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Not sure if this is the right place or not - anyone have any leads on one of the high end router lifts going on sale for Black Friday? I'm not really sold on any specific one....I would consider the Jessem/Incra, Woodpecker, Kreg, MLCS, Bench Dog, etc. My tabletop router table setup is no...

I have an old Craftsman manual hand impact driver that I use pretty frequently for removing stubborn/rusted screws. I need some good forged replacement bits in both Phillips & slotted. The cheap ones keep sheering off, creating an even bigger problem. Anyone have a good replacement brand/set...

This is hopefully a quick question - I'm looking for some pipe for woodworking pipe clamps. The instructions say to use 3/4" black steel pipe, which I can find at the big box stores for a premium. My local metal supplier has 3/4" sch 40 steel pipe, which is cheaper per foot and doesn't have...

This workbench was in the basement when we moved in. It looks like it was some kind of kit; the top is made with some cheap 2x8s and a thin mdf top. I am going to make a butcher block top for it, but when I looked under the top, the top support has a step in it. The previous owner put a 2x4...

This all started accidentally; I had purchased an antique hand plane that appeared to be all original, un-restored, and was described as such by the seller. Some weeks later a small chip in the black "original Japaning" revealed some red primer under what appeared to be gloss black epoxy rattle...

I thought the pre-stamp Wilton No. 6 I came across this summer had some aftermarket swivel lock bolts & nuts as they were not the typical swivel lock nuts with the handles. I was recently in conversation with an old timer who thinks that these might actually be the original hardware that came...

Here be a Charles Parker 973 1/2A I've finally gotten around to restoring. When I took out the dynamic jaw, I was surprised to see this small metal plate instead of a retaining pin holding the nut in place. There is no hole drilled for a pin when looking at the bottom of the vise. Is this...

EVERYTHING IS SOLD! A local buyer bought the whole lot. Thanks for the interest- A longtime family friend of mine passed away unexpectedly from a massive heart attack late last year. He was a window and siding guy and had a garage full of tools. The house is on the market; I agreed to help...

I receive email notifications about subscribed threads for about 2 days....if I am not active on the forum for roughly 48 hours I stop receiving email notifications entirely, while the subscribed thread continues to live on, getting posts. I never know when there is thread activity unless I...

Need some advise. I made a magnetic knife block out of a hefty slab of Black Walnut. It's a heavy chunk of wood (about 12" H x 15" L x 1 7/8" thick) with about a pound of rare earth magnets set into the back of the wood. I do not want any visible hardware and would like to flush mount it to...

Years ago I was robbed and lost a superb set of SK Wayne 6pt/12pt sockets, as well as an assortment of other USA made sockets and wrenches. I was a poor college student at the time. I needed some tools, so I went to my local Sears and bought a 204 piece Mechanics set for $60-ish on sale. I...

I finished this plane yesterday afternoon for my recently engaged brother- it's a Stanley Bailey #4 Type 11. I found it in a box of old rusted tools at a flea market in pretty sad shape. After some haggling I got the box of junk with the plane and a couple of hammers for $50. I put just shy...

Look at the size of this thing (dolllar bill in picture for scale). It dwarfs that cast iron stand, which I bet weighs about 90 pounds alone. Notice the lift eye on the top: http://rochester.craigslist.org/tls/5885017824.html Master Electric was in business from 1920-1961.

Found this while helping a friend clean out her late father's garage. I have no idea what it is. It almost looks like a c-clamp crossed with a caulk gun. I don't believe it to be handheld though, as it has no handle. There are no stampings/markings on the unit. It's made of stamped steel...

I bought a Hollands #26 vise from a thrift shop a while back. It is in fair shape overall, but could use a restore. The front knob, handle, and ball ends show that this vise was abused...looks like it had seen a few whacks with a hammer over the years. The handle ball ends are unlike what I...

So. I was contacted via CL about an "unusual" Craftsman Grinder/Sander 397.19395 he was selling. At first I thought it was aftermarket, but it is the real thing: http://www.searspartsdirect.com/model-number/39719395/0247/0721000.html It looks like a normal grinder but has the 10"(?) sanding...

I was helping a friend clean out her father's garage and we found this old belt driven grinder bolted to the table. I did not see any markings on the unit, however it appears to have several thick coats of paint and plenty of rust, so there may be a stamping marked underneath. Anyone familiar...

Been reading on this forum for a long time...kinda sick of being a lurker. I am rebuilding my garage workshop after a several year hiatus; after a change of career I decided to stop wrenching/metal fab/woodworking and focus on other things. I regretted it the whole time. Starting over is...