Most chisels and other cutting tools are made of tempered steel. If the steel gets too hot and turns bluish black, it’s overheated and won’t hold an edge very long. To avoid ruining the edge of a tool ...

From flat files to whetstones to bench grinders, we walk you through all the tools and tips to get the sharpest edge.

Bench grinders aren’t for everyone. Some of us still like to keep our tools sharp by hand with grinding stones and metal files. We’re new to the bench grinder market, because that’s how we did things, ...

Having a wide variety of tools in your toolbox, toolshed, or garage can be an excellent investment because not only is it useful for general household maintenance, but you never know what mishap or ...

An angle grinder is the best tool to use for trimming down exposed bolt ends. Here’s how to do it. To do this, you’ll need a bench vise and an angle grinder with a metal cut-off wheel. Use a Sharpie ...

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