Legacy of the WPA

American Woodworker Editors AW152, band saw, End Grain, Old Tools, Tool Restoration, Tool Review

I bought this old 18” bandsaw for a song from a used machinery dealer over 30 years ago. “It came from a local high school,” he said. “I heard that it was purchased by the school back in the 1930s …
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Go for the Big Stuff

American Woodworker Editors AW142, End Grain, Old Tools, Planer, Powermatic, Shop Blog, Tool Restoration

I’m not sure if I qualify as a tool nut–machine crazy is more like it. I started out using a ShopSmith, but I now have 17 industrial-grade machines. It all started when my wife saw an ad in the local …
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Not Just An Old Drill

American Woodworker Editors AW146, Drills, Old Tools, People and Places, Pocket hole joinery, Shop Blog, Tool Restoration

About 30 years ago, my girlfriend led me to a dark, cluttered basement workshop to meet a sweet, 70-ish gem of a man: her grandfather, Hayes. He was surrounded by a lifetime’s collection of tools, and it was obvious that …
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Bringing the 1955 Crescent Band Saw to Life! [Video]

Pop Wood Editors band saw, Crescent Machine Co, Old Tools, restoration, Tool Restoration, Video, Woodworking Videos

While our new 1955 Crescent band saw was brand new on the pallet, that doesn’t mean it was in ready-to-go condition. The tires had deteriorated over the years, and we had to deal with the three-stage power requirements before the …
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Check Out Our “New” 1955 Crescent Band Saw [Video]

Pop Wood Editors band saw, Crescent Machine Co, Old Tools, Tool Restoration, Video, Woodworking Videos

Logan has finally found a band saw he considers to be adequately large — a 36-inch 1955 Crescent that was purchased as government surplus and never used. In this video, he walks you through the features and current condition of …
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