You have ruined me to any other restoration channels. I feel when I watch them I am constantly judging and measuring them against your work. You have set the bar.
I just discovered this channel a few days ago and have been addicted. The perfection of your restorations is incredible. So much talent. I was a machinist in the Army, but nowhere near your level. I also love the simplicity of the captions.
Oh wow, my other favorite restorer! I love watching you work too! Never thought I'd say I love watching paint bake till I saw your videos, but here we are. 😄
Are you sure? He has deleted every mark of the original production and turned this old tool into a thing from the twenty first century. That has nothing to do with serious restoration at all.
@@1stummel2 This is sort of restomodding. Not restoration or preservation. He's making these tools and objects look and work better than when they were new. There's no practical reason to polish every nut to a mirror finish but he does it anyway because it looks damn nice. Well maybe dirt and grime doesn't stick that well to a polished surface so maybe there is a practical reason also.
@@Diabolos1 "Restomodding'? There were no modifications done to this vise. Unless you call dressing up casting marks, rust removal and painting modifications.
Well this is the last post, I've watched, and appreciated, your whole back catalogue now. So looking forward to new posts. I was in gears and gearboxes so hence my focus on precision. Gearboxes were industrial used in the newspaper, military, mining, sewage works etc. We also made gears for our customers to incorporate into their product. Those were all high end motor vehicle manufactures in Europe and North America mostly. I was the engineer that was sent out into the world when ever customers had a problem, and I'd fix it. Then 5 years ago I was told I was terminally ill with pulmonary fibrosis and was signed off work permanently. I loved my job as you love restoration, so your channel gives me that little insight into how my world was, and for that I am deeply grateful. Thanks you.
This is just ridiculous... I can't even imagine how much time you spent on machining the jaw teeth let alone the entire piece. Every video you keep out-doing yourself. Not a single stone left unturned
rather than provoking it on the methods of restorations, why not rather collaborate? if not, why use chemical and sanding, when we know that iol exits a laser gun that removes all the rust? it shows different methods, so we can explain what we want according to the tools we have. in view of the deviation of the number of subscriber, I suspect of jealousy on your part.
True, MyMechanic has outdone himself this time. This is a HUGE restoration, yet still done to the minute detail! Amazing. The best thing is, pretty sure we'll see this bad boy vice in action in future videos. Excellent.
To those getting mad f-trt keep this mind, judging by his post English is not his first language so I doubt he understands the nuanced compliment given by Restoration Station.
Nobody, but nobody does it better than My Mechanic. A pleasure to waste an hour, or three, watching you ply your magic. Each video is a pleasure to view on a cold and wet winters day. Thank you.
Fantastic restoration Sir you made it look better then brand new I really love the style of those heavy duty leg vices I used them countless times when I was a ranch hand in Nebraska in the 1970's in my youth to fix farm equipment.....Those vices are a work of art the most beautiful vices and are very heavy duty that is a keeper vice.....
That setup was awesome, but he should have milled the teeth down to soften the damage they could give to the workpiece. Original depth of teeth on these were about 1/64" or 0.4mm at maximum. Blacksmiths really needed to clamp down hard on their workpieces to bend or hammer them, especially when hot, so they could get marred even easier. Amazing effort though @my mechanics!
I loved the way you created the milling jig to align the jaws of the vice perfectly for the mill head to do its job. It's great to have a friend who has a bigger milling machine than you.
“My Mechanics” restores the tools to what they were imagined to be, not what the factories reproduced & it’s almost a miracle how he is able to bring them back to Better than New!
Other restoration youtubers: ok I'll just sand this and give it some fresh paint My mechanics, chugging MC-51 rust remover: *I'm gonna rebuild the factory it was made in*
It was probably made in a blacksmith's shop, not a factory. Or at least forged by hand in a yard that had a tradition. It now looks like mass produced tack. "The spring is not symmetrical". That's part of the tool. Metric threads replacing Whitworth - or possibly unique threads. Shocking.
@@mjbailey404 What is wrong with forging marks? They are a sign that the tool was made properly. It's made to function as a tool, not to look pretty. Machining off metal weakens the tool. It's simple logic. Machinists remove metal, blacksmiths move metal. You don't get machined cold steel leg vices, because they wouldn't last five minutes under use with hot metal and a hammer. Appreciate the difference in cold metal processes and hot metal processes and you'll learn to appreciate forge marks.
I’m your subscriber for almost 3 yrs now, 😂 watching your restoration videos almost every night. I tried to watch other channels but you’ve become my restoration standards.
I am one of your subscribers from Iraq and I am very impressed with the wonderful work done by you and your amazing machines. I wish you more creativity and continuity.
@@jens-eriklangstrand1689 Well I was thinking similar, but he is not a historical restorer in museum. He is restoring relatively low price things beenig a waste/scrap before with kind of a "tuning" or customization sense. And I think for his own money. To improve sharp edges and surfaces is fine. I think the original producer didnt have time and money to do that. And still I think that historical value is mostly still there and not destroyed by level of perfection.
@@zeetee3915 Well my mecanics does excellent work, no doubt, and looking away from the "museal" perspective re-use is a good thing anyway - there you have it :D :D
@@jens-eriklangstrand1689 The history is he dismantled the vice and restored it, so by looking at this Utube video say in about 50 years time you will see how it was made. LOL!!!
The dedication and quality of your work are exceptional and not only restore the beauty of the past but also make it fully functional, you restore the best version of these artifacts :)
As always, not simply a restoration but an improvement on the original product, or -"how it should have been built back then...". Not sure how many people feel as I do, that is, this channel is quite therapeutical; it makes me think that this mess of a place we live in has someone who actually fixes things in ways I project everything that is wrong in our poor planet should be fixed. Meaning; if these dilapidated items can be made better than when they were new, maybe there is hope for everything else. Amen! And, besides, this channel is a masterclass on TH-cam matters; no words (thank you!), no rock-and-roll track (Goddes bless you!), and top notch photography, not to mention the brilliant, kickass editing! This has to be one of the top 5 TH-cam channels.
Wow. A metal fabricator who didn't find his next project buried in dirt and covered in rust, like so many knife and gun restorers. Just straight forward metal working. By the way, an excellent result. Your skill level is obvious. Well done Sir👏👍
Does anyone else find it very satisfying when he lubricates the threads at the end for me it is feels so good to listen smooth metal on metal when it has lubricating on it
I love this. I love that there’s no music or voice over. I love that you restore EVERYTHING and only make new what cannot be restored. I love your aesthetic choices for things like paint. OMG I AM OBSESSED AND I’M ONLY 2 VIDEOS IN, HOLD MY RESPONSIBILITIES BECAUSE I’M FALLING DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
It must feel so good to finally finish one of your works, also the double sand blasting was a suprise, but a welcome one at that. Keep up the good work mechanics.
I love how you round over all the edges and improve the fit and finish to be better than the original product. You turn industrial function into well crafted tools.
I watched almost all of your videos and I can tell you are extremely professional in your work! I work in the R&D and production facility and I understand the level of expertise you put into your work. Great job!
I’ve seen a few channels like this and not one was so precise and aesthetically focussed on perfection like you, every project you do is a magic, transformation from scrap to brand new, it’s amazing what you can do, I’m amaze by your work, you are the BEST 👌😇☺️💪👍
tan bao luu Meme: the very definition of intellegince (why do people constantly post stuff as original as that dusty box of week old doughnuts at the corner store?)
I'm glad I only recently discovered this guy. It's nice to visit his library of videos. I'll be sad when there's nothing left to watch as I don't think I could go back to anyone else.
all restoration channels "I will fully restore this awful piece of junk as far as is possible. I cannot be made any better than what I will" My Mechanics, "Hold my Super Blue"
@@mercurywoodrose no, he simply does not understand what the term "restauration" means. he mistakes it for recycling. (same as if you take a 100 year old one inch spanner, melt it down and cast/forge a new one inch spanner out of it - did you really restore the old one? or did you just recycle the old material to make a new one? My Mechanics does just that)
@@peterkoller3761 you come off as miffed the antiques are being abused. I grew up in a house full of 100-year-old antiques. My grandparents believed in using the items, not put them in a cabinet to be looked at only. These parts have been restored to be used.
@@peterkoller3761 recycling would be to bring a object back into a cycling system of re-using a allready used up object. restauration is the actual progress to *restore the value* of an object. my mechanics is not recycling these tools, because he wont reuse these objects in a adequat way, that it would be able to call them a cycle. your point would make his even less a recycler than a restaurator! my mechanics is simply using a different term of value of these objects. a historian will give oblivious critics to my mechanics to actual remove historical parts of the objects, who could be "recycled" by a historian by accepting some errors in the construction and ignoring livetime or rust prevention of the tool. the biggest part of restauration is the actual area of continued restauration in a museum or archiv under perfect conditions to prevent the actual need for prevention against rust as unneeeded expensions and force at the historic object. ALL historic objects in public are placed in a way to get into terms with historical preservation of objects and public presentations of these objects. it is the biggest area of work for archive-workers and museums to give this security to these historic objects to get less or even better no stress by the actual public view on these objects by tourists. some objects are never showed to the public eye, because they would destroy the value of the object (common in theological objects) these TOOLS were given by my mechanics the value to work in a specific function for a worker with maximum preservation of the quality of these tools to suceed in their duties. he could forge a completly new tool and exchange basicly EVERYTHING. If he will aim the function, size and purpose of every new part on the former older object, this completly new object is still a restauration of the former inpractical tool. in terms of originality it is a more-perfect-than-original-made copy of the former object, but *in terms of practical use as the VALUE OF THE OBJECT, its simply the perfect restauration of the PURPOSE of the tool.*
@@peterkoller3761 Maybe you should watch more of his videos. Not only does he restore an item back to working condition he actually improves on the original manufactures defects and makes them better than the day they were made. In short he does super restorations. You come across as the type to give these amazing videos a thumbs down because you are jealous of his expertise.
