Recent content by Scrounga

I have a 1 1/2 Atlas as well that I have just finished restoring. If you would like to see the restoration, including casting a new handle you can see it on YouTube at Scrounga’s Workshop. Cheers Stuart, Australia.

But don’t forget you blokes get a great deal on the exchange rate. The Aussie $ is only worth US68 cents.

Hi, um I don’t mean to be technical but isn’t England up in your hemisphere? :lol: Unfortunately Australia, like Canada didn’t have a Noah Webster (Webster’s dictionary) to go through and change a lot of the archaic English spelling of words so we are still stuck with all the unnecessary “U”S in...

Hi there, my name is Stuart Goddard from Australia and Im a tool polisher as well. My passion is Australian made tools but good tools from anywhere in the world can make it into my collection. My primary focus is on Australian made G clamps and I have been building sets from various Australian...

Hi all, I’m in Australia and I collect 2 1/2” vices. If any of you blokes have a 2 1/2 Wilton bullet vice you would be willing to part with I would certainly appreciate a call. I would also be willing to swap for a vice that would be hard to find over there like an Australian made Dawn or and...

Hi Cody, I don’t know if you ever found out any more about your vice but I’ll put what I know for you any anyone one else that finds this thread. The vice you have is made by Dawn Australia and in fact are very common over here. The markings on the vice are 150 OS. This means it has 150mm or 6”...