German 'St. Hubertus Glas' binoculars restoration [very damaged leather grip]
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 พ.ค. 2024
- In this video I am restoring an old pair of binoculars. I found these, in fact opera glasses or also known as lorgnettes, on Ebay-Kleinanzeigen, a trade market for used goods for just 13€. In this renovation video the priority had the dissembling, polishing of the brass and the stitching of the leather. You will see a perfectly formed patina which has had been hidden under the old and defect leather grip.
▬ What I did ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
The dissembling is the first step as always while a restauration of old hidden and found goods. I started with unscrewing all the parts of the binoculars. The old leather grip was damaged and already ripped apart, so I just took it off. With the scalpel I remove the patina by scrubbing it off the opera glasses. The inside of the binoculars was painted black, as I want to renew the whole opera glasses, I remove the old paint with a disk brush. Of course, I want to apply new black paint, so I need to tape off the areas I don’t want to be black. I decided to not paint the whole opera glasses, I aimed to have the brass surface be visible. For that I polished the brass to a high gloss. The grip of the opera glasses gets new leather. I stitched the leather to the grip and reassembled the whole pair of binoculars. For the perfect finish I added a leather strap so I can hang the binoculars around.
▬ Good to know ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Tools: scalpel, disk brush, drill, screwdriver, vice, bench grinder, polishing wheel / disk, polishing compound, knife, sewing kit/stuff, leather, leather strap / lanyard, sewing thread, acetone, kitchen paper, black paint
▬ Chapter ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 viewing the opera glasses
0:23 disassemble the opera glasses
3:41 view all components
3:50 removing the patina
4:40 cleaning with steel wire attachment/disk brush
9:18 tape off the parts
9:32 spray on black paint
10:16 brass polishing
11:41 work the adjusting wheel
12:16 tailor the leather grip
15:46 sew leather
18:46 view all finished components
19:00 reassemble opera glasses
21:31 attach leather stripe
21:59 before and after
22:32 function test
Thank you for watching! - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
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My Daddy was a man of this kind of thing, in a way. He loved odd tinkerings, he loved creating his own blueprints and resurfacing/redoing the fabric on all different kinds of things. He was a welder and an upholsterer, a carpenter and everything else. He chewed my tail for using his fabric scissors to cut paper as a kid once and I would never do it again 😂 after learning all the things I know now after he left this old world, I realized why he was so mad about that after I had my own kids and they dulled my best fabric shears, that were once my old man's, the very ones I dulled myself as a kid. It was an easy fix, but I had to take longer to finish recovering my chairs 😂
What a great story... But that's the way it is everywhere, I felt the same way at home and at my grandpa's from time to time. When I was a child, I didn't understand what the big ones wanted from me, but with every year that I get older and I see my children, I understand more...
@@ForgottenShineRestoration 😭❤️❤️
I love your dad ❤
@@hamoody4262 I guarantee he would've loved you too ❤️ he loved everyone until they gave him a reason not to ❤️
@@HannahMattox I love so much the kind your father may God preserve him ❤
It’s 3:26am in korea and I can’t sleep. Idk why but I feel so relaxing when I’m watching your videos ! This is so amazing
That's nice to hear! Thanks very much!
I like how this person shows off everything that’s going on so well they even focus on a mechanical pencil whenever they push the tip out.
And then immediately snap it.
Very nice restoration! The decision not to repaint the eye rings was a good one- I like to see factory markings that are legible.
Hello thor2015. Yes, exactly, I agree! Nice if you like it too :)
Волшебник..приятно смотреть ..спасибо за хорошие видео...привет из России...
You got patina all over the table! 😂
It’s a good thing the lenses stayed intact
I truly appreciate your attention to detail.
Thank you very much! 🐢
Really beautiful restoration. Love the result
María Pilar thank you :)
Another SUPER good video! I absolutely love watching you work. Also, your editing is especially good in this one… showing us everything we want to see and skipping some of the more routine things. Please keep posting! I promise I’ll keep watching
Thanks very much! 🐢
These give off a very steam punky vibe I like it
Beautiful result! I enjoyed watching you work.
Thank you very much! 🐢
Such a beautiful and sensitive restoration. Thank you. Peace💫
Sandra West thank you! Peace 😇
What a beautiful result
Your editing is so good and your work is stunning! Thanks for sharing
Samantha Zeiger thank you!
the result is really fascinating and beautiful!
