Category Archives: Crucible Tool

How to Make Our Glue

Recently we started making our own animal-based glue called “Piggly No Wiggly.” It’s made from three ingredients: food-grade gelatin, uniodized table salt and tap water. The glue is great for furniture. It has an open time of about 18-20 minutes (depending on the temperature and humidity in your shop). That extra time is nice for…

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New Hammers, Engraving Tools & Shirts

We have three new items in stock here in Covington that are ready to ship. First up is a brass Warrington-pattern hammer. This tool was at the request of readers and the machinists at Machine Time (which makes our hammer heads). The brass is hard enough for the light duty of a small hammer –…

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From the Depths of the Warehouse: Engraved Hammers

One of the big pluses of filling orders from Covington occurred today. Mark, one of our fulfillment employees, was at the Anthe building on an errand and saw a box that wasn’t in the right place. It was a sealed box of 20 engraved lump hammers. We’ve been out of these hammers for months and…

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Warrington Pattern Hammers

First, apologies for a second sales post in one day. Tune in tomorrow for more words about woodworking. Second, we now have our new Warrington Pattern Hammer in stock (as well as 1:4 Dovetail Templates and Pinch Rods). This small hammer (the head is about 4 ounces) is ideal for setting and sinking small nails….

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Small Batch of Warrington-pattern Hammers in Stock

We have a small batch of Warrington-pattern hammers in stock and ready to ship. The heads are made in Nicholasville, Kentucky by Craig Jackson’s crew at Machine Time. The oiled hickory handles are made in Tennessee. The hammers are hand assembled, wedged and glued. They are $97 each. You can read all about the hammer…

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