TIP when trying to unscrew a screw that has been in a piece of wood a long time using an electric soldering iron heat the head for a couple of minutes. It expands the screw in the wood breaking the seal built up over the years, then when it cools it's easy to unscrew.. Works for nails as well
Nice refurbishing project. The only thing I can say is, never ever round over any edge on any screw driver. You want sharp squared off edges on every flat bladed screw driver to give you as much turning force as you can apply. Rounding over the edges reduces that torque ability and aids in slipping out of the screw slot... But thumbs up for everything else...
As far as I could tell, the tip of the screwdriver was just squared up. At the end of the video you can even see some rust pitting which showed a commendable effort to keep the tool as original as possible while making it usable. That's what I call a restoration. Don't make it shiny and unusable, don't make it vintage looking and unusable, make it funcional like it was when it was built.
Caution. Take care of your hands and face !!! The sleeve of the jacket can be wound on the lathe chuck. Or at such a speed something will fly in the face. And so good work. Well done for restoring old things.
Very nice restoration. The only observation I can add, is that screwdriver blades are tempered after hardening, normally to achieve a dark brown colour, before quenching.
My Granddad used to have one of those, it was his go-to screwdriver for slotted screws. I remember, once, buying him a Yankee Handyman screwdriver with interchangeable bits, but the old M & W was still his favourite!
It helpt a lot if you use a properly sized flathead screwdriver. If you grind one to fit perfectly each time you need one, you’ll have a nice collection soon.
Great stuff. I often grind a screwdriver for a tight fit to avoid blowing the screw apart and soaking it with solvents. Usually with a good driver fit, the screw will surrender. Especially screws like those.
I remember when I was a kid my dad had one of these. The mechanism had long since seized, so it had just become a regular screwdriver. Wish I had held on to it somehow so I could do a restoration attempt!
So I have a similar racheting screwdriver but I don't think it's as old because it sits in a plastic handle. It also came in a case with 4 different bits to go with it. I would show you a picture but unfortunately TH-cam doesn't allow that. And I was thinking maybe you could help me identify it
I like the final finish. A couple of suggestions, if you apply some cheap soft car wax to the brass it will take a long time to re-tarnish. When hardening tools like screwdrivers and chisels ect you heat the shaft of the tool from just below the tip and watch the colour travel up. As soon as the tip turns a straw colour you quench. Then use very fine sand paper to remove the quenching colours. Heating to blue or red hot and quenching with out further tempering leaves the tip extremely hard but very brittle. Just trying to help. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
My thoughts as well. *Always* temper after hardening, or the piece might chip or shatter from just falling on the floor. I hardened quite a few pulling matrices for strength testing welds during my apprenticeship as a fitter back in the mid-90's. Cleaning them off with cellulose thinner beforer cold blueing afterwards was the least fun part... :P
Your next job........restore your bench vice! You've a few things to learn. Firstly, use the correct size of screwdriver first time, every time. Secondly, apply the penetrating fluid first, not after you've trashed the screw head. Finally, always open things up over a clear worksurface, so when stuff drops or springs out it doesn't go scuttling across the floor. Abrading the spinning knurled part of the driver bit wasn't a great idea, either, and rounding the corners on a screwdriver blade is just completely wrong. Linseed oil needs to be wiped on then wiped off a few minutes later, then buffed.
FALCON390 Workshop i have a britool screwdriver, bought it in 1989, in the uk. its clutch is totally smooth and locks instantly! with no clicks! Its amazing.
Why did you straighten the bit while it was cold? That's SO bad for the metal! You should have heated it, then straightened it, then re-quenched it! There's probably micro fractures in the grain of the metal now.
quick turn to the right first usually frees a tight screw without damaging the head..... and when you file, as low in the vice a possible otherwise sounds like a constipated donkey giving birth and you get a rubbish finish......
TIP when trying to unscrew a screw that has been in a piece of wood a long time using an electric soldering iron heat the head for a couple of minutes. It expands the screw in the wood breaking the seal built up over the years, then when it cools it's easy to unscrew.. Works for nails as well
52memor and try using the right size screw driver too.
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That looks nice love vintage tools
Thank you 😊
Nice refurbishing project. The only thing I can say is, never ever round over any edge on any screw driver. You want sharp squared off edges on every flat bladed screw driver to give you as much turning force as you can apply. Rounding over the edges reduces that torque ability and aids in slipping out of the screw slot... But thumbs up for everything else...
As far as I could tell, the tip of the screwdriver was just squared up.
At the end of the video you can even see some rust pitting which showed a commendable effort to keep the tool as original as possible while making it usable. That's what I call a restoration.
Don't make it shiny and unusable, don't make it vintage looking and unusable, make it funcional like it was when it was built.
Thanks guys for your comments. I really appreciate it!
Caution. Take care of your hands and face !!! The sleeve of the jacket can be wound on the lathe chuck. Or at such a speed something will fly in the face. And so good work. Well done for restoring old things.
Thanks for your feedback 👍
Who cringed when he used the wrong size screwdriver and buggered up the screw?
Oops!... Sorry about that guys :)
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Yeah... Bad tool choice... But nobody is born knowing :)
Cringe worthy
Great restoration of a Moore & Wright screwdriver from my home city of Sheffield 👍🏼
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That's not a ratcheting screwdriver. That's a pry-bar!! 🤣
I knew something is not right here. Thanks 👍
Very nice restoration. The only observation I can add, is that screwdriver blades are tempered after hardening, normally to achieve a dark brown colour, before quenching.
Thanks for letting me know.
My Granddad used to have one of those, it was his go-to screwdriver for slotted screws. I remember, once, buying him a Yankee Handyman screwdriver with interchangeable bits, but the old M & W was still his favourite!
Nice one 👍
very nice job.
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Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
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I have just restored a spiral ratchet screwdriver for my channel. Video upload soon. I like the finish you got on your screwdriver.
Nice work!
I still use mine. Wonderful restoration
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My dad had one of these!! Brings back memories!!
Nice one 👍
Great restoration!
Didn't over buff it or make it excessively shiny.
It's a tool and it should bare it's scars proudly.
Congratulation on a great job!
@@salahsworkshop6532 Sorry, I don't understand your question.
I mean 😅 Can you please watch the video you created?
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I have three . Use them often. Also have 3 of the spiral screwdrivers, love them also.
Nice one 👍
Moore & Wright ! I've got a lot of antique micrometer from them, very good quality brand. Very nice restoration!😊🇨🇦
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Wow - I've got one of these. I didn't know it had a ball bearing for a thrust bearing.
Nice one, Moore & Wright!
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That is a nice tool and a great job thanks for sharing
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it’s very cool. Filmed perfectly and interestingly
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Very nice
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Un gran trabajo de restauración. Un saludo desde España
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You certainly made an excellent job of straightening that screwdriver shaft!
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It helpt a lot if you use a properly sized flathead screwdriver. If you grind one to fit perfectly each time you need one, you’ll have a nice collection soon.
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good job..i have 3 of those, great tool....thanks for sharing
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Great video! Extremely satisfying. I do wish you would have used it at the end.
He uses the tools he restores on future projects if you go back on his timeline he started with nothing including the shop he built too
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That is exactly what I do! Thanks for watching :)
@@FALCON390Workshop your welcome brother. Ive watched from the start..
Your progress is astonishing !!!
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Hi bro 👋👋👋 awesome restoration ratchet screwdriver 👍👍👍💣👌🏽
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Very nice restoration. Similar to North Bros. ratchet screwdrivers made in the U.S.
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Cool
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Great looking restoration! 👍
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Many more years of service. Well Done..
olenick 7734 Can you notice the channel? 🙏🙏🙏
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Great stuff. I often grind a screwdriver for a tight fit to avoid blowing the screw apart and soaking it with solvents. Usually with a good driver fit, the screw will surrender. Especially screws like those.
That's a good idea. Thanks!
Nice job.
Would be nice to re plate the brass part with nickel.
Well done
That's a next level to get to
I remember when I was a kid my dad had one of these. The mechanism had long since seized, so it had just become a regular screwdriver. Wish I had held on to it somehow so I could do a restoration attempt!
Those things were hopeless. Mine seized looong ago as well, and I couldn't be happier...
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Would be nice
To nice to use. Art!!!
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It would have been nice to see it in action after the restoration.
Noted. Thanks 👍
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So I have a similar racheting screwdriver but I don't think it's as old because it sits in a plastic handle. It also came in a case with 4 different bits to go with it. I would show you a picture but unfortunately TH-cam doesn't allow that. And I was thinking maybe you could help me identify it
I don't know much about those screwdrivers. I just restored is
I like the final finish. A couple of suggestions, if you apply some cheap soft car wax to the brass it will take a long time to re-tarnish. When hardening tools like screwdrivers and chisels ect you heat the shaft of the tool from just below the tip and watch the colour travel up. As soon as the tip turns a straw colour you quench. Then use very fine sand paper to remove the quenching colours. Heating to blue or red hot and quenching with out further tempering leaves the tip extremely hard but very brittle. Just trying to help. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
Thanks you for all those information. I really appreciate any advises and tips.
My thoughts as well. *Always* temper after hardening, or the piece might chip or shatter from just falling on the floor.
