For my workbench project I needed to cut sheet goods on the length, and I wanted the cuts to be straight since I’m going to be looking at ‘em for awhile.  I found Swanson’s CG100 cutting guide at Lowe’s for $20 and figured it was worth a shot. When I got it home I found that...

I thought Velcro — or more generically, hook-and-loop fasteners — only came in adhesive-backed styles, but then I ran into these Velcro rolls at work, where we use ‘em for cable management.  The hooks are on one side of the roll and the loops are on the other.  I may be the last ...

These crowfoot wrenches caught my eye as I was walking through the local Sears — at first I thought they were the same old tool in a new package, but a second look showed ‘em to be a new-to-me flare-nut version.  Attached to an extension, crowfoot wrenches have often helped me get to ou...

If you’re looking for a new idea in fasteners, the UFO Ballistic NailScrew might be the newest show in town — you drive ‘em in with a nail gun, and if you ever want to remove ‘em, you can just unscrew ‘em.  Just to let you know:  My grandfather had this idea first.  ...

If you’re looking for a tool to save your marriage and/or your mind, this may be it. Have you ever been in the situation where you’re trying to line up your hitch with a trailer that’s too small to see in your mirrors?   If you don’t have a person who can back you up, you’...

Craftsman’s ratcheting bit wrench’ll help you get into a tight squeeze without losing your knuckles — it’s one of those tools that you’ll regret not having when you need it.  The last time I used  mine was for a job that required me to remove screws under the dash, a ...

The Kreg Jig Master System is the “fully loadedâ€� version of the Kreg Joinery System, which helps you screw together butt joints. You drill and countersink your screw holes using the jig — then hold the pieces together with the clamping system as you join them with the screws. The Kreg Jig ...

Tired of collecting old wax sticks to repair furniture scratches?  FastCap’s SoftWax kit contains twenty wax colors, as well as a furniture-safe WaxWedge and a buffing pad, all in a hard case.  You can apply the waxes straight-up or mix ‘em to get the perfect color. The SoftWax kit sta...

I first saw these gloves during the NASCAR pit crew races a few weeks ago.  A newscaster was interviewing one of the tire-changers who was wearing these gloves that looked like they could win a fight with a meat grinder.  Even if they never face that challenge, the gloves certainly gave the pit cr...

Makita’s compact driver set includes a two-speed drill driver, an impact driver, two lithium-ion batteries, and a 50-minute charger, all packed in a hard case.  The impact driver can deliver 800 inch-pounds of torque at up to 3,000 impacts per minute, and the two-speed drill driver spins up to 35...