You know, there’s channels like Mr Patina and others who take things way to the extreme and they nickel plate the parts and add metal with welds and that kind of stuff is interesting, but way outside of the ability of the average handyman and I think you are right at that perfect edge between a general restoration and an obscene restoration where the tool becomes such a work of art that you’d be reluctant to actually use it.
Mrs Magdad would agree that I'm "right on the edge" sometimes! I like to keep it simple with basic tools so that viewers can be inspired to give it a try!
@@357magdad Great attitude Magdad. I have several levels of restoration. The clean and sharpen level is my most common. I occasionally spend time and polish items up to near new levels. They are usually shelf queens after that much time spent.
I think I would have put about 3/4 of an. Inch in a vise and twisted on it with a crescent wrench to get the twist out. Love seeing Chuck in the videos.
Wright tools is still around almost everything they make is US made and are really good quality. The Wright wrenches called the "Wrightgrip" is on par with SnapOn for quality and strength and if you have a stubborn Rusty bolt it will grab the head so much so it will leave indents on the surface. I came across the brand a few years back when I was looking for reasonably priced USA made tools as I got tired of smashing my knuckles and finding used metric tools at estate sales doesn't happen to often. Most the other tools I already had so I haven't tried their screwdrivers or sockets but I'm pretty happy with the quality with what I have used. As for a Wright wood handle screwdriver I have came across them before I don't know about your particular part number but I have definitely seen them in years past at Estate sales. I am not really a tool restoration guy I just appreciate good quality tools and I can appreciate anybody like you or Scout Crafter that resurrects them, I usually just get them back to user quality and toss them into my toolboxes. If I come across anymore I will nab them up and send them to you if you like. I enjoy the hunt and the bargain shopping lol
@@357magdad you got it. I always go to the dusty and dirty guy oriented estate sales and I like stuff that was built from the twenties to the 1970s so I'm always looking for the ones loaded with old "junk".
Steaming out dents out of wood has saved me a bunch of times. It seems to work most perfect on recent dents though. The thing looks absolutely fantastic. Thanks for showing us!
Fun video. Thanks for the inspiration to get back into the workshop and restore tools. I haven't spent much time there due to being so busy with work. But the year is coming to an end and things are finally slow down, so I can get back at it. I have a bunch of projects I want to work on. Thanks again.
Magdad that Wright screwdriver came out beautiful! I love wood handle screwdrivers like that. My dad had a wood handle screwdriver that short in his tools which fit so well in the palm of your hand. I as you would think still have it. As far as your screwdriver I was wondering if it was part of a Wright tool set? It's possible that it never was sold separately, but only part of the tool set? I have I tool set by the name of Ray from Chicago and it had sockets, rachet, 3 speed wrenchs and a large flat head screwdriver. Sometimes companies only make a tool for a special reason or for a particular military equipment manufacturer? Just a thought.
Looks better than new. Very well done. This screwdriver had a hard life despite being so short, someone really used it hard. I wonder if the bend was from using a wrench on the shaft to get more leverage to remove a stubborn screw. The oxalic acid really helped to get the wood to a more consistent tone so the stain looks even. Looks terrific. Amazing you found the Wright name but no hint of a screwdriver. Dave.
Hi Magdad , Nice 👍 Job on That Wright Screwdriver 🪛 ! I like Wright Tools . USA Made Today . I've Never Seen A Screwdriver by Them Either. Always Sockets And Ratchets . I Own Two 3/8 " drive Sliding T Handles By Them . I'll Try Looking for You too.
They use to keep wooden floor boards white by cleaning them with bleach, as most house holds have bleach give it a go instead of oxalic acid. The walnut finish makes the screw driver look antique and posh.
I have seen similar before but know nothing about them. It looks like an older version of the Craftsman with the large handle and short large blade. Very nice.
