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Right down the road from me. The video is a little dated though. There are only 3 Shakers left now.

Various Home Depots still have them. I just buought a handful from a local HD. But when they are gone, they are gone.

My old kluged together assembly table that was thrown together years ago out of shop scrap for a single project has finally given up and developed a bow in the center. The time has come for a new...

3' x 4' good old fashioned chalkboard, because once the kids outgrew it it needed a home. Use it for notes, brainstorming and reminders.

Every project (I often have several in progress) gets a...

+1. I love mine. Big step up from my previous "portable" stand. Folds into a small footprint and is easily transportable. Rolls in or out of my truck or station wagon with ease. Currently holding...

I've had a set for almost a decade. No issues.

Wiha or Klein. I have/use both. The Wiha are a little more ergonomically friendly, the Klein less expensive but tougher built.

I'm glad it's not just me. I always joke I must have a Magical Pencil Stealing Fairy in the shop. What I really need is a Magical Shop Cleaning Fairy, but can't seem to find one.

Durham's Rock Hard Water Putty.

Cheap, versatile and effective.

I'm partial to the Bosch products. I have a couple different Bosch 5" ROS and really like them both.

You may also want to look at the Makita BO5041. I just bought one mid-job when my PC...

Won't buy any more Stanleys. The quality has gone downhill alarmingly over the last couple years. Current favorite in the shop is a 16' Milwaukee. Most often used measuring device is the 5' wooden...

The other thing you may want to consider is a dedicated sanding table, either downdraft or connected to a shop vac or dust collector. There are a myriad of designs out there. Mine is a simple...

I lost a 26 gallon tank a couple years ago. Pressurized to 125psi. Heard a cracking noise then the noise of escaping air. It was pretty obvious what had happened. Cutting the tank in half as a...

I view them as "disposable", which is why I have fairly large quantities on hand of all the common tip styles. I'll wear them out, lose them or break them. That is why it tend to buy the Milwaukee...

I've been buying exclusively Milwaukee branded bits. They hold up pretty well, albeit a bit more expensive than their yellow branded competition. (I won't buy the yellow ones. Broken way too many...

+1 for the Bosch. I don't use mine all the time, but am really glad to have it when I do. Well worth the money.

Another vote for an engine hoist. I modified mine with a long jib made from Sch 80 galvanized pipe clamped to the lifting arm with a manual winch with aircraft cable and a hanging pulley with a...

What about a non-traditional/specialty product or exploring commercial markets?

I have largely given up on the crafty stuff and custom furniture as a source of income. The bulk of my WW income...

Bosch or Makita. I have both, used both extensively and have been very happy with both. I've used both in applications like you just described. However, you may want to consider a router and...

I just used about a dozen sheets on a commercial project, largely for unseen stuff and doubled up as a base for formica countertops. I was reasonably happy with it, considering. I did have one...

Another vote for the Bostich. I have had mine for several years and use it frequently. Never an issue.

I like my little Ridgid. Nice as a laminate trimmer/really small router.

I also have a pair of Makita RT0701C compact routers. I have found that they are my go-to routers for smaller bits.

I have the X4- the previous generation. I have been very happy with it. Great battery life, good power and well balanced. It compares favorably with my 18V Makita.

Well... I don't know anyone/any place that buys handheld tools, but when I come across them, if there is any life left in them I refurbish them (new grease, new cords & plugs, new brushes, clean the...

Yeah, I know... Another track saw thread.

I recently bit the bullet and got a Dewalt track saw. Other than some test cuts in scrap ply, today was the first day I really put it to use. I had to...