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The ToolCrib.com Blog The ToolCrib.com Blog The ToolCrib.com Blog is a great resource for Power Tool Information, Power Tool Deals, How-to's, Power Tool Reviews and other great resources. Let us know if you have any feedback or suggestions on how we can be a better resource. Articles
LENOX introduces Speed Slot, the best hole saw ever, and you heard about it
2011-03-27 19:14:00 Did you ever think someone could make such a simple product like the Hole Saw better? Well the folks over at LENOX have done just that. Hole saws are great, but the slug removal is one of the biggest pains … More About: Speed
In 2010, ToolCrib.com Readers Spent 5.2 Years On Our Site
2010-12-28 19:35:00 Here’s the ToolCrib.com horn… hold on while I toot it for a minute :) In 2010 we had 1,601,135 “absolute unique visitors.” The average time on site for each visitor is 01:43 – that’s one minute and forty three seconds. … More About: News , Readers , Site , Years
A New Look for Toolcrib.com
2010-12-21 20:10:00 We have a new look at Toolcrib.com. We have made the site much cleaner to navigate, and we have changed the look and feel too. The old site served us well, but now that Toolcrib.com is your link to the …
12 Free Folding Table Plans: Build Your Own Drop Leaf, Gate Leg, or Picture
2010-12-13 14:33:00 For a lot of us, we don’t have the space to have a big table up all the time in our house or apartment, well we have scoured the web and put together a collection of tables that not only … More About: Gate , Folding , Free , Picture , Plans
Toolcrib.com ? Your Link to the Original
2010-12-02 23:53:00 After a 10 year absence, (has it really been that long?) from the catalog and internet world, Acme Tools is once again serving the entire United States with their unbeatable service, great prices, and huge selection. Toolcrib.com is always your … More About: Original , Link
The Catalog Is BACK!!!
2010-12-01 14:52:00 That?s right, you have been asking for the old Tool Crib catalog for 10 long years, well now it?s back, from the ones who started it all. Back in the Mid 1980?s, Acme Tools launched a mail order business selling … More About: News , Catalog
Calling all writers, We need some guest writers for the Toolcrib.com Blog
2010-07-31 00:05:00 Hey everyone. With the summer heat beating down on us, and G taking the summer off, we need some of you to submit articles to the Toolcrib.com blog, and who knows, we might publish them. If you have a new … More About: Interviews , Blog , Writers , Calling
Calling all writers, We need some guest writers for the Toolcrib.com Blog
2010-07-31 00:05:00 Hey everyone. With the summer heat beating down on us, and G taking the summer off, we need some of you to submit articles to the Toolcrib.com blog, and who knows, we might publish them. If you have a new product you think everyone would be interested in, or if you have a ... More About: Interviews , Blog , Writers , Calling
6 KnotScott Forum Finds: Introducing the New Ridgid R4512 + Best Band Saw B
2010-07-20 23:44:00 KnottScott takes a break from woodworking to bring us 6 hot threads from the woodworking forums! The hottest news is definitely the launch of Ridgid’s replacement for the R4511 named, appropriately, the R4512. Thanks for the heads up Scott – this is great stuff! Ridgid’s New Stationary Table Saw! the R4512 After discontinuing the popular TS3650/3660 contractor ... More About: Band , Interviews , Forum
6 KnotScott Forum Finds: Introducing the New Ridgid R4512 + Best Band Saw B
2010-07-20 23:44:00 KnottScott takes a break from woodworking to bring us 6 hot threads from the woodworking forums! The hottest news is definitely the launch of Ridgid’s replacement for the R4511 named, appropriately, the R4512. Thanks for the heads up Scott – … More About: Band , Interviews , Forum
7 KnotScott Forum Finds: New Grizzlies Released, Most Common Router Bits, U
