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• Tool Restores #2: Sharing One of My Tool Cleaning Hacks - 06-07-2015 11:21 PM | 5 comments

  It is no secret, I like old tools. Like many of you, I find tools in yard sales and thrift store ...

• Tool Picking #17: This Craftsman Followed Me Home - 06-07-2015 01:14 AM | 7 comments

  We took advantage of a beautiful day to take a family outing and hit up a couple estate sales in ...

• Tool Picking #16: Valentine's Day - Planes etc. - 02-14-2015 06:49 PM | 4 comments

  Valentine’s Day early morning tool picking. Amazing what a dozen roses can do for a tool p...

• Tool Picking #15: $12 Addition to My Woodworking Library - 10-25-2014 04:15 PM | 0 comments

  Roaming through an estate sale last weekend. I came across a few books to add to my library. W...

• Tool Picking #14: Chest Drill Brace - Labor Day Pick - 09-01-2014 11:05 PM | 5 comments

  Fun picking First Monday in Scottsboro, Alabama this morning. Found the Craftsman Chest Dr...

• Tool Restores #1: Derusting and Restoring a Skil HD-77 Saw - 06-16-2014 04:49 AM | 4 comments

  From this: To this: The entire post was a little picture heavy, so here is a link t...

• Tool Picking #13: Friends - Good time to buy clamps!!! - 06-14-2014 08:05 PM | 2 comments

  Most of you already know, Lowe’s is closing out Bessey clamps, in favor of carrying Irwin. ...

• Tool Picking #12: Finally Found a Skil HD-77 - 06-14-2014 04:56 AM | 1 comment

  New/old tool in the arsenal. I have been looking for an HD-77 for a lot of years. Scored this ...

• Tool Picking #11: Been lookin for one of these - 03-08-2014 09:16 PM | 3 comments

  I have added quiet a few saws to my collection over the years. Been trying to snag a saw vise off...

• Tool Picking #10: WooHoo!!! Love a Great Deal - 01-30-2014 10:40 PM | 3 comments

  This is a shameless brag. A friend of mine is scaling back his shop and made me an offer I couldn...

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