Repairing Antique Tools - Swan Beam Drilling Machine Part 2 - by Old Sne...

Have you ever bitten into an apple and found half a worm? With antique tools it's not always easy to determine exactly what is going on inside that pile of tape or in this case brazing rod that covers some major portion of the device.

These things I know.
These things I believe to be true.
Science and religion are not mutually exclusive. If anything they are mirrors reflecting the truths evident in each other.
Having children makes understanding Gods existence easier.
The love for a son or daughter is transcending. A fundamental change in world view that opened my eyes to the wonder of the world and all the danger that exists in it.
Do I shelter him from exposure or guide him to see the danger on his own. Knowing that I cannot always shelter him I gave him guidance and I trust him to see the dangers.
God gave us the ability to see the dangers. That ability of free thought and free will leads us to use, what we call, science to understand the world around us. Gods guidance doesn't shelter us from the world. It lets us understand the existence of what we can see and propose to be real.
I awake each day to live life anew. I will never understand all that I see, but I can believe l will wake up tomorrow.

Building a new workbench Part 12 - Mounting the vise - by Old Sneelock's...

Here's, for me, one of the best parts of mounting the vise. Boring the mounting holes and seeing the whole thing come together.

Building a new workbench Part 10 - Securing The Benchtop - by Old Sneelo...

Securing the bench top leaves just a few steps to completion.

Building a new workbench Part 9 - Trimming the Bench Top - by Old Sneelo...

Rested and ready, trimming the bench to length was a simple task.

Cleaning A Shapleigh Diamond Edge Backsaw - a video tutorial by Old Sne...

I stopped at an estate sale on the way home from the store. I picked up a Craftsman pushdrill, a Disston #12 Crosscut saw, and a Craftsman Miter box with a Shapleigh Hardware Co. Diamond Edge Back Saw. Before buying the Shapleigh saw I hadn...'t head of the company or the brand. With a little research I found that the company began in 1843 and continued until the early 1960's. This saw was made between 1918 and 1935.
I cleaned up the Shapleigh and recorded the process that you can see here.

Building a new workbench Part 4 - Laminating the top - a video tutorial ...

I learned a few things while laminating the first half of the bench top. I'm applying those lessons to the second half. The first one is Douglas Fir makes a much better bench top than pine.