Tools - The Ultimate Guide

By Jeff Waldman

This is the book for answering all your tool questions, gaining knowledge before hiring a professional, or simply flipping through just for the joy of learning something new about the objects that shape our world.

This expansive guide catalogs more than 500 tools for measuring, cutting, fastening, and shaping—from hammers and saws to wrenches, welders, and drawknives. Throughout these illustrated pages, you'll learn how to care for each tool so it can last a lifetime, as well as learn intriguing tidbits and fascinating histories of each object along the way.

TONS OF INFORMATION: This chunky book is filled with detailed information about a wide variety of tools you'd find in a home improvement store; it will earn a spot in your garage, shed, workshop, or studio.

EASY TO USE: Learn how to avoid wasting countless hours on head-scratching home repairs, wonky backyard builds, and failed garage tinkering.

Perfect for:

• New homeowners
• Newly independent young adults seeking home literacy
• Curious crafters, woodworkers, handymen/handywomen

Chronicle Books, 2022, hardcover, 6.25 x 8.25 inches, 280 pages.

Jeff Waldman is a maker, builder and creator with a talent for connecting with interesting people and even more interesting projects. With the help of their friends, he and his partner designed and built their own cabin and communal getaway in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. You can often find him tinkering in his shop in Oakland, California and he's always on the lookout for his next project. You can follow him and his builds @elevatedspaces and on elevatedspaces.ca.