Belt Sanders Aren’t Just for Wood Any shop teacher will tell you: Use a tool only for its intended purpose. But I confess—I ...

This simple tool might look like it was assembled by cavemen, but it’s actually still in production today and widely available. The shingle froe was introduced by colonial settlers, who used it to ...

Workers remove debris in the flat expanse of what was once the central square of Ciudad Vieja, the first capital of El Salvador. The town, which sits in the shadow of Cerro Tecomatepec, was built by ...