https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIFyxj-rr6o I know there are a lot of people out there who hate Harbor Freight; but sometimes they can surprise you. I recently tried out one of their tools, which reshaped my thinking a bit. Let me explain. It might surprise you, as much as it has surprised me.

Found some old woodworking chisels in the workshop. Rusty, chipped. Decide to do some restoration. Never done it before. But so far so good. Used white vinegar to remove the rust i let my sit about 8-9 hours. Now I'm set up with my new sharpening kit. Also using an angle hold jig thingy. As I said I'm new haha. Got 2 done so far and happy with the results considering the starting point. I'm using water on my stones for the metal chips. Anyone recommend something else? Or does it not matter as long as it unclogs the pores?

Every once in a while, someone asks me about the tools hanging on the wall behind me. Those are antique tools that I've collected over the years. I'm not a serious antique tool collector, as I have too many other things to spend my money on; but I like them. More than anything, I'm interested in how they used to do things. Technology has changed woodworking; just like it has changed many other things. Does anyone else out there collect antique tools or have an interest in antique tools?

You've probably seen the fancy 3-legged push blocks that have become so popular. Well, I didn't want to spend the money on one, so I decided to make my own. It wasn't all that hard and I think mine actually came out better than the ones you can buy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S49hzpE6u1c&t=913s

A fellow woodworker has retired do to poor health and ask me if I wanted a few tools. He also gave some hand tools that I'm very thankful for having.