Recent content by steamup

Interesting. I never thought about digging into the age of some of my tools. I inherited many of my grandfathers tools, some appear quite old. Attached is the photo of a Crescent wrench, thick head, straight knurling on the knob, no "patent Pending" mark and no chrome. Having grown up near...

my preference would to keep the top slightly distressed looking. Clean the cast iron with a scotch bright pad lubricated with mineral oil. Wipe off and re apply the oil frequently as you clean. When you get it bright,m wipe dry and coat it with Johnson's paste wax. The wood will take another...

For what it is worth- I did a fire hall floor for my fire department. The floor was old and was done by the fireman in 1974. Any paint tried did not stick. We evaluated race deck and a another similar flooring but cost and the fact that dirt will still accumulate under it would be a...