John I absolutely knew you were going for those cutters first lol. I’m glad you liked everything. You should see the old steamer trunk I have that those came out of.
Beautiful shears. When it comes to sheet metal in a tight area they are my go to tool. That sound is hard to duplicate, quality. His 50 cent lock is very unique. You keep me entertained 3 days a week. Thank You
John, my grandfather's 2 brothers had a jewelry business in Midtown Manhattan in the 1st half of the 1900s. My dad studied with the uncles while in school until WWII when he enlisted & went overseas. He ended up not becoming a jeweler, but that's another story. In our home workshop in Flatbush, we had various tools from Dad's apprenticeship including a pair of snips similar to the ones you restored in your video. I understood they were used for cutting fine sheetmetal & never wire. Our snips had a straight profile unlike your curved ones. I enjoy your very practical tool rehabs, great work!
Another great video Scout, I love the red touches on the snips. That really made them look high end. The advice about having more than one hobby struck a nerve with me as the surgery I need soon is to have my right wrist fused and I’m right handed which will make using a screwdriver very difficult. Using the lathe and mill should still be OK but rewiring the milling machine that I mentioned in my last video has become a priority as trying to use a screwdriver in a confined space won’t be happening. Those rip-offs on Fleece Bay are called “shill” bidding and it was riff back then. Still happens but not so much. I got caught out by another dirty trick sellers use just a few weeks ago, I found a tool at a bargain price and I was the only bidder but a short while before the auction ends the seller pulls the item because he’s not getting the price he wants. 🤬🤬🤬 Cheers Stuart & Lea 🇦🇺
Hi Scout......that coin lock was pretty cool! The key is also made from a Kennedy - it's the center portion of the coin. Thanks for sharing and have a happy day!
I always love your work. Nice to see forgotten and ignored tools brought back into service; often with a nicer presentation than from the factory. I have watched you work several screwdriver tips. I would really be interested in seeing a Phillips screwdriver tip touched if that’s something that is possible. Thanks so much for presenting quality content that is family friendly and positive.
I can't tell you how glad I am that I found your channel! Thank you for the screwdriver grinding tutorial! I love those snips too. Vintage tools are awesome. That Craftsman buffer is super cool!. Thank you!
Great show today! Those cutters are sweet! As for the Ebay warning, I had seen things like that on Ebay, but I never understood why anyone would list things for ridiculous prices. Thanks for explaining it. I have a neat pocket tire gauge that will be in a future video. I thought I paid up for it at $10, but there are two of them in worse looking condition on Ebay right now. One is listed for $60, and the other is listed for $175!!! I think the 175 price is fishy.
I wish I still had some of the old JC Whitney catalogs! I used to pour over them, the Sears Catolog, and the Montgomery wards. Oh and the Lafayette catalogs too!
Good e-bay tips... Know what your buying.. Do your homework... A fool and his money are soon parted... That lock and chest were crazy good... Stay safe crafterman...
Great show! I have a pair of clouds curved scissors too. I’ve used them for 40 years to cut intricate gaskets for something like a carburetor or thin shim stock for minute adjustments for machinery. Nothing like them for cutting curves either. Now I’m going to have to polish mine up to look as good as yours.
Outstanding job on those snips. What a cool looking item. Thanks for all the great tips on grinding the tips on screwdrivers also. I'll be sure to put them to use!
I have that same sears catalog reprint. I use it a reference for old tools I pick up m it's so much fun to look thru and see a window into 100 years ago life.
I'm glad it's not just me that gets a sense of well being when a simple thing like those shears closing with precision. It's like an OCD thing...I appreciate the tolerances and machining of those components.
Speaking of Ebay, I saw a great deal on some ocean front property in Montana. Think I might pull the trigger. Great video Scoutcrafter and the shears turned out amazing.
Hello there from Russia. We have a proverb here - A moron, not a mammoth will never die out. A few years ago there was a local boom in Soviet kettlebells of a certain year of manufacture. Somebody started to buy 16 kg kettlebells. People started looking for selling exactly these kettlebells. A little later, rumors began to appear that these kettlebells were cast not from usual iron but from the rare alloy and cost much more. The kettlebells price increased even more, and many people started to buy them. And those first people who started to buy kettlebells while they still were relatively cheap sold them for a lot of money. And before that, it was the same with Soviet axes of a certain year of manufacturing. And before that, with springs from KAMAZ. One way or another, this happens every 5 or 6 years.
Thanks for another great tip, no pun intended, lol, for screw driver tip repair! I just worked on one the other day that was fighting me to get it square. Cant wait to try this out next time I booger one up :)
Great looking cutters. Yeah, we knew you’d do them. Funny you mention Red Devil. I picked up a pair of Red Devil Giant Grip Pliers. I plan to do a video on them very soon.
Beautiful job on that Screwdriver Mate, I have a bucketload of them that need to be reworked!! Jacktown is on for May 15 & 16, be there or be square!!☺
I have always known that style of snip as jewellers shears. The kind where the handles meet gives you a nasty pinch in the palm which forms a black blood blister and generates some real bad language. Lovely restoration and looking forward to seeing more of Cliff's tools receiving the Scoutcrafter treatment.
Agreed. That can be a bad design unless you are ready for it. I have a pair of foot long tin snips from my dad and eventually I just went out and bought s complete set of aviation tin snips just to avoid getting that blood blister from dad's old tin snips. Not everything older is better.
nice lock I'm really impressed. Ive been shopping Ebay as long as you. 97% of the transactions have been fine( over 600 purchases) but a couple sellers have tried some sneaky tactics. Ebay used to be all about Standing behind the buyer and not the sellers. That has changed as Amazon has stolen lots of Ebay sellers and there are many ebay buyers trying to scam the sellers. I've had Ebay not back me on some bad transactions in the last year and have decreased my shopping there considerably.
I've used these for cutting gold solder also thin silver and gold sheet metal. They cut clean and flat. Less work to straighten they help make a cleàn job.
I Love that High Quality Steel, I have a few things passed on to me that obviously sat around for many years but they just tarnish without pitting.......Not sure what goes into making Great Steel but I wish there was more of it.
Great vidoe! I don't have a pair of Clause's but I would probably use that set to cut the end thread on my sheaths when they come off the machine. The thread I use in my leather sewing machine just kills regular scissor they don't seem to last long.
You have done a wonderful job raising him... He is warm hearted, talented and thoughtful. I know how proud of him you are and I bet you two are so much alike... Thanks so much!!!
That kind of bidding on ebay are shill bidders. Happens quite a lot and you’re right, it’s despicable. I’m so tired of eBay, OfferUp and Craigslist because they’ve become filled with businesses more than used items and makes it so hard to search for what you want. And prices for everything used has ballooned. Probably because everyone is sitting home collecting their COVID-19 checks instead of working while selling their stuff. Great tip for grinding the screwdriver! I’m going to try that! I really like the old T-jet and AFX Slot cars and still have them.
Bidding on cars is extremely risky on eBay. I bid on several cars and knew for a fact that I was paying way over market value. The first time I did it, I stopped and figured I’d lost the car. Two days later, the seller contacted me and asked if I was willing to buy the car for my last bid price because the winner never came through with the money. This happened to me several times, so I decided to try out my theory. I bid on a rusty old F1 50, and the price got up to over $50,000. I was willing to sacrifice my eBay account to see if the seller was a scammer. Sure enough, another bidder won the truck for 51,000. I was contacted two days later by the seller to see if I was willing to pay the $50,000. I told him I was going to report him to eBay and I knew what his scam was. I did that, but I don’t think eBay did anything about it. I learned to never ever buy a car on eBay.
Claus Clippers from Cliff, well that's a mouthful! Excellent lock. I feel you with the medical issues. I lost the use of my left hand, especially gripping, after a botched surgery. The thing is cold now all the time. I wear 2 pairs of winter gloves even in summer and I have constant _funny bone_ pain going 24/7 from my elbow to my ring and pinky fingers. I realized the other day when I tackled a flat on my Ebike that the rear bearings should probably be removed and regreased & readjusted but I might never even try due to my medical conditions. It's not like me to avoid "basic" maintenance. Joint problems suck. I had scoliosis diagnosed when I was 13 and its all gotten much much worse since. Truth be it told I could go on for like an hour about all my med problems and barely scratch the surface so I'll just stop now. I'll just say I hope you don't have any in your neck. The neck is the worse because I get pain just from sitting up, but I don't want to spend all day in bed either. I spend like 3 days in agony after snowblowing the property like I did this winter. Having more than my share of med problems really stinks. Sometimes I feel like I don't live at all. I am very grateful for the YT channel and interactions or I'd barely have a social life at all. Nothing is a cure all but I've had some good luck with Solaray's "Joint Formula" SP-2 but for months now the stuff has been unavailable at every place I check. It seems they have a new formulation but that is very hard to find, too. I've been meaning to write the company to ask them what has happened. You might try an herb called "Devil's Claw" or the tart cherry juice. They work but like pills they only last about 4 hours. You do adapt. I bought some silicone baking mats that I have on the arm of my computer chair so when my super sensitive elbow is on there its not so rock hard that it sends the nerve pain to the moon. It's worse neuropathy than even diabetic neuropathy. The meds dull my mind and I don't like that aspect of it. Beautiful work on the snips, SC! I've always done my screwdriver tips on the side of the grinding wheel on slow, if I have that option available. Short touches. I've gotten good enough over the years that I can even do Phillips tips on occasion when I am in a patient mood. Patience is key, but I will try to remember to try your methods one day.
