Tools

Description

This is the book for answering all your tool questions, gaining knowledge before hiring a professional, or simply flipping through just for the joy of learning something new about the objects that shape our world. This expansive guide catalogs more than 500 tools for measuring, cutting, fastening, and shaping - from hammers and saws to wrenches, welders, and drawknives. Throughout these illustrated pages, you'll learn how to care for each tool so it can last a lifetime, as well as learn intriguing tidbits and fascinating histories of each object along the way.

Jeff Waldman is a maker, builder, and creator with a knack for finding interesting projects. He is currently designing and building a cabin and indoor/outdoor retreat centre in Santa Cruz, California, but he's always looking for his next project.

"It's bold for a book to claim to be the 'ultimate, ' but this effort comes pretty close. Two features make it wonderfully useful. First, the 125 listed tools are arranged by function: measure, cut, fasten, and shape. Second, it offers detailed, solid advice for experienced do-it-yourselfers alongside intriguing bits of background trivia for handyman wannabes."-Booklist