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New Ceiling Fixture from Lamps Plus

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Last week, we upgraded a ceiling fixture with a new chandelier from Lamps Plus. This lighting fixture was  located above the staircase we recently remodeled and made a beautiful “crown jewel” to decorate the space. The homeowner selected the Lacey 28″ Wide Round Black Chandelier to replace a much smaller (and lackluster) existing pendant. The […]

Craftsman Launch 2018!

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Last week I attended the Craftsman Launch Event in Baltimore, MD, where I got an advance look at 1,200 products the brand is rolling out as a reintroduction to the world at large. This was an impressive product unveiling, complete with the Joe Gibbs auto racing team on site along with dozens of familiar media […]

DeWalt Donates Tools to the Greenfield VFW

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At the Grand Opening of power tool manufacturing at DeWalt’s facility in Greenfield, Indiana, on Veterans Day (November 11, 2015), DeWalt donated 70 power tools, hand tools and accessories to the Greenfield VFW including some of the finest professional corded power tools made right in Greenfield. Making the Donation for DeWalt and accepting the donation […]

Milwaukee Power Tools Media Event

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By: Hal Jones Ok, so maybe the most anticipated announcement had nothing to do with tools, but rather with the unveiling of the M12 heated jacket in camouflage.  But Milwaukee has once again surprised us and gone the route of tool revolution instead of just tool evolution, and is bringing to market a new product that will […]

Husqvarna Unveils Its New R&D Facility In Charlotte, North Carolina

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Commitment to research and development is a commitment to the future. Husqvarna’s OPE division has unveiled its state of the art R&D Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.  The new facility will allow engineers and designers to come to market quicker with advancements and improvements to Husqvarna’s broad range of outdoor power equipment.  I was lucky […]

Kobalt’s New Mechanic’s Tool Line Launch Hendrick Motorsports Charlotte, NC. May 2011 Full Length Video

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If your Kobalt Tool and part of the Lowe’s Group, and sponsor of Five Time NASCAR Champion Jimmy Johnson, who could better tell the story of your overhaul of the Kobalt Mechanic’s line of tools than the folks with Car #48. So a few of us were lucky enough to compete in a motor build with the […]

Kobalt Tools Goes Extreme with Its Makeover

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(For a more recent update on Kobalt Tools Go Here)The questions started a few months ago when my tool buddy at my local Lowe’s asked me what was up with his Kobalt line, everything was marked for clearance.  Some of his customers were asking if Lowes was dropping its line of tools. Well rest assured […]