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ToolGuyd > Books, Magazines, & Videos
Essential Joinery by Marc Spagnuolo

Essential Joinery, by Marc Spagnuolo

Jan 29, 2019 Stuart 10 Comments

The Wood Whisperer has a new book coming out, “Essential Joinery.” Read More

Books, Magazines, & Videos, New Tools

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Book Review: The Total Inventor’s Manual by Sean Michael Ragan

Sep 18, 2017 Stuart 14 Comments

It’s not every day that I can say “I’m friends with the author, and really enjoyed this book.” Read More

Books, Magazines, & Videos, Tool Reviews

Deal: Family Handyman, PopSci, PopMech Subscriptions, $5 Each

Mar 25, 2016 Stuart 16 Comments

Do you miss the feel of flipping through magazines? Family Handyman and other loosely DIYer-related magazine subscriptions are on sale for $5 each. Read More

Books, Magazines, & Videos, DealGuyd

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Holiday Deal: Popular Mechanics 1-Year for $5

Dec 21, 2012 Stuart 4 Comments

Now’s a great time to subscribe to PopMech. 1 year for just $5, via Amazon. PopSci and Car and Driver are also on sale for $5/year. Read More

Books, Magazines, & Videos, DealGuyd

Make Magazine’s Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing

Dec 17, 2012 Stuart 1 Comment

Make’s latest special issue is half 3D printer buyer’s guide, half beginner’s guide. Definitely a good read. Read More

Books, Magazines, & Videos

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3 Fun-Filled DIY Project Books (and 1 Magazine)

Jan 17, 2012 Stuart 6 Comments

With cold and snowy weekends on the way for many of us, here are a couple of books that offer fun projects and playful afternoons. Read More

Books, Magazines, & Videos, DIY & Home, DIY Projects, ToolGuyd Favorites

Family Handyman Magazine Cover

Family Handyman 1-Year Subscription for $7

Dec 1, 2011 Stuart 4 Comments

Here’s another tool/home improvement magazine deal for those of you that need a break from hands-on work and DIY projects. Read More

Books, Magazines, & Videos, DealGuyd

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Partial Victory!! New Sears Catalog is a Craftsman Catalog, Kind of

Jul 27, 2011 Stuart 5 Comments

For the first time since 2008, I received an actual Craftsman catalog in the mail! Unfortunately, there are no new products, and the Craftsman-to-other-brand ratio is the same as in recent versions. Read More

Books, Magazines, & Videos

Popular Mechanics Magazine Cover Subscribe 7-2011

Popular Mechanics Subscription Deal – 12 Months for $7

Jul 19, 2011 Stuart 5 Comments

Amazon’s got a great deal on Popular Mechanics – 12 months for $7! Read More

Books, Magazines, & Videos, DealGuyd

The Anarchist's Tool Chest by Chris Schwarz

The Anarchist’s Tool Chest by Christopher Schwarz

Jun 22, 2011 Stuart 1 Comment

A new book by Chris Schwarz is said to provide a refreshing look at woodworking tool selection. Read More

Books, Magazines, & Videos, Woodworking

Craftsman and Sears Tool Catalog 2011-2012

2011-2012 Craftsman and Sears Tool Catalog Now Online

Feb 28, 2011 Stuart 17 Comments

Craftsman and Sears’ 2011-2012 tool catalog is now available for browsing online, and it’s definitely worth checking out! The digital version is extremely quick to browse through, but I’m still looking forward to the print version. Read More

Books, Magazines, & Videos, News

PopMech Subscription

1-Year Popular Mechanics Subscription for $6.99

Dec 16, 2010 Stuart 6 Comments

GJ member fourfeathers pointed out that Amazon is currently offering a target=”_blank”>one-year subscription to Popular Mechanics for only $6.99. Read More

Books, Magazines, & Videos, DealGuyd

The Ark by Boyd Morrison

Leatherman – So Ubiquitous My Mom Recognizes the Name

Sep 1, 2010 Stuart Discuss

The other day my mother remarked that Leatherman tools are heavily mentioned in The Ark, by Boyd Morisson. I have to say, this was extremely unexpected. Not that Leatherman multitools were featured in the book, but because my mother new what a Leatherman was. Kudos and thanks to her for the tool sighting, and kudos […]

Books, Magazines, & Videos, EDC, Pocket, & Multitools, Tool Sightings

Sunset & Lowes Home Improvement Book Recall

Jan 29, 2010 Stuart Discuss

Oxmoor House is recalling nine home improvement books since they “contain errors in the technical diagrams and wiring instructions that could lead consumers to incorrectly install or repair electrical wiring, posing an electrical shock or fire hazard to consumers.” We’ve seen several posts elsewhere about this recall, but figured it couldn’t hurt to mention it ourselves. […]

Books, Magazines, & Videos, Safety

Make Magazine Volume 21

Jan 25, 2010 Stuart 2 Comments

Just a heads-up, the 21st volume of Make: Technology on Your Time has recently been published and is now available for purchase online and at newstands We just now ordered a copy for ourselves via Amazon and then decided to spring for a subscription as well. The newstand price is $15 per volume, and while […]

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Taunton Annual Tool Guide

Jan 4, 2010 Stuart 8 Comments

Taunton’s 2010 Annual Tool Guide is on sale for $5 via Taunton’s home page. If you haven’t yet picked up a copy at your local home improvement store or bookseller, now may be as good a time as ever before it goes out of print. If you’ve read previous editions of Taunton’s Tool Guide, most notably the […]

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What We’re Reading – Make Magazine Volume 20

Dec 2, 2009 Stuart Discuss

I’ve been going through Make Magazine Volume 20, and while it’s not one of their best issues, it’s still pretty interesting. If I can ever find the time, I might attempt their Auto-Phenakistoscope project. The highlight of this issue was definitely the feature on MythBuster’s Adam Savage, but there’s unfortunately only one narrow photo of his workshop. […]

Books, Magazines, & Videos

An Inquiry Into the Value of Work

Aug 17, 2009 Stuart 3 Comments

We’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work, so we figured it’s about time that we mentioned it. An essay adapted from the book by the author, Matthew Crawford, was published by the NY Times in late-May, and offers an excellent idea about what Shop […]

Books, Magazines, & Videos

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 […]

Awesome & Cool, Books, Magazines, & Videos

What We’re Reading: Man Crafts

Aug 7, 2009 Stuart 2 Comments

Man Crafts, by Popular Mechanics, is a collection of projects reprinted from booklets that were originally published right after World War II. Following are the 10 chapter titles of the book: Coping Saw Carpentry, Leathercraft, Bookbinding, Block Printing, Axe Craft, Tin-Can Craft, Braiding & Knotting, Fly Tying, Cartooning, and Lettering. I’m finding Man Crafts to be a pretty entertaining […]

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