You are right! I have arthritis of the neck and if I do a hard project I am in pain the next two days! Hard to sleep too! I don't want to chomp down Ibuprofens but they do work! =D
Wow some amazing stuff another fantastic video scout Love all the stuff from cliff some real quality there can’t Wait to see what you do with that lot great stuff god Bless take care 👍🇺🇸🗽🙏🇳🇿
Amen to the caveat on eBay, John. Fads come & go and people see things selling for big money, so they jump on the bandwagon and it becomes the norm, so people expect to pay the stupid prices without batting an eyelid... 5 years ago they were like 1/4 of current prices. Screwdriver tip - not strange at all, that's what I've done for years! Nice saw sets from MDB365 - I collect them too... I use small shears (not as good as these) for making replacement brassware on Mahjong boxes I fix.
You have to watch out for auctions in general. I am 6'4" and like to stand in the back of the room the first couple lots to see if anyone "above" me bids. Great news looks like they are planning to have Jacktown in May.
Very useful advice about Ebay. I am protected because my tool budget is so low. Reality naturally sets in. Petroliana prices are also sky high. So much for that participation. Screwdriver tip restoration is also useful. No question that tip repair is the diciest part of restoring a screwdriver into a useful tool again. Regards
Cheap tools are still out there if you are willing to search. I lucked across a Craftsman Jack plane with no broken tote or anything for $3 at a nearby garage sale. It's still waiting to be de-patina'ed down my basement, though. I have too many projects to spend a fun day just putzing around.
nowadays they are made in Italy and are much nicer. They are still machine forged/ hot drop forged but on top of that they are double plated with chrome over nickel.
What a great video, I just don't know what say.. Aren't people with hobbies so much more interesting? Other then watching TV and swiping on their phone. Seems to get fewer and further between by the day. That's what's great about this channel. It brings us together :) thank you again Scout!
I love those shears. So question I buy alot old scissors and some of them are so hard I cannot find anything to cut the steel and I don't have a belt sander and don't want one I don't use power tools on my restorations..what can I use to cut the steel for sharpening the bevel?
In 1909, $25 men made on average $1.50 a day. That means that $25 took over 3 and a half weeks of salary to earn assuming a 5 day work week. So, if you worked for a month and spent no other money for rent or mortgage or food or fuel, you could buy it in a month. But, everyone has other expenses and the reality is that the organ or gramophone was an extreme luxury item and unless you made more than average or came into some unexpected good fortune, the average person would have to take a loan for something like that.
10/4 on the beats on Ebay. I was going to get a pickaroon and the so-called 'vintage' stuff wouldn't even make JUNK! So I got a new one from Forestry Products and let the junk dealers keep their junk. And we're all like Cliff in some ways. When we have to, we adapt to something else. I'm adapting from being laid up with gout to mowing grass again. Going slow but I've been a slow baby and got worse from then on. Rode the short bus and was glad I wasn't walking. Thanks, John CS! =Nice driver and cutter too! GBWYou!
I've got one I'm not using. It's just sitting in the long tool handle section of my shed. Got a double ended railroad spike driver, too. They are both heavy beasts with ample patina and solid handles. I imagine it'd be spendy to ship anywhere, though. Not to mention bulky. Come to think of it since the riots burned down my Post Office I am not sure where I'd even go to ship it out.
@@johnpossum556 I got the new one with a long handle that works fine but 9/10ths on EBay were not even junk. Vintage garbage maybe. Looked like a worn out mattoc or such. VERY worn out. If I need one I'll probably get another from where I got the last one but I think my firewooding days are past. Too old and geezerish for such any more. Be Blessed, Mr. Possum! An old pal of mine called them Poor Sams.
@@lewiemcneely9143 I don't think I am ever going to swing those again. too much weight for my old frame! firewooding is a young man's game. I did it when I stayed up north for a year in an 1800s house with nothing but a wood stove. I got super fit doing all that work and weighed the least I ever have in my entire life. I don't think they're very worn out, though. I think my dad got them somewhere and they've sat most of his life and mine.
@@johnpossum556 Between me and my folks and the sawmill where I hung out there was firewood to get from the teen years on till year before last when the gout set in with a vengeance. Now everything will go to the son-in-law. We still have a half a shed full of wood but let the heat pump take care of us with not a whole lot of cold weather because of all the hot air coming out of d.c. I can swing a sledge but try not to put myself in the position where I have to. And I can't swing it long either. I always liked getting firewood but just wondering if I can make it to the potty and back sometimes takes the fun right out of it. It's finally calmed down some, thank God!
Nicely done. That is some really fine tools that will turn out spectacular. Ebay's problems have always been there. Rob "Rabbit" Pits made a lot of money manipulating bids until he was banned for life. Amazon although you can get could prices has many that are inflated. Buyer beware everywhere.
What I don't get is this... when his friends bid it up don't they still owe a percentage to ebay? I have never sold anything on Ebay so I am not familar with the exact details.
Hello my name is Matthew. I am 21 and I have been watching you channel for a while. (No a good idea because then I go to eBay and buy the tool I see you restore). I have a question for you. Personally I am a patina guy. I like thinks to be as original as possible. But each to their own. One think I greatly dislike is scratches in the metal. Often when your restore a tool I can see in the polish fine scratches. My question to you is why make it look like a new tool from harbor freight. I think you should try plating the tools to get rid of the scratches. I would love to see plating in the channel. I also have some tools that I would like to donate to the channel. As I am in college and don’t have access to a shop.
Great video John I wants was on a bus in Malta and there was a tin sign on it which said you can’t cheat all of the people all of the time but you can cheat some of the people some of the time and make a living and I guess eBay is no different🤣🤣👍
I don't have a 4inch sander. But not having any luck doing them on the small one. Mine has a gard over the upper wheel. Do you think if I removed the gard it would work to use that wheel? Stay safe and healthy my friend. Thanks
That guard is easily removed but you can also use a drum sander on a drill or drill press... Just keep moving as to not create any dips in the metal... Soft and easy. =D
John I absolutely knew you were going for those cutters first lol. I’m glad you liked everything. You should see the old steamer trunk I have that those came out of.
That lock you made is cool as can be.
Thanks
Cliff- Thanks again so much, that lock is so cool. You’re a legend up in Maine now! 😃👍
@@ScoutCrafter lol. No problem buddy
I did make a video of making that lock TH-cam took it off for some reason.
Beautiful shears. When it comes to sheet metal in a tight area they are my go to tool. That sound is hard to duplicate, quality. His 50 cent lock is very unique. You keep me entertained 3 days a week. Thank You
John, my grandfather's 2 brothers had a jewelry business in Midtown Manhattan in the 1st half of the 1900s. My dad studied with the uncles while in school until WWII when he enlisted & went overseas. He ended up not becoming a jeweler, but that's another story. In our home workshop in Flatbush, we had various tools from Dad's apprenticeship including a pair of snips similar to the ones you restored in your video. I understood they were used for cutting fine sheetmetal & never wire. Our snips had a straight profile unlike your curved ones. I enjoy your very practical tool rehabs, great work!
Nice pair of shears.Had heard the name but never thought the quality was so superb.Thank you
I have used these cutters for 40 years. They cut metal in tight places with curved blades. I Enjoy your channel. Jess
Jess- I can't believe how well they cut! Thanks!
That sound, as they close. Smacks of quality!
Thanks for the screwdriver technique and that Mr Doeboy does amazing work. Can’t believe that lock!
That screwdriver trick is the best! Cliff's lock is amazing....so cool! Cheers
Another great video Scout, I love the red touches on the snips. That really made them look high end. The advice about having more than one hobby struck a nerve with me as the surgery I need soon is to have my right wrist fused and I’m right handed which will make using a screwdriver very difficult. Using the lathe and mill should still be OK but rewiring the milling machine that I mentioned in my last video has become a priority as trying to use a screwdriver in a confined space won’t be happening. Those rip-offs on Fleece Bay are called “shill” bidding and it was riff back then. Still happens but not so much. I got caught out by another dirty trick sellers use just a few weeks ago, I found a tool at a bargain price and I was the only bidder but a short while before the auction ends the seller pulls the item because he’s not getting the price he wants. 🤬🤬🤬
Cheers Stuart & Lea 🇦🇺
Hi Scout......that coin lock was pretty cool! The key is also made from a Kennedy - it's the center portion of the coin. Thanks for sharing and have a happy day!
The screwdriver turned out nice, but those snips, well they’re another level.
Great job 🏴🇬🇧
Those snips are beautiful!
I always love your work. Nice to see forgotten and ignored tools brought back into service; often with a nicer presentation than from the factory. I have watched you work several screwdriver tips. I would really be interested in seeing a Phillips screwdriver tip touched if that’s something that is possible. Thanks so much for presenting quality content that is family friendly and positive.
