Lowes App for iOS or Android
Lowe’s jumped into the world of smartphones this week and announced its shopping app for the iPhone and iPod touch (no […]
DeWalt D25960K 40-pound Demo Hammer Preview
This week DeWalt announced a new 40-pound Demo Hammer, the D25960K, which is designed to provide heavy-duty performance in a […]
New Body Liquefaction Tool
While it might be a stretch as a tool, this was too good to pass up when we heard about […]
Ace Hardware Ramps Up Craftsman Tools Inventory
As if on cue with respect to the recent rush of activity this week on Craftsman Tools coming to Costco, […]
Craftsman Tools Coming to Costco
Almost as if they were endorsing our article about What (the Heck) is Going on With Sears? last week, the […]
Old Tools – Estwing No 1 Hatchet
This is a Vintage Estwing S No. 1 Hatchet with a matching Estwing sheath. The hatchet, which was (and is still) made in the USA, has beautiful leather grips that are custom wound by hand. When new, the 3-1/4″ head and handles were fully polished and the steel was forged in one piece. The total length of the tool is 14 inches and it weighs around 2 pounds. What gets us about this hatchet is that Estwing still makes it! It’s now dubbed their “Sportsman’s Axe”. They also have a line of leather carpenter’s hatchets which are nearly identical, except that they changed the head so that you can choke up on it and use it as a knife. These are tools that practically define the word “durable” and “long-lasting” and it’s great to see a decades-old hatchet still running strong.
Bosch to Develop New Lithium-ion Batteries in Eisenach, Germany
Robert Bosch GmbH appears to be setting up a new lithium-ion plant in Eisenach, Germany. They are dubbing it a […]
EPA Reverses Course on Stormwater Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been a thorn in the side of business for some time. While we like […]
Lowes Hablando Espanol? Si!
In a move today certain to garner some attention, Lowe’s launched its popular Lowes.com website in Spanish (en Espanol). The […]
Warranted Superior Hand Saw Circa 1921
We’re going to just admit this up front – we have no idea how old this saw is. We do know, or at least surmise, that it is in excess of 90 years old due to how it came into the family. It belonged to my great grandfather and was used on a number of lumber-cutting tasks. This is a Warranted Superior Hand Saw, which is to say that it’s commonly referred to as a “lower class” of saw since it doesn’t bear the Disston seal, but rather a more generic moniker. Warranted Superior is actually a company by Warren and Ted Superior, makers of a ton of hand saws back in the early 1900’s. The blade on these saws is actually reminiscent of those old two-man saws used by loggers before the advent of chainsaws and gas-powered cutting machines in general.