The Tool Book

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This comprehensive guide covers essential aspects of tools and their usage across various categories. It begins with planning your work area and selecting appropriate tool storage options, including tool belts, boxes, and sheds. The book delves into measuring and marking tools, discussing their history, selection, and usage, including mortise gauges, calipers, squares, and levels. Next, it explores cutting and chopping tools, detailing the history, selection, and use of saws, axes, knives, and shears. The section on fixing and fastening tools covers screwdrivers, wrenches, drills, and pliers, emphasizing their structures and maintenance. The guide also addresses striking and breaking tools, such as hammers and pickaxes, alongside digging and groundwork tools like shovels, hoes, and trowels. It further examines shaping and sharpening tools, including chisels, planes, and files, providing insights into their selection and maintenance. Finally, the book discusses finishing and decorating tools, including abrasives, paintbrushes, and wallpapering tools, ensuring a thorough understanding of their use and care. An index and acknowledgments conclude the guide, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in mastering the use of tools.