2008 Tool Guide

It's our best and most comprehensive tool guide yet!

Always a bestseller, this year's 2008 Tool Guide reviews, rates, and compares today's most popular tools. All of them are put through their paces and evaluated. Does the tool deliver on its promises? Is it durable? Is it comfortable? How does it stack up to the competition? Does it have any special quirks the user should know about?

More than 300 hand and power tools are covered in our 2008 Tool Guide, including 160 brand-new tools, sneak previews of models not yet on the market, and great tools for gift giving.

Spending just $9.99 now on this special issue could save you hundreds, even thousands, of dollars later on tool purchases. So before you shop, be sure you are armed with expert advice you can trust - our 2008 Tool Guide!

Get reliable information on today's most popular tools

From the editors of Fine Homebuilding and Fine Woodworking

117 pages packed with specific tool recommendations and helpful tips for using tools efficiently and safely

Detailed, full-color photos throughout

The BEST Power Tools - routers for router tables, circular saw edge guides, spindle sanders, and more

The BEST Machines - 14-inch bandsaws, combination jointer/planers, large lathes

The BEST Hand Tools - dovetail saws, Japanese saws, scraper planes, spokeshaves

THE BEST Pneumatic Tools - portable compressors, 26 gauge pinners

The BEST Accessories - casters, dovetail jigs, eye and hearing protection, and more

Special new sections - "On the Horizon," sneak previews at yet-to-be-released products and "Great Gifts," presents from $5 to $500 to thrill any tool enthusiast (including yourself!)