Recent content by SteveCh

Thanks everyone for the answer to my question re: socket wrench. Interesting stuff. As to "ink pen," think how many would tell you they have a "hot water heater" in their home.

Without really trying to initiate thread drift, but still on the subject of wrenches, my brother-in-law and I, the other day, were pondering the term "socket wrench." We are both in our 70s, have thousands of hand tools [it would seem] between us, and we never came to a resolution of what a...

Isn't there the death penalty for painting brick? Just sayin'.

Buy a saw to set on a shelf and never use?? Weird.

Last summer I was in a Bobcat/Stihl dealership to grab a 28" lite bar [on sale 30% off] and for it a couple square ground full skips. Got to chatting with the guy at the counter who told me about the 500i. I had been telling him about my pleasure with my 441. I went home to my six Stihl gas saws...

I treat the Benzomatics as a consumable that works great for "a while" then becomes increasingly difficult to light off. Then it's time for a replacement. [Just like with spray bottles, no longevity in any of them, regardless of price....]

Different product but I have this problem with wood glue, such as Titebond which you can purchase in gallon jugs for a fraction the cost per amount compared with the smaller applicator bottles of it. Such a savings that I couldn't stand to buy any less. No more...it is simple to refill the...

I have never had [yet] a disc shatter or etc for me. I used to just grab the grinder and hit the switch and get it done. Then I met a guy, we were talking about chainsaws and chain grinders, and he showed me a terrible scar he had from the disc on a chainsaw grinder shattering and the pieces...

Not to drift this thread, but this brings to mind a friend of my sister who bought a house that had custom-made, cherry cabinets [gorgeous] in the kitchen. She, the friend, came home from work one day to find her husband finishing up painting the cherry wood off-white. My sister saw the outcome...

I built my house by myself with hand tools. Took six years of spare time, during which we suffered a terrific windstorm which wracked one end of the house that had one room above. In my inexperience, I had not sheathed the lower level before framing the upstairs. I was able, by myself, to use a...

Not only do I want a simple on/off, period, I am an even worse curmudgeon because I am not a fan of the switch on the end deal. Give me a switch under my thumb so I don't have to feel for the end or turn the flashlight up on end to push in a switch. Somehow that seems to be the most common...

Really like that white perimeter, good job

A couple decades ago, we finally got a well and the water is very high in minerals. Tasted terrible. I went with a kitchen RO unit for just that room. I researched the whole-house units, which is what I really preferred, and found them unaffordable and rather large, physically. It has been ok...

With four Stihl gas and two Greenworks battery saws, I was set for life. Then I was in the dealer grabbing a couple square-ground chains and we were chatting about my "big" saw, the 72 cc 441. Great saw. He said, well, the pro's and loggers now all want the 500i and told me why. Day later, after...

I just yesterday received a breaker and a riveter I'd ordered from Bailey's and haven't had a chance to use either. However, looking them over, they appear to be quite robust and well-made. I had read this brand is Italian, Tecomec, and when they arrived, the box says Made in China. Fingers...