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I found this recently in an old drawer, I suspect it may be a tool for lifting manhole/ AJ covers? It's stamped "Made in England", measures approx. 9" long overall, shank has a diameter of approx. 1/4" or 6.35mm. Am I right?

Hi I'm bit stuck on my latest project, I'm hoping someone here with more electrical know-how can help. After reading some articles on retro-fitting soft start modules to power tools I decided to track down a suitable part for my own Dewalt DW745 Type 4 table saw. As anyone who has this saw...

I picked this tool up in a second hand shop while on holidays, not sure what it is but seemed well made and quite durable, a knurling tool of some kind was my first guess? Maybe a leather workers tool? Another guess is that it is a tool used by a stained glass worker for shaping lead glazing...

This one is a bit of a conundrum- looks to be blackmith-made from a single piece of steel, cut and forged into shape. Measures approx. 12" in length overall, the bottom (long) leg tapers and is ground to a crude chisel/ screwdriver blade shape; the 3 other legs/ arms look like they are designed...

Hi all I took a punt and purchased a box of second hand junk. In amongst the rusty metal I did find some decent old tools but I am most interested in this item. It was very rusty, the shaft was bent in a "U" shape and the handle was mushroomed from hammering. I cleaned it up, removed the...

Hi, hope someone can help me with my quest! I bought an older Scheppach DMT450 lathe a couple of years ago, which had a worn belt when I purchased it but worked ok. Now the belt has deteriorated and needs to be replaced but I am unsure of where to buy the correct belt. As far as I can make...

I have my DW 745 table saw (site saw) just over a year now and while I am very pleased with it, the absence of a large "kill" switch/ emergency stop switch has always bothered me, especially given that the US version of the saw is equipped with this safety feauture. As it stood, the original...

I went to possibly my last car boot sale for this year and picked up this nice 14" tenon saw for €1. The saw plate is a little rusty, but no heavy pitting, nice handle and solid brass screw fittings. Looks like a Spear & Jackson saw, judging by the handle which has the "unbreakable" feature-...

I've a small workshop 15' x 12' and my recent acquisition of a DeWalt 745 table saw is proving a real problem where dust is concerned. Prior to getting the table saw I'd been relying on a Lidl/ Aldi wet and dry vac for my dust extraction. This seemed to work well with my router table and small...

We passed a boot sale on our way to visit family yesterday, so I persuaded my wife and kidsthat we had to stop off while I had a quick look, although we were running late for lunch! No pics of the rest yet, but I scored this lot for a tenner: 2 x Rabone Chesterman 6" precision rules, one new...

Lads and lassies, I'm looking for your help again with identifying an old tool. I found this chisel at the bottom of an old butter box, I've had it for years but had dismissed it as useless until I removed the rust and found it's by Mathieson, and stamped on the reverse "Warranted Cast Steel"...

Hi, I hope someone can help me with my new purchase- a Scheppach HMT 450 hobby lathe. This was an impulse purchase when I saw it advertised for sale, not too far away from me. I know nothing about woodturning, I've never had an opportunity to see a lathe up close before, never mind use one-...

Hi All I've read through most of the very interesting workshop build threads here, found answers to a lot of my own questions and plenty of food for thought. I'd like to share my proposed project with you for comment, advice or suggestions. I have a very small suburban back garden, approx. 40...

I wasn't expecting much when I ventured out to a boot sale yesterday, especially when the rain started as I was half-way there in the car. Anyway I managed to get two nice items, I think. First is a 16" tenon saw, USA-made according to the medallion, the etch on the blade was too far gone to...

Hi all The pickings were very, very slim at my local bootsale yesterday, a lightly used 8" Bahco rasp with Ergo plastic handle (handle is removeable and can be re-used) for €1 and an interesting oilstone/ waterstone for 50 cent. It appears to be a natural quarried stone, measures approx 210mm x...

I've always hankered after a small bandsaw but I could never justify spending too much money on something that would never see too much use and I didn't want to go down the route of buying a new, but cheap machine either as the reviews seem to be pretty poor for most of them. Anyway I recently...

Can anyone help me identify this vintage hand tool; is it a plugging chisel as used by bricklayers? The working edges of the tool are not sharp or bevelled in any way so I am unsure. Any help would be appreciated.

I visited my regular boot sale yesterday and I was a little disappointed with what was on offer, but just as I was getting ready to leave I scored this lot, not much in the way of woodworking tools but not bad for €12 I thought! Stanley 1 1/4" chisel, back looks to be flat enough, small slot...

Here is some of my latest boot sale tool haul: Hand drill by "York", Czechoslovakia (the vice manufacturers)- I've never seen one like this before. (just needs a little clean) 1" bit by Bailey, Bristol (serious sharpening required). Nice sprung internal dividers by Fuluse, Sheffield (a little...

I've had my trusty Black and Decker Workmate for 14 years or so and it has proved itself an excellent addition to my workshop in all that time, especially in the days before I had a proper shop bench. After a recent house move I noticed that one of the rubber feet had disappeared and two of the...