The tools for relaxation

After a successful project or a hard day on the jobsite, nothing could be better than cracking a cold one. Well, Klein Tools was thinking that way too when they came out with their screwdriver handle bottle opener.


If your drinking is happening around the grill while you sizzle a steak, brat or burger, then the BBQ Tool Set will also be a welcome addition to your tool collection. Constructed with the same cushion grip screwdriver handles as the bottle opener, it's a one of a kind way to combine your hobbies.

Keep up with us on Twitter

ToolBarn.com has a presence on Twitter now. You can keep up with new products and the latest articles by following us. If there is something else you'd like to have us send via twitter, please feel free to let us know in the comments on this blog post.

Oh, I almost forgot to link to our twitter page at http://www.twitter.com/toolbarn. We'll probably have a few contests coming out via twitter, too.

A Milwaukee Deal

Sometimes, I see a deal that makes me say "Wow." Today is one of those days. We normally sell this Milwaukee 18V 1/2" hammer drill kit for $269, but due to a special purchase it comes with a reciprocating saw and we're selling it for less. Not just less, but a lot less.

I'm going to have to call this a great deal for someone wanting either a drill or a sawzall and get back to work, though. It seems I always have too much of that work stuff left, as I'm sure most of you can relate to.

Third Party Errors

Yesterday, 4/2/08, we had a third party begin a test that affected some of our customers. This was specifically in the checkout portion of ToolBarn.com and created problems placing orders for a small percentage of visitors between 3:15pm and 6:15pm central time.

We would like to apologize for any inconvenience this caused and assure you that we are doing everything we can to ensure this does not happen again and this is not a normal occurrence. Unfortunately, the tests we were running are controlled by a third party and we had no control over fixing this.

Direct from the party involved:

...the bug itself originated at one point in our code where we've used a hard-coded URL by mistake.

Again, we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and are taking all necessary steps to ensure this does not happen again.

Makita 5402NA Video

A post I've been wanting to do for a while has been about Makita's 5402NA. This is a huge circular saw that is for timbers and beams. But, since I didn't feel I could do justice for it with words, I finally decided I should do it with a Makita 5402NA video.

If you don't subscribe to our power tool podcast, now would be a good time to do so. I have videos scheduled to come out Wednesday each week for a while. There's some good stuff coming up.