That big screw on the Generator is not a brush cap, it holds the field coils in place. It is better to leave it there unless you have reason to believe it is shorted out or has some other defect. Squatch253 is doing a small series at the moment on his generator and starter off a Farmall and shows all these details. Love the screwdriver.
40:20 - I've burnt in handles all the time on projects that I smithed myself (hobby blacksmith), you should try it sometime it is really easy. Just have to pull it out when you get to the depth you want so it doesn't continue to char the wood and make a loose fitting. 42:18 - yeah you don't need epoxy when doing a burn in. it fits it like a glove. Just wait until it has cooled down, give it a couple of wacks to compress the wood fibers and it won't go anywhere.
"Just have to pull it out when you get to the depth you want so it doesn't continue to char the wood and make a loose fitting." And THAT is the secret to the burn in method. When I do it I sometimes let some super thin CA wick down inside, though that can be a PITA later if the handle gets broken as you have to clean it off the tang of the tool.
Name that screwdriver “The Captain”. It deserves its name and place in your workshop. My granddad passed about 50 years ago and I still remember his small home workshop. Most of his tools were hand me downs from his dad and granddad and they were in magnificent condition. He watched them like a hawk and cherished them. After his passing, my dad and I went to clean up his home and went to the workshop first only to find that my cousins had beat us and thrown out all the junk and old worthless tools. Broke our hearts. I have never spoken to them since and never want to see or hear from them again. This vid brought those memories, a tear to my eye and memories of the cranky but loving old fellow we had the honour of calling our Pop.
I recommend that you move the tool rest much closer to the timber and use a roughing out gauge rather than a bowl gauge . You will get a better result and reduce the risk of a dig in. Run resin into the cracks using a pressure chamber.
This brings back memories of the first video i saw on the channel of you trying to cast a cannon - so I came for the cannon and stayed for the great content
That big screw actually holds the pole pieces for the coils in place. Don't take them out unless you absolutely have to to replace a shorted coil. I've done it before, but it required use of a impact driver to break loose.
Yes, learned that half a century ago at Bosch. You must not take them apprt without a good reason. And we had a special apperatus for that. With hardened blades. And a very long handle bar...
Love the jack of all trades variety. It’s like a box of chocolates - you never know what you’re going to learn each week! Thank you for doing what you do!!
John, you know you make good content when you have all of us watching close to an hour of refinishing an old screwdriver lol. Very interesting. Good work
Nice job, John. I think few people know how much effort goes into a "simple" project like this, or that perfect is the enemy of good. Well done. Looking forward to the engine rebuild.
Man, that thing is nice! The brass and walnut really complement each other. One little suggestion/idea: maybe make a brass cap for the butt end of the handle, like a pein? Nearly flat but with a slightly convex dome that tapers down to nearly flush with the outer edge... Mushroom-shaped. It could fit into that centering hole on the end nicely and a little epoxy would ensure it stays put.
@@critter3745 Nah, nothing like that. That would be on the level of hand-carved, and gold inlays and stuff. I'm just talking about a visual balance for the ferrule on the opposite end of the handle.
After seeing you use your Nata, It inspired me to get in the shop and make myself one out of some walnut & old mower blades. It looks like it is a pleasure to use. Nice job on the handle.
Love your videos. The wood looks like it could be ash which was traditional for handles, at least in france. I'v done a lot of wood chisel handles by burning the drilled hole as you did. They very rarely got loose. The trick is to be very fast, being carefull not to over burn the handle, and not to burn to the depth you want the finished tool. Then to hammer in in when cold to the correct depth. Thanks for the great content!
Nice work on the handle. I like the cast brass ferule. A friend of mine on the Old Tool Mailing List told me about using a brass fitting for flared copper tubing as a ferule. The internal threads can be used to mount the ferule on the wood. Brass can be turned with wood turning chisels. The handle can be turned to size. Then with the brass fitting attached the final shaping can be done. Much quicker than making a brass ferule. When casting a slug for turning I use a piece of steel pipe and pour the pipe full. When the brass, copper, or aluminum cools it shrinks more than the steel and falls free of the pipe. I have a box of turning slugs that I made that way. Most of mine are 8" or less but there really is no limit if you set up for contiuous cast. UTC had a rod mill that cast aluminum that was rolled into continuous rod and finally wire.
