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Our tool guide section is split up into four different sections.  Our Gift Guide section talks about different gift guides you can buy for your loved ones.  We have a variety of ideas about what power tools to buy, where to buy and what a loved on might like for a present.  The next section is How To’s.  In this section, we talk about all different things like how to pick a residential mower, when to use a nail vs a screw and other how-to ideas.  In the tool guide section, we have another category called projects.  The project section is a place where we show you projects we are working on or have worked on in the past.  Do you have a project you want to share?  If so you can share it in the Power Tool Forum or you can contact us and maybe we will post it below.  The last section under Tool Guides is Tool Information.  In this section, you can learn about the different tool and the background, such as the history of Craftsman.

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Celebrate National Pet Day with Pet-Safe Home & Garden Products

It's National Pet Day on April 11, 2025, and what better way to celebrate your favorite four-legged family member than with pet-safe products for...

Water Leaks From Faulty Chimney Flashing.

We have heard quite a bit about water leaking in through roofs right around where the chimneys are in many homes. Because of all...

Blackline 60″ Electric lift UTV/ATV Snow Plow – Kawasaki Mule 610 XC Project

UPDATE 10-12:  BlackLine is still in business and is moving its headquarters.  More to follow. Time to be realistic, summer is over and winter is...
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5 Christmas Gifts for under $50

Yesterday we posted about gifts that fit a budget for under $25.  Today we are going to up the ante and go with gifts...

5 Tools Any Dad Should Own

Now keep in mind when I made this list, you have to understand I am a dad with two boys who are 6 and 4...

Basement Project – DuraShield Review

Our basement project has turned out to engulf us a little more than we thought, but doesn't that always happen?  We have a pretty...
How to Reduce Planer Snipe

How to Reduce Planer Snipe

If you're into woodworking as a hobbyist or a professional, you have undoubtedly toyed with the idea of investing in a thickness planer at some point....
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Picnic Month: 10 Products that Will Boost Your Outdoor Ambiance

August can feel like a rush between all of the end of summer activities. However, August is also "Picnic Month" and a reminder to...

OneProjectCloser.com – How To Build A Concrete Patio

Ethan over at OneProjectCloser.com did a long write up on how to build a concrete patio.  It is not your normal write up, he...

12 Days of Christmas – Day 6

Christmas is right around the corner so hear at Tools in action we are doing our 12 days of Christmas.  For the next 12...
2022 Christmas Gift Guide

2022 Christmas Gift Guide – Best Gifts Under $75

Are you looking for gifts that are $75 and under?  If so we created a quick list that will get you going on your...
2022 Christmas Gift Guide

2022 Christmas Gift Guide – Best Gifts for Mom

I know we are not supposed to recommend pots and pans for women now a day.  I still don't get this and understand why...
2022 Christmas Gift Guide

2022 Christmas Gift Guide – Best Gifts for the House

Our house, our domain, the place we spend most of our time.  When you buy a gift for someone's house, you can't go wrong. ...
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RYOBI Misting Fans Your Summer A/C Hack

Do you love summer but want to take a break from the unrelenting heat sometimes? In 2014 we shared how Arctic Cove 18V Bucket...

Christmas 2024 Best Gifts for Seniors

It’s Day 23 of TIA Christmas 2024 Gift Guides and today is our Best Gifts for Seniors! Over the next couple weeks we will be...

Christmas 2024 Best Personalized Gifts

It’s Day 10 of TIA Christmas 2024 Gift Guides and today is our Best Personalized Gifts! Over the next couple weeks we will be sharing...