For Pros Only :: The Organized Truck Is the Organized Professional
It’s 6:00 pm Friday night, the crew is picking up trash and cleaning the site as the last piece of aluminum is bent and installed on the 15 replacement windows we installed...
Tag Archives: Toolbox
Building Moxie Tours John Deere Horicon Works
I had the opportunity for a brief visit and tour of Horicon Works last week. Located about a 45-minute ride north east of Madison, WI in the Horicon Marsh, Horicon Works has...
BenchTop Pro Portable Small Parts Washer :: Review
The creators of the BenchTop Pro market it as a portable unit. In my application, it really did work well. Not only did I have to clean the removed parts, but the...
Notes from Providence :: Press for Products from JLC Live
As I mention in my first post from it, my primary mission was simply to go and learn. I wanted to take in at least part of an abundant clinic program, but...
Building a Birdhouse from Scrap Cedar
In this post, I work with Beth of Beth's DIY Workshop to build a birdhouse from scrap cedar. This birdhouse was my gift in a White Elephant Gift Exchange for this year's...
Building Moxie’s 1st Annual Parade of Tool Belts :: Quick Shopping Tips
Like a calling card or a *ahem* welcoming holiday front door. ha! A little bit of an indication of the gentlemen that wear them, or what they are working on, and I...
OutBuilding Options :: Steel Kit Buildings for Your Outdoor Storage Needs
Steel kit buildings are a good option when you want to build up an extra storage space. If you don’t want to sacrifice any space in your home to store things then...
The Story with Story Tapes :: An Alternative to Traditional Tape Measures?
The 12ft tape - a fantastic option for shop work or really any repetitive building activity that fits in that scale. But as Jane suggests, story tapes may be as equally valuable...
Houzz in the House! :: Building Moxie Connects with Houzz in Baltimore
Houzz is a collaborative online resource featuring some 300K+ images, most hi-res and professional quality. Most images are uploaded by home professionals looking to build an online portfolio or presence. As a...
How To Assemble a Basic Workshop Toolkit :: WoodWorking
When you're putting together a basic woodworking starter kit, you can get by with a much more modest collection of tools. Beginners only need the equipment needed to complete basic tasks and...
Building Moxie Tours a Lumber Wholesaler :: An Interview with Shannon Rogers of McIlvain Lumber
Now, while I am a super big fan of wood, in fact -- I love it, I can’t claim really to know all that much about it. Or at least this is...
The Ten Essential Garden Tools :: What Every Gardener Needs in their Tool Shed
One could say when it comes to landscape improvements, a gloved gardener, armed with the right trowels and pruners, feels a surge of energy about their favorite tools. Roll up your sleeves...