I'm glad when you tackle complex challenges. What is "'good" for me is when you present the talks smoothly and with gentle tenacity. I lose what I came to your site for - the gentleness and smoothness - every time you speed up the video. I don't come to "Save Time". I visit your sight to maintain my calm gentleness!
You sir are a crafty son of gun. I’ve been watching some of the old old videos. The stuff you’ve made is insane. Plus stumbled across the other older channel freaking awesome. Keep up the stellar content. Definitely enjoy watching.
Awesome screwdriver John. Liked your lathe work. Ive been a machinist over 40 yrs now and wearing long sleeves, rings and gloves could come back to bite you. Stay safe. We all need more Farmcraft vids.
It has a nice flat shaft just below the handle where you can use an adjustable spanner to get more purchase without risking splitting the handle again. Nice tool thanks for the content John
It always amazes me the power available with the bucket of both a backhoe and a loader. It's the prying action that gives it the power. When someone says "ferrule" , I immediately think of brass, although I have seen steel ones.
Thanks for doing a sponsorship for a therapy match service. Therapy isn't the derogatory "think your way out of a problem" thing that men have been saying it is for the last 40 years - it's more like changing the oil on your diesel - you gotta do maintenance on your inner self as much as the things you use, and we do that through CBT / DBT. It's not just for "people who NEED it lawl" - it's for everyone. Everyone has missing things in their life, and it's a therapist's job to help parse through them and be a sounding board and source of constructive support.
Happy to see your video pop up! That grain is absolutely gorgeous. Jon your IG story was funny, poor Jen lol. Viewers give this man a like, his videos are the best!
That turned out very nice, and I really like the CA finish. Could you have used a steady rest (assuming you have one) to support the handle at 37:18? Burning your initials into the flat end of the handle in an arc would be a nice personalization. And lastly, I think you're gonna need BetterHelp after you're done with the 1010 :)
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i really enjoy watching your videos. I wish i had the time you have to fix all these things and make these videos. Having a 3 year old girl and a 4 month old boy does not allow that at this time. hopefully in the future i can let them start helping me with my projects...aka free labor! I'm still looking forward to the next John Deere Loader video. I have a 1978 JD 555 loader bought new by my grandfather with 1200 original hrs, but it sat in a barn for the last 20 years. Watching your videos really help figuring out issues i've ran into, even though they are different models. Thanks!
A CA Glue finish is pretty ingenious. Personally, I prefer a few "flaws". It just adds to the natural beauty and history. Its own personality. Sterling job Sir.
Amazing! As always, you press on, where I would have given up long ago. Nothing deters you. Unknown wood? No problem. Cracks? No problem. Beautiful! What a craftsman!
I've been a musical instrument repair specialist and luthier for over a decade and I can attest to you using the proper method for crack repair. When wooden clarinets, oboes, english horns, and similar instruments come to me with cracks in the body, I fill them with the same type of wood dust that the body was made out of and I seal it up with water-thin CA glue. I also insert carbon fiber rods in a shoe lace pattern along the crack to prevent any further spreading. Good job John! Edit - If I may though, I recommend putting the dust in and then tamping it down with a small spatula, slotted screwdriver blade, or knife blade before gluing to make sure that you get good adhesion and no air pockets
I have a couple of long screwdrivers and flat and a #2 Phillips... nothing this large or nice, but seriously some of my most used tools. They are super handy for many things, not just access, but easier to use in a lot of cases. Thank you for all the videos!
I've been loving all the large equipment repair / maintenance videos lately, but this is the kind of video that got me into Farmcraft years ago! ❤️ Awesome project! 😎 👍
Burning in a handle is super effective it can be a little fiddly but I've got files hanging that the handles have never come off, and it's my go-to method of handling files quickly and cheaply. I heat the tang and stick it in the handle to almost the depth I want, quickly remove it, let everything cool, then install the handle just a smidge deeper. the handle can usually still be removed, but some woods (not sure which, I think pine due to resins) will stick to the handle really hard. I think the fit would be naturally too tight for adhesives, so you'd need to either over burn or scuff the inside of the hole to get a good epoxy bond that way, but I'd prefer the wood on metal wedged connection from a burn in, but that's just my limited experience speaking so I don't know if it's quantifiably better
I'm no woodworker or toolsmith but I always believe this type of tool taper to affix handles were meant to be removable. The taper will just always want to pop off if pulled on enough, this makes it terrible for gluing but the taper also means you can fit it again easily.
