Build America Tool Safety Training

By Robert Robillard

Build America Tool Safety Training and Building Instruction This year, The Ability Experience’s Build America Team kicked off in Concord, Massachusetts for the second consecutive year. With this was the opportunity to be trained by Rob Robillard and Todd Fratzel of A Concord Carpenter and Tool Box Buzz, respectively. What is Build America? Build America…

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Makita LXT Lithium-Ion (36V) Brushless Cordless Blower Review

By Phil Benevides

Makita LXT Lithium-Ion (36V) Brushless Cordless Blower Review The cordless revolution continues! From Lithium-Ion batteries, to Brushless motors, and High-Capacity Amp Hour Batteries, advances in battery and cordless technology has expanded the scope of what cordless tools can do.  This Makita LXT Lithium-Ion (36V) Brushless Cordless Blower Review will showcases how Makita has taken advantage of…

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Festool TSC 55 Cordless Track Saw

By Robert Robillard

Festool TSC 55 Cordless, Brushless Track Saw Review, Model 561 702 The new Festool TSC 55 Cordless Track Saw 561 702 is a real nice addition to the Festool cordless line.   Complete with all of the features of their corded saw, [See our track saw Head to Head test] with easy-to-read dual-depth scale for cuts on or off…

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How To Inspect A Fall Arrest Harness

By Jeff Williams

How To Inspect A Fall Arrest Harness Early in the spring, our masonry construction company held its annual safety day. It’s a day where the whole company comes together to review safety protocols and procedures to ensure that everyone gets home safe at the end of every day. The foreman put on a number of breakout…

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How to Clean Paint Brushes: Paint like a PRO!

By Phil Benevides

How to Clean Paint Brushes: Paint like a PRO! When I first learned to snowboard, lesson one was how to stop. With that idea in mind before we go any farther with this ACC How to Paint like a PRO series, lets learn How to Clean Paint Brushes, before we even get them loaded with…

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VETO Pro Pac Tech Pac LT Giveaway

By Scott Arnold

Veto Pro Pac – Tech Pac LT Here at Concord Carpenter we are all about tool storage and organization. We like the phrase “work smarter, not harder.” The Veto Pro Pac allow us to easily carry the tools we need to and from the job without having to carry around multiple bags, our tool belt,…

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New DESIGNRAIL Colors: “Express Yourself By Feeney”

By Phil Benevides

New DESIGNRAIL Colors: “Express Yourself By Feeney” DESIGNRAIL Feeney DESIGNRAIL is a complete railing system for residential and light commercial spaces that make a bold statement. Sleek, modern, and functional; Feeney DESIGNRAIL is the perfect choice for contractors, designers, and homeowners who want to make a bold statement. And making a bold statement just got…

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How to Make Plinth Blocks

By Robert Robillard

How to Make Plinth Blocks I love using Plinth Blocks in finish carpentry especially when the door casings are ornate. Plinth blocks act as a decorative base for door trim, pilaster or columns and are often seen in higher end trim work and older homes where the trim and baseboard intersection do not visually meet…

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