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CJ Hoppes from Edwardsville, Illinois won this giveaway! Congrats CH!! Newsletter Subscriber Giveaway The folks at Bosch have generously agreed to give one of their NEW 23 Gauge pin nailers to one of my newsletter subscribers. The Bosch 23 Gauge Pin Nailer has some really nice features and at a price point of $ 159.00 it’s…
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…
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…
Milwaukee 2604-22 vs Makita LXPH05 Head to Head Testing: Years ago I used my cordless drill for drilling light duty holes and occasional light duty fastening. Let’s face it, that’s all they could really do. Today, cordless drills and drivers comprise almost 99 percent of my drilling and driving applications. It’s amazing how much torque,…
The Bostitch Light Gauge Steel Sheathing Nailer SF150C is a 5.8 pound, 1-1/2″ steel frame sheathing nailer that delivers 430 inch pounds of impact energy, and can replace time consuming screws. The SF150C can drive fasteners easily through exterior gypsum sheathing, or wood sheathing and into light gauge steel studs. The new Bostitch sheathing nailer uses…
BORA T-bevel Provides Angle Measurement Versatility BORA®, a product division of Affinity Tool Works, introduces its new Adjustable Sliding T-bevel hand tool. Featuring a smooth sliding blade, the T-bevel can be accurately set to any angle from 0- to 180-degrees to measure new or duplicate existing angles. Making accurate woodworking and carpentry layouts, framing cuts…
Bosch Jig Saws Now Have Precision Control II Technology Bosch Debuts Two, New jig saws the JS572E Top-Handle Jig Saw and JS572EB Barrel-Grip Jig Saw. I had the opportunity to use these saws at bosch’s recent media event. The accuracy, power [7.2 amp], comfort of these jig-saws was impressive. As a finish carpenter I use a jigsaw…
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