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Wow! That looks so dang sharp. I have a pair similar pair of snips and I’ve never thought about restoring them. I have a good winter project I can do now. Very cool, thank you!

You stubbornly resisted securing the vise while grinding on it. You mean you don't own a c-clamp?

Will these techniques work on a vice that isn't from America?

Doesn't need restoring.

Great work

Slow down

come on now ... I can make them shine like a Mirror in less than one hour

Other alternatives for rust removal include: Brass wire wheels, always good to start with these Soaking in white vinegar Electrolysis using a baking soda solution and a battery charger connected to a piece of sacrificial steel

Amazing work!

Fantastic work!

nice video

Look up chelation

Chris Fix approves this video ;)

Lots of labor for a like new look...is the cut improved ?

Very nice job! If you would like to save many hours of hand sanding put a brass wheel on your grinder, it will take you about 2 minutes to reduce the surface rust also getting into the pits, oh yeah and it will also save you money on whatever chemicals you will not have to use

What kind of paint is that?

I've got the exact snips. I'm an old tool perv lol

I also use brake parts cleaner

Nice job, well done.👍

Great work sir

I love evaporust . I don’t love the price. I switched to making a similar rust remover following this guy’s recipe th-cam.com/video/fVYZmeReKKY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=yZa3_IlaG3JmFULa

Great process I learned a lot. If you have one side that slows down under load and the side that doesn't any ideas on causation?

Hello from sister republic of Tijuana; I started my old tools collection in 2000. Here in Tijuana there's some people who go to garage sales, in San Diego and bring boxes of old tools that they put on sale. So, every weekend I hit the flea market to dig into the pile of tools, I just buy ( made in usa) no junk from China. You made a good job restoring and bringing them tools back to life. Me, I just like to clean them from rust and aplied w40, I like to left old scars from the battle, so they cud look vintage, thanks for sharing your hard work. Cheers from Tijuana!

Have several pair of those " tin snips ", used them with my dad in the 50 and up thru 2008 when I retired. Nice restoration.

Why sandpaper instead of steel wool? Tips for cleaning up the bolt and nut?

America america America.... pfffff 🙄

I guess these old rusty tools are American too?

Mine has " order parts from p.o.box 228 Bloomfield Ind 47424 U.S.A. stampeding woulda shared a pic but don't know how ...this jack was in my grandpas truck when I was 8 and I am 59 now I'm sure it's older then that

You should have just sharpened the blades and used the snips for the intended purpose as your grandfather did. Now all you have after all that wasted time labor is a uses oh gee whiz oh so shiny "showroom" doo dad.

Finally, someone who knows how to Teach. Polishing is not as simple as it seems, it took me several years to get a handle on it. Your video would have shortened my learning curve considerably.

Good job! The only problem is the sledge is so pristine it belongs in the Smithsonian. Don’t hit anything with it! Plus I misplaced my sandblast machine aka don’t have one so I use Oxcilic acid on rust.

Thanks that was a big help

I think the people who appreciate and love old tools and are willing to spend time and money to restore them if were an animal would be on the endangered list.

Polish ? what have the people of Poland got to do with this video ? the word is polish .

That did not come from my grandfathers toolbox, don't lie

Narration made the video Kick one's butt off the couch .

Only bad thing about a high polish, is the rust comes QUICK if left alone...oil that beautiful polished steel if you do...

Mine still looks brand new, because I take care of my tools.

I took over my granddads old shop and it's full to the brim with old and rusty tools. I'd love to get into the hobby of restoring them and giving them a second life. Thanks to your channel, I will give it a try and start with something simple.

american tools, american handcraft??? Pffff... german tools are much better

Is there a way, other than a belt sander, to do such a job with power tools? I could see a dremel working for this application, but I have never seen dremel bits that go through all those grit progession.

Outstanding!

i have this exact sprayer still looks and workslike new

TIN snips...... because they are made to cut tin. Not Tinner!

Just save the rebuild for when it actually stops working Clean the crud off, lube it up, and keep the patina. That vintage Hi-Lift should be strapped to a Willys and not some cheap Italian Jeep Knock-Off.

A sandblaster and wire wheel will do a better job in a fraction of the time. The voice of experience. Thank you.

It was nice to see how beautiful you made them. And good luck to anyone who chooses to take on a project like this. I hope they enjoy the process. As for me, that’s way too many hours to put into such a tool. I have these exact snips in roughly the same condition as you started with. I’ll remove the rust. Give them a light sanding, repaint and sharpen. It’s a tool. Keep it good condition, don’t mistreat it and use it to make things.

All BS aside Media /soda blasting is WAY better…and much more satisfying.

Very high level of Restoration work.

That blue is not close enough to what is was. You could have done better.