Excellent job. The tooling you made to hold the vice was inspired! I'd love to see you restore a hand-operated forge blower in the future. Glad to see old blacksmith tools getting a second chance at life.
Best restoration channel on youtube. I love the attitude that you have towards the metal. I saw similar in the best surgeons: no hurry, no rush, respect and careful touch, no searching for shortcuts - quality in every step!
That wouldn't be restoration, but recreation. Though this does raise the interesting thought about the Ship of Theseus. How many new parts does it take for the original item to stop being the original anymore?
Ok, you're blowing me away with your knowledge of your machines, building fixtures and jigs to hold parts, tempering metals, heat treating, etc etc. You're so young, how did you acquire so much knowledge, talent and skill at such a young age? Unbelievable!🤯
Every night before I go to bed I watch these videos as they are just so well made (both the items and the video construction). Very well done and I hope you make many more restoration videos. They are truly amazing. :)
In this world of the people who have no pride in their work, it is very satisfying to see such attention to detail! There were repairs done to this that I would not have known you could do. And like another comment I read, some restoration can’t compare to these. Thank you
Im sure your videos take long enough to make, but have you ever thought about adding a bit of history for each tool? Here, I find myself wondering what period of time this tool is from, what were its typical uses, who would use it, what country is it from, was it an essential piece of kit, was this an expensive or everyday make and model, how much was it to buy in its time, how much is it worth now (before and after restoration), where did you get it from etc... absolutely incredible videos, magnificent. So talented! You must be mentally and physically worn out at the end of each restoration.
I know it's two years later but just in case, some Background info can be found in the video description, like where he got it from, how old he thinks it is and so on... :)
@@timulbrich954 ur comment made me check out the description and there is so much cool detail there(also seeing the time and cost of the project is so interesting)! Thanks dude
I’m truly impressed. I was scared of this video. I gave up on people “restoring” stuff on TH-cam a long time ago. I have to do this soon and this video turned my day or so vise clean up into a restoration. Good job man. Good job.
"... while re-cutting the threads, I noticed they were skew..." I held my breath and then I heard it, "... I'll make new ones...", my life is complete.
I totally agree, this kind of restauration is way beyond perfect. I’m not skilled in this kind of work and I watch in admiration, thanks! It’s very humble I bring upon a small quesion: is it possile the threads in these “nuts” were a little skew on purpose? If you watch closely you’ll notice the metal piece it clamps on does not have parrallel sides, so I can imagine the threads had to be a little skew to reach the perfect angle.
What a find~! I really love how well you've done this one. Leg vices are kind of museums-only over here, seeing one being restored like this is... welp, like getting something you had no idea you wanted. XD great work.
I love watching your videos. I had a friend who passed away before these kinds of videos started popping up, and in some way it reminds me of him. (He was the sort of person who would also be doing things like this)
Thank you so much for these videos. The format is perfect with the sound and cuts to the next scene. Very beautiful work and attention to detail. Once again, thank you.
Very beautiful restoration. Need to make a socket for the leg, though. These vices were intended to allow you to pound on the back jaw with the leg sitting in a steel or iron socket on the floor so the blow was transferred straight down to the earth, not to the bench or damaging the vice. Also sometimes called a blacksmith's vice because they a very useful adjunct to the anvil. You almost never find them in antique shops or junk stores with the socket included, but both my Father in Law and a neighbor had ones in their shops that had been installed new (probably pre-1920) and still had the correct setup.
You have ruined me to any other restoration channels. I feel when I watch them I am constantly judging and measuring them against your work. You have set the bar.
You're right, the quality of his restoration is an example for all the other... Just amazing, we love your channel and work, thanks
Good to see I'm not the only one 😁
Rescue & Restore is the one that can compete with My Mechanics
@@austint19 TysyTube Restoration
has gotten a lot better recently with their quality. Almost up to My Mechanics :)
True. Same feeling here.
Your videos are so relaxing. No music, no commentary, just letting your works speak for itself. You are an artist! Please keep up the amazing work
that's mechanic ASMR
No commentary? He comments almost everything he do. I think subscribers want it to know what he's doing at the moment.
@@xjyo I meant "Verbal Commentary", some of the videos you see on here don't show any progress just someone talking to the camera for 10-15 minutes
@@theblackguytv9891 yeah, you're right. That thing is boring
What an absolute pleasure it is to watch your vids man. I think its so calming to hear nothing but the sounds of the work.
Thanks for watching, much appreciated
@@mymechanics have you ever powder coated?
