Coronavirus Pandemic

New HANES Cotton Face Masks

Hanes, notable maker of tighty-whities, is now making affordably-priced face masks.

So, how are you guys holding up?

The local Home Depot looked very busy over the weekend. Too busy?

It seems that Home Depot and Lowe’s have made some changes to online ordering to adjust to growing demand.

How have you guys been holding up? What have you been seeing this past week or two?

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

There isn’t much in the way of tool-related coronavirus news, but here’s a general personal log.

Harbor Freight released a message regarding their coronavirus response efforts.

Here are some PPE and tool-related news tied to the coronavirus situaton.

There appears to be a severe shortage of disposable respirators, and those that are in stock are listed at inflated pricing.

Roger on I Gave up Searching for the Best Tools: “A hammer is a hammer. However, from all the hammers I’ve held, a wood handle feels instantly comfortable. Comparing it…”
Rx9 on I Gave up Searching for the Best Tools: “Not a fan of rankings, per se, but relevant performance stats are always welcome. That’s one of the great things…”
Rx9 on I Gave up Searching for the Best Tools: “The rankings are trivially easy: #1. Stanley Kirk Burrell #2. Mercedes-Benz 300E 5.6 AMG #3. Charles Martel #4. Walter Stacy…”
blocky on I Gave up Searching for the Best Tools: “My search for the best has often lead me to conclude: THERE ARE SO MANY GOOD TOOLS! So now, I…”
JoshtheFurnaceGuy on I Gave up Searching for the Best Tools: “I agree that noone can verify a “best hammer”. That said, some are and aren’t worth the money. Estwing makes…”
Ciccio on I Gave up Searching for the Best Tools: “I have an old 20 oz Bostitch, kinda heavy and big hitting head, and a 12 oz Eastwing , but…”