Cataloging more than 500 tools for measuring, cutting, fastening, and shaping-from hammers and saws to wrenches, welders, and drawknives- along with their uses, their histories, and how to care for them, so they last a lifetime, this compendium is your steadfast guide to home improvement and skilled craftwork. With it, you'll avoid wasting countless hours on head-scratching home repairs, wonky backyard builds, and failed garage tinkering. This is the book for answering all your tool questions, gaining knowledge before hiring a professional, or riffling through just for the joy of learning something new about the objects that shape our world.

Hardcover: 288 pages