Five-hour surveillance results in copper theft arrests Oct 22, 2008
Also observed in the back of the van were sections of aluminum gutters, other scrap products, as well as hand tools and hacksaws. Stoneham police officers have been patrolling the three local cemeteries in attempt to find the thieves who have contributed to the recent increase in copper theft. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
A versatile pressure washer Oct 21, 2008
Then, we cleaned a few grease- covered hand tools. Moss growing on a concrete statue took a little longer to clean because the statue was made of porous concrete. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
The apprentices Oct 21, 2008
By Alex Powers, Staff Photographer Monday, October 20, 2008. New teacher brings vocational construction program. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
1 comment(s) Oct 21, 2008
The World Link: The apprentices. By Alex Powers, Staff Photographer Monday, October 20, 2008. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Research and Markets: In the United States DIY Power Tool Are Likely to Continue to Decline Further in an Uncertain ... Oct 20, 2008
Cordless feature integrated into basic hand tools. Bosch. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
National program assists disabled farmers, ranchers (32) Oct 13, 2008
These could be mounted chair lifts, digital wireless phone service, added steps and hand holds for tractors, and easy grip hand tools. The project, however, does not purchase assistive technology and they do not fund assistance. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Out of the woods, hikers tell of trek Oct 11, 2008
A group of volunteers now maintains the trail under Forest Service rules, which mandate only hand tools and minimal markers or signs. After the historic 1999 "blowdown" and subsequent fires, portions of the trail are more difficult to follow than ever. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Buying better lives Oct 11, 2008
John Ogao Abuya makes these stylized sculptures from stone found only in the Tabaka Hills of western Kenya, using simple hand tools. The proceeds go to educate his three children, paying for uniforms, books and fees, and help others in his subsistence-farming community. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
A Woodturner's Wares Oct 11, 2008
Woodturning is the art of spinning a piece of wood while shaving it into a circle with thin, metal hand tools. The lathe, an electric machine, mounts onto the wood and spins. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Craft Fair offers eclectic creations Oct 10, 2008
Adams carves out blocks of cement, using cookie cutters and hand tools to create decorative messages within the stone. Cindy Judson's crafts are particularly unique: she more than paints landscapes, she paints on the landscape. (Millbrook Round Table, NY)
No flash in the pan Oct 10, 2008
A dizzying array of power and hand tools, reloading equipment, parts and other equipment is stacked, boxed or hanging from the walls and the ceiling. On one workbench are several gun stocks in various states of finish, ranging from a raw wood "blank" to several that had been shaped into recognizable rifle stocks. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Improper technologies and equipment affects Ghana's forests - Minister Oct 10, 2008
Over 200 master carpenters from the southern sector of the Volta Region attended the workshop which focused on furniture designing, proper methods of finishing, use of potable hand tools and costing. Ms Obeng-Dapaah said it was the policy of the Ministry to train users of wood to use lesser volumes of wood to generate high value-added products. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Police Blotter: October 10, 2008 Oct 10, 2008
Andrews-based West Texas Automation reported someone broke into a company car and took a checkbook, laptop computer, computer bag, electric hand tools and a GPS worth $7,450 between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. Wednesday in front of Buffalo Wild Wings, 4241 N. Grandview Ave.. An Odessa woman reported someone took $4,000 in cash from her at some time April 10 in the 900 block of East 35th Street. (Odessa American, TX)
Huachuca Arts Association's Art in the Park event draws thousands Oct 6, 2008
So he dropped the hand tools of woodcarving and picked up some power tools that would work and hasn t looked back. Not only does he use cast-offs from the woods, an intricate part of his designs on the knife handles are strips of detailed metal that comes from old picture frames he collects. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Harbor Freight Tools opens store in Berlin Oct 5, 2008
The company provides auto parts, shop equipment, hand tools, air tools, power tools, outdoor products, home and workshop products, metal-working equipment, welding equipment, and woodworking equipment. Harbor Freight Tools will occupy 18,000 square feet of space filling a vacancy next to the Ar Foodmart. (New Britain Herald, CT)
It's tool time! Oct 5, 2008
Trowels are among the best hand tools, particularly in established beds. A sharp transplanter, which looks like a narrow-bladed trowel, is also an effective tool. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Boxes of hope Oct 4, 2008
The annual shipment has grown to includes layettes for new and expectant mothers, bicycles, food, a wide assortment of hand tools and usually some medical equipment for the community. Rotarians and volunteers boxed up the items late last month and sent them on their way. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Police investigate China Star burglary, make arrest in construction theft Oct 4, 2008
