New Tools

New Woodpeckers Router Table Dust Cabinet

Jan 16, 2019 Stuart 13 Comments

Woodpeckers has [finally] come out with a router table dust cabinet. Read More

Made in USA, New Tools, Routers

New Milwaukee Shockwave Matrix Carbide Impact Bits

Jan 14, 2019 Stuart 43 Comments

Milwaukee has announced a new line of premium impact driver bits. Read More

Drills & Drivers, New Tools, Power Tool Accessories

Thoughts on Harbor Freight AMES Multimeters?

Jan 14, 2019 Stuart 58 Comments

What do you think about Harbor Freight Ames multimeters? Read More

Electrical Tools, New Tools, Test & Measurement

New Dewalt DCL074 Cordless LED Worklight with Bluetooth

Jan 11, 2019 Stuart 57 Comments

Here’s the scoop on the new Dewalt DCL074 Tool Connect LED worklight. Read More

Cordless, LED Work Lights, New Tools

New Dewalt Walkie Talkies

Jan 11, 2019 Stuart 34 Comments

Dewalt came out with new 2-way walkie-talkies. Read More

Accessories, New Tools

Blu Notebook, with Blueprint-Like Paper

Jan 10, 2019 Stuart 28 Comments

Blu Notebooks caught my attention by featuring blueprint-like paper. Read More

Layout & Measuring, New Tools

Festool Teases New SawStop-Equipped Table Saw

Jan 8, 2019 Stuart 36 Comments

A Festool table saw featuring SawStop tech! Read More

New Tools, News, Saws, Woodworking

New Makita Sub-Compact Circular Saw (XSH05ZB) is “AWS-Capable”

Jan 8, 2019 Stuart 28 Comments

Makita’s new sub-compact circular saw has a slot for their AWS wireless transmitter module, for activating their AWS Bluetooth-triggered dust vacs. Read More

Cordless, New Tools, Saws, Woodworking

New Apex Impact-Rated Screwdriver Bits

Jan 3, 2019 Stuart 31 Comments

Apex has come out with new impact-rated screwdriver bits. Read More

Drills & Drivers, New Tools, Power Tool Accessories, Tool Reviews

Ryobi 18V One+ Evercharge LED Area Light

Jan 2, 2019 Stuart 21 Comments

Ryobi has come out with an interesting cordless LED area light that would be especially useful during power outages. Read More

Cordless, LED Work Lights, New Tools

Ridgid Cordless Mat Light

Jan 2, 2019 Stuart 18 Comments

Ridgid came out with a new 18V cordless Mat Light that outputs up to 1500 lumens. Read More

Cordless, New Tools, Work Lights

Harbor Freight to Launch new Premium ICON Tools and Storage in 2019

Dec 31, 2018 Stuart 55 Comments

Harbor Freight is launching premium ICON hand tools and storage products in 2019. Read More

Mechanics' Tools, New Tools

New Dewalt 5 Gallon Beverage Cooler

Dec 29, 2018 Stuart 38 Comments

Dewalt has come out with a new 5 gallon beverage cooler. Read More

Made in USA, New Tools, Storage & Organization

New Makita 18V Cordless Wet/Dry HEPA Vacuum (XCV11)

Dec 26, 2018 Stuart 16 Comments

Makita has come out with a new cordless 2 gallon HEPA-rated wet/dry vac. Read More

New Tools, Vacuums & Dust Collection

Milwaukee M18 Fuel Gen 3 Drill Overheating? Nope!, Not Mine

Dec 20, 2018 Stuart 54 Comments

A few readers mentioned hearing about Milwaukee’s M18 Fuel Gen 3 drill overheating, but I haven’t seen anything like this yet. Read More

Cordless, Drills & Drivers, Editorial, New Tools

Skil PWRCore 12 Brushless Drill Review – Lots of Power, Speed, Features

Dec 16, 2018 Stuart 30 Comments

I tested the new Skil PWRCore 12 brushless drill and found it to be stellar, exceeding my expectations by quite a bit. Read More

Cordless, Drills & Drivers, New Tools, Tool Reviews

New Milwaukee 40″ Mobile Workbench for 2019

Dec 13, 2018 Stuart 15 Comments

Milwaukee is coming out with a new 40″ mobile workbench, with the choice of wood or stainless-wrapped worktops. Read More

New Tools, Storage & Organization

Kershaw Bareknuckle Knife

Dec 9, 2018 Stuart 27 Comments

The manual-opening USA-made Kershaw Bareknuckle knife is now available. Read More

Knives, Made in USA, New Tools

New Dewalt 9-in-1 Painter’s Tool

Dec 5, 2018 Stuart 42 Comments

There is a new Dewalt painter’s tool coming out. Read More

New Tools

Metabo HPT MultiVolt Tools are Here

Dec 4, 2018 Benjamen 24 Comments

Metabo HPT Multivolt Tools are here and I got my hands on a few at the Acme Fall tool sale. Read More

Cordless, New Tools, Power Tools, Saws

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