Monthly Archives: January 2012

Restoring a Skinner 6” Brace

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Having finished the rehab of the 10” Skinner brace, and practicing my restoration techniques on an 8” brace, it was time to move on to restoring my “new” 6” Skinner beauty. Rather than bore you with repetitive details that you … Continue reading →

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Rehabbing an English Brace—Before and after eye candy for a 10” Skinner hand drill

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Yes Virginia, there IS a Santa Claus. Soon after finishing my restoration of “Dusty” an 8” Stanley brace—based on Andy’s superb “Humble Hand Brace” series—Christmas came early to my doorstep. My buddy Andy was kind enough to hook me up … Continue reading →

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Brace yourself: the nuanced differences between restoration and rehabbing

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

Andy, a prolific contributor to Lumberjocks.com, posted a comprehensive blog series about hand braces.  He started his superb tutorial by restoring a hand drill. And his subject was an 8″ Skinner brace that he dubbed “Rusty”. A few things immediately … Continue reading →

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