From the editors of Tool Box Buzz, Home Construction Improvement and Concord Carpenter
Volume 149
Hey Guys,
This week Rob and have been at the Craftsman relaunch event. Stanley Black and Decker bought Craftsman from Sears Holdings about a year ago and today they introduced 1200 new tools included a whole slug of cordless power tools. Like most of you, our recent memories of the brand haven't been great but they used to
be. SB&D is hoping to bring them back to their former glory.
We'll post more info as we get it but just know that SB&D is putting big money behind the brand and pledging to bring more manufacturing back to the USA. The picture above links to our facebook page where most of the updates from the event were posted.
In this week's newsletter we have an in-depth article on building a Cowboy Cooler as well as how to start charging for
estimates. Of course we have tool how-tos and reviews towards the end with the YouTube videos in the caboose. Thanks for reading.
It may feel like summer is starting to wind down with kids starting back to school soon but there's still plenty of time to enjoy a cold one out on your deck or patio. With Labor Day approaching in a few weeks, now's a great time to build a rustic wood cooler. We'll show you how, step by step, to build your own. Read On!
If you do free estimates, ask yourself this question... "Do I really want to waste hundreds of hours every year and lots of money for jobs I’m never going to get?" Many customers are willing to pay for design and estimates because they understand the value of the process, and they recognize that businesses have to make money to survive.
When you think about it, there are very few industries
that give things away like the remodeling industry does. So how can you start charging for your service? Read on and I'll tell you how I did it.
In the shop I have an oscillating belt sander, the venerable Ridgid EB4424, but wanted something similar at the job site that was a bit more portable. I made the jig pictured
above so that I could use two hands to hold the trim I was scribing while the sander remained stationary. It actually works really slick and has earned a permanent spot in the job site arsenal. Read on for a step by step on how to build one yourself. This design works for multiple brands of sanders too!
Earlier this year at Milwaukee Tool’s annual New Product Symposium we saw many updated tools and a few new tools. The
compact cut off tool was one of the new tools. It looked like a tiny circular saw but with small grinder wheels attached. At first glance it wasn’t impressive until the product manager started demoing the tool. Now it has me wondering why no one else invented it first! Read on to find out all about this handy little number.
In small and medium sized shops, room for all high end free-standing tools can be hard to come by. Todd was faced with this dilemma when he first set up his over-the-garage shop. He didn't have the room for a huge 15-20" planer but didn't want to sacrifice quality for space either. Enter the Dewalt DW735X. Read on for Todd's full review to see if it might work for
you.
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