Hang around any group of contractors and carpenters and you’re bound to find a few guys missing fingers. Most of those guys thought they knew how to be safe around a table saw, until they …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Milwaukee Tool, Plumbing, Tools, Videos
When beer o’clock rolls around, and I’m sitting and sipping a cold one with a friend or two, the conversation eventually hits the topic of tools. What’s new, which brand is best, what have you …
Written by: Phil
The iconic Porter Cable brand has been around for over a century. Over the years, they’ve been responsible for a lot of innovation in the tool industry, introducing such industry staples as the first portable …
Written by: Phil
Landscaping, News, Stihl, Tools
Stihl Inc. recently held their first media event at their U.S. facility in Virginia Beach, VA to show off their newest outdoor power equipment (OPE), Stihl Lightning. Even if you don’t follow the industry, you’re …
Written by: Michael Springer
“You can never have too many clamps” (credit: every woodworker who’s ever lived). Though outsiders might not get it, it’s such an oft repeated adage for a good reason: It’s true! But it’s not always …
Written by: Steve
Milwaukee Tool, News, Tools, Videos
One of the most useful tools I own is my impact driver. This amazing little tool can drive a fair-sized lag screw through several inches of wood. What’s so amazing about that? It does it …
Written by: Phil
If you’ve ever used a reciprocating saw, it probably didn’t take long to earn a permanent position in your tool collection. Recip saws can make quick work of lots of tricky or miserable jobs. With …
Written by: Phil
DeWalt, Electrical, Plumbing, Tools, Videos
If you’re a plumber, electrician or HVAC tech who does a lot of rough-in work, you are all too familiar with the mantra “Drill, baby, drill!” And most of the time you’re not drilling itty-bitty …
Written by: Phil
Milwaukee Tool, Storage, Tools
If I were asked to name my solitary flaw, I’d have to say it’s that I may be a tad disorganized. Okay, maybe that’s not my ONLY flaw – actually, I think it’s on the …
Written by: Phil
In a perfect world, everything in your house would be plumb, level and square. Want to install a chair rail? Just measure up from two points and snap a line. Got some cabinets to install? …
Written by: Phil