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Rockwell Oscillating Multitool With Hands Free Accessory Change and Universal Accessories: The new Rockwell Oscillating Multitool was redesigned with a tool less accessory change and can now accept other brands’ accessories without adapters. Rockwells accessories are now universal so they can be used on competitor multitools. The Rockwell Oscillating Multitool has what is called a Hyperlock tool-free feature…
DCR175-CN In Line Cap Nailer Review The folks at Duo-Fast recently sent me their Duo Fast Cap Nailer DCR175CN to review. The DCR175CN is a pneumatic nailer that is designed to deliver a 7/8 to 1-3/4 inch roofing nail along with a plastic cap to effectively and efficiently install building house wrap, synthetic roofing underlayment and…
Kershaw Leek 1660 Stainless Steel Folding Knife Review: The folks at Kershaw recently send me a few folding knives to evaluate. I looked at and reviewed the Blur knife, [see review] Need Work knife [see review] and Kershaw Leek 1660 knife. As a remodeling contractor, backpacker, outdoor enthusiast and daily carrier of a pocket knife…
Bostitch Low Profile 30° Paper Collated Framing Nailer: The Bostitch Low Profile Framing Nailer LPF33PT is the newest addition to the Bostitch framer line and was designed to handle 30° paper collated nails for sheathing and framing applications. This 7.6 pound, compact nailer fits between 16 Inch-On-Center spaces and delivers 840 inch-pounds of impact energy at 100 psi, for nailing into laminated…
DEWALT Building Code Reference Books My crew and I recently stumbled on two building code reference books called DEWALT Carpentry Quick Check Extreme Duty Edition and Building code Reference. We’ve been using them on the job site as a quick check and find the books have concise, durable, useful and informative as a building code reference quick check. These…
Decorate your Home With Flowers From Your Own Garden Carpenters don’t really care about decorating with flowers. As a carpenter my thoughts and plans often revolve around details and ideas that make a house more aesthetically pleasing, historically correct or just plain functional. Things like crown molding, built in cabinetry, wainscoting, columns and accent lighting…
DEWALT New Pry Bars Are Forged From High Carbon Alloy Steel Two new 10-inch DEWALT Pry Bars – models DWHT55529 and DWHT55524 – are being released this month. The pry bars are forged from high carbon alloy steel for durability an I-Beam shaft was used to provide strength without weight. The DEWALT 10-inch Precision Molding Bar – model DWHT55529…
Goal Zero Nomad 7 Portable Solar Charger I’m a backpacker, canoe camper and winter camper and also a carpenter. I recently and read about the Nomad 7 Solar Panel in a backpacking magazine and have to admit I thought about how handy this solar charger would be for charging my headlamp, camera and maybe cellphone…
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