Archive for the 'Tool Talk' Category

Tool Talk #53: Old Hardware Stores & Pocket Knives

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Join us as we run down this week’s top five and re-visit Sean’s excellent post about the big box revolution and the end of old hardware stores. (We also rant a bit about how carrying a pocket knife can save a life.) Remember, if you’ve got a question or comment you can call us at 866-718-9403. (Podcast Download)

Tool Talk #52: Listener Calls & Reader Projects

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Join us as we run down this week’s top five, take some listener calls, and shoot the bull about great (and odd) reader projects and shops. Remember, if you’ve got a question or comment you can call us at 866-718-9403. (Podcast Download)

Tool Talk #51: DIY Wedding Rings & Heirloom Shopsmiths

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

We’re joined this week by our friend Mike Haney who tells us about his experience making his own DIY engagement ring. (Spoiler: It worked. He’s engaged. Congrats!) We also run down this week’s top five and have a good time discussing Sean’s father’s decision to finally hand down his Mark V Shopsmith. Remember, if you’ve got a question or comment you can call us at 866-718-9403. (Podcast Download)

Tool Talk #50: Router Safety & Pointless Tools

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

Join us as we run down this week’s top five, discuss Sean’s recent router incident, and rant about tools that solve non-existent problems. Remember, if you’ve got a question or comment you can call us at 866-718-9403. (Podcast Download)

Tool Talk #49: Bookcases & Ending Laziness

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Join us as we run down this week’s top five, discuss our new easy-to-build bookcase project, and rant about getting off one’s ass to fix things around the house. Remember, if you’ve got a question or comment you can call us at 866-718-9403. (Podcast Download)

Tool Talk #48: Christmas & (Paint) Strippers

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Join us as we run down this week’s top five, chat about what we want for Christmas, and hear about Sean’s brother’s awesome new paint-stripper discovery. Remember, if you’ve got a question or comment you can call us at 866-718-9403. (Podcast Download)

Tool Talk #47: The Top 10

Monday, December 15th, 2008

Join us as we run down this week’s top five and chat about our posting-this-week Toolmonger’s Top 10 Tools of 2008. Remember, if you’ve got a question or comment you can call us at 866-718-9403. (Podcast Download)

Tool Talk #46: Kitchen Drawers And GAS

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Join us as we run down this week’s top five, hear the details of Sean’s awesomely simple custom kitchen drawer project, and talk about how what’s known as GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) affects tool lovers. Remember, if you’ve got a question or comment you can call us at 866-718-9403. (Podcast Download)

Tool Talk #45: Plumbing, Grout, And The Good Stuff

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Join us as we run down this week’s top five, discuss when to attack a plumbing job yourself (and when to call a pro), and chat about Sean’s recent grout experience. Remember, if you’ve got a question or comment you can call us at 866-718-9403. (Podcast Download)

Tool Talk #44: Shop Rules

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Join us as we run down this week’s top five, wonder how GM’s fate will affect Toolmongers in need of trucks, and discuss Sean’s shop rules. Remember, if you’ve got a question or comment you can call us at 866-718-9403. (Podcast Download)

Tool Talk #43: NASCAR and Shop Truck Update

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Join us as we run down this week’s top five, take some time to update you on our cheap-ass shop truck trials and tribulations, and relate our recent NASCAR experience. Remember, if you’ve got a question or comment you can call us at 866-718-9403. (Podcast Download)

Tool Talk #42: Cheap Shop Truck Build and GM’s Hybrid Pickups

Friday, August 15th, 2008

Join us as we run down this week’s top five, take some time to run down what we’ve accomplished so far with TM’s budget shop truck, and tell you a bit about our recent experience with GM’s new-next-year hybrid pickup. Remember, if you’ve got a question or comment you can call us at 866-718-9403. (Podcast Download)

Tool Talk #41: Trucks and Grills

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

Join us as we run down this week’s top five, take some time to rant about the cost of fuel’s affect on working people, and offer some insight into an upcoming Toolmonger feature: five grills to help you (re)kindle the flame this summer. Remember, if you’ve got a question or comment you can call us at 866-718-9403. (Podcast Download)

Tool Talk Podcast #40

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Join us as we run down this week’s top five, plus give you a peek into our testing this week — specifically Husky’s 5-in-1 drywall tool, Stanley’s new FatMax levels, and Paslode’s CF-325 cordless framing nailer. Remember, if you’ve got a question or comment you can call us at 866-718-9403. (Podcast Download)

Tool Talk Podcast #39

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

In part two of this week’s Tool Talk double-feature we run down this week’s top five tools, walk you through building your own giant plywood dinosaur, and review Skil’s handy 6.0 amp corded jigsaw. Remember, if you’ve got a question or comment you can call us at 866-718-9403. (Podcast Download)

Tool Talk Podcast #38

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

In our haste to build a giant dinosaur we forgot to put out podcast #38. So join us as we run down of the top five tools — from a few weeks ago — track down some answers for a caller who wants to know why pneumatic nailers feature different nail angles, and shoot the bull with our friend Mr. Jalopy who tells us about a Japanese tool magazine that visited his shop. Remember, if you’ve got a question or comment you can call us at 866-718-9403. (Podcast Download)

Tool Talk Podcast #37

Friday, April 11th, 2008

Join Chuck and Sean for a run down of the top five tools this week, a first-hand look into this week’s Toolmonger hands-on posts, and our take on the very popular Leatherman Skeletool. Remember, if you’ve got a question or comment you can call us at 866-718-9403. (Podcast Download)