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My dad gave me a big box of cold chisels, punches, and other stuff. Most of the tools are in pretty rough condition, with a mushroomed face on one end and a chipped edge on the other. Can I grind ...

The principle of sharpening tools and cutlery is simple. Grind one or both sides of a blade so that the surfaces meet at an angle. But to do the job right, you need to know which angle is correct for ...

Few things are as exciting for DIY enthusiasts as cracking open a fresh set of tools. Who can blame them? New tools, after ...