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Vintage Proto   I might be crazy, but it always amazes me how much better my vintage Proto ratchets and other hand tools feel over my brand new Craftsman, Mac, and sometimes even Snap-on tools. I’m sure [...]

NISSIN 3D Tube Bender   Looking for a tube bender with super natural capabilities? Introducing the Nissin… No really, check it out in action here. [...]

Milwaukee M18 Cordless Caulk Gun   Milwaukee sent this over the other day… It’s a cordless caulk gun. Of course, I thought all caulk guns were cordless. Hell, I didn’t even know someone made a powered caulk gun. I [...]

Craftsman Masterpiece   I’ve always loved the craftsman style, but have never really been all that impressed with modern interpretations of it. There is a “work in progress” in the garage gallery that has [...]

The Garage Journal Alliance Is Born   The Garage Journal Alliance is now a reality. It’s something that I’ve put a lot of heart and soul into. It’s something that I really believe in. Even so, I’m having a hard [...]

Task Lighting   I prefer to light all of my work areas individually rather than flood an entire space with light. I’ve got no idea if this is the appropriate way to do things, but it certainly works for me. In [...]

$100 and a 2-Car Garage...   What would you do with a budget of only $100 and a 2-car garage space? This ain’t half bad. [...]

Storage Shed Conversion   You know those little storage shed kits you see parked outside of Lowe’s and Home Depot? Recently, I stumbled upon a watch maker that had converted one into a machine shop in miniature. He had [...]

Demo Hammer   I had nothing worthy of posting this morning, so I went out on the prowl looking for something cool… I think found it, cuz what’s cooler than a big damned hammer? The 8-pound Jackson [...]

The Garage Journal Alliance   So as a lot of you know, I was planning on launching The Garage Journal Alliance last month. However, I ran into an issue and have delayed the launch for another month or so. Essentially, the Alliance [...]

Bosch L-Boxx   I love modular stuff… It’s just fun to organize and play with and… STACK! And that’s kind of the idea behind the new Bosch L-Boxx system. Bosch has created a number of boxes in [...]

1966 Ford Truck By Big 'A' Detailing   We don’t typically feature cars here on The Garage Journal, but one of our members put a lot of effort into this and we felt obliged to show it off… Even with the large rolling stock, this [...]

The Shop Fan   When I was designing my shop space, I didn’t want to use ceiling fans. Not only do they take up precious ceiling space, but most modern offerings leave a lot to be desired from a style [...]