Here’s a Vise Grip Wrench I picked up at a yard sale. Its condition is typical.       At some point in its life the spring was broken or removed.  I checked my supply of springs   and none were close enough for a match Remember that sites have no capacity—among on other medicines, […]

Below are some things that people use to open paint cans , scrape, pry and chisel. They’re called screwdrivers. Of all the types of vintage used tools one can acquire, screwdrivers are the most difficult to find in respectable condition. The top specimen is my favorite. It’s 18 inches long and was made a long […]

Several years ago I was talking with someone about my series of tool drawings. They looked at a drawing of a micrometer or a wrench and said   ” You should draw woodworking tools. They have more character.” This person was older than I was so out of respect I just smiled and nodded. Anyway […]