June 23, 2011
Pretty crazy, but it's true. For Festool's June sweepstakes, they're giving away the combo that, for us at least, put them on the map. It's a big ticket giveaway too, the retail on these two fellas is over a grand. Entering is easy.
If you're thinking of not entering, just think...someone has to win...
All the info on the tools and how to enter is here.
CT 26 Dust Extractor at Amazon
TS 55 Track Saw at Amazon
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June 22, 2011
Craftsman is looking for a major zero to play the big role in their new online reality series, SCREW*D. Chance to win $50,000 which is pretty sweet. Details below...
NO SKILLS REQUIRED: THE CRAFTSMAN® BRAND SEEKS UNDERQUALIFIED HANDYMAN (OR WOMAN) FOR INTERACTIVE ONLINE SERIES
Audition for "SCREW*D: Where Survival Comes Down to the Right Tools" and Earn $50,000*
Hoffman Estates, Ill. (June 20, 2011) - The Craftsman® brand launched a search today for the next breakout reality star to be part of a new interactive online series, SCREW*D: Where Survival Comes Down to the Right Tools. Applications are being accepted now through Thursday, July 7 at craftsmanscrewd.com and at select events in Chicago and Los Angeles. The ideal candidate will have little to no tool skills whatsoever, but must be ready to face anything in pursuit of DIY knowledge, as well as have an engaging personality and be comfortable in front of a camera. Whoever is selected for the challenges ahead will earn up to $50,000* and free room and board for the duration of the show.
"Craftsman has been providing trusted, durable and innovative tools in the marketplace since 1927," said Scott Freidheim, executive vice president at Sears Holdings and president, Kenmore, Craftsman & DieHard. "We're about to witness how Craftsman tools can empower a DIY novice to successfully complete a range of tasks that enable them to overcome extreme conditions."
Online Submissions
Anyone with swagger and a sense of humor, but hapless with a hammer, is encouraged to apply by creating a video no longer than two minutes in length that answers the following questions:
1) Tell us your story: why do you want to learn to work with tools? What do you want to build that you don't know how?
2) How unhandy are you? Show us a recent project that went awry. OR give us a tour of your toolbox (or lack thereof)
Applicants are encouraged to be as creative as possible, showcase their personality and demonstrate why they should be chosen for this opportunity. Use of props and pictures, or other creative treatments is highly encouraged. Online submissions are being accepted at: www.craftsmanscrewd.com
Open Auditions
In addition to online submissions, open auditions will be held in Chicago and Los Angeles from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. local time on Sat., June 25. The audition in Chicago will take place at the Craftsman Experience, 233 W. Huron, and in Los Angeles at ASG Casting, Inc., 4144 Lankershim Blvd, Suite #202, in North Hollywood.
The same criteria for the online submission process apply to the open auditions. Please come prepared with answers to the above questions and bring props, pictures and/or other creative treatments as necessary.
The Role
If chosen, the individual will undergo a series of grueling boot camp training sessions led by Craftsman experts. Ready or not, after each training, the chosen hero will be taken on a series of extreme, high-risk tool and survival challenges with only Craftsman tools and the brand's online community to guide him/her along the way.
The role as hero of SCREW*D will start Aug. 14 and continue full-time for 12 weeks. All semi-finalists must pass a background check to be eligible for further consideration. Candidates must be available from Aug. 10 - Oct. 23 and must be willing to travel to remote, wild locations to put new-found tool skills to the test in a variety of demanding challenges. The chosen candidate will earn compensation of up to $50,000, as well as room and board in Chicago's River North area.
The Show
To see how the adventure unfolds, tune in when the show begins on Aug. 14 to engage with our hero via Facebook and be entertained by his/her misadventures and mishaps along the way.
For more information on SCREW*D, the available position and complete rules visit www.craftsmanscrewd.com.
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June 20, 2011
Marlowe the SuperCat did his magic and we're now left with the names of our various Father's Day contest winners. We had three drawings going on this time around; the Paslode Framing Gun, the Channellock Tool Roll, and the B&D Trimmer/Sweeper set. All of them cool prizes and we own a big high five to all three companies for supplying the prizes.
The winners are as follows....
The Paslode Framing Gun...Dave A, the guy going to Joplin to help rebuild houses that were destroyed in the tornado. We're uber cynical here and are constantly on the look-out for scammers who spend all day entering online contests to try to get free stuff, but this guy sounds legit and judging from the photos we've seen of the mess down there, they can use all the help they can get.
