Home Maintenance & Hand Tools: Video Series

An easy way to make a work bench involves building a counter top to go over a rolling drawer system and cabinet. Create a workbench that has an area for storage in a small garage with help from a home repair specialist and remodeling contractor in this free video on making a work bench.

The best way to sharpen cutlery knives is with a tool that can sharpen knives that are either serrated or smooth-edged. Discover how to draw the knife to sharpen the blade with help from a home repair specialist and remodeling contractor in this free video on knife sharpening.

A sharpening stone is great for keeping a sharp edge on knives or chisels, and sharpening knives should be done at a 23-degree angle, while chisels should be sharpened at 20 degrees. Learn about using water or honing oil on sharpening stones with help from a home repair specialist and remodeling contractor in this free video on sharpening stones.

A hand planer is the most common type of planer, and they are used in order to achieve a uniform surface on the edge of wood when two pieces are being joined. Use a planer to do corrections after a house settles with help from a home repair specialist and remodeling contractor in this free video on hand planers.

Hand shears are sharpened with a tool that can sharpen knife blades, and this is done by making cuts on the sharpener and pulling the shears back. Find out how to use a vice to help sharpen hand shears with help from a home repair specialist and remodeling contractor in this free video on hand shears.