Posted on March 1, 2011 by admin
Admittedly, I own a select few inherited tools that I have no experience with. Here’s an antique Starrett tool that has me wondering: What is it?
While cleaning my shop this week after using the destructive, chip throwing “Lancelot“, I found this tool on my top shelf (yes, unfortunately, wood chips covered everything, reinforcing the notion of using my “assembly table” for assembly only.)
Can I assume since it’s Starrett that it’s for measuring? Sure, it’s got a rubber wheel that when rolled, turns a dial that is labelled from 0-100 with inexplicably odd numbers at each mark around the dial: 19,28,37,46, 55… - I see a pattern here.
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Filed under: Measuring Tools | Tagged: Antique, Gauge, Starrett | 4 Comments »
Posted on February 19, 2011 by admin
Tool: Jorgensen 50 Pony 3/4-Inch Pipe Clamp Fixture
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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 applied. Read more »
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Posted on February 4, 2011 by admin
A Toolboxblog.com review of Gloves? Yes, gloves are in my toolbox and there’s a reason I was motivated to add these to the site.
Tool: Kinco #1939KWP Winter Work Gloves.
Description: These Kinco winter gloves are mostly leather. The leather is nice and soft. The backs are bright yellow nylon with a highly reflective safety strip sewn on. They are moderately padded with “HeatKeep”® Insulation. Sewn next to the “HeatKeep” label is another quite interesting label that says “WATERPROOF”. That’s the label that prompted my purchase and later this online review. Read more »
Filed under: Accessories, Other Hand Tools | Tagged: Gloves, Kinco, Winter | 2 Comments »
Posted on February 6, 2010 by admin
Tool: Woodstock International W1099 12″ Dovetail Jig
Rating: 
Description:
Limited to 5/8″ stock up to almost 12″ wide. Plastic template guide and ineffective “unique cam-action clamping system.”
Experience:
I used this jig once. The experience was abysmal. I set it on a shelf for 10 years, then sold it on eBay. Why? Because, as memory serves, it would only accept up to 5/8″ thick boards. I’m not sure about you but I’ve never put a 1/2″ drawer face on. Sure I make drawer boxes out of 1/2″ stock and then add a 3/4″ face to them but if you’re going to use a dovetail jig then why limit it to such thin stock. In order to use this jig I had to thickness plane my 3/4″ stock to fit in the jig. In other words, you can’t use this jig for anything other than making drawer boxes and at that point, why bother using a jig to make a 4″ joint? The W1099 jig is also limited to 12″ pieces making it worthless for larger projects… no, you can’t slide the piece over and continue, it’s a one shot 1/2″ thick up to 12″ wide edge and that’s it. Used once… then discarded.
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Apparently the company has replaced the model W1099 with the newer D2796 that accepts up to 1 1/4″ material. Guess they figured out the limitation of 5/8″ stock made the original less than desirable.
Note: I realize this is a crappy review but this thing was a piece of crap. Also the review is written a decade after my first and only use of the jig. Basically, I’m just documenting the fact I made the mistake of buying this tool.
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Posted on November 3, 2009 by admin
- Greetings:
Today, I’m finishing up 10 mahogany awning windows I fabricated for a contemporary house in New England. The tools I’ve got on my table this afternoon include:
- Fein MultiMaster MSxe 636 II
- Rigid R2600 5″ R.O. Sander
- 1″ Chisel – (I bought in a hardware store in Prague)
- 2″ Purdy XL-Glide Brush
- X-I-M Primer
- 3″ Foam Poly-Brush(es)
- Klean-Strip Wood Bleach
- …and a slew of Sikkens products
The windows are being stained on the interior faces and painted with an exterior primer on all other sides. Read more »
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