After 38,440 Hours as a Carpenter This is What I Carry! 

By the way, those Sharpie markers are great for letting your surgeon know which leg to NOT operate on.

No pouch, sew seat belt webbing on right side of pants, 2 pencils(nice tip btw)one marker preferably Milwaukee, next, Knipex pliers in the deep side pocket on(always handles down) carpenter jeans, many different brands, they all change, tiny flashlight clipped into front right pocket along with the work pro quick change box cutter(you can pay more, but you get less), lighter in right rear pocket(I don't smoke, but you need fire), left rear for bits, and for tape measure that clips to front right side when being used, Milwaukee Autolock 16', otherwise, the smallest auto lock I can find, but checked to make sure it's accurate. Everything else rotates as needed for job. No belt, suspenders. Hold ups, best clip for not destroying your pants. Enjoy all EDC from others. thanks for sharing.

I’m thrilled you are sharing your “go to” small tools. You save me time and effort and I’m 60, the time thing matters.

Thank you for the Canadian links. Nice touch. 👍

I Love your videos! Always a winner! Hope you heal quickly.

I was really impressed with that flat bar and how smoothly it did the job. I used to have what I considered to be a complete tool set but unfortunately never had one of those. That would've saved me so many headaches and so much time. Thanks for the heads-up. Always appreciate your vids!

I have a few of those small pouches of various brands and I use them all the time. Gardening, trim work, cleaning the house, just having the stuff on my hip is so useful. Most recently I decided to measure all of the walls in the part of the basement I am remodeling so I packed one with a pencil, torpedo level, laser measure tool, tape measure, and a painter's tool because why not? I believe if facilitated the job beautifully because I was not fumbling trying to hold things or digging in my pockets.

Thanks for the advice bought nearly all you recommended along with the commenters. Love this community help!

Good luck healing, achilles ruptures suck, but it sucks just as much to try and repair them! Great video as always, I will forever keep a sharpie on my person for when I feel the urge to become an amateur banksy in the crapper.

I literally (old school meaning!) always take away something useful from every one of your videos. Thanks, again!🙂

I have one of those nail sets, They are also very handy as a center punch or removing hinge pins.

I'm a laid off union framer, concentrate form, steel stud exterior, dens/glass, and shaft walls. But Breh , union isn't finding me any companies,!taking a residential, finish carpenter job , I don't know dick about residential finish work, but I got bills to pay, so your channel has become my bible.

Love the setup! Mines almost identical but I'll definitely try those pencils out, also give the Milwaukee sharpees a try. They last a lot longer and write better on wet and dirty surfaces, in my experience. Keep the videos coming, I've been a carpenter for over 10 years and I've learned so many great things from you!

Thanks for the great advice as always!

Dewalt has a similar pouch I've been using about 20 years. It's a little better for me since it has a utility knife pocket in the outside middle. Thank you for sharing your experience

I have a small occidental leather pouch. It's clip on. Holds tape, knife, pencil, spring punch, marker, and a screwdriver. Basically everything I need. I ditched big tool bags years ago

Great tips and thanks for sharing the info and product links!

That spring nail set is brilliant. I'll need to get one and try it out. I just got a couple of the springloaded press punch types for metal work. The Staedtler pencils are/were the go-to when I was in engineering school. My father and his were tool and die makers, and I have a box of Staedtler drafting tools going back almost 100 years, plus the drafting stuff I bought in around '80 for school, still in use. Supergluing the eraser is a brilliant idea. Going to steal that, thank you. The Titan prybar, yes! Sharpie, forever. Milwaukee came out with their own, which I've found has a more durable tip. or the blade, you can't beat the size of the Olfa. always have those in my various bags, but I tend to use the Milwaukee Fastbacks more. do pretty much everything except fine carpentry work, mostly because I can cut a piece three times, and it's still too short. I love my old leather pouches, as they last forever. keep one similar to what you're using that goes with my bigger/different electrical/plumbing/? setups. Thanks for posting. (I found that 10 thumbs works marginally better than one.)

I sue the Titan flat bar per your recommendation in another earlier video, and it is outstanding! I use it all the time on the job! Thanks!

