“With tremendous growth goals in our future, it was crucial to expand our current facility to accommodate the many resources and people responsible for our success, all on one campus,” says Heather McGee, assistant brand manager, media relations, for Milwaukee Tool.

Over the past seven years, the company has tripled the number of employees who work at its headquarters, which is located about 12 miles from the city of Milwaukee. It is home to Milwaukee Tool’s Power Tool, Accessory, Hand Tool and Empire Level business units. Just over 300 employees worked at the Brookfield campus in 2011, and now the company employs more than 1,000 people there.

The new building expansion will enable Milwaukee to create roughly 500 new jobs while also retaining all those who work in the current facilities. McGee reports that the new expansion is designed to immerse employees in a collaborative environment that reflects the users they design tools for. It features open-air creative and cross-functional meeting spaces, a variety of office space choices that adapt to different meeting sizes and styles, and natural lighting from nearly 360 degrees of window coverage.

“In general, it’s an environment that stimulates creative thinking and problem-solving,” McGee adds. “Our Brookfield headquarters provides an atmosphere of vision and passion so essential in a fast-paced, innovative environment … It is a critical component in driving the significant growth we are continuing to see.”

In addition to the new office space, Milwaukee also plans to revitalize the entire campus with upgraded facades and landscape and parking improvements.

Expanding the current campus was a natural choice for the company, which has a long and storied history in Brookfield. “This is where our roots took hold and our great heritage has flourished,” McGee says. “Combine that with our driven culture and world class employees, and we have the necessary ingredients for continued growth and success.”

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Both versions feature BORA’s patented wedge lock that supports up to 300-lb. loads and an 11-1/4-in.-long roller. An adjustable foot with non-slip rubber feet offers greater stability on uneven or slippery floor surfaces, and the powder-coated steel stand is height-adjustable: from 25 to 43-3/4 in. These pedestals fold flat for storage.

The head on the PM-5093 rotates to three positions to offer even more flexibility. A quick pivot handle releases the head to change between the long single roller, eight individual bearings or a stationary flat surface.

BORA PortaMate’s PM-5090 sells for $45 and the PM-5093 is $55.

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Its double-action trigger design allows for sequential firing, and an adjustable edge guide is provided for precise nail placement. Two non-marring, replaceable nose pads keep the work surface free of tool marks. Other user-friendly features include an LED light to brighten the work area and a soft GRIPZONE overmold to make the nailer more comfortable to handle.

The 3.85-lb. P318 23-gauge Pin Nailer is part of RYOBI’s ONE+ family of more than 100 different tools. It’s sold exclusively at Home Depot stores as a “bare” tool (without batteries or charger) for $129.

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Tim Inman: If I were you, I would go out and get some hide glue right away. With hide glue, you can just physically clean the joints and re-glue with good success. If you add a new type of glue, you really need to get rid of all the old glue —whatever it is — and start fresh from the wood. In my restoration shop over the years, I’ve repaired literally hundreds of pieces where the owners “tried it first” without good cleaning and preparation. They usually use some glue that is handy and probably ancient that they already had on hand. It fails. My work is more involved. It is more expensive in the long run. I’m thinking of the old adage that says, “Never time to do it right, always time (and budget) to do it over.” Hide glue might be your new best friend in the shop, too. It can do some wonderful things the “new” glues just can’t.

Chris Marshall: And Floyd, since you’re a fan of Titebond products already, their version of hide glue is probably right next to the red-, blue- and green-label Titebond bottles you already buy. Look for the dark brown bottles. Unlike traditional hide glue that must first be heated from dry pellets in a glue pot to form a liquid, Titebond’s formulation is premixed and ready to go. Just squeeze it on.

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“You can bet ‘learning new woodworking skills’ is at the top of my wish list! When I say new woodworking skills, I mean learning how to make a woodworking project. All the way from actually picking out the wood, to cutting and gluing the project, to applying the actual finish.” – Ray Battenfield

“I am constantly confronted with the need to develop new skills. My ideas for woodworking come from magazines on woodworking, Pinterest, and other sources of pictures of other projects of people have done. When I see something I want to do, my first effort is to go and find information on the web or in my magazines as to how other people have overcome these problems. Sometimes I just like to fool around and figure out something on my own to see if I can improve on techniques that others use. It’s a lot of fun. I’m hoping after I retire that I’ll be able to actually take courses on skills that I have recognized that I need to become better at. The count time timer is running.” – Lee Ohmart

Some have tied their woodworking skills resolutions to specific projects. – Editor