I hardened quite a few pulling matrices for strength testing welds during my apprenticeship as a fitter back in the mid-90's. Cleaning them off with cellulose thinner beforer cold blueing afterwards was the least fun part... :P
Nice restoration, I am waiting for vise restoration. Just do it.
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A vise restoration in in progress! Coming soon :)
Nicely done, sir. Old made new, try using a small sander on the tip.
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Looks like that vice should be your next restoration.
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Good Restoration Done 👍
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Good restoration. Like how you used very minimal tools but still got the job done. I subscribed.
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The original handle finish would have been a deep red stain and laquer finish.
Interesting 👍
y el templado se hace con aceite ,puede ser usado pero el aceite al ser mas denso contribuye al endurecimiento
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Splendid new life.
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laspuntas de los destornilladores no se afilan tienen que terminar planas ,hay que usar el adecuado a cada tornillo
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Ваша Рубаха вся в катышках. Рекомендую поменять.
Why ?
GREAT JOB!!!!
Elf Owl Can you notice the channel? 🙏🙏🙏🙏
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Nice work!
Thank you
Fuitifull work o!.
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desde Uruguay saludos
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WD 40 its like god for restorations
J B P Can you notice the channel? 😊🙏🙏🙏
Hehe, it is :)
What was being daubed on the screwdriver tip when hardening it?
That was a magnet to check if steel still has magnetic characteristic. If not its ready to dip in water
@@FALCON390Workshop Thanks. DNK. I take it that it is only temporary.
Your next job........restore your bench vice!
You've a few things to learn. Firstly, use the correct size of screwdriver first time, every time. Secondly, apply the penetrating fluid first, not after you've trashed the screw head. Finally, always open things up over a clear worksurface, so when stuff drops or springs out it doesn't go scuttling across the floor. Abrading the spinning knurled part of the driver bit wasn't a great idea, either, and rounding the corners on a screwdriver blade is just completely wrong. Linseed oil needs to be wiped on then wiped off a few minutes later, then buffed.
A vise restoration is in progress at the moment.
Thanks for all your tips and information.
So finally does it works well or not?
It works amazing now 👍
Михаил Морозов Can you notice the channel? 🙏🙏🙏🥰❤️
Cool tool. It’s a pity that I lost a screwdriver similar to this one. Beautiful result👍
Can you notice the channel? 🙏
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Good job 👍
Thanks!
Very nice.
Thanks!
What's the mix used for rust remove or is it shop brought ?
It's evaporust from shop 😊
Nice job
Thanks!
My Dad had one of those (He may still have it)
It's really good tool. Find it and restore it! :)
I got one just like that never did understand how to u se it though
Give it a go
What kind of gas were you using there?
Butane gas
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Without plating will be susceptible to corrosion.
You are right
I had one of these
It's great tool :)
FALCON390 Workshop i have a britool screwdriver, bought it in 1989, in the uk. its clutch is totally smooth and locks instantly! with no clicks! Its amazing.
А зачем он отвертку калил? Шоб сломалась на первом винте?
What ?
Ad for what's app before the video ? Ok, next. I just don't whatch ten seconds...
What do you mean?
Пацан, либо отважный либо слабоумный, с таким биением на таких оборотах "рукоятку шлифовать" 😳😆
Вобще непонятно зачем патину снимал? красивая же была.
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how old is vintage?
Vintage is when it's before year 2000, right? :)
Complimenti bel lavoro, però non mi piace come è venuto il manico, ciao.
Why not?
Why did you straighten the bit while it was cold? That's SO bad for the metal! You should have heated it, then straightened it, then re-quenched it! There's probably micro fractures in the grain of the metal now.
Are you sure on this ?
Love this stuff. Its a lot like the Victorian Mange I restored. See my video,
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*Mangle
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Use the right sized screwdriver - makes it easier to loosen
Will remember that. Thanks!
You need a better screwdriver set!
Those slim silver jobs are rubbish for most jobs.
I know. Thanks
Right from the word go, why not us the right size screw driver ? If your going to make a vid at least us the right tools.
The right tool is the tool that gets the job done 👍
It wasn't clear to me what the three settings switch did or if it was better afterwards
Switch changes direction of spin. The middle position lock screwdriver in one position and disengage ratchet. Works well and smooth after restoration.
In all your videos you don't show it is working or not !? Why ? Why?
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I will try to add some testing in future. Thanks for feedback.
quick turn to the right first usually frees a tight screw without damaging the head..... and when you file, as low in the vice a possible otherwise sounds like a constipated donkey giving birth and you get a rubbish finish......
Thanks for this tip :)
Wire wheel ?.......I'm out.
What's wrong with a wire brush according to you ?