Stolen from the site were copper wire and power hand tools. Cook said investigators contacted local salvage yards about the wire, which led to Belisle's arrest. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Cleaning up the past Sep 25, 2008
The project received a helping hand from Harvey s Tree Service, which pulled a stump free of charge, and Forest Hill Cemetery provided hand tools and some advice on resetting the stones. The Chippewa County Genealogical Society has also worked with the project, hoping people will be able to locate any relatives who are buried at the site. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Islanders allowed to return on Wednesday Sep 21, 2008
LeBlanc also said residents need to be prepared to assess their homes by bringing items such as flashlights and batteries, a camera, hand tools, bottled water and a first aid kit. They will not be able to buy these items in Galveston as stores, restaurants and other businesses will not be open. (KHOU.com, TX)
The Art of CraftGoing with the grain Sep 21, 2008
Bay Area Woodworkers Association: The association conducts monthly meetings covering woodworking topics such as design, joinery, power tool techniques, finishing, turning, hand tools or the business aspects of woodworking. The Crucible: The Oakland nonprofit educational facility offers woodworking classes from the Fundamentals of Woodworking to Bent Laminations to Youth Rocket Car, for children and adults. (San Francisco Chronicle)
People in Business, 9-21-08 Sep 21, 2008
Keith Gruber has been promoted to director of manufacturing, A&E Hand Tools ... He was an integral part of obtaining ISO 9001 quality certification and A&E Hand Tools as well as A&E s subsidiary, Eckmann Custom Products ... Gruber will be responsible for managing the daily operations at both A&E Hand Tools facilities, one here in Racine, and another factory in Kerrville, Texas. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Snap-on Ratchet with Dual 80(TM) Technology Earns Spot on MOTOR Magazine's 2008 Top 20 Tools List Sep 20, 2008
"We are honored to once again be included on such a prestigious list," said Mike Gentile, president of hand tools for Snap-on Tools. "Our commitment to quality, innovation and productivity solutions has helped the Ratchet with Dual 80 technology become one of our most successful tools and we're proud to have it selected as one of MOTOR'S Top 20 Tools this year." Created to offer the highest performance possible, the FLF80 was built based on feedback gathered from technicians on what would make... (PR Newswire)
Memories in stitches: 101 sections of AIDS Quilt on display Sep 19, 2008
But stitched into fabric, surrounded by painted echoes of the things Jim loved gardens and turkey dinners and hand tools those letters represent a life. All my love in every stitch, reads a handwritten note scrawled beside a T-shirt sewn into the fabric collage. (Missoulian, MT)
Stanford News Sep 18, 2008
oAssistance with sets and props - experience with hand tools is helpful. High school students are welcome to help with this job and will likely find it fun and a good learning experience. (Pine Plains Register Herald, NY)
Cabin adds to Cville celebration Sep 16, 2008
The cabin was built using antique hand tools and traditional construction techniques, and made quite a unique demonstration and display as part of the towns 150th birthday celebration ... Ed and his helpers indulged in modern technology by using a chainsaw to harvest the logs, but completed the cabin using only antique hand tools similar to those used by pioneers who settled the area ... After harvesting the logs, Ed and his assistants needed roughly two months and a small collection of... (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
Plattsburg man received four truckloads of stolen property Sep 11, 2008
Items included chainsaws, construction equipment, stereo equipment, TV's, hand tools and garden equipment. The discovery of these items have cleared up several burglaries spanning the areas of Clay County and Smithville Mo. (Cameron Observer, MO)
Pastor arrested for theft Sep 10, 2008
Lovely appeared to have purchased items with the church s money for the construction, but those items were not accounted for including recessed lighting, crown molding, sinks and countertops and various hand tools. They had also noticed that in the checking account that Lovely kept for himself there was a bill for Menards for 2,188. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
CSC receives grants for several programs Sep 10, 2008
The money will be used to buy hand tools, supplies for the classroom and work site and supportive services such as counseling, medical expenses and prescriptions and other necessities for the classroom. Linn Benton Food Share (LBFS) received 10,000 toward the purchase of food and fuel for LBFS trucks. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Try these bulb planting tips Sep 9, 2008
Foot-powered tools are best for hard soil; hand tools better for looser soil. Augers: Powered by a drill, augers easily penetrate untilled soil. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
For fishermen, his crafted rods cast a spell Sep 7, 2008
Then I heat and dry the bamboo, split it into strips, scrape off the enamel-like coating, put it through a milling machine, and then use hand tools to cut the final taper in the strips to get a precisely mitered strip. It is accurate to less than one-thousandth of an inch. (Boston Globe)
Lebanon Police Department (9) Sep 4, 2008
4:21 p.m. Hand tools taken from a vehicle in the 2100 block of Desiree Pl. Loss: 30. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Auto parts: Rebuilt, remanufactured or reused? Aug 30, 2008
