Necessity is the mother of invention, or so they say. [Jason] was in such a situation where he needed to install some safety railing at his grandmother’s house. He didn’t have the necessary tools ...

For many people out there power tools are just another form of gadgetry. We buy tools we don't need because they are awesome and you never know when you might need to cut, drill, or route something.

C.H Hanson's Pro-Sharp Finishing Pencil Carpenter may seem like a spoof from the pages of Mad Magazine, but it is in fact a real product. And better – as we shall see – it is a real product available ...

I've been thinking about buying one of these but I don't know if they are just a gimmick. Also, if they genuinely work well how good do your bits need to be in the first place to be worth sharpening?

This article was taken from the March 2015 issue of WIRED magazine. Be the first to read WIRED's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by ...