E Bay education is always appreciated. 🇨🇦
That Quarter lock and Key is the coolest thing .
Those cutters are way cool. Painting the inside of those handles must've been a beast. Great job.
I can't tell you how glad I am that I found your channel! Thank you for the screwdriver grinding tutorial! I love those snips too. Vintage tools are awesome. That Craftsman buffer is super cool!. Thank you!
Absolutely love you enthusiasm Scoutcrafter 👍
Great show today! Those cutters are sweet! As for the Ebay warning, I had seen things like that on Ebay, but I never understood why anyone would list things for ridiculous prices. Thanks for explaining it. I have a neat pocket tire gauge that will be in a future video. I thought I paid up for it at $10, but there are two of them in worse looking condition on Ebay right now. One is listed for $60, and the other is listed for $175!!! I think the 175 price is fishy.
love the sound of those clips. I can just imagine how they feel to use.Brilliant restoration
I wish I still had some of the old JC Whitney catalogs! I used to pour over them, the Sears Catolog, and the Montgomery wards. Oh and the Lafayette catalogs too!
When I'm at flea markets, I always stop at anything that cuts or are scissors. Nice job on the resto.
Good e-bay tips...
Know what your buying..
Do your homework...
A fool and his money are soon parted...
That lock and chest were crazy good...
Stay safe crafterman...
What neat little things Cliff made! Those cutters are the cat's meow! Nice and sharp!
Love those snips and that coin lock is amazing! Great stuff Scoutcrafter! Take care 😃👍🏼
Wire cutter! My bride uses them for cutting flowers and plants. My mother did the same.
The snips are very nice but what I love was the lock made out 50c pieces
Great show! I have a pair of clouds curved scissors too. I’ve used them for 40 years to cut intricate gaskets for something like a carburetor or thin shim stock for minute adjustments for machinery. Nothing like them for cutting curves either. Now I’m going to have to polish mine up to look as good as yours.
Outstanding job on those snips. What a cool looking item. Thanks for all the great tips on grinding the tips on screwdrivers also. I'll be sure to put them to use!
Wow that Lock 🔒 is AMAZING ‼️
Love the red touches to the name engraving
I have that same sears catalog reprint. I use it a reference for old tools I pick up m it's so much fun to look thru and see a window into 100 years ago life.
The Clauss snips are a real jewel.
I'm glad it's not just me that gets a sense of well being when a simple thing like those shears closing with precision. It's like an OCD thing...I appreciate the tolerances and machining of those components.
Of all the shears I own none close with the same beautiful sound and precision... =D Thanks!
Speaking of Ebay, I saw a great deal on some ocean front property in Montana. Think I might pull the trigger. Great video Scoutcrafter and the shears turned out amazing.
Totally jealous of your neverending tool collection. Those snips remind me of some old pruning stuff grandma had , for the delicate flowers.
Hello there from Russia. We have a proverb here - A moron, not a mammoth will never die out. A few years ago there was a local boom in Soviet kettlebells of a certain year of manufacture. Somebody started to buy 16 kg kettlebells. People started looking for selling exactly these kettlebells. A little later, rumors began to appear that these kettlebells were cast not from usual iron but from the rare alloy and cost much more. The kettlebells price increased even more, and many people started to buy them. And those first people who started to buy kettlebells while they still were relatively cheap sold them for a lot of money. And before that, it was the same with Soviet axes of a certain year of manufacturing. And before that, with springs from KAMAZ. One way or another, this happens every 5 or 6 years.
Thanks for another great tip, no pun intended, lol, for screw driver tip repair! I just worked on one the other day that was fighting me to get it square. Cant wait to try this out next time I booger one up :)
Great looking cutters. Yeah, we knew you’d do them. Funny you mention Red Devil. I picked up a pair of Red Devil Giant Grip Pliers. I plan to do a video on them very soon.
Red Devil made some awesome stuff!
Those are the snazziest toenail snips I've ever seen!
Awesome channel! Love you the old tools and storys! Subbed
WOW that lock is sweet, what a special gift! and those cutter - very nice.. Enjoy it! Thank ya and have a gooden - vic
The saw sets are miller’s falls by the way.
Another fantastic mosh with great advice 👍
Beautiful job on that Screwdriver Mate, I have a bucketload of them that need to be reworked!! Jacktown is on for May 15 & 16, be there or be square!!☺
Can I get an address for jacktown?
@@MrDoeboy356 Cliff- Saturday is the best day! jacktown.org
That Clauss looks amazing! Wow! Super great stuff! Ebay is crazy sometimes.
