Hand Tools – Page 104

Sale on Woodpeckers Miter Clamp Sets

Jan 14, 2016 Benjamen 4 Comments

Woodpeckers’ miter clamp sets, which make it easier to glue or otherwise assemble mitered joints at perfect 90° angles, are on sale!

Electrical Tools

Klein Breaker Finder is Identical to the Hi-Tech HTP-6 Circuit Detective

Jan 13, 2016 Benjamen 38 Comments

Why do the Klein ET300 Digital Circuit Breaker Finder and the Hi-Tech HTP-6 Digital Circuit Detective sold at Harbor Freight look so similar? Because they’re identical and made by the same OEM.

Editorial

What do You Think About Screwdrivers with Hex Bolsters?

Jan 8, 2016 Stuart 48 Comments

Are you a fan of screwdrivers that have hex bolsters, do you hate ’em, or are you on the “eh, I don’t really care” side of the fence that we find ourselves on?

Hand Tools

New Wiha Tools USA Website

Jan 7, 2016 Stuart 18 Comments

Nothing says “slow news day” like a post about a tool brand website redesign, but if like me you’ve felt Wiha USA’s website was super lousy, you might be surprised at how good it looks now.

Made in USA

New Craftsman Industrial Ratchets & Wrenches are Made in the USA!

Jan 5, 2016 Stuart 54 Comments

Craftsman is coming out with a new line of Craftsman Industrial ratchets and wrenches, and will be manufacturing them in the USA!

Clamps

Rockler Bandy Clamp Sale!

Jan 2, 2016 Stuart 5 Comments

Rockler’s awesome Bandy Clamps are on sale – 6 clamps for $30, plus free ground shipping.

Pliers

Expanded Irwin 20% off Sale – Deal Ends Soon

Dec 24, 2015 Stuart 10 Comments

Amazon has expanded their Irwin 20% off discount promo to include a couple more premium pliers styles, and about 160 additional Irwin and Lenox hand tools and power tool accessories.

Plumbing

Watts Water Pressure Test Gauge Saved My Sanity

Dec 24, 2015 Benjamen 13 Comments

If you have suspicions that the water pressure in your house is too high or too low, a simple $10 water pressure gauge can easily confirm or disprove your fears.

Hand Tools

Nicholson Combination Chisel and Rasp Set

Dec 23, 2015 Stuart 23 Comments

What do you think about these combination chisel rasps? 2-in-1 functionality, or impractical?

Screwdrivers

Craftsman Mach 11 Pc Screwdriver Set Review

Dec 22, 2015 Benjamen 21 Comments

We reviewed the Craftsman Mach Series convertible screwdriver, which has a high-speed offset handle mode, and a high torque T-handle mode. Despite its imperfections, we still found it to be a neat design concept.

EDC, Pocket, & Multitools

Hot Deal: Leatherman Skeletool on Sale at Amazon

Dec 19, 2015 Stuart 17 Comments

Leatherman’s Skeletool dropped in price on Amazon, to $30, matching HD’s “special buy” price.

EDC, Pocket, & Multitools

Lightning Deal: Leatherman Skeletool CX Multi-Tool

Dec 18, 2015 Stuart 4 Comments

There’s a Lighting Deal going on right now, 12/18/2015, thru 3pm ET (unless supplies run out sooner), on the Leatherman Skeletool CX, one of my favorite multi-tools.

Layout & Measuring

Woodpeckers 4″ Saddle T-Square Review

Dec 17, 2015 Benjamen 6 Comments

We reviewed Woodpecker’s latest One Time Tool – a Saddle Square that has proven to be very good at its job.

Hand Tools

Giveaway: Win a Goldblatt Concrete, Masonry, Tile, or Drywall Tool Package!

Dec 17, 2015 Stuart 111 Comments

Goldblatt has supplied us with 20 prize packages to give away! Enter to win a professional concrete, masonry, tile, or drywall tool package!

Cordless

Misc. Tool News, Mid-December 2015 Edition

Dec 17, 2015 Stuart 18 Comments

Here’s a mix of tool topics – a preview teaser of some new mechanics tools, some deal posts, a shout out to our friends at TIA, a gift idea, and a question about what tool gifts you bought yourself this year.

Vards Uzvards on Irwin Also has New Hybrid Bar Clamps: “At my local Lowe’s the 24-inch Irwin hybrid clamps are on clearance now, going for $24.92, with 12-inch ones somewhere…”
jake on I Need to Vent About My Precision Matthews Mill: “Oops! “doesn’t act” should read “doesn’t it act”. I believe the duster should spray cold like freeze mist when the…”
jake on I Need to Vent About My Precision Matthews Mill: “@jeff robbins – If you spray the duster with the can upside down doesn’t act like freeze spray?”
jeff robbins on I Need to Vent About My Precision Matthews Mill: “This could be a Hail Mary play, but you might be able to use a hole saw to turn a…”
jeff robbins on I Need to Vent About My Precision Matthews Mill: “Aerosol Dusters can work as the freeze spray in a pinch, just hit it for a longer time”
Stuart on The Maker Knife 2 just Launched: “So? Whatever makes people happy. What I’m tired of is people – starting with marketers – pretending these things are…”