There’s no reason to use a hacksaw in a modern farm shop. Cutting metal on a farm often used to involve either an oxy-acetylene torch, a hacksaw or tin snips. If a shop was “high-tech,” it might have ...

Our best tips for getting your project done right. You may be a carpenter or builder who cuts wood for a living, but in the ...

It doesn’t matter if you are just getting into your first Jeep or fabricating a frame for your tenth, we all need some way to cut metal for our projects. Choosing the right tool for the job is ...

Even with all of the sophisticated equipment and techniques used in today's modern industry, the basic mechanics of forming a chip remain the same. As the cutting tool engages the workpiece, the ...

If you're working on a classic truck, sooner or later you'll need to cut metal. There are lots of tools designed for these tasks, and many beginners don't know which tools are essential and which ones ...

HVAC professionals working with sheet metal, ductwork, and tubing need tools proven to stand up to the test of time: tools that can gouge, drill, crimp, cut, seam, fasten — or maybe a combination ...

Aviation snips, also called tin snips or compound snips (even though they are different), are the best hand tools for cutting sheets of metal. Cutting in a straight line with tin snips is easy. It's ...

The condition and physical properties of the work material have a direct influence on the machinability of a work material. The various conditions and characteristics described as "condition of work ...

At Slice®, we’re always innovating, with a focus on making the safest cutting tools possible. We start with our patent-pending finger-friendly® blades: the edge is safe enough to touch and it cuts ...

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