KEEN Utility recently sent two distinctly different pairs of work boots to this branch of Home Fixated. Given that one of the pairs was a women’s work boot and in my wife’s size, I thought …
Written by: Stephen
Accessories, Rockler, Safety, Woodworking
If you’re one of those people who prefer not to sustain serious injury, you may be familiar with a little thing called “safety”. We woodworkers encounter many “opportunities” for bodily injury. The router table is …
Written by: Steve
iPhone Apps, Safety, Smart Home
Nest is a company that set out to identify devices around the home that could benefit from creative thinking and smart home technology. Their initial focus, the Nest Thermostat, introduced stylish, intelligent and eco-friendly innovation …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Hang around any group of contractors and carpenters and you’re bound to find a few guys missing fingers. Most of those guys thought they knew how to be safe around a table saw, until they …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Electrical, Garage, Lighting, Rockler
When I was given the opportunity to evaluate our sponsor Rockler’s new LED shop light, (item #51898), I jumped at the chance. I’ve been in love with LEDs (said “ELL-E-DEES”) since childhood and was extremely …
Written by: Steve
For some of us around the country, mega-storm Sandy is thankfully a distant memory. And while my family and I escaped the brunt of it, many people were not so lucky. It was the topic …
Written by: Leroy
Well Sandy has had her way with us on the East Coast. I live in Delaware, exactly Dela…where, and was lucky enough to be on the south side of the storm. For reference Sandy hit …
Written by: Leroy
The job I work on is addicted to safety like Snooki is addicted to spray tans and ridiculous shoes. We have at least one safety meeting a week and if we do a project out …
Written by: Leroy
The dryer. It’s one of those appliances that you forget about until it doesn’t work, right? Nothing is quite as bad as either running to the laundromat or ‘freeze drying’ your laundry in December because …
Written by: Leroy
As some of you may know, I am the blessed father of two, a toddler and a baby girl. With the joys of dirty diapers and repeated episodes of “Veggie Tales” come other serious issues, …
Written by: Leroy