Journal Staff
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Cleaning Oil Stain and Finish Brushes
Expert finisher Michael Dresdner shares his best tips for getting your finish brushes clean after staining.
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Mack Headley: Learning and Teaching 18th Century Craftsmanship
For most of the thousands who visit every year, it’s a once- or maybe twice-in-a lifetime chance to experience a few hours in Colonial America. For Williamsburg craftsmen like Mack Headley, however, it’s an everyday experience.
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Louis Duplessis: Multi-Function Base Plate and Circle Jig
This machine designer set his sights on a making a router faceplate and jig to finish up a window and the outcome is impressive.
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Multi-Hold-It Tool Holding System
If you’ve ever done home repairs or construction, you’ve probably found yourself standing at the top of a ladder, but the tool you need is left on the floor.
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Fisch: Austrian Born, But Raised in America
Fisch Precision Tools, Inc. is an American company with deep Austrian roots. It was originally set up to market Johann Eberhard’s line of boring bits.
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EazyPower: Pioneers in Drill Bit Innovation
Next time you slip a hex-shank drill bit into a quick-change screwdriver or drill — manual or electric — take a moment to thank the EazyPower Corporation.
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Milk Paint: Out of the Past and Into the Future
If you’ve ever stripped paint off an old piece of furniture, you may have come across a coat of paint that seemed to defy even the most caustic stripper.
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Makita: You Don’t Have to be a Professional
At the recent National Association of Home Builders show in Las Vegas, Makita rolled out a slew of new products,…
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LRH Enterprises: Making Production Cutters with Custom Quality
Once primarily an industrial tool manufacturer, LRH is starting to appeal to small commercial shops and even home hobbyists.
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Vaughan & Bushnell: Nailing the Hammer Market
Vaughan and Bushnell, an small, always family-owned company with a long, interesting history, really are the experts when it comes to hammers.