Stationery machines? By far the lathe. I want a tattoo of a lathe on my inner left forearm, partially because it will make my head made Harvey very happy.
As for hand tools, it's a toss up between a flathead screwdriver and a claw hammer. Hard to go wrong with either of those. They're Classics for a reason. Classics of tool. I could probably negotiate any problem given a sufficient amount of both.
As for members of the band TOOL, Adam Jones. Massive influence on the way I approach guitar. Also, fuck Maynard. He's a prick.
As for tools of the trade, a Pilot G-2 in the 1mm thickness. Perfect pen. Very responsive to stroke pressure and speed. I don't write by hand much anymore, but when I do you know what I'm using
As for cultural references, cow tools.