Gorgeous 4-foot Mahogany and Brass Sands Level Restoration
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- This Sands Level and Tool Division level was found in an abandoned garage and just wait until you see the gorgeous mahogany hiding underneath!
For those of us from the military, the "as you were" command could mean a couple of things...but here, it simply means getting a few old objects restored to their former glory (or at least close).
Beautiful!
Man… that is sweet. Came out awesome!
Beautiful work ! No suprise there!
I have an old Stanley mahogany and brass that I would like to restore. All of the spirit levels have gone dry or leaked to the point of being unusable. Can't find parts. Any suggestions on restoring the vials or a parts source?
I've seen some vintage vials on Ebay but they can be really expensive. One thing I've done in the past is to actually buy a cheap level (in really bad condition) at an antique store just to harvest the vials. Good luck with your project!
No need to disassemble it. Steelwool plus white spirits for both wood an brass, polishing with wheel and them boiled linseed oil.
Some comments on what you are using would be beneficial. You skipped the most important parts: Where did you get the caulk, how did you apply it, what if there is broken glass? The only educational piece was how the edge Copper bands are attached and removed. You used a screwdriver to pound those out, that had to have damaged the Copper. Disappointing to say the least. All that said, it looks great. It just would be nice to understand your entire process with detail.
Just received my father’s old level and looks identical to this one except it’s American Level Manufacturing.
What did you use to replace the white around the bubble holes?
Also, there’s a 1/16” - 1/8” deep dent on one of the corner brass pieces, a little worried it won’t knock off.
Sounds like you have a new family treasure to enjoy!
I did not need to replace anything, just cleaned the existing bubble guards and re-installed with some adhesive. Originally, there was thick application of caulk that held in the bubble guards, but I thought it looked better without and exposed more of the beautiful wood. And if there is a dent, I wouldn't worry about it, just lends to the character and history.
@@AsYouWereRestorations Yes, I'm very excited to have the piece. Thank you for the quick reply.
Did you use regular window glaze around the glass?
The glass bubble vials were in perfect condition, so only had to clean them with a dremel buffing wheel. The old glass that enclosed each bubble vial opening were mostly cracked and I could not find replacements, so I left them out. I did use a little glazing compound to hold in the white protective covers. Thanks.
Bon Tool sells replacement level lenses. Just bought some on Amazon for restoring my granddad's American brand level
Eh, the sanding and polishing kinda gets rid of that beautiful patina. Barkeeper's Friend and diluted Krud Kutter is all you need. Oh, and a can of OG paste wax if you were lucky enough to inherit some.
Anyone who doesn’t use fresh scraped enamel from an ancient woolly mammoths left incisor who’s cause of death was old age as wax does not have my respect. Amateurs
and how about the bubbles?........... watched ya polish the rocket for 15 minutes with nothing on the most intricate part of the job........ and the gloves?