@@357magdad I think you are correct about the brand. It is in incredible condition. I got it in a "woodworkers toolbox score" in a handmade box with an almost perfect but incomplete No. 8 Stanley plane. There were many other cool tools including a few other smoothing and block planes. The little screwdriver needs nothing. The planes all got in working order. I have a saw yet to do, but got the whole box of tools for $20.
I was thinking that if you measured the screwdriver you may find that it is 7"or 9" long. That could answer the 7+ or 9c on the ferrule with the other being the type. I am just surmising about this but it could answer your question about the screwdriver.
Excellent restoration, looks like someone put a wrench on the flats of the square to either loosen or tighten a screw, definite no no with screwdrivers. Thanks for the video sir, good solutions to solve issues.
@@357magdad yes me too though I have not made any cutting tools from scratch I have repourposed quite a few with new handles/scales and reshaped blades and reground bevels...and the sharpie/majic marker works very well for marking center and shape... love all the very helpful videos and find your voice very cathartic and so does my better half lol she never complains when I watch around her!! As she does with others I watch lol
You did a fantastic job on the screwdriver. Turned out beautifully. I have a couple of old larger screwdrivers out in the shop waiting to be redone. I think your video is all the motivation I needed. Thanks and have a great day.
What makes your videos especially wonderful is the way you approach the whole project and analyse and explain your aims and methods so that the viewer feels engaged. Like watching a friend you never want to say, Well that's not gonna work, but, Yes, let's try that. And you really try some incredible ideas.
I have Info on that screwdriver. It's real pretty now. 😆 Back in service. 😁 Ask Scoutcrafter to look it up in his tool books? Maybe? More than one Wright co?
Nice Job on that Stubby Screwdriver the polishing and the new stained handle came out Great ... Too bad there is no Info about who is the maker and how old the Screwdriver is ... Mr Magdad and Mr Chuck have a great and quiet Sunday and see the both of you next Sunday
Beautiful job, Magdad! I picked up up a small turnscrew at an estate sale yesterday and immediately thought of you. Its coated in layers of paint and goop. Your video today gives me hope that I can save it!
I LOVE your channel ! The attention to detail you give to these old tools is amazing - just an ordinary old screw driver, and now it looks brand new ! STUNNING ! Take care 🙂
Really nice job on the screwdriver. The dark walnut and clear satin finish was extra nice. Using the linoleum nails was pure genius and made the screwdriver really stand out. Kudos to you! Jim
Hello 👋 Potential possibility with this driver !! Thinking and looking at it - I get the impression it was made either, in the UK 🇬🇧- or USA 🇺🇸 !! It’s a nice little driver and cleaned 🧼 up well. It might be part of a toolbox 🧰 set that came along with the manufactured equipment from the machine that manufactured the end product, and, under regular yearly maintenance they would use the tools ⚒️ recommended by the designer of the machine. when getting it’s annual service. They still do this type of “thing” however, the recommended tool box that accompanies the machine nowadays is “cheap rubbish” from Asia. You can see that the driver is a class product and one you would gladly spend the day walking around with it in your pocket 👀 looking to open and close something just for the hell of it - and the entire enjoyment of using the driver !! Who ever ends up with it - will treasure it for a life time and then some !! Definitely got the potential of the “family heirloom” !! No doubt made in the day when; boys were boys, men were men - sheep 🐑 were very nervous, and - a girls name was still Nancy !! Good luck with your “charity food centre” over there 🇺🇸 Sadly, we have the same over here where people are living in tents ⛺️ starving hungry - and from a Country that is in the top five richest nations on Gods earth 🌍 !! Thanks 🙏 James 🏴✌️
If you have a twist in a blade again, you might consider grinding a flat area at the tip so the two sides are parallel. This will let the blade fit the slot in the screw better. It will also make it easier to remove the twist. I really enjoy watching how you restore tools. Bob Bob
Anybody would be proud of that screwdriver. Super nice job. Very interesting tricks to restoration. Thanks for another great video. It's much appreciated.
