If you’ve got to break up hard ground — concrete, asphalt, hard-packed dirt, etc. — nothing does the job better than a pickaxe. It’s a straightforward tool, and at first glance looks much the same ...

If you’ve ever accidentally dropped a screw, a bolt, or another small metal part behind a piece of furniture, down a drain, or even into a car’s engine bay, you know what a huge impact that it can ...