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Gotta have one of these! Thanks for showing handy tools like this Bob. I found you can not find these very easily and most stores don't have them. They are sold online though thru the manufacturer at vlineclamp com. Right now they are selling for $7.95 plus $2.55 shipping.

A tip I got from a pro finish carpenter is this: Use a small square against the baseboard to see how far out of square it is when pushed against the wall at the bottom (due to the drywall not going all the way to the floor). Using the gap, that is shown by the square at the bottom, cut a piece ...

These anchors are great. Love your tips Bob!

I have this same bit and there is a little trick to it once they begin to wear. I have found you must apply a decent amount of pressure to drive screws to the proper depth... consistently. You may get a slight dimple from the outside ring of the bit but it fills easily along with the screw dimp...

There is one little gotcha with these testers. Say you have tested the wire found it hot. You turn the breaker off. You test again and it says it is still hot. What?! You could have another wire running next to the one you are testing that is still hot. The magnetic field that is part of cu...

When cutting in a corner block like Bob showed, I use a scrap piece of wood as a guide and get a nearly perfect cut. The wood blades are offset so they ride flat against the guide making a clean straight and square cut. That same technique works great for undercutting door jams when installin...