Hand Tools

How blade length, thickness and tooth pattern decide the cut, which frame takes which blade, and how to tension and use a blade so it keeps cutting straight.

How length, thickness and tooth pattern decide what a hand saw blade will cut, when to choose a double sided blade, and how to keep a saw cutting to the line.

What a hacksaw frame has to do, how the blade bundle options are put together, and the stroke and tension habits that keep a hacksaw cutting straight.

How to set up a workshop hacksaw: which tooth counts to keep in stock for steel, tube, aluminium and plastic, and how to make square cuts that do not break blades.

How to choose a tube bender by outside diameter and handle length, why wall thickness decides the former, and the bench method for bends that fit first time.

How a tube bender supports the wall through the bend, how the series lettering works, and the staged technique that produces a bend a fitting will accept.

How to choose multi-tool pliers by jaw length, function set and pivot quality, which functions earn their space, and the faults that retire a multi-tool.

How to read multi-tool plier model codes, choose jaw length by the work in front of you, and keep stripping and crimping results consistent across a team.

Industrial Borescopes in 16 options from $8.99 to $21.34. What decides performance, how the options differ and how to choose.

Industrial Borescopes in 15 options from $8.99 to $26.97. What decides performance, how the options differ and how to choose.