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7 Best Wood Burning Tools & Pyrography Pen Kits [2025 Reviews]

Featured Image: Vespa Ciao It might not be as popular as other art forms, but the art of pyrography is, undoubtedly, one of the most beautiful. Pyrography is challenging especially for beginners, but it is also amazingly versatile. The primary medium of pyrography is wood, but many creators have also embossed designs on leather, paper, cork, and tagua. You can even etch some designs on gourds! Unlike oil painting or enamelwork or sculpting, pyrography is a pretty affordable art form. All you need is a piece of wood or other medium and a wood burning kit. Plug your [...]

Bryan Sebring2024-12-07T18:41:13-06:00Categories: Tool Review|Tags: pyrography, pyrography pen, wood art, wood burning kit, wood burning tool|

6 Best Knee Pads for Installing Flooring [2025 Reviews]

Featured Image: Braendel Services Working as a floor installer is hard on your knees. Knee aches and stiffness are part and parcel of the job, and sometimes you have to hold on to something just so you can stand or sit without causing more pain to your knees. That's why proper knee protection is essential if you're working as a floor installer, plumber, cleaner, or any job that requires you to be on your knees more often than not. Knee pads cushion your knees against the hard floor, as well as act as shock absorbers when your knees [...]

Bryan Sebring2024-12-07T18:29:56-06:00Categories: Tool Review|Tags: flooring knee pads, foam knee pads, gel knee pads, knee pads, kneeling mat|

7 Best Torpedo Levels [2025 Reviews]

Featured Image: Protool The carpenter's level has served you well over the years, but there are areas in your jobsite where fitting a two-feet level just isn't feasible. The solution, therefore, is to use your torpedo level. Torpedo levels are smaller than your regular carpenter's or mason's level. Its compact size makes it perfect for working in tight spaces, and its magnetic side frees up your hand to take notes or work on other things. Choosing the best torpedo level is easy if you know what to look for. But if you're new to woodworking or plumbing and [...]

Bryan Sebring2024-12-07T18:25:42-06:00Categories: Tool Review|Tags: carpenter's level, carpentry tools, magnetic torpedo level, torpedo level, woodworking tools|

7 Best Tool Belts [2025 Reviews]

Featured Image: CP Design & Project It's great to have a toolbox or tool bag at work. It's like you have your workshop with you, and everything you need to get the job done is within reach always. But there are instances when bringing a toolbox or tool bag is impractical, like when you need to climb a ladder or when there's barely enough elbow room in a space you're working in. In cases like these, what you need is a tool belt, a space-saving garment where you can store essential tools. Today, we're going to take a [...]

Bryan Sebring2024-12-07T18:36:15-06:00Categories: Tool Review|Tags: harness tool belt, suspender tool belt, tool belt, tool storage, waist tool belt|

7 Best Cordless Framing Nailers [2025 Reviews]

Featured Image: Ghar360 Cordless framing nailers make a framer's job a lot easier. Simply press the nail gun's tip against the surface, pull the trigger to discharge the nail, and you've automatically linked two pieces of wood together. Without these power tools, workers would still be stuck with hammers and forced to rely on good old elbow grease to finish a project. No more aching wrists, arms, and shoulders at the end of a long and tiring day thanks to framing nailers. But choosing the right cordless framing nailer can be a little complicated. You probably have a [...]

Bryan Sebring2024-12-07T18:28:20-06:00Categories: Tool Review|Tags: cordless framing nailer, cordless tools, DeWalt, framing nail gun, paslode|

7 Best Drywall Anchors [2025 Reviews]

Featured Image: Nice PNG Drywall has been around since 1894, but it wasn't until the middle of the 20th century that it became popular in the construction industry. It's versatile, easy to install, and affordable. Some types of drywall perform poorly when it comes to moisture-resistance, but they have been replaced in recent years by paperless and purple drywall. Type X drywall is fire-resistant, while other types of drywall can be used for soundproofing. Some types of drywall, however, are not water-resistant, making them the perfect petri dish for mold and mildew. If you're planning to hang a [...]

Bryan Sebring2024-12-07T18:36:45-06:00Categories: Tool Review|Tags: butterfly anchors, hollow wall anchors, molly bolts, plastic anchors, sheetrock anchors|

7 Most Comfortable Work Shoes [2025 Reviews]

Featured Image: Wallpaper Flare Whether you are working as a bartender or construction worker or nurse, you know how important it is to wear the most comfortable pair of work shoes you can find. You're no stranger to foot pain, backaches, nail trauma, and blisters because you've worn the wrong pair of shoes too many times. Finding the most comfortable pair of work shoes, therefore, is imperative. But checking if a pair of work shoes are comfortable or not can be difficult, especially if you're buying online and you're just looking at some pictures on your screen. You [...]

Bryan Sebring2024-12-07T18:37:42-06:00Categories: Tool Review|Tags: alloy toe shoes, comfortable work shoes, footwear, soft toe shoes, steel toe shoes, work shoes|

7 Best Drain Cleaners [2025 Reviews]

Featured Image: LWDD Imagine waking up one morning and finding that you can't use your shower or kitchen sink because it's clogged. A hassle, right? You have to get your plumber's snake out and start working on that clog so you can (hopefully) get ready for work. But there are stubborn clogs that plumber's snakes simply cannot dislodge. You need the strongest drain cleaner for stubborn clogs like these. Drain clog removers are made with chemicals that are powerful enough to dissolve several months' worth of hair, grease, food debris, and other gunk trapped in your pipes. There [...]

Bryan Sebring2024-12-07T18:19:43-06:00Categories: Homeowner Tips, Tool Review|Tags: drain clog remover, drain opener, enzymatic drain cleaners, liquid drain cleaner, toilet drain cleaner|

7 Best Socket Organizers [2025 Reviews]

Featured Image: Pixabay You're one of those people who can't seem to get enough socket drives. It started with one set of socket drives that you bought for yourself, and then another set was given to you as a gift by your spouse or your friend. Then you had to buy another one because your older sets didn't have the right size of socket drives or you lost one or two when you brought your socket drives out of your garage to a friend's home. Your socket drive drawer or toolbox is a complete mess, and you want [...]

Bryan Sebring2024-12-07T18:17:28-06:00Categories: Tool Review|Tags: magnetic socket holders, olsa tools, socket organizers, socket posts, socket rails, socket trays|

7 Best Impact Drivers [2025 Reviews]

Featured Image: Home Depot Almost all DIYers and professional builders start their power tool collection with a standard drill. But as you scale up your projects, you find that there are some things that an ordinary drill can't deliver, such as driving long screws into dense materials and removing stripped screws. For these tasks, you'll need a power tool that is stronger and more robust, specifically an impact driver. It might look like a cordless drill and hammer drill's stubbier cousin, but impact drivers are in a class of their own. These power tools are engineered to drive [...]

Bryan Sebring2024-12-07T18:15:34-06:00Categories: Tool Review|Tags: bosch, cordless impact driver, impact drill, impact driver, makita|