This wrench came out beautiful, as always!!! Over the years that I have been following the channel (since 2016), you have inspired me to try my hand at renovating old tools that I either randomly find or specifically seek out to match some of the ones you have presented on the show if they are within my budget. Before that, I had no interest whatsoever in old tools or antique objects. I have gotten a lot of practical advice and have learned a lot of renovation techniques right here, by watching you. You have been a patient teacher and a role model to me. All I initially had in my tool box was some sandpaper and a screw driver. Over time I have acquired more tools to assist me with my renovation projects, but being paraplegic and having poor postural balance, I remain a little afraid of power tools, in particular, the flap sander. You make fantastic use of a flap sander but it scares me as I think I would lose balance and fall over if I ever handled one. I did acquire a low level dual sander and a drill press but mostly I try to imitate what you do using only hand tools that I feel I can more safely control. I do not have a wire brush set-up like yours but found that putting a wire brush in the drill press works well for me. Anyway, I try to adapt and have a lot of fun with this hobby. You have single handedly been responsible for instilling in me this wonderful hobby which has grown to become a passion. At this time of Thanksgiving, I want to give Thanks to you John, for the hard work you put into making all these videos for us to watch three times a week. You never fail to be entertaining and educational. Thank you!
Teddy! I am so glad you are really enjoying this wonderful hobby. One tool that I don’t often show that really might help you is a hand held right angle pneumatic grinder and some Roloc attachments. The die grinder as it’s known isn’t expensive but you need a pretty good compressor to run it. Just throwing that out there in case you already have a compressor. 😂. Thanks so much!!! 😃👍
Nice restoration. The railroad was the Chicago, Milwaukee, Saint Paul Railway, later called the Chicago, Milwaukee, Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad, also known as the “Milwaukee Road”. Well done!
CM&PRy = Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, aka The Milwaukee Road. This was the name before their famous Pacific extension to Seattle. Nice piece!
Had a little deer running around in front this morning but probably went to sponge off the nearby goffers. Toots will put them on the road if they start sniffing around the garden. HAPPY THANKSGIVING, John CS with the GF and Family. We're Blessed beyond measure! Snoopus 2!
Happy Thanksgiving to all. One thing I'm thankful for, among many others, is the learning I've picked up from Scoutcrafter. Learning about tools and their proper use, as well as vintage tools and gadgets about which I didnt know anything, has been educational and alot of fun. Scoutcrafter videos are never too long. By the way, the B&C wrench turned out great as usual.
That is also an old Railroad wrench. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. The Milwaukee Road. At one point, late 1970s-1990s I think they may have leased a former New York Central branch along Western edge of Indiana.
Beautiful restoration, you need the horse drawn wagon for your front yard. There’s not much you can’t do or have done. Your skills always show in your restorations. Thank You
Have a blessed THANKSGIVING! I have a wrench like that, so beautiful the way tool's where made back when you could get a quality tool MADE in the USA...
John , Happy Thanksgiving wishes to you. The Critters Gazette must have this front page banner headline “Free Thanksgiving Meal at ScoutCrafters Home”. That is a beautiful wrench. First time seeing one of these. You really did an outstanding job. I agree, definitely presentation quality. Best Regards, John
I have one just like it sitting in the garage somewhere, a gift from my dad. I used to use it once in a while for something, but I can't remember what now, getting old, I guess. I subbed to your channel, thanks.
Beautiful restoration. My 80 year old friend just showed me his that was dug out of the ground. I don’t know if I have one, I’ll have to look. You always go the extra mile. Thank You
Great video 👍 That Bemis&Call Combination wrench🔧 turned out fantastic! What a great fix🪛for repairing the wood handle. I also like the finish you done to the handle. It now looks like N.O.S. Well again great video and have a wonderful thanksgiving!🦃🍖🍗🍲🥧😃👍
I had a feeling all day there's was going to be a good restoration video today! I've got one of those wrenches but this is how I wish it looked! I've got a long list of projects but at least I'm moving forward again:) I hope you have great Thanksgiving! (we don't celebrate it here but I've heard it does derive from a Dutch tradition where we thank the Lord for the crops basically. It's always on a Wednesday and there's also Wednesday in spring where we pray for good crop) Thank you!
Alex- Funny thing is because these wrenches are so nice they were rarely thrown away so there are tons still out there. Like those old lumberjack saws, not used anymore but people don’t have the heart to toss them! 😂👍
As always, excellent restoration on the wrench. Nice job retaining the maker’s mark, too. Thanks for taking care of your furry and feathered friends. Happy Thanksgiving. 🦃
Just a fantastic restoration! It looks beautiful and I an impressed with how well the metal parts cleaned up. Thanks for sharing this and have a Happy Thanksgiving.
My birds get fed extra this time of thee year. Budgies love fruit & veggies. Also, Deer, raccoons, turkeys, songbirds, etc. All get come to feed in my yard. I lmao when I watch the squirrels Chase each other around the yard when I throw some Unshelled peanuts out for them. That wrench is fabulous. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hey John, That wrench came out beautiful. You just got to love the ole tools. I wish that they made tools like this now a days. Craftsmanship has gone to shit, as far as I see it. There's not to many companies that care about their workmanship anymore, the only thing care about now is the bottom line, which (in my opinion) really sucks. Nice job buddy, and Happy Thanksgiving. - Later
They must have sold a lot to different railroads. I've mentioned mine before, I think. Mine used to belong to the old Missouri Pacific Railroad. I managed to keep the RR stencil on mine. Nicely done.
