Archaeologists have found the oldest-known surviving examples of handheld wooden tools.

Have you ever rummaged through your garage, stumbling upon dusty old tools that seem to have been forgotten for ages? You ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." From rare 19th-century leather working tools to mid-century woodworking handplanes, these finds tell the ...

Hand axes are fairly common finds at sites dating between 2 million and 1 million years old. These sturdy tools have two sides (also called faces) and a sharp edge at one end. But hand axes are ...

Browsing an estate sale, yard sale or even an antique shop, shoppers might be looking for any number of items that pique their interest. But items such as hand tools are often overlooked. With grease ...

Before power tools, carpenters and woodworkers created everything by hand. Over the years some folks have developed a fascination with those old hand tools. They may have bought them to use, then kept ...

Sometimes, the tools tucked away in our homes or garages hold more value than we realize. Over time, certain old household tools have gained attention not just for their function but also for their ...