Shop made tools

Drawer slips...

These relics and oddities aren't typical tools, but they're fun to look at. It might take you a second to realize what these weird tools do.

Unusual Uses for Pop Rivets: Pop rivets are handy little items to have around, but you can do more with them than join two pieces of sheet metal together, They are also great for making cable ends and also make great pivot bushes or axle bushes.

If your second home is your shop, make your time in it even more enjoyable with these handy shop tips.

Size Markings for Wrenches and Sockets: I did this on Craftsman wrenches and socket sets of various vintages ranging from my father and grandfather's to current. Most had deep engravings of the tool sizes. It was more difficult to get it to work with very fine markings found on some of th…

It’s easy to forget that all carpentry was once done by hand. People used the power of muscle, skill, and what are now vintage tools.

BasHolland's Project

DO NOT THROW AWAY OLD SAWS ON WOOD I Have a Great Idea: So don’t be in a hurry to throw away old unnecessary tools because you can make useful #DIY out of them.

Our Gift Guide for DIYers is loaded with fun and useful gifts that any serious DIYer would be thrilled to find under the tree or in a stocking this year!