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Old Cleaver Knife
I found another one of this huge cleaver in a flea market. Had to have it! This time I went… Read More
Draw Knife Restoration
Quick and easy restoration of a real nice, hand made, woodworking tool I found at a flea market. Being in… Read More
Italian Chef’s Knife Restoration
I always love to mess around with old knives I find at flea markets.. I found this in a "All… Read More
Aluminum Baseball Bat Cast
After setting up my 1912 wood lathe I had to make something with it. So, here we go! Possibly one… Read More
1912 Wood Lathe
Cleaning and setting up a beautiful early 20th century wood lathe made by "Officine Manfredi Bongioanni" In Fossano, Italy. I… Read More
Bench Grinder / Buffer Restoration
Complete and in depth restoration of a cool vintage italian bench grinder, probably used as buffig and cleaning tool. I… Read More
Cast Aluminum Bars
Aluminum is very easy to melt, this is how I cast myself some real nice and custom sized aluminum bars… Read More
From Broken Pump To Belt Grinder Motor
Broken pumps are a great way to get free motors for projects! Got this one for free with cracked pump… Read More
Japanese Nakiri | Making New One After 2 Years
More or less two years ago I made a nakiri just like this one: https://youtu.be/ygCxoUqdrbM I decided to re-make that… Read More
DIY File Guide
Last month while trying to modify an ikea ceramic blade I realized how hard this ceramic material actually is. Sand… Read More
Greaser Restoration And Nickel Electroplating
Restoration of a cool old greaser I found at a flea market for 1€. The greaser itself it's nothing special,… Read More
Insanely Big Butcher Cleaver
Yes, I did it again... My own style of restoration for this incredibly cool butcher cleaver! I found this beauty… Read More
Ikea Ceramic Blade
In this project I want to experiment with ceramic blades from Ikea. My idea was to modify one into a… Read More
Ball Bearing Rings
Turning an used ball bearing into a nice ring with some very basic machining on the metal lathe. I got… Read More
Drill Press Vise Restoration
This vise came for free with the Rosa drill press I restored a couple weeks back. This kind of vises… Read More
Ko-Bunka Knife
Making a japanese chef's cutting tool starting from raw materials with many of the tecniques I have shown in previous… Read More
Adjustable Wrench Restoration
Restoring a very nice adjustable wrench made by "Peugeot Freres". This wrench was probably made in the late nineteenth century… Read More
Make An Ulu Out Of A Sawblade
Collaborative project with Wood By Wright to make an ulu knife.Make An Ulu Out Of A Sawblade Read More
PID Controlled Toster Oven
Made another PID controlled oven to use in my upcoming projects. Here in the new workshop I don't have access… Read More
ROSA Drill Press Restoration
The Italian manufacturer "F.lli Rosa" also known as "Trapani Rosa" made some of the best drill press over the twentieth… Read More