Tool: Porter-Cable FR350A Round Head 2-Inch to 3-1/2-Inch Framing Nailer Date of Service: November 2005 A cheap tool in a pinch. That’s what I considered my Porter-Cable FR350A when I bought it in 2005. Since then it has proven to be a solid performer despite it’s awkwardly large frame. Rating:
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Tool: 6″ Combo Square Many manufacturers offer combo squares in a variety of materials but the tool remains the same. One of my favorite tools in my belt, which I’ve carried for years, is the 6″ combo square. Sure, I use larger combo squares regularly but the 6″ is in my pouch ready for gauging [...]
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Tool: Keuffel & Esser Antique Leather/Cloth Tape Measure This Keuffel & Esser Cloth Tape Measure is the first antique tool posted on ToolboxBlog.com and with it comes a story of Woodworker’s fate. I’m talking about two kinds of fate here; the kind which befell the original owner and the kind which landed his tools in [...]
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Tool: Stanley Bostitch N64C - Industrial Coil Siding/Fencing Nailer Date of Service: August 2003 The Bostitch N64C is a pneumatic coil nailer specifically for designed for fencing and siding nails. 15-Degree Wire Collated Hot Dipped Galvanized Ring Shank Coil Nails are grippy little bastards that aren’t likely to bend when misfired. The N64C is one of [...]
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Tool: Marshalltown Trowel Co. Manual Bar Tie Wire Twister Joy Joy, this tools brings memories! I got my start in construction in an earthquake city. Tying rebar became second nature work and was repetitive to the point of achy fingers. This bar tie twister has fixed dozens of spools of bar ties. I own a [...]
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