By Todd Fratzel
Electronic Self-Leveling Horizontal & Vertical Rotary Laser Level Johson’s Model 40-6529 Electronic Self-Leveling Horizontal & Vertical Rotary Laser Level is an extremely versatile layout tool perfect for a wide range of trades including; site work, carpentry, mechanical and electrical contractors. They sent us this new laser level along with their Heavy-Duty Elevating Tripod to evaluate. […]
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By Rob Robillard
IRWIN Utility Knife And Blades Out of all the tools in my carpenters tool bag one of the most used tools is my utility knife. As far as utility knives go they’re all pretty similar with a few options, some have a retractable blade, some are fixed, some need a tool to change the […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Works as a Third Hand Eliminating the Need for Custom Clamps MEDINA, MN (December 6, 2011) – Rockler Woodworking and Hardware has introduced the Universal Clamp-It™ Kit, a unique set of tools that ensure square when joining any two pieces of stock at a 90° angle. Used with the two included universal face clamps, the […]
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By Rob Robillard
NEW Line Of Milwaukee Deep Cut Corded Band-saws Milwaukee Tool Corporation recently released a new line of band-saws that boast deliver best-in-class power,improved cut visibility and the industry’s largest cut capacity. According to Andrew Plowman,Milwaukee Product Manager, this new saw line has new designs that provide two times the durability than the competition. “ […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Rockwell SheetMaster – The JawHorse’s Big Brother A couple of years ago I was so impressed with the release of Rockwell’s JawHorse that I named it one of my top tool picks for that year. Earlier this year Rockwell announced plans for the updated tool called the Rockwell SheetMaster Model RK9002. The all new model […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Ridgid Compact Table Saw This week I discovered that Ridgid is once again offering a compact table saw at The Home Depot. According to a representative from Ridgid the saw will be in stores for a limited time this Holiday Season. Depending on how sales go the saw make a permanent return. Features and Specifications […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Keeping Shop Cords Off The Floor Just last week Rockler announced a cool new gadget called the Magnetic Cord Keeper. I posted the press release that contained some basic information. Well they were kind enough to send me a package (2 in each package) to check out. I really like the idea of having a […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Earlier this summer in Milwaukee I got a sneak peak at a new generation of 18V cordless tools that will continue to drive the cordless tool industry. These new tools boast some impressive stats and we can’t wait to get our hands on them to find out the real deal. In the meantime check out […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Keeps Power Cords Off The Floor I can’t tell you how many times I’ve left power cords laying on the floor and later realized I stepped on them or rolled something over them. The result typically ends up with bent prongs and occasionally a broken cord. This new Magnetic Cord Keeper from Rockler is brilliant! […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Delta Power Equipment – Delta Is Reborn For almost a century woodworkers have associated the name of Delta to quality woodworking machinery and equipment. Back in 2005 Delta Machinery was sold to Black & Decker and many long time users felt the company was standing on the edge of a cliff waiting to fall off […]
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