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The NEW Andersen Storm Door System I have to say that when I saw the marketing promotion material on the Andersen 45 Minute Rapid Install Storm Door System I was skeptical that any storm door could be installed in such a short time. The folks at Anderson sent me a door to install and see…
DEWALT Titanium Step Bits for Cordless Drilling Applications The DEWALT Titanium IMPACT READY Step Drill Bit is a drill bit that has the tip ground down to a different diameter than its base. The transition between the two forms an angled, countersink like bit. Step bits are extremely versitile drill bits and allow the user to custom size a hole…
DEWALT® Introduces New Job-site Tough Construction Headlamp for Pros I’m a bit of a flashlight and headlamp junkie. I probably got into it when I started backpacking and winter camping and it evolved into the job-site. I learned early on that not only does a headlamp frees my hands to perform the task at hand…
DEWALT High Impact Demolition Dual-Steel Chisels DEWALT has a new line of High Impact Demolition Chisels engineered with two types of steel to minimize breakage and increase durability. Most demo chisel users find that the biggest failures with these chisels are breakage at the bit shank and rapid wearing of the bit. The new DEWALT High Impact Demolition Chisels have an…
CST/berger Self-Leveling Rotary Laser Offers Precision and Durability on the Jobsite CST / Berger has introduced the new CST Berger RL25 Self-leveling Rotary Laser that has been engineered to improve the quality of exterior construction projects like; grading, structure leveling, drainage and excavating job site applications. A few new features like single axis slope control and glass-enclosed top…
Porter Cable Brad Nailer BN200C Thee folks at Porter-Cable recently released two re-designed 18GA, oil-free, finish nailers as more compact and more durable – Porter-Cable Stapler and Brad Nailer are models BN200C and NS150C respectively. The Porter-Cable Stapler and Brad Nailer each feature a removable non-marring nose tip, a sequential style trigger, and rear exhaust to direct air…
IRWIN Marples Chisels Accomodates Three Trades Three new Marples bevel edge chisel lines will accommodate three distinct trades including finish carpentry / woodworking, construction and high-impact. I’ve been using these New IRWIN Marples Chisels for a few days and the fit and finish on them is great, the edge was super sharp out of the…
Guhdo German Gmaxx Blades – Is it real or hype? Guhdo, a German tooling company founded in 1908, has just introduced a technologically advanced line of saw blades called Gmaxx Series Saw Blades. If you haven’t yet heard of them, that’s ok I havnt either. I’m going to ask my friend and woodworking expert Ralf Bagnell…
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