Useful list. Many of these terms are new to me.
As usual, it all depends. This sort of pliers, used judiciously (see Feel) will serve if a wrench is not handy, and will work on pipes and irregular objects as well. It’s certainly better than using a SAE-sized wrench on a metric bolt or vice versa.
If persuasion doesn’t work, get a Commander.
aka Choke. Same origin, I assume.
It’s a common observation,
Advice that never fails
The more you choke the hammer
The more you bend the nails.
– anonymous carpenter
Would that be the same as “jury rig”?
