Abstract: The present invention relates to a unique ratcheting wrench which features an internal assembly which permits two modes of ratcheting. One mode of ratcheting is the conventional ratcheting made wherein the wrench bar is swung back and forth in a plane substantially perpendicular to the center axis of the nut or bolt being tightened. The other mode of ratcheting made possible by the assembly is ratcheting by rotating the handle of the wrench in a plane perpendicular to the plane of rotation of the nut or bolt to be tightened.