Portable workstation perfect for trim carpenter.
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No matter what you build or how you organize your crew, you can't go wrong setting up a central cutting station. You may be like me and work on top of an old door with folding legs, or work on 2x12 planks set on sawhorses. But if you get tired of rebuilding these job-built stations, or worse--if...
You know the place; you walk through the door and feel like you've entered The Promised Land.
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It's hard for me to understand why people steal our tools, but every day I hear another story about somebody who was ripped off.
As a kid I knew every construction site within reach of my beat-up bike.
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Rookie framers always get stuck with the worst work, like cutting out doorplates and knocking down braces. They also get stuck doing work that's just plain miserable, like nailing off joist hangers. Anyone who's ever been sent into the dungeon to back-nail hangers knows what I'm talking about:...
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Talk with Gary Morikawa about Makita USA, and you'll touch on everything from market trends to armature design.
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The PowerBox series of integrated truckbed units features a generator and compressor.
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presents our annual awards recognizing innovation and leadership.
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Two experts share their tips on how to get the most out of table saws.
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Steve Richman believes that combining superior engineering with an understanding of end users' needs will make Bosch the global leader he envisions.
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If you're tired of fighting with your rusty old pump jacks or trying to squeeze one more job out of those twisted, chewed-up double 2x4 poles, consider upgrading to one of the state-of-the-art aluminum scaffolds made by Alum-A-Pole or Qual-Craft Industries. Your crews will be faster, safer, and...
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Scott Phillips of 'The American Woodshop' outlines a common-sense approach to dust collection in small shops.
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The Jobsite line of laser levels from LeveLite is priced for the cost-conscious contractor.
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Waterloo Industries introduces adaptable modular workstations for large and small power tools.
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Manufacturers make big power and speed claims for these little tools so I had to check them out.
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While some people might have you believe that diamond blades will make short work of concrete and rebar, nobody can debate that the best way to make a jog or opening in a concrete wall is to form it in the first place. But even veterans make mistakes.
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No matter how much you rely on laser levels to guide you on your jobsites, there will always be a need to reach for a spirit level and look a bubble in the eye.
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It's getting hard to keep up with the new tools, but that's a problem we like to have. Here are this year's newest introductions.
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I've done my fair share of sanding through the years, but it wasn't until I built boats that I learned the true meaning of the word. Sanding projects were no longer measured in hours, but in long, dusty days and even agonizing weeks. I quickly learned to appreciate sanders that were not only...
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I've been a plumber and electrician so long, I could've wired Ben Franklin's key to his kite. I plumb and wire both stick and timber frames, and right-angle drills are perfect for my roughing-in tasks because they fit well between joists and studs. These brutes will drill big, deep holes in...
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