Table of Contents

Spring 2010

Sitelines

• War Stories
  For the time it takes to read this page, I'd like to focus on the men and women who go to work every day in Iraq and Afghanistan, often with the same skills, tools, and equipment we use, but under very different conditions.

Features

• First Test: Paslode Angled 16-Gauge Nailer
  The reach of a 15-gauge trim nailer with the finesse of an 18-gauge brad nailer.
• First Test: Craftsman Twin Cutter
  Push, pull, or plunge cut with this versatile saw.
• 2010 Editor's Choice Awards
  Nine of this year's 10 award-winners are tools that feature innovations and improvements in design, performance, convenience, and safety. The tenth is a work van that promises new levels of fuel efficiency for trade contractors.
• Tool Test: 6-Inch Jointers
  Every small wood shop or job-site trim setup should include a jointer, and while you could spend a fortune on the biggest, baddest monster-cabinetry machinery out there, you wouldn't be able to move it. So we focused on six 6-inch jointers for practical general use that are mobile and versatile enough to meet common woodworking needs, and economical enough to meet most contractors' budgets. Here's how they compare.

Cutting Edge

• Bostitch Launches Hand-Tool Line
  Pneumatic tool brand focused on nonpower markets.
• New DOT Rule May Boost Prices
  Changes redefine Li-Ion batteries as hazardous materials.
• New Tool Report
  Coming soon to a tool bin near you.
• Spring 2010 Hot Finds
• Truckin' Around
  Three Pickups Make Top 2009 Sales List
• Truckin' Around
  Dodge Ram 1500 Hybrid in the Works

Product Watch

• Special Focus: Cordless Tools

Tool Hounds

We just love tools. Is that a problem?

• We honor the combat engineers on deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan.