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Kreg Ionic Drive Review: First Look at Kreg’s New 20V Cordless Tool Platform Kreg Tool, long known for pocket-hole joinery and user-friendly woodworking solutions, is stepping into entirely new territory. Beginning October 1, 2025, the company launched its first-ever cordless Ionic Drive power tool line built around the new Blue Ion 20V battery platform. For…
Best Cordless Wet/Dry Vacuum Head-to-Head – 6-12 Gallon Capacity For contractors working on large-scale projects, a high-capacity cordless wet/dry vacuum is more than just a convenience—it’s a necessity. Keeping work spaces clean and debris-free is critical for safety, productivity, and maintaining a professional reputation. Cordless Vacuums Tested For this large capacity head-to-head, we tested seven…
Hud-Son HWB Box Wedge Wood Splitter Review As part of our review of the Hud-Son HWB Box Wedge Wood Splitter, The Tool Lab crew decided to time how quickly they could split and stack 1/3 of a cord of wood. The total time? Just about 21 minutes and 27 seconds. Wood Splitting 1/3 Cord For…
Festool 577728 ETSC 2 150 Cordless Random Orbit Sander (4.0 I-Plus) Festool has introduced a new 18V cordless sander to the lineup this year, and the best part is this: it now runs on the standard Festool 18V battery platform. In the past, Festool’s cordless sanders used the ERGO battery system, which could only be…
*Or Almost Free In my main tool bag are six very small, very light, and virtually free tools that I use all the time. They take up virtually no space, add no weight and cost nothing to at most a couple dollars. Yet I seldom see those tools in other people’s bags. Here they are.…
Best Battery Chainsaws 2025: Comparison of 16″–18″ Bar Models The Tool Lab Crew recently wrapped up our updated Best Battery Chainsaw Head-to-Head comparison, focusing on chainsaws in the 16″ to 18″ bar range. Our first major test of rear-handle battery-powered chainsaws took place back in Fall 2020. At the time, we were impressed by what…
A Concord Classic: Where History Meets Modern Family Living Concord Carpenter | Project Overview: In the heart of historic Concord, Massachusetts, we had the privilege of transforming a dated 1990s Cape-style home into a vibrant, timeless family haven. Located just down the road from Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House, the area’s literary history played a…
Little Proteus II Power Feeder | Performance Review Hey folks. When we ran the cordless table saw head-to-head in November of last year, we used a Little Proteus II Power Feeder for the performance testing during that Head-to-Head testing. We’ve had a number of inquiries about the Little Proteus power feeder, and we thought it…
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