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ToolCrib.com broke a very interesting story the other day. As some of you may know, Irwin Tools bought Vise-Grip some time ago. It is always sad to see a little company get bought up by the big boys because you always know that things will never be the same again. As is the case with Vise-Grip, when Irwin decided to close up shop in DeWitt, Nebraska, and move the production to China. Fortunately for some of the 330 former employees of the DeWitt factory this story has a happy ending, and it could not have...

Just a question I have, and some thoughts on the subject. Do you repair your broken tools, or do you replace them? Probably for every one of us there is a point at which we find a tool takes too much effort to repair, and decide to replace it. Maybe it has nothing to do with effort at all, but price, or even a combination of the two. But with more and more tools being made in China, or Mexico, you can't help but notice that the quality of tools has been suffering. Maybe now more...

Did you know you can use Fein SuperCut ($720) attachments in a Dremel Multi-Max ($100). I didn't know either until just recently. Before I get into the how... you might be wondering why you would want to use Fein attachments in the Multi-Max. Well, Fein makes a lot of specialty attachments that are not yet available for the Dremel Multi-Max. For the regular sawing and sanding attachments you probably want to stick with the Dremel attachments... they are a heck of a lot cheaper, and if or when Dremel starts making their specialty attachments, they will probably be cheaper...

News from the Popular Woodworking Blog comes as a bit of a shock. When PC Vice-President Dan Gregory said DeWalt tools were their professional-line tools, I was astounded, as were others. He explained that PC is attempting to position these tools for tradesman – an area of the market that PC feels is full of value-conscientious, value-driven buyers. PC is being sandwiched between Black & Decker (at the low end) and DeWalt (the high end). I’ve always thought my Porter-Cable routers and PC sanders were better than the DeWalt counterparts. - New Tools from Porter Cable This...

It looks a lot like the old Tool-Rank doesn't it? I went ahead and upgraded the CMS that runs Tool-Rank even though I said I wasn't going to upgrade until after the new year. There are a few bugs, as I expected, but nothing too serious. One bug doesn't allow JavaScript on the forums, but that isn't a huge deal. The upgrade is also the reason there hasn't been any tool news in the past few day. I haven't been able to test everything yet, so if you find a bug, please let me know. I also...

Are you tired of being disorganized? Being a finish carpenter, I sometimes find it hard to keep track of all my hand tools. I have tried many types of bags, but none seem to work. They just don't seem to have enough pockets, or they are so small you cant fit some of your larger tools. If you find you have the same problems as me, VETO PRO PAC Tool Bags might just be what you are looking for. They have 2 different styles of bags, with 3 sizes for each style. They have the open top...

Who doesn't like a great tool deal? Absolutely no one. That's why the makers of ToolKing.com started Tooliday.com. They plan to have one great tool deal a day. Yup... its that simple. Today's deal is an Irwin Quick-Grip 10 piece clamp set for only $29.99. Thats about 10 bucks off the regular price. Be sure to check back everyday to stay up to date on all the tool deals.

Decorating for halloween? Want to win some free gear at the same time? LumberJocks, HomeRefurbers and GardenTenders have teamed up with Lee Vally to offer 3 different halloween decorating chalenges. If you are a LumberJock, then you must build a halloween decoration out of wood. 3 lucky people will be randomly selected to win a $50 gift card, Leather apron plane holster and Lee Valley cap. All you HomeRefurbers must decorate your door for halloween. 3 lucky people will be randomly selected to win a $50 gift card, Lee Valley Golf shirt and Lee Valley...

Mount Prospect, Ill., September 26, 2008 – Vermont American is one of the best known and trusted brands for contractors, DIYers, and hobbyists because they consistently deliver quality products at affordable prices. They have now introduced a new line of circular saw blades, aptly named King Carbide for its large resharpenable teeth, with a product line offering something for each of these audiences.     The King Carbide line-up consists of seventeen new blades in the following sizes:6-1/2” – 17-1/4” – 68” – 19” – 1 10” – 512” – 3

Mount Prospect, Ill., October 01, 2008 – The DareDevil™ was designed to answer the needs of electricians, plumbers and other professional users in terms of speed, ease of use and hole quality. The new DareDevil spade bit takes performance to another level. Based on the independent testing, Bosch has designed the fastest, easiest to use bit ever, and we dare you to try it. The key to this performance is the patented design of the bit itself. Many of the other wood drilling products come with a threaded tip for fast smooth feeding. A first for...