghost and as christmas has just gone I decied just to bring the one from the field home I then needed it back up the field so thought I would buy a new hand drill (got to be cheaper than an electric one) and just have two. Huh I have looked everywhere for a hand drill can't find one, which got me thinking has anyone else had trouble getting hold of hand tools and where did you get your from in the end. Yes I will be looking on evilbay but might just wait for the car boots to start up again and have a look around them

[12mp82]

Ebay, Amazon, gumtree, freecycle are a few good places to look as well as carboot and table sales.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stanley-103-Han ... B0001IW54K

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/sd150

Bootsales are the best bet though, and maybe charity shops

[preppingsu]

My OH uses many hand tools, his choice. We picked up loads at car boots, many for just £1.

Might be worth getting a book so you know what to look out for

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_nos ... hand+tools

[jansman]

Now there is a point! I am going to look into this , it is a concern indeed. Thankyou.

[The-Great-Nothing]

Hi

+1 for boot sales and "junk" shops.

Great tools - best prices. Just need a clean up, oil & sharpen and they will be better than most new tools

Cheers

Matt

[TwoDo]

which got me thinking has anyone else had trouble getting hold of hand tools and where did you get your from in the end.

If you go to any of the county/farm/agricultural shows you will probably find quite a number of booths selling old hand tools. I get quite a few useful things from such places. Last time I got a couple of antique garden hoes - top quality steel in styles I particularly favour and which are hard to find new these days.

[Cougar]

Worth a listen http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/episo ... stead-gear

[poppypiesdad]

Boot sales are usually the best places to pick up hand tools but be warned , because there old and have Stanley on them doesn't mean that they are either antiques or worth a lot of money something that the sellers sometimes don't realise,

http://www.toolstop.co.uk/stanley-1-02- ... 3godpFAAeQ

Might be better off with a corded drill

Jamie

[preppingsu]

Boot sales are usually the best places to pick up hand tools but be warned , because there old and have Stanley on them doesn't mean that they are either antiques or worth a lot of money something that the sellers sometimes don't realise,

http://www.toolstop.co.uk/stanley-1-02- ... 3godpFAAeQ

Might be better off with a corded drill

Jamie

Hence the reason you need to know what you are looking for, we picked up a couple of these in decent condition for £1 each.

It's also a lifestyle choice - learning to use tools that are not reliant on electric, learning a new skill.

[poppypiesdad]

Totally I still have in the bottom of my toolbox a 23 year old Stanley Yankee 18" pump driver , for the odd occasion that the battery has died in my cordless drill , usually on a Friday , afternoon , in the rain and the job has to be done , and the odd looks I get when I use it , but it still works even after 23 years ( god I'm old )

Jamie