A near fruitless morning at the flea market this weekend.  The best I could find was an old metal box for assorted washers. It was stuffed full of miscellaneous screws & bolts and it was only a dollar. What I really like is the old style logo stamped into the lid. All morning I tried [...]

This was in a pile of junk at the flea market. It was at one time a box for a socket wrench set. I’m going to guess 1905-1920. It’s broken in half and is missing a piece. A little gluing and clamping. Okay, so my dovetailing looks like it was done by a drunken beaver [...]

…because your screwdriver handles are breaking down. Most screwdriver handles are made of cellulose acetate. As this material ages, it breaks down and smells like vomit. It also develops a milky-colored haze that you can wipe away with your finger. Don’t bother though, it’ll just come back. Eventually, it cracks like safety glass. Here’s a bunch [...]