Carpenter's squares are ubiquitous on jobsites, but the mumbo-jumbo written on them is Greek to most carpenters. Thanks, calculator

New design improves battery and cartridge installation. If Cordless trim nailers fit your workflow, this gun is a good bet

 

Making old leaf springs and plumbing parts into functional art

Make the most of what you've got... and then pile on a little more

A man, a plan, and some Baltic birch plywood becomes a stand-alone portable woodworking shop.

... and the results to the Trump Vs. ShopVac poll are also in. Our winner was on the right side in both instances.

A subjective exploration of 11 'lightweight' heavy hitters

ProToolReviews is making the winner of the head to head tool test available to one lucky winner.

A crowded field of power-hungry drills is dissected with power, speed, and torque tests

 

You can use your hand to detect some air leaks, but smoke puffers make other air leaks easier to "see."

Ten options for framers

The coolest tool in the world just got cooler

 

Forward this page to everyone in your family. And then cross your fingers.

This Lyerbird mimics the construction sounds on a nearby jobsite: hammers, saws, drills, workers talking. Be careful what you say in Lyerbird country. Yaba-daba-do!

A slimmed-down version of a woodshop classic with a couple of safety features, to boot

Most of the time you don't need a 10 inch blade, so one of these little buggers will do just fine

Professional Remodeler magazine has added a new department called Pro's Picks which covers a product or tool that a professional remodeler or trade contractor thinks is especially cool.

Wrecking bar, hammer A pry bar, and a cat's paw— Surgical demo