The Tool Book: A Tool Lover's Guide to Over 200 Hand Tools

THE TOOL BOOK                                            NICK OFFERMAN

With foreword by Nick Offerman, host of the new show Making It on NBC. Salute generations of craftsmanship, ingenuity, and know-how with The Tool Book . Explore tools from every angle, with detailed patent drawings, exploded diagrams, and step-by-step illustrations of tools in action with the science behind the techniques. Gallery pages display different types of hammers, spades, or chisels, while expert advice tells you what to look for when choosing a tool, and how to use it and care for it best. Discover why each tool is perfect for the job, and why it deserves a prominent spot in your shed, workshop, studio, or makerspace. The perfect gift for craftsmen, makers and anyone with an interest in DIY. 

PAT'S REVIEW

This is a very good book for anyone I believe. The author takes you through setting up a workbench and work table. He goes over proper storage of tools, cleaning, and sharpening. He then moves onto each category of tool, screwdrivers, saws, chisels, etc... What I thought was interesting in the chapter of drills. The author also suggested having an old style hand crank drill for smaller projects and just to have handy for you never know when either your battery drill or power drill could break down in the middle of a project and this way you don’t need to stop. He also said many carpenters kept hand drills handy for this reason as well. I am glad I never got rid of my grandfathers. There are many other tidbits in this book all worth a quick look at. Seemed very useful. I received this book from Netgalley.com I gave it 4 stars. Follow at www.1rad-readerreviews.com