Absolutely beautiful restoration. Patience and attention to detail make all the difference. This cool stubby screwdriver was well worth restoring. Restoring the blade, which in my opinion is the diciest part of screwdriver restoration was especially well done. Using oven cleaner as a grime cleaner on old tools has never occurred to me. It looks really effective and I wonder if it took off remaining paint or finish on the wood. Could this screwdriver be a vintage tool from the Wright Tool Co. in Ohio? Wright makes high quality sockets etc. and I think it is still in business as a family owned company. Thanks
What I like about that short driver is that it's long enough to fit in the palm of your hand and still get a grip on it. The usual stubby screw drivers are difficult to get much more than a couple of fingers on them. Do you think someone could have used a wrench or something on the square shank for leverage and then twisted the tip? I good idea using the sharpie to index what you are able to use the abrasive on. That short screw driver really came out looking heirloom. Nice work.
Well for a small screwdriver you certainly put in the hours on this one Magdad, but it was worth it, as it looks great ! Your attention to detail is amazing, right down to modifying the little rivets/pins to secure the ferrule. I was sure you would choose the "Early American" stain for this one but the Dark Walnut looks great as you have kept in thin enough to still see the wood grain. Do you think it got twisted by using a wrench on the square shaft ?
Hi Magdad , I See Wright Tools Did Make And Does Make Screwdrivers Today .I Didn't Know That . I Couldn't Find Anything On Yours In Particular Though. Sorry About That.
A+ restoration! Your attention to detail is legendary! While researching Wright tools for the vintage ones I have, I have never seen a screwdriver from the Wright Tool company in Barberton either. That said, I have also never found a complete or perfect explanation or analysis of their marking system. I have often wondered if I stopped by the factory and asked if they had any records or info about their markings, if they would laugh me out of there, or if they would be like, oh here you go! 🤔🤔🤔
Wow! That turned out great! I just love that wood color. It's probably a no-name screwdriver that Scoutcrafter used his engraver to make it a tool you can't find when researching .
You outdid yourself on this one, end result looks so good! Although it is partly frustrating I kinda love it when I get the occasional tool and find there's _absolutely nothing_ online about it. I've been lucky to get a few of them in my time, with the possibility that the one I have might be the only one that survives.
I have experienced the frustration of not finding any information on a item. Good job on the screwdriver, I have seen the wooden handle with the longer ferrel before but not the shape of the screwdriver its self. Very cool design.,
I wish I was as patient as you, If I was I might be able to do some restorations myself. Anyway, the screw driver came out beautiful in all respects. Yet, the pins holding on the ferrule are icing on the cake.
That turned out great Magdad! Love Wright Tools and that is a keeper for sure. I bet it’s WWII era. I’m going to have to get some of that oxalic acid. That stuff seems to do a good job. Take care 😃👍🏼
Great work! I just recently came across your channel and so far it has me very interested. I can't offer much info but I do have a very similar screwdriver as the one in this video that used to belong to my grandfather. I've taken my try at restoring a few hand tool's with ok results. I'm still learning all the little tricks and these video's are definitely Giving me some idea's for future projects so thank you for that.
MD, Nice job on this small driver. I found it curious that the direction the bend was oriented would suggest it had happened while unloosening a screw. I guess folks can over tighten them in either direction!
It's a sweet driver! Beautiful job! Looks like a machinist driver..but who knows..lol..its a keeper forsure... oven cleaner is pretty handy.. i used it to restore the aluminum grill on that old 77 Ford of ours...anyhoot.. sweet screwdriver now! Awesome job as always
A sensible restoration to make a usable tool and bring the wood back to life. Wright tool; right restoration level.
Thanks Mark!
@@357magdad I like all good restorations, but sometimes less is more.
You know, there’s channels like Mr Patina and others who take things way to the extreme and they nickel plate the parts and add metal with welds and that kind of stuff is interesting, but way outside of the ability of the average handyman and I think you are right at that perfect edge between a general restoration and an obscene restoration where the tool becomes such a work of art that you’d be reluctant to actually use it.
Mrs Magdad would agree that I'm "right on the edge" sometimes! I like to keep it simple with basic tools so that viewers can be inspired to give it a try!