“I’m not so I sure I want to learn new skills as much as apply some of the skills I have learned in the last few years to new projects. I learned how to do bent wood laminates while restoring an old Pearson Commander sailboat, and this year I want to apply those skills to making a rocking chair for my pregnant daughter. I have long admired the bentwood rockers I have seen and I want to make one for her that she can some day pass on to her children. I would like to get more time in using the hand planes I have purchased over the last year and getting a much better feel for when they are the better choice for a specific task than another option. Another project I would like to build this year is a new toolbox for my 10-year-old grandson who loves spending time in my shop with me. We have already built several projects together and I want to reward him with his own toolbox.” – Jerry Carpenter

“I don’t know whether you’d count mine as ‘woodworking,’ but I need to try my hand at making a template to make fish scale shingles using a router. As I’m going to need over 15 squares of these shingles, and I can make nine shingles for about the same price as one pre-made shingle, it seems to be a no-brainer. Or so I thought. First, I’ve never used a template with my routers. Second, my small router wouldn’t accept the guides. Third, I’ve ordered carbide burr bits that I hope will last through the build. OK, so that’s not so hard. Now I need to cut the template, order enough material, set up a vacuum system to catch the dust (did I mention that the shingles are fiber cement?) and set up a paint station so that the fruits of my labor can have the first coat of paint before installation (oh, and the gables that are to receive them are over 15 feet off the ground). Wish me luck.” – J. Eric Pennestri

While others have focused their resolutions on the skills first –specific projects to follow. – Editor

“I have been trying new skills every year, and each year I start a new list of woodworking resolutions. This year I will complete furniture projects that add these skills to my abilities:

1) Bent Lamination – probably a serpentine front cabinet from 1/8-inch plywood laminate with veneer

2) Incorporating metals into my woodworking in an artistic way – brass, aluminum, copper probably into an inlay on tabletop

3) Boulle style marquetry” – Noreen Debrot

“My plan is to learn a new skill, and that is bowl carving. I have a small adze and hatchet but would love to see advice on several aspects of bowl carving.” – Alan Root

“Woodturning. Pens first and then?” – Peter Dunphy

“Learn segmented bowl turning, from designing and accurately cutting and gluing segments to turning and finishing.” – Bruce Vincent

“Learn to program a CNC machine.” – Janet Persons

“I’d like to become more proficient with my turnings and will be doing more bowls and candlesticks.” – Roy R. Pietras

“The possibility of carving to complement my knowledge of woodturning.” – Frank Kaimer

“I’m going to buy a lathe and learn to turn. But first on the list: a real woodworking bench build.” – Thom Spillane

“I would like to be able to apply finishes in a more timely manner without losing the integrity of the project. In other words, faster applications with less dry time.” – Ronnie Iles

Some focused their skill building plans specifically on joinery. – Editor

“I’d like to learn how to make dovetails.” – Dave Walsh

“I want to become proficient at dovetails by hand. I have done them by hand, but they just don’t look tight and flush like they do in the magazine or in a video. I know it takes practice, but I need something more than just practice. I need hints or methods to improve my saw cut angles so the pins and tails match. I don’t want some magic magnet that holds my saw or anything of the sort. I need the skill.” – Bill Self

“More mortise-and-tenons on more furniture I make. Even picture frames. Loose tenons and the Domino pale in comparison to the strength and longevity of a true mortise-and-tenon. Those imposters are not simply as strong.  Perhaps they are strong enough, but I have not seen any article or test results providing necessary design data. The manufacturers make claims they do not have data to support. I have seen test results that show a true mortise-and-tenon to be the strongest joint against the imposters. I remember when the cheapest $550 biscuit machines came out 25 years ago to change the woodworking world.  Now where are they?” – Dave Byerly

Or on project design. – Editor

“My New Year’s resolution is never to let anybody else design aproject for me. I will work from my own design and try to get exactly what I want. My experience is that, when you go by another’s design, you invariably think of some feature that could have been added or changed—afterward. At a very minimum you want to go over somebody else’s plan and modify it before you start building.” – Moh Clark

And some had more general woodworking resolutions, focused on timeliness – and cleanliness. – Editor

“More time at the lathe, and maybe even join a turning club!  This Christmas came too quickly, and I resorted to finishing projects in my non-heated garage in mid-December. This year, I’m planning to dedicate more time earlier in the year, and also planning to install a heater, just in case Christmas sneaks up on me again.” – Justin Olsen

“The new skill I want to learn is how to keep my shop clean and in order.” – Norm Devonshire

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