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Label Central  Machinery Jointer For Shopsmith Model 1641 Date 1988.11   I purchased an older Shopsmith that came with two SPTs (Special Power Tools) still in their original boxes. A jigsaw and a six-inch jointer. Both were made by Central Machinery in Taiwan to fit the Shopsmith. I had no interest in the jigsaw and sold it immediately. Central  Machinery Jointer For Shopsmith Still In The Box It Was Shipped In The jointer box was beaten up pretty bad and showed signs of getting wet, but it was still covered with the thick oils that these tools are shipped from the factory.  New in the box but damaged. One end was sticking out and had some deep corrosion on it, and despite the oils, there was lots of surface rust. Removing Rust Using A Scotch-Brite Pad And A 1/4-sheet Sander I have been using steel wool and WD40 for many years to remove corrosion. In the past few years, I have switched to 3M Scotch-Brite pads. When removing rust from large flat surfaces such as this ...

  Harbor Freight Four Inch Ratcheting Bar Clamp/Spreader I use a lot of clamps. They are the first clamps of this type sold by Harbor Freight that I like. I make a lot of toys and use many small clamps. Recently I went to Harbor Freight with coupon in hand to pick up a few more of these clamps only to find that they have changed the clamp.  Harbor Freight Four Inch Ratcheting Bar Clamp/Spreader New Style There are currently three SKUs listed on their website: 68974, 46805, 62242. The ones I have the most of are SKU 68974. I have only seen only two of them. I went ahead and purchased four of the new ones. I decided that for $0.99 each, I would give them a try.   Harbor Freight Four Inch Ratcheting Bar Clamp/Spreader New Style Flashing on the Trigger   The new clamps work ok, but the build quality isn't as good. The knob on the side is tiny compared to the older version, and there is flashing on the trigger that my old one does not have. The flashing on the trigger sha...

Handmade Wood Toy Pumpkins/Jack-o-Lanterns and Animal Cracker Alligators Ready To Sand Order Jack-o-Lanterns Order Alligators A new batch of Halloween Jack-o-Lanterns is ready for sanding. I needed more Jack-o-Lanterns for the shop. I make toy animals from any cutoffs that are large enough because I'm cheap and can't stand to dispose of wood that can be used for something. In this case, I had a piece of wood I could not use for anything because it was cupped so severely that by the time I flattened it, there would not be enough left to use for anything but kindling. If you cut a badly cupped piece of wood into narrow pieces, the cupping will usually be manageable and sometimes go away completely. Animal cracker alligators are a perfect use for this piece of wood. I'm not entirely up to my eyeballs in alligators yet, but there are a bunch of them. #odinstoyfactory #handmade #woodtoys #madeinusa #madeinamerica #goimagine