Recent content by sossol

I don't have many (yet), but here's what I've got. I don't know the vintages of any, and don't know the maker of the small black vice or the blacksmith vice (I'm hoping to get some help on that). I probably won't restore any of them except the Craftsman. Fortunately they all operate like new...

Just found this thread, and I'm digging it. I grew up with cats. I always liked dogs, but never had one until 2003. Now I'm a total dog ***** and I understand what you "dog people" have been saying all along about man's best friend. All of ours came from rescues & shelters. Used dogs are the...

Take a look at http://woodgears.ca/shelves/index.html and http://woodgears.ca/storage/basement.html. I built a set of the shelves in my basement shop, and despite the primitive appearance, carry a lot of weight securely. Plus, they're scalable and extremely cheap to build. Neil

I don't recall the official term for it, but it's for holding hand saws for sharpening and straightening the teeth. That was before saws were disposable. I have the companion tooth-straighter tool, but not the vice. I've finally gotten through this whole thread, and will post photos of my...