Tool: Senco FinishPro 41XP Finish Nailer Uhm, I’ve been putting this review off. Why? Because this pneumatic nail gun is a Senco and it’s so lightweight and very good looking but there’s something about it’s action and shape I can’t get used to. As the primary means of fastening my work, the finish nailer is [...]
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Tool: Chokokuto Power Grip Carving Set In the early 1990′s I took up carving and started collecting various new blades. I got this set of (7) Chokokuto Power Grip carvers as a gift and they soon became favorites. Rating:
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Tool: Bostitch H2B Hammer Tacker One of the best tools in my truck is the Bostitch H2B Hammer Tacker. This is such a great tool that it’s almost a shame it’s a stapler. If they stopped making the H2B, I feel badly for everyone that has to tack on house wrap, staple insulation or apply [...]
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Tool: Zyliss Profi-King Plus Vise Wow, I didn’t know this vise was so popular until I looked it up today. I’ve owned a Zyliss vise for 20 years. When I picked it up at a tag sale I thought it might be for waxing skiis but I put it to use in my wood shop [...]
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Tool: Stanley 33-425 Powerlock 25′ Measuring Tape. Aka, Tape Measure. I’m the guy they made the tape measure for. Seems like measuring is all I do. I measure so often, I hang my tape squarely between my legs. Seems like everyone I know uses a different tape but I’ve stuck with the same Powerlock for [...]
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