I've seen yard attendants use oxygen-acetylene torches to remove parts that should have been removed with wrenches and hand tools. I've also seen yard attendants use forklift trucks to carry parts across yards, and then drop them in front of the facility, denting and/or damaging the part. (CNN -- US)
Restoring job a tug-of-war Aug 29, 2008
Inside the 80-foot by 30-foot red wood frame of the barge, there are tools and machines for a woodworking shop, a metal shop's torches and welding tanks, spare lumber, electric and hand tools, and chains, pulleys, and belts for a line shaft. "The line shaft shows the kids how all the machines we had once ran off all those belts," Trueman said. (Community News Weekly, NY)
Public Safety Log Aug 29, 2008
Stolen items included CDs, FujiFilm digital camera, battery and cell phone chargers, money, tent frame, car cover and hand tools. DH Reader Comments. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
SUSTAINABILITYShades of green Aug 28, 2008
"In an ideal world, the sustainable winery would use only hand tools, customers and workers would walk or bike here, and we would refill glass bottles or goatskin bota (wine) bags from the barrel. But the reality is, we bring in farm equipment, use cars and packaging materials. Our responsibility is to consider the big picture.". The goal of sustainable winegrowing is to create an environmentally sensitive, socially responsible and economically feasible product. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A Beginners Guide to Going Green Aug 26, 2008
Also try and use more hand tools rather than power tools, more electric versus gas tools, and 4-cycle versus 2-cycle engines. Gradually Going Green: More Advanced Long-Term Suggestions. (Suite101.com)
Stationary bike designed to create electricity Aug 24, 2008
" Butcher's prototype bicycle was chain-driven and featured a welded steel frame. Today's version, with its simplified drivetrain and bolted frame, can be assembled with basic hand tools. When he took up his pedaling regimen two years ago, Butcher tipped the scales at 180 pounds. Today, at age 53, he weighs a lean 150 and possesses a pair of legs that wouldn't look out of place on the Olympic cycling squad. Butcher's pedaling has become so efficient that he has pretty much abandoned his car... (San Francisco Chronicle)
This park bench was destroyed by vandals in the city park. Aug 23, 2008
Reader wrote on Aug 22, 2008 9:42 AM:" Wow those are Kencoat benches - those are heavy steel and take a lot to even budge. Someone definitely put some work into being destructive here. I personally would love to see them not only have to pay for replacement but have him/her/them bear this nasty August heat and have to manually remove the damaged one and install the new one using all hand tools. Just like the SOB's that club mailboxes or spray grafitti, these are cockroaches of society that cant... (Leitchfield Grayson County, KY)
Gibson Guitars Aug 17, 2008
The plant employs about 100 people, most of whom work on the main woodworking floor, a clean but crowded workspace jammed with racks of fine wood, power machinery and hand tools of every description. It really, truly is a passion, not just for the people here, but for the ownership and the company as a whole, in terms of what comes out the door, said Doug Koffinke, general manager of the Bozeman factory. (Montana Standard, MT)
Family road trip survival strategies Aug 16, 2008
Keep an emergency kit in the car that includes jumper cables, basic hand tools, flares or reflective warning triangles, a flashlight and first-aid kit. It's no fun to be caught without that first-aid kit when your child's knee is bleeding. (CNN -- Travel)
Six days to Windsor Aug 16, 2008
Since then, the 61-year-old has taught more than 3,000 people to make them using traditional hand tools and methods ... Vises on the worktables help keep the wood firmly in place, but there's a real art to sculpting the square edges into an attractive "S" curve with hand tools; so much of it, said Mr. Smith, is simply "instinctual." He urged Mrs. Perlow to keep moving the seat in the vise so she could always see -- and feel -- its curves. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Unmasking Bali Aug 16, 2008
She used traditional hand tools to scrape at the wood she had to wedge between her feet in a pose as much utilitarian as it was a kind of extreme yoga pose. She learned the background for the ceremonies surrounding the mask's design and even the order her work was to be done in. (AL.com)
Heavy rains cause road closures, landslide Aug 15, 2008
They worked with hand tools and wheelbarrows to try to build a path, Galt said. Rocks and boulders were moved into place to help secure the temporary road. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
8 Stocks With Enviable Profitability Aug 15, 2008
Socket wrenches last a long time, though, and their creator, now called Snap-On (), isn't nearly the only company that sells hand tools or the one with the best price. A couple of years ago it seemed the business had stalled. (SmartMoney)
Trail nearly done to bypass tunnel Aug 15, 2008
With pick axes, shovels and other hand tools, they were doing hard labor. On Wednesday morning they were digging under one side of a huge boulder so they could tip it slightly to move it a bit off the trail. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Police Reports Aug 14, 2008
The subject stole a Sony car stereo and hand tools during Ozzfest. 7:06 p.m. Known suspect issued a citation for theft under 50 for taking a pair of earrings at 3000 block of Preston Road. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
