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Ralph Mroz grew up in an extended family of tradesmen, and worked at the trades summers and weekends through school. He put those skills to good use in renovating the five houses he and his wife have owned. Even while working in the white-collar and law enforcement worlds, he's always had one foot in the construction trades.
Made in the USA and More Milwaukee’s MiUSA lineman’s pliers are one of the first products to come out of their new West Bend, Wisconsin plant. While the made in USA feature is the one that’s getting all the attention, it was what Milwaukee has decided to do with these pliers that intrigues me most. …
CHANNELLOCK has Electricians Covered CHANNELLOCK electrician pliers is kind of a tautology. That’s because CHANNELLOCK makes many versions of all the pliers that electricians commonly use, including the four pliers that are in almost all electricians’ tool pouches all the time. These are lineman’s, dykes, tongue-and-groove offset head (known generally as “Channelocks”, because CHANNELLOCK invented…
The Future of Construction By now you’ve probably seen the ads for and some of the press about the REEKON T1 Tomahawk Digital Tape Measure. You may have noticed that it’s a tape measure with digital readout, and that with just a press of a button it saves those measurements to an e-paper screen. Maybe…
New Bosch 18V Barrel Grip Jig Saw GST18V-50B Bosch recently introduced several new cordless tools, including a new brushless 18V barrel grip jig saw, model GST18V-50B. (A sister jig saw with a standard top, or “D”, handle, the model GST18V-50 was also introduced.) This saw, with its brushless motor, and leveraging the ever-increasing output of…
Gearwrench Screwdrivers Gearwrench screwdrivers aren’t as well-known as their wrenches, but all of their tools are well-regarded by the vehicle mechanics that constitute its traditional market. Tools, including screwdrivers, intended for the engine and equipment repair have to be extra tough. Not only are they used as makeshift prybars and levers, but they are almost…
Three Kolbalt Niche Tool Bags The three Kolbalt niche tool bags that we look at here are often overlooked when we build our inventory of working tool boxes and bags. But take a look at them; one or more may fill an unserved need for you. What Kind of Tool Bag is “Right”? Oh boy! …
Carhartt Jackets and Vest for Outer Layering A Five-Layer System The two Carhartt jackets and vest that I describe here represent two possible outer layers in a five-layer modular cold-weather layering system that I’ve developed over the last 50 years. Look up “cold weather layering” and you’ll mostly get descriptions of a three-layer system consisting…
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