Some of the best tools are the ones you didn’t know existed until the moment you need them.
Pocket magnifiers. Tiny funnels. Locking clamps. Proper leather punches. Heavy-duty sewing tools. Small, oddly specific things designed to solve real problems remarkably well.
Consider this our collection of useful things worth keeping around — for the workshop, desk drawer, glove box, field kit and wherever else a surprisingly good tool tends to come in handy.