Milwaukee is coming out with a brand new line of 12" miter saws. They are looking to step up from their 10" line. The saws are set to go on sale early in July, which is surprising considering how little information there is about them. The 12" sliding compound miter saw 6955-20 will cost $700, and the non-slider 6950-20 will be $500.

There are a few things that do make these saws unique. They have 2 built in lights to illuminate your material, and they are the first contractor saw to offer a digital miter degree readout.

Milwaukee Miter Saws set the new standard for quick, repeatable accuracy. Miter angle digital readout provides repeatable accuracy to 0.1°. Miter angle fine adjust with detent override makes it simple to dial-in precise miter angles. Dual integral jobsite lights increase productivity by fully illuminating the cut line. - MilwaukeeToolNews

You can see one light just to the side of the blade, and I would assume it would be the same for the other side. The digital miter readout can also be seen, just in front of the miter control handle. One thing I do not see in the above photo, is the rails that the sliding compound miter saw slides on. This saws looks to be very promising, so if you are in the market for a new 12" miter saw, you will definitely want to wait a month, and check these out.

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Bosch has come out with some news blades that should really make a lot of people happy.

First up is the long awaited stainless steel blade. Anyone who has had to cut stainless steel knows how hard it is to cut with a standard bi-metal blade. You could only get a few cuts out of one blade before it was useless, and that was even while using cutting oil. The new stainless steel blade from Bosch has an 8% cobalt steel additive, which increases heat and wear resistance. It is also recommended that you use cutting oil on the surface to reduce heat build-up, and the tool should be in the non-orbital mode running at less the 1,500 strokes per minute. They are available in 18-TPI for 8 to 16 gauge steel and 36-TPI for thinner steel, from 16 to 26 gauge.

Next up is the Bosch Extra Clean for Wood jigsaw blade. What makes these blades different then your standard blade is the fact that they cut on both the up, and down stroke. Most blades cut in only one direction, leaving the opposite side of the material vulnerable to chipping or splintering. The Bosch patented tooth design has a scalpel tooth to produce clean cuts on the bottom, and a pointed tooth to cut the top. The Extra Clean for Wood blade is ideally suited for fine woodworkers, cabinet makers, or finish carpenters .

You can visit Bosch Tools to find a dealer near you.

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The one tool that everyone needs. From building multimillion dollar hotels, to do it yourself home repairs, we all need it... the pencil.

So what makes a pencil a Super Pencil™ ? It must have super powers of course. The Super Pencil looks very similar to your average carpenter pencil, but aside from that, they are nothing alike.

OK enough with the small talk. Lets get down to the features.

• It is wood free. That's right boys and girls, a non-mechanical pencil without a  wooden exoskeleton.This means it has a 100% writable surface.
  

That should make the tree lovers happy.

• It is made completely from a non-toxic graphite composite.

That should make the environmentalist happy.

• It is flexible, and water and smudge resistant.

Something that should impress the Olympic gymnastics and swim teams.

• It is extremely durable, never needs sharpening, marks on wood, paper, and concrete, and lasts seven times longer then wooden pencils.

Something we all can love.

Sounds to me like it lives up to its name.

Be sure to check out more cool products and the Super Pencil at C.H. Hanson's website .