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10 of the Best Electric chainsaws on grass near chopped wood

The Best We Tested 15 Electric Chainsaws—Only 7 Made The CutChainsaws, According to Our Testing The Best We Tested 15 Electric Chainsaws—Only 7 Made The CutChainsaws, According to Our Testing

By Tom Scalisi, Mark Wolfe

Several router bits lined up in wood shavings.

DIY

15 Types of Router Bits Every DIYer Should Know 15 Types of Router Bits Every DIYer Should Know

By James Fitzgerald, Updated by Theresa Clement

The Best Power Tools and DIY Products Option DeWalt 20V MAX Lithium-Ion Compact Drill Driver Kit

DIY

Building the Essential Toolbox: 20 Tools You Can’t DIY Without Building the Essential Toolbox: 20 Tools You Can’t DIY Without

By Jasmine Harding

Man from the torso down holding a chainsaw in the outdoors.

DIY

What to Do When Your Chainsaw Won’t Start What to Do When Your Chainsaw Won’t Start

By Dan Casarella

The Best Hearing Protection

Based on Our Tests, These Are the Most Effective Products for Hearing Protection Based on Our Tests, These Are the Most Effective Products for Hearing Protection

By Tom Scalisi, Mark Wolfe

Brian Brigantti - aka @redleafranch- in his garden.

DIY

The 5 Must-Have Gardening Tools Brian Brigantti—aka @RedLeafRanch—Uses Again and Again The 5 Must-Have Gardening Tools Brian Brigantti—aka @RedLeafRanch—Uses Again and Again

As told to Sophie Kaemmerlé

A group of the best electric pressure washers sitting on a recently cleaned driveway

We Spent 40 Hours Cleaning to Find the Best Electric Pressure Washer We Spent 40 Hours Cleaning to Find the Best Electric Pressure Washer

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi, Glenda Taylor

A person using a chainsaw in action on a large log.

DIY

How to Use a Chainsaw How to Use a Chainsaw

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila, Updated by Timothy Dale

A woman uses a computer while sitting in her home that is mid-renovation.

DIY

I Tried New AI Project Planning Tools From The Home Depot and Lowe’s—Here’s What Happened I Tried New AI Project Planning Tools From The Home Depot and Lowe’s—Here’s What Happened

By Theresa Clement

The Best Cordless Grass Shears Options all laid out in a group on cement

We Spent a Week Testing 11 Cordless Grass Shears—See Which 7 Are Worth Buying We Spent a Week Testing 11 Cordless Grass Shears—See Which 7 Are Worth Buying

By Savannah Sher, Mark Wolfe

Close up view of the bottom half of a lawn mower, dusty in the grass.

DIY

My Lawn Mower Won’t Stay Running. What’s Wrong With It? My Lawn Mower Won’t Stay Running. What’s Wrong With It?

By Brie Greenhalgh

The 16 Best Tool Brands of 2025 The 16 Best Tool Brands of 2025

By Bob Beacham, Timothy Dale

Examples of Previous Winners of BobVila.com's Tool of the Year Awards

BobVila.com’s 2025 Tool of the Year Award: Applications Are Now Open! BobVila.com’s 2025 Tool of the Year Award: Applications Are Now Open!

By Bob Vila Staff

The Best Weed Torch Options

This Weed Removal Method Does Not Contain Chemicals and Is Proven Effective This Weed Removal Method Does Not Contain Chemicals and Is Proven Effective

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

A person using the best riding mower option to mow a very large yard

Our Favorite Riding Mower Is a Step Above the Rest—See Why Our Favorite Riding Mower Is a Step Above the Rest—See Why

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Tony Carrick

The Best Watering Wand Options

The Best Watering Wand Doesn’t Have the Most Settings—It Has the Right Ones The Best Watering Wand Doesn’t Have the Most Settings—It Has the Right Ones

By Mark Wolfe, Jasmine Harding

An old lithium-ion battery from a power tool.

DIY

The One Drawback of Lithium-Ion Batteries Just Became Nonexistent, Thanks to This New Technology The One Drawback of Lithium-Ion Batteries Just Became Nonexistent, Thanks to This New Technology

By Sandi Schwartz

Grizzly jointer planer jointing mode

Our Favorite Jointer Delivers a Professional Performance at Half the Price Our Favorite Jointer Delivers a Professional Performance at Half the Price

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

Man in his workshop using a woodworking router.

DIY

How to Use a Router the Right Way How to Use a Router the Right Way

By Timothy Dale

A close-up image of a sprinkler irrigating a lawn.

How to Replace a Sprinkler Head on an In-Ground Sprinkler System How to Replace a Sprinkler Head on an In-Ground Sprinkler System

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila, Timothy Dale, Updated by Paul Rankin