2010-06-22 17:12:00 KnotScott delivers another episode of awesome forum finds! Folks, he saves you tens of hours a month by hanging out in woodworking forums so you don’t have to! Think of all that extra shop time he makes for you ;) … More About: News , Forum , Released , Common
7 KnotScott Forum Finds: New Grizzlies Released, Most Common Router Bits, U
2010-06-22 17:12:00 KnotScott delivers another episode of awesome forum finds! Folks, he saves you tens of hours a month by hanging out in woodworking forums so you don’t have to! Think of all that extra shop time he makes for you ;) Thank you Scott! 1) Grizzly’s new releases Apparently, they’re painting their tools a different shade of ... More About: News , Forum , Released , Common
Homemade Tool Plans: 31 Shop Built Tools for Woodworkers
2010-05-18 20:16:00 Why buy tools online when you can make them? At Tool Crib.com of course we have thousands of great reasons, including free shipping on orders over $100 ;) So why are we directing you to all of these incredible free tool plans when we make our money selling tools? Well, I’m hoping you get started on ... More About: Tools , Shop , Plans
Homemade Tool Plans: 31 Shop Built Tools for Woodworkers
2010-05-18 20:16:00 Why buy tools online when you can make them? At Tool Crib.com of course we have thousands of great reasons, including free shipping on orders over $100 ;) So why are we directing you to all of these incredible free tool … More About: Tools , Shop , Plans
20 Free Clamp Plans: Homemade Clamps for Woodworkers
2010-05-18 19:20:00 The only thing that I’ve ever heard ALL woodworkers agree on in a forum is that you can never have enough clamps. So if you’re done checking out our DIY Clamp Alternatives, and you don’t need a bar clamp I guess you have no recourse save to build your own :) Here are some amazing plans ... More About: Free , Plans
12 Free Sander Plans: Build Your Own Belt, Drum or Thickness Sander
2010-05-18 17:32:00 So your portable belt sander just isn’t, er, “sanding it” for you anymore. Even with your portable belt sander jig that basically turns it into a benchtop sander. Also, you enjoy woodworking projects that don’t involve making something to justify your time in the shop. In that case, this is JUST THE PLAN COLLECTION FOR ... More About: Free , Belt , Plans , Drum
9 Free Band Saw Plans: Build Your Own Band Saw or Saw Mill!
2010-05-17 22:44:00 You’ve read our buyer’s guide to 14″ band saws and you’re stoked about our 22 band saw jigs. The only problem is you’re hooked on making your life needlessly complicated, aka, you thoroughly enjoy building your own tools!! Well, it’s time to rejoice. Here are 9 free plans for building your own band saw. Enjoy! 1) Building ... More About: Band , Free , Plans
10 KnotScott Finds: First Power Saw? + Ingenious Uses for Rare Earth Magnet
2010-05-17 16:23:00 KnotScott knows great woodworking forum threads! He’s like the guy at the sawmill who knows great lumber and can steer you past the knots and the warps on over to the choicest wood for your next project. Here are some of the best and brightest threads from woodworking forums lately! We’ve got a great debate ... More About: News , Power , Earth , Rare
10 Bed Plans from Beyond: Space-Saving Loft Beds, Futons, Sofa Beds and Mor
2010-04-13 22:24:00 Looking for space saving bed plans? Rest easy! These plans will have you, your kids, your houseguests and random people you meet on the road (*) sleeping soundly and in less space than ever before! (* see plan #9) 1) Sofa-Bed Plans 2) Futon Sofa Bed in the Craftsman Style 3) Collapsible Bed Frame 4) Loftbed Plans 5) Split Level Bed ... More About: Space , Interviews
19 Box Joint Jig Plans: Finger Joints on the Table Saw and Router
2010-04-13 20:35:00 Wait, what? Our dovetail jig collection has got you down? You read about how box joints are stronger than dovetails? Well come on and getchu some! This plan collection features 19 of the best box joint jigs the internet has to offer :) 2 “None More Awesome” Box Joint Jig Awards: How much more awesome could these ... More About: Interviews , Plans , Table
Canoe Made of Chopsticks :: Longship Made of Popsicle Sticks
