| There is no better way to mess up a home | | | | point is set square to the direction of |
| improvement job than by using the wrong | | | | cutting. Because of the large, |
| tools for the job. You want to make | | | | chisel-shaped teeth, it is made to cut |
| sure you have the right tools and the | | | | with the wood grain. The ragged cut |
| right size to eliminate the risk of | | | | that this hand saw makes is |
| having to start over. There are | | | | unsatisfactory for finish work. |
| hundreds of tools that you may have to | | | | A crosscut hand saw is best used for |
| use during some project, but for this | | | | cutting across wood grain and helps |
| article I will focus on wrenches, hand | | | | produce a smoother cut than rip saws. |
| saws, and other hand tools. | | | | This can also be used to cut plywood. |
| When it comes to wrenches, there are | | | | The last hand saw worth mentioning is |
| over 10 different wrenches you may come | | | | the hacksaw, which is used to cut metal |
| across for the job. The most basic kind | | | | or plastic. This hand saw consists of a |
| is the open-end wrench, which provides | | | | blade held in a steel frame with high |
| grip on two sides of the head while | | | | tension to hold the blade rigidly |
| allowing another side to be open so the | | | | straight. |
| wrench can be placed on a nut. Another | | | | The last topic I will hit on is your |
| common wrench is the box wrench, which | | | | basic hand tools that are of necessity |
| has an enclosed head and provides more | | | | for many home improvement jobs. These |
| leverage by enclosing the nut. | | | | consist of hammers, pliers, wrenches, |
| The other two commonly known wrenches | | | | screwdrivers and cutting tools and so |
| are the combination wrench and the | | | | on. While there are a hundred different |
| adjustable wrench. As their names | | | | styles and models for hand tools, the |
| imply, the combination wrench is a | | | | best way to find what you are looking |
| combination of the open-end and box | | | | for is to decide what kind of job you |
| wrench while the adjustable wrench | | | | are doing. For instance, there are |
| allows you to adjust the size of the | | | | cutting tools for cutting ceramic, |
| head. | | | | different axes and hand saws. Once you |
| Much like wrenches, there are around 14 | | | | know exactly what you are looking for, |
| different kinds of hand saws as well. | | | | take the time to do further research and |
| The rip saw has teeth that are | | | | you can narrow down your choices. |
| cross-filed to ensure that the chisel | | | | |