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I am talking about the Lock Jaw Self Adjusting Clamps and Pliers. When I first saw the Lock Jaw clamps in a magazine a few years ago, I knew I had to pick up a pair. Half of my job involves using clamps, so the faster they are to use, the better. The hard part I had was trying to find a place that sold them. After a bit of searching I was able to find some online, but after only a few months they could no longer be found. Lock Jaw...

The latest Husqvarna Automower Model 260ACX is a technology lovers dream mover. Not only will it mow your entire lawn automatically, but if it runs in to a bit of trouble along the way, it will let you know about it via SMS. It seems as though the text message is the king of communication these days; everyone is using it for everything, so why should your lawn mower be left out? The Automower is very similar in function to the automatic vacuums that are becoming more and more popular. The Automower...

Actually it's both. A tool combination of a ratchet and a hammer is probably not something you would think of when you look back at all the great multi-tools in existence, but the picture you see says it all. Or does it? The truth is that what looks like some cleaver DIY gizmo is actually a rather good “photoshop” that ToolGuyd found. After all, who needs a combination ratchet/hammer? Well I guess someone does, because the tool actually does exist. It turns out that Wera just recently announced their...

I talked about the new Dust Deputy Festool Kit back in February. If you remember, I questioned whether it was really worth it to buy the kit, or to save a bit of money and make your own using a Systainer.

There is nothing like the joy you experience when you look through a new tool catalog for the first time. You flip a page, see the tool of your dreams, then imagine all of the things you could build if only you owned it. Sure it sounds pretty pathetic, but it does make us happy. Sears is taking the catalog to an all new level with their new interactive online catalog. While their typical print catalog features 2,500 tools that we would all love to own, their enhanced online interactive catalog has more then...

There is no question that I love a good looking tool, as do many people, but it is probably not a good idea to base your tool purchases on looks alone. The good thing is that the tools from Veritas not only look good, but according to the woodworking community, they work great as well. As you would expect, the new rabbet planes from Veritas look good, likely work great, and have a price you would only spend if you were looking for high quality. The body of the plane is made...

Bosch has officially announced the new GLL2-80 line laser, big brother to their GLL2-50 line laser. Let me just start out by saying that I love the GLL2-80, I have never used it or even seen it in person, but I love it. Why, because it can project a solid 360-degree laser line on both vertical and horizontal planes. Typical lasers in this class can only do solid laser lines at around 180 degrees. The only other option for 360-degree laser accuracy is a spinning dot laser, but these cost much more and can be harder to see. ...

The Rockler Bench Cookies have been a hot hot item ever since they came out, so it is not that surprising to find out that Bench Dog is now selling them under their own name. Maybe in this case they should be called Dog Biscuits; only kidding. What this re-branding does for Rockler is allow their product to be sold in non Rockler stores. Smart move if you ask me. The only difference appears to be color, so the question is, do you want orange or blue? But what good are Bench...

A man from Malden, MA was recently awarded $1.5 million after a jury found that injuries to his fingers were the result of negligence by One World Technologies Inc., maker of Ryobi saws. The lawyers for Carlos Osorio blamed the lack of flesh detecting technology, the same technology used in Saw Stop saws, for the injuries he sustained while using a Ryobi saw to install oak wood flooring. The ruling of the case is simply unbelievable, and puts all saw makers in a hard place. Flesh detecting tech. in power tools is still very new, and...

No that was not a typo, Rockwell is really going to be offering a 12 volt rotary hammer drill as part of their new 12 volt line. This is the same line that also features their new 12 volt cordless SoniCrafter. The new H3 #RK2513K2 is the first cordless 12 volt hammer drill I am aware of that makes use of an SDS Plus chuck. Most hammer drills in this class are limited to a standard drill chuck. SDS Chucks and bits are great for drilling, but are pretty much useless for...