10/13/11 - Garage Journal
Aero 1946 Toolbox
This is cooler than hell… A guy named Rolf makes these tool boxes by hand somewhere in Europe. I haven’t gotten many details out of him yet, but I’m hoping I can get him to register [...]
10/06/11 - Garage Journal
The Pursuit Of Clean
So, I don’t know these fellas in the least but saw it as an opportunity for someone. Wired Magazine joined forces with Pennzoil and they are giving away a Garage Makeover. All you have to do is [...]
09/27/11 - Garage Journal
Vintage Proto
I might be crazy, but it always amazes me how much better my vintage Proto ratchets and other hand tools feel over my brand new Craftsman, Mac, and sometimes even Snap-on tools. I’m sure [...]
09/23/11 - Garage Journal
NISSIN 3D Tube Bender
Looking for a tube bender with super natural capabilities? Introducing the Nissin… No really, check it out in action here. [...]
09/20/11 - Garage Journal
Milwaukee M18 Cordless Caulk Gun
Milwaukee sent this over the other day… It’s a cordless caulk gun. Of course, I thought all caulk guns were cordless. Hell, I didn’t even know someone made a powered caulk gun. I [...]
09/09/11 - Garage Journal
Craftsman Masterpiece
I’ve always loved the craftsman style, but have never really been all that impressed with modern interpretations of it. There is a “work in progress” in the garage gallery that has [...]
08/30/11 - Garage Journal
Task Lighting
I prefer to light all of my work areas individually rather than flood an entire space with light. I’ve got no idea if this is the appropriate way to do things, but it certainly works for me. In [...]
08/24/11 - Garage Journal
$100 and a 2-Car Garage...
What would you do with a budget of only $100 and a 2-car garage space? This ain’t half bad. [...]
08/15/11 - Garage Journal
Storage Shed Conversion
You know those little storage shed kits you see parked outside of Lowe’s and Home Depot? Recently, I stumbled upon a watch maker that had converted one into a machine shop in miniature. He had [...]
08/09/11 - Garage Journal
Demo Hammer
I had nothing worthy of posting this morning, so I went out on the prowl looking for something cool… I think found it, cuz what’s cooler than a big damned hammer? The 8-pound Jackson [...]
08/03/11 - Garage Journal
The Garage Journal Alliance
So as a lot of you know, I was planning on launching The Garage Journal Alliance last month. However, I ran into an issue and have delayed the launch for another month or so. Essentially, the Alliance [...]
07/27/11 - Garage Journal
Bosch L-Boxx
I love modular stuff… It’s just fun to organize and play with and… STACK! And that’s kind of the idea behind the new Bosch L-Boxx system. Bosch has created a number of boxes in [...]