Found a tool while shooting today :-)!!

hickmlg09 · Jun 22, 2012

Went shooting today with a few friends. Wanted to get the shotgun out today as it has been about a month. Well we go over to this place called 20 mile off of Red Pine drive if any west michigan people are familier with it. It is state land and is like a shooters heaven. So many shotgun shells everywhere and trash from people shooting at things. Well I went to go pee in the bushes and I found a socket. I know it is something small, but I thought it was awesome. Haven't looked at the name or anything as I have to clean it up. Now if I was a little smarter I would have cleaned it up and took a picture before making the post, but I guess excitiment is overwhelming that idea. Will go clean it and be back later with photos

P.S. It felt great to shoot at things and blow them up. Stress reliever lol.

lowbucktruck · Jun 22, 2012

Congrats on the socket find! Nothing quite like popping off a few rounds out in the woods...

Outlawmws · Jun 22, 2012

So the title should actually read: "Found a tool while peeing today!" :lol_hitti

otis66 · Jun 22, 2012

Finding tools is always a nice thing. :thumbup:

Brian_B_ · Jun 22, 2012

Outlawmws said:
So the title should actually read: "Found a tool while peeing today!"

So much better than "I peed on a tool today"...and no we do not want pics of that!

DanCo · Jun 22, 2012

Or the previous owner of the socket decided to take a leak on it.

Dan

JASTECH · Jun 22, 2012

Small socket, so it is a PeeWee tool corrct? Was you able to fill it or not a good aim?

hickmlg09 · Jun 22, 2012

Outlawmws said:
So the title should actually read: "Found a tool while peeing today!"

I probaley would have a lot of members going wtf???

JASTECH · Jun 22, 2012

I use to shoot in Ocatillo wells i so.cal. saw may lizards, bats ect. no tools zi recall.

Toolman12 · Jun 22, 2012

Found tools are the best kind

hickmlg09 · Jun 22, 2012

Brian_B_ said:
So much better than "I peed on a tool today"...and no we do not want pics of that!

I didn't pee on it. I found it next to the bushes while walking over to pee. It was in the dirt. I seen the silver a little and I was like hey thats a tool!!

otis66 · Jun 22, 2012

Sounds like your a good hunter too. Do you hunt with your shot gun. I have a Remington 12ga. 870 and a 12 ga. Browning BPS. I got my eye on a Browning Sweet 16 BPS right now. I may pick the Sweet 16 up in July.

hickmlg09 · Jun 22, 2012

Okay cleaned off all the dirt. It is a Craftsman 12 point 14mm 44235. I hear a lot of people don't like 12 point so maybe thats how come it was out their? Unless someone lost it??

Oh well another tool to add to the toolbox in case I may never need it

hickmlg09 · Jun 22, 2012

otis66 said:
Sounds like your a good hunter too.

I used to be good, than when I moved here I quit shooting. Used to go duck and phesant hunting with my uncle out in cali.

I love going shooting. Getting back into it now. I want to get back into hunting.

boostedgt · Jun 22, 2012

whenever i see a 12pt socket i throw it as far as i can! rubbish!

otis66 · Jun 22, 2012

hickmlg09 said:
Okay cleaned off all the dirt. It is a Craftsman 12 point 14mm 44235. I hear a lot of people don't like 12 point so maybe thats how come it was out their? Unless someone lost it??

Oh well another tool to add to the toolbox in case I may never need it

With "Flank Drive" I like 12 point better. Since the socket is on the flat of the nut not the corners. That socket looks like the older style socket with out the "Flank Drive". It still works, you can't beat free. I'd take it to SEARS and try and get a Flank drive socket. Made In USA. :3gears:

hickmlg09 · Jun 22, 2012

What are your other opinions on 12pt sockets my fellow garage journal members??

hickmlg09 · Jun 22, 2012

otis66 said:
With "Flank Drive" I like 12 point better. Since the socket is on the flat of the nut not the corners. That socket looks like the older style socket with out the "Flank Drive". It still works, you can't beat free. I'd take it to SEARS and try and get a Flank drive socket. Made In USA.

It has a V on it. So I don't know if that may make it old??

jabberwoki · Jun 22, 2012

12 point have their place. and i`ll give you an atta ******* your tool find.

otis66 · Jun 22, 2012

hickmlg09 said:
I used to be good, than when I moved here I quit shooting. Used to go duck and phesant hunting with my uncle out in cali.

I love going shooting. Getting back into it now. I want to get back into hunting.

Ducks and Pheasant...Your a better shot than me. I like rabbit hunting..I use a lot of shells and my shoulder is sore at the end of the day. That's why I'm looking at the Browning 16ga. LOL. You have an Auto-Loader shot gun or pump. i notice in my neck of the woods quail hunters like to use O/U or auto shot guns.

greasemonkey44 · Jun 22, 2012

itll fit subaru head bolts; congrats on the find
i always like finding; its tons better than the alternative

otis66 · Jun 22, 2012

hickmlg09 said:
It has a V on it. So I don't know if that may make it old??

