My Speed Square – from Amazon to Australia That’s correct, I purchased my Speed Square from Amazon.com. I didn’t really plan it that way. I was looking on Amazon for an interesting project for my daughter to do over the school holidays, and found this very cool “Build Your Own Internal Combustion Engine” model. So […]
Japanese Wood Rasp – a Powerful Shaping Tool
Wood Rasp File by Shinto – a High Quality Woodworking Tool Walking around the Sydney Timber & Working with Wood Show last Sunday, I wasn’t planning on buying a new rasp file, or any file for that matter. But somehow that all changed when I wandered into the “Japanese Tools Australia” stand. The stand had […]
How to Cut Popsicle Sticks
I came across an interesting little problem the other day while working on a project for my daughter. I was making a model stable, and wanted to have the cool barn doors that were split in half. They are actually called “Dutch Doors“. Also I wanted the back of the doors to have the angled […]
Timber & Working with Wood Show 2015 – Coming Soon
The Timber & Working with Wood Show 2015 is coming. Every year for the past 10 or so years, I have made the trip to the Timber & Working with Wood Show, with my dad and brother-in-law. I must admit I don’t always look forward to going, but it does end up being quite a […]
Handyman iPhone App – Calculate Concrete, Flooring etc. Convert Measurements. 2 Stroke Fuel Mix Calculator.
DIY Handyman iPhone App – Like a power tool in your pocket! DIY Handyman Toolbox, is an iPhone iOS App that includes quite a few very handy features for the home handyman and also for the construction industry. This app is METRIC only. (There is an Imperial version available on the app store, that doesn’t […]
Bargain Hand Tools & Power Tools
Always looking for a bargain on tools, I did a little research on Amazon.com. I must admit I never really think of Amazon for anything apart from Books, but they seem to also have a huge selection of great toys (tools) for the home handyman at pretty low prices. Following links to list of the […]
Handyman iPhone App
DIY Handyman Toolbox is a new app that comes in either a Metric or Imperial versions. DIY Handyman Toolbox – METRIC, is a handy, easy to use application to help you work out common handyman calculations like volume (cubic metres), area (square metres) and also to convert measurements from imperial to metric, or metric to […]
PullzAll – Portable Lifting and Pulling Tool
I just heard about this new product from Ateco Eqipment. It is a portable, and lightweight Lifting and Pulling Device called the “PullzAll“. The PullzAll has the ability to lift or pull up to 450KG. It comes in 2 models. A cordless (rechargable) version and a plug-in version. It has a 4.5 metres of 5.5mm […]
DIY Concrete iPhone App – Imperial Version Now Available
The Imperial version of my handyman iPhone app’ DIY Concrete is now available on the iTunes App Store. This version has a redesigned user interface and handles all the calculations you need to work out and order concrete for your project in cubic yards or in 80LB pre-mixed bags. Click here to go directly to […]
DIY Concrete – New Handyman iPhone App
Here is a new app that I have created for the DIY Handyman, and it is also handy for the professional trades person. DIY Concrete is a handy calculator to help work out the volume and pricing of your concrete projects. The application will calculate cubic meters and price for the larger projects that require […]