Ridgid Octane Planer Review – A High Speed Chip Maker
If you’ve ever used a hand-held power planer to shave down a sticky door, or put a smooth face on a piece of rough-sawn lumber, you know what a time saver it is. There have …
Written by: Phil
Tool Deals and Steals – July 14
Home Fixated fans, do we have some deals for you! We’re always on the hunt for great deals on high-quality tools, and this week’s offering does not disappoint. From giftable toolsets anyone would love to …
Written by: Cara
Hilti Construction Solutions – and Ice Sculpting?! – 2019 Edition
When you hear the name Hilti, most people are familiar with the brand’s highly-regarded tools used widely in commercial construction, but with the company’s European heritage and mindset, they are actually a much broader provider …
Written by: Michael Springer
Tool Crave – A Podcast for the Cravers of Tools
If you’re reading this article, then we’d wager there’s about a 99% chance you love tools. Whether it’s a few choice hand tools passed down from a parent or grandparent, or a collection of the …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Tool Deals and Steals – July 2, 2019
Happy 4th of July to our loyal Home Fixated fans! We think you’re going to love the bargains we found for this week’s Tool Deals and Steals. We’ve got you covered for everything from disgusting …
Written by: Cara
Milwaukee Tool’s NPS 2019
That’s right, another year, another New Product Symposium with Milwaukee. It’s the company’s big show where they roll out all the new products they’ve been developing. Having attended every single NPS to date, I can …
Written by: Michael Springer
Silky Pocketboy Folding Saw – Pint Sized Pruning Power
For quick pruning around the yard, we’re big fans of a one-handed recip saw coupled with a good pruning blade. That said, sometimes digging out a power tool for a quick trim on a tree …
Written by: Marc Lyman
We’re Going to Need a Bigger Toolbox – The 200 Piece Husky Socket Set
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. The socket section of my mechanics tool box bears a fair resemblance to a hockey player’s smile at the end of a long season, lots of gaps. …
Written by: Stephen
Tool Deals and Steals – June 20, 2019
For this week’s Tool Deals and Steals, we dug deep to find you, our favorite Home Fixated readers, the best deals on high-quality tools you need. Or maybe don’t know you need—yet. Like the RIDGID …
Written by: Cara
Hammaka Hammock Hitch Stand Review – A Truck Hitch Stand That Lets You Sit And Hang Out
I don’t know about you, but at the end of a hard day’s work, I like to plop myself down and relax a bit. Being an accomplished multitasker, sometimes I even partake of a cold, …
Written by: Phil