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Stanley Self-Leveling Laser Level: Upgrade Wish List (Published in the February 2007 issue)
Woodworking Marker Tool: Upgrade Wish List (Published in the February 2007 issue)
Lithium-Ion Power Tools Charge Ahead (Published in the January 2007 issue)
Cutting Class: The Ultimate Saw Test To the unitiated, all circular saws may look alike. We put 11 top of the line models through the mill to determine the best of the best, and we tell you which features are key when you're shopping for one. (Published in the January 2007 issue)
Upgrade Wish List: Self-Adjusting Wire Stripper (Published in the January 2007 issue)
Time Machine: 1927 (Published in the December 2006 issue)
2006 National Hardware Show Editor's Choice Awards From socket ends, to folding carts to water pipe alarms, PM's expert team of Home Editors inspected every square inch of the 2006 Hardware Show's Las Vegas Floor to pick out the most innovative, useful and noteworthy products on display-now, look inside our toolbox of Editor's Choice award winners.
PM Classics: Simple Do-It-Yourself Weekend Projects - Toolbox For generations, tradesmen of all persuasions have been banging together simple wooden boxes for their gear. Long and narrow for easy carrying, these toolboxes were little more than five boards and a heavy dowel handle. They were the ultimate in utility--and they're just as handy now, whether you we... (Published in the March 2006 issue)
Power Sander Comparison Test There's only one reason to buy a power sander: It's a whole lot faster than doing the job by hand. How fast? We wondered, too. So we assembled the three basic types--orbital, random-orbit and belt--for a race to the finish. (Published in the January 2006 issue)
Comparison Test - 9 Jigsaws (Published in the August 2005 issue)
Comparison Test - 12 Pruners (Published in the July 2005 issue)
PM Toolbox: June 2005 (Published in the June 2005 issue)
How To Choose And Use A Handsaw (Published in the May 2005 issue)
Woodscrew Basics (Published in the March 2005 issue)
PM Toolbox: Winter Painting Essentials (Published in the March 2005 issue)
PM Toolbox: February 2005 (Published in the February 2005 issue)
Great Clamps For Every Job (Published in the February 2005 issue)
PM Toolbox: January 2005 (Published in the January 2005 issue)
Tools We Can't Live Without (Published in the December 2004 issue)
Using A Circular Saw (Published in the December 2004 issue)
8 Modern Utility Cutters (Published in the August 2004 issue)
Tool Review: Craftsman 'Twin Cutter' (Published in the August 2004 issue)
2 Black & Decker Laser Levels For Homeowners (Published in the August 2004 issue)
DeWalt 18-Volt 1/2-In. Cordless Impact Wrench (Published in the July 2004 issue)
7 New Stud Finders Let You See Through Walls (Published in the July 2004 issue)
Skil 18-Volt 7-1/4-In. Circular Saw (Published in the July 2004 issue)
Roundup Of New-Style Tool Belts (Published in the June 2004 issue)
Ridgid 4-Gal./5-Hp Shop Vacuum (Published in the April 2004 issue)
New Allway Tools Lightweight Wire Brushes/Paint Scrapers (Published in the April 2004 issue)
Sears Craftsman Catalog Arrives Just In Time For Summer Home Projects (Published in the April 2004 issue)
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