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Rotating Blade Utility Knife Concept Design

Sep 11, 2009 Stuart Discuss

Over on ToolSnob, they posted about a new Rotate-a-Blade utility knife concept design. The Rotate-a-Blade allows the blade to be rotated from normal cutting mode to scraper mode, and then to a right-angle cutting mode. In contrast, only the cutting depth can be adjusted on normal utility knives can only cutting depth adjustment. Head on over […]

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Gorillatorch – Hands Free Flashlight

Aug 20, 2009 Stuart 11 Comments

Joby just announced their new Gorillatorch – a nifty looking hands-free flashlight/worklight, and boy are we excited. We’re huge fans of Joby’s Gorillapod ball and socket legged mini tripods, so naturally this got our attention. The Gorillatorch is of course bendable and easily positioned. Its legs are composed from medical-grade ABS plastic and TPE rubber, and its […]

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What We’re Watching: Cool Tools

Aug 14, 2009 Stuart 3 Comments

Although we often heard good things about Cool Tools, our cable provider does not offer the DIY network, so we’ve never been able to watch full episodes before. Until now! Early this morning we discovered that Cool Tools episodes are available for free via Hulu and DIY’s own website. We cannot yet tell you which […]

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Clever Marketing Images of Swanson Speed Square

Jul 25, 2009 Stuart 1 Comment

We just wanted to share with you the clever marketing images we found on Swanson’s website. Keep reading to see three more.

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Brown Dog Welding’s Incredible Hardware Sculptures

Jul 7, 2009 Stuart 9 Comments

Photo by izthistaken (Matt Trombley) Josh Welton, the skilled artist and craftsman behind Brown Dog Welding, uses his talent to turn ordinary hardware and scrap metal into elaborate models and sculptures. The incredible motorcycle model shown above is a great example of what he can do. Brown Dog Welding is a welding and fabrication shop […]

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