About Frontier Tradesman

Frontier Tradesman is where 35 years of industry experience meets brutal honesty about what's actually happening in the tool world.

Look, I've been around long enough to see every trend, every innovation, every marketing gimmick, and every genuine breakthrough that's come through this industry. And honestly? Most of what you read online about tools is written by people who've never swung a hammer in anger, let alone spent decades working with this stuff day in and day out.

That's the problem I'm solving here.

This isn't about telling you what to buy - you're smart enough to make your own decisions. This is about giving you the real intel. The kind of information you'd get if you cornered that one guy at the job site who actually knows his stuff and got him talking over coffee.

What does that look like? It's the difference between surface-level specs and understanding what those numbers actually mean when you're three hours into a job. It's knowing which "innovations" are genuine game-changers and which are just marketing departments trying to justify a price bump. It's recognizing the patterns that emerge when you've watched tool companies rise, fall, merge, and reinvent themselves for decades.

I've seen manufacturers chase trends that made no sense. I've watched genuinely good tools get discontinued for no apparent reason. I've witnessed the slow death of features that actually mattered to working people, replaced by features that photograph well for social media.

The thing is, tools are fascinating. Not just as objects, but as a window into how we work, what we value, and where the industry thinks we're headed. Every new release tells a story about market pressures, manufacturing realities, and what companies think you want versus what you actually need.

That's what Frontier Tradesman is really about - decoding those stories and sharing what I've learned from watching this industry evolve. Whether you're a tradesperson who needs to know what's coming down the pipeline, a weekend warrior trying to make sense of endless options, or just someone curious about the tools that shape our world, you'll find something here worth your time.

No fluff. No corporate talking points. No pretending that every new release is revolutionary. Just honest observations from someone who's been paying attention long enough to know the difference between genuine progress and clever marketing.

Because at the end of the day, tools are supposed to make work easier. Information about tools should do the same thing.