As I’ve admitted previously, even though I carry a pocket knife most of the time, I am NOT an afficionado of high-end cutlery. When I whip out my knife, it’s usually to perform some unglamorous task: Trimming shims or shingles, opening boxes, carving the HomeFixated logo into restaurant table tops… just kidding. I actually have a branding iron for that. Anyhow, my knives tend to get dropped, nicked, spattered with paint, and otherwise abused, so I’m reluctant to invest too much in them. I still want a sturdy, reliable knife, though, one that can take some abuse, and still get the job done well. Crescent had me and other cheapskates budget-minded users in mind when they designed the Crescent CPK350A Pocket Knife. Read More
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Milwaukee M18 FUEL OMT Review – Adding FUEL to the Multi-Tool
Of the many tools in my collection, there are a few I take to just about every job. A tape measure is one; an impact driver is another. An oscillating multi-tool, or OMT, almost always makes the cut. So to speak. It’s one of the most versatile tools out there, and Milwaukee recently upped the ante by adding FUEL versions of its OMT offerings, in both M12 and M18 versions. A Milwaukee M18 FUEL OMT arrived at HomeFixated headquarters a while back, and I put it right to work. Read on, and find out how we think it stacks up against its predecessor. Read More