Marc Lyman Last year there was an epic power outage that effected a good chunk of the southwestern United States. There’s nothing like an extended power outage to get you back to the basics of what you …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Bosch is a company that has a reputation for thinking outside the box. One of the most obvious examples in Bosch’s revolutionary Axial Glide Miter Saw we reviewed last year. While that design was a …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Although not quite on the level of Facebook’s IPO, HomeFixated.com is very proud to announce that they are the first tool, home-improvement and humor website to initiate and successfully complete an Initial Public Offering. HomeFixated.com …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Normally we’re talking about brutish power tools and rugged home improvement projects. But occasionally, we like to tap into our inner Christopher Lowell and get our decorator on. So today, we’ll be talking tapestries baby! …
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Bad wiring. It’s something just about every homeowner discovers somewhere at some point. In our case, I found a multitude of wiring issues. Please tell me who thinks it’s a good idea to fill a …
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If you are ever sporting new steel toe boots, do not make the mistake I did. Keen sent over their Pittsburgh work boots, and I naively pointed out the steel toe feature to my four …
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Milwaukee Tool, Tools, Woodworking
Several years ago, if you had asked me if I had any interest in a cordless jig saw, you probably would have received a very skeptical look. If you told me it was from a …
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Quick! What do you think of when you imagine a Japanese Sumo warrior? After reading this review, you might start thinking about a safer spin on extension ladder design. Little Giant sent us one of …
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As much as I love my Rockwell Jawhorse, there are many times when I prefer the precision and rigidity of a bench vise. At last year’s STAFDA trade show I was initially lured into the …
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Aside from providing important tool company party coverage at last year’s STAFDA, I reported on the emerging trend of using brushless motors in power tools. Although brushless tech has been around for years, I think …
Written by: Marc Lyman