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JET 14 Inch Band Saw Model 708115K Review I recently had the opportunity to review the JET 14 Inch Band Saw Model 708115K in my workshop. The new 14-inch band saw with enclosed stand allows a 6-inch re-saw capacity and a 13-1/2-inch cutting capacity. The JET 14 Inch Band Saw 708115K measures 68″ by 26″ by 19″…
Keen Work Boots Industrial Grade The folks at Keen recently sent me and my crew two of their industrial grade construction work boots to review and evaluate. I have to be honest, I’ve always known Keen as an eco-friendly, outdoorsy hiking and sandal type of shoe and never in my wildest dreams thought they made construction…
Re- Usable Woodworking Glue Brush Recently the folks at Rockler send me their new Silicone Glue Brush to review and evaluate. To be honest I immediately looked at the brushes and thought they were a cheap gimmick. I was wrong – the Rockler Silicone Glue Brush worked as advertised and worked well. Up to now I…
Arborwear Outfits AConcordCarpenter’s Crew As a carpenter and contractor I can tell you that you get what you pay for. It took me a long time to realize that the demands of the jobsite quickly would destroy clothing. I recently learned that Arborwear Offers Customized Apparel and was curious to test it out. For me…
IRWIN Marples NEW Saw Blade Series Next week I travel to Venice, Italy to attend the Irwin Marples saw blade media event. The event is to preview the new IRWIN Marples Woodworking Series Saw Blade. A trip to IRWINS state of the art, saw blade facility, located in Udine, Italy, will be the highlight of the…
Workshop, Garage or Tool Shed Storage Options: How many times have you been in your workshop, garage or tool shed and found that one “tool” that you were looking for last month? You know the one that you couldn’t find at the time so you went out and bought another one. Now you have two and can’t…
Adding Trim and Siding To ConCrete Block Garage Wall My recent customer and friend Jon S. asked me to help him give his cinder-block garage a makeover. This is how he described the garage before the makeover: “We’ve always loved the charm of our classic New England village colonial style; it’s the kind of house a…
DeckWrap Self-Adhering Protective Wrap: DeckWrap tape can save your deck Joists from rot as well as create a valuable redundancy layer under your ledger flashing. On every deck repair I have done the number one reason I end up replacing an existing deck is due to ROT caused by poor flashing and construction methods. Using DeckWrap can…
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