Generic Drywall Jab Saw

Tool: A Sheetrock Saw Guess what tool I needed but didn’t have with me today! Since I emptied and removed my truck boxes to move something huge, I haven’t quite returned all the tools to the box. I’ve been carrying nearly 100 hand tools for the past forever and thought I’d go through them and [...]

Allway Tools Antique Handy Saw

Tool: Old Allway Tools Handy Saw. Sometimes I liken my learning to hacking my way through a jungle, seldom taking time to cut a precise path. In my haste to use a tool to complete a task I sometimes overlook features of the tool, possibly even features that would improve my experience. I recently added [...]

Workforce 16oz. Hammer

Tool: Workforce 16 ounce Hammer I keep a few spare hammers in My Red Toolbox. This Workforce hammer cost a few dollars at a nearby Depot and has rarely, if ever, been used. Experience: I don’t need to say much about it except that as an employer I find myself lending a hammer to unskilled [...]

General Tools Pencil Compass

Tool: General Tools 842CP Pencil Compass Divider And Scriber I thought I had already written about three of the compasses that I use in my shop but I can’t find the article or the images and now I find myself wondering if I dreamt about writing articles that don’t exist? Rating:

Dasco Pro 3 1/2-inch Cold Chisel

Tool: Dasco Pro Large Cold Chisel Wow, I am glad I haven’t used this 3.5″ cold chisel from My Red Toolbox in a while. I picked up a few cold chisels long long ago when I did a lot of foundation work. I believe this 3 1/2″ cold chisels is referred to as a Brick [...]