Antique Beam Drill [Restoration]
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 พ.ค. 2024
- The -40 C/F temperatures made this tool restoration harder than it needed to be.
This tool is a beam drill or boring machine made by the James Swan Co. in the early 1900s. I believe this one is the No. 6502 model as it has a solid cast iron frame. An original 1904 catalogue listing is shown here: i.imgur.com/e976xJF.jpg. The James Swan Co. existed in Seymour, Connecticut, USA from 1877-1951 and specialized in drilling tools.
I decided to replace all wooden parts as they were either rotten or warped. I originally thought these were made entirely of oak, but some maple pieces showed up during the restoration. The original black japanning was almost entirely gone, so every metal piece was de-rusted and painted with 3 coats of filler primer. I was surprised to see black japanning on the semi-circular guides that allow the drill to be adjusted, as the paint would clearly be scraped and worn off from repeated use.
The non-cast iron pieces seem to all be a fairly low grade of steel, and may even be wrought iron.
The auger bit was severely pitted and definitely needs replacing. I was surprised to see grain structure in the bit, suggesting it may be wrought iron as well. I don't think the auger bit is an original James Swan bit, as those were cast steel and would have been stamped with their logo.
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the only thing I would have done differently is coating the timber before assembly- absolutely love your work hand tool rescue!
Everyone who doesn't live in a cold climate has no friggin' idea just how must more difficult a project like this is when it's a** cold. Congrats! You made it look easy.
@paul beenis Ehh, you'd think it'd be "ass hot" cause asses, including farts are hot. Well, not hot, but tepid. So ass-tepid.
Matching the pitting after your flattened your weld by hammering sandpaper was a nice touch. Never would have thought of that, but it seems to have worked very well. Nice job, mate.
That thing is awesome, now you can use it to do a restoration on an old barn to turn into a tool museum for all of the awesome stuff you have collected.
And move the tools out of my bedroom? Never!
Hand Tool Rescue then just install some nice post and beam in your bedroom, problem solved. I think it would funny to see a heat map of just how much of your shop we have seen.
Wood.Work.LIFE. I have seen Mr Chickadee on TH-cam using one of these drills on his house build 😊
HEY! Such a GREAT thought, and I would definitely come to see all the neat tools and stuff.
A link to an episode showing the use is th-cam.com/video/0NtALAKg_xs/w-d-xo.html
at 2:30. Great demonstration....
Matching the pitting with sandpaper is now a trick I'm keeping in my back pocket!
We used a fine wood rasp and a rawhide hammer, but if you've got sandpaper to waste, I guess it doesn't matter...
Needle gun
It's not just that this series is awesome. We all know it is awesome. It's the joyous little pythonesque moments of lunacy that make it truly amazing.
I've been a carpenter / joiner for about 16 years and I've never seen a spoke shave like that!
The nice thing about a lot of white oak used in the tool's construction is rigidity without weight. The mortise and tenon construction demonstrates this tool was made to last, and could be carried up to the rafters to drill and install the wood pegs in the beam construction of barns and wooden buildings. Using the hand tools that resided in the old carpenter's tool box to restore the shape instead of grabbing a router was very interesting. I agree about using 40 grit sandpaper to restore the patina to the repaired casting. Work of art.
Thanks for teaching me that there is such a thing as an augur file. I have a big box of old bits that I now know aren't junk!
I have to say, this is one of my favorite restorations of yours. I like all the power tools that are done, but this has a real clean look to it and the visible mechanics are just gorgeous. Job well done.
damn. just found this feed and there is a certain zen in watching you work your magic on old machinery. cheers!
The effort and processes these videos show are just so incredible but what gets me every time is the subtle humor you put in every now and then
Your restorations are a thing of pure beauty! You keep making these videos and I’ll keep watching them!
Thank you for sharing this awesome talent with the world...
Thank you for taking the effort & time to make & post these videos. I find them oddly satisfying - a great mix of antique tools, craftsmanship, restoration skill & humor, all in one package you can't stop watching once you start the video. Excellent work sir!
The restoration of the tool was much better quality than the tool itself.
Enjoy 😊 watching your work on things. I started around the age of 7 years old, tinkering on old radios 📻 and mini bikes 🏍. Due to the fact that we , my brothers and one sister. That those things were a waste of money 💵 and dangerous. So naturally made me more determined to find and make them work
great work! I love how many of the basic food groups you used on this one - carpentry, metal work, mechanical, paint, etc. keep up the good work.
Thanks! I tried to stay as warm as possible buy working with hand tools as much as I could.
Beardbuffing needs to be an industy standard now
That sounds like Canadian special forces torture.
Johnny Interwebs On Wednesdays they go shopping...
Johnny Interwebs you win the daily internets
Is that special tool just for danish oil or is it specific to the boring machine?
Dose that work on Van Dykes or is that for Goatees only?
the best channel of restoration of old tools
I just picked up one of these at an old equipment auction. I can't wait to start using it. Thanks for the detailed shots of your restoration. I learned some helpful things about this neat old tool.
Beautiful work HTR! One of my favorite restorations you have done. Such a great piece of history that can now be put back into use. Thanks!
Thanks man! Any restorations coming up?
Yes hopefully. I have one I'm hoping to start on next week - a pneumatic cut off saw. Potentially a few stumbling blocks, most of all my skill level, so we'll see how we go! It's just getting the time to do everything in life! Ha, a balancing act to say the least
+Will Matthews Sweet! I've got a pneumatic drill next in line, so we will match.
Sounds awesome man! Will keep an eye out for it :)
ahh, such a wonderful sight! my 2 favorite restoration youtubers communicating
Oh man I’ve been waiting for a new vid!! Thank You, I love ur channel! Keep up the great work👍🏻
These are awesome tools, but most typically found in the condition you did. Such a blessing to see them given life again! A metal lathe would be nice but, most of us don’t have the money or talent to operate one so it’s great to see that this can be done, with the right tool condition starting out, without all the fancy restoration tools!! Until the addiction gets a firm grip…then the tools will come…even if it means not eating for a couple of weeks!!! We can do that…😳😁
Изключително съм възхитен от начина на реставриране на стари,но годни за употреба машини.Младежа работи с ум и ръце,но влага и сърце.Много си падам по ризата,с която работи-точно копие на ризите на фермерите от далечния Запад... Браво...
Mr. Chickadee would be jealous.
Fantastic video sir.
Ya know, “super safe rust remover” sounds exactly like something a very dangerous rust remover would say...
He’s the perfect medical trial because he probably gets more on him than anybody. If he drops dead of hand cancer or something then we will know
Actually, it is quite safe. You could even drink a bit and have no adverse effects other than foul taste in your mouth. It's rust removing properties work with a principle called chelation. Look it up.
Martin Tremblay bro i posted this two years ago 😂😂. also i’m pretty sure i meant it as a joke but honestly it’s been so long i don’t remember
@@Chonk_Wrap_Printing Because it's at the top of the comments.
@@martin5000tube He has a massive vat of the stuff and just uses it barehanded.
I wouldn't drink that stuff, but I don't have trouble believing this a few leagues safer than WD-40. It's safer than dishwasher detergent, that's for sure.
Great restoration. It's lovely to see this old machine brought back to life. Was a pleasure to follow you through this project. Best wishes.
I think it's amazing that you could dissasemble with relative ease, even though it was rusted and old. I would have thought that everything had been rust-welded shut. Great result by the way, looks brand new!
Very nice work, but I would NEVER wear shirts with sleeves that look like that working on the table saw. Gives me chills just seeing that.
-40 degrees Celsius...
“Saving old wood for future restorations” is what I tell my wife when I’m not in the mood.
At first glance it looked like a fairly simple tool to restore. However, that was without all the woodwork replacement. An old tool lives again!
What a beautiful old tool! Nicely restored, thanks for sharing.
I cringed when u got so close to the table saw blade! Now I see what I look like doing it the same way. I just trust myself with it but now I know what it looks like to other ppl. be safe & keep up the good work!!
Yeah, we could tell the guy turning the wood wasn't you, his hands were clean as hell!
Awesome resto. I also find it amazing that some of the tools - maybe that you've resto'd already - would be the same tools that were used to create the drill in the first place. Love to see history go round n round. The Chamfershave is an amazing tool.
