SKILSAW Circular Saw

By ralph mroz

SKILSAW’s Blade-Right and Blade-Left Sidewinders This is a review of two of SKILSAW’s blade-right and blade-left sidewinders, specifically the blade-right model SPT67WMB-01 and the blade-left model SPT67M8-01.  Both are corded models and, BLUF, I very much like them both.  Now, before I get into why I like these particular coded sidewinders, let me explain why…

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Milwaukee LED Lights

By Robert Robillard

 My 3 Go-To LED Lights On The Jobsite   Milwaukee Rover LED Light The Coronavirus has had me staying home a lot more than I’m used to. We’ve all heard the saying idle hands is the devil’s workshop. I could not agree more, so I went looking for projects to work on here at home.…

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2018 Holiday Gift Guide

By Phil Benevides

Concord Carpenter 2018 Holiday Gift Guide The Holidays are upon us and nothing makes us happier than helping our readers give gifts your loved ones won’t forget. We think this year is a good mix of practical gifts, tools, toys, and some new digs. If you don’t find what you’re looking for, hopefully we’ve inspired…

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Titen Concrete Screw Anchor

By Robert Robillard

Simpson Strong-Tie Titen HD Screw Anchors For the last few years I have been using the Titen Concrete Screw Anchor as an anchoring solution on my remodeling projects. Titen screw anchors are made by Simpson Strong-tie and offer the excellent holding performance and ease of installation. They come in large diameter sizes have been great…

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Hurricane Preparedness Lessons

By Robert Robillard

Lessons from the Eye of Irma   Written by Ralph Bagnell Hurricane Irma made landfall on the southwest Florida coast, with the eye of the storm passing directly over our house. We decided to ride out the storm, and while we were well prepared and suffered very little property damage, there were a number of…

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Holiday Tool Buying Guide

By Robert Robillard

    Holiday Gift Guide 2016 It can be difficult to buy for the men or woman in your life, who work with their hands. If they follow ACC, then their most likely not interested in fancy bows, colorful ribbons, or fluff. They prefer tools, knives, gadgets, and gear! So we’ve put together a holiday tool…

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Masterbuilt Bluetooth Electric Smoker

By Ben Carmichael

Masterbuilt Bluetooth Electric Smoker Review What is good food — and I mean really good food — meant to do: nourish or entertain? Is it meant to be simply good for your body, or also good for your soul? My feeling: why choose? Life is too short. Enjoy every part of it, while you can,…

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Be More Productive

By Robert Robillard

Double Your Productivity – Time Management Do you find yourself struggling to do all the tasks that you need to do every day? Running a small business takes some considerable organizing and effort to pull off efficiently.  Wearing many hats, plus balancing home life requires being organized and to be more productive. Here are four easy tips…

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