Editorial

Shortcuts: I Wasted an Hour to Save 5 Minutes

Jul 27, 2020 Stuart 39 Comments

Raise your hand if any of your time-saving shortcuts have backfired.

Cordless Outdoor Power Tools

Understanding the Home Depot vs. Lowe’s EGO Cordless Power Tools Partnership Swap

Jul 24, 2020 Stuart 59 Comments

Let’s speculate about the recent news involving EGO, Home Depot, and Lowe’s.

DIY & Home

Check Out My New Garage Window Shades

Jul 23, 2020 Stuart 25 Comments

Ooh, new garage window treatments, how fancy.

Editorial

Misc Tool Talk, 7/21/20 Edition

Jul 21, 2020 Stuart 30 Comments

Here’s a jumble of different tool-related topic all in one place.

Editorial

Workshop Cleanup: There’s a Fine Line Between “Saving” Useful Stuff and Accumulation

Jul 15, 2020 Stuart 42 Comments

This is going to be a slow week as I correct for several years of bad habits.

Editorial

Get Yourself a Good Notepad

Jul 14, 2020 Stuart 27 Comments

If you’ve been planning out your projects on paper scraps and envelopes, it might be time to buy a proper notepad.

Digital Fabrication

You Don’t Need No Stinkin’ CNC Machine

Jul 7, 2020 Stuart 43 Comments

I have an idea for a new project-based tool review and intro series.

Bit Holders & Drivers

I Couldn’t Find My Torx Screwdrivers When I Needed Them

Jul 2, 2020 Stuart 57 Comments

Whoops, couldn’t find a T25 screwdriver when I needed one.

Editorial

How I Feel About Sponsorships in a Nutshell (2020 Update)

Jul 2, 2020 Stuart 38 Comments

Let’s talk about sponsorships.

Cordless

Dewalt Xtreme 12V Max Cordless Screwdriver Deserves More Love

Jun 29, 2020 Stuart 44 Comments

I’ve been really loving Dewalt’s Xtreme Subcompact cordless screwdriver.

Cordless

Whoops, I Drop-Tested the Milwaukee M12 Fuel Surge This Weekend

Jun 27, 2020 Stuart 54 Comments

I dropped my M12 Surge sample from a ladder, and to my surprise it was unscathed.

Editorial

Figuring Out My EDC Flashlight Preferences

Jun 24, 2020 Stuart 57 Comments

There are so many options to sort through!

Cordless

5 Reasons You Need the Milwaukee M12 Surge Hydraulic Impact Driver

Jun 18, 2020 Stuart 64 Comments

Let’s talk about all of the reasons you might want to buy the Milwaukee M12 Fuel Surge driver.

Editorial

Do You Wash Your Work Gloves?

Jun 17, 2020 Stuart 43 Comments

Do you wash your work gloves?

Editorial

ToolGuyd Misc Tool Talk and Social Media Posts (6/9/2020)

Jun 9, 2020 Stuart 19 Comments

Here are some of the more interesting snippets we’ve been posting to social media channels.

Frank D. on I Need to Vent About My Precision Matthews Mill: “Waw … that would frustrate and make me procrastinate too. But it is important to chase down such issues in…”
Amos Dudley on I Need to Vent About My Precision Matthews Mill: “Sounds like a classic gumption trap!”
Stuart on I am Still Planning out a Workshop Reset: “No – that’s just temporary because the work top is currently the only proper work surface, and so I plopped…”
MM on I am Still Planning out a Workshop Reset: “I like to build rolling stands for surface plates out of steel angle with heavy-duty casters underneath. I size them…”
Al-another-Al on I am Still Planning out a Workshop Reset: “I never thought of putting it in a drawer. I’ve been hiding my 12×18 granite on a makeshift plywood shelf…”
Bonnie on I am Still Planning out a Workshop Reset: “While I don’t practice full 5S, I did make a point when designing my current “dream” shop to include two…”