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DEWALT Folding Retractable Utility Knife DWHT10035 The DEWALT® Folding Retractable Utility Knife (DWHT10035)looks interesting. I personally use two fixed blade utility knives and stow them in pockets in my tool bag. I must admit the DWHT10035 has me wondering if there is a better, safer way.Part of its new line of industrial hand tools. The DWHT10035…
Bosch Compact, One-Handed, lightweitght Table Saw Bosch has a new Bosch 10 inch portable job site table saw available. The GTS1031 table saw is touted to be both durable and lightweight. It also was designed for one-handed carrying. The GTS1031table top can expand to cut up to 18 inches (right side) Bosch’s SquareLock™ Rip Fence technology keeps the fence sliding smoothly. When locked, the system self-squares the fence to the…
Harvesting Rainwater Rainwater harvesting is the accumulating and storing, of rainwater. This is not a new idea and has been used for years in many areas of the country and world. Rainwater is typically harvested and stored in a cistern or storage tank and later used for drinking water, water for livestock or irrigation. Rainwater collected from the…
A Concord Carpenter Weekly Tool Winner: Each week one lucky person will win a tool or accessory from one of the tool companies featured on my giveaway tab. Please take a moment to visit their site and come back to comment on some of your recommendations for tool giveaways. This week’s winner of my weekly tool…
Ryobi Tek4 Audio Plus Noise Suppression Headphones Model RP4530 Review The folks at Ryobi recently sent me their Tek4 Audio Plus Noise Suppression Headphones to evaluate and review. I recently tested them out in the shop. The Ryobi Tek4 Audio Plus Noise Suppression Headphones feature speech amplification technology to enhance close-range conversations while suppressing loud noises,…
The “New DELTA®” Made In the U.S.A. Still! DELTA® Power Equipment Corporation’s manufacturing, R&D, engineering and administrative facility has a new home in Anderson, South Carolina. After purchasing DELTA® from Stanley Black & Decker they have established a new home base and are busy getting geared up to make woodworking power tools such as portable, stationary and bench…
DEWALT 25 Foot Tape DWHT33385 Reaches Far with 13 Foot Blade Standout DEWALT recently released a 1.25 inch, 25 Foot Short Tape (DWHT33385) as part of its new industrial hand tools line-up. The tape measure features an over sized end hook for high grabbing capability on job site materials, as well as 13 feet of blade standout…
ADP Recalls to Repair Unit Heaters Due to Fire Hazard Name of Product: ADP FOA series unit heaters Units: About 400 Distributor: Advanced Distributor Products (ADP) LLC, of Grenada, Miss. Manufacturer: Lennox Industries Inc., of Richardson, Texas or Advanced Distributor Products (ADP) LLC, of Grenada, Miss. Hazard: Some heaters were manufactured without a required flame…
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