Sir, this is another amazing restoration. You've got me wanting to find every old tool I can just to restore them. Keep up the great work.
Evaporust, Truly a fitting sponsor :)
Great project.
I just hate seeing anybody reach near the blade of a table saw, wearing long sleeves.
Know what I mean??
Keep the fine work coming.
Just thinking the same thing...as he graces his hand right above the spinning blade...worked at a company where THAT happened to someone who was a tiny bit careless!!
I was thinking the same.
A new Hand Tool Rescue video? This day can't get any better!
Haha thanks!
I think what makes your channel unique is you fast forward through the tedious crap and almost never say a word.
One's again your the man my brother awesome restoration :)
Once*
One's = One is
I love that i wake up to a HTR notification!! Fishbellys FTW
The Father of all restoration videos at work. Great job!
Sir, you are a gold star winner - every time.
Yaaay!!! You have a sponsor!! Happy for ya man. Now you just need WD-40...
Thank you! Only for a little while though as I need the support to purchase some big and rare (and therefore expensive) tools for upcoming videos.
I agree! You deserve it. uhhh, little chilly in Saskatoon? Remember it well.
That spoke shave with the guide is Awesome! What is tool called?
Love the wood work! Beautiful!
Thanks! It's called a chamfershave.
If you're talking about that green dual handled plane with the adjustable guides, all I could think of when listening to the speedy operation, was that video someone made of Macho Man Randy Savage breathing in a lot.
It is indeed a chamfershave first produced by Edward Preston in Birmingham. I have an original but it’s almost to delicate to use I may order a Kunz one like yours for regular use!
Ullr the snow God the early ones were known as Chamfer shaves but I see Kunz who make this new one call it a chamfer spokeshave.
The Good of the Land the moment when one of you favorite TH-camrs is collaborating with another favorite TH-camr. Thank you gentlemen for the great work and awesome videos. Keep it up!
Awesome resto. Here's a viewing pro tip. I love watching these step by step long videos with lounge radio on in the background :)
I love what you do with old tools, you've inspired me to restore old tools i get at auctions. Keep up the excellent work my friend
For the sake of keeping every part of your meathooks attached I kindly request you to roll up your sleeves when you use the table saw
Exactly...12:06 could have been messy....along with 12:52 and 12:58 was a close call for the fingers.
"along with 12:52 and 12:58 was a close call for the fingers".....no.
His fingers, his saw, his project. Whatever works for him.
Half of my satisfaction with my life come from these videos
Sempre é bom ver que tem brazuca dando audiência pra vídeo que presta no TH-cam.
Thankfully we have video cameras for guys like me that take stuff apart that is more complicated than our brains. Great restoration!
Surely I’m not the only one who gets tickled watching the fast hammer taps. Warped sense of humor I guess.
I usually save beard buffing for beaver skins.
The Empire of Dirt well played, sir!
I like to call it thigh exfoliating
Bahaha that's the best!
🤣🤣
Great video as always.
I like your sense of humor displayed in your videos.
You sir are a true craftsman and handyman. Genuine old school. Love your videos
Ave is going to be confused by all this dead tree carcass
Byron Clarkson even the 200 pound gorilla would deem this skookum as frig
That evapo-rust stuff is the duck’s guts mate. Non-toxic etc.
Great video of a really unusual old tool. I love the adjustable wrench you were using too !
Very meticulous and precise! Beautiful craftsmanship! My eyes didn’t blink watching this video! 👍🏻❤️😊🛠
He's back, baby! Let's all put that tool chest behind us...
Bad case of the weeble-wobbles
You're supposed to sit on it while you drill, probably less wiggle than standing on the bench top like that.
or at least clamp it down im sure
That thing ain't skookum
Now this is a tool worth restoring, this type of manual drill is not only rare, but also still useful, in some cases even better than modern power tools. Whatever you decide to do with your other restored items keep this one in your workshop, you'll find it priceless if you do more intricate woodwork in the future.
If you can't find more original drill heads you should be able to modify modern ones to fit, you'll find smaller diameter ones more useful whenever you need to drill angled holes in hard wood consistently and without damaging the surface.
