Carpenter Magazine Article

Local 58 Carpenter invents "The Cabinetman's Best Friend"

After years of installing cabinets and drywall with wood braces and cleats, Jim Clarke, a member of Local 58 in Chicago, figured there had to be a better way.

"I was looking for a way to raise the cabinet close to the desired position, still carry the weight, yet allow for fine tuning," said Clarke. "I just stumbled on it, and T-JAK® was born."

The unique feature of Jim's T-JAK® is the quick/tilt adjustment knob, which allows for quick positioning, while carrying the weight, and then fine tuning by turning the knob.

Once patented and trademarked, Jim found success and set up shop in Franklin Park, Illinois with union brother, Richard Dziamski, to warehouse and ship his invention.

Reprinted with permission from "Carpenter Magazine"