Learn how to tell if your scissors are dull or damaged—and the simple sharpening techniques that can bring them back to life.

Unlike garden shears, which are similar to scissors in design, loppers are designed for use with both hands, which allows the user to exert greater force for cutting large branches. “Loppers are ...

Used for cutting paper, cardboard, fabric, string, price tags, plastic packaging—that list goes on—those scissors in your office or kitchen drawer might be the most reliable everyday tool in your ...

Sharpening scissors at home can help you achieve smoother, more efficient cuts. By learning how to sharpen these essential household tool you can restore their cutting power when they start to dull.

Fall is a great time to take stock of your gardening and other bladed tools, and get them in pristine shape before they're put away for the season. Sharpening tools like shovels, hoes, pruning shears, ...

Tools lose their edge and become dull. That’s a fact of their existence. But it’s also a fact that they need not stay that way. Sharpening nearly anything, from a shovel to a putty knife to a plane to ...

Kitchen scissors and shears are some of the most versatile tools in our kitchen. But if they keep catching, snagging or have become more difficult to use, it’s time to sharpen them. Like our knives, ...

It surprised me the first time a stranger approached as I was reading magazines at a checkout counter and gushed: “I love your haircut! Who cuts your hair?” Truth is, my neighbor cuts it. I have long ...