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that’s just for carpentry tools. The list of tools you might put in the little pockets is endless. Nail sets, screwdrivers of every type, chisels, plumb bobs, torpedo levels, tiny pry bars, etc.

Your husband is going to love the tool bag if you get the one I’m now using. Of that there is no doubt. I love the padded shoulder strap that comes with it. When the strap is not in use, you park it next to the tool bag handle with common hook and loop connectors. This keeps the strap off the ground and out of the way.

You can look at both open and closed tool bag solutions. The open tool bags have come a long way since the simple ones that overhung a bucket. Any number of these bags have designs, both open and closed, that work perfectly for every tradesman.

For example, I know the one bag I use would be perfect for my heating and air-conditioning contractor. He has all sorts of specialty hand tools, nut drivers and specialty tools he uses to service AC units, furnaces and boilers. The bag I use now would keep all of the tools he needs protected, dry and right where he needs them.

Electricians, maintenance men, elevator mechanics, refrigeration contractors, plumbers and so on all need tool bags like this that help them keep their specialized tool organized, clean and protected. If you know of one of these craftsmen, suggest they look at the new tool bags to see if they don’t feel it will help them in their work.

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