In my view, It's simple respect/courtesy to ask for permission, if a certain design/feature I associated with a particular maker's work. I've done...

For relieving a handle to accept a ferrule, I use a Roto-Zip inverted in a bench vise with a plexiglass plate glued on, through which a 1/8" carbide...

The converted cinder block garage that housed my shop is pretty much gutted, and all power tools except my press are shot.....The press will be rebu...

Thanks Dale.....I think I'm going to rebuild mine.....Bigger motor, single stage pump....and all new hoses and wiring...seems like a more economic...

My "random" tends to be somewhat unpredictable.....only partially deliberately. I switch off between my press, treadle hammer, and hand held, and...

Hi Johnathan, My 2 cents about handfinishing... First,It's important to have a couple of different types oflighting at the bench where you...

Amen again to Optivisors....and multiple light sources over the finishing bench. After finish grinding with 120x, I go to my plunge cut block to ...

Plunge Block A tool I've found indispensible is an inverted sanding block which I made for truing up plunge cuts. It consists o...