Here’s that vise. It’s been disassembled, cleaned and repainted.

That’s about all this Stanley No 4 plane was good for last week. Here it is now… It was made during World War 2.  At that time it was necessary  to cut quality a bit. The depth adjustment knob and screws are steel instead of brass and the sole is 3/32nds thinner than earlier (1910-1918) [...]

On Sunday I disassembled this 1936 Snap On ratchet, cleaned it,  put fresh grease inside and put it back together. Just after I started I thought about something that people may take for granted. Notice the two screws holding it together. The slot in one is plainly seen and the other is filled with oil [...]