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Beautiful

Nice job.

Beautiful.

Thanks for showing us your method and sharing your knowledge. I would like to know what it is that you mean by numbering the auger drill bits No. 2 and thru No. 8? Was there a numbering system ? .... A nieghbor gave me a box filled to remove the rust....Is it important. Thank you again...Deeman OORAH!!

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Great job on the Russell Jennings #8! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience. This series is outstanding!

Very informative. Thanks.

I was mightily relieved to see how you preserved the patina on the handle, using steel wool and not a belt sander!!! Kudos to you for for that. However I noticed you didn't restore the medallion? While I understand your concern for the piece, the best, and safest method is to use ammonia and 0000 grade still wool, not foregetting good vernitalion for the fumes. Gentle but firm rubbing will give you a magnificent finish that does not remove but polishes, thereby preserving any tiny marks that give the saw its character. The well-restored medallion puts the final touch to a remarkable antique saw that will delight everyone who sees it.

That was fun, great job and thanks for making this video.

Brillante y mucha paciencia

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I’m the middle of restoring a vintage set of augers from the states and this video has covered every issue I’m having thank you!

Very nice to see hand work, especially done so lovingly. Thanks for sharing. By the way, that piece of Pearwood is particularly beautiful- it ended up looking almost like Alabaster!

Cuts like a dream, and that’s worth the price of admission.

Waaayyy too much work up front! Take a few paper towels soaked in vinegar and keep it wet for a few hours. Scrub with a vinegar-soaked ScotchBrite, rinse and 90% of that scraping is eliminated. Follow up with 120 grit sandpaper with oil and you’re done. Then the real work begins.

Nice work, beautiful restoration.

Man, you are way more patient than I am with those threads. I would have sprayed it with Simple Green and gotten out my brass brush!

Thank you Sir.🎉

Very useful.Thanks.❤

Really informative and helpful thank you

Superb. Subscribed.

Pretty sure that's the exact same froe I have sitting next to me😆

Wonderful work! Very nice. Down the rabbit hole I go! 🫠

🎉🎉greetings from Suriname 🇸🇷. Nice job Sir

Nice job.

fabulous! Good work!

So Rad brother! Just awesome and absolutely amazing work 👍…. I am working on mine this week but no TH-cam video yet! I’m about 2-3 years in restoration projects! So Fun and I learn so much from guys like you!

I have a froe that is very similar to yours. The handle was also wedged like your original handle was. I too want to replace the handle with a friction fit version like you did. You've inspired me to get mine out and restore it. I wonder if they were made around the same time.

Very nice saw👌. I also really enjoy restoring old tools. They just have that certain charm. And the story behind it

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May I ask why you didn’t just take it to the wire wheel first?

Nice job! You did a nice preservation and did not go overboard on restoration. By that I mean some guys make tools look brand new again, to me that wipes out the tool's history. Well done! Cheers from Oregon!

Decent. Glad to see a proper refurbish without evaporust or wire wheels.

I am just beginning my woodworking journey and I’m taking a handtools approach. These 2 videos are SO helpful. Thank you!

I never thought of using a thread file on the lead screw. You’re brilliant 😊

Excellent, informative video. I was given about 4-5 bits in bad shape. I hope to put them to use. Some appear to have no spurs. Most do not advance into the work and this probably means I have to address the snail. I had never heard of or seen a thread file. Very interesting.

Sorry if I missed this, but why not fully seat the recessed area into the socket (visually, I mean. I know it is fully seated)?

That's great.thanks

Nice job!

I picked one of these up for free with the miter box. Considering keeping it around after this motivating restoration. Might save some time on the shooting board once dialed in!

Love to see these old saws come back to life. I got a few myself

Awesome sharpening video!

Great video - really clear and helpful! I wish I’d watched this before I tried sharpening my own expansion bit

How do you really know it's 30°?

As someone who has been restoring antique tools, both hand and powered , I've neve seen or used motor oil to clean a blade before. It came out great. You could bring it back even more be using something like WD-40 which is not as heavy as motor oil. I think you may find any residue getting gummy after use in combination with sawdust and dirt. I would recommend not using find steel wool until after you sanded the grime off. If you use a fine grit it will take it right off. A heavier grit like 80 or 120 would remove the finish, which I do for a full restoration and after the wood is cleaned of dust, I would use as you did, Danish oil, or some other good penitrating oil. Hemp is very good as well. I would not put a shellac on, maybe wipe on poly, but honestly, the wood becomes very dry after 100 or more years and after the first application, I will go back a few more times, letting it dry in-between. Saws are one of my favorite tools to use and restore. I once came across a crudely painted saw at a tag sale. The had it hanging on the barn at one point. I looked very carefully and I had an idea that it was a mid 1800s saw and fairly rare. I bought for $8.00 and stripped the paint off. And sure enough it was an early limited produced Disston panel saw. It was worth a couple of hundred dollars 20 years ago, but I kept it instead. I use it occasionally, but it is hanging on the wall of my shop along with other tools I have collected. Even the rare handplanes I've restored, I use them all of the time. If I was going to sell them, I wouldn't use them. One of the rabbit planes I have that is made out of nickle, brass, and Indian Rosewood. It's a gorgeous looking plane, but it also cuts like a hot knife thru butter. A real pleasure to use. I look forward to your other videos! Thank you for posting this.

It's like TH-cam can read my mind. I was considering going as far as Frankensteining an old brace and having someone weld an eye to it but it seems wrong butcher a functioning tool. This is perfect. Thanks!

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Thank you for this video!!! My boss has a bunch of auger bits that I use when wiring up signs, they've gotten so dull from overuse and I had no idea how to sharpen them. Thanks a bunch! You just saved me a bunch of $$

@josephpadula2283 0 seconds ago Real Wrought iron like this is very rust resistant . What is called wrought iron today is just steel . I learned this seeing real wrought iron fences in Galveston Texas on 100 year on homes and mansions in great shape while modern “wrought iron “ ( steel with modern paint) was badly rusted! Galveston is a coastal city with salt spray And periodic hurricanes flooding the town with sea water, Yet the old fenced that had been submerged in salty seas were still good. Wrought iron is no longer made anywhere in the world and is only available as recovers from old buildings or equipment.

I've really enjoyed your restoration videos. You're respect for the integrity of the tools really comes through and now I've got some project ideas for holiday break. Best wishes.