If you make handles again, try doing resin impregnating with the wood . It makes the wood so much stronger, while also sealing it. And it makes the end product utterly beautiful.
Fantastic video. I have had great success with split end repairs on beech and maple screwdrivers and chisels. They were my grandfathers and are Victorian. Machine up a ring of brass to suitable width and shrink fit. Too old now to safely use my lathe but thank you for bringing back memories of 70 years ago being taught how, as it were. Your screwdriver looks to be quite special in design and I enjoyed the wood use; as a scientist One must always admire and stand in awe of the living organism that is to many just a tree. Thank you for posting best wishes from the UK.
Only one youtuber can make a 45 minute long video about handle this interesting to watch. Thank you. I knew there will be some quality content when you skipped a video.
NIce work! Put a brass driver cap on the back end with a screw in the middle down that hole you have there. I used to live across the street from BSI, and I do mean right across the street. Nice folks working there. Small world! Can't wait to see what you're gonna do with that Deere...
Way to get back to your "roots" der hur hur. Awesome job! I just made a walnut handle for a ball peen hammer I picked up for $1 at a garage sale. Really satisfying project after watching some of your older handle making videos. Keep em coming!
That certainly is a mighty fine fix, John. For some of the old screwdrivers that my pop owned and passed down to me I've just used aircraft style wire hose clamps to hold the old wood together and got back to work. You have made a piece of art, which is really cool. Great video thumbs up.
Wouldn't the original owner/purchaser of that screwdriver be interested to see it now if he/she was still around today. Nicely done Jon. Your vids are always entertaining and instructive. A good combination. Thanks
There's a local tree service here that also mills and sells rough-cut lumber/slabs and I use them a lot for my woodworking projects. It is amazing the grain and texture you can get from trees that normally would be passed up because of their imperfections. I used some cedar I got from them to make some Adirondack chars and man, they turned out to be some of the nicest ones I've seen. Oh, and I agree with your decision on the new sponsor, sometimes even the best of us need someone to talk to. Thanks.
Aahh Bob Smith Cyno!! Greatest cyno on the planet. That CA finish is a great idea. Wish my Dad was still around to watch this with me. He was a great hobby woodworker. It took his mind off the stresses of computer engineering, which he was also very good at. He was one of the engineers that built the Enigma decoder at Bletchley Park in WW2 and then went on to work on the first commercial payroll computer for Joe Lyon’s in the U.K.. It was called Leo.
Thank you for bringing in a therapy related sponsor as well, I'm a big advocate of therapy and it's super important to find the right therapist to get the best results!
Nice work !!! I loved the wood you used ...real nice grain and awesome way to fill the cracks ! With the way the grain was you could just barely make out the cracks!
I've done 2 part handles (or multi) to get a solid lock on the bit being held. Doing it this way - you can get a a fit with zero play. Make your splitting cut with a thin kerf blade and chisel out the shape of the bit on both sides. Pin it or painters tape + CA, turn it down, then - pop it apart, insert the bit, and glue up the two halves. Works beautifully.
Easily the most gorgeous "Big Bertha" screwdriver in history! I can see why you were hesitant to put torque on that handle. Between the sheer amount of wood you had to slab off the blank to get near what you were looking for and the painstaking effort that went into turning it, I think I might just have hung it in a frame on the wall myself!
Hi John, great vid! When woodturning, always have your tool rest as close to work as possible. This way, less chance of tool “biting” into your work. Cheers
I have been making handles for things as a hobby. So many I might seem insane. Mostly chisel handles in the metal lathe and knife handles on the bridgeport.
I’ve never thought of using CA glue as a finish. Very interesting. Usually in cases like this I fill the cracks with resin. May have looked cool to use a contrasting colour like blue or red to highlight the cracks to go with the wood grain. Great video 👍🏻
You did a hell of a job while I love your video John you're very specific you're not a mister know-it-all you're very good at what you do and I've learned a lot watching you you're awesome one of the best on TH-cam in my opinion keep up the great videos!!!!
I'm glad you chose to do another casting video. Variety is the spice of farmcraft
The variety is my favorite thing about this channel.
That and usually it doesn't chase annoying click bait trends.
And the spice must flow!