Will do!
my goodness! enjoy your proyects so freaking much! also love the mix of tools you use(new and old) on your work.congrats!
Excellent as usual. Just curious, are there before and after still images of all your restorations somewhere?
+mephisto2468 Yes! They are on my Instagram. @handtoolrescue
Hand Tool Rescue
Great! Will definitely check those out. Fantastic work.
what's this? HTR using chisels for their intended purpose?
+gabriel Sturdevant Blasphemy!
Awesome Job Itʻs cool to see old tools put back to work...
What a beautiful piece of craftsmanship that drill. And your restoration too.
Your handling of the table saw is scary.
Is it meant to be clamped to the workpiece? Seems like that would eliminate a lot of the wobbles.
+awldune You are actually meant to sit on the wooden base.
Ah, yes. I actually believe I have seen Mr. Chickadee do this.
Later versions had attached clamps
Fantastic repair. Thanks for tackling this tool.
man, I gotta keep my eyes open for a set of those old school adjustable pliers... I really love the look of them!
How do you remember how it all goes back together? I get that you pretty much have it recorded on video, so do you replay it as you put it together? Curious
That's my thought. I also figure that when he shows off the fasteners to the camera that helps him later when he needs to figure out what bolt/nut/screw goes where.
Some people have that sort of 'mechanical mind' that they can just remember that kind of stuff as well.
In his QA video he said that the reason he started this youtube channel was because he was recording everything to remember how to put it together. So yeah, i guess he replays it.
In one of comments he mentioned that he does it often.
Guys...he has a video of himself taking everything apart...you just watched it.
Great work but am I the only one who wishes he'd line the screw heads up?
Agreed. Clocking them, I believe it's called. Chuck in Kansas
Yes.
Dress those screws. Here in uk
I'd say if it works don't fix it. It's more important that each screw gets the same torque. It is an antique after all....
your skill and equipment both have improved dramatically since this.
I hope you download the video every week because your work is wonderful and it is a beautiful past
If your workshop doesn't smell like various chemicals and petroleum products then you dont have a real workshop.
#firehazard
lol I was speaking of yours.
Popcorn beautifully masks ugly petro-based smells.. bring a microwave to your shop and do yourself a treat in form of pop corn few times a week.. after 2 months the results will be apparent :D
And if your toilet doesnt smell like shit and piss then you dont have a real toilet.
Otto Niittymäki I mean, what else would it smell like? I'm pretty sure if you use a toilet it will smell a bit like that. Unless you bleach it every time you touch it or something
Russia respect, bro... golden hand!!
Nice restoration! You saved a tool from the dustbin for sure and I like how you re-used some of the original wood.
I love it ! Love how you rebuilt the base out of quarter-sawn Oak. Back to a fully functional tool.
Thank you!
Using a chisel on wood - as a chisel? #thenewHTR #evolution #hashtag
I'd thought I'd never see the day.
its almost as if its being used for its original purpose in forever since ive seen one used
Best thing to come out of Saskatchewan since uuniversal health care. :) Very much enjoy your videos, mate. Thanks for offering them.
Please be careful with WD40 on your hands - that stuff's hell on your kidneys.
Dan Johnston isnt that only kerosene?
Not sure, mate. I hope so. HTR is doing good things. I don't want to lose him to kidney failure. :)
WD-40 is essentially kerosene and light mineral oil, so it's not particularly rough on the kidneys.
Hey, Bruce.
My Ma was senior person at an old folk's lodge for 20+ years. Rumour got around back in the 90's that rubbing WD into your joints alleviated the worst of arthritis symptoms. Got to be quite a fad amongst the grey hairs for a few months, until they started to drop from kidney failure. She lost two or three fellows to that.
