One of the biggest challenges facing the aspiring blacksmith is procuring the tools of the trade. And that means tackling the unenviable task of finding a decent anvil. Sure, one can buy an ASO — ...

The two pages that follow show a selection of 11 pruning tools. The tools pictured on the left are known as anvil types, and those on the right are known as bypass types. Anvil pruners and loppers ...

Andrew Alexander was caught in traffic, so he did what anyone else would do: he took a shortcut. But when he saw an old Studebaker truck decaying in the yard of a run-down house, he did what few ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...