That big screw on the Generator is not a brush cap, it holds the field coils in place. It is better to leave it there unless you have reason to believe it is shorted out or has some other defect. Squatch253 is doing a small series at the moment on his generator and starter off a Farmall and shows all these details.
Love the screwdriver.
That is correct, The brushes are not rubbing against the middle of the rotor. Nor are they that small.
Thanks!
Thank you
A week without your adventures, is like a week without sunshine!
Smelting, lathe work, digger, wood work… you are my hero, John. Nice work!
Wow, that screwdriver is so long you could work from home with that !
40:20 - I've burnt in handles all the time on projects that I smithed myself (hobby blacksmith), you should try it sometime it is really easy. Just have to pull it out when you get to the depth you want so it doesn't continue to char the wood and make a loose fitting.
42:18 - yeah you don't need epoxy when doing a burn in. it fits it like a glove. Just wait until it has cooled down, give it a couple of wacks to compress the wood fibers and it won't go anywhere.
"Just have to pull it out when you get to the depth you want so it doesn't continue to char the wood and make a loose fitting."
And THAT is the secret to the burn in method. When I do it I sometimes let some super thin CA wick down inside, though that can be a PITA later if the handle gets broken as you have to clean it off the tang of the tool.
a farmcraft101 video on FRIDAY? How blessed can I get?!
Name that screwdriver “The Captain”. It deserves its name and place in your workshop.
My granddad passed about 50 years ago and I still remember his small home workshop. Most of his tools were hand me downs from his dad and granddad and they were in magnificent condition. He watched them like a hawk and cherished them. After his passing, my dad and I went to clean up his home and went to the workshop first only to find that my cousins had beat us and thrown out all the junk and old worthless tools. Broke our hearts. I have never spoken to them since and never want to see or hear from them again.
This vid brought those memories, a tear to my eye and memories of the cranky but loving old fellow we had the honour of calling our Pop.
John dropped a video, it's gonna be a good weekend for sure, I don't care how much rain we get in the PNW!
I recommend that you move the tool rest much closer to the timber and use a roughing out gauge rather than a bowl gauge . You will get a better result and reduce the risk of a dig in. Run resin into the cracks using a pressure chamber.
Great sponsor spot. You're right, therapy may apply to everybody at some point in their life, and you delivered that in a no nonsense way.
This brings back memories of the first video i saw on the channel of you trying to cast a cannon - so I came for the cannon and stayed for the great content
That big screw actually holds the pole pieces for the coils in place. Don't take them out unless you absolutely have to to replace a shorted coil. I've done it before, but it required use of a impact driver to break loose.
Yes, learned that half a century ago at Bosch. You must not take them apprt without a good reason. And we had a special apperatus for that. With hardened blades. And a very long handle bar...
Love the jack of all trades variety. It’s like a box of chocolates - you never know what you’re going to learn each week! Thank you for doing what you do!!
John, you know you make good content when you have all of us watching close to an hour of refinishing an old screwdriver lol. Very interesting. Good work
Nice job, John. I think few people know how much effort goes into a "simple" project like this, or that perfect is the enemy of good. Well done. Looking forward to the engine rebuild.
With a full wood shop, metal lathe, foundry, and a backhoe you too can make a screwdriver handle!
All I could think was cross drill through the ferrel/shaft and put a brass pin in to hold it in the handle.
EXCELLENT recycling
nice work put a brass cap on the back to protect it and cover the hole up
Nice. Love the walnut grain from the root.
Your channel reminds me of a show that I used to watch as a kid, "Mr. Wizard". Thanks John for the always entertaining and educational videos.
I remember that show. It was a favorite of mine as well.
Man, that thing is nice! The brass and walnut really complement each other. One little suggestion/idea: maybe make a brass cap for the butt end of the handle, like a pein? Nearly flat but with a slightly convex dome that tapers down to nearly flush with the outer edge... Mushroom-shaped. It could fit into that centering hole on the end nicely and a little epoxy would ensure it stays put.
I like the idea. Of course, you risk making the "tool" to fancy to want to use.
@@critter3745 Nah, nothing like that. That would be on the level of hand-carved, and gold inlays and stuff. I'm just talking about a visual balance for the ferrule on the opposite end of the handle.
What a great find. You did a wonderful job refurbishing the screwdriver. It’ll last another 60 + years.
After seeing you use your Nata,
It inspired me to get in the shop and make myself one out of some walnut & old mower blades. It looks like it is a pleasure to use. Nice job on the handle.
