Restoring a 1975 Rockwell 34-461 Unisaw
I bought this 10" Rockwell Delta Unisaw the other day from a guy in the Mat-Su Valley. Price was $300, which included a universal rolling...
Build a Motor Cover for a Vintage Unisaw
Measured cut list and how-to instructions for building a plywood motor cover for an older Delta Rockwell Unisaw. The cover encloses the...
Vintage Ice Axe Repair Service
A package postmarked Columbia, Missouri arrived at my door the other day. Inside was an antique ice axe with a broken handle. The client...
Reclaimed Wood Walls
Some 400' of cedar fencing encloses our back yard on three sides. The fence boards have weathered to a nice silvery gray, but the fence...
Twelve Yards
The gravel truck delivered 12 yards of D1 crushed base to the house at 4pm on Monday ($390 AS&G). Needed 10, but they delivered 12, which...
Footings Going In
The Englishman Brian "Matey" Jakeman and his crew began work on the footings today. Things are finally moving forward on the new...
Wooden Diving Board
Dr. D asked me to look into building a wooden diving board yesterday. I started by reviewing a bunch of patent documents online as well...
Improving Lost Art Press's New Logo
Lost Art Press rolled out its new logo today. See THIS LINK for the whole story from the Editor, Chris Schwarz. All in all, it looks like...
Power Tool Dust Covers
Custom-made dust covers for stationary power tools don't come cheap. Machine covers need to resist water, provide a little scratch...
MAC Tool Chest Restoration
I found this late model, 12-drawer MAC TOOLS mechanics-style tool chest pretty cheap on Craigslist. It had some wear on it, but I thought...