I have always known that style of snip as jewellers shears. The kind where the handles meet gives you a nasty pinch in the palm which forms a black blood blister and generates some real bad language. Lovely restoration and looking forward to seeing more of Cliff's tools receiving the Scoutcrafter treatment.
Agreed. That can be a bad design unless you are ready for it. I have a pair of foot long tin snips from my dad and eventually I just went out and bought s complete set of aviation tin snips just to avoid getting that blood blister from dad's old tin snips. Not everything older is better.
Blood blisters build character. Lol!
nice lock I'm really impressed.
Ive been shopping Ebay as long as you. 97% of the transactions have been fine( over 600 purchases) but a couple sellers have tried some sneaky tactics. Ebay used to be all about Standing behind the buyer and not the sellers. That has changed as Amazon has stolen lots of Ebay sellers and there are many ebay buyers trying to scam the sellers. I've had Ebay not back me on some bad transactions in the last year and have decreased my shopping there considerably.
Amazing cutters wow are they sharp and that coin lock is so great thats really unique.
I've used these for cutting gold solder also thin silver and gold sheet metal. They cut clean and flat. Less work to straighten they help make a cleàn job.
I have used curved scissors for cutting out the wheel wells on lexan
RC car bodies.
Those would be great for fun pruning
Those scissors look like giant toe nail clippersLOL
I Love that High Quality Steel, I have a few things passed on to me that obviously sat around for many years but they just tarnish without pitting.......Not sure what goes into making Great Steel but I wish there was more of it.
Great video John thanks
I use a pair of old Wiss J-7S shears daily. One of two that I bought at a machine shop auction.
Great vidoe! I don't have a pair of Clause's but I would probably use that set to cut the end thread on my sheaths when they come off the machine. The thread I use in my leather sewing machine just kills regular scissor they don't seem to last long.
Your tip on grinding screwdrivers is great. I will be given it a try in my shop tomorrow. Thanks John for sharing video.
Great stuff, great video.
Great video. Thanks for shouting out my Son Cliff. He loves your channel. God bless 🙏 stay safe hugs ❤️. Boy you made those wire cliper gleam.
You have done a wonderful job raising him... He is warm hearted, talented and thoughtful. I know how proud of him you are and I bet you two are so much alike... Thanks so much!!!
That kind of bidding on ebay are shill bidders. Happens quite a lot and you’re right, it’s despicable. I’m so tired of eBay, OfferUp and Craigslist because they’ve become filled with businesses more than used items and makes it so hard to search for what you want. And prices for everything used has ballooned. Probably because everyone is sitting home collecting their COVID-19 checks instead of working while selling their stuff.
Great tip for grinding the screwdriver! I’m going to try that! I really like the old T-jet and AFX Slot cars and still have them.
What a great Wednesday tutorial! Thanks for sharing all of these items and information.
Can’t get over the lock Cliff made. Wow!
Bidding on cars is extremely risky on eBay. I bid on several cars and knew for a fact that I was paying way over market value. The first time I did it, I stopped and figured I’d lost the car. Two days later, the seller contacted me and asked if I was willing to buy the car for my last bid price because the winner never came through with the money. This happened to me several times, so I decided to try out my theory. I bid on a rusty old F1 50, and the price got up to over $50,000. I was willing to sacrifice my eBay account to see if the seller was a scammer. Sure enough, another bidder won the truck for 51,000. I was contacted two days later by the seller to see if I was willing to pay the $50,000. I told him I was going to report him to eBay and I knew what his scam was. I did that, but I don’t think eBay did anything about it. I learned to never ever buy a car on eBay.
great. Now i need to buy a belt sander lol. Ive wanted one for years.
Ralph- They are well worth the money!
I just bought a 1" by 30" belt sander to try out. SC has given a lot of instruction on its use. Got some no name junky tools to practice with.
Those snips cleaned up so well 👍 😊
I liked those wire snips also John. Those are beautiful! As always, nice video! Thank You
Great job thanks for the tricks and tips
I saw that same Klein listing with the box. I love my pair of Kleins. Well worth the $50 but $5000 might be a stretch. Free shipping at least!
Fantastic Video! That key is part of a Kennedy half! Amazing stuff!
Great video ScoutCrafter, I always learn something new.
Claus Clippers from Cliff, well that's a mouthful! Excellent lock. I feel you with the medical issues. I lost the use of my left hand, especially gripping, after a botched surgery. The thing is cold now all the time. I wear 2 pairs of winter gloves even in summer and I have constant _funny bone_ pain going 24/7 from my elbow to my ring and pinky fingers. I realized the other day when I tackled a flat on my Ebike that the rear bearings should probably be removed and regreased & readjusted but I might never even try due to my medical conditions. It's not like me to avoid "basic" maintenance.
