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So what tipped the scales, the bend or not paying for shipping, or both.

The handle construction matters too. I wouldn’t use anything but stabilized wood for full tang. Less concerned with hidden tang and metal bolster (though i use it anyway) and not concerned with a hidden tang with no bolster.

How much assembly was required once it arrived? The biggest insult is the price. For 500 I’d say you got a fixer upper but for 1200-1600 euros it should at least track straight.

Another vintage Canadian made tool. 1950's Craftmaster bandsaw, made in London Ontario. Restoration included all new bearings, including thrust bearings, parts cleaning, steel bluing, painting, and new tires Body is cast aluminum. Table is cast iron. wheels are solid aluminum. Motor is...

china often gets a bad rap. japanese manufacturers are not without issues and improprieties. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/oct/12/kobe-steel-scandal-car-general-motors-auto-train-aircraft Know what you're doing and what materials you're using. A bad cook can ruin the best...

here are some photos of the Canadian before and after. I cold blue (gun bluing solution) all the bare steel parts to protect them from rust.

That’s what would be called a “sensetive drill press” and it can be operated by pressing on the lever or pulling the quill down manually. Manually pulling it down allows you to feel the bit cutting and it’s used to drill small holes where too much pressure can break the bit.

That would make me Pinkman then.

I dawned the full PPE regalia as i had to use a combination of chemical stripper and a wire wheel on a grinder. The lead dust was the biggest concern. To be absolutly sure i had a blood test done after and there was no lead detected. If you catch it early they can give you pills to remove the...

Thanks. I restored all these myself. The Canedy-Otto got new bearings, a thorough cleaning, greasing and new paint. The Otto is the only press of the three that had lead paint (i tested them before stripping) so be carefull if you do the same to yours. It also weighs close to 400lbs and the...

Three vintage drill presses of course. 1930’s Canedy-Otto Royal, Cincinnati, USA 1945-1950 Atlas, Canadian model St. Thomas Ontario 1950’s Canadian Blower And Forge No. 15, kitchener Ontario

piece by piece.

I needed a wall sconce for the shop and figured I could make one from some black iron pipe. Shopping list is as follows and is in Canadian pescos: $1.68 1x Fitting Black Iron Plug 1/2 Inch $4.68 1x Fitting Black Iron Floor Flange 1/2 Inch $2.58 1x Black Steel Pipe Nipple 1/2 Inch x 5 Inch...

I did and didn’t hear it. May have skipped over it in the video. Thanks Parbaked.

anyone have the maker's actual name?