Buyer's Guides
What to buy, what to avoid, and why.
Every guide follows the same standard. Is it well made, will it last, and would we hand it to someone we respect?
The Tool Crib
Best Hand PlanesBest ChiselsBest Axes and HatchetsBest Pocket KnivesBest Whetstone SharpeningBest HammersBest Work GlovesBest Hand SawsBest Marking GaugesBest DrawknivesBest SpokeshavesBest Files and RaspsBest Brace and Bit SetsBest ScrewdriversBest Tape MeasuresBest PliersBest LevelsBest WrenchesBest Squares and Angles
The Kitchen
Best Cast Iron SkilletsBest Cast Iron Dutch OvensBest Carbon Steel PansBest Enameled Cast IronBest Cast Iron GriddlesBest Mason Jars and CanningBest Copper CookwareBest Carbon Steel WoksBest Enamelware MugsBest Cast Iron Cornbread PansBest Kitchen KnivesBest Cutting BoardsBest Kitchen ShearsBest Wooden SpoonsBest Can OpenersBest Measuring Cups and Spoons