Popular Mechanics 75 Tools Every Man Needs: And How to Use Them Like a Pro

by James Kidd

Overview

What shoes are to women, tools are to men--and while guys want them all, they need to know which ones are really essential for their arsenal. Welcome to Popular Mechanic's ultimate toolkit guide, filled with facts on 75 tools that every man should own. It covers not only the expected choices (a sledgehammer, drill, and circular saw), but also some surprises that make perfect sense when you think about them-like earmuffs, a cold chisel, and a chalk line. Purchase tips, plus details on what each tool does and how to use it, make this book as indispensable as a hammer and wrench.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781588168726
Publisher:	Hearst
Publication date:	05/03/2011
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 7.30(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

James Kidd is a contractor and has written for Fine Homebuilding Magazine, This Old House Magazine, and Professional Deck Builder Magazine.
Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs, and influences 9 million curious minds that read the magazine every month. The magazine features breakthroughs in the latest innovations in science and technology.

Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs, and influences 9 million curious minds that read the magazine every month. The magazine features breakthroughs in the latest innovations in science and technology.

Editorial Reviews

Kidd, a contractor and contributor to building magazines, presents a catalog of useful tools for every handyperson, with glamour shots of these core household tools; however, the companion text is insignificant. There is neither illustrative instruction on how to properly use each tool nor anything beyond scant text on spiffy available features. This book provides a window-shopping experience with no sense of a test drive. Recommended only where there is demand. The "Missing Shop Manual" series titles from Fox Chapel Publishing are necessary companion volumes.

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