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3 Best Bench Vises For Sale – Don’t Buy Cheap Crap!

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 James
The bench vise – also known as a mechanics vise, workshop vise, machinist vise, or engineers vice** – is one of the most fundamental tools in a workshop. ** What is The Difference Between Vice and Vise? There are some differences between the various english speaking countries as to how these tools should be spelled. […] Read More

No BullShit Guide to Finding The Best Hacksaw

March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 James
As a blacksmith, I use a hacksaw to cut mild steel all the time. It’s great for times when I don’t have access to my angle grinder or cold saw. It’s also great for those folks that are just starting to fill out their shop with tools and don’t have access to more expensive machinery. […] Read More
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No BS Guide To The Top 6 Shop Presses For Sale

November 26, 2019March 29, 2021 James
So you have something that needs pressing, which press should you get? It honestly depends on what you are pressing. I usually recommend a 12 ton or a 20 ton press for most common uses, but I go over 6 presses in this article ranging from a 6 ton a frame to a 50 ton […] Read More
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No BS Guide To The Best Welding Shirts

July 23, 2019November 9, 2020 James
Picking out a shirt to wear is such a simple task in day to day life, but when you play with fire – as welders are known to do – you may find it’s a little more difficult to find a shirt that won’t look like swiss cheese after a day or two in the […] Read More
A small arbor press being used to press frets into the neck of a guitar.

No BS Guide To Buying The Best Arbor Press Possible

July 23, 2019March 29, 2021 James
What Is An Arbor Press? An arbour press is a convenient and (relatively) cheap tool that allows a person to press with incredible force. These tools are great for at home hobbyists as they are compact and not too expensive. This means that they will fit in your home or your garage, and you can […] Read More
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Review of The Best 4 Needle Scaler Guns For Quick Cleaning, Best Practices, and More

March 2, 2019March 29, 2021 James
As a blacksmith, I often find myself needing to clear away scale or rust on a piece of work. There are a lot of options when it comes to removing this scale, for larger projects, I tend to use a good needle scaler gun. These tools are great for quickly removing large flakey chunks of […] Read More

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