Jim, I would trust your thoughts re a leg vise above my own any day of the week. I wasn't opposed to the pin so I will probably take that route and get on with getting on, instead of tinkering on my...
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Jim, I would trust your thoughts re a leg vise above my own any day of the week. I wasn't opposed to the pin so I will probably take that route and get on with getting on, instead of tinkering on my...
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I will be building a new workbench soon and I have been thinking about workholding. I have never used a leg vise before but I believe the idea behind the pin/parallel guide is to lock the lower...
I hope he gets half that...
I just pulled this out of a box of saws I bought a few months ago for the first time, so it was fresh on my mind when I read your post. I wish I knew more about this...
Thank you for the link to that thread. There must have been a file size limit because I resized the photos and now I don't get an error message when uploading images. Hopefully these won't be too...
I created a photobucket account and uploaded the pictures there. I cannot figure out how to upload images here so I have the link to photobucket below. I don't think you have to have an account to...
I have a hacksaw that looks identical from Torrington, Ct which has "UNION HDW CO. TORRINGTON CONN USA" stamped on the spine (would the metal arm holding the blade on a hacksaw be called the spine?)....
I just want to add my 2c in regards to Jon Zimmers Antique Tools since I don't recall seeing him mentioned here before. I haven't had a bad experience yet buying tools from him. I bought my first rip...
Funny you say this. My LV block plane rusts much faster than my old Stanley. I get fingerprints in rust on all my malleable iron tools if I don't wipe them down after use. I don't know if this is due...
Finally made it around to the hardware store. The screw was 1/4 - 20 X 3/4 if anybody is missing that same screw.
That is good to hear. I have quite a few saws marked Warranted Superior... my miter saw included. I am not sure where I read about a difference in quality or if
I just made an assumption. I haven't...
Thank you both for your help. I will head to the hardware store tomorrow and hopefully find a match for the missing screw. I dont see many MF selling for less than the shipping costs. It amazes me...
I wish my first post wouldn't have been on these terms, but I need help :(
I started building furniture with hand tools out of necessity. My first couple years of college I was broke, needed...