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might the B in DFB be related to your interest? hahaha. Well it does say its a USA casting at least.

Thanks! We’ll see how far my welder will take me. Here’s another vise. Ive never heard of this brand. Also from grandpa. I’m not gonna bother posting my modern Columbian 504. Anyone have thoughts on the quality? I like that it’s a bit smaller and I just might make some soft jaws from aluminum...

Here’s a picture of the crack Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Figured I’d post one of my vises. I could use some Ad-vise (terrible, I know). Gifted to me by my SO’s grandfather . In the process of cleaning it up, I discovered a crack. It’s actually preventing it from being disassembled. I’m thinking I might try to tack it with my baby stick...

''Tis a spoke wrench. I'd never seen one like this ( as a bike mechanic) and initially thought it might be a motorcycle spoke wrench. However, after a little digging, it is most likely bicycle wrench. I found that this particular profession has a number of unique tools ( some with interesting...

So im certain I have a few other Japanese tools, but this one I keep in my desk. I find something charming about the hex profile. It came with the house 30 years ago and I didn't discover it until I moved out last year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Spoke washers * Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Like spine washers for bicycle wheel building, it's something from the past that has kinda faded. After learning a half dozen different approaches to wheel building, acquiring books, a building a few hundred, it's become part of my personal process. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So... first post (lurking for a bit). Hate to resurrect an old thread but it caught my eye because it's one of my more obscure tools: a PB Swiss made, DT Swiss brand spoke punch Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk