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Is Hitachi a fading brand?

JFink, Senior Editor | January 27th, 201124 comments

It's a good bet that you will see the same names popping up in 75% of the reviews in our magazine. Bosch, Milwaukee, Ridgid, DeWalt, and Makita always seem to be included. Lately, though, Hitachi has me second-guessing things.

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Black & Decker sells Delta

JFink, Senior Editor | January 20th, 20116 comments

How much money does it take to buy Delta?

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A Cyber Monday Deal Worth Considering...

JFink, Senior Editor | November 29th, 2010

If you just can't resist the temptation of Cyber Monday online shopping, you may as well spend your money on tools. Problem is that many of the cyber deals in our world are just the stuff that the...

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FastCap Hammer Holster

MikeGuertin, editorial advisor | November 28th, 20101 comment

FastCap Hammer Holster replaces a conventional hammer hook with a few extra features and benefits.

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Quick Change Nail Set

MikeGuertin, editorial advisor | November 28th, 2010

The Bostitch Quick Change Nail Set gives you two sized set tips with just a flip.

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Bostitch Twin Blade Knife

MikeGuertin, editorial advisor | November 28th, 2010

The Bostitch Twin Blade Knife gives you two blades at your fingertips in an instant - what's not to like?

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What's the worst time for a holesaw to fail?

JFink, Senior Editor | November 22nd, 20106 comments

One of my brothers has a colonial with two upstairs bathrooms. The builders who did his house clearly had enough good sense to include bath vent fans, but not enough sense to vent them properly. Both...

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DeWalt's Smart Take on the 12V Mini Drill-Driver Was Worth the Wait

JFink, Senior Editor | November 10th, 2010

According to the Tool Hound, better chuck, battery, and handle designs make this new cordless drill tops in comfort and convenience.

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This Combination Drywall Rasp Does Three Jobs Better Than The Old Single-Duty Models

JFink, Senior Editor | October 29th, 20104 comments

This new rasp takes up less space, works harder, and multitasks, so why wouldn't you replace that old cheese grater in your toolbox?

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Has anybody tried Windstorm 4x10 OSB sheathing?

JFink, Senior Editor | October 25th, 2010

I've come across advertisements about Norbord's Windstorm OSB sheathing many times over the last couple of years. I've seen them advertised in competitive magazines, I've spoken with their...

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More Bad News for Ryobi: Cordless-Drill Recall

JFink, Senior Editor | October 20th, 20104 comments

In March, a jury awarded $1.5 million in a case against Ryobi for a benchtop tablesaw injury. Now, 7 months later, Ryobi is back in the news again with a recall report filed on the Consumer Product...

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Video: Bosch Axial-Glide Miter Saw

JFink, Senior Editor | October 7th, 201011 comments

You've heard us talk about the new Bosch Axial-Glide Miter Saw, and you will find a full review of the saw in our most recent issue of FHB. Now you can watch Bosch's 4 minute video tour of the tool.

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Hitachi Announces Lifetime Warranty

JFink, Senior Editor | October 6th, 2010

The basics: Yesterday Hitachi Power Tools announced their new Lifetime Lithium Ion tool warranty, which protects the original purchaser of HXP Lithium Ion cordless tools against possible defects in...

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Slinky Nail Set Is Great for Tight Spots

DanMorrison, Executive editor, Fine Homebuilding & Green Building Advisor | October 6th, 20103 comments

In the current issue of “Fine Homebuilding,” trim carpenter Kit Camp did a review of this Spring Tools nail set. In this episode of the “Tool Hound,” we’re going to take...

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Finally, a foam gun that will last (I hope)

JFink, Senior Editor | September 16th, 201010 comments

Years ago, I grew tired of spending money on disposable cans of spray foam. With the exception of some of the newer multi-use throw-away cans (see a video here), I knew the reusable spray foam guns...

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Gas shut-off valves for seismic areas

JFink, Senior Editor | September 1st, 20101 comment

Gas + Earthquakes = Trouble. These dirt-simple valves automatically cut off the gas supply to your house in the event of an earthquake.

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AZEK now in Home Depot

JFink, Senior Editor | August 30th, 20104 comments

I went to Natick, MA the weekend before last to help my brother do some work on his kitchen. We took the obligatory drive to the local Home Depot to pick up a little of this and a little of that, and...

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Lenox Releases Uber-Recip Blades (and a really cool website)

JFink, Senior Editor | August 6th, 20102 comments

To be honest, I was going to write a blog post about the new double-tang cast-iron cutting blade that Lenox recently released, but when I navigated to the company website I was immediately distracted...

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Return of Some Classic Hand Tools

JFink, Senior Editor | July 13th, 20104 comments

Just like a old leather tool belt or worn pair of double-knee Carhartts, there's a certain romance to classic hand tools. I was flipping through the latest Garrett Wade catalog and decided it would...

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