A bridge — not too far Aug 13, 2008
They arrived at the top of a hill and spent 12 hours cutting and hacking through brush with chainsaws and hand tools. Once they made their way back down the hill, it would take nearly four miles of hiking along the river to find a safe place to cross. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
More than $1,700 worth of tools stolen from Crawford County company Aug 13, 2008
The burglar did $400 in damage to a door and took a toolbox, hand tools, a Stihl chainsaw, a leaf blower, a welder and other tools. The burglar also took the petty cash box from the business, police said. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Letting the plants grow Aug 11, 2008
The family uses only hand tools despite the row of small tractors behind the defunct well. KURT HEGRE / THE FRESNO BEE Glory Warner and her brother Ray listen after he dropped a stone down a well on their family's Madera County farm. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Eye on Profitability Aug 8, 2008
8 Stocks With Enviable Profitability (Stock Screen) at SmartMoney. Friday August 8, 2008 10:20 AM ET. (SmartMoney)
On the Books (1071) Aug 6, 2008
Several power and hand tools were reported stolen Friday evening from a home that was being remodeled. Police said saws, drills, several hand tools and a radio was taken from at residence in the 500 block of South Idaho Street. (Montana Standard, MT)
Residents report garage break-ins on South Side Aug 3, 2008
Power tools, toolboxes and hand tools were taken from the garages in the 1700 block of Thompson Street and the 2500 block of South 17th Street, according to the reports. More News. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Survival school: Learning to stay alive on vacation Aug 2, 2008
e and fellow instructor, Denise Vogler, built on a friend's land, using mainly hand tools. Walking through fields speckled with wildflowers and into the circle of tall trees evokes a fairy tale you expect to be greeted by talking bears. (International Herald Tribune)
Q Fix mechanic gets stranded truckers going again Aug 2, 2008
He supplies his own Matco hand tools, including ratchets, sockets, screwdrivers and wrenches. The shop has a 25-ton capacity jack, torque wrenches and one-inch impact wrenches. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Maine library offers garden tools Aug 2, 2008
TURNER, Maine - Borrowers at the Turner Public Library can choose from a large selection of gardening books - and more than a dozen hand tools to carry out their chosen projects. Spades and pruners, a cultivating fork, a root cutter and a bulb planter are among the tools that patrons can check out, just as they would a book. (AZCentral -- News)
Area school robbed Aug 1, 2008
Thieves made off with the safe after breaking into the front office and using hand tools to tear down the wall where the safe was located, according to police reports. John McKelvey from the New Site Police Department said he has a couple of people of interest in the case. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
Thieves break in to HBS, steal safe Aug 1, 2008
According to John McKelvey with the New Site Police Department said the thieves broke in through a back door and made their way to the front office where they used hand tools to tear down the wall which held the safe. McKelvey said school staff members reported the break in at about 7 a.m.. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
Lion Gala on tap for Saturday Jul 31, 2008
Furn, Power Tools, Hand Tools, Sporting Goods, Office S.. MORE. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Atlas Copco eyes further growth in Rock Hill Jul 31, 2008
That year, the work force grew to 200 as the company began making air-powered hand tools in the facility. At its busiest, 250 Chicago Pneumatic employees worked in the building. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Crew tries to lift barge and crane today Jul 30, 2008
On Tuesday, teams of workers used a large crane to pull up smaller items such as the air compressor, a generator and hand tools to prevent them from falling and injuring divers inspecting the barge, Eller said. "We want to get all of the small debris out so it's safe for divers," he said. (Florida Today)
Field Service Technician Jul 30, 2008
Must possess the ability to use hand tools and trades-type tools which require high mental and visual effort and have the ability to lift, push or pull 70 pounds or more, climb heavy equipment, and bend, kneel and work with arms raised for prolonged periods. At NES, we offer a competitive salary, growth potential and an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and 401(k) plans. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Family, friends hold City Hall memorial this morning for Blumsack Jul 30, 2008
He had trouble with hand tools. His advice was both sought after and respected. (Medford Transcript, MA)
New Creek Fire Department replaces air cascade system Jul 29, 2008
After obtaining the vehicle, Company 38 purchased $10 thousand worth of equipment in the form of hand tools, hooks, and pulling tools to accompany the air bank on calls. Standard apparatus yellow, black and red stripes, have also been placed on the front bumper, and inside the doors to enhance safety, said Amtower. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
More airmen help fight fires Jul 25, 2008
Airmen will receive classroom and hands-on training from U.S. Forest Service instructors in fire behavior, fire safety and how to create fire containment lines using hand tools. Comments. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
