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Are Contact-Less Screws The Future?

by Chris     March 01, 2012    
Invis Mx New Generation Overview

There are all kinds of fasteners available that can solve just about every fastening need. We have screws and nails, and when we don't want to see the fastener, we have glue and a lot of clamps. But if the Invis Mx from Lamello is any indication of what is to come, contact-less screws just might be the future. Yeah, I am talking about a screw that never touches the screwdriver.

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Mythbusters' Adam Savage Reveals His Two Favorite Tools

by Chris     February 28, 2012    

If you have ever seen the show Mythbusters, you have probably seen the amazing contraptions they build to help them prove or disprove a myth. They have an amazing shop to work out of with all the tools needed to build anything. So when Adam Savage has access to so many tools, what two do you think are his favorites?

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Variable-Jaw Pressure-Adjusting Clamps

by Chris     February 27, 2012    

If you ask any woodworker to make a list of tools they need, high on their list you are sure to find clamps. It doesn't matter how many clamps a woodworker owns because at one point or another he will find out that he needs more. But it is not always about quantity, it is sometimes about size. That's why these adjustable clamps might be a nice addition to your shop.

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Crawford Storehorse 30-Inch Sawhorse Review

by Chris     February 24, 2012    
Crawford Storehorse 30-Inch Sawhorse Review

This might be hard for some of you to believe, but one of my most used tools on the jobsite is actually a pair of sawhorses. Whenever I need to cut a counter top, a wall panel or the occasional door I need a pair of sawhorses. Since I move around a lot on the jobsite, the lighter the horse the better, so plastic horses are a must. I have used a bunch of different saw horse brands over the years, but I have never been happy with any of them, that is, until I purchased a pair by Crawford. Read on to find out why I am finally a happy sawhorse owner.

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