Field Guide to Tools: How to Identify and Use Virtually Every Tool at the Hardward Store

Finally, a field guide to identifying and utilizing more than 100 tools, from an awl to a propane torch, from a table saw to a screwdriver!

Field Guide to Tools is the ultimate guide to all the gear any handyperson requires. Hardware stores, home stores, and garden stores are full of unrecognizable items—here’s how you can find out what tool is appropriate for your job and just how to go about employing it.

Descriptive pages outline the basic history and use for each tool, inventive alter...