You might want to keep a -v- socket.

hickmlg09 · Jun 22, 2012

jabberwoki said:
12 point have their place. and i`ll give you an atta ******* your tool find.

Thanks! You should see me at the flea market lol. I get tools eyes going and spot every table with tools. :thumbup:

hickmlg09 · Jun 22, 2012

otis66 said:
Ducks and Pheasant...Your a better shot than me. I like rabbit hunting..I use a lot of shells and my shoulder is sore at the end of the day. That's why I'm looking at the Browning 16ga. LOL. You have an Auto-Loader shot gun or pump. i notice in my neck of the woods quail hunters like to use O/U or auto shot guns.

I've always wanted to do rabbit shooting and squirrel. May try it this summer if I can get my friend to do it with me.

I have a pump. I like the pump a lot better. Surprising my sholder is not sore tonight!

hickmlg09 · Jun 22, 2012

otis66 said:
You might want to keep a -v- socket.

Means it is old???

Brian_B_ · Jun 22, 2012

hickmlg09 said:
..........Oh well another tool to add to the toolbox in case I may never need it

You just never know. I keep my odd tools\duplicates in a bottom drawer of my old roll away (yes even some chinese junk!!!). I have needed some odd duck once in a while.

jdl25 · Jun 22, 2012

Great find. I'm sorry you mashed your thumb in a door somewhere! LOL.

Outlawmws · Jun 22, 2012

V series ran from 1946 to 67 under Drop Moore Forge, and then to 1986 under Easco (Merger or buyout, :dunno:

but no newer than that (other than NOS laying in a warehouse/store somewhere..)

And contrary to some people on here there is nothing really wrong with 12 pt., and free is always good...

RECox286 · Jun 22, 2012

Gosh, I don't know if I would be more excited about shooting, or finding a

tool (any tool). However, if I were to have a tool finding experience,

shooting or not, I'll bet I'd be excited enough to have to pee too.

No offense offered...none taken. (hee, hee)

Uncle Bob

ihredo4 · Jun 23, 2012

Nothing wrong with a 12pt V Craftsman. I would take them any day all day long.

fatboy99 · Jun 23, 2012

Pic's of you peeing or it didn't happen

Just kidding Great find :thumbup:

TwoInch · Jun 23, 2012

very cool find! i love finding tools. this thread caught my eye as i found a pair of 6" channel locks today on the side of the road... brand new, not in packaging, but brand new as they possibly could be. not even road rash.

also found a 1/2 drive HAZET socket in my box last night. very old and heavily used. must have been my grandfathers im guessing. never noticed it in the homeless socket pile in the back of my drawer. very cool

Need4racin · Jun 23, 2012

I'm trying to see the details of the socket in the pics, but your nails kept pulling my eyes over there. I couldn't tell if you smashed your thumb nail or if you needed to redo your nails.

hickmlg09 · Jun 23, 2012

jdl25 said:
Great find. I'm sorry you mashed your thumb in a door somewhere! LOL.

I didn't smash my thumb. It is my nail polish. It is black with sparkles lmao.

hickmlg09 · Jun 23, 2012

Outlawmws said:
V series ran from 1946 to 67 under Drop Moore Forge, and then to 1986 under Easco (Merger or buyout, but no newer than that (other than NOS laying in a warehouse/store somewhere..)

And contrary to some people on here there is nothing really wrong with 12 pt., and free is always good...

hickmlg09 · Jun 23, 2012

RECox286 said:
Gosh, I don't know if I would be more excited about shooting, or finding a

tool (any tool). However, if I were to have a tool finding experience,

shooting or not, I'll bet I'd be excited enough to have to pee too.

No offense offered...none taken. (hee, hee)

Uncle Bob

I kind of agree. I didn't know either what I was more excitied about.

hickmlg09 · Jun 23, 2012

TwoInch said:
very cool find! i love finding tools. this thread caught my eye as i found a pair of 6" channel locks today on the side of the road... brand new, not in packaging, but brand new as they possibly could be. not even road rash.

also found a 1/2 drive HAZET socket in my box last night. very old and heavily used. must have been my grandfathers im guessing. never noticed it in the homeless socket pile in the back of my drawer. very cool

hickmlg09 · Jun 23, 2012

Need4racin said:
I'm trying to see the details of the socket in the pics, but your nails kept pulling my eyes over there. I couldn't tell if you smashed your thumb nail or if you needed to redo your nails.

Didn't smash thumb. It's the color of nail polish.

Greatwhitewing · Jun 23, 2012

Toolman12 said:
Found tools are the best kind

I find lots of tools on-line and in the stores!!! They get upset if I pee on them though..

Muffduster · Jun 23, 2012

DanCo said:
Or the previous owner of the socket decided to take a leak on it.

Dan

Get rid of that damn signature!!!!!!!!!

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