The other thing I cant live without - My wire strainers.

You will note the polish on the handles from constant use. I purchased these from a station clearing sale several decades ago. They where worn when I got them, and I have done an enormous amount of work with them since. So much so that I have had to replace several of the rivets which have plain worn out.  I have got new sets of strainers, but they are tight and difficult to use. These ones are worn and move very freely and come with an extra long chain for heavy work. Heck , I might even have them atop my coffin and get buried with them.