In case you were misled, I am not working on a log. Wood is the devil's material.

Thought I'd document some of the things I've built out of my tiny shed.
I'll probably add to it when I feel like it, or ask for some advice on my latest project where needed.


Pipe vise
I inherited this from my partners grandfather, a BHP steelworks plumber for the majority of his working life (well, the working life in Australia at least).

It's a Millerchip brand pipe vise, up to 3" dia.
When I got it, it was rusted solid.
Gave it a bath in phosphoric acid, worked the chain loose with a hammer and WD40 (AKA Man perfume), and it was good to go.
The paint is an aussie made enamel by Norglass. Pacific blue is the colour.
Gave it 2 coats of primer, a guide coat, and a final sand.
2 coats of colour, applied by brush.

I am not much of a painter at all, but really impressed by the paint and the results I could get with very rookie hands.

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Good for handling a big shaft. Will come in handy.
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