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BROAN and NuTone ULTRA Quiet Fans Allow Super Fast Installation BROAN® and NuTone® ULTRA™ Series Ventilation Fans and Fan/Lights that feature the fastest, easiest, most universal installation, saving contractors time and increasing their overall profitability. Operating at less than 0.3 Sones, no fan is quieter than the ULTRA fans which are available in both single- and multi-speed…
JET 14 Inch Band Saw Model 708115K Review I recently had the opportunity to review the JET 14 Inch Band Saw Model 708115K in my workshop. The new 14-inch band saw with enclosed stand allows a 6-inch re-saw capacity and a 13-1/2-inch cutting capacity. The JET 14 Inch Band Saw 708115K measures 68″ by 26″ by 19″…
Keen Work Boots Industrial Grade The folks at Keen recently sent me and my crew two of their industrial grade construction work boots to review and evaluate. I have to be honest, I’ve always known Keen as an eco-friendly, outdoorsy hiking and sandal type of shoe and never in my wildest dreams thought they made construction…
IRWIN Marples NEW Saw Blade Series Next week I travel to Venice, Italy to attend the Irwin Marples saw blade media event. The event is to preview the new IRWIN Marples Woodworking Series Saw Blade. A trip to IRWINS state of the art, saw blade facility, located in Udine, Italy, will be the highlight of the…
DEWALT ToughSystem Follow Up After 4 Months: About three or four months ago the folks at DEWALT recently sent me one of their ToughSystem to try out. The box has an integrated seal for water protection but DEWALT stops short of calling it waterproof. Not really needing another toolbox I decided to designate this box to the…
WIN a Porter Cable PCC520B 18 Volt Cordless Close Quarters Drill Porter Cable Right Angle Drill Giveaway: The folks at Porter Cable are offering one of Newsletter subscribers the opportunity to win their 18 Volt PCC520B Cordless Right Angle Drill, a $190.00 value . This drill has a compact, lightweight, well balanced and unique design. A 3/8″ sleeve chuck and variable speed and…
Master Mechanic Driver Tool – Swift Driver The folks at Master Mechanics recently came out with a new version of the time tested screw driver. It’s called the Swift Driver. We’ve all seen the ratcheting drivers that use a gear and pawl mechanism but the Swift Driver has a different action to it. The user…
HTC PortaMate PM1000 Universal Mobile Base The folks at HTC recently sent me their Port-A-Mate PM-1000 adjustable mobile base, to evaluate and review. Mobile tool bases are ideal for moving, storing or servicing larger tools in your workshop. I have a small work shop and for me having all of my woodworking tools on mobile bases…
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