Love your videos. The wood looks like it could be ash which was traditional for handles, at least in france. I'v done a lot of wood chisel handles by burning the drilled hole as you did. They very rarely got loose. The trick is to be very fast, being carefull not to over burn the handle, and not to burn to the depth you want the finished tool. Then to hammer in in when cold to the correct depth. Thanks for the great content!
Nice work on the handle.
I like the cast brass ferule.
A friend of mine on the Old Tool Mailing List told me about using a brass fitting for flared copper tubing as a ferule. The internal threads can be used to mount the ferule on the wood. Brass can be turned with wood turning chisels. The handle can be turned to size. Then with the brass fitting attached the final shaping can be done. Much quicker than making a brass ferule.
When casting a slug for turning I use a piece of steel pipe and pour the pipe full. When the brass, copper, or aluminum cools it shrinks more than the steel and falls free of the pipe.
I have a box of turning slugs that I made that way. Most of mine are 8" or less but there really is no limit if you set up for contiuous cast.
UTC had a rod mill that cast aluminum that was rolled into continuous rod and finally wire.
John it looks beautiful! Love the video! Thank you for all you do!
I'm glad when you tackle complex challenges. What is "'good" for me is when you present the talks smoothly and with gentle tenacity. I lose what I came to your site for - the gentleness and smoothness - every time you speed up the video. I don't come to "Save Time". I visit your sight to maintain my calm gentleness!
Those silent shots at the end have me thinking I am watching Hand Tool Rescue. Nice work! Fun to watch!
Fun Video. Love the Walnut. I especially love the "cracks" in the handle....... gives it character. A lovely piece for the shop. Nice job!
You sir are a crafty son of gun. I’ve been watching some of the old old videos. The stuff you’ve made is insane. Plus stumbled across the other older channel freaking awesome. Keep up the stellar content. Definitely enjoy watching.
What is the old channel called?
Yes please share???
Farm Craft is such an appropriate title for the channel.
Beautiful handle!
Awesome screwdriver John. Liked your lathe work. Ive been a machinist over 40 yrs now and wearing long sleeves, rings and gloves could come back to bite you. Stay safe. We all need more Farmcraft vids.
It has a nice flat shaft just below the handle where you can use an adjustable spanner to get more purchase without risking splitting the handle again. Nice tool thanks for the content John
Well thought out and executed Mr. Craft
An absolute thing of beauty, Thanks for showing us the refurbish.
That walnut stump is awesome. Was satisfying seeing you get it out too... Almost! Almost! Ohhh!? Ahhh, so close.
Brilliant!, well done John, just awesome that you cast it yourself, not many can say that, finished product looks wonderful. Bob
Looks like a table leg. Glad to see a wood working video.
That is a mighty fine screwdriver you've rescued from the bin, take my hat off sir!.
It always amazes me the power available with the bucket of both a backhoe and a loader. It's the prying action that gives it the power. When someone says "ferrule" , I immediately think of brass, although I have seen steel ones.
Nice to see you getting back to your roots.
Thanks for doing a sponsorship for a therapy match service. Therapy isn't the derogatory "think your way out of a problem" thing that men have been saying it is for the last 40 years - it's more like changing the oil on your diesel - you gotta do maintenance on your inner self as much as the things you use, and we do that through CBT / DBT. It's not just for "people who NEED it lawl" - it's for everyone. Everyone has missing things in their life, and it's a therapist's job to help parse through them and be a sounding board and source of constructive support.
Happy to see your video pop up! That grain is absolutely gorgeous. Jon your IG story was funny, poor Jen lol. Viewers give this man a like, his videos are the best!
This is awesome content Jon. I love your work! Can’t wait for the next video.
That turned out very nice, and I really like the CA finish. Could you have used a steady rest (assuming you have one) to support the handle at 37:18? Burning your initials into the flat end of the handle in an arc would be a nice personalization. And lastly, I think you're gonna need BetterHelp after you're done with the 1010 :)
Haha! You are probably right on the 1010!
how did you comment 3 days ago when the video was posted for 4 houres ?
