Tool Blog

Not that the following video is any less awesome than "The Best Woodworking Video Ever Made", it's just that that video came out first, and this video came out second. Again, like the first, this woodworking video was shot using stop-motion animation. Not only is the video production amazing, but you can see this woodworker has some real woodworking skills.

Keter is the maker of those popular cantilever organizers and toolboxes that you for sale at the Home Depot, or as part of a Kreg Jig kit. Keter offers them in a few different sizes and configurations, but up until now they have all been 2-tiered models. Well that has all changed.

Studpop is a new stud finder design that uses a magnet to locate the studs in your walls. Using magnets to find studs is nothing new, not only have I been using this method for years, but it is also my method of choice. Typical magnetic stud finders are not perfect though, but Studpop seems to have found the solution.

While Rockler's popular Bench Cookie Plus Master Kit normally sells for just under $64, it has come to my attention that it is currently on sale for only $39.99. The Plus Master kit not only includes a set of non-slip router cookies, but also a few different accessories that extend their versatility.

I can't imagine that the average tradesman, donning a well worn pair of work pants along with a comfortable tee-shirt, thinks about fashion while putting on a pair of rugged boots. And a GQ kinda guy I am not—even off the job site—but when I tool-up with my Blaklader Bantam Kangaroo vest, invariably someone will notice and ask, "Where'd ya get that work vest?" Framers, cabinet installers, and even electricians seeing the Blaklader vest note its practical use for their trade (in addition to its fashionable appeal).

In response to user demand, Husqvarna is introducing a new SmartSwitch operator interface on select RZ series Zero Turn Mowers and GT series garden tractors. One key feature of SmartSwitch equipped Husqvarna mowers is that they do not require any keys.

Rockler Woodworking and Hardware has introduced T-track Stops, a new accessory that adds more versatility to the Rockler T-Track Table and other T-track setups. Their low-profile design allows them to hold materials in place while leaving the top surface available for sanding, surface planning, or any number of other woodworking tasks.

Makita is expanding their line of AVT (Anti-Vibration Technology) rotary hammers to include a 1-inch Pistol-Grip Model (HR2611F) and a D-Handle Model (HR2621). Both hammers offer 3-mode operation for rotation only, hammering with rotation, or hammering only to match your application.

Let's face it, we all like the idea of smaller, lighter tools, but we also don't want to sacrifice on power. Bosch's new line of 12V Max Brushless drill/Drivers promise to deliver on both. With brushless technology the tool can offer more and weigh less.

Good small parts organizers are surprisingly expensive, and since the last small parts organizer deal was so well liked, I thought I would share another one with you. Amazon has the Stack-On SB-18 on sale for only $5.88, a savings of about 50%.