I love tools
Yesterday was an interesting day, gentle reader.
First, thank you to everyone who clicked through to Jack Bog’s Blog for Buck-A-Hit Day. $9,920 was raised for very deserving local groups. Thank you, thank you!
It was also interesting because it was the day that I decided, rather early in the morning, to upgrade to WordPress 2.7. I’d been playing around with 2.7 on my local computer, and everything looked OK. But, when I moved it up to the web server where y’all can see it… it was not a happy experience. 
I’m really sorry to anyone using IE who started getting can’t load this site messages. I know it was awhile before I noticed. There were some things not playing well together. I got out all of the tools at my disposal and fixed it as fast as I could.
You might have also noticed a few things coming and going, appearing and disappearing. That was caused by the need to upgrade a few plugins that I thought were OK. It should all be back in place now.
I think it’s done. If you find anything that’s broken, please let me know.
I love yarn, too
Because of all of that, I think it’s time for a contest. I haven’t had one for a really long time, and I’ve been meaning to. And now it’s the holidays and I’m snowed in and all. So it’s time.
I have three skeins of yarn to give away, so that means I will have three lucky winners.
Left-to-right, Zen Yarn Garden Bamboolicious in Creamsicle; Blue Moon Socks That Rock Medium in Calico; Schaefer Anne in Toni Morrison.
I’d forgotten all about that Calico when I was searching for yarn to make fingerless gloves from. My forgetfulness will be your gain!
Here’s the contest: the first picture in this post is a bunch of tools. Name all of them – every single one – in the comments. I will draw from amongst those who name all of them to select the winner. If nobody names all, I will draw from those who have the most correct. Be sure to click on the picture to see the biggie size.
The rules: Tell me how many tools there are and name them. You can’t say something like a collection of widgets of varying sizes. You may say 9 widgets of various sizes.
All of the tools are in plain sight – none are hidden. There’s one there that may be obscure. But why should I make this too easy?
Contest will close Sunday night at midnight Pacific Time. Decision of the judge (that would be this intrepid reporter) are final. Blah, blah, blah.
Have fun!
feed for comments on this post.
Here’s a try
socket drivers of various sizes (5)
13 Phillips head screwdrivers
cordless drill
calipers
set of allen wrenches (8)
ballpeen hammer
duct tape
packing tape
adjustable crescent wrench
wire cutter
and i’m guessing here–an ice cream maker
Remark from Susan — Thursday, 12/18/2008 @ 12:52 PM
Oh, fun! And I’m tool impaired.
Here goes, counter-clockwise from 9 o’clock:
5 socket drivers
duct tape
packing tape
ball-peen hammer
calipers
8 Allen keys on an O-ring (as a bonus, if you don’t have a bottle opener, the o-ring can be used to open a bottle of beer — so it too can be classified as a tool!)
3 screwdrivers
pliers
drill
wrench
and the tough one — I’m going to guess an apple press
Pass or fail?
2Remark from Dave — Thursday, 12/18/2008 @ 1:42 PM
Hmmm…having someone already put them in the comments makes it tricky, eh? All of the above EXCEPT I’m going to say compass (no, scribe!) instead of calipers, an oil can rather than apple press and…I think the green-handled thingies are pruning shears of some kind?
3Remark from Lynn in Tucson — Thursday, 12/18/2008 @ 2:30 PM
Let’s give it a try:
Eight piece set of allen wrenches on a ring
ball-peen hammer
duct tape
packing tape
calipers
tin snips
Phillips head screwdriver
Flat head screwdriver
Allen head screwdriver
cordless drill with drill bit
5 socket drivers in pretty colors
adjustable wrench
and an old bucket with lid, crank and spigot (interesting piece)
Happy holidays!
4Remark from Kathy — Thursday, 12/18/2008 @ 2:45 PM
Yes, I thought of that after I clicked [Publish]. But there seems to be a fair bit of variability in answers so far. So we shall see. If you all get it right or wrong then I’ll just draw from everyone. So, no worries.
5Remark from Judy — Thursday, 12/18/2008 @ 3:25 PM
Ok, here’s my try!
1 roll Duct tape
1 roll Packing tape
1 Ball peen hammer
5 nut drivers in different sizes
8 pc set of Allen wrenches
1 scribe/dividers
1 pair tin snips
1 Crescent wrench
1 Hex screw driver
1 Phillips screw driver
1 Standard/flat screw driver
1 Cordless electric drill
1 parts cleaner or carburetor washer/cleaner
Thanks, this was fun
6Remark from Amber — Thursday, 12/18/2008 @ 5:01 PM
Ok here goes:
75 socket wrenches
1 roll duct tape
1 roll strapping tape
1 ball peen hammer
1 set calipers
2 phillips head screwdrivers
1 flat head screwdriver
8 allen wrenches
1 cordless drill with bit
1 pair tin snips
1 adjustable crescent wrench
1 separator of some sort that I can’t quite figure out.
Remark from Duffy — Thursday, 12/18/2008 @ 6:33 PM
1 pair tin snips
81 cordless drill
1 pair dividers
1 roll duck tape
1 roll packaging tape
1 ball pean (peen?) hammer
Set of 8 Alan Wrenches
3 assorted screw drivers
1 adjustable wrench
5 socket drivers
1 cider press (?)