@@danystraus6542 yes, he has.
It was nice to see you work on something so much more bulky than normal, it showed off your skills in a different way. Variety adds entertainment.
Yeah, this thing is Abom79 territory
I was surprised when he first dropped it on the table. The thumbnail didn't really show this vise's actual size. A nice change of pace.
"it doesn't fit really well.. Let's make a New one!" That's my favourite Part ♥️
LMAO I never thought I'd find that to be so appealling
Anything that starts or ends with "Let's make a new one"....
Yes! It should be a T-Shirt
@@Osmosium2507 Absolutely!! I love that "catch phrase"!! Also, when he does "Make a New One"; It always comes out perfect.
@@jlucasound The "I made new ones" is one of my favorite parts of these videos. He does great work!
I just discovered this channel a few days ago and have been addicted. The perfection of your restorations is incredible. So much talent. I was a machinist in the Army, but nowhere near your level. I also love the simplicity of the captions.
I really enjoyed this one. It was satisfying to see the jaw teeth machined, the fitment corrections and the hammertone paint finish.
Oh wow, my other favorite restorer! I love watching you work too! Never thought I'd say I love watching paint bake till I saw your videos, but here we are. 😄
@@jenniferfloyd2314 I agree so much! :D
Muito bem feito.👍
I saw many restoration videos, but you men are in a higher class than others. Keep going. Greetings from Poland.
Are you sure? He has deleted every mark of the original production and turned this old tool into a thing from the twenty first century. That has nothing to do with serious restoration at all.
@@1stummel2 Wrong. All original castings, even the spring were cleaned up and restored. He only made two new square nuts. This man is an artist.
@@1stummel2 This is sort of restomodding. Not restoration or preservation. He's making these tools and objects look and work better than when they were new. There's no practical reason to polish every nut to a mirror finish but he does it anyway because it looks damn nice. Well maybe dirt and grime doesn't stick that well to a polished surface so maybe there is a practical reason also.
@@1stummel2 leave 'till you're still alive
@@Diabolos1 "Restomodding'? There were no modifications done to this vise. Unless you call dressing up casting marks, rust removal and painting modifications.
Well this is the last post, I've watched, and appreciated, your whole back catalogue now. So looking forward to new posts. I was in gears and gearboxes so hence my focus on precision. Gearboxes were industrial used in the newspaper, military, mining, sewage works etc. We also made gears for our customers to incorporate into their product. Those were all high end motor vehicle manufactures in Europe and North America mostly. I was the engineer that was sent out into the world when ever customers had a problem, and I'd fix it. Then 5 years ago I was told I was terminally ill with pulmonary fibrosis and was signed off work permanently. I loved my job as you love restoration, so your channel gives me that little insight into how my world was, and for that I am deeply grateful. Thanks you.
Sorry you're sidelined. Hope you are at peace. I agree about the fascination of precision work.
This is just ridiculous... I can't even imagine how much time you spent on machining the jaw teeth let alone the entire piece. Every video you keep out-doing yourself. Not a single stone left unturned
rather than provoking it on the methods of restorations, why not rather collaborate? if not, why use chemical and sanding, when we know that iol exits a laser gun that removes all the rust? it shows different methods, so we can explain what we want according to the tools we have.
in view of the deviation of the number of subscriber, I suspect of jealousy on your part.
True, MyMechanic has outdone himself this time. This is a HUGE restoration, yet still done to the minute detail! Amazing. The best thing is, pretty sure we'll see this bad boy vice in action in future videos. Excellent.
@@f-trt your comment is ridiculous.
@@f-trt Wtf is your problem. Restoration Station gave them a compliment and you react like that?! We don't need your kind in this community.
To those getting mad f-trt keep this mind, judging by his post English is not his first language so I doubt he understands the nuanced compliment given by Restoration Station.
The milling of the jaws was particularly satisfying to watch
Nobody, but nobody does it better than My Mechanic. A pleasure to waste an hour, or three, watching you ply your magic. Each video is a pleasure to view on a cold and wet winters day. Thank you.
Wow, thanks!
My Mechanics crusade against sharp edges continues.
One could say these videos are a little dull. ;)
Breaking edges, saving lives!
the hero the world needs
Deep rooted childhood sharp edge trauma...none spring related.
He's winning.
Not sure what to called a process that improves on the original condition, but "restoration" seems inadequate. Fantastic.
the car community has already come up with one, its: Restomod
@@disassterb8 Thanks for the tip! Now I'll be off down another rabbit hole...
When you are restauring, you can add some specific modifications to upgrade. If you don't change the all thing.
Refurbishing.
Enhancing
Fantastic restoration Sir you made it look better then brand new I really love the style of those heavy duty leg vices I used them countless times when I was a ranch hand in Nebraska in the 1970's in my youth to fix farm equipment.....Those vices are a work of art the most beautiful vices and are very heavy duty that is a keeper vice.....
