Stanley is one of the largest tool manufacturers in the country, and Stanley carpet knifes are a favourite in the flooring industry. If you’re a new owner of a Stanley…
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Examples of primitive knifes date back to Paleolithic era, and they still are valuable tools if you ever must survive in the wilderness, far from the conveniences of home. Not…
In an encyclopedic reference a chisel is defined as “a tool with a characteristically shaped cutting edge (such that wood chisels have lent part of their name to a particular…
When handling a Stanley craft knife, or any other Stanley knife, it’s imperative that working with these hazardous tools be done safely. Practicing knife safety at all times will help…
You can temper an untreated chisel by heating and cooling it. A steel chisel needs heat-treating or “tempering” like this to make it hard enough not to lose its cutting…
Augers range in size and use from small models for drilling holes into wood to large motorized augers for industrial construction. All augers serve the same basic purpose–to bore a…
A bradawl is a woodworking tool which has a wooden handle and a metal pointed at the end. It is used to produce small holes to insert screws into wood.…
Auger bits are based on an invention from about 2,300 years ago called “Archimedes’ screw.” In the 21st century, they are used to move material and liquid in a variety…
Most steel cutting used to be carried out with an oxyacetelene torch. Today, cutting is also done with plasma cutters which are similar to a cutting torch. Whether gas or…
Safety goggles are used to protect the eyes of the wearer during activities where eye injury is a risk. From inexpensive home improvement store plastic models, to prescription goggles such…