@@357magdad Great attitude Magdad. I have several levels of restoration.
The clean and sharpen level is my most common.
I occasionally spend time and polish items up to near new levels. They are usually shelf queens after that much time spent.
Scoutcrafter mentioned you in a vid and said you did great work. Just subscribed!
Thank you for subscribing! I hope you enjoy my content!
I think I would have put about 3/4 of an. Inch in a
vise and twisted on it with a crescent wrench to get the twist out. Love seeing Chuck in the videos.
That screwdriver size and profile makes it a Gunsmith's " Turn Screw" from the late 1800's to the mid 1900's.
Could be. Thanks for watching!
You screwed ever turned out perfect I happen to missed this video to ,but I gotta watch Thank you for the video
Thanks! This was a fun project!
Wright tools is still around almost everything they make is US made and are really good quality. The Wright wrenches called the "Wrightgrip" is on par with SnapOn for quality and strength and if you have a stubborn Rusty bolt it will grab the head so much so it will leave indents on the surface. I came across the brand a few years back when I was looking for reasonably priced USA made tools as I got tired of smashing my knuckles and finding used metric tools at estate sales doesn't happen to often. Most the other tools I already had so I haven't tried their screwdrivers or sockets but I'm pretty happy with the quality with what I have used.
As for a Wright wood handle screwdriver I have came across them before I don't know about your particular part number but I have definitely seen them in years past at Estate sales. I am not really a tool restoration guy I just appreciate good quality tools and I can appreciate anybody like you or Scout Crafter that resurrects them, I usually just get them back to user quality and toss them into my toolboxes. If I come across anymore I will nab them up and send them to you if you like. I enjoy the hunt and the bargain shopping lol
If you come across something similar again, snap a few photos for me!
@@357magdad you got it.
I always go to the dusty and dirty guy oriented estate sales and I like stuff that was built from the twenties to the 1970s so I'm always looking for the ones loaded with old "junk".
That's alotta work for such a Lil' Tool eh!! Nicely done Bud!!☻
Thanks RoadKing! That little screwdriver needed a lot of work!
357MagDad that turned out Great!! Boy Chuck sure made er shine with the Flitz !!
Chuck likes to show up at the end and be the hero with his Flitz!
Awesome job Magdad! I really like how you got that twist out. The stain was perfect for that screwdriver!
Thank You for sharing !
Thanks Jack! It was a fun project!
It came out beautifully done. You really have the touch and love of old tools.
Thanks Gayle! Cleaning up old tools is fun!
Not quite factory recommended. Love it!
I think we've all exceeded the factory recommendations a time or two!
Steaming out dents out of wood has saved me a bunch of times. It seems to work most perfect on recent dents though. The thing looks absolutely fantastic. Thanks for showing us!
Thanks Alex! I bet I'll have another chance to try the steam trick again.
That looks awesome Magdad! I lile the linoleum nail idea.
Thanks Ivan!
Terrific restoration and explanation of steps Magdad
Thanks John! It's hard too beat a wood handle screwdriver!
Heck of a job,great result!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎😎
Thanks Alan!
Great resto! I wonder if someone put a wrench on the square part of the shaft and torqued down on it and that's what twisted the tip.
Thanks Chris! That is definitely a possibility!
Great job!
Thank you!
Fun video. Thanks for the inspiration to get back into the workshop and restore tools. I haven't spent much time there due to being so busy with work. But the year is coming to an end and things are finally slow down, so I can get back at it. I have a bunch of projects I want to work on. Thanks again.
Thanks Brendan! I'm glad you're gonna get some shop time in!
Another amazing restoration! Great job! 👍
Merry Christmas.
Thanks Frank! Merry Christmas!
Very clean job. You and Chuck do a great job every time.
Thanks Diane! When you get a chance, send me an email. 357mdad@gmail.com
Awesome job as usual Magdaddy
Thanks Douglas!
Fantastic job!