The Paslode Nail Fuel packs are going to....PutnamEco, Nick Heine, Bert O'Dell, Timothy Land, and Ian.
Nice work guys....make sure to visit Paslode.
The winner of the Channellock Tool Roll is.....Moose (yep, that's his name).
Visit Channellock.
And finally, the B&D Trimmer/Sweeper kit goes to.....David M.
Check out the rest of the B&D lawn lineup.
We want to thank all of you for entering. Happy Father's Day.
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June 17, 2011
Our recent shelving project turned out to be a lot more involved than we originally anticipated. To do the work, we ended up setting up an entire shop in the room we were doing the work in. We moved in the miter saw (getting extra room because the saw was the Bosch Axial Glide!), set up a work table, built temp shelves for our tools and made hooks for extension cords. Pretty much everything we needed was in the room. Except for the table saw. It's a good sized room, but table saws are like pool tables...they may look like they're a manageable size, but in order to actually use one, you need an area that is about five times its size.
So the table saw was out in the driveway, rain or shine, and we would have to go through a door, down a hallway, through another door onto the porch, and then yet another door to the outside, walk down the path and then to the saw every time we wanted to make a cut. There has to be an easier way, we thought.
Continue reading: "DeWalt DWS520K 6-1/2-Inch TrackSaw Kit - Review"
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June 16, 2011
Of all the bulky and awkward jobsite table saws, none is more bulky or more awkward than the full-sized Bosch model that comes attached to one of the most infuriating saw stands known to man. It's a fine item if you're just wheeling the saw around a driveway, but any relocation beyond that is pure agony due to the fact that the saw can't be detached from the large, wheeled stand. But since we feel a rant coming on (that saw is one of our true bete noires of the tool world), we'll divert to the matter at hand, which is Bosch's new compact table saw, a tool that is the apparent opposite of the sprawling, gargantuan full-sized model. A while ago, Bosch sent us one to check out and here's what we thought...
Continue reading: "Bosch 10" GTS1031 Compact Table Saw - Review"
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June 15, 2011
Bora Tools, a subset of Affinity has recently released something called the Multi-Angle. It's a measuring and marking device that accurately gives you a number of different angles. About a month ago, they sent us one to check out and it's been in the tool bag ever since. Here's what we thought...
Continue reading: "Bora Multi-Angle - Review"
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Just a reminder, we've got three giveaways going right now...
1. Paslode Framing Gun. Details here.
2. Channellock Tool Roll. Details here.
3. Black & Decker Cordless String Trimmer and Sweeper. Details here.
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June 14, 2011
For the past decade, I've been fully devoted to Carhartts. They're honestly all I wear. If it wasn't for my wedding day, right now I'd be logging in ten years of daily uninterrupted Carhartt wearing. But recently I've had some issues with the company and their pants (which I may post about in the near future) so I've had my ear to the ground for other workpants of note.
As if on cue, we were contacted by Blaklader, the manufacturer of some very interesting work clothing. They offered to send us a pair of their Bantam Work Pants, and intrigued by their unique designs, we happily agreed.
Continue reading: "Blaklader Bantam Pants with Utility Pockets - Review"
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June 13, 2011
Yup, we're giving away more stuff for Father's Day. And what dad doesn't want a new string trimmer and sweeper? These are cordless too, so the days of watching dad try to mix gas, attempt to pull the starter, and ultimately throw the trimmer against the side of the garage are over.
Black & Decker is generously going to send these two tools out to the lucky winner. We just got done writing our review of these two tools and it's here if you're interested. They're pretty cool items. They're also compatible with a large line of B&D outdoor equipment from a little chainsaw to a hedge trimmer.
So to enter, just leave a comment at this post telling us how much aggravation your two-stroke trimmer has caused you over the years...or tell us why you want to win these...or clue us into your landscaping projects that you're looking to get done this summer...or tell us a funny construction-related story about your dad.
Also, don't forget to check out B&Ds Facebook page here (they've got a massive sweepstakes going on). The tools are also available at Amazon here and here.
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June 12, 2011
Black & Decker has revamped their selection of outdoor tools and they've based them around their 20 volt platform (it's 20 volt max...18 volts to the rest of us). They recently send us one of their string trimmers and a sweeper to check out. We gave them a good go round and here's what we thought...
We'll start with the trimmer...
Continue reading: "Black & Decker Cordless GrassHog Trimmer and Cordless Sweeper - Reviews"
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