When the tool you need doesn’t exist, you have to make it yourself. Come to think of it, even if the tool exists, it’s often way more fun to make it yourself. The former situation, though, is one that ...

Every few weeks, I get incredibly irritated with some tool that I use for my work. I explore other options, get even more frustrated and then go looking for programming books so I can make my own tool ...

The Snap-on raffle at the Lineman's Expo is a win-win: by purchasing a raffle ticket, attendees not only have the opportunity to win a custom tool chest, but they can also support a scholarship fund ...

There are a lot of great reasons to build your own custom shelves. You get to choose the color and grain of the wood for starters, but the main benefit is that you get to customize the dimensions. No ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Leathermaking is a traditional craft that anyone can learn, and making a custom ...

Turning custom kitchen cutlery and shaping SpectraPly rainbow ice cream paddles. Turning custom kitchen cutlery and shaping SpectraPly rainbow ice cream paddles. Turning using special holding chucks ...

I'm going to talk through our discovery process. Why we decided to build custom tools in the first place? What are the benefits and drawbacks of custom tooling? I wanted to compare that also to the ...