Remark from Caroline — Thursday, 12/18/2008 @ 7:43 PM
1 roll duct tape
91 roll clear packaging tape
1 ball peen hammer
8 allen wrenches of graduated sizes
3 phillips head screwdrivers
1 crescent wrench
1 cordless drill
1 pair of aviation snips
5 nut drivers of graduated sizes
1 pair of dividers
1 paint mixer
for a total of 24 tools.
Remark from Bonnie — Thursday, 12/18/2008 @ 8:44 PM
OK, I’ll bite! And I’m going to try and do it without looking at the other comments…
* 1 roll duct tape
* 1 roll packing tape
* 5 socket drivers in various pretty colors
* 1 large bucket/vat that I think must be a cider press
* 1 cordless drill
* 1 adjustable wrench (or spanner, if not from the US)
* 3 screwdrivers – I think they are all phillips head, but I can’t tell with the small orange handled one
* 1 green handled tool that could be bypass pruners, but it’s hard to tell with the black-handled screwdriver over the important bit!
* 8 allen wrenches on a ring
* 1 ball peen hammer
* 1 compass
And can I just say I love how colorful all these tools are!
10Remark from Karen C. — Thursday, 12/18/2008 @ 9:26 PM
Have to try!
-3 standard or metric nut drivers (red, orange, green handles)(set is usually 7 ranging for standard -3/16 In., 1/4 In., 5/16 In., 11/32 In., 3/8 In., 7/16 In., and 1/2 In. or metric – 5mm, 6mm, 7mm, 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 11mm)
11-1 torx socket (yellow-black handle)
-1 hex square socket (black handle)
-duct tape roll
-pack tape roll
-ball pein hammer
-compass (though it does kind of look like a caliper)
-8 allen wrenches on ring (sized either – 1/16″, 5/64″, 3/32″, 1/8″, 5/32″, 3/16″, 7/32″ and 1/4″ or 1.5MM, 2MM, 2.5MM, 3MM, 4MM, 5MM, 5,5MM and 6MM)
-phillips screwdriver (black handle)
-torx screwdriver (yellow-black handle)
-slotted (aka ‘flat’) screwdriver (yellow handle) but can’t really see the head so a guess
-cordless drill with drill bit
-crescent wrench
-metal shears (AKA tin snips)
-glue pot (honestly my husband’s guess)
Remark from Tami — Friday, 12/19/2008 @ 12:01 AM
ball peen hammer
12roll of duct tape
roll of packing tape
8 hex keys of assorted sizes
cordless drill
5 socket wrenches of assorted sizes
calipers
adjustable crescent wrench
hex screwdriver
phillips head screwdriver
flat screwdriver
pair of wire cutters/strippers
paint mixer
Remark from Alison — Friday, 12/19/2008 @ 1:33 AM
Well, darn! I posted a reply last night between 10:30 and 11 and it has not appeared. So, here it goes again:
1 roll duct tape
131 roll clear packing tape
1 ballpeen hammer
8 allen wrenches of graduated sizes
3 phillips head screw drivers of graduated sizes
1 adjustable crescent wrench
1 cordless drill
1 pair of aviation snips
5 nut drivers of graduated sizes
1 pair of dividers
and 1 paint mixer
for a total of 24 tools
Remark from Bonnie — Friday, 12/19/2008 @ 5:35 AM
1 roll of duct tape
141 roll of scotch/cello/packing tape (relative sizes were hard to guess)
1 ballpeen hammer
1 set of calipers
1 adjustable crescent wrench
1 cordless power drill with drill bit
1 pair of tin snips
8 allen wrenches on a split ring
4 socket drivers (fixed)
1 interchangeable socket driver (possibly ratcheted)
1 phillips head screwdriver
1 /awl/pick
1 torx driver
1 vintage mystery tool… paint mixer?
that’s 24 total
Remark from Claire Piper — Friday, 12/19/2008 @ 10:19 AM
I’ll play!
15ball peen hammer
duct tape
strapping tape
5 nut drivers
adjustable wrench
tin snips
set of 8 Allen wrenches on a ring
compass
cordless drill
3 screwdrivers, Phillips head I think, hard to see
and the last thing, an antique sausage stuffer?
Remark from Holly — Friday, 12/19/2008 @ 6:15 PM
The prize package is totally sweet; too bad I suck at identifying tools!
16Remark from sharon — Saturday, 12/20/2008 @ 12:44 AM
my list
17cordless drill
wire strippers
allen wrench set
electrician tape
masking tape
socket driver set
screw drivers
ballpeen hammer
calipers
butter churn
JoLynn
Remark from JoLynn — Saturday, 12/20/2008 @ 2:39 PM
OK, I’ll give this a try …
1 cordless drill
1 ball peen hammer
1 hex wrench set (8 sizes)
1 pair wire cutters (could be pruning shears. Hard to tell since tip is obscured by screwdriver handles)
3 screwdrivers (probably phillips, but can’t tell if they’re all the same)
1 pair calipers (may be a compass)
1 adjustable wrench
1 roll duct tape
1 roll packing tape
5 sizes of a Nutdriver Set (“technical term” based on search of sears.com. I was going to call these “socket wrenches.)
and my guess for the big rusty metal thing? I’m saying oil can.
FWIW, I compiled my list on paper before looking at any of the other comments. Thanks for the unique contest!
Is it ironic that the one thing I really wanted to ask for for Xmas was a good toolbox with basic DIY tools? Didn’t ask ’cause nobody would have just known what I’d need (but neither do i!)
18Remark from amy — Sunday, 12/21/2008 @ 6:36 PM