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Stanley® CARBIDE™ Utility Blades Last Five Times Longer As a carpenter and re modeler I am constantly using my utility knife. I use it so much that I probably change the blade every other day. Some days when working with asphalt, rubber or drywall products I change my blades several times daily. To say it’s annoying to…
DEWALT Folding Retractable Utility Knife DWHT10035 The DEWALT® Folding Retractable Utility Knife (DWHT10035)looks interesting. I personally use two fixed blade utility knives and stow them in pockets in my tool bag. I must admit the DWHT10035 has me wondering if there is a better, safer way.Part of its new line of industrial hand tools. The DWHT10035…
Bosch Compact, One-Handed, lightweitght Table Saw Bosch has a new Bosch 10 inch portable job site table saw available. The GTS1031 table saw is touted to be both durable and lightweight. It also was designed for one-handed carrying. The GTS1031table top can expand to cut up to 18 inches (right side) Bosch’s SquareLock™ Rip Fence technology keeps the fence sliding smoothly. When locked, the system self-squares the fence to the…
DEWALT 25 Foot Tape DWHT33385 Reaches Far with 13 Foot Blade Standout DEWALT recently released a 1.25 inch, 25 Foot Short Tape (DWHT33385) as part of its new industrial hand tools line-up. The tape measure features an over sized end hook for high grabbing capability on job site materials, as well as 13 feet of blade standout…
DEWALT 15 Ounce All-Steel, Framing Hammer DEWALT® has a new 15 ounce Framing Hammer (DWHT51138). This framing hammer (DWHT51138) is lighter and more powerful than conventional framing hammers. Most carpenters I know use a 28 or even 32 ounce hammer. These hammer weights are pretty much an industry standard in framing applications.As I get older I am always looking…
Automatic Adjusting Vice Grips Review C.H. Hanson introduces its Automatic™ line of adjustable locking pliers and clamps, which are easier to use than traditional locking pliers on the market! C.H. Hanson recently re-Engineered their locking plier line for speed and power . They claim that their Automatic pliers are seven times faster, two times stronger…
Multi- Purpose Gorilla Glue Most of us got our start in the world of adhesives early in life. School supply lists required us to have paste. Yes, you remember that stuff. It was like oatmeal. It was lumpy, didn’t stick that great and well, it tasted okay but could have used some honey to make…
SKIL Power Tools Has Just introduced The Oscillating Multi-Tasker™ As a homeowner and have room for one power tool in your life, SKIL has the right option for you. SKIL Power Tools is launching the new 1400-02 Oscillating Multi-Tasker™, an 11-piece multi-tool kit designed to help do-it-yourselfers with a variety of at-home projects. The versatility of…
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