My favourite morning routine is watching one of your videos with a cuppa joe before work, really gets me through the day.
Same, but AFTER work haha! hill on the couch, with no sounds but rust being removed and sharp edges getting smoothed. Love it.
You machined the new jaw teeth!! That’s incredible. Must have taken an age. Awesome video!
just enough space in the workshop to do it also! that first 60 degree was getting close to the wall :)
@@Redd84 when it was straight too
@@mymechanics handy to have friends with that equipment in their workshops 😂👍🏻 is it an F3?
That setup was awesome, but he should have milled the teeth down to soften the damage they could give to the workpiece. Original depth of teeth on these were about 1/64" or 0.4mm at maximum. Blacksmiths really needed to clamp down hard on their workpieces to bend or hammer them, especially when hot, so they could get marred even easier. Amazing effort though @my mechanics!
@@Redd84 it's an F4, i have the F3
I have watched your videos many, many times. I watch one (any) of them when ever I need to remind myself what excellence actually means. Thank you!
The bluing just makes it spiffy looking, like the piece is wearing a tuxedo. Classy.
I loved the way you created the milling jig to align the jaws of the vice perfectly for the mill head to do its job. It's great to have a friend who has a bigger milling machine than you.
“My Mechanics” restores the tools to what they were imagined to be, not what the factories reproduced & it’s almost a miracle how he is able to bring them back to Better than New!
Glad to hear that, thank you
Please don't skip the bolts restoration. It is a unique and very cool part of your videos!
it's all the same if you watch his other videos.
maybe he forgot to record it like another video, but usually he shows that part, especially when "I make new ones"
Fef & Gogo exactly, new ones are the best!
@@MrSpiritmonger It might be the same process, but it's part of the experience of each restoration. Part of the beauty of it.
The level of perfection you strive for is very satisfying
Other restoration youtubers: ok I'll just sand this and give it some fresh paint
My mechanics, chugging MC-51 rust remover: *I'm gonna rebuild the factory it was made in*
Max E ha ha
This is best comment i've seen in years. Thank you.
It was probably made in a blacksmith's shop, not a factory. Or at least forged by hand in a yard that had a tradition. It now looks like mass produced tack. "The spring is not symmetrical". That's part of the tool. Metric threads replacing Whitworth - or possibly unique threads. Shocking.
@@Weejie2011 did you not see the drop-forging marks?
@@mjbailey404
What is wrong with forging marks? They are a sign that the tool was made properly. It's made to function as a tool, not to look pretty. Machining off metal weakens the tool. It's simple logic. Machinists remove metal, blacksmiths move metal. You don't get machined cold steel leg vices, because they wouldn't last five minutes under use with hot metal and a hammer. Appreciate the difference in cold metal processes and hot metal processes and you'll learn to appreciate forge marks.
Impresive how you reworked the jaws. Nice job man.
the way the parts turn black instantly is satisfying aha this is my favorite restoration channel always waiting for a new upload 👍🏼👍🏼
I’m your subscriber for almost 3 yrs now, 😂 watching your restoration videos almost every night. I tried to watch other channels but you’ve become my restoration standards.
I am one of your subscribers from Iraq and I am very impressed with the wonderful work done by you and your amazing machines. I wish you more creativity and continuity.
Everytime I get a notification from this channel, it feels like Christmas morning!
OMG! That thing is HUMUNGUS, you could build a battleship with it! Nice restoration, now it's "back to work!"
I'm glad you like it :-)
When I got to see the remilling of the jaws, I thought to myself, thank god they weren't parallel! Most interesting part of the video. Nice job!
Conor Breen - I thought the jig he made for that was even more amazing!
The bluing liquid part, looked magical.
Gibby Nj IKR it looks like it’s water paint or something how it gets darker after the stroke
@John Harwood whoa! dude, thx for the info
It is gun blue
You should check out his video on his second channel. It's all about how bluing works. Plus you get to see a lot more of it.
@@ImBigOunce woah, really? I didn't even know he had a second channel
Your activity is a Gold Standard among restoration channels. It's a reason for an imitation and an inspiration. Please continue your work
Thanks a lot
"While recutting the thread I noticed that it's slanted"
Go on...
"I Make new ones"
Yes!
Just as i passed this comment i saw the moment
Coincidence
I THINK NOT
i guess...
That notification always makes me smile.
Same here... greetings from Portugal.
Me too
Me too
Me too!!
what notification
You are a true artist and perfectionist! Absolutely astonishing work! I’m speechless!
Thank you and congratulations for shearing this. 👏🙏
Your workbench is cleaner than my kitchen...
Then again, my workbench is cleaner than my kitchen. But it's not as clean as his workbench.
"I make new ones"
One great sentence..
