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Cepco Tool BW-2 BoWrench Decking Tool
 
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Cepco Tool BW-2 BoWrench Decking Tool

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4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (112 customer reviews)

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Frequently Bought Together

Cepco Tool BW-2 BoWrench Decking Tool + Johnson Level & Tool 60-275 DeckMate Deck Plank and Fastener Spacing Gauge + Cepco Tool BoWrench BW-3 Adjustable Joist Gripper Attachment
Total List Price: $124.52
Price For All Three: $95.17

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Technical Details

  • Decking tool for one-person straightening of deck boards
  • 24-inch handle closes 2-inch gaps; joins tongue and groove; can push or pull
  • Heavy-gauge steel construction
  • Custom size or adjustable size grippers available from manufacturer
  • 26 by 4-1/2 by 1-1/2-inches; 5-pounds

Product Description

Amazon.com Review
A deceptively simple-looking tool, the BoWrench is a boon for both professional deck builders and do-it-yourselfers. The BoWench gives you a fast, one-person way to straighten decking boards. This is great, because decking material--whether redwood, cedar, or another, more exotic rot-resistant wood--is often warped, especially in 14- to 16-foot lengths. To operate the BoWrench, you simply fit the tool on a joist, swing the lever arm, and release. You can either push or pull boards into alignment, and when the handle is perpendicular, the tool locks in place, holding the board securely and leaving you free to drive nails or screws. The BoWrench is better than toenailing. Burying nails in the sides of decking to close gaps works, but it gives water more ways to enter the decking, which eventually leads to rot. With the BoWrench, you'll save time, create a longer-lasting surface, and maximize material. Using the special cam attachment (sold separately), the BoWrench replaces the clumsy beater block as the best way to close gaps in tongue-and-groove plywood and paneling. --Jon Groebner

Product Description
mfr: Cepco Tool Company The Only Hands Free Holding Device, Easy as 1-2-3:
1. Slip On Joist
2. Swing Handle
3. Let Go!!!!

IT'S THE ONLY 1-MAN SELF-LOCKING BOARD BENDER AND TONGUE AND GROOVE JOINING TOOL!

Features
= Basic tool binds itself to any 2x (1-1/2") joist.
= Custom size grippers or adjustable grippers available from factory
= Frees up hands and legs
= Seconds to operate
= Gripper swivels for angled decking
= Interchangeable parts for pushing or pulling
= Bends multiple boards
= Closes gaps up to 2-1/4" +
= Left or right handed
= Simple to operate
= Powerful mechanical advantage
= All heavy coated steel construction
= Bends 3/4", 1x, 2x6, etc.

"Takes the Place of an Extra Manÿ

Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 4.5 x 26 inches ; 5 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
  • Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
  • ASIN: B0000224UP
  • California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
  • Item model number: BW-2
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (112 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #574 in Home Improvement (See Bestsellers in Home Improvement)

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Lost without one!, June 18, 2000
By Justin Fink (Plymouth, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
The BoWrench is the best decking tool I have ever used because its easy to use, and it doesn't mar joists like other ones. As a contractor that builds a couple of decks a year, this has paid for its self many times over. You can achieve proper gap spacing with out digging through the lumber pile for straight boards(if they exist anymore!). I would highly recommend the BoWrench to any deck builder.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A great tool, but not up to the task, July 22, 2001
By "rsoules" (Chattanooga, TN United States) - See all my reviews
I bought this tool before doing a very large deck covered with 5/4 Pau Lope. It is a great improvement over the Stanley Board Bender, because it locks in place, reducing our manpower needed. The problem stems from the soft metal that makes up the BoWrench. The pin began to bend after a few days, and the hole the pin went through got larger and larger. We also bought the adapter for double joists. That was a great success, except that the pieces that lock the head in place eventually started to slip. We reversed them and they worked a while more. Then we removed them and filed them down, so they had sharp edges again. Summary: a good tool which, with some modifications at the production level, could make it a life long tool.
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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This tool costs me money!!!, July 4, 2002
By Hank H. Harr "tooladdiction" (Nevada City, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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All I can say is how could you build a solid deck out of todays quality lumber without this tool. It actually costs me money to own this tool. Since I retired I've been working building decks and I always charge by time and materials. Since owning the BoWrench I have lost money because of how little effort it takes to flex warped lumber into position for screwing down to the joists. I forgot it one day worked 8 hrs. and only got one third of my project completed, remembered it the next day and did the other two thirds in the same amount of time. Never will leave it at home again.
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