Joint problems suck. I had scoliosis diagnosed when I was 13 and its all gotten much much worse since. Truth be it told I could go on for like an hour about all my med problems and barely scratch the surface so I'll just stop now. I'll just say I hope you don't have any in your neck. The neck is the worse because I get pain just from sitting up, but I don't want to spend all day in bed either. I spend like 3 days in agony after snowblowing the property like I did this winter. Having more than my share of med problems really stinks. Sometimes I feel like I don't live at all. I am very grateful for the YT channel and interactions or I'd barely have a social life at all.
Nothing is a cure all but I've had some good luck with Solaray's "Joint Formula" SP-2 but for months now the stuff has been unavailable at every place I check. It seems they have a new formulation but that is very hard to find, too. I've been meaning to write the company to ask them what has happened. You might try an herb called "Devil's Claw" or the tart cherry juice. They work but like pills they only last about 4 hours.
You do adapt. I bought some silicone baking mats that I have on the arm of my computer chair so when my super sensitive elbow is on there its not so rock hard that it sends the nerve pain to the moon. It's worse neuropathy than even diabetic neuropathy. The meds dull my mind and I don't like that aspect of it.
Beautiful work on the snips, SC! I've always done my screwdriver tips on the side of the grinding wheel on slow, if I have that option available. Short touches. I've gotten good enough over the years that I can even do Phillips tips on occasion when I am in a patient mood. Patience is key, but I will try to remember to try your methods one day.
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You are right! I have arthritis of the neck and if I do a hard project I am in pain the next two days! Hard to sleep too! I don't want to chomp down Ibuprofens but they do work! =D
Wow some amazing stuff another fantastic video scout
Love all the stuff from cliff some real quality there can’t
Wait to see what you do with that lot great stuff god
Bless take care 👍🇺🇸🗽🙏🇳🇿
Amen to the caveat on eBay, John. Fads come & go and people see things selling for big money, so they jump on the bandwagon and it becomes the norm, so people expect to pay the stupid prices without batting an eyelid... 5 years ago they were like 1/4 of current prices.
Screwdriver tip - not strange at all, that's what I've done for years!
Nice saw sets from MDB365 - I collect them too...
I use small shears (not as good as these) for making replacement brassware on Mahjong boxes I fix.
I like the course grind
I do to on certain tools, it actually helps grip the screw!
another great one John, you're getting some nice items sent to you.
Great lock. The key is part of a Kennedy half dollar also. That is cool.
That level is Awesome!!!! That lock wow!
Never used a pair but now I want one!
You have to watch out for auctions in general. I am 6'4" and like to stand in the back of the room the first couple lots to see if anyone "above" me bids. Great news looks like they are planning to have Jacktown in May.
Yes!!!!! Hope to see you there!!!!!!
Very useful advice about Ebay. I am protected because my tool budget is so low. Reality naturally sets in. Petroliana prices are also sky high. So much for that participation. Screwdriver tip restoration is also useful. No question that tip repair is the diciest part of restoring a screwdriver into a useful tool again. Regards
Cheap tools are still out there if you are willing to search. I lucked across a Craftsman Jack plane with no broken tote or anything for $3 at a nearby garage sale. It's still waiting to be de-patina'ed down my basement, though. I have too many projects to spend a fun day just putzing around.
Scout!
Next to these cosmic prices, you need to put prices from a regular store, so that people can see the difference
nowadays they are made in Italy and are much nicer. They are still machine forged/ hot drop forged but on top of that they are double plated with chrome over nickel.
Thanks for the great tips on tips!
...great advice, have a good one, stay safe..
Regrinding the tip I do with a file and some passionts
What a great video, I just don't know what say.. Aren't people with hobbies so much more interesting? Other then watching TV and swiping on their phone. Seems to get fewer and further between by the day. That's what's great about this channel. It brings us together :) thank you again Scout!
Alex- people with hobbies are interesting and that’s the best thing anyone can be. 😃👍
Good tip on eBay. I saw a left handed flashlight 🔦 for only 2 car payments!! That was close ...
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I love those shears. So question I buy alot old scissors and some of them are so hard I cannot find anything to cut the steel and I don't have a belt sander and don't want one I don't use power tools on my restorations..what can I use to cut the steel for sharpening the bevel?
Pat. Date seems to be 23rd June 1896 on the spirit level.
Thanks- My eye’s are shot! 🤓. Even with glasses!
