Here is one video bloggers list if you could only have 50 tools for the rest of your life. No list is exhaustive which keeps hardware stores in business but this list is thoughtfully prepared and would allow skilled craftsmen to build or repair most things. Several of these tools require power. He missed a few. Where’s the duct tape, wood glue, and axe or hatchet?

As you think about the cost of acquiring these tools, remember unlike the oil of Jesus’ parable, tools can be shared.

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1. Sledgehammer
2. Sidecutters
3. Chalk Box
4. Putty Knife
5. Screwdriver
6. Jig Saw
7. Vice Grips
8. Drill Bits
9. Crescent Wrench
10. Pliers

11. Mattocks
12. Rope
13. Pipe Wrench
14. Needle Nose Pliers
15. Hacksaw
16. Tape Measure
17/18. (?) Cordless Drill
19. Tin Snips
20. Punch Set

21. Extension Cords
22. Skillsaw
23. Level
24. Crowbar & Wonderbar
25. Volt Meter
26. Utility Knife
27. Allen Wrench Set
28. Channel Locks
29. Estwing Hammer
30. Forestry Shovel

31. Rake
32. Box End Wrenches
33. Folding Saw
34. Estwing Claw Hammer
35. Ball Peen Hammer
36. File
37. Socket Set
38. Flex Handle
39. Jack
40. Extension ladder

41. Battery Charger / Jumper Cables
42. Angle Grinder
43. Combination Square
44. Chisels
45. Tool Belt
46. Ladder
47. Chains
48. Tool Boxes
49. Bench Vise
50. Table Saw / Shop Vac

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