Thank you very much! 🐢
Всё видео прикольное, лайк прожал, но... Надо было ещё медленнее показывать разборку, реставрацию и сборку бинокля, а то что то сильно быстро 😂😂
Very good, i love how you made the patern for the leather. Thanks.
Tony Day thank you!
Most delightful video I’ve ever seen! Congratulations on a perfect job 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you so much for your great feedback!
the patience i lack, this man has!! i admire this honestly.
Que trabalho lindo!!! Abraços do Brasil. ❤️
Шикарная работа! Я бы не выдержал и кожу приклеил к корпусу.
а её и надо клеить. иначе при влажной погоде она растянется и будет болтаться как крайняя плоть на члене
these are always so impressive but your ability to reassemble everything amazes me...there are so many parts and i'd forget where they go
Thank you very much! 😊🐢
Hey, Super Nice!!! I have seen other restorers restore this exact kind of binos...but they only glued the leather on and didn't make a strap for it like you did!! VERY GOOD JOB Sir! Wow!
Thank you very much! 🤩 🐢
Superb work
Brilliant
Das sieht bestimmt schöner aus wie die Neuware von damals! Kompliment!
Dankeschön 🤩🐢
Wow, those were really well made!
Fantástico! Me resulta hiper relajante ver tus videos. Se agradece..Saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷
Very elegant from another time
Paul Dockins my favorite of all the projects so far, loved it too
Me and my 10 year old daughter love the content 👍🏽
Thank you a lot! 🐢
Awesome Restoration Bro! Keep it up!
Hello Workshop DC. Thank you, that means a lot to me!
Amazing!! Makes me wanna learn this stuff!
Great video. Enjoyed the process of cutting the leather out.
Yes duese scenes love uch also particularly... 😁🐢
I like that you tell us what steps and techniques you are using.
Hey darrell will. Thank you very much for your great comment!
Undoubtedly better than the original! 👏
Hello Mike Corrado. Many thanks for your nice Feedback!
Lindo, maravilhoso trabalho!
Parabéns!!
Muito obrigado!
Outstanding job
Greg Wright thanks a lot!
Great job, loved it
Hey Valmont A. I'm glad if you liked it!
Excellent work👍👍👍 . Thanks for sharing
Hey yeagerxp. I'm glad that you have enjoyed it!
Excelente restauración !!!
Adriana Aguilar Gracias 😃
Coisa linda de se ver, ótima para apreciar e, ao executor, só temos que parabenizar 👏👏👏🙏🍀🇧🇷
Muito Obrigado!🐢
This is a very very good job!! 👌🏽
Hey Doc. Thank you very much!
Phenomenal restore!
Hey razorboyXVII, great if you liked it, but like to subscribe to the channel to not miss anything more
Awesome restore congratulations
Hey Kostas 257. Thank you very much!
Great job I love the look
madscout1969 Thank you, you really do not know if the restoration will be successful, but the result was very satisfying for me
So many parts!!! 💪🐢
Niiiice with the leather work!!
Great job, bravo .
Bebel 68 thank you!
Most impressive!
Very cool well done.
Restoration Australia thank you, greetings to australia!
Very nice!
I always watch these videos just before going to sleep. They're so relaxing and informative at the same time.
Greetings from Germany :) Keep up the good work.
Vielen Dank, grüße auch aus Deutschland 😊🐢
@@ForgottenShineRestoration Oooh wie cool, das wusst ich gar nicht! :D
Very nice indeed. 💚
Hello B Sheedy. Thank you for your great Feedback! 😁
Echt geile Arbeit. Und schönes Schmuckstück wieder draus gemacht. Gefällt mir sehr. Mehr davon. Ich mag es auch sehr, das viele im haushaltstypische Werkzeuge benutzt werden. Weiter so :)
Hallo VeMiCaInSo K. Vielen Dank für dein tolles Feedback! Ich hoffe du hast abonniert um kein Video mehr zu verpassen?! 🤩
Well done! 😃👌🏼
Hey David Coats. Thank you!
Great job
Thank you! 🐢
nice and relaxing restoration
🤗🐢
You great man and professional
Thank you very much!
Great video
Beautiful job buddy
Thank you very much! 🤗🐢
wow this is so amazing ⭐
The result is pretty awesome🤩
Thank you very much! 🤗🐢
Love this!!! ❤🇧🇷
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Estupendo desde Venezuela saludos👍👌💜
Beatriz Sangronis muchos saludos de vuelta, gracias :)
Now I challenge you to watch an opera using those binoculars!
