Mass-produced tools have flooded the market, but there are still a handful of American-made brands making tools built for tough jobs. If you want tools that won’t fall apart after a year or two, ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

The Petersham Art Center will host an opening reception for Joe Smith’s scratchboard exhibition on Sunday, July 13. Joe Smith has been making scratchboard art for years, a process by which ink is ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Klein Tools is not typically listed among the major brand names in the tool game. That being said, if you're currently employed in the ...

Tool brands have invested heavily in developing battery-powered lawn and outdoor equipment over the past decade, and it shows. In multiple categories, such as string trimmers and leaf blowers, battery ...

GIG HARBOR, Wash — In a backyard shed converted into a studio, we met Gig Harbor artist Steve Hammond, hunched over a table and working on his latest scratchboard portrait. "Most people have never ...

River Arts on Water Gallery, 590 Water St., Prairie du Sac, will host Scratchboard with Drama with Rhonda Nass from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 27-29. For ages 18 and older. Register by Sunday. Cost is ...

Lindsey Kiser is a true artist. Her creations are so beautiful and so intricate, they take the breath away. Everyone has seen pictures of hummingbirds, but Kiser’s view of hummingbirds present an ...

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They’re highly impressive, but are you just using them for fun, or have you worked out how to get them to do something that’s truly useful? Well, one of the areas where they have the most potential is ...