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Define "vintage" please. Some of my everyday wrenches and sockets are 4 to 6 decades old.

metal looks soft :cautious: No shortage of USA manufacturers that will build to price rather than quality, slap a picture of old glory on the package and expect you to think its better than the imports because of that picture. I don't recall Milwaukee ever having any especially good reputation...

I suspect there is more to the story that ieatswampass:rolleyes: hasn't shared

I once had an overheated recip saw ooze grease like that but it has yet to break in half. Not for nothing I also have a hard time assigning much credibility to someone that goes by this fellow's handle. Seems the folks at Milwaukee felt same and they had the tool in hand. Wouldn't have cost...

Perhaps you would but unless the daughter is a Ninja evasion seems a better tactic.

The usefulness of tools is dictated by one's ability to use them and the availability of parts to effect a repair. A good (inflated) spare tire, a jack that doesn't actively try to kill you and an effective lug wrench is all she ought to need. Making sure the wheel nut/bolts weren't run down by...

Duracell??

Thanks for info on my I.S. wrench. The guys here never cease to amaze me. I think it likely this wrench probably got here in a motorcycle tool kit. I acquired it along with some other "motorcycle" wrenches, those the ubiquitous double open enders from Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki. Seems a decent...

I remember them and had quite a few which served well. Their combination wrenches, ratchets and sockets were indeed "great value". Screwdrivers had a tri-lobe handle which was comfortable for me and they wore well. There are devoted fans of the brand, one of which bought every last piece I...

I'll grant that the tie rod end is to be replaced anyway so damaging it to be a moot point. That said this thing looks like an accident waiting to happen. Many tie rod ends are curved which makes what will happen when the impact breaks it free and starts whipping it around interesting. All that...

Great stuff but no fun to drive a nail into that old Doug fir.

I found a Japanese cutting tool mnfr, Ishihashi Seiko, but their logo is vastly different and I see nothing but cutting tools offered. Has anyone seen this brand before?

Is that an image of Jesus I see inside the hex?

<I.S> (within a diamond similar to old SK) Sorry for crummy photos. raised center, reverse reads "drop forged JAPAN", curiously JAPAN is(rather lightly) stamped not forged in as all the other markings. Only example of the brand I can find. Thoughts? Maker?

At least you did it in a current thread;) I wasn't looking to start an arguement. I really don't understand why this bothers some people.

Why do some people get their pan ties twisted up if someone replies to an old thread?

Only 3/4" material, suitable for a big mortise?

A.I, can't do it.

I've always been a fan of shadow type tool organizing but don't do it as my tool "set" in always in a state of flux. You've done a great job of it.

I usually enjoy Derek's shows even though some of his schtick grows tiresome. They've become feature length films now so I seldom watch, that plus I've been through 99% of the stuff he does to get old heaps going again. Not sure what makes this guy particularly patriotic but agree he seems a...