Few things are as exciting for DIY enthusiasts as cracking open a fresh set of tools. Who can blame them? New tools, after all, seem to hold endless possibilities when it comes to tackling your next ...

Knowing what tool is used to sharpen knives will save you a headache when you find that yours are becoming dull. Most of the time you don’t need a power tool or an expensive knife-sharpening system to ...

Tools lose their edge and become dull. That’s a fact of their existence. But it’s also a fact that they need not stay that way. Sharpening nearly anything, from a shovel to a putty knife to a plane to ...

The next time one of your cold chisels gets dull, don’t sharpen it. Take it to the grinder and square off the damaged end. Years ago I had an old chisel that slowly kept getting more and more dull. I ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Even though woodworking today is dominated by cordless tools, laser levels, and other ...