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Restoration of an Athol Vise

December 1, 2017 Jim Reed

Late one night, I saw this greasy and paint splattered beat up hunk of iron on line. It was not…

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Reed Vise Refurb

Jim Reed

When I found out there was a company named Reed that made vises, I had to have a vise with…

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Fixing Mamma’s Mirror–Part IV

November 30, 2017 Jim Reed

A ringing phone woke me from a pleasant nap but the kitties in my lap did not move. The glass…

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Fixing Momma’s Mirror–Part III

November 29, 2017 Jim Reed

With the damage repaired, the frame was ready to go back together. It was previously held together with a few…

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Fixing Momma’s Mirror–Part II

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Sometimes when I am stumped on a project I let it simmer while my brain works out a solution. Often…

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Fixing Momma’s Mirror–Part I

Jim Reed

There was a crash in the middle of the night. The Queen got up to investigate but could not find…

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Stanley #140 Skew Cleanup–Part III

November 28, 2017 Jim Reed 1 Comment

Sometimes I get excited and then impatient when I am working on a plane. It is hard for me to…

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Stanley #140 Skew Cleanup–Part II

November 27, 2017 Jim Reed

I love it when my patience is rewarded. After letting the LW soak a few hours, I snuck back into…

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Stanley #140 Skew Cleanup–Part I

Jim Reed

This morning the mailman left a small box of rust on my doorstep. It turned out to be a rare…

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Installing Japanese Chisel Hoops

November 26, 2017 Jim Reed

Let me start off by saying that I really like Japanese chisels. While I was growing up and using my…

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