Hand Tools
Best Pry Bars and Nail Pullers for Demo Work
Pry bars and nail pullers are the tools of deconstruction – for removing trim without damage, pulling stubborn nails, separating…
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Hand Tools
Best Screwdriver Sets – Manual, Ratcheting, and Stubby
A screwdriver set is the most-reached-for tool in any home or shop, and yet it’s also one of the most…
Hand Tools
Best Hammers for Every DIY Task – Claw, Rip, and Framing
A hammer is the tool humans have used to strike things for roughly three million years, and despite that history,…
Hand Tools
Best Utility Knives – Fixed, Folding, and Auto-Retract
Utility knives are among the most frequently used tools in any workplace – for cutting drywall, slicing packaging, scoring laminate,…
Hand Tools
Best Japanese Pull Saws – Why Woodworkers Swear by Them
Japanese pull saws occupy a category of tool fanaticism that seems disproportionate to how a blade cuts through wood –…
Hand Tools
Best Hand Saws for DIY – Cross-Cut, Rip, and Japanese
The hand saw has been supplemented – though not replaced – by power tools in most workshops. But there are…
Hand Tools
Best Wood Chisels for Beginner Woodworkers
Wood chisels are one of the oldest woodworking tools, and for good reason – no other tool cleans out a…