Nice job bro
😁😁😁👍
This is one of the most inspiring, relaxing and therapeutic YT vids I've ever watched. Great job!!!
Glad you like it :-)
my mechanics: The only TH-cam channel where "restoration" means "make better than new."
In principal wrong - the history of the item is disappeared ...
@@jens-eriklangstrand1689 Well I was thinking similar, but he is not a historical restorer in museum. He is restoring relatively low price things beenig a waste/scrap before with kind of a "tuning" or customization sense. And I think for his own money. To improve sharp edges and surfaces is fine. I think the original producer didnt have time and money to do that. And still I think that historical value is mostly still there and not destroyed by level of perfection.
@@zeetee3915 Well my mecanics does excellent work, no doubt, and looking away from the "museal" perspective re-use is a good thing anyway - there you have it :D :D
@@jens-eriklangstrand1689 where is the contradiction? the new one didnt have history...
@@jens-eriklangstrand1689 The history is he dismantled the vice and restored it, so by looking at this Utube video say in about 50 years time you will see how it was made.
LOL!!!
Amazing as always! By far, best restoration channel on TH-cam! 🙂
tu es absolument le meilleur. J'étais étudiant en technicum et je reconnais l'art de votre travail. Je suis horloger.
The dedication and quality of your work are exceptional and not only restore the beauty of the past but also make it fully functional, you restore the best version of these artifacts :)
One of the few channels you just leave a like on every single video he makes. Awesome work man.
Thank you very much, i'm glad you like it :-)
This was my 4th video. I just click like as it starts already
@@mymechanics I basically click like on your videos before i even watch it.
As always, not simply a restoration but an improvement on the original product, or -"how it should have been built back then...". Not sure how many people feel as I do, that is, this channel is quite therapeutical; it makes me think that this mess of a place we live in has someone who actually fixes things in ways I project everything that is wrong in our poor planet should be fixed. Meaning; if these dilapidated items can be made better than when they were new, maybe there is hope for everything else. Amen! And, besides, this channel is a masterclass on TH-cam matters; no words (thank you!), no rock-and-roll track (Goddes bless you!), and top notch photography, not to mention the brilliant, kickass editing! This has to be one of the top 5 TH-cam channels.
Nice to hear that, thanks a lot 🙏🏻
You are the only person I know who fully understand how to "restore" tools right
Love the combination of paint and bluing - you’re top notch my friend!
Wow. A metal fabricator who didn't find his next project buried in dirt and covered in rust, like so many knife and gun restorers. Just straight forward metal working. By the way, an excellent result. Your skill level is obvious. Well done Sir👏👍
Does anyone else find it very satisfying when he lubricates the threads at the end for me it is feels so good to listen smooth metal on metal when it has lubricating on it
100 years ago "Ed, this one threaded a little slanted." "Who's gonna notice? Let's just put it together before the boss sees it."
I don't like Ed.
@@3dmazter Go home, Ed; you're drunk.
@@3dmazter vwhebe
My mechanic: 👁️👃👁️ I'll make a new one
Ed was a typical Friday afternoon worker, a real clock-watcher...
いつも見ていますが、完成した道具を見る（これがあの道具なのか）と思わず見入ってしまいます。これほどまでの修理動画をみると行っている人は再生品とは思えないほどのクオリティーの高い事に感動すら思います。しかも各工程が丁寧でしかも工夫が随所に現れておりいつも驚きと感動があります。
The makers of that vise are joyfully proud of you in heaven, for bringing the vise back to life!
I love this. I love that there’s no music or voice over. I love that you restore EVERYTHING and only make new what cannot be restored. I love your aesthetic choices for things like paint. OMG I AM OBSESSED AND I’M ONLY 2 VIDEOS IN, HOLD MY RESPONSIBILITIES BECAUSE I’M FALLING DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
Haha, thanks for beeing here
Ты неисправимый маньяк))) сколько смотрю твои работы одно восхищение , браво так держать . И конечно с меня жирный лайк
"Aw seems like this time there'll be no buffer wheel"
*Bluing liquid*
"This is my new addiction"
This product acts like magic
Genius, you’re a genius!
I've decided my future career must involve bluing liquid. I gotta work with this stuff. I'll never be anything but peaceful.
From start to finish on this project, you had a firm grasp on how this was going to look when you were done.
this is the best restoration channel i ever seen. absolutely perfect work. shown in ALL videos !
Thank you very much, nice to have you here :-)
my mechanics many thanks !
100% agree with you. Completely and totally flawless.
It must feel so good to finally finish one of your works, also the double sand blasting was a suprise, but a welcome one at that. Keep up the good work mechanics.
You're the best. Others cut corners where you do not. Your talent is an art form I really enjoy.
I’m am getting tired of the average restoration clean and repaint. This is true restoration!!! Only one I subscribe to.
I love how you round over all the edges and improve the fit and finish to be better than the original product.
