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  • 4.0 Ah Batteries: The Plot Thickens

    In June I reported on some sightings of 4.0 Ah batteries: a Metabo battery that had been released for sale in the U.S., a Hitachi battery that’s available in Europe, and a photo of a DeWalt battery that was taken under mysterious circumstances in Australia and then posted on the DeWalt Owners Group...

  • Hammer Your Drug Habit

    According to Joel Allen, buying a hand tool from his company might help you kick your drug habit.

  • Lazy Man's Circ Saw

    I almost feel guilty wanting one of these things. Am I really so lazy that I can't push the saw down the rail?

  • Is It Possible to Have Too Many Tools?

    My wife seems to think so. The next time she complains about our garage I'll show her this video of Jacques Jodoin's workshop. Jacques has more tools and equipment than anyone I know; not just a few more - wayyyyyyyyy more…

  • An Ingenious Door Fitting Jig

    If you're an experienced finish carpenter, it won't matter that the subtitles in this video are in Dutch, because you'll be able to figure out exactly what this guy is up to.

  • Quick Hits from DeWalt, Bostitch, and Porter-Cable

    In June I was in New York City for a Stanley Black & Decker media event, during which a large number of new tools from DeWalt, Bostitch, and Porter-Cable were unveiled.

  • Can't Get It Here: Alligator Saw

    This has nothing to do with 'Swamp People,' though I suppose you could use one of these saws to cut up a gator.

  • World's Greatest Nail Gun Operator

    Chen Chun Hao has driven more 23-gauge pin nails than any man alive.

  • Birth of a Slick

    Here's how the folks at John Neeman Tools make hand-forged slicks. What's a slick? It's an oversize chisel that boat builders and timber framers use for paring and smoothing.

  • A Not So Clever Criminal

    Here's someone who really hates Home Depot; fortunately he's not that good with matches.