I had a much-used sample of the ‘old’ brush motor Flex angle grinder that I used a lot. I must have done hundreds of metres of grinding out mortar dust ready for repointing, as well as de-rusting and polishing metal gates and…

Anyone who’s tried to rent any kind of storage facility in the last six months will know just how much of a nightmare it’s become: from sky-high prices to warehouses at total capacity, getting some much-need extra space has become a near-impossible…

You might be thinking of the obvious answer… Amazon? And Amazon has many benefits for the consumer, such as next day delivery, an easy-to-use platform and a huge variety of tools available. However, it appears that Amazon’s clever algorithms will use your…

Leading power tools manufacturer Makita UK has expanded its XGT 40VMax range of machines with the launch of the DK0014G 2-Piece Combo Kit, DK0172G XGT 2-Piece Combo Kit, KT001G Kettle, KP001G Planer, HS011G Circular Saw and VC005GL, VC002GL and VC004GL Dust Extractors.…

At the risk of sounding like one of Monty Python’s Northerners (Now we had it tough!) we are spoiled by the range of abrasive papers we have available to us – and often reasonably priced too. I remember being given badly torn…