Small Tool Revival
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Three English Wrench Renewals. Shiny, Satin, and Original. Which do you prefer?
This is my renewal of three old, English made, girder wrenches.
I’ve made a previous video where I’ve restored one on its own, and the finish that time was polished.
I thought it may be interesting to do three with different finishes to see how they turned out.
These are simple tools, and I was lucky that the threads weren’t seized, and disassembly was straightforward.
I have a favourite. Let me know which one you prefer.
มุมมอง: 337

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English Made Rededa No.32 Woodworking Vice Renewal - 4K
มุมมอง 6633 หลายเดือนก่อน
This is my renewal of an old English made Rededa No.32 woodworking vice. It was a recent acquisition by one of my rusty retrievers. This vice is only made of a small number of parts, and these all disassembled easily. Looking online finds a little bit of information about the ‘Rededa’ company. It was based in Sheffield and manufactured items between 1920’s and 1960’s. I haven’t seen another one...
English Record 'G' Clamp Renewal - 4K
มุมมอง 4304 หลายเดือนก่อน
This is my renewal of an old English made Record No.6 ‘G’ clamp. It was a recent acquisition by one of my rusty retrievers. I’ve not been able to find out the approximate manufacture date. I’m guessing it’s fairly old as the turn screw is a kind of butterfly shape. The newer ones seem to have bars through them. I’ve done a few of these in the past, and I now have a small collection. I thought I...
English Made Record No.930 Bolt Cutters Restoration - 4K
มุมมอง 19K6 หลายเดือนก่อน
This is my restoration of an English made Record No.930 set of bolt cutters. These were given to me to restore by a much loved family member who’s had these in their shed for at least 30 years. They’ve very kindly given me a number of tools, with associated stories, over the years, and it’s been my pleasure to have restored these bolt cutters. l was slightly concerned that I’d soften the jaws w...
English Made Samsonia No.37 Model J Vice Restoration - 4K
มุมมอง 12K8 หลายเดือนก่อน
This is my restoration of an old (English made) Parkinson’s Samsonia no. 37 model J vice. I’ve not been able to find much information referencing the approximate date. If anyone has any knowledge on these types of vices, or a way to work out the approximate date of manufacture, I’d love for you to share in the comments. Some of the screws holding in the jaws were seized. I had to drill them out...
British Waterways - Windlass Lock Key Renewal - 4K
มุมมอง 98511 หลายเดือนก่อน
This is my renewal of an old British waterways canal windlass lock key. This is a very basic lock key. It could have even been homemade from steel rod and box section welded together. I removed the rust, tidied up the sharp edges, and fitted a rotating handle. This is not a restoration, but was for a friend who asked if I could tidy it up a bit with my sandblaster, I thought I’d make a quick vi...
English Made Record 92 Pipe Vice Restoration - 4K
มุมมอง 1.1Kปีที่แล้ว
This is my restoration of an early (English made) Record 92 pipe vice. I’ve not been able to find much information referencing the approximate date. I’m guessing it’s an early version of this type of vice as the handle is in a ‘T’ shape. Newer versions don’t appear to have this design. If anyone has any knowledge on these types of vices, I’d love for you to share in the comments. l’m very pleas...
Stanley Bailey Hand Plane Restoration - 4K
มุมมอง 41Kปีที่แล้ว
This is my restoration of an English made, Stanley Bailey No.5 1/2 hand plane. Many thanks to those who are much more knowledgeable about these hand planes. They've dated it to between 20 and 40 years old. I'm privileged that I was asked by a friend to restore his fathers hand plane. This is the first one I've restored. I hope I’ve done it justice.
English Record 18" Pipe Wrench Restoration - 4K
มุมมอง 6Kปีที่แล้ว
This is my restoration of an old (made in England) Record 18” pipe wrench. All the pieces were present, and I only needed to find a new pivot pin for the head. Quite a few different processes were used in this restoration, and I was pretty pleased with the outcome. I understand that restoring something to a shiny finish isn’t for everyone. I wanted the result to work well, and look better (IMHO...
