Weekly · Saturday mornings
The Repair Log.
Once a week: one tool tested, one fix walked through, and one honest buy-vs-call call. Written from a real workshop, not a content farm. About four minutes to read. Written from a real workshop in a small town, by people who put down the laptop to pick up the drill.
- One tool tested in real shop time
- One repair walked through, step by step
- One honest buy-vs-call call
- A reader question, answered without weasel words
- A hardware-store deal worth the drive (sometimes)
Weekly · Saturday mornings
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From the archive
Last 4 issuesWhat we’ve been writing.
- May 03 · Issue 19
The 18V cordless drill that finally outran the Milwaukee.
And the one that lied on its battery spec. We benched five drills with a torque cradle and a stopwatch.
- Apr 26 · Issue 18
Florida porch deck rebuild — composite vs. cedar after 24 months.
Real photos of joist rot, fastener failure, and the one composite that actually held up.
- Apr 19 · Issue 17
When to call a plumber — the leak triage flowchart.
If you can see the joint, you can probably fix the joint. Five exceptions where you absolutely should not.
- Apr 12 · Issue 16
Smart locks worth installing in a rental.
Three picks the landlord won’t notice, three picks that will, and one to never buy.