Archive for the 'Mayhew' Category

Save Your Dust Caps

Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Dust Cap Remover

Dust/grease caps aren’t always easy to remove, and if you damage one and don’t replace it, you’re in for a world of hurt, because water will find its way into your hub and destroy your bearings. Next time you service your bearings, don’t grab a screwdriver — grab a tool designed for the job, like the Oldforge grease cap remover.

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Tame Twisted Timber with the Tweaker

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
Picture of Mayhew's Tweaker

It seems today’s lumber yards charge more for lower quality materials.  And while you can sort through the stacks to find acceptable straight-grained construction lumber, if the lumber yard delivers to your site you’re pretty much stuck with what you get.   That’s where Mayhew’s Tweaker comes in handy: it’s a tool designed specifically to twist two-inch dimensional lumber into place and hold it in place while you nail it up.

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