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 ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

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.

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

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 ...