Really great job my friend 👌👌👌
Thank you very much, bro! I'm looking forward for your comment!
Привет всем! Классное видео, мне понравилось)
Большое спасибо!
من اروع المقاطع . شكرا لك
مرحبا تركي ابو فهد. شكرا لتعليقك الرائع!
I know why the black paint is necessary but it would look so cool being just all super polished brass inside and out
I am guessing that was the best that can be done for the lenses? Unfortunate, beautiful work you've done restoring.
anthony c phillips thank you! to be honest yes. I think to restore lenses is only possible with a lot of know how of an optician, or you let it be done - but that costs a lot of money, money that i don't have and also didn't want to and couldn't spend for an especially optical restoration - and also my wife doesn't play along either, a lot of time and money goes in to this hobby (youtube and restoration)
You could have polished them like the brass
woww very nice!!
Thank you very much!🤩🐢
Very good content like every time!Greetings from Germany👍👋
Hello This is restoration!. Thank you for your great comment. Greetings from Germany too :)
@@ForgottenShineRestoration sorry I forgot
Great restoration, have you thought about getting brass wire brushes. Will not score the brass on the object you are restoring. If you do, make sure they are brass and not brass coloured pawned off as brass.
Geoff Quickfall I already like this growing community - you are right! I did a little research and will implement your input for the next projects - thank you
@@ForgottenShineRestoration It also distressed me to see you using a steel screwdriver to lever apart brass parts. I realise you are about to clean everything up with files, sandpaper etc but in general it's not good policy, the hard tool leaves marks. Rather look for plastic picks or "spudgers" in the computer tool section of your favourite website. Cheap and effective, and if anything breaks it's the plastic tool rather than the thing you're working on.
Sehr schöne Arbeit. Gruss aus Frankfurt.
Hallo Music Man. Vielen Dank! Grüße nach Frankfurt.
Very cool
Nice
Frome morroco 🥰🥰
And here I am not even able to fix my sunglasses when they break...
Just wow
Thank you! 🐢
Nossa seja lá você quem for parabéns pelo ótimo trabalho
Muito obrigado!
@@ForgottenShineRestoration Dinada
Nice work. Why didn't you use flour-salt-vinegar combo to remove patina?
Hey İsmail Hakkı Alp Solak. Tried that already and it worked out very well! But I enjoy working with the scalpel a little more :)
perfect 👌👏❤️🇪🇬
Thanks very much! 🐢
Beautiful restoration, congrats. So many ads though, my god..
Ymril thank you! and thank you for the feedback, we'll think about testing less ads
What you call a patina is not. This is skin glue, dried out. And the work is beyond praise.
Old grandfather I appreciate your compliment very much. I think it is or better was kind of a mixture of the glue, leftovers of the leather and also patina
It quite clearly was skin glue. Patina, Verdigris, Copper Oxide, whichever term you use adheres to the base metal. It does not behave in a manner that can be peeled away.
Also I even question if this was the original state of the binoculars, it looks like it was accelerated aging. Which does not detract from the restoration but maybe should be notated.
You deserve more views and subscribers.
Robert Johnston thank you
Awesome job, what did you use to clean the lenses.
Martin Duggan thank you! i just used water and soap - both new, not restored :D
I thought those were called "exacto knives", not scalpels? (14:58)
Who knew a pair of binoculars had so many parts
David Jones yes crazy, isn't it? you often don't see it at first glance - luckily, I record it, so the reassembly isn't that hard
moc hezké, jen bych byl pro použití tmavé kůže
Arthur Müller díky, možná příště
Wirklich tolles Ergebnis, super Arbeit!
(Übrigens, als jemand, der das selber immer falsch sagt, Zirkel ist (aus welchem Grund auch immer) im Englischen "compass".)
Danke für das Lob und den Tipp!
Amazing how many parts it has!
How long did this take you to do? I also have a pair of binoculars that my grandfather used in WW2 that I'd love to have redone.. looks very similar to yours...
sal t well it was evening filling - most important part is the planning
I have a steiner military 15x80c with a blurry and moldy lens condition. does anyone know where to fix it
Nice 🇵🇹
Very nice gut Türkiye
Hey Mustafa Genceloğlu. Thank you!
Wow
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I wouldn't use steel on brass if you are trying to preserve the metal. They make softer copper wheels and brushes that would take off the old glue and dirt and polish up the metal better.
А чем и как полировали линзы?
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