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Cordless

Bosch’s Upgraded 12V Brushless Drill is on Sale – Should You Buy it?

Apr 3, 2020 Stuart 42 Comments

Bosch 2nd generation brushless drill kit is on sale, but is it a good buy?

Chargers

2 New Dewalt Cordless Power Tool Battery Chargers – DCB1106, DCB1112

Apr 2, 2020 Stuart 34 Comments

Dewalt has come out with two new cordless power tool battery chargers.

Awesome & Cool

Introducing the Bucket Buddy Sash Shoulder Strap

Apr 1, 2020 Stuart 37 Comments

Do you struggle to carry 5 gallon buckets by hand to and fro? Now there’s a better way!

Editorial

I Woke up to Lower Prices on Select Festool Sanders?!

Apr 1, 2020 Stuart 9 Comments

Is this real – a discount on two Festool tools?

Editorial

Coronavirus Pandemic Log: Grocery Store Status, Online Shopping, Cabin Fever (3/31/20)

Mar 31, 2020 Stuart 69 Comments

Here’s what I’m seeing and what I’m thinking this week. Tool-related reporting to continue this afternoon.

Editorial

I Ordered Cedar Wood Boards from Lowe’s for a Planter Project, Here’s What Happened

Mar 30, 2020 Stuart 59 Comments

The first results from my mail-order cedar wood experiment ranges from “I couldn’t lower my expectations any further” to “wow, I’m going to order more,” depending on the sizing.

Editorial

I Ordered Perforated Corrugated Pipe and Received Uncut Pipe – Any Way to Salvage This?

Mar 30, 2020 Stuart 79 Comments

I ordered perforated pipe and received non-perforated pipe. What can I do with it?

Cordless

Dewalt Cordless Power Tool Deals of the Day (3/30/20)

Mar 30, 2020 Stuart 9 Comments

There are some Dewalt cordless power tool deals of the day.

EDC, Pocket, & Multitools

Kershaw Dividend EDC Knife Review (USA-Made, ~$42) – Still Awesome

Mar 27, 2020 Stuart 29 Comments

The Kershaw Dividend knife is proving to be a very good EDC knife.

Cordless

Skil has a Compact Cordless (Brushless) Reciprocating Saw, and it’s Ridiculously Cheap

Mar 26, 2020 Stuart 34 Comments

Skil has an impressively spec’ed 12V brushless reciprocating saw, and it’s very inexpensive right now.

Cordless

Expired: Huge Price Drop on Dewalt Xtreme Brushless Drill/Driver Kit! (03/2020)

Mar 24, 2020 Stuart 28 Comments

Dewalt’s Xtreme brushless drill kit is now $20 cheaper.

Woodworking

Would You Order Cedar Boards from the Big Box Home Center?

Mar 24, 2020 Stuart 70 Comments

Ignoring current events, where would be a good place – or places to avoid – to source cedar for outdoors woodworking projects?

Pliers

Vampliers Screw Pliers Review

Mar 23, 2020 Stuart 58 Comments

We reviewed “Vampliers,” which are excellent 6″ pliers (made in Japan) that are handy for extracting screws and working with smaller parts.

News

Coronavirus News: Harbor Frieght Donates All Masks, Shields, Gloves to US Hospitals, and What the Public Can do to Help

Mar 23, 2020 Stuart 30 Comments

Harbor Freight is making their entire supply of PPE available for hospital donations.

Tool Deals

Deal of the Day: Milwaukee Cordless Power Tools, Dewalt, Ridgid, Husky Workbenches, Mechanics Tools, More (3/22/20)

Mar 22, 2020 Stuart 12 Comments

Here are some cordless power tools, mechanics tool sets, and some other tool deals of the day.

TomD on New Dewalt Cordless Drill Kit Deal Spotted at Lowe’s: “Frankly, it works, though it implies that sometimes you’re not frank 😉 Maybe a construct like “For my part” or…”
Rob on New Leatherman Wave Alpha – First Look: “I carry a Leatherman ARC, and the 6 in 1 Milwaukee fastback utility knife. Perfect combo IMO. There’s not much…”
Saulac on New Dewalt Cordless Drill Kit Deal Spotted at Lowe’s: “I like that charger form factor. Seems to be the kind that people want to mount on modular tool boxes.”
Stuart on New Dewalt Cordless Drill Kit Deal Spotted at Lowe’s: “Thanks! *fixed* Whoops. I read that over multiple times, each time wondering if it was an appropriate use of “frankly.””
Clay on New Dewalt Cordless Drill Kit Deal Spotted at Lowe’s: ““Frankly, I like that Dewalt bundled the kit with a 5Ah battery rather and a lower capacity” I think you…”
Joe Wilson on New Leatherman Wave Alpha – First Look: “In a 1980s there weren’t many different brand names super tools on the market I bought a leatherman super tool…”