Jason is personable and easy to work with. He takes the time to understand your needs and delivers…read moretop-notch results. He helped me out with some custom cerakote painting projects. They came out better than expected. His lead times and pricing are probably the best around.

Mr. Boatman performed excellent work installing a Cajun Gun Works Pro Package in my brand new CZ75D…read morePCR. My CCW shoots smooth like butter. This was my first dealings with Boatman. Brandon's nice, professional and very easy to talk with. Also, he answered all my questions, no matter how stupid. I've found my new gunsmith.

Dropped off my 270 to be reblued after 50 years of use. Had a stripped screw in scope mount…read more Brandon removed and replaced screw for me. The blueing job came out fantastic, Would highly recommend Boatworks gunsmithing for all your needs. Gave me an up front price quote, and it was exactly what I price quoted. Business is near lake tapps.5 star rating. Jack Vanderpool

Liam Riley at Full Send Precision Rifles does masterful work and provides excellent service…read more I recently had a problem with an old hunting rifle which required competent gunsmithing. I'm very picky and think it's hard to find a talented machinist and artist that happens to do gunsmithing. I didn't want to endure a gunsmith who tries to be a competent machinist and artist. Liam is the former and knocked it out of the park. I'm an actual customer and NOT getting anything in exchange for my glowing review. It's honest and heartfelt. Liam's friendliness, skills and tools are only exceeded by his honesty, competence, experience, and desire to provide excellent customer service. He patiently listened to my nerdy questions and made excellent suggestions for high-payoff improvements done in a cost-effective manner. Liam is responsive and provides great value for your investment. His pricing is fair. He came in under his estimated cost and finished earlier than promised. I was impressed. Although I hope to never need to be rescued by an awesome gunsmith, I look forward to the opportunity to have him do more work for me. I'm now a raving fan. Thanks, Liam! Keep up the great work. RLTW!

Let me start by saying Liam is one cool dude. Liam was nothing but professional with me, and put…read moretogether this stunning example of a firearm. He's got a lifetime customer out of me.

Trevor is an awesome guy! His skills are top notch and he's just a cool guy to talk to. His prices…read moreare good and it's fun to watch the process of getting your stuff engraved. Found some images on Google by saving a screenshot of some stencils I liked and created some really cool gifts for the spouse . Other items can be engraved too so it opens up a whole door of possibilities!

Really good job done fast while you wait. It's connected to a gunsmith. There's sometimes a line…read morebut it's worth it.

This past two weekends, a friend and I took Ars Obscura's Basic Bookbinding Class. M.H.R taught the…read moreclass and I must say, this was the most amazing experience I've ever had in a teaching environment. From the very start, we were welcomed into the bindery by M.H.R and Joel. We knew we would be spending the day here, so we brought our own snacks and drinks. The bindery studio is small, organized and compact. It has a wonderful vibe - you know good work is being done here. We were immediately at ease. M.H.R was ready for us - all of our materials were on the table. Joel left for the afternoon to run errands, leaving us to our devices and that's when the learning began. Before getting started, we were walked through a review of different types of bindings. M.H.R wanted to ensure that our expectations were level and we both understood what we would be creating in this experience - a great way to start. M.H.R is incredibly wise and detailed in their craft. No question is unanswered, no curiosity left unexplained. As an amateur bookbinder, I thought I had the "basics" down, but I was wrong! I quickly understood that I had room to improve on even the smallest techniques. Within the first hour, I knew that this class was worth every hour and penny spent. Over the next two weekends (2 days, 14 hours), we created the most beautiful case bound books. The first day is all about the text block - folding, sewing, gluing, etc. The second day was the case - cutting boards, measuring spine, adhering the bookcloth and then applying gold tooling using the Quickprint machine. M.H.R's instruction is hands-on. We're first shown the technique and then asked to perform it on our own books. Throughout, M.H.R was with us checking on the progress, answering questions and challenging us to try again in order to improve on our technique. When the whole project came to an end, I was sad to learn that my book would need to stay in the press overnight. Fear not - M.H.R packaged the book wonderfully and mailed it to me the very next day (I live a fair distance from Seattle) along with a note via email thanking us for spending time in their bindery. This was a fascinating opportunity that I would do a thousand times over. I hope M.H.R decides to teach more advanced bindings at some point - I'll be the first return customer! Some notes: Joel was there later in the afternoons, but was quietly working on projects while listening to some pretty smooth tunes on the radio. He was very kind and I got a 60s/70s vibe from him. The studio has various animal skins (goat, calf, python, to name a few) hanging here and there. We found it added to the character and didn't bother us at all, but I'm sure some folks might take offense so I figured I'd tell you. There are plenty of places nearby to have a snack break or eat dinner. The bindery is focused on binding, not eating, so don't expect to find a vending machine ;) The phone would ring after 5pm while we were there and it would go to voicemail as this was after hours. They were very polite the one time I heard them answer the phone. I encourage you to check this place out, it's a unique, rare gem with a timeless feel in an age where everything is manufactured.

