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ALL: so we've all got our favorite vises we like to use and maybe if money wasn't an issue which vise would you buy to use every day in your garage, shop or business and why. I have voiced my favorites many times on the big vise thread and thought it might be nice to hear what some of the GJ...

ALL: i'm destined to build this chair on casters for my daughter out of wood cause steel would be too heavy and i don't have the welding skills (yet). i have some aluminum i might be able to cut and bolt a frame together so keep that in mind. my daughter has SPINA BIFIDA and is 26 and been in a...

ALL: as shiny as some of you make your old and new steel and wood shine anybody care to share their secrets or methods on how they do it? from tools to compounds and techniques there are maybe hundreds of ways to make something better, but i'm sure there are a few basics that the beginners can...

ALL: according to Carla this little bench was maybe made in the early 1900's and here's here post on another thread: Hi, DIF, Your little bench is an elegant piece of 1900's to '20's Americana...... Several varieties of those may be seen in old catalogues, as 'manual training benches', basic...

I've got both my garages at home and my shop with these rubber mats that are 3/4 inches thick and sometimes called and sold as HORSE MATS. anybody else use them? i've had great success using a new blade in a utility knife, but my hands and wrists get very sore after cutting a few. anybody else...

ALL: So there are so many injuries and even deaths to guys and gals that are actually trying to repair or fix something that should have never happened that i thought we should maybe share a few of the things we do to keep safe. from putting jack stands under your car's frame in case the...

ALL: some of us don't really know how to ship anything bigger or odd size so I thought some of that do fairly often could maybe share a few tips. first of all TAPE and EXTRA CARDBOARD and PLYWOOD are your friend. use plenty and even though it might weigh a few more pounds it will go miles...

I started a thread on ORGANIZING 101 a month or so ago and included my daily stuff which didn't always fit so starting a new thread we can all put our ORGANIZING SKILLS to work and for some of us to get new ideas. since most of the members here have been ORGANIZING for years they are well past...

ALL: so i'm 60 years old and i've had the TOOL BUG for a while now and still finding tools i can't GOOGLE or find any information on. some of you might wonder why i don't know what a tool is and i appreciate that, but while you were building cars and space ships and what nots, i was trying to...

I'm re surfacing my deck with cedar and would like to know if anybody has tried or used this CAMO system that seems to accomplish what i'm looking for. i like the idea of the deck not having nails or screw tops looking at me and these would be hidden. any PROS AND CONS from members on how they...

ALL: I've been ORGANIZING for maybe my entire life. I have a wish or a thought that I could be my own hardware store and maybe some day i'll be open for business. i'll edit this as I get going and save several posts as sort of a legend with my separate areas I have since I don't have a big shop...

All: so i've heard most of the members talking about sandblasting old cast iron vises and tools say it's best to use glass bead. while a few others are saying sandblasting is ok or even better. i've seen some TV shows where they shoot thin material with walnuts, hazelnuts and even sodium so...

ALL: I thought i'd ask some of you because i have this old Borg Warner cabinet that i may or may not paint later this summer at least on the outside maybe an ARMY green or grey to go with the colors in my little garage. that said it's about 100 pounds and here's the wall i'm hanging it on. I...

ALL: I don't know if some of you like old pictures (pre 1960's) as much as I do of the old shops, machines, tools and guys (and gals) working, but thought it might be worth making a thread about them in our Vintage Tool Section. i'll start it off with my GRAMP'S old Cat D6 that he used to do...

ALL: so how about seeing what our membership thinks was the best vise of the year for 2015. we can also vote for our own personal favorites. the best biggest and smallest. rarest. oldest and pick a category if you think i missed one. i'll try to keep the data on the first few posts of this...

I have a 60+ year old Rock Island 577 vise that was a 75 year old client's father in law's vise on their farm. my 75 year old client took it apart and cleaned it up and painted it and it is in great shape for how old it is. the price includes shipping anywhere in the US that has a Fastenal...

Canceled and decided not to sell because i found another spot for it.

ALL: i don't know of a thread that has any or all the best paint choices for old vintage tools so thought maybe a thread just about them maybe even showing what the tools, cabinets or other items look like might be helpful. today i'm thinking about what color to paint some old Army cabinets. is...

PRICE REDUCED TO $700. I'm willing to sell my 1978 Ford c 800 flatbed truck with a 475 gas engine with manual transmission and air brakes for $700 cash or $750 Paypal. i'll also pick you up at Seatac airport if you want to drive it home. i haven't driven it more than a few miles in the last...

ALL: surprisingly i do not yet own a blacksmith vise. one of the best tools ever built to make a quick tool or fix something. I'd like to own one or more some day and just want to know a lot more about them so i can buy one that will last to pass on to my kids and grand kids. anybody that...