1957 Craftsman Series Tablesaw

As I have mentioned previously I have inherited some fantastic vintage tools. This is not one of them, but they have led me to this gem.

When I was young I watched my grandfather plane and run boards through the joiner. These heavy pieces of machinery were just that when I was young. Now that I'm older I realized that these tools have an identity and a very specific styling from the post World War II era when American industry was booming

After some research I found a catalog that had an image of all of the tools from that model year. The year was 1957 when Sears had this available in their catalog. It is also the same year as the joiner and planer that my grandfather passed down to me.

When I found this saw it was in rough shape at he stand and the body had surface rust and the mechanisms did not move freely. After a number of hours disassembling, sanding, priming, painting, reassembling, and lubricating it was ready to run.

Throwing Knife Target

Here's another project from the shop born of spare parts. The base came from a broken harbor freight roller stand, 5 feet of 1 inch electrical conduit, and the target is an 18"x18" square plywood covered with old fence boards.

Steampunk Sonic Screwdriver

This was a side project made from scraps around my shop. A fun project to stir the creative imagination.

Born from scrap brass, copper pipe, wire, a Red LED, this was the final result.