Vintage Pulley Restoration - 4K
มุมมอง 7Kปีที่แล้ว
This is my restoration of a vintage pulley. It was obtained by my rusty retrievers from a car boot sale! The wheels were particularly corroded. Both took a long time, and a lot of sandpaper, to restore.
Vintage Blow Torch Restoration - 4K
มุมมอง 8Kปีที่แล้ว
This is my restoration of an old British brass blow torch. I've re-published this video to include a correction in the pump rebuild, and to also show it working. All the pieces were present, and I only needed to make a replacement leather washer for the pressure pump. I decided to do a brushed brass finish. I have another similar blow torch that I may restore to a polished finish in the future....
Vintage Hand Drill Restoration - 4K
มุมมอง 8Kปีที่แล้ว
This is my restoration of an old shoulder brace hand drill. I couldn’t even turn it at the beginning as the gears were completely clogged up with years of dirt. It was missing a fixing screw for the handle assembly to connect to the body. This was a simple fix. The small handle near the drill end was also missing. To match the two handles, I replaced both with new ‘file handles’. They were modi...
Club Hammer Restoration - Mirror Finish - 4K
มุมมอง 3.9Kปีที่แล้ว
This is my restoration of an old club hammer. I replaced the handle with a new extended one that I bought and modified. Getting rid of all the pitting, and then polishing it to a mirror finish was very time consuming, but I'm happy with the end result. I restored this to give as a gift to a dear old friend. All the best in your future endeavours Mr K.
Restoration of Three Vintage Decorating Scrapers - 4K
มุมมอง 5Kปีที่แล้ว
This is my restoration of some old decorating tools. I like the aesthetics of the construction, especially where the blades curve up to the profile of the full tang handle. The largest one was very pitted. If I continued sanding I don't think there would have been much left of the blade :-). The handles were made from an old oak drawer, and I ended up giving them two coats of varnish. I restore...
Old Rusty Axe Restoration - 4K
มุมมอง 854ปีที่แล้ว
This is my first attempt at restoring an axe, and I'm very confident that I've made a few mistakes. I found no makers markings, and I'm still not sure what type of axe this is. Maybe someone will educate me in the comments :-). That said, it was fun to do, and I look forward to doing a better job next time.
Old 'Jaws' Swivel Wrench Restoration - 4K
มุมมอง 214K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Old 'Jaws' Swivel Wrench Restoration - 4K
Antique Iron Restoration - 4K
มุมมอง 4.6K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Antique Iron Restoration - 4K
English Made Record 53e Woodworking Vice Restoration - 4K
มุมมอง 18K2 ปีที่แล้ว
English Made Record 53e Woodworking Vice Restoration - 4K
English Made Gilbow Tin Snips Restoration - 4K
มุมมอง 3.8K2 ปีที่แล้ว
English Made Gilbow Tin Snips Restoration - 4K
Antique Wooden Handled Wrench Restoration - 4K
มุมมอง 2.8K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Antique Wooden Handled Wrench Restoration - 4K
100 Year Old Parkinsons Vice Restoration - 4K
มุมมอง 3.2K2 ปีที่แล้ว
100 Year Old Parkinsons Vice Restoration - 4K
British Adjustable Girder Wrench Restoration - Mirror finish - 4K
มุมมอง 1.3K2 ปีที่แล้ว
British Adjustable Girder Wrench Restoration - Mirror finish - 4K
English Ball Pein Hammer Restoration - 4K
มุมมอง 15K2 ปีที่แล้ว
English Ball Pein Hammer Restoration - 4K
Vintage English Footprint Wrench Restoration - 4K
มุมมอง 4.5K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Vintage English Footprint Wrench Restoration - 4K
Antique Hand Auger Restoration - 4K
มุมมอง 1.5K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Antique Hand Auger Restoration - 4K