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Russell’s Horses

There’s no denying the importance of saw horses on a construction site. They are used for more than the obvious, being handy forĀ things such asĀ storing materials safely off the ground, painting trim stock, making a plan table or setting staging to increase the carpenter’s reach. That may be why my Grandfather Russell Van Lieu called […]

By |November 8th, 2015|Old Tools, Previous Posts|2 Comments

Milwaukee Sawzalls Old and New

Somewhere around 1977 or ’78 I was working with my father John Van Lieu on an extensive renovation of a pair of old cranberry shacks that had been moved to Baxter Road in Sconset. Part of the job involved converting an adjacent garage into a bedroom. It was a curious structure with sheet metal sides […]

By |December 29th, 2014|New Products, Old Tools, Previous Posts|0 Comments
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