2008-06-10 18:48:00 How can you NOT read a forum thread like this: Canoe made from disposable chopsticks. Per Swenson posted this over at SawmillCreek. Here’s the canoe: A bit about the canoe: “A former city employee in the Fukushima prefecture town of Koriyama has built a 4-meter (13-ft) long canoe from thousands of used disposable chopsticks recovered from the city ... More About: Made , Sticks
Top 16 ?Gadget? Woodworking Tools: Gadget Gambles that Paid Off
2008-06-10 17:49:00 I saw this great little post over at SawmillCreek… Do you have a good Gadget tool……? The OP (original poster) describes gadget tools like this: “You kind of feel funny when you sucker in and buy one…. but then you find that its a really great thing to have and you like it and use ... More About: Tools , Paid , Woodworking
Life-Size Wooden Sculpture of a VW Bus: Video + Pics
2008-05-19 21:16:00 Recently I wrote about David C. Roy’s kinetic wood sculptures - you have to see them to believe them. The same holds true for these sculptures by artist Lee Stoetzel. Among his works are a full size model of a VW Bus, several Mac computers, a bicycle made of mesquite and a chopper. Here’s a video ... More About: Video , Life , Sculpture , Size , Wooden
8 Sayings That Prove They?re Not Woodworkers
2008-05-16 16:35:00 Sometimes all they have to do is open their mouth… and you beyond the shadow of a doubt that they are NOT a woodworker. I found a thread at Woodnet that had me spitting coffee on the monitor… What’s the wierdest thing a non-woodworker ever said to you? The thread spins off somewhat into “what does ... More About: Prove
Most Used Belt Sanders: Porter Cable vs. Dewalt vs. Bosch
2008-05-09 17:04:00 The belt sander is a go-to tool for taking lots of wood off in a hurry. Getting the right one for your needs - and deciding between a belt sander and other options like the random orbit sander - will depend on your needs. A thread at WoodNet set me off on a belt sander odyssey ... More About: Belt , Porter , Cable , Dewalt , Sanders
Parallel Clamps: Jet vs. Bessey
2008-04-28 21:11:00 The SawmillCreekers chimed in recently when one of their own asked about Jet parallel clamps. Clamps and power tools are two things you can never have enough of, so of course I rolled up my sleeves and started counting responses. The conversation spread far from just parallel clamps, but that’s what I focused on for the ...
Top 5 Most Popular Random Orbit Sanders
2008-04-26 18:35:00 Random Orbit Sanders are woodshop standards around the world. The random orbit means that the grit doesn’t make a noticeable “pattern” in the surface of your woodworking project. If you’re shopping for a new one - or your first one - this article gives you insight into which brands are most popular with woodworkers. I counted ... More About: Random , Popular
Grizzly G5013 17? Band Saw vs. Jet JWBS-18X 18? Band Saw
2008-04-17 18:36:00 A Woodnetter asked his fellows recently what their thoughts were on a battle between the Grizzly G5013 and the Jet JWBS-18X. For the record, the 17″ Grizzly G5013 placed first in our survey for our band saw buying guide. That said, the Jet is a fine machine worthy of consideration. A bit of detail for you ... More About: Band
Top 4 Most Used Woodworking Squares
2008-04-16 22:20:00 Woodnetter Zane Moseley wants a new square. He went to his fellow WoodNetters and said: “I’m thinking of buying a quality square like a Starrett or Incra that will last for years and give trustworth readings. The 12″ starrett combo square seems a bit long. They have a 4″ double square that looks pretty appealing. ... More About: Woodworking
6 Ways to Seal a Tube of Caulk
More articles from this author:2008-04-08 19:02:00 Caulk is - in the grand scheme of things - pretty cheap. Still, there’s no point in wasting it, especially when you crack a new tube and only use half of it. SawmillCreeker David Klug asked “When ever I use a caulking tube I rarely use all of the material in it and when I ... More About: Tube , Seal 1, 2, 3, 4 |
