My first tool belt matched my skills at the time: basic. It was a suede-leather apron-type, and I wore the bags in front. I loaded…
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If you like tools with a philosophy that informs their design, then Japanese tools are it. Like many things in Japanese culture, there’s great thought…
I don’t use a jigsaw every day. No one does. That’s because jigsaws are the go-to when none of your other saws can get in…
Smart Sense Here’s a tool whose time has come: Gardner Bender’s CircuitAlert. This series of tools, released a few years ago and recently upgraded, combines…
After five minutes stretching a tape on my last estimate, it was clear I’d need more muscle — even with a stronger-than-The-Hulk apprentice. The job…
I tested Hitachi’s C12LSH 12-inch dual-bevel slide compound miter saw on my jobsites, trimming and power-cutting framing and other stock. The saw has lots of…
Small, fast and versatile are good traits on a jobsite, and tools exhibiting them are typically good news for builders. Pacific Laser Systems PLS2E is…
Porter-Cable’s 6-inch Saw Boss Model 345 is a unique cutting platform. The 6-inch diameter blade is smaller (obviously) than the standard 7-1/4-inch size, but provides…
The first sub compact loader I ever used arrived by accident. I’d ordered a full-sized skid steer from the rental yard, but instead the delivery…
Superior Walls’ R-5 and Xi foundation systems pass my “Born on the Jobsite” test. The system was developed by New Holland, Pa., builder Mel Zimmerman…