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@@JCWren didnt know about that, thanks for the explanation
@@haraszo8760 What the hell is a houres.
i really enjoy watching your videos. I wish i had the time you have to fix all these things and make these videos. Having a 3 year old girl and a 4 month old boy does not allow that at this time. hopefully in the future i can let them start helping me with my projects...aka free labor! I'm still looking forward to the next John Deere Loader video. I have a 1978 JD 555 loader bought new by my grandfather with 1200 original hrs, but it sat in a barn for the last 20 years. Watching your videos really help figuring out issues i've ran into, even though they are different models. Thanks!
awesome show John ,it's nice having the equipment to work with both metal and wood
Wow making the handle out of Walnut Tree Root that is going to be neet and interesting. I Remember when you removed that stump Jon 14:00 @FarmCraft101
well done jon!! glad you took the time to have a nice finish!!
A CA Glue finish is pretty ingenious. Personally, I prefer a few "flaws". It just adds to the natural beauty and history. Its own personality. Sterling job Sir.
Nice restoration job. I don't believe I've ever seen a screwdriver that long.
Wow! That was a great video. I’ll be honest I didn’t think it would be as interesting as it was.
Amazing! As always, you press on, where I would have given up long ago. Nothing deters you. Unknown wood? No problem. Cracks? No problem.
Beautiful! What a craftsman!
I've been a musical instrument repair specialist and luthier for over a decade and I can attest to you using the proper method for crack repair. When wooden clarinets, oboes, english horns, and similar instruments come to me with cracks in the body, I fill them with the same type of wood dust that the body was made out of and I seal it up with water-thin CA glue. I also insert carbon fiber rods in a shoe lace pattern along the crack to prevent any further spreading. Good job John!
Edit - If I may though, I recommend putting the dust in and then tamping it down with a small spatula, slotted screwdriver blade, or knife blade before gluing to make sure that you get good adhesion and no air pockets
Really glad I found your channel all those months ago, as your videos are always well explained and educational.
Beautiful job on the handle and ferrule. The grain in the handle is awesome.
this is soo awesome to watch, especially during a snow storm outside right now.. i love this
Wow. Well done! That’s what we have come to expect here.
I have a couple of long screwdrivers and flat and a #2 Phillips... nothing this large or nice, but seriously some of my most used tools. They are super handy for many things, not just access, but easier to use in a lot of cases. Thank you for all the videos!
"Imperfections" make things interesting. The finish was a great idea.
I've been loving all the large equipment repair / maintenance videos lately, but this is the kind of video that got me into Farmcraft years ago! ❤️ Awesome project! 😎 👍
Burning in a handle is super effective it can be a little fiddly but I've got files hanging that the handles have never come off, and it's my go-to method of handling files quickly and cheaply. I heat the tang and stick it in the handle to almost the depth I want, quickly remove it, let everything cool, then install the handle just a smidge deeper. the handle can usually still be removed, but some woods (not sure which, I think pine due to resins) will stick to the handle really hard.
I think the fit would be naturally too tight for adhesives, so you'd need to either over burn or scuff the inside of the hole to get a good epoxy bond that way, but I'd prefer the wood on metal wedged connection from a burn in, but that's just my limited experience speaking so I don't know if it's quantifiably better
I'm no woodworker or toolsmith but I always believe this type of tool taper to affix handles were meant to be removable.
The taper will just always want to pop off if pulled on enough, this makes it terrible for gluing but the taper also means you can fit it again easily.
If you make handles again, try doing resin impregnating with the wood . It makes the wood so much stronger, while also sealing it. And it makes the end product utterly beautiful.
Fantastic video. I have had great success with split end repairs on beech and maple screwdrivers and chisels. They were my grandfathers and are Victorian. Machine up a ring of brass to suitable width and shrink fit. Too old now to safely use my lathe but thank you for bringing back memories of 70 years ago being taught how, as it were. Your screwdriver looks to be quite special in design and I enjoyed the wood use; as a scientist One must always admire and stand in awe of the living organism that is to many just a tree. Thank you for posting best wishes from the UK.
Only one youtuber can make a 45 minute long video about handle this interesting to watch. Thank you. I knew there will be some quality content when you skipped a video.
NIce work! Put a brass driver cap on the back end with a screw in the middle down that hole you have there. I used to live across the street from BSI, and I do mean right across the street. Nice folks working there. Small world! Can't wait to see what you're gonna do with that Deere...
Way to get back to your "roots" der hur hur. Awesome job!
I just made a walnut handle for a ball peen hammer I picked up for $1 at a garage sale. Really satisfying project after watching some of your older handle making videos. Keep em coming!
