Sure, sharpened scissors move through materials more easily and smoothly and will provide consistent results when cutting fabric, paper, plastic or other materials. And we know that dull scissors can ...

Inspect your kitchen knife and choose a whetstone with the right grit for your blade. For very dull blades, go with a coarse ...

Whether it’s a chisel, ax, or pruning shears–dull tools not only make work harder but also increase the risk of injury. Why ...

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 ...

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Though it's a painstaking task, you don’t have to do it often. Nick DeSimone is a pasta-obsessed vegetarian chef who spent nearly 10 years in restaurants before becoming a food writer. They review ...

I remember my dad giving me my first Barlow pocket knife as a child. I still have it. It is also still sharp because he taught me how to sharpen a pocket knife it on the same day, along with a strong ...

During my bowhunter safety course, the instructors showed us a video of Fred Bear sharpening a broadhead with a mill file while discussing the importance of sharp broadheads. The instructors then ...

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 ...