Knowing what tool is used to sharpen knives will save you a headache when you find that yours are becoming dull. Most of the time you don’t need a power tool or an expensive knife-sharpening system to ...

A few high-quality tools, well maintained, can last any gardener a lifetime. Here's what to know about caring for and ...

A sharp knife is safer, faster, and far more satisfying to use—but only if you maintain it properly. After testing electric and manual knife sharpeners on everything from chef’s knives to pocket ...

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Sharpening tools is an important gardening task that can be completed indoors. If your tools are sharp, your plants will benefit, said Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic manager at The Morton Arboretum in ...

A sharp knife is a joy to use, but many of us are guilty of buying the cheapest kitchen tools available and rarely maintaining them. Keeping knives sharp is key to working with them both safely and ...

Dull drill bits are not usually a type of tool that's worth buying used, unless you can sharpen them yourself. Many companies that sharpen drill bits use precision grinding machines, but there are ...

While sharpening stones can work well, buffing wheels offer a quick and effective alternative method for tool sharpening. The best way to sharpen tools, such as wood chisels, plane irons and knives, ...

Fall is a great time to take stock of your gardening and other bladed tools, and get them in pristine shape before they're put away for the season. Sharpening tools like shovels, hoes, pruning shears, ...

While we’re still very much a society that will dispose of something too quickly, more and more folks are adopting the recycling mindset. We’re having items repaired or updated before tossing them ...