Table of Contents

July/August 2008

Editor's Note

• Re-do It Yourself

Features

• First Test: Work Sharp WS3000 Sharpening System
  Work sharper with this quick and easy machine.
• First Test: The New Nail Bangers
  We test Nine framing hammers with the latest shapes, sizes, and materials. (Slide Show)
• First Test: Stiletto Airgrip
  Stiletto Tools has come up with an ultra-grippy rubber tool handle cover with cold-shrink technology.
• Tool Test: 12-inch Miter Saws (Slide Show)
  Eight 12-inch compound miter saws that will make a difference on your jobsites and in your shop.
• Tool Test: Sliding Miter Saws (Slide Show)
  We tested nine new compound sliders to see which ones lived up to their price tags.
• Tool Test: Portable Miter Saw Stands
  Work with one of these miter saw stands and you'll know when to roll 'em and how to fold 'em.
  

Cutting Edge

• Black + Decker, shareholders share pain, others less affected
• Building supply seeks sustainable inventory of tools, materials
• July/August Hot Finds

Truckin' Around With Mike Morris

• How Green Is Your Truck?
• New Ram Pickups

Product Watch

• Special Focus: Hand Tools (Slide Show)

Tool Hounds

We just love tools. Is that a problem?

• How Norma Vally became TV's "Toolbelt Diva."