Luckily, Fine Woodworking has been conducting real-world tests on the best hand tools for decades now, with the help of a small group of trusted, independent experts. In this article, I’ve …

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Working wood with hand tools can be a source of pleasure, putting the emphasis on the process as much as on the result. Yet hand tools also are essential to the highest level of …

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