In 1909, $25 men made on average $1.50 a day. That means that $25 took over 3 and a half weeks of salary to earn assuming a 5 day work week. So, if you worked for a month and spent no other money for rent or mortgage or food or fuel, you could buy it in a month. But, everyone has other expenses and the reality is that the organ or gramophone was an extreme luxury item and unless you made more than average or came into some unexpected good fortune, the average person would have to take a loan for something like that.
When i go away on vacation I sometimes raise my prices to crazy amounts so they don’t sell, setting “away” messages can hurt sellers sometimes.
In 1909, adjusted for inflation, 25 dollars was about 800 dollars today. Still a good price.
And you can't even compare it to the price of a McDonalds hamburger because it was before they even existed!
10/4 on the beats on Ebay. I was going to get a pickaroon and the so-called 'vintage' stuff wouldn't even make JUNK! So I got a new one from Forestry Products and let the junk dealers keep their junk. And we're all like Cliff in some ways. When we have to, we adapt to something else. I'm adapting from being laid up with gout to mowing grass again. Going slow but I've been a slow baby and got worse from then on. Rode the short bus and was glad I wasn't walking. Thanks, John CS! =Nice driver and cutter too! GBWYou!
I've got one I'm not using. It's just sitting in the long tool handle section of my shed. Got a double ended railroad spike driver, too. They are both heavy beasts with ample patina and solid handles. I imagine it'd be spendy to ship anywhere, though. Not to mention bulky. Come to think of it since the riots burned down my Post Office I am not sure where I'd even go to ship it out.
@@johnpossum556 I got the new one with a long handle that works fine but 9/10ths on EBay were not even junk. Vintage garbage maybe. Looked like a worn out mattoc or such. VERY worn out. If I need one I'll probably get another from where I got the last one but I think my firewooding days are past. Too old and geezerish for such any more. Be Blessed, Mr. Possum! An old pal of mine called them Poor Sams.
@@lewiemcneely9143 I don't think I am ever going to swing those again. too much weight for my old frame!
firewooding is a young man's game. I did it when I stayed up north for a year in an 1800s house with nothing but a wood stove. I got super fit doing all that work and weighed the least I ever have in my entire life.
I don't think they're very worn out, though. I think my dad got them somewhere and they've sat most of his life and mine.
@@johnpossum556 Between me and my folks and the sawmill where I hung out there was firewood to get from the teen years on till year before last when the gout set in with a vengeance. Now everything will go to the son-in-law. We still have a half a shed full of wood but let the heat pump take care of us with not a whole lot of cold weather because of all the hot air coming out of d.c. I can swing a sledge but try not to put myself in the position where I have to. And I can't swing it long either. I always liked getting firewood but just wondering if I can make it to the potty and back sometimes takes the fun right out of it. It's finally calmed down some, thank God!
Nicely done. That is some really fine tools that will turn out spectacular. Ebay's problems have always been there. Rob "Rabbit" Pits made a lot of money manipulating bids until he was banned for life. Amazon although you can get could prices has many that are inflated. Buyer beware everywhere.
What I don't get is this... when his friends bid it up don't they still owe a percentage to ebay? I have never sold anything on Ebay so I am not familar with the exact details.
@@johnpossum556 Yeah it costs a percentage. Spend money to make money or you could say the costs of the long con.
Hello my name is Matthew. I am 21 and I have been watching you channel for a while. (No a good idea because then I go to eBay and buy the tool I see you restore). I have a question for you. Personally I am a patina guy. I like thinks to be as original as possible. But each to their own. One think I greatly dislike is scratches in the metal. Often when your restore a tool I can see in the polish fine scratches. My question to you is why make it look like a new tool from harbor freight. I think you should try plating the tools to get rid of the scratches. I would love to see plating in the channel. I also have some tools that I would like to donate to the channel. As I am in college and don’t have access to a shop.
What is the little tiny hammer thing in the tools that were sent to you
Great video John I wants was on a bus in Malta and there was a tin sign on it which said you can’t cheat all of the people all of the time but you can cheat some of the people some of the time and make a living and I guess eBay is no different🤣🤣👍
So true Ben!
My goodness. I’d need a microscope to read the print in that catalogue.
Sarah- The original catalog was about typing paper size if not a tad bigger, they sized it down to fit the paperback format.. =D I wear my Optivisors!
I don't have a 4inch sander. But not having any luck doing them on the small one. Mine has a gard over the upper wheel. Do you think if I removed the gard it would work to use that wheel? Stay safe and healthy my friend. Thanks
That guard is easily removed but you can also use a drum sander on a drill or drill press... Just keep moving as to not create any dips in the metal... Soft and easy. =D