Nice work! Way to save that tool!
Now there's an heirloom, Nicely done John I am very impressed by your craftsmanship. Can't wait for the next video. :)
I’m wondering if the original handle was persimmon. Should be hard, was used for driver (golf) heads.
A very nice rescue of a hand tool.
Great job on rebuilding the screwdriver. Looks amazing with the wood grain and brass ferrule.
Nice job well done JOHN looks beautiful
That certainly is a mighty fine fix, John. For some of the old screwdrivers that my pop owned and passed down to me I've just used aircraft style wire hose clamps to hold the old wood together and got back to work. You have made a piece of art, which is really cool. Great video thumbs up.
Wouldn't the original owner/purchaser of that screwdriver be interested to see it now if he/she was still around today. Nicely done Jon. Your vids are always entertaining and instructive. A good combination. Thanks
Wow! You took me down an interesting path! Thank you! RWB ❤🎉
There's a local tree service here that also mills and sells rough-cut lumber/slabs and I use them a lot for my woodworking projects. It is amazing the grain and texture you can get from trees that normally would be passed up because of their imperfections. I used some cedar I got from them to make some Adirondack chars and man, they turned out to be some of the nicest ones I've seen.
Oh, and I agree with your decision on the new sponsor, sometimes even the best of us need someone to talk to. Thanks.
Aahh Bob Smith Cyno!! Greatest cyno on the planet. That CA finish is a great idea. Wish my Dad was still around to watch this with me. He was a great hobby woodworker. It took his mind off the stresses of computer engineering, which he was also very good at. He was one of the engineers that built the Enigma decoder at Bletchley Park in WW2 and then went on to work on the first commercial payroll computer for Joe Lyon’s in the U.K.. It was called Leo.
Nice work, it turned out great!
Great you got back into the wood shop.
Fascinating, I could not stay away. The man has more tools than Home depot.
Well done looks Beautiful. You don’t have any problem knowing what your doing.
Thank you for bringing in a therapy related sponsor as well, I'm a big advocate of therapy and it's super important to find the right therapist to get the best results!
I like project videos.
That turned out great. Thanks for sharing!
A fun project to watch. Thanks for sharing the craftsmanship and your thoughts as you progressed.
I've used the CA glue many times as finish for wooden tool handles. Works great!
Somehow, I knew this wasn't going to be a 46 minute video about Gorilla Glue! Awesome as usual. I love the craftsmanship of the home foundry.
That grain is stunning Wow Jon 20:30 @FarmCraft101
Nice work !!! I loved the wood you used ...real nice grain and awesome way to fill the cracks !
With the way the grain was you could just barely make out the cracks!
Wow that Amazon special furnace worked like a charm!
I've done 2 part handles (or multi) to get a solid lock on the bit being held. Doing it this way - you can get a a fit with zero play.
Make your splitting cut with a thin kerf blade and chisel out the shape of the bit on both sides. Pin it or painters tape + CA, turn it down, then - pop it apart, insert the bit, and glue up the two halves. Works beautifully.
Easily the most gorgeous "Big Bertha" screwdriver in history! I can see why you were hesitant to put torque on that handle. Between the sheer amount of wood you had to slab off the blank to get near what you were looking for and the painstaking effort that went into turning it, I think I might just have hung it in a frame on the wall myself!
Hi John, great vid! When woodturning, always have your tool rest as close to work as possible. This way, less chance of tool “biting” into your work.
Cheers
I have been making handles for things as a hobby. So many I might seem insane. Mostly chisel handles in the metal lathe and knife handles on the bridgeport.
I’ve never thought of using CA glue as a finish. Very interesting.
Usually in cases like this I fill the cracks with resin. May have looked cool to use a contrasting colour like blue or red to highlight the cracks to go with the wood grain.
Great video 👍🏻
Great little project to watch, and a beautiful handy tool to have in service again, nice work mate
You did a hell of a job while I love your video John you're very specific you're not a mister know-it-all you're very good at what you do and I've learned a lot watching you you're awesome one of the best on TH-cam in my opinion keep up the great videos!!!!
Thanks 👍
Nothing else to say but enjoy watching your craftsmanship John. Good stuff!
I admire the broad variety of your skills. Thank you for sharing these videos.
That brass Farrell came out Very Nice Jon 12:40 @FarmCraft101