Workshop Notes
A Proper Home for Bottom Tooling: My 1-Inch Har...
Inconsistent Hardie tools led me to build a dedicated bottom tool holder for my fly press. Here’s how the design developed, why I added stepped sides for toe clamps, and...
A Proper Home for Bottom Tooling: My 1-Inch Har...
Inconsistent Hardie tools led me to build a dedicated bottom tool holder for my fly press. Here’s how the design developed, why I added stepped sides for toe clamps, and...
Why Does My Fly Press Only Come with One Handle...
Why I machined two extra handle rods for my fly press, how they became my first product listing, and why I’m returning Power Forge to its original EDC focus.
Why Does My Fly Press Only Come with One Handle...
Why I machined two extra handle rods for my fly press, how they became my first product listing, and why I’m returning Power Forge to its original EDC focus.
Rethinking the Top Tooling: My Specialty Fly Pr...
A stuck mild-steel prototype taught me what my fly press tool holder needed: wrench flats, a relieved shank, hardened steel, and provisions for recovery.
Rethinking the Top Tooling: My Specialty Fly Pr...
A stuck mild-steel prototype taught me what my fly press tool holder needed: wrench flats, a relieved shank, hardened steel, and provisions for recovery.
From a Rusty Plate to a Zero Point System for M...
How a rusty shop plate, an awkward tooling setup, and a damaged slot die led me to build a Zero Point system for my #5 Karachi fly press.
From a Rusty Plate to a Zero Point System for M...
How a rusty shop plate, an awkward tooling setup, and a damaged slot die led me to build a Zero Point system for my #5 Karachi fly press.