Festival tool/supply kit

patmegowan

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As a follow-up to Michael Smith's thread on preparing for festivals, what tools and supplies have you experienced festival folk found useful (or wished for!) for the minor repairs and opportunities to help that arise?
 
I always carry some small tools to make adjustments and minor stuff. I will take a pic of the box later but it includes:

- fret dressing file
- fret crowning file
- nut slot files
- a couple of needle files
- two Ibex violin planes, smallest size flat and curved
- miniature model saw
- single edge razor blade
- small knife
- screwdrivers for tuners
- superglue
- baking soda
- glass beads from the craft shop
- eraser shields
- tiny wooden wedges
- pincer
- small squares of fine grit sandpaper, from 600 to 2000
- 2 inch machinist square
- miniature drill (pin vise) with small diameter drill bits
- half pencil
- enough bone bits to make a nut or two

I think that's it. But there might be a few more tools there. Most of these live in the box all the time, and I whip it out when I do the last steps on a uke, fret work, nut etc. So the box is used and tools come and go as my methods or preferences change.
 
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