The tide of info and wisdom is great at GJ.
I have been learning about tools, in particular (of late) are vises. Aside from the various hand tools I need to work on any project, the premier stationary tool to get in my opinion is a vise. I have come to believe that GJ is the place to learn about vises
This is my earlier garage vise. It has sentimental value as it came through so many times when I needed it, even though it was a tired relic (still is) and I was counting on it. New stuff was big bucks and this thing was cheap. Wow, I mean the older stuff is built to not leave you stuck in the woods. Actually, it has spent more time in front of the garage than inside the garage. It seems to fit that location. The T-9 Boshield keeps the rust to a minimum, but it has had a tough life way before I got it at a garage sale and cleaned it up; got it working, as it was a bit gummed up and rusty. I broke the movable jaw while clanging on some piece of junk I was trying to fix. It was repaired by an expert/master metal worker from the "days" back in the pre-Silicon Valley when orchards had lots of old arn to keep going; and has been working great for a long time. I use it for "delicate" work and have since been lucky to find a bruiser of a vise (Reed 204 1/2) to handle the stubborn stuff
That's about it. I can pick up speed as time wears on and hopefully learn a ton more of good stuff. I enjoy all types of projects and this is the place to learn from those who know. Thanks.
I have been learning about tools, in particular (of late) are vises. Aside from the various hand tools I need to work on any project, the premier stationary tool to get in my opinion is a vise. I have come to believe that GJ is the place to learn about vises
This is my earlier garage vise. It has sentimental value as it came through so many times when I needed it, even though it was a tired relic (still is) and I was counting on it. New stuff was big bucks and this thing was cheap. Wow, I mean the older stuff is built to not leave you stuck in the woods. Actually, it has spent more time in front of the garage than inside the garage. It seems to fit that location. The T-9 Boshield keeps the rust to a minimum, but it has had a tough life way before I got it at a garage sale and cleaned it up; got it working, as it was a bit gummed up and rusty. I broke the movable jaw while clanging on some piece of junk I was trying to fix. It was repaired by an expert/master metal worker from the "days" back in the pre-Silicon Valley when orchards had lots of old arn to keep going; and has been working great for a long time. I use it for "delicate" work and have since been lucky to find a bruiser of a vise (Reed 204 1/2) to handle the stubborn stuff
That's about it. I can pick up speed as time wears on and hopefully learn a ton more of good stuff. I enjoy all types of projects and this is the place to learn from those who know. Thanks.
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