Tool Test

Tool Test: Compact Line Lasers
We found the brightest, best-performing green laser in a head-to-head test of eight popular models.
How to Use a Cordless Track Saw
Jeremy Kassel, a builder from Glenmont, N.Y., demonstrates how to use a cordless track saw.
Get Better Results From Your Track Saw
Jeremy Kassel, a builder from Glenmont, N.Y., explains how to get the best results from your cordless track saw.
Tool Test: Cordless Track Saws
The best tool for straight, splinter-free cuts is made even better without a cord.
Compact Cordless Shop Vacs
These superportable, 18v, toolbox-shaped vacuums make cleanup fast and easy.
Tool Test: Compact Cordless Routers
These seven popular models all have great power, but balance and bit visibility make a winning tool.
Tool Test: Wood-Boring Bits
The best bits pull through the material without too much effort and leave a clean hole in their wake.
Tool Test: Cordless Tablesaws
Portability and on-board power make them appealing, but utility and real-world performance vary by brand.
6-in. Random-Orbit Sanders
The top tools are comfortable, stop quickly, and stay flat to the surface.
Compact Cordless Miter Saws
Carpenter Ben Bogie puts eight ultraportable battery-powered compound miter saws to the test.

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