Reviews & Features – Page 9 – The Garage Journal

A few months back, I wrote about my struggles finding something to replace my Maker Knife. I wanted something with similar utility, but with better build quality… I tested a lot of different designs from flippers to slides and just about everything I bought was either unable to be manipulated with one hand easily or was just too damned heavy and clunky to carry in your pocket. Introducing the Exceed Designs Tirant Razor. Problem solved. At first glance, it’s an overpriced titanium utility blade holder. Nothing changes with a second or third glance, but if you carry this every day …

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So I’m working on a prototype rack for my Diamondback bed cover (more on that later) and needed some fairly intricate cuts done on 1/4″ aluminum plate. My initial plan was to just use my local water jet joint, but Covid and the snowpocalypse made that damn near impossible. As a stop gap, I decided to try an online laser cutting service called SendCutSend. Essentially, I designed my parts using Illustrator and then sent them a file. From there, they sent over a g-code compile for approval and once done, they cut the parts. Four days later, the sides for …

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I have a vintage Craftsman drill press that I use daily and love. However, I was recently browsing the gallery on The Garage Journal forum and ran across this idea. And you know what? He’s right. It’s kind of crazy this has never really occurred to me. When searching for my floor standing drill press, I just HAD to have all that capacity that I’ve never, ever used. That gorgeous old Craftsman pedestal and that long machined pipe are really just huge wastes of space that could be replaced with plenty of storage for things like drill bits, vices, etc… …

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If you follow just about any prominent YouTuber, you’ve seen the Maker Knife. Essentially, it’s a sliding and locking mechanism that allows you to carry a box blade on your person with minimum impact on your pocket’s weight or capacity. A couple of years ago, an Italian named Giacomo Di Muro jump started the idea on KickStarter and the thing just went gangbusters. I was an early supporter of the project and got my first Maker Knife something like two years ago?