Quote Originally Posted by hersch_tool View Post
I love your tool post btw, SLICK looking in brass!
It's actually mild steel. The cold blue came out a bit brownish, and I think it's a camera or lighting artifact that makes it look like tarnished brass. The washer is in fact brass though. Thanks for the compliment. The design is based on John Stevenson's well known design, and is similar to the Hardinge design as well, with the dovetail arrangement opposite of most.