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Hey all, I bought this Wilton 1644 off eBay a while back and planned to tear it down just to clean it up and re-lube everything, polish up the chrome (yes, it's chromed) and put it into service. As a disclaimer, this is the first time I've ever torn down a vise (or owned a decent vise for...

Hey GJ, the title asks my question, really. The long version is I own a townhome with a rough-finished (drywall is up, but the tape/mud is very rough) 2-car garage. I'd like to finish it properly but I feel like I need to justify the cost as I'm only likely to stay in the home 4-5 years. It's...

Hey GJ, I just put together a new workbench and topped it with 3/4 Oak hardwood ply, which I'm finishing with Tung oil (applied 1:1 with mineral spirits). I've done 3 coats thus far with fine steel wool buffs in between coats, and it's starting to look really good. BUT, this is the first time...

Hello GJ. I've been lurking off and on for a long time, but haven't really posted much, so I thought I'd start a running thread for my work-in-progress. For background, I spent the last 10 years getting edumacated (college, masters, medschool), which meant living out of small apartments on...

First off: HI! This is my first post on the forum, though I've lurked in the past. As a car nut I always appreciate a well-put together garage space, and it's fun to see what some of you have done; I'm always impressed. The reason I've now gone from lurker to posting is I just put in an...