You turn industrial function into well crafted tools.
Thank you very much, i'm glad you like it :-)
I watched almost all of your videos and I can tell you are extremely professional in your work! I work in the R&D and production facility and I understand the level of expertise you put into your work. Great job!
I’ve seen a few channels like this and not one was so precise and aesthetically focussed on perfection like you, every project you do is a magic, transformation from scrap to brand new, it’s amazing what you can do, I’m amaze by your work, you are the BEST 👌😇☺️💪👍
Sharp edges: *exist*
My Mechanic: im about to end this edge's whole career
tan bao luu Meme: the very definition of intellegince (why do people constantly post stuff as original as that dusty box of week old doughnuts at the corner store?)
@@Renville80 i dont know
@@Chad_Eldridge this is accurate lmao
@hhhk20 you meant joke?
@hhhk20 ok boomer
I'm glad I only recently discovered this guy. It's nice to visit his library of videos. I'll be sad when there's nothing left to watch as I don't think I could go back to anyone else.
I think this chap saw the other restoration channels and said, “Meh, I’m going to make a new one.”
all restoration channels "I will fully restore this awful piece of junk as far as is possible. I cannot be made any better than what I will"
My Mechanics, "Hold my Super Blue"
@@mercurywoodrose no, he simply does not understand what the term "restauration" means. he mistakes it for recycling. (same as if you take a 100 year old one inch spanner, melt it down and cast/forge a new one inch spanner out of it - did you really restore the old one? or did you just recycle the old material to make a new one? My Mechanics does just that)
@@peterkoller3761 you come off as miffed the antiques are being abused. I grew up in a house full of 100-year-old antiques. My grandparents believed in using the items, not put them in a cabinet to be looked at only. These parts have been restored to be used.
@@peterkoller3761 recycling would be to bring a object back into a cycling system of re-using a allready used up object. restauration is the actual progress to *restore the value* of an object.
my mechanics is not recycling these tools, because he wont reuse these objects in a adequat way, that it would be able to call them a cycle. your point would make his even less a recycler than a restaurator!
my mechanics is simply using a different term of value of these objects.
a historian will give oblivious critics to my mechanics to actual remove historical parts of the objects, who could be "recycled" by a historian by accepting some errors in the construction and ignoring livetime or rust prevention of the tool. the biggest part of restauration is the actual area of continued restauration in a museum or archiv under perfect conditions to prevent the actual need for prevention against rust as unneeeded expensions and force at the historic object. ALL historic objects in public are placed in a way to get into terms with historical preservation of objects and public presentations of these objects. it is the biggest area of work for archive-workers and museums to give this security to these historic objects to get less or even better no stress by the actual public view on these objects by tourists.
some objects are never showed to the public eye, because they would destroy the value of the object (common in theological objects)
these TOOLS were given by my mechanics the value to work in a specific function for a worker with maximum preservation of the quality of these tools to suceed in their duties. he could forge a completly new tool and exchange basicly EVERYTHING. If he will aim the function, size and purpose of every new part on the former older object, this completly new object is still a restauration of the former inpractical tool. in terms of originality it is a more-perfect-than-original-made copy of the former object, but *in terms of practical use as the VALUE OF THE OBJECT, its simply the perfect restauration of the PURPOSE of the tool.*
@@peterkoller3761 Maybe you should watch more of his videos. Not only does he restore an item back to working condition he actually improves on the original manufactures defects and makes them better than the day they were made. In short he does super restorations. You come across as the type to give these amazing videos a thumbs down because you are jealous of his expertise.
Excellent job. The tooling you made to hold the vice was inspired!
I'd love to see you restore a hand-operated forge blower in the future. Glad to see old blacksmith tools getting a second chance at life.
Your videos show how much craftsmanship steel needs to go into a cast object to make it excellent.
Ich LIEBE deine Arbeit!
Das ist Wunderschön!
Ehh!!!?
@@duncanhowarth9514 "I LOVE your work. That's absolutely beautiful."
The bluing stuff just looks like painting with lag
Yea lol, the delay
Love it
`Once and once again you have created a lifetime of use from this restoration. When you teach I will be the first to sign up for your class.
Best restoration channel on youtube. I love the attitude that you have towards the metal. I saw similar in the best surgeons: no hurry, no rush, respect and careful touch, no searching for shortcuts - quality in every step!
I want to see a video where the whole item is thrown out “I make new one”
Shao Zhang 😂
it'd be so much better than the original too
he could find the original blueprints and re-create some of the items he finds!
@@jeffcarroll1990shock now that would be interesting
That wouldn't be restoration, but recreation.
Though this does raise the interesting thought about the Ship of Theseus. How many new parts does it take for the original item to stop being the original anymore?
