SpeedSand: Sanding Applicator Tool Review

By Robert Robillard

Recently I received a package from Bryon Bierman, inventor of the Speed Sand sanding disc applicator, asking me to evaluate his product. According to Bryon, Speed Sand is a brand new tool that will speed up sanding production and remove the hassle of aligning discs to your sander. Bryon send me three different Speed Sand…

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Sears Will Soon Sell Craftsman Tools At Ace Hardware

By Robert Robillard

Sears, in an effort to expand sales of its Craftsman tool line, will now be making these tools available through select Ace Hardware stores. The goal is to quickly roll out the line to all 4500 locally owned and operated Ace stores. To accomplish this approximately 100 Ace stores will begin a brief phase 1…

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Trade Student Tuition Grants

By Robert Robillard

Image: www.swansea.gov.uk Trade Students Now Eligible For $1,000 in Tuition Grants The Home Depot has announced it will award $1 million in Trade Student Tuition Grants in the form of $1000 scholarships.  They will offer these grants in 2010 to students enrolled in eligible building and construction trade education programs, more than tripling its $300,000…

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Milescraft Sign Making Jig ~ Tool Review

By Robert Robillard

 Milescraft Sign PRO Jig =  Just follow the signs!!!! I recently reviewed the Sign Pro #1212 sign making jig from MILESCRAFT tools . The Milescraft Sign Making Jig is designed to make wood signs and can rout up to 18 characters. It uses a guide and clamp system to secure the letters in the sign jig…

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40 Piece Socket Set GIVE AWAY! ENDS At Midnight!!!!!!

By Robert Robillard

  Whats better than FREE TOOLS? Nothing!!! When it comes to small home repairs, most homeowners spend more time looking for tools than working on the repair. Stop wasting time and get to work, no matter what your skill level might be you will eventually find the need to use a socket set to remove…

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A Carpenters Vacation In Provincetown MA

By Robert Robillard

Vacation In Provincetown Ma After dropping the kids off for two weeks of summer camp, my wife and I spontaneously decided to take off of work, reschedule appointments and head off to vacation in Provincetown MA for a few days. Getting There Our first stop was Hyannis to visit blogger friend ConcordPastor, then off to…

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The 2010 Tool Guide

By Robert Robillard

2010 Tool Guide To my fellow carpenters and tradesmen, Fine Homebuilding has announced that their 2010 tool guide will be available this September. For me this time of the magazine equates to a child in a candy store. It’s the holy grail of tool guides, the most up-to-date, comprehensive, authoritative tool-buying guide you’ll find anywhere!…

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Nail Pulling Tools

By Robert Robillard

Nail Pullers I recently was sent a pair of nail pulling tools from a fellow blogger: Axxeman. His blog is called, “The Nail Jack Family of Nail Pulling Tools.” The two tools he sent me to try out are called the “Nail Jack’ and the “Nail Hunter,” both from Nail Jack Tools. The two tools…

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