Recent content by paroxysm

If you want a hard as nails finish that looks wet all the time, I can't recommend POR-15 black highly enough, http://www.por15.com/

For those of you wondering, "what ever happened to that cracked Wilton 400?" here is your answer. She's back in service and recovering nicely. She has a big scar, but wears it with pride. Thanks to Davefr who suggested Portland Craigslist. Through it I found Jim W. Fox (the "W" stands for...

This seems like the general approach to fixing cast iron taken to the limit. <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/S7uZhpYH0wY&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess"...

First off, thanks for the animated discussion. I love restoring stuff, so my default inclination is to give 'er a go and see what can be done. In the debate over welding v. brazing, I like the idea of brazing, but thus far I've only been able to find people who would weld it with iron rod...

Same old iron new station. Read about it here

rhastings80, My guess from the bent handle is that it was whacked with a sledge hammer. Based on all the other **** that was laying about I"m surprised they had such a nice vise in the first place. Or maybe they got if free already broken. So close to finding something interesting, but then...

Five years ago "I bought the farm." It all sorts of intriguing out buildings with promise of buried treasure. In the end I sent thousands of pounds of scrap metal to the recycler. One item I couldn't part with was an enormous bench vise. If I have any capability it is in wood. Of metal...