shop class
April 4th, 2008 | by Phil | Published in NEWS, SHOP NEWS
back in high school i went through the machine shop program at the local technical school. this tap handle was one of the projects in that class. we use it a fair amount in the shop, for different little fixes and whatnot and it’s been pretty handy. it’s made from mystery metal, more than likely 1018 steel but you never know what was floating around in a school shop. a little oxy/acetylene torch work and the wire wheel gave it the “heat treated” look.just thought i’d share this with everyone. it’s satisfying using the things that you make, although i guess the flipside is true as well: it’s frustrating to make things that don’t work… 