Tools and Home Improvement 
Qwowi Review: Blowing Leaves with the Stihl BR 550(0)
Frequently left of the list of wonderful things about owning a home is lawn maintenance. Even the worst crabgrass invested, sand pit, of a lot (like mine for example), requires mowing, pruning, and of course, the dreaded fall cleanup.
As I’ve mentioned in the past, my house is situated on roughly .8, largely wooded acres. The [...]
FESTOOL TDK 15.6 Cordless Drill - Not for drilling oil!
While at a woodworking expo a few years ago with my father … (ok, get your laughs out now, yes, the Woodcocks were at a woodworking show, he he!), I was amazed to learn all of what was really out there with regards to high end and low end tools. There were booths there [...]
Trimming Trees with the Fiskars Telescoping Pruning Stik (#9240)
My house sits on a fairly wooded lot. As much as I love the privacy, all those trees can sometimes cause problems. Low-hanging branches get in the way when I’m trying to mow my lawn (not that I actually have grass) and they block sunlight from hitting places I’d like it to. Trees, of course, [...]
Blowing Snow with the Ariens 1130 DLE
I’m going to be honest with you. I really don’t know the first thing about snowblowers. What I do know is that it’s winter, I live in the Northeast, and ignorance, blissful as it may be, isn’t going to clear the snow off my 200ft. long driveway.
Now don’t get me wrong. I’ve [...]
