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    Homemade hacksaw?

    Or do you have one like it? My guess is some resourceful person made it, perhaps low on cash or just for fun or perhaps for a shop class?
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    Ship maul

    ...also called a top maul. So I found this at my local ReStore for $2 and posted it with some other booty on the Garage sale page. It was giant hammer about 9” long with a pointed end. RTM educated me that it was called a ship/top maul. I dropped it into some vinegar overnight and scrubbed...
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    Old gas cans...am I going to kill myself?

    I just filled up these 3 old cans. They don’t have the modern vented spout that leaks all over the place. I got an EZ pour spout for one, and I put fresh gaskets on the two Gerry cans. The gerry cans don’t leak, and are unvented. Is there any problem storing this set up in the garage? Will I...
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    Cutter mattock brand?

    Does anyone recognize these manufacturer’s symbols?
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    Ball Peen hammer info

    I purchased an old rusty ball peen with a broken handle at a thrift store, cleaned it up, and rehung it. I can make out stamped markings that appear to say “3 S”. Can anyone identify it?
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    Are your jack-stands earthquake proof?

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/07/10/california-earthquake-may-responsible-nevada-mans-death/1690874001/
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    Old machine shop books

    I have a great local public library that has great quarterly book sales as well as a huge shelf of free books. These items were from the free shelf during my last visit there. Publication dates from 1941-59 Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal
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    Caution: carbon monoxide can be fatal!

    Don't forget to be careful about this (as well as safely jacking up your car properly). http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2014/02/twin-80-year-old-brothers-die-in-chehalis/?prmid=obinsource
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