Kim’s 1997 Poplar Door Jig

Well, this may be the first ‘tool’ on this site that I made. A jig is certainly a tool and this one, though slapped together in 1997 is still put to use on site. Yesterday I used this to hinge some closet doors and it works like a charm. This device is used to hold [...]

Jorgensen “Pony” Pipe Clamps

Tool: Jorgensen 50 Pony 3/4-Inch Pipe Clamp Fixture – Description: The Jorgensen 3/4″ Pipe Clamp is a versatile and strong clamp fixture that utilizes 3/4″ black pipe with a threaded end. Once properly attached to a length of black pipe the Pony clamp fixture’s 5/8″ screw with “Acme” threads provides incredibly strong clamping power, easily [...]

Stanley No. 400 Mitre Vise

Tool: Stanley No. 400 Mitre Vise I picked up this Stanley No. 400 Miter Vise at the long since gone Sausalito Flea Market. For a while I had two of these in my collection but slimmed down when I moved East keeping the nicer of the two. Rating:

Zyliss Profi-King Plus Vise

Tool: Zyliss Profi-King Plus Vise Wow, I didn’t know this vise was so popular until I looked it up today. I’ve owned a Zyliss vise for 20 years. When I picked it up at a tag sale I thought it might be for waxing skiis but I put it to use in my wood shop [...]