Thanks Scott!
Like your wire wheel with the shrink tube on the dremel. Great idea.
Thanks!
Very nice
Thanks!
Magdad that Wright screwdriver came out beautiful! I love wood handle screwdrivers like that. My dad had a wood handle screwdriver that short in his tools which fit so well in the palm of your hand. I as you would think still have it. As far as your screwdriver I was wondering if it was part of a Wright tool set? It's possible that it never was sold separately, but only part of the tool set? I have I tool set by the name of Ray from Chicago and it had sockets, rachet, 3 speed wrenchs and a large flat head screwdriver. Sometimes companies only make a tool for a special reason or for a particular military equipment manufacturer? Just a thought.
The markings look similar to other Wright tools, but I couldn't find another example of a wood handle tool marked Wright.
Looks better than new. Very well done.
This screwdriver had a hard life despite being so short, someone really used it hard.
I wonder if the bend was from using a wrench on the shaft to get more leverage to remove a stubborn screw.
The oxalic acid really helped to get the wood to a more consistent tone so the stain looks even. Looks terrific.
Amazing you found the Wright name but no hint of a screwdriver.
Dave.
Thanks Dave! I really had my heart set on staining the handle with dark walnut. I'm glad the oxalic acid worked!
Hi Magdad , Nice 👍 Job on That Wright Screwdriver 🪛 ! I like Wright Tools . USA Made Today . I've Never Seen A Screwdriver by Them Either. Always Sockets And Ratchets . I Own Two 3/8 " drive Sliding T Handles By Them . I'll Try Looking for You too.
Thanks Wayne!
They use to keep wooden floor boards white by cleaning them with bleach, as most house holds have bleach give it a go instead of oxalic acid. The walnut finish makes the screw driver look antique and posh.
Thanks Tony! The furniture restoration folks swear by Oxalic acid.
@@357magdad II have tried both in the past. The bleach does work also, but takes a much longer time than oxalic acid.
I have seen similar before but know nothing about them. It looks like an older version of the Craftsman with the large handle and short large blade. Very nice.
I've got one of those Craftsman screwdrivers coming up soon!
@@357magdad
I have a similar sized screwdriver with a stacked leather handle. It says OTC with the T going over the top of o and c. Any ideas?
@@upsidedowndog1256 Alloy Artifacts has a trademark and logo "mugshot" page. Check out the one they show for Owatonna Tool.
@@357magdad
I think you are correct about the brand. It is in incredible condition. I got it in a "woodworkers toolbox score" in a handmade box with an almost perfect but incomplete No. 8 Stanley plane. There were many other cool tools including a few other smoothing and block planes. The little screwdriver needs nothing. The planes all got in working order. I have a saw yet to do, but got the whole box of tools for $20.
Oven cleaner! Gotta try that. Stands to reason it would not hurt metal either. Will oven cleaner help remove rust?
I don't think oven cleaner will have any effect on rust.
Beautiful save, nice addition to your collection. Your love for tools shines like your screwdriver. You are very skillful. Thank you
Thanks! Cleaning up old tools is fun!
My guess is a wrench was used on the flats to create twisted blade.
I bet that's what happened Stanley!
I was thinking that if you measured the screwdriver you may find that it is 7"or 9" long. That could answer the 7+ or 9c on the ferrule with the other being the type. I am just surmising about this but it could answer your question about the screwdriver.
Thanks for watching Ken! The screwdriver is approx 5 7/8" long.
Man, you are so good at this. Beautiful restoration, indeed.
Thanks Ben! I've worked on a lot of screwdrivers and each one presents its own challenges.
I found on eBay a wooden handled screwdriver made by Moore & Wright. Maybe a missed stamped example?
Could be! Moore and Wright had a different looking maker's mark.
Excellent restoration, looks like someone put a wrench on the flats of the square to either loosen or tighten a screw, definite no no with screwdrivers. Thanks for the video sir, good solutions to solve issues.
Thanks Terry! I was glad I could straighten her back out!
