Tools

Here's how to get the most from your saw without getting hurtby Gary M. Katz

From OSB and cordless drills to The Home Depot and HGTV, here's a look at how the past quarter-century has shaped the home-building industryby Matthew Teague

How to move, raise, and secure these essential tools safelyby Billy Romp

SawStop inventor launches own line of safety-minded table sawsby Tom O'Brien

Grading a driveway? Leveling a yard? Digging a trench? For under $200, you can rent one of these machines, save a load of money and leave the blisters behindby John La Torre Jr.

When you have to take it all off, power tools and chemical strippers make quick work of a nasty jobby Jon Tobey

They can be hard to find, but today's safety glasses are as attractive as designer street glasses and offer much better protectionby Tom O'Brien

A production finish carpenter explains how to use and maintain these indispensable toolsby Jim Britton

Tips and techniques that will speed up the process when you build by yourselfby John Carroll

Available as single-shot, semiautomatic or full automatic, these low-velocity tools are the ones carpenters choose when driving fasteners into concrete or steelby Bruce Greenlaw

They're as common on job sites as circular saws, but if you're not using your pneumatic nailer properly, maybe you should stick with your hammerby Rick Arnold, Mike Guertin

A sidewinder is the most important tool on the job site, but did anybody ever teach you how to use one safely and effectively?by John Spier

Despite the advent of nail guns, sometimes you still have to hit the nail on the headby Larry Haun

Push sticks, push blocks and featherboards keep work on the table and against the fence, with your fingers at a safe distanceby Stephen Winchester

A log builder tells about chainsaw safety, maintenance and how he uses chainsaws to work logs and timbersby Larry S. Young