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KEEN Utility Atlanta Cool II Work Shoe The older I get the more I prioritize comfort. The work’s hard enough as it is without enduring uncomfortable tools…including uncomfortable shoes or boots. I can put up with a jacket that binds a little, or with a tool that doesn’t quite fit my hand perfectly. But if…
2 compelling Reasons To Save Tool Manuals I’ve been working with tools for over 30 years and have acquired a lot of tools over the years. Saving tool manuals was a thing I’ve always done for future repairs and part orders. I still do this today. Tool Manuals Identify Parts – Schematics While many manuals can…
Increase Efficiency and Organization by Labeling Tools Being organized is a way of life for me – it helps me navigate life’s chaos! Imagine a workshop where you can find every tool, jig, and board almost without looking. The secret is using labels on tools. One aspect that I’ve incorporated into my tool organization is…
Woodworking Clamp Blocks – Shop Tip One thing I always notice when clamping wood is you never have enough clamps and you can always use a third hand. To solve my third-hand problem I use a 90 Degree Clamping Jig – shop tip to help me align casework, assist with dry fitting and glue-ups. Using The 90…
Save Heating Costs and Shorten Warm Up Times With A Couch Stand-Off Jig Here’s a jig you can make to keep couch off baseboard heater and increase baseboard heating efficiency in your house. Pushing a couch up against a wall with a baseboard heater can restrict airflow, which causes the heater to function inefficiently, take longer…
What to Do If You Have a Nuisance or Smoke Detector False Alarm Activation The other day my daughter called me to tell me the smoke alarms in our house were going off. She told me she had been cooking but there was nothing smoking so she was confused and felt it was a false…
RYOBI 550CFM/125MPH Leaf Blower RY40407VNM Review By Ralf Mroz It’s hard to say which battery-operated tool has made the biggest difference on the Jobsite, in landscaping, or just home maintenance, but certainly, the blower is welcome and well-used. On the Jobsite it’s used for general clean-up, to blow sawdust out of table saws, to move…
My 3 Go-To LED Lights On The Jobsite Milwaukee Rover LED Light The Coronavirus has had me staying home a lot more than I’m used to. We’ve all heard the saying idle hands is the devil’s workshop. I could not agree more, so I went looking for projects to work on here at home.…
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