The guys down at Whitlands Engineering, located in Northeast Victoria, Australia, have custom built an “Angry V8 Chainsaw”. These guys specialise in manufacturing “Firewood Processors” and “Wood Splitters”, and as it says on their website “We’re serious about YOUR Firewood!”. I don’t think you can be any more serious about cutting firewood than by creating […]
Black & Decker gets a new logo design
Black & Decker has decided that it is time for a change. So it’s out with the old branding: And in with the new: The power tool manufacturer has dumped the hexagon bolt head, and replaced the ampersand “&” with a plus sign “+”, so now it’s BLACK+DECKER. It’s all part of modernising the brand […]
Bargain Hand Tools & Power Tools
Always looking for a bargain on tools, I did a little research on Amazon.com. I must admit I never really think of Amazon for anything apart from Books, but they seem to also have a huge selection of great toys (tools) for the home handyman at pretty low prices. Following links to list of the […]
Bosch PSB 700-2 RE Impact Drill Review
Bosch Impact Drill Review I was recently asked by the guys at Bosch to review their PSB 700-2 Impact Drill. I own a couple of other Bosch Power Tools and have always found them to be very reliable, and long lasting… even the lower priced tools that are targeted at the Home Handyman. The first […]
Chainsaw Sharpening and Maintenance
A Guide to Chainsaw Sharpening and Maintenance My chainsaw started to do something strange the other day. It started to cut on an angle to the left in a curved crescent shape. I am by no means a chainsaw expert and had no idea what was going on. I think it was time for some […]
PullzAll – Portable Lifting and Pulling Tool
I just heard about this new product from Ateco Eqipment. It is a portable, and lightweight Lifting and Pulling Device called the “PullzAll“. The PullzAll has the ability to lift or pull up to 450KG. It comes in 2 models. A cordless (rechargable) version and a plug-in version. It has a 4.5 metres of 5.5mm […]
DIY Concrete iPhone App – Imperial Version Now Available
The Imperial version of my handyman iPhone app’ DIY Concrete is now available on the iTunes App Store. This version has a redesigned user interface and handles all the calculations you need to work out and order concrete for your project in cubic yards or in 80LB pre-mixed bags. Click here to go directly to […]
New Power Tool – Dewalt Tracksaw
Dewalt is launching a new exciting product simplify the process of making long straight cuts. Gone are the days of measuring the distance between your blade and the guide and clamping a straight edge onto your material. I haven’t had a chance to use one, but this product looks very handy indeed. The product details […]
New Power Tools – Rockwell
I just read about a new power tool company that I have not heard of before. Rockwell Power Equipment. Looking through their website they have quite a large range of all the power tools a DIY Handyman would need to fill up his workshop. All the usual power tools like cordless drills, saws, sanders, planers […]
Ozito DIY Bench Grinder – Very Affordable
Very Affordable Bench Grinder This isn’t a tool that was on the top of my list to buy, but I have had a pile of blunt chisels and drill bits building up in my workshop that were probably just going to stay there and get replaced one day. Then last weekend I walked past this […]