This portable job site desk hangs from two nails pounded into any stud wall. It folds up and out of the way when it’s not needed, and you can carry it off the site by the handles like a portfolio when you’re done.
How many improvements can be made to the common prybar? Well, the GripBar, I think, adds a major one: the knuckle guard. Along with all the features you expect from a prybar — a curved shape for extra leverage and a U-shaped channel for nail removal — you can flip the prybar over and pound nails with the built-in hammer head.
For me, though, the clincher is the padded handle/knuckle guard — because grazed or bruised knuckles, even with gloves, come with the territory of demolition. The 18″ GripBar weighs in at 2-1/2 lbs., and you can get it at the Duluth Trading Company for $20.
GripBar [Tool Innovations Inc.]
GripBar [Duluth Trading Company]
Street Pricing [Google Products]
Despite owning tool belts and tool aprons, for some reason my tools always seem to end up in my back pocket, inevitably poking holes through my jeans and into my bum. Duluth’s Rump Guard looks like a possible solution. Think of it as a bullet-proof pocket protector for your ass: it’s made from denim and Kevlar – a 73% cotton / 21% polyester / 6% Kevlar blend.
The Duluth Trading Company offers a beautifully crafted wood toolbox for those of us who weren’t fortunate enough to inherit one from our grandfathers. While the weight of a wood toolbox can make it impractical to lug around, this could be the perfect solution for those of us who out of habit, convenience or necessity keep a stash of tools in an accessible and very visible spot in our homes.
Roscoe sent us notice that adding the coupon code “T27WE15BP” at checkout will save you 20% off your order from Duluth Trading right now. We’ve bought clothing and a few specialty items there before, but this sent us back for another look.
Whenever I watch a James Bond movie, I wonder why Bond didn’t take better care of the cool gadgets that “Q” gave him. It always pisses me off when he trashes his cool gear. For instance, if 007 had the 12-in-1 pen tool, he’d no doubt use it to cut himself free after being tied up, pick the lock with the tweezers, then once he was out jab the guard in the neck with it and then throw it away.
If I were “Q,” I’d kick his ass.
Hiding inside the 12-in-1’s milled shaft are 12 different tools that’ll come in handy for all sorts of little repairs — or escapes from elaborate but easily escapable mantraps. You know, tools like screwdrivers, an awl, tweezers, a wire stripper, saws, cutting blades, and a stainless steel fork. Hey, you never know when today’s spy-on-the-go might need a fork hidden in his pen.
We have more than a few rusty shirts that we wear around the shop. And no, I didn’t say “trusty” (though they are) — I said rusty. I don’t mean old and full of holes either, even though they are indeed full of holes and old. No, rusty is the right word.
If you use an angle grinder or welder around the shop, you’re familiar with the small metal particles that get stuck in your clothes. Even the most rigorous brushing and shaking will not remove them before it’s laundry time, at which point the water from the washing machine will oxidize the particles and *bam* – rusty shirt.
To combat that “tin man” look, you can always try a machinist’s apron like this one from Duluth.
You see guys in the movies whip out a set like this one when breaking into a vault or examining the latest cool techno-gadget that will save the world. While mirco picks probably won’t save the world — they could save the day.
OK — we’ll admit it. We’re probably just getting suckered in here by the James-Bond-nuclear-bomb-case. But hey, it looks like a pretty good selection of tools for the home — though we can’t necessarily speak to the tools’ quality. Did we mention it’s shiny?
It’s a familiar sight: a workshop filled with coffee cans and lots of odds and ends. The Coffee Can Organizer brings some order to the “Maxwell House” brand of canned confusion that can take over a shop.
Each package comes with three trays, and each tray contains four separate storage compartments. Each tray is 2″ tall and will stack three deep in a coffee can between 26 and 28 ounces (1 lb., 10 oz).
So, now you can avoid the “spill it and hunt” or “stir stick and flashlight” approaches to finding that elusive fastener in favor of just grabbing it from the appropriate bin.
Available through Duluth Trading Company for $9.
Coffee Can Organizer [Duluth Trading Company]
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