Tools

Master your table saw with these safety tips and cutting techniques for precise, professional, and safe results every time.

Ask This Old House home technology expert Ross Trethewey tests out a new smart stud finder and explains how to use them effectively.

Discover tips for choosing and using pruners, including the best types for your garden needs and how to apply precision in your pruning tasks.

Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough explains the uses for different types of masonry jointers along with other tips and tricks.

Ask This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert explains when and how to use a Japanese pull saw for precise woodworking and cutting tasks.

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva explains the uses for different drill bits and gives expert insights for beginners and pros.

Ask This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert demonstrates how to build sawhorses using leftover materials from the job site.

Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor presents a gray and black tool with four circles, but What Is It?

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows a clear bottle with two yellow tops, but What Is It?

Listen in as our general contracting, plumbing and heating, and landscaping experts discuss tools that make good gifts for new homeowners.

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva teaches the basics of sanding, from choosing the right grit to proper technique.

Miter saws are an essential tool for most builders and craftsmen. In this episode of Tool School, Norm Abram and Brian Sedgeley demonstrate several useful features of the Kapex KS 120, including the mobile base, extensions, and micro adjustments for the miter, bevel, and depth.

Woodworkers have used loose-tenon joinery for hundreds of years to make strong, accurate miters and other connections. But instead of cutting mortises by hand, the Domino System uses a unique rotating and oscillating bit. In this episode of Tool School, Festool’s Brian Sedgely and Norm Abram use the Domino DF 500 to align and cut mortises of different widths for fast and precise assembly

Builders need to make quick, accurate cross-cuts for framing and many other carpentry projects. In some ways, the Festool HK 55 Carpentry Saw is like a circular saw with a built-in speed square. In this episode of Tool School, expert Brian Sedgeley and builder Jeff Sweenor use the saw to cut the rafters for an 8-pitch roof

Like many builders and woodworkers, Jeff Sweenor often uses a large band saw to make curved cuts. But in this episode of Tool School, Brian Sedgeley from Festool shows Jeff how to achieve the same level of precision with a portable Carvex jigsaw

Not all random orbit sanders are created equal. In this episode of Tool School, Festool expert Brian Sedgeley shows Tom Silva how the two different sanding modes and dust extraction capability of the Rotex RO 150 can achieve great results

Track saws are more popular than ever on jobsites and in workshops. In this episode of Tool School, Festool trainer Brian Sedgeley and Tom Silva demonstrate how to use several features of the TS 55 track saw to get accurate, splinter-free cuts

Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows a white plastic tool with a handle -- but what is it?

Watch as Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook demonstrates the right way to sharpen a chainsaw yourself.

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva explains various types of chisels and techniques to help you get the job done right.

Track saws are useful but can be pricey. In this guide and video, we'll share an easy way to make a track for any circular saw.

Struggling to get a straight cut with your circular saw? Tom Silva demonstrates techniques for cutting straight edges with a circular saw.

Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook exchange a variety of tools as gifts for Secret Santa

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva teaches a young fan how to build her first toolbox to store her tools.