Nailers

SureNail Technology by Mike Guertin

by Glenn Ravdin

MCN 150 StrapShot by John Spier

These pneumatic trim guns are compact and lightweight, and fire nails so small that they barely leave a trace by Gary Striegler

Still driving nails at 75, a veteran framer recalls the postwar housing boom of the 1950s and how it changed the way we build by Larry Haun

by Charles Peterson

Fast and accurate, these pneumatic tools put framing connector nails right where they're needed by Mike Guertin

Whether you prefer coil nailers or stick nailers, it's a buyer's market. Two seasoned builders sort through 30 models and find new favorites. by Rick Arnold, Mike Guertin

by Dave Borgatti

Trackers make it easy to verify nail size by Ryan Hawks

A production finish carpenter explains how to use and maintain these indispensable tools by Jim Britton

by David J. Barbaree

They're as common on job sites as circular saws, but if you're not using your pneumatic nailer properly, maybe you should stick with your hammer by Rick Arnold, Mike Guertin

by David Marlow