I Like the brass tacks The wood looks like a fine piece of restored furniture
I like it when the wood retains some character.
Great job Magdad! The majic marker trick works great... I've been trying it lately for blades and shows you exactly what you're doing....
I like it for sharpening plane irons and chisels too.
@@357magdad yes me too though I have not made any cutting tools from scratch I have repourposed quite a few with new handles/scales and reshaped blades and reground bevels...and the sharpie/majic marker works very well for marking center and shape... love all the very helpful videos and find your voice very cathartic and so does my better half lol she never complains when I watch around her!! As she does with others I watch lol
Once again top-draw work MD...
Thanks!
You did a fantastic job on the screwdriver. Turned out beautifully. I have a couple of old larger screwdrivers out in the shop waiting to be redone. I think your video is all the motivation I needed. Thanks and have a great day.
Thanks! Cleaning up old tools, especially wood handle screwdrivers is fun!
Don't now anything about the little fella, but if I WAS that screwdriver I'd be aching to hit-the-town after that makeover!
Thanks Keith!
Great restore. Cool screwdriver. Great ideal with the oven cleaner on the grease muck. Beautiful result.
Thank you!
What makes your videos especially wonderful is the way you approach the whole project and analyse and explain your aims and methods so that the viewer feels engaged. Like watching a friend you never want to say, Well that's not gonna work, but, Yes, let's try that. And you really try some incredible ideas.
Thanks John! I'm glad you like hangin' out with me while I fool around in the shop!
I have Info on that screwdriver. It's real pretty now. 😆 Back in service. 😁
Ask Scoutcrafter to look it up in his tool books? Maybe? More than one Wright co?
Thanks Carl!
Nice Job on that Stubby Screwdriver the polishing and the new stained handle came out Great ... Too bad there is no Info about who is the maker and how old the Screwdriver is ... Mr Magdad and Mr Chuck have a great and quiet Sunday and see the both of you next Sunday
Thanks Roger!
Beautiful job, Magdad! I picked up up a small turnscrew at an estate sale yesterday and immediately thought of you. Its coated in layers of paint and goop. Your video today gives me hope that I can save it!
Thanks Tom! I'd love to see some photos of your project! 357mdad@gmail.com
Wright Brothers Aero Co perhaps. Maybe if it was recovered in northern NJ, it came from the Paterson or Wood Ridge factory.
It would be cool if it was associated with the Wright Brothers!
No info but it's now a little beauty 👍🏻🛠️
Thanks Armando!
I LOVE your channel ! The attention to detail you give to these old tools is amazing - just an ordinary old screw driver, and now it looks brand new ! STUNNING ! Take care 🙂
Thanks Michael! Cleaning up old tools is fun!
That looks amazing!
Thanks Robert!
Really nice job on the screwdriver. The dark walnut and clear satin finish was extra nice. Using the linoleum nails was pure genius and made the screwdriver really stand out. Kudos to you! Jim
Thanks Jim! I'm glad you like how it turned out!
Great job MagDad! BTW, where did you find that “anvil”?
Thanks John! I got that anvil at Jacktown one year.
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Neat screw driver, could that have been made during WW2 for military use only? Have a safe holiday season to you and yours.
Thanks Larry! It could be WW2 era.
Hello 👋
Potential possibility with this driver !!
Thinking and looking at it - I get the impression
it was made either, in the UK 🇬🇧- or USA 🇺🇸 !!
It’s a nice little driver and cleaned 🧼 up well.
It might be part of a toolbox 🧰 set that came
along with the manufactured equipment from the machine that manufactured the end product, and, under regular yearly maintenance they would use the tools ⚒️ recommended by the designer of the machine. when getting it’s annual service.
They still do this type of “thing” however,
the recommended tool box that accompanies the machine nowadays is “cheap rubbish” from Asia.
You can see that the driver is a class product
and one you would gladly spend the day walking around with it in your pocket 👀 looking to open and close something just for the hell of it - and the entire enjoyment of using the driver !!
