Category Archives: Websites & Resources

Starrett’s New Full Line Catalog

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Stuart

Starrett sent us a heads-up a little while back introducing their new full line catalog (#32). The new 550+ page catalog features more than 5,000 Starrett products including precision measuring tools, metrology equipment, saw blades, granite surface plates and tools.

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Johnson Bubble & Visual Level Apps for Android

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Stuart

Johnson Level offers two free leveling apps for Android smart phones – a bubble level and a visual level. The bubble level functionality is not anything new, but Johnson’s version offers larger visuals and angular deviation measurements. The second app, … Continue reading →

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Home Depot Home Services Thumps Pounded Thumb

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Stuart

The guys over at the Pounded Thumb had a pretty frustrating experience with their local Home Depot’s Home Services Dept. when trying to purchase a patio door and arranging for its installation. Check out the full account here: Home Depot … Continue reading →

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Channellock’s Reforged Website

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Stuart

Channellock has redesigned their website to accommodate new features and to provide a more interactive experience. The new layout is cleancut, and the product directory looks to be very detailed yet easy to navigate.

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New – Community Forum Links

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Stuart

In case you haven’t noticed, we added a new link in the top menu of our homepage, titled “Forum.” No, we’re not adding forum functionality to the blog, but there are a few unaffiliated forums that we wanted to endorse. … Continue reading →

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ToolGuyd Talks About Crafting Tools

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Stuart

For a few weeks now I’ve been writing a series on crafting tools over at Tamdoll’s Workspace crafting blog. It’s always fun to take a break from my normal thought processes to think and write about tools with a different eye. … Continue reading →

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Not Everyone is Cut Out to be a DIYer

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Stuart

I don’t know what is going on in this photo, but clearly someone got a little too carried away with expanding foam insulation. This is NOT how you waterproof a bathtub! Well, not everyone is cut out for DIY home … Continue reading →

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Five Exotic Hand Tools Reviewed

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Stuart

I wrote an article over at Popular Mechanics reviewing five exotic and uncommon hand tools you’ll probably never see at your local big box hardware stores. These handy tools will likely be discussed in greater detail here on ToolGuyd in the future, but for … Continue reading →

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Sears Blue Tools Crew New Online Catalog Review

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Stuart

Sears’ Blue Tools Crew recently announced a new interactive online Sears Tool Catalog that they hope will make it easier than ever for shoppers to find the right tool for the job. We are told that, for the interactive parts … Continue reading →

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Is 12V Enough Power for Most Cordless Tools?

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Stuart

In recent years new compact 12V cordless tools – impact drivers, drills, saws, multi-tools, and so forth, have been flooding the market, and the selection of new tools keeps growing and growing. While they’re not suitable for all tasks, we have … Continue reading →

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Early April Fools Joke or Awesome Multitool?

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Stuart

I spotted this creatively altered image of a hammer-ratchet multitool over at the ShopNGarage forum. It may be hard to believe, but as unusual as a hammer-ratchet multitool would be, I’ve been pitched strangers tool combination ideas before. Have a … Continue reading →

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Sears Blue Tools Crew Facebook Woodshop App

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Stuart

We’re not normally into Facebook apps or add-ons, but this new one by the Sears Blue Tools Crew definitely caught our attention. A few major tool companies and distributors have been using Facebook as a way of reaching the public, but this … Continue reading →

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Craftsman Labs’ Power Tool Stress Tests

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Stuart

Craftsman Labs is a small microsite that features videos of Craftsman power and hand tools being subjected to grueling tests and extreme conditions. The guys over at the Craftsman Lab are ready to make new videos and obliterate more tools, and … Continue reading →

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An Interesting New Blog

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Stuart

Tools.com, a price comparison site for tools and accessories, recently launched their new blog at blog.tools.com. Their M.O. is to search for and announce any online sales, contests, or giveaways that could help readers find new opportunities to save money. So, go ahead and … Continue reading →

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Harry Epstein Launches New Online Store!

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Stuart

Happy Epstein, a very well known and reputable hand tool distributor, just launched their new online store! Their new storefront features a shopping cart and checkout system for easy-as-pie ordering. There’s also a search engine, country of origin info for every item, … Continue reading →

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