In a pinch, many people might reach for their car keys, a pair of scissors, or a regular old kitchen knife to help them open boxes. While these substitutions for box cutters might be able to get the ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Cutting wood with a dull chainsaw is inefficient and often downright dangerous. A chain with even a ...

Before the spring gardening season begins, prepare by sharpening your garden tools. Sharp tools are safer and easier for you to use and healthier for your plants, according to Julie Janoski, Plant ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — You use them every day, but chances are they don’t get the TLC they need: We’re talking about kitchen knives. If yours haven’t been sharpened in the past few months, you’re probably ...

One of the sweetest sounds (and feelings) in the outdoors is when a sharpened axe splits cleanly through the wood you are cutting with it. Learning how to sharpen an axe is key to safe and efficient ...

Like any professional service, whether it's dry-cleaning or lawn mowing, using a knife sharpening service will save you time and hassle. While folks regularly hire trusted professionals for a wide ...

There are plenty of pocket knife enthusiasts in the world, but not nearly as many knife sharpening enthusiasts. This means many knife owners are walking around with dull pocket knives, and they’re not ...

I love primitive and colonial tools like stone axe heads, bucksaws, and such—but I also love a modern chainsaw just as much. For many years, I have used chainsaws for farmwork, firewood cutting, trail ...

A sharp knife is a chef's best friend. It slices and dices through foods like butter, creating perfectly sized ingredients destined to become your next culinary gem. Dull knives, on the other hand, ...

Cutting wood with a dull chainsaw is inefficient and often downright dangerous. A chain with even a slightly dulled edge will ...