The Toolmaker’s Box, 252 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
Every toolmaker's box tells you who he is before he says a word. This is the top of mine, an oak Gerstner. The center...
Lesson #61: How I Check Blocks For Squareness After Machining
Written by Phil Kerner
Phil Kerner has over 40 years' experience as a tool & die / moldmaker as well as extensive experience in mold and fixture design, EDM, cutter grinding, and CNC machining.
March 1, 2013
For The Man Cave…
The Toolmaker’s Box, 520 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
Every toolmaker's box tells you who he is before he says a word. This is the top of mine, an oak Gerstner. The center...
Kerner Tool & Die Company Shop Cap
My uncle Ed owned Kerner Tool and Die. My father Fritz ran it. The shop opened in Erie in 1944 and built die-casting...
Vintage Kerner Tool & Die Matchbook Mug, 11 oz
Every shop in the 1960s handed out matchbooks, and Kerner Tool & Die was no different. This one came out of a...
Machinist’s Decimal Equivalents Mug, 11 oz
About ten years ago somebody sent me an old shop decimal chart. It was ripped, faded, and about ready for the trash. I...
The Tool and Die Guy Shop Mug, 11 oz
I'm 66 years old, and I have never had a cup of coffee in my life. Not one. But I spent more than 40 years in...
Tool And Die Guy Shop Stamp Coasters, Set Of Four
Every print that ever crossed my bench had a stamp on it somewhere. FINAL. ENGINEERING ISSUE. Somebody's initials in a...
Starrett Shop Coasters, Set Of Four
These four pieces came straight out of my 1935 Starrett catalog, Number 25, Revised Edition, a book that's been...
Lufkin Shop Coasters, Set Of Four
Every piece in this set came off the pages of an actual 1947 Lufkin catalog, the kind that sat on a toolroom bench...
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