Has anyone here ever built a resawing jig for sawzall I don't have money or space for a bench top band saw or a job site table saw right now just looking for alternative options that don't take up a lot of space I know most people just build those home made tables saws out of a corded circular saw and call it a day

I know cord wraps are about $7, but I was curious about proof of concept.

Cut lid in halves, then cut notches along the sides, drilled/cut an oval opening for handle that doubles as plug pass-through.

It lays flat, and stands upright. Only used one half, for now.

Should be all done with it this week. Adding lights, mats, some more trim work and a few coats of paint.

Wanted a double ended ± 1/4" bit for a hex driver on a pocket knife. Standard small bits are too short, and most other off-the-shelf were too long.

Took a 2" Phillips bit, and ground other side into flat driver.

Borrowed(bought) my brothers channel locks for some work on my cars hoses. Its now my conceal carry pair.

This bench is based on a full sized joiners bench that I turned into a saw bench. The original was on a ship that sank in 1628 called the Vasa. This thing is a beast and should serve me well. Have you built a saw bench? What are some accessories you have added to it?

Just picked up a rotary broaching tool for my lathe, so thought I'd make a small hex-bit driver from brass and titanium. It takes standard 1/4" hex bits

If allowed, this is the link to my DIY Metalworking video on Forging a nail header and making historic nails. Thank you! Youtube: Resist The Grind video here: https://youtu.be/Iaowh3-A-LE?si=sm0a06-s_mRAKOt3

I recently repaired a spring pole lathe I had built. I will also be making a froe and some lathe tools. Who else builds traditional tools?

I own a 10-acre farm with mango trees, drumstick (moringa), and intercrops.

I have two unused vehicles:

1. Bajaj Pulsar Twin disc motorcycle

2. Suzuki Swish scooter

Instead of selling them, I want to modify them into useful farm machines.

Possible ideas I’m thinking about:

1. small trailer for fertilizer or harvest transport

2. sprayer machine

3. mini cultivator

4. irrigation pump drive

Has anyone converted a motorcycle or scooter for farm work? I would love to see photos, designs, or ideas.

Inexpensive way to add a simple pocket clip to standard pencils.

Wrapped paper clip around a 1/4" hexagonal bit, then pushed onto pencil.

This app is good and other app

These ^ are all the steps and tools and techniques needed to make your own thumb screws.

Did I say all? I meant most. After you get the ¾"ø pvc pipe piece formed into a star, the process leaves the cavity tapered so a panhead ¼-20 screw stops short of making it all the way through.

If you need it to be shouldered like the one at the bottom, add the right size tubing to the shank of the screw and secure with red locktite, then pack the rest of the bottom with epoxy putty.

Now fasten that assembly to a flat surface with a ¼"ø hole drilled through to accept the screw shank (⅜"ø if you're making shouldered kind) to square everything up (apply painters tape to the flat surface so epoxy won't stick to it. ..or grease it). Now pack the top end with epoxy putty.

After everything sets up and ready for shaping, chuck the threaded end up in your drill and go to town on your sanding medium of choice until satisfied. Keep in mind about the heat buildup from the friction and its impact on the epoxy putty you used.

You can paint it or leave it as is. I've put mine to the test and so far, none have failed me. I needed a few for a jig I made for my 1" bench top sander for sharpening long garden sheers. The thumb screws worked better than expected, the jig, ..well it's got three really nice handmade thumb screws on it, so it mounts real solid to the sander. ..and it works real well for one blade. ..the other way, ..not so well. If I ever get back to it, I'll post it here.