Five Hand Tools It’s OK to Buy Cheap
Tools can be extremely expensive, and it’s easy to assume that spending more will get you higher-quality tools. While that’s often true, but the fact is you don’t always need…
Why You Should Buy Tools at an Estate Sale (and What to Look For)
Whether you’re jumping into a major DIY project or you just have some yard work to do or a picture frame to hang, the cost of buying new, high quality…
Tool Libraries Are the Smartest Way to Save Money on DIY Projects
Photo: Chutharat Kamkhuntee (Shutterstock) If you’re diving into DIY home repairs or building projects, the cost of tools can be prohibitive. That’s when a tool library can come in handy,…
How to Gift a Tool Without Looking Like a Big One
Photo: Sergey Ryzhov (Shutterstock) Bringing holiday joy to that special DIYer in your with the gift of a tool is a tricky proposition. Picking something that will truly be useful…
Pliers smaller than an ant’s jaws are controlled by optical fibres
By Donna Lu The tiny pliers (in red) are smaller than an ant’s jaws Łukasz Zinkiewicz, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw Minuscule pliers made of soft filaments added to…