Replacing a Vise’s Broken Handle
My school’s woodshop is equipped with 14 professional woodworking vises that are being used all the time by students of different age groups. Many of our vises were made by Pony – [...]
Extending the Lifespan of Your Jorgensen Rapid-Acting Woodworker’s Vise
We have about a dozen Jorgensen rapid action vises in our woodworking program which as being used by our students all the time. For the most part, my students try to treat our cast iron and steel [...]
Restoring a Beaten Up Chisel Handle
We have all seen them: those chisel handles that have crumbled from years of use. Here's how to easily restore those handles to their former glory.
Rehabilitating a Broken Chisel, and Inox Files by Grobet USA
A few weeks ago one of our remarkable 8th grade students approached me during class and with a sad face as he presented two pieces of steel that just a few moments earlier used to be a vintage [...]
Hanging and Wedging a Wooden Handle – Part 2
Three years ago while teaching a woodworking class at Peters Valley I met Blacksmith Eric Dennis, who was at the time the studio assistant in the iron shop. When I entered the noisy, coal-smoky, [...]
VIDEO – Delta Unisaw Restoration – Part VI
The final episode in rebuilding the 1944 Delta Unisaw. Popular Woodworking Magazine Publisher, Steve Shanesy takes a side-by-side look at features from both the vintage Delta table saw and new [...]
VIDEO – Delta Unisaw Restoration – Part V
You should never expect a table saw rebuild to go without a hitch. In this episode of the restoration, the behemoth motor decides to give out. Looks as though the motor needs a rebuild as well as [...]
VIDEO – Delta Unisaw Restoration – Part IV
In this installment, Publisher Steve Shanesy reassembles the restored Unisaw and sets it up for its second lifetime of use. See them all: Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5 • Part 6…
VIDEO – Delta Unisaw Restoration – Part III
In the segment Popular Woodworking Publisher, Steve Shanesy gives the saw a good cleaning. The cabinet, table top and fence rails are covered. And the base of the saw is restored a bit [...]
VIDEO – Delta Unisaw Restoration – Part II
A second installment in how to rebuild a circa 1944 Unisaw, Delta’s flagship table saw. In this installment Steve Shanesy takes a look under the tabletop to rehab the inner working parts. [...]
VIDEO – Delta Unisaw Restoration – Part I
In this first installment of the restoration of a vintage Delta Unisaw, Publisher Steve Shanesy takes us through the first step – assessing the condition of the saw. Plus you’ll see [...]
