This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. Like many, I struggle with one of the most fundamental aspects of “doing things”. That is, having surfaces to actually do the things on. I’m often forced to dig out the inadequate saw horses or my undersized folding workbenches (or even work directly on the ground). So The Home Depot sent us some Husky 1,500 lb. capacity portable workbenches to try out. They have metal clamp rails, a built-in router table, on-board accessory storage and a respectably large work surface: all in a format that packs neatly and is easy to carry around. Let’s see what it has to offer! Read More
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Olfa Utility Knives – The Sharpest Knife In The Drawer
There’s no shortage of utility knives in my home and shop. Our kitchen drawer usually has a couple of cheap knives with extendable snap-off blades. They lead a pretty cushy life, rarely getting summoned to do anything more strenuous than slicing through packing tape on the latest package from Amazon. My work knives don’t have it quite so easy; they may be scoring aluminum flashing or cutting shingles in the morning, and chewing through drywall in the afternoon. All of these activities are guaranteed to trash the average breakaway knife blade. We recently received a little box of assorted Olfa utility knives, which are definitely NOT your average breakaway knives. Cut out whatever you’re doing, stay sharp and join us for an incisive look. Read More
