Any carpenter, contractor or woodworker will tell you that having a pencil on-hand is vital. While the behind-the-ear tuck job is a common solution, not all ears are created equal. Pencils fall. They get lost. And with them go precious moments, mental calculations and...
Carpentry Tools
iPhone Application for DIYers
Now you can make your iPhone into an all-in-one carpenter toolkit. The iHandy Carpenter contains a plumb bob to determine the verticality of lines and walls, a surface level, bubble level bar, steel protractor and steel ruler. Priced at $1.99, it's got to be the most...
Woodworking with Hand Tools
While some guys love their power tools, others prefer the artistry involved in woodworking with hand tools. For 25 years, Roy Underhill has hosted the PBS show The Woodwright's Shop and been a strong advocate of historical woodworking methods. Mother Earth News has an...
Big Innovation, Small Package
Bringing the pocket protector to the construction crown is not easy. But it looks like Husky engineers have improved the indispensable but mostly overlooked carpenter’s pencil. It may only be exciting to the few, but this little guy can save time on a project, and I...
Carpenters Drop Your Pencils
New fix to an old problem—the updated carpenter's marking pencil. We've all seen those ratty pencils that need sharpening, get broken, live in the bottom of the box, roll across the floor just when you need them. Now, the Striker is here to save your workdays with a...
Holster that Hammer
If I were to put myself into serious remodeling mode (something I am striving for, actually), I'd need this hammer holster if only to feel cool. Granted it's an incredibly practical hammer holder, rigged to work for right or left hand access, and hooked right to your...