It’s empowering to be a handy individual who undertakes repairs and upgrade projects on whatever type of dwelling they reside in. That’s probably one of the reasons why you’re reading Home Fixated right now. As well, the ability to fix things you own (rather than buy new) is really powerful. It’s interesting, then, to hear building news about the “Right to Repair” movement. Basically, it seeks legislative assistance to ensure that consumers are able to fix the things they own. This comes after pushback from some manufacturers that sought to fully control the parts, instructions, and ability to fix their products. As consumers and Home-Fixators, we can hold out hope that we’ll be able to fix things ourselves for the foreseeable future. Read More
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Tool News Nirvana – October 6, 2020
Typically, over the summer months, it’s not very appealing to have to prep and cook meals. It’s usually hot out…and the thought of working over a hot stove just doesn’t make very much sense. However, that changes in the autumn, as the weather starts to cool. Visions of stews, soups, braises, and sautés begin to take prominence in our minds. Considering all of the knife work that comes with prepping these kinds of meals, a sharp edge is mandatory. A sharp edge, perhaps, that can only be achieved through the use of a top-quality wet sharpener like the new 10” model from Jet. We’ll explore that a bit in this installment of Tool News Nirvana, plus we’ll hear about new offerings from Festool, Klein, Milwaukee, and Empire. Let’s get right down to it! Read More
