Are there any ways to prevent the unauthorized removal of square-recess/Robertson screws?
Pocket Hole Joinery 101
We’ve got a series of pocket hole jig reviews on the way. If you’re not too familiar with pocket hole joinery, here’s a quick primer!
How to Remove Large Nails With a Nail Puller
Here’s how to remove a large nail from a piece of wood with a conventional nail puller.
Huge Spax Screws Selection Pops Up at Home Depot
In recent years I have been buying 99.9% of my screws and other fasteners online. Home Depot now stocks Spax screws, a good reason to start purchasing screws locally again.
Paslode “Nail the Cure” and Other Tool Skins
Paslode is now offering a bunch of tool skins for their line of cordless framing nailers, including one that promotes breast cancer awareness. The Let’s Nail The Cure decal is just $7.99, with 25% of proceeds going to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization. A few additional skin designs, shown in the following gallery, are […]
AS Machinery & Materials Co. (ASMC) – Fasteners Galore!
AS Machinery & Materials Co. (ASMC) has received an influx of new inventory of thousands of pounds and millions of fasteners. Alex’s prices are fairly competetive, and he has developed a rock-solid reputation amongst his customers. You can check out a list of ASMC’s inventory here, and be sure to check out Alex’s announcement on the GarageJournal forum for ordering […]
Thread Checkers, Screw Gauges, & Size Identification
After posting about Lee Valley’s new thread ID tool, we started thinking about other thread-identification tools that we’re familiar with. Identifying a thread is usually done in one of two ways – by matching an unknown thread to a fastener of known thread, or by measuring and comparing the diamater and thread pitch of a fastener. Following are a few types […]