Rockwell BladeRunner

By Robert Robillard

Rockwell BladeRunner Review The folks at Rockwell recently sent me a pair of  BladeRunners™.   One to review and one to give away to one of my lucky readers. What is the the BladeRunner™? The Rockwell BladeRunner™ is a light weight bench-top saw that performs the functions of a portable jigsaw, a bench-top scroll saw, and a band saw all…

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Channellock 8 Inch 368 High-Leverage Linemen’s Plier

By Robert Robillard

Channellock 8” 368 High-Leverage Linemen’s Plier Review I recently received a brand new Channellock 8 Inch 368 High-Leverage Linemen’s Plier to evaluate. I’m a huge fan of Channellock for two reasons; all of their tools are made in the U.S.A, and they do not make junk tools. All of their tools are professional grade with…

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Installing A Custom Wood Countertop

By Robert Robillard

Constructing a Custom Wood Counter-top I decided to install a solid wood counter-top and came across DeVos Custom Woodworking, a small millshop in Texas, that does some real slick stuff with wood. DeVos Custom Woodworking is a small family business. They operate out of a small shop just outside Austin Texas where they have been…

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Winner Of Weekly Tool Giveaway 3/4

By Robert Robillard

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 make some recommendations for tool giveaways. This week’s winner of my weekly tool and accessory giveaway is Danetta Young from Rosharon, Texas.    Danetta is a regular reader…

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Hull Oakes Sawmill

By Robert Robillard

Hull Oaks Sawmill Company Gary Katz recently wrote an amazing article on the Hull Oakes Sawmil Lumber Company.  A family-owned, Douglas-fir cutting mill nestled in the foothills of the coast range northwest of Monroe, Oregon. Steam-Power Saw Mill Hull Oakes Sawmil may be the last steam-powered commercial saw mill in the country, and they’re one of…

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SKIL 12 Inch Compound Miter Saw

By Robert Robillard

SKIL 12-inch Miter Saw, model 3820-02 The folks at SKIL recently sent me their SKIL 12 Inch Compound Miter Saw to evaluate and review. First Impression: The SKIL 12 Inch Compound Miter Saw came with very little assembly.  It has a 15 amp motor that produces up to 4,500 rpm.  A vertical clamp is supplied and can be used…

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Milwaukee M12 Cordless 2-Beam Plumb Laser Kit 2320-21

By Robert Robillard

M12 Cordless 2-Beam Plumb Laser  2320-21 review: Milwaukee recently sent me their  Milwaukee M12 Cordless 2-Beam Plumb Laser Kit 2320-21 to evaluate and review. The M12 Cordless 2-Beam Plumb Laser is the first of its kind to operate on a power tool battery. Powered by M12 Lithium-Ion, it is compatible with the M12 cordless system, and…

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RIDGID Oscillating Belt Sander

By Robert Robillard

RIDGID Oscillating Edge/Belt Spindle Sander EB44241 Review Recently the folks at RIDGID sent me their  Oscillating Edge/Belt Spindle Sander to evaluate and review.  Two tools in one ~ I like it! What’s an Oscillating Edge/Belt Spindle Sander? An oscillating spindle sander is a bench top sanding tool that features a sanding spindle that moves up and down…

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