Who ever ends up with it - will treasure it for a life time and then some !! Definitely got the potential of the “family heirloom” !!
No doubt made in the day when; boys were boys, men were men - sheep 🐑 were very nervous, and - a girls name was still Nancy !!
Good luck with your “charity food centre” over there 🇺🇸 Sadly, we have the same over here where people are living in tents ⛺️ starving hungry - and from a Country that is in the top five richest nations on Gods earth 🌍 !!
Thanks 🙏
James 🏴✌️
Thanks James! It is a nice screwdriver!
I really enjoyed the detail that you put into this project. That really turned out great, and thank you for sharing.
Thanks! It was a fun project!
Wow... now that strikes my fancy. 😁
Thanks James! It is a cool screwdriver!
Awesome job. I like the final little touch with the nails in the ferrule kinda looks like its always been there 👌
Thanks! I think the pins are an improvement over the factory staking.
great job as usual
Thank you!
If you have a twist in a blade again, you might consider grinding a flat area at the tip so the two sides are parallel. This will let the blade fit the slot in the screw better. It will also make it easier to remove the twist.
I really enjoy watching how you restore tools.
Bob
Bob
Thanks Bob! I'm glad you enjoy the videos!
Crazy you can't find any info on this one.
It had me pretty frustrated!
Someone might have used a wrench on the flat area of the shaft to torque a stubborn screw and caused that twist
That could be Joe!
Always enjoy watching your videos. Great restore.
Thanks Wire!
Always a great job! Looks better than new!!!
Thanks Mike!
You have an original golf ball screwdriver...rapidly becoming a classic...nice job...🖖
Very nice.👍
Thank you!
Curtiss-Wright aviation tool
If you have one like this, or can point me to one online please send me an email! 357mdad@gmail.com
Very nice!
Thanks Daniel!
Anybody would be proud of that screwdriver. Super nice job. Very interesting tricks to restoration. Thanks for another great video. It's much appreciated.
Thanks George!
Absolutely beautiful restoration. Patience and attention to detail make all the difference. This cool stubby screwdriver was well worth restoring. Restoring the blade, which in my opinion is the diciest part of screwdriver restoration was especially well done. Using oven cleaner as a grime cleaner on old tools has never occurred to me. It looks really effective and I wonder if it took off remaining paint or finish on the wood. Could this screwdriver be a vintage tool from the Wright Tool Co. in Ohio? Wright makes high quality sockets etc. and I think it is still in business as a family owned company. Thanks
Thanks Pat! The oven cleaner will remove paint. I couldn't find any evidence online that the Wright tool company ever made wood handle screwdrivers.
What I like about that short driver is that it's long enough to fit in the palm of your hand and still get a grip on it. The usual stubby screw drivers are difficult to get much more than a couple of fingers on them. Do you think someone could have used a wrench or something on the square shank for leverage and then twisted the tip? I good idea using the sharpie to index what you are able to use the abrasive on. That short screw driver really came out looking heirloom. Nice work.
Thanks Michael! The square shank lends itself to using a helper wrench.
What a great restoration. Congradulations. Well done.
Thank you!
Well for a small screwdriver you certainly put in the hours on this one Magdad, but it was worth it, as it looks great ! Your attention to detail is amazing, right down to modifying the little rivets/pins to secure the ferrule. I was sure you would choose the "Early American" stain for this one but the Dark Walnut looks great as you have kept in thin enough to still see the wood grain. Do you think it got twisted by using a wrench on the square shaft ?
Thanks Andy! A wrench on the shaft is definitely a possibility!
I love how you stained and coated the handle. The color is awesome. Merry Christmas.
Thanks Brian! Merry Christmas!
Hi Magdad , I See Wright Tools Did Make And Does Make Screwdrivers Today .I Didn't Know That . I Couldn't Find Anything On Yours In Particular Though. Sorry About That.
I can't find any Wright wood handle screwdrivers online only plastic ones.