Great video. Thanks for sharing what you've learned during all you experience. I still need to get myself a spring nail set. I'm still using my regular nail set with a hammer, like a cave man.

You caught my attention when you said “reach around.”

🇦🇺 Awesome! You always have great advice. I suppose that's what experience gives you. Thanks for sharing.

Great tips. Thanks.

Instead of snap-off knife blades, I just use pliers and snap off the dull tip of a standard utility knife blade. It's a more comfortable and safer tool to work with when pressing hard on it. Usually can do each end twice. Also in a pocket should be a Knipex "Cobra". Once you discover how handy they are they'll become an EDC item.

Man I really appreciate your bloopers. I feel like same exact way trying to find my words sometimes lol. Great rig there. I agree on everything. I will recommend trying Milwaukee inkzall sharpies. I would say they're much more durable than regular sharpies. This is probably most noticable marking glossy tiles while using a wetsaw and not losing your mark like with normal sharpies.

Staedtler pencils are the best. Staedtler Mars mechanical pencil with .9 mm is my go to. I've been using that model for at least 14 years. Great video!

Its crazy how many old heads laugh at my titan pry bar. I have a big pry as well but I rarely need it. I even use it to lift cabinets while Im shimming. Its ridiculously strong for what it is. Still yet to deform mine years later.

you had me at reach around. I have the Titan flat bar and it is great.

I just recently discovered the spring nail set. So handy to have for trim work. I’ll have to check out those pencils - I’ve been using a .9mm mechanical pencil after getting tired of sharpening the standard yellow variety.

Ok, this got you my sub! Thanks for being real!

Stanley knife for drywall. All you need is a discarded cutoff wheel to sharpen and I can make a blade last 2 days before I flip it.

you should try one of these 2mm lead holders from staedtler. Comes with a built in sharpener no need to even pull out the knife. One of the best kit i own. I use the Mars technico 780

Thank you.

The square headed screw gave you away as a Canadian. Haven’t seen one of those in in 5 years while living in Italy 🇮🇹 🇨🇦

Lol, nice outtakes pre-haircut and beard trim

I’ve said this before and i say it again. Tape measures should be made to carry on left hip and scale should be written to be read from that side (or both). Righthanded carpenter makes markings with right hand and holds tape with left.

That thumb would make a great push stick for the table saw. If you misjudge the distance and slice into it, no harm done.

A little reach around is always nice.

B is a letter, not a number. Loved the video as usual.

Have you seen the swedish brand Cirk-L? They sell a pair of pants with a loop system on them thay allows you to hang any of their addons. or if you want to make your own you can do that too... anyways. the great thing with it is that its very versiltile, you have plenty of space for nails and screws when you need it. if you dont need it you can just unhook the pouch or just slide it to the back where it's not in the way. best workwear i've ever had.

Good list. I prefer a specific stile mechanical pencil, a 10mm utility blade, and a metric tape. But, lots of great stuff here. I would also add a Purdy folding painters tool. I carried the Warner version for years but they don't make them anymore. I like these so much I have been thinking about having a custom version made with better steel, and a 2nd flexible putty blade.

i like how the first action shot of the titan bar was the richard bar

I know sharpie is such an iconic name for permanent markers. But man I learned real quick Milwaukee fine point markers are the best. When I worked at HD in Lumber and loading department I would some how always get the caps to fall off and it would leak all inside my apron Or they would dry out and never work when I needed them to, man a manager gave a Milwaukee one where the cap clip broke so couldn’t “sell” it anymore. Thing lasted forever and still have it today some 5 years later

Great video! I love Rhodia pencils because they don’t roll, having a triangular shaped body, but they don’t come in 8B grade 😢

Alright finish setup but I would make some changes. Graphgear 1000 mechanical pencil (accurate and consistent), quick open olfa (the wheel takes too long and is pointless), Veritas 6 inch precision layout square (favourite tool), Rockler marking and measuring pouch (your pouch is kinda mediocre honestly), Personally I run mini japanese flat bars for the pouch (the titans/richards get caught on everything), also fatmax is just ok... Stabila and Tajima are better for finishing

We always called those flat bars “B” bars because they were invented for bee keepers to open thier hive boxes. Of course that could just bee an urban myth. 😊

Any suggestions for something like this with room for a small flashlight too?

