Recent content by greatfranks

sorry dude, it just sounds weird to read a "save your soul now" speech after the first sentence started with "after the divorce is over" Im confused, does that mean you get to pick and choose which of gods rules to follow?

I think we are in agreement. I would consider 50 years a long time (considering I am only 30 years old myself) I was saying that the new stuff I have bought I have been largely disappointed by, that I love the old stuff because I know it's going to last...longer than the new stuff. If it...

I've got a brand new addiction, and its a competition to see who can buy th e most USA made tools that normal people don't want...all thanks to this website. I have now bought a number of tool boxes, brought back the brand new ones I bought from sears and replaced them with higher quality pre...

Akro-Mills storage containers are awesome. Whenever I go to an estate sale, I always look for these first. I bought two at an estate sale this weekend...for $1.00 and $2.00 each. One a Akro-Mills, the other a powercraft montgomery wards version. The akro-mills is missing a couple drawers but...

Outlaw, Whatever you do DO NOT read that critical thinking book. If you did, you may realize that everyone on this board is crazy, and that we enable each others addictions. You might quit going to garage and estate sales. I don't know what I would do if I couldn't see the latest hauls you pull...

i went to harbor freight and started checking out the tool boxes. The US general are NICE boxes. I just brought back my craftsman 26" ball bearing bottoms and bought a used proto bottom instead, the black box you are considering is total garbage! they are flimsy and clunky, especially in...

I posted a new thread in the general tools forum but thought that this thread would get a lot more attention. I bought a Wilton 845 vise today I got it off the bench picked it up and saw TAIWAN stamped on the bottom... anyone know anything about it...

pictures of the vise in question...

I've become addicted. About a month ago I went to an estate sale on a whim and bought way too much stuff for way too little money. I think everything I bought was a treasure, but the star of the show was a picture perfect Wil-burt** Versa-Vise. Since then I've bought 2 more, A Dunlap and now...