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There are some things that no one who works with wood, metal, fiberglass or any other stock material should live without.  Safety equipment should be on the top of that list; with that in mind, we've culled some of the most common and uncommon safety gear out there and passed it along to you.  Keep safe and your future as a worker is nearly guaranteed.  So click over to the right to move into some essential safety equipment.

When shopping for a friend or relative, there are so many cool choices out there for gifts. And with the price of everything going up, more and more people are doing their own work instead of hiring a contractor. Therefore, one of the most common gifts these days are tools, and this guide will help you pick out those most often used by the typical do-it-yourselfer.  This guide can also be used to help you find the right tools if you're doing some work yourself around the house.  Either way, enjoy our new list of the top 5 woodworking tools for the do-it-yourselfer.

TKRecon.com is a sub-site from ToolKing.com that sells only factory-reconditioned power tools. Many people (including eBay sellers) freely interchange the words "refurbished" and "reconditioned", but it's important to keep in mind that they mean two totally different things! So what's the difference between reconditioned and refurbished?

According to Dictionary.com, the word "refurbished" means: To make clean, bright, or fresh again; renovate. On the other hand, the word "reconditioned" means: To restore to good condition, especially by repairing, renovating, or rebuilding.

So then what's the difference? If a seller claims that a product has been "refurbished", it means it has been returned, lightly tested, cleaned, repackaged and then resold. However, "reconditioned" products have  been thourougly tested, repaired (if neccesary), cleaned, repackaged, and resold. They are required to meet the same stringent quality-assurance standards that a "fresh" tool from the same factory would have to achieve. In fact, most manufacturers offer the same warranty for reconditioned tools that they offer for their brand new counterparts!

The main advantage to reconditioned tools is that you can stand to save a lot of money by purchasing them. At TKRecon.com, some reconditioned tools cost as much as 50% less than their brand-new brethren at ToolKing.com. That's a great way to maximize your tool budget and still purchase name-brand tools.

Always be weary if someone is advertising a "refurbished" product.  Those products have probably not been rigourouly tested and are usually just eyeballed, repackaged, and resold. Reconditioned products are tested and repaired in accordance with manufacture standards before being resold, so they are always the better choice.

• Visit TKRecon.com for name-brand reconditioned power tools
• Visit ToolKing.com for both reconditioned and brand-new power tools
  

There’s always a time when you have something you have something much heavier than you can lift manually. Having a choice between lifting devices, or material handling equipment available is always best. We’re going to show you a few different kinds of material handlers in this segment.