Hand Tools

Sharpen your shovel or spade and make digging easier. You can do it in 10 minutes.

Mark, cut and fine-tune curves in wood, using routers, saws and other simple tools, by following these expert techniques. You can master them…

Learn to pull bent or errant nails quickly and efficiently with your hammer, a cat's paw, nippers, and a wood block, or cut them with a…

It's easy to spend a lot of money on tools, but you don't always have to. Check out the top tool picks under $100 by the editors of The…

Here at The Family Handyman magazine, we love tools! We own a lot of tools (and use them constantly) and we spend endless hours discussing the…

When a good leather tool belt starts to fall apart, don't throw it away. With basic leatherworking tools you can easily fix holes and tears and…

Build this handy boot scraper yourself in less than two hours. Now you can clean your muddy boots hands-free and help keep your entryway clean.…

The best fix for a broken sledgehammer, ax or maul is a replacement fiberglass handle—an almost indestructible upgrade from the traditional wood…

A sharp wood chisel can cut mortises, shave rough surfaces, chop out corners and scrape off glue. We'll demonstrate these techniques and show…

The Editor-in-Chief of The Family Handyman shares tips from the many pros he's worked with and from his own years of woodworking and home…

Forget walking back and forth to the clamp rack. Build this roll-around rack and have the clamps right where you’re working.

Learn to make straight cuts, curved cuts and even round cuts in sheet metal with tin snips. With proper tool selection you can do it with ease.

Cutting clean holes with hole saws requires a little skill and practice. Here are the key techniques that will make the task safer and give you…

A rip hammer is an all around utility tool capable of dozens of tasks besides driving nails. Here are nine, including demolition, chopping,…

Learn to use the right tools and materials for successful grouting on any tile job. A proper grout mix and application technique will give your…