Portable Power Tools
TOOL BUYING ADVICE: In Praise of Pro-Grade Tools for Non...
Published on September 3rd, 2024
Balance is one feature that pro tools have over some cheap econo model This drill and impact driver balance right...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
HOW TO CHOOSE A JIGSAW: A Detailed Power Tool Sort-Out
Published on June 5th, 2024
Reading Time = 6 minutes Video Watch Time = 2 minutes Jigsaws are hand-held power tools meant for cutting...Continue Reading
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Ryobi Celebrates 25 Years of Cordless Tool Battery Compa...
Published on June 4th, 2021
Behind the design of every power tool there’s a group of people with a unique dynamic, and it’s this unique...Continue Reading
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SPADE BITS DULL? Learn to Sharpen Them Yourself Easily
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Spade bits are one of my favourite tools for boring holes in wood and most plastics Precision is the reason why...Continue Reading
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FOUR BIG VIDEOS: Watch a Cecropia Moth Hatch, See How to...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
VIDEOS UP THIS TIME: Watch a huge cecropia moth hatching after nearly a year of incubating See how we cut and...Continue Reading
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Porter-Cable Power Tools: A Century+ of Innovation
Updated on July 8th, 2021
UPDATED 10Jan2020: If power tools were the kids you went to high school with, the Porter-Cable brand would be that...Continue Reading
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LEARN TO WELD: Why Wire-Feed MIG Welders Are The Best Wa...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Do you feel the urge to do some welding I can help you make welding part of your life I've been welding ever since I...Continue Reading
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LOG SPLITTER EXTRAORDINAIRE: How to Make Firewood Faster...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Canadian economist Jeff Rubin has a book that everyone should read, especially if you cut your own firewood It’s...Continue Reading
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CHOOSING A TABLE SAW: Real-World Tips for Beginners
Updated on August 12th, 2021
A table saw is a stationary power tool that’s a mainstay of home improvements and renovation work because it makes...Continue Reading
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POWER TOOLS: Three Interesting Facts You Should Know
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Back in 2002, I interviewed one of the main people behind the construction of CenturyLink Field (now called Lumen...Continue Reading
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Simple Canadian Tool Ensures Square Cuts
Updated on July 8th, 2021
If you’re planning to build a deck, dock or shed, there’s a $20 tool you need to know about There it is upside...Continue Reading
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RENO HEROES: A Visit to Al and Denise’s Fixer Upper
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Some of the bravest people I know move into inexpensive older homes, they reverse decades of massive deterioration...Continue Reading