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My buddy gave me his dad's Gerstner chest that he inherited over 50 years ago. It had been sitting in a corner of his basement all that time and when I mentioned that I need a project, and that chest would be fun, he gave it to me. It's a Model 42 from the 1942-1948 era. It was in rough shape...

I bought a router jig years ago for making small boxes and lost the instructions. It is a nice fixture that makes a wide variety of joints and uses a table router rather than handheld. Does anyone know the manufacturer? Or have the instructions?

Just missed a smoking deal on Marketplace---50's era Craftsman benchtop drill press with both the VariSpeed attachment AND the ultra rare LIFT. Price? FREE FREE FREE to anyone who could haul it away. I offered $100 but someone else nabbed it for free... That hurts.

Found a old pair of Penens slip-joint pliers with a weird style jaws. It's straight on one side and curved on the other. Built in wire cutter. Is there a special NAME for this type?

Vintage Craftsman "Vari-Slo" variable speed control removed from working Model 100 drill press. Ran well except the belts should probably be replaced (one belt has a small cut in it), and ideally with notched versions for smoothest operation. Works with most King-Seeley drill presses, Models 100...

Got this rusty vise from a wet basement and not sure how to proceed with the restoration. Do I go directly to electrolysis or is there an easy way to attack this?

Local seller has an Athol 42 for sale and noted "Thought it was a repair at first but no signs of a crack inside of the slide." Does that look like a weld?? At the very least it looks like a weak spot on the slide.

Local seller says his Clausing mill was appraised at $30K, and that new ones cost $60K---yes, $60,000. I've never bought a new mill, but that just seems really high. Is that real...

Tesla opened their new facility in Austin TX and part of the festivities is an amazing light show all performed by drones. Must be hundreds of them, all seamlessly choreographed, and it is almost scary how they have that technology:

I bought a used fishing bag and this tool was attached to the outside with a coiled tether. It is a hollow aluminum tube, tapered at one end, and threaded on the the small end. There is a stack of rubber O-rings included on the attachment screw. Any idea what this is used for?

I'm not sure how I feel about this. On one hand it seems clever, yet on the other I would have no respect for anyone that spent $160 for it. :headscrat https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2901028783555239/?ref=search&referral_code=undefined

Just retired and selling off some of my prized tools. This Paramo No. 6 is the biggest of the series, with 6-inch wide jaws and weighs about 102 lbs. Original paint and decal still much intact, and looks very good overall. Jaws look nearly new as I mainly used magnetic soft jaw covers which are...

Saw this on Facebook and had to laugh: "Large Old Back Half Section of a 5" Wilton that has a rear Hammering Surface. Has two holes in base for mounting. I do not have any other parts for the vise, just the rear section of the vise is being offered for sale as a hammering surface. $35.00"...

For many years I managed without a horizontal bandsaw. The bulk of my projects used aluminum which I cut on a miter saw, I had a Porter-Cable "Portaband" for steel parts, and I could use a bandsaw at neighboring machine shops (we all share a common roof). But recently my Portaband broke and the...

Recently I've seen numerous Wissota grinders being displayed, yet there seems to be no common thread to discuss them. Wissota bench grinders are no longer made, but there are numerous versions available on the used market. Many Blue Point/Snap On, Milwaukee, Rockwell, and Wilton grinders were...

I was in need of a horizontal bandsaw at work and found a nice Kalamazoo H9AW locally for $200. The wires were cut off when it was removed from service, and I'm not sure if it was wired for 240 or 480 (3 phase). If anyone has a wiring diagram for it I would greatly appreciate it!

I was picking up a woodworking vise and when I arrived the seller had a stack of other items for me to consider. Most all were Wilton brand, so I commented that he must have worked there, and it turned out that he was a product manager at Wilton for decades. When I asked if he had a bullet vise...

I recently acquired a 50's model Craftsman 7-inch bench grinder, which is known as a "Pre-Block" model. I've owned a dozen of the later Block models, but never one of the early versions. I set about trying to learn more about their history, but found very little accolades for them--so why no...

Menards is selling butcher block tops thru Labor Day at incredible prices. I just picked up a 25 x 96 for $129, and the 36 x 72 is only $149!! I was tempted to get the bigger one, but my garage does not have the additional space to fit. The top is made of birch and very heavy! Way better than...

Just read about a new bus in China that is so novel in it's design that it actually makes sense: it straddles car traffic. Can be built for 1/10 the cost of a subway, and in much less time. Absolutely amazing that China is building the most advanced infrastructure in the world while we can't...