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-I misinterpreted your first post as it being your first land purchase and building project. Your later posts reveal this isn't your first rodeo. -You certainly seem to have a better grasp of the project than I did/do so I'll back away from making suggestions but do wish you success in this...

-Have you set aside a budget for just the work building (excluding the residential house and cottage)? Red iron is more durable but the cost may discourage you. Have you estimated concrete? How about HVAC and insulation? What type of work do you want to do in there? Is installation of a lift...

-It's a nice press with the adjustable table, most of the smaller models don't have them.

-Not the same thing. Knives usually just need a touchup with less metal removed. A twist drill will likely need more metal removed than a flat stone is capable of. Far quicker and easier with a bench grinder. -You should watch some videos and read some articles before attempting this so you...

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-Wow, 3 long posts of blah....blah.....blah....rationalizing. So you're a "proud reseller" (in excessively large font) huh? Your ego speaks volumes. We don't really have common ground. No further reply to me is required, I've already seen enough of your type to estimate the rest of your story...

-I used to run a G&L about that size and a few other makes that were a bit smaller. I like radial drills.

-By reading between the lines of your posts I'll presume that your experience level is not sufficient for rebuilding a lathe. Your small garage would also get filled with components for at least a few months. A South Bend is usually an overpriced, worn out machine that has a devoted following...

-Ag-Con mechanics will want the larger sizes if you don't.

-It doesn't have to be "completely" free of play and that's a relative condition anyway. I'm not stating you're wrong but I'm not wrong either. My comments were for twist drills only, annular cutters chew metal differently. I agree with you on that point.

-With a heat treated hardness of 500 BHN (50 Rc) for AR steel I wouldn't think carbide would have trouble cutting it unless your blade is dull. -Were you cutting near a welded section? Welding can create crystallization in the metal that could cause trouble.

-The above post from @zendriver has replies I didn't want to post.

-A wooden box should control moisture better, that's why many of us relegated to using metal chest keep small blocks of camphor in them. Hermann Schmidt used to ship his expensive vises (and other tooling) with camphor blocks inside. There are/were inexpensive wooden chests sold by the usual...

-I'm not a welder but there doesn't look like much depth of penetration on the weld from your co-worker. I would contend that this isn't what I'd call "tool steel" as it's too large for the expense of real tool steel. As for it being from a stripper plate...kinda large for that and stripper...

-This is not to hijack the thread, apologies if I do. Power feed can be a useful feature. I used to run a large radial drill press making/tapping larger holes in vessels, flanges, etc. When using twist drills there's a tendency for the drill lip to "grab" the material as it breaks through the...

-I had a brief look at the employee list and only found two names I recognized. I would imagine most of the people I worked with moved on during 30 years but two prime decision makers names were familiar. One was a recent hire in 1995 to replace Howard Eklind when he stepped down. Earl (now...

-What is most important for machine evaluation is the condition it's in. Bed wear, headstock bearing condition (noisy?), and whether all speeds and feeds function as they should or not. You should also inspect the "back/bull" gear for damaged or missing teeth. Too many examples of this from...

-There's several reasons why, just like any other business failure. I probably have more inside knowledge of the business than anybody here and my knowledge is 30 years old. I have my own speculations but those are personal opinions not facts, which will probably never be known. Those...

-If you're referring to the bend radius of the sides that doesn't mean what you're suggesting it does.

-Not necessarily, the "dimple" is a die component that can be easily changed/replaced during routine die maintenance. Dimple punch gets re-made or the set height is changed for various reasons. Furthermore, the two examples you've used are completely different handles made with completely...