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Hud-Son HWB Box Wedge Wood Splitter Review As part of our review of the Hud-Son HWB Box Wedge Wood Splitter, The Tool Lab crew decided to time how quickly they could split and stack 1/3 of a cord of wood. The total time? Just about 21 minutes and 27 seconds. Wood Splitting 1/3 Cord For…
Festool 577728 ETSC 2 150 Cordless Random Orbit Sander (4.0 I-Plus) Festool has introduced a new 18V cordless sander to the lineup this year, and the best part is this: it now runs on the standard Festool 18V battery platform. In the past, Festool’s cordless sanders used the ERGO battery system, which could only be…
*Or Almost Free In my main tool bag are six very small, very light, and virtually free tools that I use all the time. They take up virtually no space, add no weight and cost nothing to at most a couple dollars. Yet I seldom see those tools in other people’s bags. Here they are.…
Best Battery Chainsaws 2025: Comparison of 16″–18″ Bar Models The Tool Lab Crew recently wrapped up our updated Best Battery Chainsaw Head-to-Head comparison, focusing on chainsaws in the 16″ to 18″ bar range. Our first major test of rear-handle battery-powered chainsaws took place back in Fall 2020. At the time, we were impressed by what…
A Concord Classic: Where History Meets Modern Family Living Concord Carpenter | Project Overview: In the heart of historic Concord, Massachusetts, we had the privilege of transforming a dated 1990s Cape-style home into a vibrant, timeless family haven. Located just down the road from Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House, the area’s literary history played a…
Little Proteus II Power Feeder | Performance Review Hey folks. When we ran the cordless table saw head-to-head in November of last year, we used a Little Proteus II Power Feeder for the performance testing during that Head-to-Head testing. We’ve had a number of inquiries about the Little Proteus power feeder, and we thought it…
MILESEEY S 50 Laser Measuring Meter Review Handheld Laser Measuring Devices are Four Decades Old In 1993, Leica Geosystems introduced DISTO, the first-generation laser distance measuring tool. While cumbersome and bulky by today’s standards, it opened an era of accurate and precise layout and measurement in the design, engineering, and construction industries. These devices replaced…
Gun Safety And Kids ~ What’s Important! Whether you own a gun, or not it’s important to talk to kids about the potential dangers of guns, and what to do if they find one. Guns are in more than one third of all U.S. households. Being safe with guns can keep kids, teens, and even…
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