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Picked this up last year or the year before. It's taking up useful space in the shop. But I have no idea what it is. Anyone recognize it? Thanks!

You know the guys who lust after the truck tool boxes. I see them on Craigslist and think people would be crazy to pay some of the prices people ask. That is until this afternoon when I spotted this locally on Craigslist - a Snap-On Limited Edition Bel Air tribute box set. I only spotted the...

This was posted yesterday in one of the OWWM (Old WoodWorking Machines) forums. It has details and pictures I've certainly never seen about the chest and it's tools. What an example of craftsmanship! Enjoy! Studley Tool Chest

Bought these recently at an estate sale, which I posted on the 2022 Garage Sale thread but so much stuff no one commented on these. They were all in a suitcase together except for the last pic of some knives. I'm hopeful you guys can tell me what these would be used for. Not sure I want to...

Found this at OWWM (Old Woodworking Machines) but apparently Harry J Epstein posted this YouTube video today. Absolutely wild...Not sure how they are legally able to go through this site. US Govt Tool Hoard

Last year I found a few Stanley 750 socket chisels and a 720. Then picked up a couple on the big auction site over Xmas. I like the way these chisels sharpen and hold their edge. I'm hoping to find some here to complete a set. One of the more easy identifiers, as far as I know, is the red...

I'll be looking at this bullet vise with 4.5" jaws tomorrow. Does it look kosher to you? No swivel lock bolts. Guy says he just misplaced the lockdown bolts and that's probably what he did. But I'm thinking the base of the vise doesn't look to be the same size as the swivel base. Anyone see...

I've accumulated a number of files over the years and had read on multiple occasions that just piling them all together in a drawer wasn't good way to store them. Last year during the pandemic having lots of free time stuck at home, I came up with a couple of ideas, though I highly doubt...

You're probably wondering what squirrels and cut-off wheels have to do with each other. The answer is not a lot but welcome to my world. Short story long as I'm prone to do so my apologies first off. Our house has a greenbelt behind it as do about half the homes in our not too large...

I recently found my first Charles Parker vise, a No 975. It is in great condition but was missing the wrench for the swivel lockdown. The swivel nut requires a 15/16" wrench. I'd prefer something vintage I can cutdown to "simulate" the original Parker wrench. Either a double boxed end or...

I hadn't looked that closely at this hand plane or if I did I've forgotten. I was thinking it was a Stanley No 4. I just noticed the twisted lateral adjustment lever and that there is no "Stanley" or "Bailey" casting on the base. It came with a Handyman lever cap and the iron appears to be a...

Wilton Powr-Arm Jr attachments? Imagine the Powr-Arm Junior minus the base at the top (see pic) which attaches to the 2" baby bullet. There is a threaded hole at the top of the ball swivel where said base would attach with a single bolt. Did Wilton sell other attachments to the Powr-Arm...

Does anyone have the Parker No. 3 wrench who could provide a couple of measurements on it please? I'd like to know what the length is from tip to tip and also the width across the working end of the wrench from outside to outside. Thanks!

I picked up a Chas Parker 975 vise recently that was missing the wrench. I'd like to take an old vintage wrench cut the other end off to make my own version of the Parker No. 3 wrench. What companies made a 15/16" box end 6-pt wrench in the period from say the mid-30s to the late-50s...

I'm going to check out this vise this evening. I think it's a Chas. Parker 975. From the only pic I have of it does anything look wrong? Is there a swivel lock missing on this side? I've bought Reeds, Columbian, Rock Island, Wilton but this is my first Parker. Would appreciate anything I...

I had the fortune of getting my first covid vaccine last Friday. The shot was administered at a local grocery store pharmacy in Gonzales county which is a couple of counties southeast from where I live in Austin. Just so happens that I have some early Texas ancestors from there. So after my...

I picked this 5-pc set of Marples chisels from CL. The seller said he bought them new in the '70s. They are in great shape. They are stamped on the back with Marples' Sheffield logo. I'm just wondering if these really are from the 70's? Does anyone know what period these were offered by...

I snagged a Wilton PowrArm Junior last week for the 2" baby bullet I picked up earlier this year. It arrived today. It was advertised as stuck. I figured it was fixable. It looks to be in very good shape even though it was repainted black. Gah! Anyway, I'm looking for help on taking this...

I recently picked up these 6 Ward & Payne (or Ward) mortise chisels (aka pigstickers) from a seller on Sawmill Creek. He didn't know the age for sure but believed they were made in the 19th century (eg, 1800's). Here's a link he provided which has some background on the early history of the...

I posted a WTB ad in the Wanted section on Sunday for a swivel base for my new to me 2" Wilton baby bullet. I immediately got a reply from a new GJ user (0 comments) saying "Johnny Joe" has one for sale. Contact him at [email protected]. The sender had their location as Texas but...