If you've taken a few metalworking classes or have a long-standing interest in the practice, you may be wondering what it takes to set up shop at home. While it may seem like a daunting task, ...

There’s no reason to use a hacksaw in a modern farm shop. Cutting metal on a farm often used to involve either an oxy-acetylene torch, a hacksaw or tin snips. If a shop was “high-tech,” it might have ...

As a military occupational specialty (MOS) 91E (allied trades specialist), I fabricate, repair, and modify both metallic and nonmetallic parts. Nine years ago, I was trained to use manual lathes and ...

Starting a home metalworking shop doesn’t have to be overwhelming — the right tools can set you up for success from day one. From welders to grinders and safety gear, each piece plays a vital role in ...

Last month, we took a look at the Metal Machine from Williams Lowbuck Tools and I have to tell ya, I was impressed as heck. As a matter of fact, I hit my local steel supply house and bought the ...

As we’ve seen over the years, it’s possible to bootstrap your own metalworking shop using little more than a pile of scrap steel, a welder, and an angle grinder. With time and dedication, you can ...

Through a welding mask, the world is a dim place. A few minutes ago, the sliding door of Nick Wicks’s metal shop outside Portland, Maine, was wide open. Sun streamed in through a light rain. But now, ...

A. Pullmax is the trade name for an electric reciprocating machine made in Sweden. They have been around for decades, and have a broad range of uses. First, let's make a distinction between the ...

Perhaps the biggest hurdle to starting a home blacksmithing operating is the forge. There’s really no way around having a forge; somehow the metal has to get hot enough to work. Although we might be ...

The shop is equipped with multiple tools such as belt grinders, MIG welders, Oxy-Acetylene tanks, and a CNC Plasma Cutter, among others. The shop is primarily designed for use of ferrous metals, ...