I love having tools and gadgets that absolutely make my life easier.

One of the best tools that I have ever purchased is a container for my ironworker wire.

I use ironworker wire all day to affix pieces of rebar together. I have to cut various lengths off the rebar wire spool. I can’t carry this heavy item around and cut pieces at the same time while also trying to keep my balance. I bought a special container that holds a variety of different sizes of tie wire coils. I can hold all the way up to a 24 gauge size pry wire in the spool. Part of the tie wire comes out of the front and I can snip it very easily. This particular tool has proven to be one of the best items that I have ever purchased for the job. I’m hoping to buy a new pair of boots soon. My old boots have a tear on the bottom and they are no longer waterproof. We don’t work on a lot of days when there are heavy storms but we do work in the light rain and that means that water is consistently entering my shoes. When my feet are wet, I get cold. Wet feet also cause other problems like athlete’s foot or trench rot. None of these problems are easy to get rid of and it is better just to keep your feet dry. I had to go to the doctor for a bad case of athlete’s foot in college and I had trouble walking and running for two weeks until it healed properly.
16 gauge double loop rebar ties