A+ restoration! Your attention to detail is legendary! While researching Wright tools for the vintage ones I have, I have never seen a screwdriver from the Wright Tool company in Barberton either. That said, I have also never found a complete or perfect explanation or analysis of their marking system. I have often wondered if I stopped by the factory and asked if they had any records or info about their markings, if they would laugh me out of there, or if they would be like, oh here you go! 🤔🤔🤔
Please do go and let us know!
Thanks! If you find out any info, let me know!
Wow! That turned out great! I just love that wood color.
It's probably a no-name screwdriver that Scoutcrafter used his engraver to make it a tool you can't find when researching .
Thanks! It could be a tool from Mr. Wright's personal collection!
Turned out gorgeous !!
Thanks Glen!
Nice work! How someone twisted that is amazing! Thanks
Thanks Tony! Somebody really applied some torque to it!
You outdid yourself on this one, end result looks so good!
Although it is partly frustrating I kinda love it when I get the occasional tool and find there's _absolutely nothing_ online about it. I've been lucky to get a few of them in my time, with the possibility that the one I have might be the only one that survives.
Thanks! Maybe I have the lone survivor!
I have experienced the frustration of not finding any information on a item. Good job on the screwdriver, I have seen the wooden handle with the longer ferrel before but not the shape of the screwdriver its self. Very cool design.,
Thanks Dale! I was surprised that I could not find anything similar online.
It looks fantastic Magdad! I have learned a lot from your channel since I subscribed.Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks John! I'm glad you enjoy my content!
Been awhile, but I love the oven cleaning idea - well done my friend.
Good to hear from you! Happy Holidays!
I think you must be a dentist with your fine skills.
It's probably a good thing I'm not a dentist. Nobody would want my big hands in their mouth!
I wish I was as patient as you, If I was I might be able to do some restorations myself. Anyway, the screw driver came out beautiful in all respects. Yet, the pins holding on the ferrule are icing on the cake.
I bet you would do a fine job Dale! Pick an old tool and give it a go!
Beautiful work on this unusual screwdriver.
Thanks!
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Thanks Uncle Black!
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Thanks Timothy!
That turned out great Magdad! Love Wright Tools and that is a keeper for sure. I bet it’s WWII era. I’m going to have to get some of that oxalic acid. That stuff seems to do a good job. Take care 😃👍🏼
Thanks David! The oxalic acid did a good job this time!
Great work! I just recently came across your channel and so far it has me very interested. I can't offer much info but I do have a very similar screwdriver as the one in this video that used to belong to my grandfather. I've taken my try at restoring a few hand tool's with ok results. I'm still learning all the little tricks and these video's are definitely Giving me some idea's for future projects so thank you for that.
Thanks James! I'm glad you found my channel! I'd love to see some photos of your grandfather's screwdriver! 357mdad@gmail.com
MD, Nice job on this small driver. I found it curious that the direction the bend was oriented would suggest it had happened while unloosening a screw. I guess folks can over tighten them in either direction!
Thanks John! It think I've damaged more screwdrivers trying to loosen a frozen screw than overtightening.
WD-40 will also get rid of grime like that off of wood.
I have experimented with WD-40 as an oil finish on wood. I had my heart set on staining this handle though.
It's a sweet driver! Beautiful job! Looks like a machinist driver..but who knows..lol..its a keeper forsure... oven cleaner is pretty handy.. i used it to restore the aluminum grill on that old 77 Ford of ours...anyhoot.. sweet screwdriver now! Awesome job as always
Thanks Big Vic!
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Honestly it's from the era of handmade, I think it was made twisted by the apprentice.
If it was apprentice made, Mr. or Ms. Wright did an excellent job!
Not to be a OSHA Sally but, Chuck really should be wearing hearing protection.
He wears those little foam ear plugs. You can barely see them.
That came out sweet! Looks like a comfortable handle. Cant really tell where the blemish was.
Thanks! I really like the shape of the handle!
Hey TH-cam , where did my comment go regarding the screwdriver's manufacturing history.
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