Table of Contents

March/April 2008

Editor's Note

• Feast and Famine
  There's an interesting dynamic at play within the tool industry that I'm trying to figure out. On one hand, there are clear effects on the industry of the historic decline in new-home construction. Yet even within this economic environment, we've noticed no real reduction in the number or pace of new tool introductions.

Features

Hands-on reviews of the latest tools:

• First Test: Knaack's New Monster Piano Box
  A Lot To Like In One Tough Package
  

• First Test: Big Foot Tools Headcutter
  A one-of-a-kind saw base that turns any chain saw into a precision cutting tool.

• GPS for Contractors <i> (Slide Show)</i>
  Our tech writer Joe Stoddard guides you through the choices to help you find the best portable GPS device for your business needs. You'll never get lost again.
  

Cutting Edge

• Nail Prices Soar After Court-Imposed Tariff
• Dewalt, Ford Launch Tool Inventory Technology
• Hot Finds

Truckin' Around With Mike Morris

• Greener Trucks
  Truck manufacturers will roll out more fuel-saving, full-sized trucks beginning next year.

Tool Tests

• Circ Saws <i>(Slide Show)</i>
  Are you a sidewinder kind of carpenter? Here's how 12 of the latest models compare side-by-side on the job.

• Concrete Breakers
  Check out these 12 breakers in this month's field-test comparing weight, vibration, and performance for a variety of size and model features.

Product Watch

• Special Focus: Worker Gear (<i>Slide Show</i>)

Tool Hounds

We just love tools. Is that a problem?

• Lifelong instinct guides Tim Kenney as a Milwaukee prototype master.