The new ProShot one-quart sprayer — made by Graco for Sherwin-Williams — is powered by an 18-volt lithium-ion battery for easy portability.
Rather than build frames in place stick by stick, some trimmers assemble door and window casings on the floor and shoot them into place on the wall.
The Nail Kicker V20 by Reconnx removes nails from lumber.
To cut cast-iron pipe cleanly and quickly with a reciprocating saw, it's best to use diamond grit blades, says Lenox.
When subcompact cordless tools have enough power for the job, they offer a significant size and weight advantage.
Ridgid's R92234 combo kit comes with a subcompact drill/driver and a new multi-attachment tool called the JobMax.
This spring DeWalt introduced the DWS535 wormdrive saw.
Makita brought a couple of its Japanese-market nailers to the U.S. and paired them up with a new compressor.
Marking out the 22 1/2-degree cuts needed for three-piece bullnose corner trim can take a bit of trial and error to get accurate results.
Jenny Products' K11HGA-17P-3000W combination compressor and generator is powered by an 11-hp Honda engine with an electric starter.
The Mitertite makes miter joints in window and door casing that stay tight over time.
Carbide Wood Flooring Router Bit Sets let you mill tongue-and-groove flooring from solid or engineered wood.
The HD 5687 — Skil's attempt to re-enter the pro sidewinder market — has some promising features and a great price.
Joining stair handrail sections requires painstaking fitting and fastening, but the EasAlign system by Crown Heritage can make the job easier.
Most tile saws pump water out of a large pan to cool their cuts, which can cause a lot of overspray and dripping.
Rebar is the bane of concrete drilling, capable of stopping a bit dead in its tracks.
Most portable band saws have a cut capacity of 4 3/4 inches, but DeWalt's new DWM120 can handle pipe up to 5 inches.
Ridgid recently added a one-handed recip saw to its Fuego line of power tools.
Ridgid offers two new pressure washers built with Subaru engines and Cat pumps — components the company considers commercial-duty.
None of my power tools gets used more than my wormdrive saw.