By: Hal Jones A few years ago I walked into my teenage stepson’s bathroom he was working on and saw that he was using one of my wood chisels as a scraper, removing grout and thinset from the shower. That chisel came back to me and it was so gouged up I retired it to […]
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Metabo 18 Volt Cordless Hammer Drill Makes the Grade
By: Hal Jones In the world of tool testing, I subject tools to what obviously are tasks outside of intended uses. In order to simulate a longer period of use, I quite frankly abuse tools that are touted as commercial. I push them to the limit. Sometimes they meet those expectations, sometimes they exceed them […]
Natural Restoration of Your Lawn and Garden
As temperatures continue to drop it’s time to start giving soil some tender, loving, care. During the fall and winter seasons, soil is naturally composed of straw, grass, clippings and leaves which help to naturally fertilize terrain, but it may not be enough to replenish soil back to its ultimate health. Fortunately, Bio S.I, Lawn […]
IndyCar Testing at Barber Motorsports, Tickets On Sale for Next Month’s Race, NASCAR Season Begins
You know it’s going to be a great day when your morning coffee is taken with Indy cars firing up for a practice session before next month’s event. Barber Motorsports Park is open today for IndyCar testing and practice sessions and this gives the teams a chance to do some preliminary set-ups for the cars. The […]
January Wagner PaintEater Announced
Congratulations to the January Winner of the Wagner PaintEater System. These are really neat tools and I loved mine until it was stolen a few months ago. A. Henneberry of Virginia was January’s winner and we know he will find this tool to be very practical.
Eastwood Introduces Body Filler Suitable for DIY Market
Editor’s Note:Any car owner who has fought shaping issues when restoring his car’s body, will appreciate body materials that are easy to work with. Eastwood has developed a line of products to aid the DIYer who wants a professional finish and wants to do it himself. The Eastwood Company, innovators of do-it-yourself automotive restoration tools […]
Congratulations to the Winners of our IBS Drawing
Extreme How-To in partnership with Skil Power Tools and Wagner Paint Products gave away a Skil Flooring Saw and a Wagner Power Painter Max with EZ Tilt at the 2012 International Builder’s Show. The Flooring saw has drawn rave reviews for its functionality and portabilty since its release. Not only has the saw found great
Wavy Casing for Your Wavy Door, Curved Molding For Arches, Not a Problem
Okay, so most folks don’t have a wavy door that needs wavy casing, but it sure makes an eye-catching IBS display for ResinArt, manufacturers of DuraFlex flexible moulding. More practical applications include trim moulding for
Ladder Safety Gains Another Foothold, LockNClimb Prevents Backwards Slipping of Ladders
Retrofit accessories that help stabilize ladders often focus on preventing lateral movement at the base. The new LockNClimb stabilizer gives the ladder two extra bracketed legs between the ladder base and the wall, which prevents the ladder from slipping backwards–a common cause of accidents. The LockNClimb stabilizer is engineer-certified to withstand loads in excess of […]
Milwaukee Continues to Expand Its Cordless Tool Offerings, Coreless Motors, Red Lithium Power, and RedLink Plus technology
MILWAUKEE, WI – Milwaukee Tool continues to revolutionize cordless power tools with the introduction of the new M18 FUEL™ ½” Drill/Driver (2603-20/22) and M18 FUEL™ ½” Hammer Drill/Driver (2604-20/22); tools that integrate three ground-breaking cordless technologies to deliver up to 10X longer life, 25% more power and 50% more run-time for the professional tradesman. As […]