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Monthly Archives: July 2012

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Big Gator Metric Drill Guides

We carry the regular drill guide, the tap guide and the metric tap guide, so why not carry the metric drill guide? Big Gator is a small US manufacturer that is the only one making these specific drill guides. “V” Groove Design allows for perpendicular allignment on tubing, pipes, round stock and corners. Nickel alloyed [...]

Google Fiber

Totally unrelated to tools, but since we are an old timey hardware store that has found ourselves right in the middle of the super technological world of the internet, I couldn’t help but mention the new Google Fiber network being set up here in Kansas City. If you are a human being living in Kansas [...]

More Ironworker Tools

Whoops. Add these three to the list of new black items from yesterday The Ring. The Clip. And a bull pin pouch.

Black is the new black.

Stay ahead of the fashion curve with these deluxe police belts. Comes with handy pouches that could fit all sorts of things. Tired of carrying your handcuffs in your pocket? Now you can slide them in this easy to carry black leather pouch. Mace keeps going off in your pants? Fit it snuggly in this [...]

My box art request.

I would encourage anyone who has some box art hanging up to send pics back to me. Part of the fun of doing it is to see how well it managed to stay intact through the journey and where it ends up. Also, it has been a lot of fun to see guys posting pics [...]

Make Magazine

Nice little write up in the new issue of Make Magazine. Don’t think the article is up yet on their website, but it’s still worth a look around. And a special thanks to Stuart for writing the article and getting it in the magazine. If you don’t know already, he writes an excellent tool review [...]

Martin 9 pc Screwdriver Set

This is a 9 pc old stock Martin Screwdriver set. We have varying quantities on the sizes, so we can only make up 15 of the 9 pc before it’s going to drop down to an 8 pc, and so on. All US made of course. Handles are all the same. I just turned some [...]

Coming soon… Martin Screwdrivers

Uh oh. Look what just came in the door right when I was about to pack up and leave. A whole pallet of Martin USA screwdrivers! Don’t have time to put them online today, but look for them tomorrow with some very interesting prices.

Old Stock S.S. USA Rule

Found a bunch of these General 6″ stainless steel rules stuffed underneath some slide rules we bought on a deal. These are old stock most likely made by Products Engineering. USA of course. $4.00 each. Also I’m very excited to announce that there is a Martin screwdriver deal on the way. Hopefully it should arrive [...]