Recent content by carlgrover

I had one. Barely used it and it broke anyway. Don't waste your money. carl

I would try to mortise the hinges into the wood like on a typical house door. Then you won't have to worry as much about what size/strength screws to use. carl

I do as much of my own work as I can but I also know my limitations. I blew the engine in my harley. Instead of trying to rebuild it myself, I pulled it out and had it done by pros. Turned out to be a great idea because they split the crankcase to replace one of the main bearings. I wouldn't...

The 6 in the back looks to be missing the lateral adjust lever. A broken tote can be remade from a piece of your favorite hardwood unless you're a collector. The 5 looks like a Stanley based on the big "5" on the back of the base and the shape of the lateral adjust lever. (looks like a "T"). I...

I've got a Montgomery Wards 45. (rebranded Stanley). I love that thing but it took forever to get the hang of it. Mine was in a wooden box and had all of the parts except for the slitter knife. Believe it or else, you could buy replacement blades for them not too long ago. The 45 is a little...

Unless you have a lot of moldings to cut, I would pass on a mitre saw. You can build a few jigs for your table saw that will do anything a mitre saw ever did. For anything way too long and skinny, break it down by making a rough cut with a hand saw. Then you can do a final cut with your table...

I have a Binks 2000 and really like it. I started out with a cheapie Sears Craftsman gun and wound up cussing it to the point of tossing it. What a piece of junk. carl

Looking forward to all the interesting information here. Esp. like the "made in USA" area. carl