Mine is an acetylene torch, how about you guys?

I think I use the Makita power driver more than anything, but nothing beats a Sawzall.

Mine is a jig saw because it took me the longest to learn to use

I like hittin' stuff with hammers.

The Dremel, definately. I use it to make my own knife at grandmother's, I make the shaft only. Out of reindeer horn and birch and some pine.

Combination spanners.  And a Hayne's manual (doesn't count as a tool perhaps)

Hmm, well the one I seem to get the most use of around the house is the power drill.

The one between my legs..

oh wait. Ummmmmmm... chainsaw

I'd say I use my table saw the most but the router does the coolest stuff.  The lathe is fun but I don't have that many projects that require it.  My woodworking tools all give me goosebumps. 

My Black and Decker cordless drill. with the removable chuck.  Use it for just about everything.  Well except as a hammer.

I know this is not very "manly" of me <snicker> but my favourite is the screwdriver. (Assuming we don't even count tape measure as a tool).

Yah, it's fun to work with big noise/stuff falls apart tools like saws and drills. But I really really appreciate the overall utility of the screwdriver.

Quote from: Tad on November 28, 2010, 01:17:07 PM
The one between my legs..

Lol, that was my first thought.

My favorite tool is my laptop.  Okay, technically perhaps not a tool.  So I'm going to go with Swiss Army Knife.  Multipurpose and huge cool factor.

My cordless power drill. Invaluable.

I'd have to go with aaaa dremel, or my SK torque wrench...or maybe my 3/8 ratchet...I just like the noise it makes and the click feeling.

Yes, I like tools for absurd reasons VS their actual use.

I bought one like this about 6 months ago and it is great. It has torque and power and leverage to tighten or loosen some screws an electric drill won't budge. The arm that turns extends so it gives more power. I never need electricity. Sometimes whats old is new

My favorite tool? Specially folded, soggy, and cold newspaper to mold my molten glass, baby. Beautiful custom vase for mother's day? Got it. Perfectly round paper weight with your name spelled in bubbles? Got it. Exact glass replica of Conan O'Brian? Umm, probably not, but here, have this paper weight.

Yah, it's fun to work with big noise/stuff falls apart tools like saws and drills. But I really really appreciate the overall utility of the screwdriver.

True it's useful, but you never get the pleasure of pulling out a Sawzall and revving the sucker up so you can cut a 14'X14' professionally designed and built (and for our purposes here, irreplaceable) Hollywood flat (canvas, wood, steel and paint) brought in for a film shoot but which failed to take into consideration the dimensions of the door when it was built.  I've got the producer, the director, the art director, the set designer and my boss all with the most precious look of 'Oh my ->-bleeped-<-ing god, for the love of jesus don't ->-bleeped-<- up or you're going to cost us a hella lot of money and we're all going to get fired for it, oh I'm so gonna crap my pants right now.'

But, even better, was after I finished the producer looks at me and says: "Now how are we going to get it back together?"
And I replied: "Buck up, Buttercup, you don't think I cut it without an idea about how to put it back together, and don't you think this is one hell of a time to be asking that in the first place?"

I got it reassembled - inside, after we got it in pieces through the doors - at full strength, taped it, painted it, put industrial fans on it and dried it out with a couple of hours to spare.  The producer and director gave me a bottle of Cristal for that stunt.

It's in the background of just about every shot from Dave Chappelle Live At the Fillmore for What It's Worth (Uncensored & Unrated) and I dare you to find out where I cut it.

I used a sawzall today...VERY loud.

Yeah, the noize is just a bonus, but with the right blade I've seen them go through cold, rolled steel.