Ok, you're blowing me away with your knowledge of your machines, building fixtures and jigs to hold parts, tempering metals, heat treating, etc etc. You're so young, how did you acquire so much knowledge, talent and skill at such a young age? Unbelievable!🤯
Every night before I go to bed I watch these videos as they are just so well made (both the items and the video construction). Very well done and I hope you make many more restoration videos. They are truly amazing. :)
Top notch quality 😍
It was. It isn't now.
@@Weejie2011 Huh? 😑
In this world of the people who have no pride in their work, it is very satisfying to see such attention to detail! There were repairs done to this that I would not have known you could do. And like another comment I read, some restoration can’t compare to these. Thank you
Im sure your videos take long enough to make, but have you ever thought about adding a bit of history for each tool? Here, I find myself wondering what period of time this tool is from, what were its typical uses, who would use it, what country is it from, was it an essential piece of kit, was this an expensive or everyday make and model, how much was it to buy in its time, how much is it worth now (before and after restoration), where did you get it from etc... absolutely incredible videos, magnificent. So talented! You must be mentally and physically worn out at the end of each restoration.
I know it's two years later but just in case, some Background info can be found in the video description, like where he got it from, how old he thinks it is and so on... :)
@@timulbrich954 ur comment made me check out the description and there is so much cool detail there(also seeing the time and cost of the project is so interesting)! Thanks dude
@@jennifergladstone3224 you are welcome, glad I could help!
I've watched all your restoration videos your the best 1 on you tube keep pumping them out
Great to see tools that been given the "right" to function as tool, so nice thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
0:35 AH my ears I don’t like that sound
12:39 this is the sound I like
It is industrial metal, you know :)
I hereby represents all of your viewers would like to say "Thank You"
I’m truly impressed. I was scared of this video. I gave up on people “restoring” stuff on TH-cam a long time ago. I have to do this soon and this video turned my day or so vise clean up into a restoration. Good job man. Good job.
Perfectly made. A blacksmith vise made like a watchmaker's :)
We want the sandblasting machine button!!!
Maybe one day it''ll finally be fixed and will be a featured part of that particular video.
@@markbotta8567 "I make a new one!"
These renovations are the perfect amalgamation of 19th century tool meets 21st century tech. Perfect!
"... while re-cutting the threads, I noticed they were skew..." I held my breath and then I heard it, "... I'll make new ones...", my life is complete.
You've been disappointed if he then decided to straighten out the bolt and completely restore it
I totally agree, this kind of restauration is way beyond perfect. I’m not skilled in this kind of work and I watch in admiration, thanks! It’s very humble I bring upon a small quesion: is it possile the threads in these “nuts” were a little skew on purpose? If you watch closely you’ll notice the metal piece it clamps on does not have parrallel sides, so I can imagine the threads had to be a little skew to reach the perfect angle.
@@ernsts I wondered that myself but I'm still watching the video.
What a find~! I really love how well you've done this one. Leg vices are kind of museums-only over here, seeing one being restored like this is... welp, like getting something you had no idea you wanted. XD great work.
Obviously better than new, beautiful addition to any workshop👍👍👍
Thanks, I'm glad you like it :-)
Now, THATS WHAT I CALL A RESTORATION! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻 GREAT JOB! keep up the good work!👍🏻
I love how when you need a new part, you just make a new one. Excellent work!
0:41 Using a vise that you've already restored to hold another vise that you're currently restoring. I love it!
It's not a vise he restored
Holes live in constant fear of My Mechanics countersinking.
Hilarious!
Шикарнейшая работа! Спасибо! Высший класс! Рай перфекциониста.
Перфикционизм не нуждается в отполировывании естественных следов от ковки или литья.
@@пацифіст Так точно! Это не реставрация а модернизация какая-то. Может и работать будет лучше, но историческая вещь угроблена...
I love watching your videos. I had a friend who passed away before these kinds of videos started popping up, and in some way it reminds me of him. (He was the sort of person who would also be doing things like this)
Thank you so much for these videos. The format is perfect with the sound and cuts to the next scene.
Very beautiful work and attention to detail. Once again, thank you.
Incredible work! Your attention to detail is second to none!
Thank you for your hard work and for posting these excellent videos.
Very beautiful restoration. Need to make a socket for the leg, though. These vices were intended to allow you to pound on the back jaw with the leg sitting in a steel or iron socket on the floor so the blow was transferred straight down to the earth, not to the bench or damaging the vice. Also sometimes called a blacksmith's vice because they a very useful adjunct to the anvil. You almost never find them in antique shops or junk stores with the socket included, but both my Father in Law and a neighbor had ones in their shops that had been installed new (probably pre-1920) and still had the correct setup.
My mechanics: "these ones are crooked"
Me: "He's gonna say it! He's gonna say it!"
MM: "I make new ones!"
Me: "yeeeeeeessssss!"
I think the same!
Hahahaa.... And me!
me too!!! hahahaha
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Came out looking restored, sleek, strong and ready to rock and roll - excellent!