Bolts can be frustrating. After taking the trouble to measure a bolt's thread size and making sure you have the right nut, it's still possible to end up with a bolt that's too long for its job.

While bolt cutters are a crucial tool for cutting heavy wiring, rods, and fencing, models range widely in the type and thickness of steel they’ll cut. We tested some of today’s top-rated bolt cutters ...

There are a lot of rules worth following in the world of tools, one of those being the three-thread rule for bolts and nuts.