The “rule” of thumb is that everyone should own a tape measure or ten. Whether you’re a tradesman, DIYer or just a Human, you likely find yourself reaching for the old ticked stick every now …
Written by: Steve
Free at last! We were recently sent the DeWalt 60v Chainsaw from their Brushless FlexVolt line to review. I thought it might be nice for cleaning up the yard, small pruning jobs and dismembering scarecrows. …
Written by: Peter
Milwaukee Tool, Plumbing, Tools
In the glamorous world of plumbing, “Up against the wall” doesn’t necessarily mean you got a little overly exuberant on a wild Saturday night. It’s still not a phrase you want to hear, though, since …
Written by: Phil
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. Tool brands take their colors seriously, and when one of them deviates from the color everyone recognizes them by, it means one of two things: 1) They …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Echo, Gardening, Landscaping, Tools
For years, I’ve used an old Craftsman gas-powered mower. It cut pretty well, since I kept the blade sharp. As the years rolled by, though, it took more and more tugs on the starter rope …
Written by: Phil
Lighting, Milwaukee Tool, Tools
Since many job sites are dank, dim spaces, and using power tools in the dark is a good way to earn yourself a Darwin Award, it is often necessary to set up some kind of …
Written by: Phil
Over the decades, I’ve acquired a fairly large assortment of random screwdrivers. Unfortunately, when I need one to do some project at home, the chance of finding a suitable screwdriver is in inverse proportion to …
Written by: Phil
One of my candidates for “Most useful cordless tool category” is that of battery-powered LED work lights. After decades of using, breaking, and being burned by halogen lights, the ability to slap in a battery, …
Written by: Phil
It’s so cute I like to call it the cute brute! Ridgid sent us one of the latest innovations, the Ridgid 18 Volt Brushless Air Compressor, and I spent about a month using it so …
Written by: Peter
