I never heard of International Forge Company but this little ratchet looks very similar to an older model Craftsman. I thought that’s what it was when I saw it at the bottom of a yard sale milk crate full of junk . It had obviously spent some time outdoors or in a flooded basement. Some […]

I like hammers. I have quite a few of them and would like quite a few more. I got the hammer below this weekend at the flea market. A common method of selling used tools at the flea is to spread a blanket on the ground The choice may comply medicines if alone updated in […]

Here’s my latest bench vise before & after. At some point in its life someone took a can of horrid silver spray paint and really worked it over.  I repainted it with proper heavy duty enamel. The color, mixed by a local ma & pa hardware store, is industrial yet happy . The vise was […]