First, a short bio: I'm currently a grad student in International Relations, 
but in my misspent youth I tinkered about with an all-hand-tool shop and 
built myself a decent collection of tools for general cabinetmaking and 
construction. About three years back I spent the fall in Yorkshire (Yarm, 
for those of you who know it) puttering about with a friend who, among other 
things, restored old houses and furniture. Not only did I gain a great 
friend and a lot of knowledge, but a gift of a late-model Norris A6 was part 
of my wages.

Second, the problem: I'm going to be living on Isola d'Elba for the summer 
as research assistant/gardener/carpenter for a professor at school. Tasks 
range from building a fountain to making a cabinet to figuring out what 
Germany's current state means to the progress of the European Union.

My question to the list is: if you had 30lbs of tools to ship from the US to 
Italy (cost, about $100) with this in mind, what would they be? Keep in mind 
that Italy doesn't really have anything like Home Despot, so ready 
availability of stuff locally is not to be assumed. Tailed apprentices are 
also out, as much for lack of them in my inventory as for personal 
preference. Basic gardening stuff (shovels, axes, machetes, etc) is assumed 
to be there already.

Thanks for any thoughts you all might have on this problem. Cheers.

Mark Huberty

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