LarryFahnoe

I don't envy the move (really any move!) but well done John & the new space looks to be both spacious and welcoming! --Larry

Understated and beautiful as always Daniel. Of the two, I think the semi-drop point takes the ribbon...just more subtle than its brother. --Larry

Wow, excellent score Rojo. Rather than rolling in his grave, I'll hope the prior owner is smiling for you too! --Larry

Nice tool John & good pics to show it coming to life! Still whittling away at your supply of hex. --Larry

To me, the sections of acme-threaded rod suggest parts of a house jack or scaffold. You are fortunate that the town scrap bin is available to be harvested, around here more and more are off limits with the excuse that it is for our safety... Grumble! --Larry

You'll get a much better answer if you say where the anvil is located. City/state is sufficient as anvil values vary based upon how common they are in your area. --Larry

A great write-up and a valuable lesson in both feeding & mining the scrap pile. I don't have quite the recall that you have to be able to note the origins, but I sure know your satisfaction in making use of so much of it! A bunch of random scrap turned into a tidy, functional tool that probably takes up less space than the scrap did. Seems like an all-around winner to me! --Larry

Nice John! A compliment to your Hossfeld. --Larry

Nice Nate! But then that's likely something that only those of us of a certain age appreciate. I'd guess younger parents would more likely be aghast... Guessing further that those racquet-balls probably left a nasty mark on the "enemy" & hence nasty phone calls from angry parents... --Larry

Always impressive to see your installations at your customer's homes Alex! --Larry

Another thumbs-up, I think it looks great Shaina! --Larry

Pretty neat John. Lucky is the son who has a dad that would make him such things. --Larry

There's an article in today's Epoch Times covering The Breakers built by Alice and Cornelius Vanderbilt. Link not provided per IFI rules, but it is an interesting read with some more great photos (courtesy of The Preservation Society of Newport County). Knowing nothing of the history, I had assumed this was the work of Cornelius Vanderbilt; the article disagrees... --Larry

Ryder I agree with Neil, I think you're making more of this than it's likely worth. Not trying to say anything bad about either the drill press or your efforts to restore, but more to be practical. If the swiss cheese bugs you, one of the various fillers would likely do pretty well once you cleaned the hole out. I'd add JB Weld to the list of possible fillers. My 2-cents worth. --Larry

Fingers crossed for your garden this year but it looks to be off to a great start! Interesting hoe design, may have to try something like that at some point. --Larry