Remember the bad old days before electric hand garden tools? I certainly do, because tackling anything gardening-related with manual kit was a mammoth task. I’m not talking about push lawnmowers, ...

Sanding large projects can be miserable with a standard hand sander. This model from Bosch is the most comfortable I’ve ever ...

You hold an electric drill in your hand, so that makes it a hand tool, right? It's an amusing thought, but the people who actually write the safety rules beg to differ. The Occupational Safety and ...

The right saw should do its intended job quickly and efficiently — after all, no one wants a saw that makes their arm ache and ruins the work. But when shopping for one, it’s not always easy to figure ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Woodworking offers numerous benefits. Just the creative process gives back in a meaningful way, and that's before you consider the fruits of ...

Whether you are shaving out the edges of a door or smoothing the side of a bookshelf, hand planers are vital tools to keep closeby for any woodworking project. Hand planers shape up slight ...

A regular hand saw can suffice for lopping off the occasional tree branch, but if you’re interested in properly pruning your trees and shrubbery, you’re going to need a dedicated pruning saw. These ...

A carpenter whose hand was left hanging by skin and bone after a horrific accident with an electric saw has had it successfully reattached by surgeons. Anthony Lelliott, 46, almost completely severed ...

Geismar, worldwide leader in track laying, maintenance, and renewal, is thrilled to unveil its two new battery-powered machines for sustainable on-track bolting and rail de-stressing operations.

Sometimes, mechanical parts can be supremely expensive, or totally unavailable. In those cases, there’s just one option — make it yourself. It was this very situation in which I found myself. My ...