Trail work requires many kinds of handtools like saws, axes, picks, hammers, shovels, and grub hoes. To be safe and productive, trail workers must know how to select the best tools for the job, use them skillfully, and maintain them correctly. However, modern technology has caused a gap in our handtool knowledge. Most trail tools have become uncommon in our everyday work world, which contributes to accidents, low productivity, and frustration. This manual should help reduce accidents and increase production. It is intended for Forest Service employees, volunteers, and others who do trail work. It provides tips for using and maintaining common trail tools. Proper use and maintenance of handtools contributes to safe and efficient trail work and to a better trail system.