I have a worm drive Skilsaw that is probably 35 years old. Over the years a new pigtail, brushes, oil and the occasional new blade it should be good for another 35.
That said, the cordless screwdriver is a wonderful invention. Makita or DeWalt.
Maybe the corded Milwaukee 10 1/4” circular saw. Cutting slabs to width. Cutting 4x4’s in one pass. Woof. Git’r done, Son. Actually, most old-school corded Milwaukee stuff makes me smile.
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I like those too, was just thinking about them the other day. Mower blade likely needs a touch up, saw somebody mention "grinding" one the other day. Why, if you have a good file?
An 8lb splitting mauls is a favorite too.
Too many others to mention, but files and a good maul make me smile.
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Varies. Since I just demo'ed and put down 1800 linear feet of decking, I'll say my chop saw and my makita impact. That Milwaukee Sawzall made short work of the demo.
I have a LOT of tools, but a special one is a Stanley pry bar from the 1960’s. It was my dad’s. He was an airline pilot (absolutely NOT a carpenter) but somehow I ended up with it. What a tool. Beautiful spring steel. Fine at the edge and “lively,” not like the static/blunt pry bars that are available today. Nothing fancy, but I think of my dad every time I use it, and nothing currently made comes close.
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That's a tough one. I had a 14.4 volt Skil drill. Nothin' fancy. It did a lot of work for me before the battery finally gave it up. Snap On or Craftsman or any other combo wrench set...SAE or Metric. Tough to do without. I really like my pressure washer I got from Sam's Club. Honda Motor. Don't even know what brand the washer is without looking at it. Starts easily. Just got done tilling the garden with the Earthquake tiller. Some Chinese crap but it starts and does the job. I had a Troy Bilt Bronco that just wasn't worth a damn. Earthquake is much better.
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