Most chisels and other cutting tools are made of tempered steel. If the steel gets too hot and turns bluish black, it’s ...

A workman is only as good as his tools. At least that's how the saying goes. When it comes to such workmanship, nothing kills a workflow like a dull drill bit. They are cornerstones of any good garage ...

My dad gave me a big box of cold chisels, punches, and other stuff. Most of the tools are in pretty rough condition, with a mushroomed face on one end and a chipped edge on the other. Can I grind ...

The bench grinder is the undergraduate philosophy major of the workshop: a machine that's obvious, abrasive, and designed to grind every item it encounters to an attenuated shell of its former self.