Tool Reviews
Putting Together a Basic Tool Kit Tool Skool’s very own Brad Staggs is featured on a Home Improvement episode of Talk of the Town on Nashville’s News Channel 5. In this segment of the show, Brad shows what tools should be brought together to make a basic home improvement tool box. Take a look and [...]
What’s worse than a tangled-up extension cord? Nothing! And they’re usually only tangled when you need one RIGHT NOW! Here’s a tip that might help end that frustration. It did for me. Once you get the hang of how to wind the cord before you store it, it’ll be like riding a bike. It also [...]
Stationary Tool Dust Cover – Tool Tip Here’s another in my line of “green” tips. If you’ve ever purchased a large tool like a miter saw or radial arm saw, they most often come packaged inside a plastic bag, nested in more packaging, and finally in a cardboard box. I used to throw away all [...]
I never knew I needed one of these. I’ve always been the type of guy who simple wraps the 2 parts of my ratchet straps together and secures the little package with the extra length of strap. Now, Bench Dog Tools has thrown a wrench into my otherwise mundane routine. If you just can’t stand [...]
If you’ve ever purchased new sheets, bedspreads or pillow cases, you’ll find that most of them come in re-usable plastic bags. Some of these bags even have reasonably sturdy zippers! Over the years, I’ve collected many of these handy, zippered bags (thanks mostly to my ex-wife who was constantly buying new sheets and other [...]
Here’s a pretty self-explanatory tip that I discovered recently while staining some new bookcases. If you’re using rubber/latex gloves during the staining process, one of them will make the perfect short-term storage solution for a brush. This works especially well if you’re returning to the project within a couple of hours. By holding the brush [...]
O’Keeffe’s Working Hands Why is it that a broken bone doesn’t hurt as bad as a paper cut? It’s the same when you get cracked hands from working with drywall, cement, or other products that dry and crack your skin. Accidentally rubbing some Purell on those same hands can send you into orbit! Enter O’Keeffe’s [...]
iCat Neck It by EK Accesories Walking up and down the aisles at 2012 International CES, I was a bit overwhelmed by all the accessories there for iPhones and iPads. There were literally thousands of cases, lots of protective screens, cases, etc., but one thing stood out and caught my attention, especially for people like [...]
Great Stuff Wipes If you use Great Stuff Expanding Foam, you probably already know that its strength is its weakness – it’s sticky! It’ll stick everywhere; on the project, on your fingers, on your clothes…you get the point. So did they, apparently, because they’ve introduced these Work Wipes that will take that sticky off the [...]
Here’s a great tip for restoring your old, sticking Quick Clamps to almost-new performance.
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