Debate – Play Tools for Kids?
For the most part, the holidays bring people together to celebrate and be thankful – and the presents are just a bonus. But sometimes the gifts can cause a bit of friction. Usually, it’s nothing …
Written by: Jen
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ShopSmith Mark V Review
Ladies and gentlemen: I almost don’t have the words to describe the beauty of this piece of machinery. Ahhh…the Shopsmith Mark V! It will make you sweat just to behold it. If you are a …
Written by: Liz
Festool RO 90 DX Torture Testing
Festool recently announced their new RO 90 DX Sander, billed as “The one sander that can do it all.” Â It’s scheduled to hit the market officially March 1st, 2011, and it has more than a …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Nupla Dead Blow Handi-Hammer – ToolGuyd’s Handleless Hammer Find
Call me old fashioned, but I thought all hammers have handles. Or, at least the ones I haven’t broken are supposed to. Given that I spend a lot of my spare time hunting, testing, abusing, …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Dremel Trio Review – Triumphant or Trivial?
Dremel is at it again—this time with the Dremel Trio. Dremel kicked us one of their Trio tools to try out and I ran it through my usual Home Fixated torture tests. This little guy …
Written by: Ty
Killer DeWalt Coupon-less $25 Discount Deal
Every once in a while a deal comes to our attention that’s just too good not to share. Our friends over at ToolKing recently emailed us the details on a new DeWalt discount promotion, and …
Written by: Marc Lyman
DIY Network’s Cool Tools Holiday Blitz Giveaway!
DIY Network’s Chris Grundy, host of Cool Tools, always has something festive up his sleeve this time of year. Nope, it’s not a small elf (but wouldn’t that be fun?) – it’s the Cool Tools …
Written by: Jen
HomeFixated Super-Duper Holiday Tool and Gift Guide
Call me cynical, but for most people holiday gift giving isn’t so much about generosity. Instead, it’s about cleverly getting your loved ones to do stuff for you that you hate to do. The technique …
Written by: Marc Lyman
STAFDA Tool Show Epic Wrap-Up
We have officially recovered both physically and mentally (more on that in a later post) from the annual STAFDA trade show (Specialty Tools and Fastener Distributors Association). It was a fantastic couple days loaded with …
Written by: Marc Lyman
STAFDA Trade Show Coverage-Featuring Sarah Palin?
Today marks the first official day of the STAFDA (aka Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association) trade show in Phoenix Arizona. In case you’re not hip to STAFDA, it’s a major trade show and a …
Written by: Marc Lyman