Green, News, Videos, Woodworking
“If you build it, I’ll ride it.” Those were the fateful words of accomplished triathlete James Tully, after his friend Michael Thompson floated the idea of building an all wooden bicycle. While most of us …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Ever since Leatherman tools came along, multi-tools have been on the belt, tool bag or pocket of countless DIYers and home improvement pros. And if you’re not sure how useful they can be, just ask …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Back at this year’s National Hardware Show (when I wasn’t busy flirting with the booth babes), I had chance to chat with Chris Cashbaugh of SOG Knives about two of their more popular products; the …
Written by: Marc Lyman
A step ladder is a step ladder, right? Not when it’s the new Select Step ladder from Little Giant. I got my first look at the Select Step at Little Giant’s booth at this year’s …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Gardening, Landscaping, Videos
They say that necessity is the mother of invention. We think that more often than not, laziness is the mother of invention (Snuggie, anyone?). Sadly, not all is well in the Lazy Family – laziness …
Written by: Jen
The following review of the Staple Jack, Nail Hunter and Nail Jack Pro will attempt to address a terrible inequality we’ve found in the world of home improvement and construction. It seems that just about …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Resources, Videos, Woodworking
As much as someone who makes her living writing hates to admit it, sometimes a video is much more helpful than a manual. While manuals are certainly useful and should be consulted with for the …
Written by: Jen
Electronics, Milwaukee Tool, Plumbing, Tools, Videos
Hi. My name is Marc. And I like gadgets. A lot. I need help. Unfortunately, the only technique I use to deal with my gadget fetish is simply to play with more gadgets. Typically increased …
Written by: Marc Lyman
You may not expect a big corporation like Bosch to drop-it-like-it’s-hot, but trust me, they’re down! At the semi-recent Bosch Global Leadership Tour, we were shown the Power Box 360, being billed as the ultimate …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Our friend Tony Saucier over at PoundedThumb.net recently turned us on to this power tool safety video. It’s an industrial tool setting, but we think the safety lessons learned apply just about anytime you’re using …
Written by: Marc Lyman