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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)
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