i DO wear pants when i need skin protection, e.g.
Pants on the other hand, (outside of some very specific professions where they were provided as work protective gear, as employers provide respirators today) were popularized as fashion items by french fops (female impersonators) wearing what we would now refer to as “bloomers.” you fellas in trousers can keep your ladies underwear, i’ll stick to my historically masculine skirts 😉 me, i wear a kilt almost every day, a spray skirt when i kayak, have a number of friends who’s branches of their military use pleated skirts as dress uniforms, and am not gonna stress about skirt boards having a particular word in their name when i nail em. Some guys get their undies in a bunch about words. it’s not *just* a car, but it is a car as a blouse is a kind of shirt, or a hot dog is a kind of sausage. sorta like a camero or a gto is a particular car.
That means being organized and having the right tool for the job even if that ‘tool’ is really just a tool belt.Ī kilt is defined by the oxford english dictionary as being a particular kind of skirt. The point is, when you work on contract, you need to be efficient in order to make money. I hang an assortment of hammers, chisels, and layout tools above the bench and keep fasteners in Stanley organizer boxes that have individual pull out trays. In the shop I don’t wear a tool belt… why would you? I have my shop laid out to provide quick access to any tool I need and I have my workbench to set tools down on while I work on a project. If I wire a light I can shoulder it while I work from a ladder. I can keep it zippered up with all the tools in it then carry it from outlet to outlet and just lean it against the wall while i work.
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Then I have a CLC #1509 electrical shoulder bag… basically a purpose made, zip closed, cordura bag that came with a shoulder strap. It has deep pouches to holster my screw gun, several DIY glue stabbers, screws, knife, etc. I have an old AWP leather belt with two bags that I use just for hanging drywall. The other is also a single fixed leather bag but set up for stapling up tyvek/vinyl siding/insulation where I want to move light and fast. I have two ‘cheapo’ fixed leather bag belts one has a single pouch that I use for roofing and I adjust the bag to the front where it is easier to dig in while working on a slope. I use the same belt for trimming by swapping out a few tools like the hammer, tape, catspaw, and nails. It’s pouches are repositionable which I think is essential to framing work. My main belt is my framing belt it is a CLC #5605 padded belt with a pouch on each side.
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Street Pricing Klein Belts Īs a professional remodeler I keep 5 tool belts fully stocked and ready to go for individual tasks. What about you other Toolmongers - what advice would you offer someone in the tool belt market? In the end it’s really just some pockets on a belt that fits you, but you’ll likely find that many folks who wear one will have a definite opinion on the subject.Īs for the larger sizes, I know Klein makes a range that fits at least a 48 inch waist and larger. For instance, a carpentry belt will feature a much different layout than, say, an electrician’s or roofer’s belt. We can say there are many different belt styles designed for certain type of work. Honestly, Haglered, we don’t use a lot of belts so this might be a better question for the readers. What do you think and where can you get a tool belt big enough for us big guys?
What do you think about using tool belts? Some say you have to have one so you don’t have to set your tools down when working on a job or around the house. On this topic, reader Haglered writes us and asks: However, working at other people’s houses or doing plumbing or electrical work can make tool belts a necessity. It’s a rare occasion that we have a need to wear a tool belt around the shop - because, well, we’re around the shop, the very base of all our tool power.
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