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Time to Inspect(y)or Gadget...
In October last year we carried out an in depth component inspection which saw us staring and squinting at 100's of shiny bits of metal, looking for dinks, chips, scratches...
Time to Inspect(y)or Gadget...
In October last year we carried out an in depth component inspection which saw us staring and squinting at 100's of shiny bits of metal, looking for dinks, chips, scratches...

Tat or treasure: Understanding the value behind...
The antique adage “one person’s tat is another person’s treasure” often echoes among tool collector communities. Sometimes to disguise a desire. Sometimes to justify a purchase. Or sometimes to simply...
Tat or treasure: Understanding the value behind...
The antique adage “one person’s tat is another person’s treasure” often echoes among tool collector communities. Sometimes to disguise a desire. Sometimes to justify a purchase. Or sometimes to simply...

Pocket Driver: Pre-Production Run
Pre-Production Run Back in July 2023 we’d just received the Pocket Driver pre-production run and were super happy to report that we... almost nailed it first time! There were some...
Pocket Driver: Pre-Production Run
Pre-Production Run Back in July 2023 we’d just received the Pocket Driver pre-production run and were super happy to report that we... almost nailed it first time! There were some...

Pocket Driver: Origins, Development & Production
The Idea So, where did this idea originate? After we finished our driver campaign, we asked a question on our community forum - 'what tool you would find useful?' and there...
Pocket Driver: Origins, Development & Production
The Idea So, where did this idea originate? After we finished our driver campaign, we asked a question on our community forum - 'what tool you would find useful?' and there...

Storeganising: How to store your tools the righ...
“Tool storage… err... what’s that?”. No matter whether you're a handy homeowner, an experienced engineer or a wielding woodworker, you need somewhere to put your tools. And if you want...
Storeganising: How to store your tools the righ...
“Tool storage… err... what’s that?”. No matter whether you're a handy homeowner, an experienced engineer or a wielding woodworker, you need somewhere to put your tools. And if you want...

To invest or not to invest: Are quality tools w...
Tools can be expensive. And buying them weirdly addictive. So when you’re looking for a new screwdriver but, instead, end up with 17 toolboxes, 146 attachments, 4 mechanical pencils and 11 sets of wrenches, it’s normal for remortgaging your home to...
To invest or not to invest: Are quality tools w...
Tools can be expensive. And buying them weirdly addictive. So when you’re looking for a new screwdriver but, instead, end up with 17 toolboxes, 146 attachments, 4 mechanical pencils and 11 sets of wrenches, it’s normal for remortgaging your home to...