This is the final installment of the Anarchist’s Gift Guide 2023 – tomorrow, it’s back to our regular programming. Buffing Kit for WaxFrom the automotive world comes this incredibly useful buffing kit. I put the pads on my random-orbit sander to buff out wax on tabletops and the like, and the pads makes life so…
Read moreI am back from a fruitful trip to the U.K. where I got to see (finally) the Benjamin Seaton Tool Chest at the Guildhall Museum in Rochester. (More on this tomorrow on the blog). As you can imagine, things are bonkers here this time of year. Megan, John and I have all been pitching in…
Read moreKnipex Mini-PliersUntil this year I resisted the call of the Knipex. But after talking to Jason Thigpen of Texas Heritage at Handworks about his mini-pliers, his tone of voice was enough to convince me to give them a try. The Knipex set of Mini-Pliers is not cheap, but the tools are head and shoulders above…
Read moreThis is last call for free shipping. Last chance to get a letterpress poster of “By Hammer & Hand,” a bottle of our Piggly No Wiggly Glue or our new book “Cricket Tables,” with zero shipping. We’re trying not to nag anyone. But this post is to remind that guy who will whine to us…
Read moreDearborn Denim Carpenters JeansI’m always looking for USA-made jeans that aren’t for the mustache-and-too-tall-bicycle set. This year I tried a pair of Chicago-made Dearborn Denim jeans. The denim is 10 ounce, so it’s not terribly heavy. The cut is roomy so you can move. And the pockets and loop are handy. For $79 – not…
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