Timberland recently sent me a pair of their 6″ Pro Helix Waterproof boots to review. I approached this review opportunity with both great hope and great sadness. I’ll explain the sadness shortly. The hope part …
Written by: Marc Lyman
In the name of full disclosure, I will tell you that I’ve laid tiles only a handful of times, and only once had to use a tile saw. I have also never lost a digit …
Written by: Leroy
Electronics, Gear, Resources, Safety
I originally saw the 3M Noise Indicator NI-100 model in a Tool Monger review by Benjamen Johnson. Now, I know 3M is a solid company and they have some fantastic products. I myself won’t use …
Written by: Liz
Gear, Safety, Tools, Woodworking
Our sponsor Rockler just recently started offering a tool that looks more like something you’d find when running through the Transportation Safety Administration’s personal-space-intrusion-gauntlet at your local airport. However, instead of being tasked with finding …
Written by: Marc Lyman
The Slide-N-Pump is neither a hot, new dance craze nor a disreputable establishment boasting dollar shots and “live nude girls!” It’s not Nike’s latest marketing effort aimed at every kid who dreams of better moves …
Written by: Liz
Well, Skil’s iLevel has just made my life a whole lot easier — can’t imagine why I didn’t think to try this out before now. However, Skil’s HomeFixated sponsorship status, and their offering to send …
Written by: Liz
I’ll admit it, despite being an avid tool guy, and having spent many, many, many hours in Lowes, I have never purchased Kobalt tools. It’s not that I have anything against Kobalt, but I’m the …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Let’s face it, the garage can be a magnet for things other than your prized tools and hardware. In our household, it is also the deposit area for anything my wife deems to fall in …
Written by: Marc Lyman
I like improvising, but sometimes improvising with the wrong material can be bad. Like using left-over balsa wood for a scaffold, or MacGyvering twine as a safety harness. Our inner improvisationist almost did a backflip …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Yesterday afternoon the power went out here in our nook of San Diego. Just as I started to investigate what the cause was, my wife called me from her work about 20 miles north of …
Written by: Marc Lyman