Might not have been related at all, but still makes me a bit janky to see someone getting regualr repeated exposure. Don't reckon I'd risk it. Your mileage may vary. :)
Once upon a time Wired Magazine ran some through a GC/MS web.archive.org/web/20140119014037/www.wired.com/science/discoveries/magazine/17-05/st_whatsinside : basically mineral oil plus aliphatic (straight chain) hydrocarbons that look a lot like kerosene :-) None are particularly an issue for kidney toxicity (I was a biochemist/analytic chemist once upon a time), but your story sounds like the time that the big fad was DMSO rubbed on the skin for arthritis. DMSO doesn't necessarily cause kidney damage itself, but it transports anything dissolved in it into the body through the skin barrier. There were a lot of dodgy DMSO vendors selling bottles of the gunk taken right from industrial drums of the stuff contaminated with who knows what. the WD40 MSDS just has the usual warnings about hydrocarbon toxicity: CNS depression, skin and gastric irritation, etc. www.wd40company.com/files/pdf/sds/mup/WD-40_Multi-Use_Product-BULK_US_GHS_8-25-15_.pdf
Although your wrk shows how much talent and gifted you are..I’m also very appreciative of your humor. That is. Watching from SC
Another great video, Your workmanship and sense of humour is fantastic, your detail and quality towards restorations is perfect in everyway, really enjoy watching, thanks
buff with beard LOL
Did you ever think of restoring your jacket?
BLASPHEMY
there is at least one every video...
Superb restoration as always ! And a hint of fun ! Thanks for sharing 😀
Man you do nice Work. Your Videos are incredible! Everything you Restore brings out the incredible Craftsmanship of our Ancestors, and You. Great Job 👍
What in the world did you put on the metal that made it steam/smoke?? AT 5:05
Fire + penetrating oil.
lol i was just as confused when that start smoking , i was like this guy is using some heavy duty stuff then a min later i realized that you heated it up with the torch :), good idea ill note that one down
At first I honestly thought is was just from 'Wiggle friction'...
That tell tale rust demon giving up its ghost right after it breaks free.
Why did you edit out the parts where you used fire?
Hand Tool Rescue I thought it was pickle paste or something!
Evaporust huh? Thanks Evaporust.
That is gorgeous! From the skill with which you practice the woodbutcher’s art, I’m guessing you’ll be using that drill on future big-beam projects!
I started using Evapo-rust on my hard-to-grind/wire-wheel projects because of you. I'm glad you got a sponsorship!
OMG....You destroyed the character/patina/value/provenance/mystique/ as a historical heirloom/antique/artifact/collectable....The item should have been placed on a polished granite alter with precious jewels and intricate gold filigree where everyone of adequate sophistication could pay homage and regale in tales of times long since passed. The spirits of innumerable "Beam Drillers" will now forever torment every project you attempt, resulting in crooked holes, broken bits, and painful blisters
May God have mercy on your soul.............
hilarious Ima, you are a wordsmith, I get the humour (but I am Australian)
I concur with @Peter Blackwood ! Excellent and very well written, this made my day (but I am from Belgium)
🤣😂
Altar, not alter. Wordsmirh gnah gnah.... :)
always some butthurt fool.. he improved it.
Wow is there anything you CAN'T do?
Yes, I can't mentally handle going to Costco when it's busy.
With u there
Which is always. I've tried every time / day of the week combo and my Costco is never not a friggin zoo
"Jack of all trades, master of none." Those carpentering skills need some honing though. Joints are all over the place.
I admire our ancestors. With the help of primitive tools, they created such masterpieces.
Thank you so much that show us our history and those devices that were used before.
I like it (where practical) you try and save the wood. That is (IMOHO) the real connection to the past.. of all those who used and touched the tools. I seen that this one has really been in the river of time and the wood was just gone... but you did manage to find some wood parts worth saving. The Iron will outlast us all. ESP with 6 coats of protection!
Excellent work.. Now a Patreon.
Thank you for your support! I did keep the all the wood to use for a future project. It's very hard to replicate aged oak and maple as they turn slightly brown deep into the wood.
I have one MAJOR personal complaint with the video uploader and it is centered around you wearing long sleeve shirts or long sleeve coat while working around a table saw if you would personally review this video you would see just how close you come to the saw blade many of people have maimed themselves even die from injuries suffered BECAUSE of lose clothing long sleeves and jackets and or long hair and jewelry getting caught in saws mills drills lathes ETC no one wants to see you lose a hand or your life like that please lose the sleeves stay focused around moving machinery
Best channel on TH-cam. Seriously, awesome work. Thank you.
Gotta say this is my Favorite Restoration you have done ...
Thank you.
Love your channel. Love the old tools and you using them.