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Field Guide to Tools: How to Identify and Use Virtually Every Tool at the Hardware Store by John Kelsey click to enlarge

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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