Comments on: Tame Twisted Timber with the Tweaker http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/04/tame-twisted-timber-with-the-tweaker-newdrafttuesday/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:23:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Benjamen Johnson http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/04/tame-twisted-timber-with-the-tweaker-newdrafttuesday/#comment-113967 Benjamen Johnson Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:28:50 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/04/tame-twisted-timber-with-the-tweaker-newdrafttuesday/#comment-113967 Fred, Thanks for sharing your "tweaking kit." It's cool to hear from someone who actually owns and uses both the Fubar and Tweaker. When I posted the Tweaker, I was afraid I was going to get 50 posts saying, "Why buy the Tweaker when you can have the Fubar?" So maybe I was getting a little defensive. Now the CEPCO Flooring Jack, there's a tool I wish I had when I was putting down my hardwood floor. Fred,

Thanks for sharing your “tweaking kit.” It’s cool to hear from someone who actually owns and uses both the Fubar and Tweaker. When I posted the Tweaker, I was afraid I was going to get 50 posts saying, “Why buy the Tweaker when you can have the Fubar?” So maybe I was getting a little defensive.

Now the CEPCO Flooring Jack, there’s a tool I wish I had when I was putting down my hardwood floor.

]]> By: Fred http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/04/tame-twisted-timber-with-the-tweaker-newdrafttuesday/#comment-113962 Fred Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:11:10 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/04/tame-twisted-timber-with-the-tweaker-newdrafttuesday/#comment-113962 My decking kit includes both a Fubar (15 inch #55-119) and a Mahew Tweaker. Neither are finish carpentry tools - but both come in handy to bend some of the superstructure into place. I also use a Bowrench (CEPCO Tools) - it having replaced a Stanley Board Bender (93-310) that I acquired in the 1990's but always found a bit awkward. I also acquired a CEPCO Flooring Jack (QJ1) on Ebay - that's come in handy. The current kit is rounded out with 3 pee-vees - 2 from Qual-Craft (55-099 - 18 inch and 55-119 - 15 inch) and 1 from Vaughan (Bowjak - BJ-11). This "tweaking kit" along with a few Senco screw guns, a Sawzall, Skil worm-gear circular saw, Emglo compressor, Hitachi framing nailer, Bostitch joist hanger nail gun , Stabila levels etc. have all been used to build dozens of decks - with no complaint. My decking kit includes both a Fubar (15 inch #55-119) and a Mahew Tweaker. Neither are finish carpentry tools - but both come in handy to bend some of the superstructure into place. I also use a Bowrench (CEPCO Tools) - it having replaced a Stanley Board Bender (93-310) that I acquired in the 1990’s but always found a bit awkward. I also acquired a CEPCO Flooring Jack (QJ1) on Ebay - that’s come in handy. The current kit is rounded out with 3 pee-vees - 2 from Qual-Craft (55-099 - 18 inch and 55-119 - 15 inch) and 1 from Vaughan (Bowjak - BJ-11).

This “tweaking kit” along with a few Senco screw guns, a Sawzall, Skil worm-gear circular saw, Emglo compressor, Hitachi framing nailer, Bostitch joist hanger nail gun , Stabila levels etc. have all been used to build dozens of decks - with no complaint.

]]> By: Benjamen Johnson http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/04/tame-twisted-timber-with-the-tweaker-newdrafttuesday/#comment-113866 Benjamen Johnson Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:48:27 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/04/tame-twisted-timber-with-the-tweaker-newdrafttuesday/#comment-113866 I think the Tweaker and the Fubar are really targeted at different markets. I think the Fubar is going to be a more awkward tool to use for straightening framing because it grips the lumber at a right angle. Imagine framing a wall and trying to twist a board with both the Fubar and the Tweaker. The Fubar is either going to get in the way or you are going to have an awkward time both twisting the board and nailing at the same time because your arms are farther apart. Also, the Fubar's teeth might chew up the lumber more thatn the flat jaws of the tweaker, but I haven't actually tested either. Maybe I should have added a comparison to the original post. I think the Tweaker and the Fubar are really targeted at different markets. I think the Fubar is going to be a more awkward tool to use for straightening framing because it grips the lumber at a right angle. Imagine framing a wall and trying to twist a board with both the Fubar and the Tweaker. The Fubar is either going to get in the way or you are going to have an awkward time both twisting the board and nailing at the same time because your arms are farther apart.

Also, the Fubar’s teeth might chew up the lumber more thatn the flat jaws of the tweaker, but I haven’t actually tested either.

Maybe I should have added a comparison to the original post.

]]> By: Fred http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/04/tame-twisted-timber-with-the-tweaker-newdrafttuesday/#comment-113823 Fred Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:42:46 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/04/tame-twisted-timber-with-the-tweaker-newdrafttuesday/#comment-113823 Stanley's Fu-Bar has some of the same functionalility Stanley’s Fu-Bar has some of the same functionalility

]]> By: BJN http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/04/tame-twisted-timber-with-the-tweaker-newdrafttuesday/#comment-113552 BJN Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:27:14 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/04/tame-twisted-timber-with-the-tweaker-newdrafttuesday/#comment-113552 It's not just for the twisted boards you buy cheaply/quickly or sight unseen. I regularly have supposedly kiln dried studs that twist up after getting them here. I have a Tweaker and it indeed works pretty well, at least for mild twists. It’s not just for the twisted boards you buy cheaply/quickly or sight unseen. I regularly have supposedly kiln dried studs that twist up after getting them here. I have a Tweaker and it indeed works pretty well, at least for mild twists.

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