Advent Vice Versa is currently the best tape measure on the market.

Mr. Funny Carpenter.....question.... will any measuring tape company EVER make a tape with the numbers printed,running from right to left, considering most of us use our left hand to measure, and right hand to mark.....? Could be a million dollar idea...seems everyone needs to be a south paw to properly use a tape. Just a 5am thought from over here on the east coast of Canada (P.E.I.). Keep up the great work on your vids!

👍👍👍. Thank you

"Sharp as always."

good shit sir

Trying to reverse the math on how he calculated 38,440 hours. At 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, that's 961 weeks, or 18.5 years less 1 week.

The average carpenter actualy carries and uses lots of different things all over all day long. That is a good tool kit for what you do By no stretch of imagination is that anything close to a real carpenters tool belt.

Great haircut and beard trim. How's the Achilles? Thanks for the tips.

You have referenced the Red Bar in the past. Do you prefer the Titan mentioned in your video on what tools you carry in what pouch, to the Red Bar version? Ralph

Camera work is getting so good! And...yeah i watch these videos cuz you're insanely handsome, and I have a soft spot for Canadian accents, but the handyman tips are a bonus 😎

Thanks Funny Man. Always enjoy your videos. I remember you before your meteoric rise in subs! Hope you can benefit in some way($$) from all the folks clamoring for your content.

Your information has really helped me and improved my work and I very much appreciate that. Yiour Amazon link to the Tool Pouch used in the Greatest Pouch video does not lead to the pouch you feature. Rather, it leads to an Oxo unit that has not clip for a tape measure. Would you please send me the correct Amazon link. I want to purchase it. Thanks very much. My mother was from Wetland, Ontario. I'm from northeast, PA but live in Omaha, NE now.

Pretty sure B is a letter and not a number. I do agree with your insights, keep up the good content

I’m a big fan of the Milwaukee markers over a sharpie. The tip seems to be a fair bit more durable so they last longer

The Olfa. Best knife ever. On Industrial sites in Saskatchewan (30-year red seal, stuck in concrete because, well, talent or lack of) the Olfa is banned. Replaced with the automatic retractable blade knife. The worst knife ever.

What is that on your other foot over the sneaker at 4:42?

You need the knipex knife!!!

Which of these tools did you use to cut your hair half way into the video? Olfa knife or that pry bar? My money is on the tape measure because it has the longest blade and your hair cut looks like you measured once and cut twice.

Hmm, wonder if that goofy thumb caulk spreader thing could be replaced with a combo screwdriver?

Love my red bar. It's sooooo strong!! Not a olfa fan

Nice try sneaking a haircut and beard trim between the intro and the 2nd scene onward

"Well I just recorded that pencil part for 17 minutes" HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Everybody loves a quick little reach around!

Ahhh this looks like the pouch on my 25 yo carpenters belt and my belt has a place for my hammer.

Is “finishing” vs. “finish” carpenter a Canada thing? Also, where do you keep nails?

Maybe I missed it, but what is the yellow and green putty knife?

Looks a very good pouch but on trying to order on Amazon in the UK it states it is unable to ship to my address even though it shows the item. Good video though.

Do you ever check your or reply to your emails? Your Etsy needs more sizes

B no be a number

I do finish and cabinets ? No thinks I use a custom Akibus belt with suspenders those little useless purses throw off your hips and Ultimately ruin your back ? Ask me bout that and that was straight from the surgeon Who fixed mine ! Scratching cabinets and finish ? No exposed metal and in 15 yrs no problems!

Number 'B' pencil LoL

was hoping your hair cut would get progressively shorter each time camera came back to you.. missed opportunity

Number B!?

It's weird to count the hours as a carpenter. And how did you survive all those hours without having a speed square every single hour with you?

😎⚒️😎⚒️😎

This is accurate fr. Except the for the Olfa (25mm) this is info everyone can really use. Good on ya.

Number B eh?

Carpenters don’t use round pencils 😅

No reach around please.

Give me a knife and a flat bar and I'll move the world. Or at least some baseboard.

wow, what happened with your hair and beard, very weird. (that rhymes)

Why put a tool in your video that is not part of the description

Thanks for all your time and effort. 1in7