When I found this button press in a local junk shop, I didn’t know exactly what it was used for. I don’t think even knew it was called a button press. It did look like it might be useful. From looking up the Handy Button Machine Company, I found out it’s used with a set …
I’d love to have enough room for different work areas in my shop. As it is, the shop is too small for more than one workbench. I prefer the bench top to be clear, so mounting a metal working vise wasn’t an option. I still need a metal vise from time to time, so here’s …
Right now, my workbench looks like this 5 days a week. My shop is pulling double duty as a office while I’m working from home. I’m fortunate to be in a place where this is possible. It’s different than going to the office every day, but I’ll keep at it and stay productive. I did …
Like most families, we didn’t get out much last week. People are keeping to themselves as much as possible, which I guess is the right thing to do for now. But, these are strange days and everyone is handling it the best that they can. Our schools were closed last Monday, and they’ll stay closed …
Mistakes happen, this isn’t even my worst one of the day. I went to make a handle for one of the little marking knives I made the other day. I turned the handle, drilled a hole for the tang, and fitted a piece of copper tubing for a ferrule. After a little sanding and a …
I try to make it by a local salvage/antique store once or twice a month. They always have a little bit of everything, including a few old tools. I had a couple of minutes when I was in the area today, so I dropped in to see what they had. The first thing I found …
Over the past few months, I’ve become more interested in greenwoodworking (more on that later) and decided I needed a froe. A few weeks back, my family and I went to a large trade days/flea market a couple of hours from home. I was on the hunt to find my prize. I found one at …