Tool Talk

ToolGuyd Misc Tool Talk and Social Media Summary (3/24/2021)

Mar 24, 2021 Stuart 14 Comments

Here’s a couple of tool posts you might have missed.

Tool Talk: Hanging Cabinets with Some of My Favorite Tools

Nov 1, 2019 Stuart 30 Comments

Let’s talk about the tools I used to hang some new wall cabinets.

Misc. Tool Talk – Irwin Pliers Wrench, Wera Quick-Release Ratchet, More

Mar 1, 2019 Stuart 10 Comments

Here are some hand tools I hung out with last night. Everything TURNED out nicely.

Can the New Craftsman Overcome Years of Damaged Public Opinion?

Sep 14, 2018 Andrew 108 Comments

Can Stanley Black & Decker successfully revive the Craftsman brand?

Weekend Question, Misc. Tool News

Mar 27, 2015 Stuart 109 Comments

I’ve got a question for you, some news, and something else you must read the post to find out!

Shop Essentials

Size Matters. How Big Should a Workbench Be?

Mar 13, 2015 Stuart 32 Comments

How big should a workbench be?

Random Facom Tool Photo

Mar 6, 2015 Stuart 8 Comments

Here’s a photo of a neat wrench, and a bunch of casual words discussing its context.

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…”