Other stories by David Frane

  • First 4-Stroke Power Cutter on the Market

    I know more than one person who has accidently ruined an expensive 2-stroke machine by accidentally fueling it with straight gasoline (instead of the required gas/oil mixture). That can’t happen with Makita’s new EK7651H power cutter because its 4-stroke engine uses regular unleaded gasoline.

  • An Extremely Peculiar Circular Saw

    Mafell is best known for its timber-framing tools but the company also makes circular saws: standard models, plunge-cutting track saws, and one plunging model that is hard to describe...

  • Can You Really Have Too Many Tools?

    John Sindelar thinks so – and to prove it he is selling 90% of his incredible collection...

  • I Have a Terrible Secret and Must Confess

    I recently bought my first multi-tool — a Leatherman. I didn't intend to wait this long; it's just that there were so darn many to choose from. And I was afraid of ending up like the fellow in this video, who started...

  • The Karlsruhe Chainsaw Massacre

    What happens when you give a Stihl to a robot and tell him to have at it?

  • What a Difference a Day Can Make

    I have no idea whether or not this Jake fellow is for real, but what he experiences on the jobsite looks oh-so-familiar…

  • Shape Shifting Prybar

    It's great when you can see someone demonstrate a tool, and without them saying a word — know exactly how cool it is.

  • Milwaukee Six Pack

    No, not that kind of six pack — the kind that...

  • TSA Nab Your Tool? Buy it Back

    My wife and I flew over the holidays and were stopped both ways because the guy at the x-ray machine saw she was carrying a small Leatherman tool.

  • Hammer-Proof Goo Glove

    I don't know if there will ever be a glove you can hit with a hammer without hurting your fingers, but this video suggests that it might someday be possible.