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Tested! Ryobi Devour Cordless Sweeper Busts Dust
This little bot of cordless dust bustin’ awesomeness is aptly named. I used the Ryobi Devour to clean the shop floor, destroy a ridiculous mess.
4 Excellent Snow Blowers + Throwers that Clear Away the Snow
We hands-on tested 4 snow excellent snow throwers and snow blowers that are designed to clear away different amounts of snow in different locations.
Tool Review: Milwaukee Tools SmartSwipe work gloves
Milwaukee Tools Performance Glove with SmartSwipe are part of the new breed of “tough-meets-tech” for the trades. Job site rugged, these gloves have some kind…
How to Choose a Hammer for Your Home DIY Project
When you buy a hammer for blunt for DIY and home improvement the awesome is in the details, not the brute force. Check out how to choose a hammer.
How to build a deck: Installing joist hangers
When pros and DIYers ask me how to build a deck, there are lots of things to share, like this video or this one, or…
How to Build: Carpenter Mark’s Mighty Miter Saw Stand
Miter saws are safer and easier to use when they are on a miter saw stand or work table. How do I say this nicely?…
Creating memories, using a torch, copper, and easy table top DIY
I made the first version of this table top DIY project almost by accident. I though it looked a little Charlie Brown Christmas until it…
FixitUp Find: CH Hanson ProSharp Trim Pencil and Sharpener
From the “where has this been all my life” file, CH Hanson’s “school boy” trim pencils and ProSharp pencil sharpener are a trim carpenter’s best…
Reviewed! Ridgid Stealth Force Pulse Driver, Impact Driver
The reaction torque in the Ridgid Stealth Force pulse driver is different than a regular impact drivers, so when I first used it, I thought…
Tool review: Bear Claw Clip from Hyde Tools
Time savers like Bear Claw Clips can make work easier If you could see me right now, you’d be watching me get up on my…
Skill Builder: How to drive a screw
Learning how to drive a screw helps your home projects go much more smoothly, and with way less stress. It’s not a hard skill and any DIYer can get it right.
Toolbox for Life: Carpenter Mark on life lessons, DIY, & caulking showers
Life lessons and shower repair? Yes. Clues to the big picture aren’t always floating in rarefied air; sometimes they’re down in the muck wrapped up…
