Hand Tools
Best Screwdriver Sets – Manual, Ratcheting, and Stubby
A screwdriver set is the most-reached-for tool in any home or shop, and yet it’s also one of the most…
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Best Utility Knives – Fixed, Folding, and Auto-Retract
Utility knives are among the most frequently used tools in any workplace – for cutting drywall, slicing packaging, scoring laminate,…
Hand Tools
Best Japanese Pull Saws – Why Woodworkers Swear by Them
Japanese pull saws occupy a category of tool fanaticism that seems disproportionate to how a blade cuts through wood –…
Hand Tools
Best Hand Saws for DIY – Cross-Cut, Rip, and Japanese
The hand saw has been supplemented – though not replaced – by power tools in most workshops. But there are…
Hand Tools
Best Wood Chisels for Beginner Woodworkers
Wood chisels are one of the oldest woodworking tools, and for good reason – no other tool cleans out a…
Hand Tools
Best Hammers for Every DIY Task – Claw, Rip, and Framing
A hammer is the tool humans have used to strike things for roughly three million years, and despite that history,…
Power Tools
Best Air Compressors for DIY – Pancake, Hot Dog, Twin-Stack
An air compressor is the invisible power source behind an entire category of pneumatic tools – nailers, staplers, paint sprayers,…
Power Tools
How to Choose the Right Circular Saw Blade
Most DIYers buy the blade that came with their circular saw and use it until the cuts get rough, then…
Power Tools
Best Cordless Staplers for Upholstery and Insulation
Cordless staplers occupy a useful middle ground between hand staplers (slow, tiring) and pneumatic staplers (fast but compressor-dependent). For upholstery…
Power Tools
Best Laser Engravers for DIY Home Projects
Laser engravers have moved from industrial machines costing tens of thousands of dollars to desktop tools under $500 that sit…
Power Tools
Best Cordless Finish Nailers for Trim Work
A cordless finish nailer drives 15- or 16-gauge finish nails – thick enough to securely fasten baseboards, door and window…
Power Tools
12V vs 18V vs 20V Cordless Tools – Which Voltage for Which Job?
Walk into any hardware store and you’ll see cordless tools labeled 12V, 18V, 20V MAX, and even 40V or 80V…