I’m going to insert myself here on Ethan’s and Fred’s tool-reviews turf and slip in one I had occasion to review this weekend. While everyone else is out shopping on Black Friday, every year, Fred and I have a tradition of our own: the Annual Raking of the Leaves.  Our house backs up to a state park here in Maryland, so we procrastinate in the face of overwhelming pile-ups wisely wait till just about every leaf is down before tackling our yard.  We’d like to rake it just once.  Last year’s contractor-bag... 

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Every now and then a manufacturer-provided tool flawlessly executes a clutch role on one of our projects. We love it when that happens. Not only does it makes the project easier to finish, but it also lets us give a strong endorsement to a product that performed well on a real life task. So is the case for Craftsman’s Nextec Lithium-Ion Right Angle Impact Driver. As we were building plywood shelves in last weekend’s shed shelf project, we found ourselves needing to drive 3-inch long #10 screws in very tight spaces–securing... 

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