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    1950s Craftsman carpenter box restoration question

    I'm in the process of restoring this neglected old Craftsman box and was wondering if anyone knew where I would be able to source a couple original end handles? Worst case I could get some modern equivalent but finding something to match the existing hole pattern has ben unsuccessful thus far.
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    2016 Garage Sale Thread

    Been away from the forum for a while. Hit a flea market this morning and found a couple things but my best was this Kennedy 520 in practically new condition for $25 Most of the ones I see are beat, rusted and broken for 3x that price Also picked up the 8" crescent adjustable wrench and small...
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    File storage/ organization

    I tried googling this but all I could come up with was files of the paper variety. I just got some higher quality files outside of my normal Nicholson throwaway (or in my case they get recycled) cheapies and I'd like to keep them in something to protect them and organize them. I thought the most...
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    Help with old Tap / Die sets

    thanks for the info. Now I need to decide if I will ever use them, I may never have application for them
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    Quality Automotive Borescope

    I got a cheap one off amazon, it is a neat gadget but the camera doesn't focus very well unless it is at just the right distance from what you want to look at which can be problematic in some situations. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016W1XWCI/?tag=atomicindus08-20
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    Help with old Tap / Die sets

    I was down with cancer all year and during my treatments my dad was hitting the yard sales for me. He picked up a pile of tap and die sets from an estate where an apparent machinist had passed away. Anyway all that was left was the tap/die sets so he got the pile for $50. There is a large set of...
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    Hand tray for craftsman box

    picked this up for free, was going to make a truck box out of it but would like to find a top tray, doesn't matter if it's craftsman or not just serviceable, inside measurements are 17 5/8" long x 7 1/2" wide slightly smaller will be fine but it cant be any larger.
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    Looking for my perfect cutters

    I'm looking for a pair of flush cutters with cutting edges about 1" long and no thicker than .152. I need these for cutting 1/16" pin stock flush to sheet stock in tight areas no wider than 1/8". I modified a cheap pair of dikes to work but am looking for something with longer cutting edges and...
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    What kind of tool are you?

    Jackhammer here too lol.
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    Show us a hand tool that is unique to your profession!

    Cheater :lol: It's a mini anvil specialized for working on pocket knives. :thumbup:
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    Favorite Knife

    Buck 345 Vantage. you won't find one with those handles though, they come with black or tan plastic or laminated wood. Those are bluejeans
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    Pin vises

    I'm looking for a couple good quality pin vises. They will be used daily, so used is fine.
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    Show us a hand tool that is unique to your profession!

    unless there is someone here that I know from another forum I doubt anyone on here has one of these :D I'll let ya'll stew on it a couple days and see if anyone can guess what it is / is used for
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    7 3/4" OAL closed up 2" jaw spread
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