I love splitting wood by hand. For me, it takes me back to a time in my life with my father and brothers when we would put in a few hours together on a Saturday morning reducing logs to carefully ...

How many times have you gone to use the wire stripper and it wouldn’t strip? Because a wire stripper must bite into the insulation before it is pulled away, the edge on it must be clean and sharp.

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Learn how to tell if your scissors are dull or damaged—and the simple sharpening techniques that can bring them back to life.

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When spring chores start competing for your gardening time, you won’t want to tackle them with a rusty, dull tool. Sharp tools will make most jobs easier, reducing blisters and backaches. Clean tools ...

Have you noticed your knives are getting a bit dull or your pruning shears aren’t clipping your hedges as smoothly as they once did? The Rancho Bernardo Woodcrafters can help with that. Since 2012 the ...