While sharpening stones can work well, buffing wheels offer a quick and effective alternative method for tool sharpening. The best way to sharpen tools, such as wood chisels, plane irons and knives, ...

Don’t be dull. It’s dangerous — at least when it comes to your garden tools. Many garden tools benefit from regular sharpening — at least once a year. The list includes lawn-mower blades, shovels, ...

Sharpening knives can be intimidating. To achieve the best result, you need to maintain a consistent angle between the blade and your sharpening tool, and different angles impact the performance of ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Liam McCabe By my count, there are at least a dozen different types of ...

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 ...

While we’re still very much a society that will dispose of something too quickly, more and more folks are adopting the recycling mindset. We’re having items repaired or updated before tossing them ...