Tools, Woodworking

When Tweaking is Good

Sometimes tweaking can be good. Take Mayhew Tools’ “Tweaker.” If you lug one of these two pound beasts around on your tool belt, people will take notice. Universally loved in reviews on Amazon, the tweaker …

Tools

Screw Dropping Screws

Using cordless drills to drive screws is a glorious thing. However dropping said screws while trying to drive them is not so glorious. Stop saying “Screw it!” angrily, and instead, say it with joy while …

Gardening, Tools

Spatulate your Mower

That’s right, spatulate. Although this tool looks like something you might want to flip pancakes with, it is in fact a highly specialized lawn mower utensil. You know that green debris that gets caked onto …

Tools

Wedge it Widget

The other day I was hastily prying some quarter round wood trim from around a window. In my haste I discovered screwdrivers do not play well with fine wood trim. Thankfully I found a tool …

Roofing

Defy Leafs with Leaf Defier

It is summer, so who could possibly be thinking about gutters? The team over at Houston Gutter Protection is always thinking about gutters! It may shock those of you outside of San Diego to know …