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Needing to split a few 55 gal plastic barrels to use as worm beds. Tried once to cut top out of one with reciprocating saw and it did not work very well. Ant tips or suggestions to tools/ blade choices/ or methods appreciated.

Sierra Trading Post offers some great discounts on Carhartt, selection is sometimes seasonal and most are factory seconds, after many years of buying my Carhartt stuff I can Sheldon find the reason for considered a seconds product.

Thomas & Betts is what we used for aircraft wire harnesses, with calibrated and certified crimpers and strippers.

I think Knopp is the only company Currently offering a solenoid test like the “wiggy”, I have A couple of never used wiggy’s from my fathers days with Campbell Soup plant maintenance.

When I worked for an aerospace company, all wire strips were inspected by QC until you passed the qualifications. Never was anyone allowed to use any stripper that was not cal/certified with inspection tag attached. When they went to the shop floor the adjustment were tamper proofed with some...

Has anyone installed a factory kit on their SOLO pump sprayer? I have three that see regular use, I generally just rinse well after every use, anyone do more or different? Oldest of the 3 sprayers will not hold or build pressure.

Yes love fedco pruners and we have bought several items from A.M. Leonard, long handle pruners, rakes, shovels that have all been great quality and design. Just like anything you are doing, good tools make any job easier and safer.

That is sage advice oldwino for sure, I try to buy my tools with that very same thought in mind, after 40 years my wife accepts that when she sees her credit card statement, and now that she is retiring and has some gardening tools and a small hand tool assortment in her horse barn, she...

Thanks for your help, I need to go check out some of your recommendations to see how they feel in my hand. This forum is one of the best for good, relative feedback.

Needing to upgrade my shovels, retired and doing more landscape and gardening chores. Wood or fiberglass handles? Kobalt or razorback?

I live on a farm, use a spotlight 18v Ryobi more than anything, always keep a LED 3 D call flashlight in truck and RTV.