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BobVila.com: The Essential Toolbox  www.bobvila.com/ArticleLibrary/Location/Workshop/EssentialToolbox.html Review of the uses of the most common tools needed for home improvement.

Briggstips  www.westongm.eclipse.co.uk/Briggstips.html Service and repair tips for Briggs and Stratton small engines fitted to lawnmowers and many other items of powered equipment.

Craftsman Tools  www.sears.com/sr/craftsman/product/cr_pr_tools.jsp Projects, product guide, tool use and tips, service centers, products, event calendar, clubs, and warranty information.

DeWalt Industrial Tools and Accessories  www.dewalt.com/us/core Tool use and tips, service centers, products, event calendar, and warranty information.

Fine Homebuilding Magazine  www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/pages/fh_feat_tool.asp Articles on using a variety of tools including circular saws, nail guns, and a skid-tier loader.

Fine Homebuilding Magazine  www.finehomebuilding.com/how-to/Tools/66146.aspx Articles on using a variety of tools including circular saws, nail guns, and a skid-tier loader.

How Stuff Works: How Nail Guns Work  www.howstuffworks.com/nail-gun.htm Full-color animations showing how pneumatic, solenoid-powered, electric-powered, and combustion nail gun technologies launch nails. Also includes safety information.

How Stuff Works: Inside an Electric Screwdriver  www.howstuffworks.com/inside-sd.htm Photographic tour inside an electric screwdriver, with explanations of how different components work.

Old House Restoration  www.phouka.com/oldhouse/ren_tools.html Extensive list of tools and articles for renovating old houses.

This Old House: Tools, Tips and Techniques  www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/knowhow/tools Collection of articles offering tips, advice, and techniques for making better use of many different tools. Also contains "Tom's Essential Tools": a list of forty tools that every homeowner needs for home improvement and repairs.

Toolmanmike's Woodworking Shop: The Basic Tools of Home Repair  toolmanmike.20m.com Advice and suggested list of tools to include in a basic home repair kit. Includes photographs.