A professional and premiere service! I've book looking for…read morea quality bindery in Seattle for some time now who actually does above average work and Ars Obscura seems to be exactly what I've been looking for! All of my interactions with Mia have been incredibly positive as she is a very friendly and professional women to deal with. Its not so easy trusting someone with your beloved books but this wasn't an issue for me after feeling well assured that my antiques were in the hands of someome who was genuinely interested and devoted to the work that they do. The quality of the work itself has exceeded my expectations which is why I felt compelled to write this review along with the fact of how wonderful my overall experiences have been in general. I highly recommend this service for those looking for a craftsmen who is an expert at what they do and who wouldn't settle for anything less.

So I was so happy to find out about Boyd's clocks and the fact that they did repairs and made house…read morecalls. I have 3 older mechanical movement and chiming clocks that we cherish. One being a Grandfather clock so it's not exactly move able. Called Boyd's and scheduled Jarrod for an evaluation visit. He showed up on time and inspected and evaluated all three clocks. Two were OK and just required some lubricant but the 40 year old grandfather clock needed a new movement. Jarrod located a new movement and gave us a very reasonable quote that included the new movement, installation and set up. Less than two weeks later the new movement was in and Jerrod came by the same day to do the install. About 1 hour later the new movement was expertly installed and running and chiming like it was brand new. So what an amazing experience with Boyd's Clocks. Timely, professional, reasonable prices and service in your home. Would give my highest recommendation for anyone seeking clock repair and maintenance. Thank you Boyd's staff for your great service!

They are very knowledgeable about clocks, especially grandfather clocks. They built a crate to ship…read moreour clock to Idaho.

I had some copper pipes and wires I needed to get rid off, with a quick search I was recommended to…read morego to Pacific Iron and my experience was very smooth. Staff was friendly and helpful. They paid more than I thought I was going to get from it and the whole process took just a couple minutes. You do need to go there driving a car (no walk ins) and show an ID. I'm sure that minimizes the risk of them buying stolen items. Overall, great experience and would recommend selling there. I was also glad to know the story behind this family business :)

First visit. I had a scrap auto part and had read it was worth some coin, so I brought it in to…read morePacific Surprised to find the yard on a busy street near the ballparks: convenient! Almost hidden in plain sight. Yards get a bad rap for trying to rip people off. Not in my one experience: I got what Google said was being paid for the part and weight. I had visited yards with my dad long ago: some of the fun was seeing what people discarded. But here they pretty much removed the scap immediately: about as clean as one could imagine for such a business. A bit overwhelming for a first-timer. Now that I know the ropes, I could be smoother and maybe give the extra star (note: 5 stars is Far Exceeding expectations, involving walking on water. 4 is above average and is a great score. 3 is what a run of the mill experience gets)

They did a good job on my flywheel. Nice guys at the shop and great service. Inflation sucks.read more

I was sending work to Gary since he was able to sneak in cylinder heads and some block work, do to…read morehis Machinist retiring and only working 1 day a week. However in the last several months the quality or work had dropped off or he has started severely overcharging. I had him clean a couple oil pans and a few parts and even though I told him to only run them through the sprayer booth he without consent media blasted and other thing to the tune of 500$. Once I returned to the shop I found a bit of runt on a Rod journal and called him to give him a heads up. next visit I took him a cylinder head and what I received in return was half of a camshaft out of a running OEM engine (with out any rust) came back badly rusted. When ever I spoke with him all I heard about the job was "AH!". Gary seems to have no idea what is going on. It's very sad to see this shop going out of business. When you attempt to drop off items the entire driveway has been sold to the tire shop. When asked about the significant rust they left on my clients camshafts, Gary simply said you'll need to remove the rust. He stated the he "Never looked at the job." It unfortunate that his brain can't wrap itself around the fact that it's time to sell before there is nothing left. they are doing greater damage then any benefit possible. I'm sorry to see you go Gary!!! These cams may have been coated with oil but there was NO!! "rust" prior to visiting Pacific Auto Machine!!!