Tool Information

Everywhere you look there is something new in the power tool world.  The power tool world is an amazing place with new technology gaining ground every day.  It’s easy to get lost in the technology and lost in the new product innovations.  That’s why we created a section on Tools in Action that talks about power tool information.  This section is dedicated to the understanding of power tools and more.  We will dig deep into power tool manufacturers and understand the workings of the power tool world.  We will continue to add new and exciting features to this section, power tool information.  You will be able to learn about things such as Craftsman history, what do do with sawdust or understanding ladders.  Bookmark this page as we will be updating it on a regular basis.  Do you have ideas you want to share with the world.  Contact us and let us know.  Who knows maybe you can see your idea below.

Saw Dust

  "Saw Dust."  We all know the smell, but are there practical uses for this dust?  Over the years we have heard a lot of different...

Power Tool Combo Kits – What to Buy – The Guide

  We get a lot of emails from people, which we always love hearing from our readers.  They ask us questions like which combo kit...

Helpful Tips 101

Over the years we have heard some pretty cool tips and tricks we thought we would share with you.  We haven't tried them all,...

The Milwaukee SAWZALL – History

In my opinion Milwaukee makes the best reciprocating saws and blades on the market.  They invented the technology, here is a short interesting video...

The Madness They Call Harbor Freight

If you are reading this, you obviously love tools.  A Harbor Freight recently opened up here in my home town and it has been...

Craftsman Tools In Retrospect – A 50 Year Comparison

Part of growing up is listening to your parents and grandparents gripe about how expensive everything is now. They'll tell you how in their...

Who Makes What Tools?

  As we've touched on in various articles in the past like our "10 Hand Tool Brands That Don't Get The Love They Deserve", when...

The Many Faces of Systainer

Sometimes it is easier for a manufacturer to go with an existing tool storage brand and just rebrand than build their own.  This seems...

The Hardware Stores Of Yesteryear

I love old photographs. They illustrate a time and place now extinct, that often exist only in the memories of those who were there....

WD-40 – The Name Explained

The other day I picked up a can of WD-40, and I got to thinking. I know WD stands for “water displacement,” but what...