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I had to come up with a tap today to clean out a couple small holes. They’re on an old Singer Model 27 (circa 1909) that I’m giving a once-over to in the shop. It used to belong to my older sister but she never used it other than as a display piece so all the old oil is really dried up and...

I’ve been fooling around with an old Lenzkirch mantle clock recently. It’s a project I started about 14 years ago (yes, FOURTEEN years) but, well, a few folks have died in between leaving estates to settle and ministering to take precedence. So you’ll have to excuse the fact that I bring this to...

In Parts I and II we looked at the two tool rests or heads specifically, but in order for this all to come together in a seamless operation I had to make a few adjustments to the grinder unit itself. It started out as one of those dual-purpose things from KMS Tools — 8” grey wheel on one end...

The second half of this grinder setup, and second half of the actual grinder for that matter, is the result of what happens when one acquires more machines. More cutters to sharpen, more wheels to accommodate, you name it — more of everything. My milling cutter needs are not huge but I do like...

In reply to another post I included a glimpse of my grinding setup that I built for sharpening milling cutters and there seemed to be a bit of interest to see more about it. So with that in mind, I’ll provide a little more substance here but probably break things into a couple parts lest it get...

Hey guys, had a thought that maybe this might be a good place to ask. I'm looking for a snowblower -- actually at this point I'm just looking for an amount to stick into my upcoming budget next week -- for the odd time that we get snow down here. Before anyone laughs too, too hard, yes we do get...

Hello from Victoria. Lifelong hobbyist and chaser of new skills, I spent the first twenty-five years or so working with wood before shifting to more metalwork. Still have a day job for a while but spend a lot of time in the basement shop. Two small Atlas lathes, horizontal miller, and an 8”...