FROM THE WORKSHOP

WORKSHOP: Cool tools to catch your eye

What makes a cool tool? Kondinin Group's Josh Giumelli investigates.

What makes a tool cool? It can be new or novel, tried and tested, or just plain indispensable. This month we return to our annual cool tools feature in the lead up to Christmas with some toolbox stocking fillers for that hard-to-buy-for family member. Credit: Josh Giumelli.

What makes a tool cool? It can be new or novel, tried and tested, or just plain indispensable. This month we return to our annual cool tools feature in the lead up to Christmas with some toolbox stocking fillers for that hard-to-buy-for family member. Credit: Josh Giumelli.

After doing the rounds of field days this year, we were a little surprised at the lack of new workshop products on display.  While there were new releases from some of the major tool brands, there seems...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

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