# Steve Willson | Capterra

> Steve Willson began his career as a carpentry contractor in Rochester, New York, where he owned and operated his own business. He then joined Popular Mechanics magazine as their Home Improvement Editor, a position he held for 22 years. During that time, he produced thousands of pages of home improvement and shop work content, including a Woodworking Guide that received a National Magazine Award. He has written 3 books and edited or rewritten 11 other books on various home improvement and tool-use topics. He also writes about tools like the ones in this article for the Home Depot.

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# /Articles by Steve Willson

Steve Willson

Steve Willson began his career as a carpentry contractor in Rochester, New York, where he owned and operated his own business. He then joined Popular Mechanics magazine as their Home Improvement Editor, a position he held for 22 years. During that time, he produced thousands of pages of home improvement and shop work content, including a Woodworking Guide that received a National Magazine Award. He has written 3 books and edited or rewritten 11 other books on various home improvement and tool-use topics. He also writes about tools like the ones in this article for the [Home Depot.](http://www.homedepot.com/b/Tools-Hardware-Power-Tools/N-5yc1vZc298)

[The Carpenter’s Toolbox: A Guide to Staying Efficient with the Tools of the Trade

Published October 13, 2016

Most construction trades are on-site endeavors. You make sure all the right tools and supplies are in the truck and head out to the jobsite, wherever that happens to be, for the day.](https://www.capterra.com/resources/the-carpenters-toolbox-a-guide-to-staying-efficient-with-the-tools-of-the-trade/)