Cutting & Measuring Tools

11-Wire Thickened Self-Locking Tape Measure in 5 options from $8.99 to $26.28. What decides performance, how the options differ and how to choose.

Cutting Tool Accessories in 16 options from $8.99 to $26.97. What decides performance, how the options differ and how to choose.

Cutting Tool Accessories in 17 options from $8.99 to $26.97. What decides performance, how the options differ and how to choose.

How to match a replacement mower blade to the machine, why balance matters more than sharpness, and how to fit and check blades safely.

How shredder blades wear, why a blunt edge costs throughput rather than just speed, and how to inspect and change blades before a rotor is damaged.

How HSS tool bits are shaped for facing, turning, threading and parting, what blank section each operation needs, and how to keep edges cutting.

How to choose an HSS turning blank by size and how to grind it into a working tool, including the angles that decide whether it cuts or rubs.

How APMT inserts are sized and graded, what the 1135 and 1604 numbers mean, and how corner radius and grade change the cut and the finish.

How carbide milling inserts are graded and coated, what the coating colours tell you, and how to tell a worn edge from a chipped one.

Why angle iron blunts twist drills, what fully ground HSS 6542 bits offer, and how to choose sizes and speeds for clean bolt holes in steel.