Author name: nik pick

My $600 DeWalt combo kit was stolen, and I was furious. I paid my insurance premium every month, so I […]

I opened the envelope expecting my renewal declaration, but instead found a polite yet firm “Notice of Non-Renewal.” I had

My workshop caught fire. The tools were toast ($50k loss), but the real shock was the bill from the cleanup

I bought a brand-new Festool vacuum ($800) and a sander ($600) at lunch. I left them in my truck while

My skid steer was parked at a remote site. I had the keys, but they hot-wired it (or used a

I was showing a client a 3D render on my iPad Pro ($1,200). I tripped over a drop cloth, and

I got into a dispute on a job site. Another sub claimed my miter saw was his. It was a

My 16-foot enclosed cargo trailer was hitched to my truck. I came out of the hotel, and the truck was

Six months after my trailer was raided, I got a hit. My custom Hilti drill was sitting on a shelf

I finished a job on Friday. On Monday, I went to grab my circular saw from the truck, and it