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Hello my children,

The screwdrivers are closer than ever.  New CNC machines have been procured and coding is finished.  Material choice and design have also been finalized.  Butthole is fully clenched because I may be in debt now for the rest of my life.

I am making about 100 large screwdrivers available to Patrons only very soon.

The only catch is that I won't be putting any handle scales on or hardening these ~100.

I want you all to finish them in any way you want!  I will use your finished screwdrivers as examples in the YouTube launch video.

If you don't want to do that, you can always wait until I sell them fully complete, but they will obviously be at a higher price.

These are made out of 1144 steel which means they are very very easy to harden.  If you have a blowtorch and vegetable oil, you are done.  You do not even need to temper it after hardening and there will be virtually no warping.

I will provide a template and brass pins for the handle scales, should you choose to make them out of any material.

I have had many people contact me with their ideas, and that makes me super excited to see what you all come up with!

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Dustin

Looks awesome! Any idea on the price for the first 100?

handtoolrescue

Don't know for sure yet until we know the actually machining time in the real world. Probably around $50.

Paton MacDonald

God I love your tools. Dual purpose! 9” wrench can be a hammer and this screwdriver can be door breaching tool. Awesomesauce !

Dustin

Not bad. I got a shipping notification on my 9" wrench today. You got that out quickly! Thanks!

Mark J. Sheffield

Perfect tool when you need to torque the foundation to your house. Good Golly!

The Custom Cave (edited)

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2026-09-24 07:00 My body is ready! I'd love to stick some 3D print & resin handles on that.
2020-08-18 22:29 My body is ready! I'd love to stick some 3D print & resin handles on that.

My body is ready! I'd love to stick some 3D print & resin handles on that.

Brooks Moses

Here I was thinking these were interesting but I didn't need a giant short screwdriver and thus was going to wait until the next size came out, but that "build your own" project is enticing enough that I'm going to have to go ahead and get one.

Colin Wetz

Want! I have a YT knifemaker friend who can make some scales for me

Anonymous

I’m so going to make a live edge river table scales 🤣

Flint Buchman

I may have to wait. I would love to be part of the scale design, but I am afraid that I wouldn't finish in the timeframe given. To much going on. (School is starting here.) If there is an extra, then let me know and I will complete one. Even if I do complete one, I still NEED to get one of your final production ones, so I will be ordering another. Thanks again. Oh yeah, my wrench is on its way. I'm probably over excited. But, I like Christmas early.

Ryan LaValley

Can't wait, would laminated hardwood/exotic hardwood scales be too plain? (like the layering of skateboards)

Jimmy Dee

I just remembered a piece of rosewood burl given to me by a good friend who grew old before he was ready. Time to slab-off a bit an see what I have!

TwoRavens

Would you want pictures, video, or both? I have a full woodworking shop and a forge...a crappy forge, but a forge nonetheless...

Kevin Brown

Sounds Great! Always love a good project!

TwoRavens

...and I just remembered I have a giant piece of ebony and a small koa slab that would be AMAZING for this. #yaaaas

Eric Lee

It's not was I had intended, but some wooly mammoth ivory I have might need to be used just for the sheer absurdity of it.

Brooks Moses

That certainly sounds quite interesting to me!

Marc McKenzie

Looks awesome! Now I need to hunt up some good hardwood that I can dye blue. Ideas, anyone?

Brooks Moses

I'd suggest maple or birch (because it's light-colored and durable), and dye it after shaping so you don't have to try to get the dye to penetrate the whole volume.

Matthew Wilson

*waves money around wildly* Any chance you'd share the CAD of the scale form? I have... ideas.

Ricky Lynn

I know it's not supposed to be easy, but what about a paper template for the scales with each order or maybe a file download?

Kyle Hoffman

I’m anxious to get in on this as I’d be upset if I messed up your good work.

Colin Wetz

I could buy two and have him make some custom handles for you, send one back. You can find him as “Green Beetle” on YouTube. He’s a good friend of mine. I could have him harden it and make scales.

handtoolrescue

I'll send you another for no charge until you are happy!

Sphynx

I assume I will be able to purchase one on release day, but in case I am not able to (due to work), is there any way to reserve one for purchase?

Gord Crawford

This is awesome!!!!! Cool tool, fun project doing something new and I might just hurt myself! Trifecta! Great to see a fellow prairie boy do well!

Wasted Audio

That is one bigass screwdriver. I don't think I've ever encountered a screw of that size before :#

Marco

Man this thing is huge. Are you planing on making a smaller version? Maybe half the size?

The Custom Cave

Yes, good shout, having the CAD for the scales would be very useful

Russell Loud

And there goes my money again!

#diyMATT (edited)

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2026-09-24 07:00 You son of a bean. You are literally sucking money out of my families mouths. Oh well, I'M IN!
2020-08-19 12:24

handtoolrescue

I will sell them with and without handles, so do not stress!

handtoolrescue

My plan is to CNC router the scales, so the CAD exists and can be shared.

handtoolrescue

I will always sell the ones without handles, so do not worry.

handtoolrescue

Yes, other size will come in the future at some point.

Lech Narożny

Do you know what wood were the origial scales? I would just go for stained maple or beech. Also, why are the pin holes slots not holes? Is it to accommodate my rubbish drilling skills?

Paul Henninge

How does my money disappear and how much of it goes where?

Alexander Ralph

Ooooh.....Maybe another collaboration with James from Wood by wright to see what he does with handle?!? Very excited to get involved with this. I will start looking in the hardwood small off cuts bin 👍👍

Christopher Woolley

I must have one. I have something perfect for the scales

Kris Kuckowicz

I have some nice maple burl that is going to be perfect for this.

Daniel

thanks! i needed a new impulse buy!!

Clifford Seifer

Ha, this is my feeling exactly. I see your game Eric -- First you get us all obsessed about perfect handle screw drivers in general and then you make one for us to customize. Well played.

Robert Paix

Looks like the most expensive bottle opener i ever bought ... and i will buy it

Kenneth Stephens

Can’t wait. I’ll try to get one before they’re gone

Yoel Bittner

Can it have handles for those with mechanics impairments :D

Robert Paix

Do you also sell the golf ball shaped hangle for giles in future?

Aaron Greene

I REALLY like this idea actually... if you made a video with the release of these with no handles, and demonstrated how to make the blanks, shape them, etc. like go into detail as though you were teaching students, i would buy into this hard. learning to make handles is something i really want to learn as a lot of the tools i like to work with and restore myself are similar in their handle design. and that's one of my major boundaries in restoration. I don't know what woods I should use, finishes, etc. there's plenty out there on shaping, but what about the nitty-not-so-gritty parts? I'd say this is a good opportunity to teach.

Just_Greg_L

When can I demand, ummmmm er politely order mine?

S. Nilsen

Cool. ...it came to me in a dream, a set of (carbide insert) woodturning tools with perfect handles.

Scott Miller (edited)

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2026-09-24 07:00 Hhhmmm... Looking at that space for the scales & wondering if it'd be worthwhile to try & talk Peter Brown into dipping something silly or inappropriate for scales...
2020-09-11 03:35 Hhhmmm... Looking at that space for the scales & wondering if it'd be worthwhile to try & talk Peter Brown into dipping something silly or inappropriate for scales...

Hhhmmm... Looking at that space for the scales & wondering if it'd be worthwhile to try & talk Peter Brown into dipping something silly or inappropriate for scales...

Brenda and Jared S

That's awesome! When will they be available do you think?