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Field Guide to Tools: How to Identify and Use Virtually Every Tool at the Hardware Store
John Kelsey
Here's an extremely handy guide to more than 100 tools available in hardware stores and home centers for every handyperson. Time to fix that leaky faucet-- well, what's the difference between a pipe wrench and a flange wrench? Find out here. The right tool for any job, with alternative uses you've probably never imagined, and safety tips, in a highly readable and amusing book. Explore the world of modern stud finders, garden tools, and other household fix-it items. Written by John Kelsey, publisher and editor of Cambium Books, and highly recommended. A great gift. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction I. SHOP SAFTEY Clamp, Dust Mask,Fire Extinguisher, Gasoline Can, Gloves, Hearing Protectors, Pocketknife, Saftey Glasses, Work Boots II. CLEANING & MAINTENANCE Bench Brush, Bucket, Funnel, Ice Breaker, Scrub Brush, Shop Vacuum, Squeegee III. HOME DECORATING Drywall Knife, Drywall Saw, Glass Cutter, Grout Saw, Hole Punch, Mastic Trowel, Paint Can Opener, Paint Pad, Paint Roller, Paintbrush, Putty Knife, Random Orbit Sander, Scraper, Seam Roller, Sewing Awl, Stepladder, Tile Nipper, Wallpaper Brush, Wallpaper Trough IV. GARDEN & YARD Bow Saw, Fork, Garden Cart, Hedge Shears, Hoe, Hose, Lawn Mowwer, Leaf Blower, Leaf Rake, Loppers, Pick, Pitchfork, Rake, Secaturs, Snow Shovel, Snow Thrower, Spade, Spreader, String Trimmer, Trowel V. ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC Electrical Pliers, Outlet Tester, Soldering Gun, Telephone Jack Tool, TV Cable Crimper, Wire Cutter, Wire Stripper VI. CAPENTRY & BUILDING Air Compressor, Axe, Belt Sander, Bit Brace, Caulk Gun, Chalk Reel, Drill - Cordless, Drill Bits, Hammer, Hole Saw, Level, Maul, Plumb Bob, Pry Bar, Saw, Chop Saw - Portable Circular, Saw - Portable Reciprocating, Sawhorse, Scissors, Screwdrivers, Square, Stud Finder, Tape Measure, Tie-Down Straps, Utility Knife VII. WOODWORKING Awl, Bevel Guage, Caliper, Carving Tools, Chisel, Compass, Coping Saw, Hand Drill, Handsaw, Jigsaw, Magnifying Glass, Mallet, Marking Guage, Plane, Rasp, Router, Router Bits, Sanding Block, Sharpening Sone, Table Saw, Vise, Workbench VIII FASTENERS Cable Ties, Glue, Hinges, Nails, Nuts and Bolts, Screws IX. PLUMBING Austable Pliers, Faucet Puller, Pipe Wrench, Plumbing Wrenches, Propane Torch, Tubing Cutter X. MECHANICAL & AUTOMOTIVE Bolt Cutter, Booster Cable, Box Wrench, Center Punch, Cold Chisel, Creeper, File, Haacksaw, Hex Wrench, Jack Stands, Locking Pliers, Snips, Socket Wtench, Tire Guage, Tire Wrench INDEX
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$15.95
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