Don’t let your Holiday spirit be ruined by not being able to find the perfect gift. Extreme How-To offers this helpful guide for products we think would be well received by those who enjoy home improvement. Gifts for the Woodworker The Work Sharp WS3000 Sharpening System is just
Tools
Echo and Shindaiwa Commercial Blower Reviews, More Extreme Blowing
Putting together a commercial blower review without these two companies products would have been wrong. Many readers had asked for us to take a look at the larger units these two companies produce and after testing them, we are glad we did. Since the other units our testers reviewed had opened up their eyes to […]
Milwaukee Brings the Heat, the M12 Heated Soft Shell Jacket
Never before have I fielded so many questions regarding a product test. Last summer in Milwaukee I had the chance to try out one of the pre-production heated jackets, but I don’t remember noticing the lighted M12 Logo. I don’t know whether this was added later or whether I just missed this detail, either way […]
Sharp Tools Are Safer,and the Work Sharp 3000 System Makes Sharpening Easy
One of the invaluable lessons my dad passed down was the importance of sharp tools. That being said, my dad was not very good at sharpening tools and frankly, neither was I. Dad’s logic was that dull tools require more effort to make cuts and more effort meant loss of control. Loss of control leads to injuries, […]
RedMax GZ4500 Chainsaw Commercial Performance, Easy to Handle Size
For a year the old oak tree had been on the ground and I just never got around to cutting it into firewood. The process of cutting the trunk into logs and hauling them to the splitter seemed like a job meant for cooler weather. I won’t say it was cool this weekend, but it was […]
Initial Impressions, Bosch MRC23EVSK and the Bosch 1171 Router Table
The past few months I have been dealing with router table issues. My old setup would not hold its position in the table and after ruining more pieces than I care to remember I set out for a new router and router table combo. For the past two years, I have grown fond of the […]
General Tools EZ-Pro Dovetailer Jig
Like many woodworkers, I certainly look for devices that make joinery simple. While at IWF I spoke with Peter Harper of General Tools and he suggested I try General’s EZ-Pro Dovetailer. A few weeks later the jig arrived and upon taking it out I discovered the only assembly required
Husqvarna 6027PW Pressure Washer Review
Pressure washers come in a variety of sizes, from the commercial washers with the capability of ejecting large amounts of steam to the smallest DIY units that are electric. Only once have I had access to the big beast with steam, and man was it sweet. On Friday afternoons I would pull my old car […]
Wagner Paint Crew Gets the Job Done Fast
Several months ago I tested a Wagner Paint Eater and found it to exceed my expectations. I used it for its intended purpose, removing loose paint, but also for cleaning dried grout from a tile flooring job. Wow, it blew those grout messes away! Wagner asked me to take a look at its Paint Crew […]
Weekend Wrap Up, Husqvarna Garden Tractor Speed Test, Pressure Washing to Prep for Painting
A whirlwind of projects went on this past weekend, despite the forecast of rains. All but one of the projects scheduled were exterior and the forecast was for a rainy Saturday and Sunday, but the only rain, was a brief shower Saturday after midnight. So the projects went ahead as scheduled. With GPS in hand, […]