When cutting wood for a project while outside your workshop, a handy powered circular saw can go through many kinds of wood.

Sidewinder circular saws have electric motors mounted inline ... Pro tip: If cross-cutting reclaimed wood, check for any nails or screws that might be in the way to prevent blade damage.

There’s no reason to use a hacksaw in a modern farm shop. Cutting metal on a farm often used to involve either an oxy-acetylene torch, a hacksaw or tin snips. If a shop was “high-tech,” it ...