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["Chris Clarke" <hstead AT nc.rr.com>]

My dad had what I called "The Irishman's Toolkit" :  A hammer, a crescent 
wrench, two screwdrivers and a saw.   He seemed to be able to fix just about 
anything.    I remember it was a BIG deal when he got a vice grip.

Chris

> > What about wrenches?   Why would I really need wrenches when I can get a
> > socket on them?
> I have a set of open end wrenches and a partial set of metric ones, they 
> are
> really useful in some applications when you can't get too it with a 
> ratchet.
> One of my most valuable wrenches is a big, big crescent wrench. It fills
> the bill when I don't have a socket big enough.
>
> Rob - Va