Many years ago, an uncle of mine, while we were working in his shed, said to me, “JR, ya' don’t need a sledgehammer when a ball-peen hammer will do the job.” Metaphorically speaking, I have applied ...

Upcycling an old and broken ball peen hammer by milling a pocket for the carbide ball, followed by brazing and finishing the ...

Regarding Bob Gorrell’s cartoon about guns (Drawn & Quartered, Opinion, Jan. 12): The right side of the cartoon has a drawing of a hammer, and says that it was “used in 496 murders during 2011.” The ...

Snap-On dead blow ball peen hammers are available in a range of sizes: eight-ounce (HBBD8), 16-oz. (HBBD16), 24-oz. (HBBD24), 32-oz. (HBBD32) and 40-oz. (HBBD40). The hammer’s polished steel head has ...

HAINES, Alaska — Dave Pahl has a museum on Main Street featuring more than 1,200 kinds of hammers. “I like hammers.” Jim Szymanski spent four years roaming remote regions of Alaska to collect antique ...

Let's go over this one more time. The say-so guys deliver the marching orders. They arrive through the mail slot. If you don't follow instructions, they cut off your hands. The sackers clunk the ...

Why is a wrench with an adjustable jaw called a “monkey wrench”? Why do we pry with a “crowbar”? Why do we secure a nut and bolt with a “washer”? Open up your toolbox, and see whether you can choose ...