I was raised by parents who made almost everything themselves, instead of buying it. My dad was a skilled carpenter, and in his free time, he was always building or machining something for the house. He had a bunch of tools, and I inherited many of them. The more I use a particular tool, the more I realize that these tools have their own personalities. I find it amusing how many of these tools resemble animals of various kinds. Some tools even bite my fingers if I’m not careful! Inspired by this observation, I created this collection of images to showcase the faces and animal-like features that I’ve come to recognize in my tools. Take a look and see what you see! Don’t worry, these images won’t bite, I promise!

Pipe Wrench Heated Discussion

Adjustable Wrench Chickens

Scribe Birdie

Tin Snips Chicks

Fish Tape Road Runner

Robot Light

Piston Ring Compressor Doggie

Shaper Cutter Bunny

Micrometer woodpecker

Tape Measure Fire Dragon

Divider Chickadee

Nail Puller Rooster

Whale of a Meter

Flex Clamp Snake

Glue Gun Peacock

Clamp Flamingos

Billy Goat Bar Clamp

Adjustable Spade Bit Minnows

Channel Wrench Lecture

Junk Yard Robot Dog Clamp