That was such an enjoyable episode. The project turned out so nice and you got to use so many of your skills on this restoration. Really, really, enjoyed this one. Hope you and you family have a wonderful Thanksgiving .
Thanks for this John, such a satisfying restoration and some great technique, I love the tip about using the zip tie on the handle and using the MT to hold it, I'll try and remember to use that one. Thanks also for demonstrating the capacity at the end, I was just thinking it looked small for a wrench that size ! Happy Thanksgiving, and be careful feeding your little friends, hoping your finger is healing well !
Great video. Love how you treat all your critters. Soooooo nice I love that old wrench. You made it look like new. 👍.y'all have a great Thanksgiving. ❤..
Great show today! That was my 1st tool I restored. I remember I had a heck of a time getting the Wood handle off until I figured out it was threaded backwards 🤪. We don’t have raccoons and I never see possums but I have birds and squirrels and they always get special treats on holidays. Thank You for sharing and I hope you had a awesome Thanksgiving and Gobbled till you wobbled 😂
Scoutcrafter you have done an outstanding job on that Bemis and Call wrench! It's so shiny I almost had to get sunglasses! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
Saw your channel a while ago and I think you to be such an interesting person. Did not subscribe to you right away and could not remember your name and lost you to the either. I am glad to find your channel again. Happy Thanks Giving!... I subscribed this time.
LOL- I often warn people not to subscribe right away. Destiny seems to bring us all together. We have such a fantastic group of subscribers and now you are part! Thanks very much and Welcome! 😃👍
BTW - After I cooked the turkey today I cut all the meat off and I put the bones on the front porch. There were two neighborhood stray cats munching on it when I checked a few minutes ago. Also today I filled up the bird feeders with seed (THAT STUFF IS GETTING EXPENSIVE) and loaded the suet feeders as well. I look out for the fauna in my neck of the woods like you do in yours😀.
2 years ago you did that last one and since then I've won every one that's cone up on eBayuk , I think I have about 12 all with different nuts .. or handles no two the same , they are the most beautiful wrench !! For 150 year old wrench in such a start condition John this has to be one of the best restorations you have done ever !!
Just goes to show that we are all different. Beautiful work, impressive restoration, and looks, as several people have said, better than new. And now I wouldn't want to own it. All those marks where it had been used as a hammer, and the railway mark, and all the dings on the handle - those told the story of this tool, all the people who owned it and used (and abused!) it. And maybe I would have straightened up the handle, glued up the crack, and lightly sanded the wood and refinished it and left it just like you had it after the wire brush. I love the work you do - but for me, this one was better with less. But I know lots of people will disagree with me!
There is no wrong answer in tool collecting, the one thing I don't usually do is restore collectable tools. I almost always take common tools and bring them back to new like condition. If you go to any tractor show there are thousands of tools in used condition just rusting away year after year forgotten and overlooked. When somebody sees how these beautiful tools looked when new it creates a totally new respect for how these were meant to look. Abused tools are only a testament to mistreatment. Unlike a wooden plane that has been worn in with hundreds of hours of correct use and the oils and sweat from the hands give a golden warm appearance, when mechanic tools are abused or mistreated that is shameful and like a scar on the tool. There are literally tons of tools with use and abuse out there getting thrown out every day because they are disgusting. However nobody would ever throw away a properly restored tool, even the layman who has no idea about tools would appreciate the beauty and lines of this wrench now. I do own a great deal of tools that are in beautiful original condition and will stay that way but beat up wrecked common tools come here to be restored and appreciated. =D
The shape of the jaws would also lend well for holding a big cold chisel...miss th chisel and wacko the jaws instead of fingers, and likely be using a 24oz or bigger hammer too.
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This wrench came out beautiful, as always!!!
Over the years that I have been following the channel (since 2016), you have inspired me to try my hand at renovating old tools that I either randomly find or specifically seek out to match some of the ones you have presented on the show if they are within my budget. Before that, I had no interest whatsoever in old tools or antique objects. I have gotten a lot of practical advice and have learned a lot of renovation techniques right here, by watching you. You have been a patient teacher and a role model to me. All I initially had in my tool box was some sandpaper and a screw driver. Over time I have acquired more tools to assist me with my renovation projects, but being paraplegic and having poor postural balance, I remain a little afraid of power tools, in particular, the flap sander. You make fantastic use of a flap sander but it scares me as I think I would lose balance and fall over if I ever handled one. I did acquire a low level dual sander and a drill press but mostly I try to imitate what you do using only hand tools that I feel I can more safely control. I do not have a wire brush set-up like yours but found that putting a wire brush in the drill press works well for me. Anyway, I try to adapt and have a lot of fun with this hobby. You have single handedly been responsible for instilling in me this wonderful hobby which has grown to become a passion. At this time of Thanksgiving, I want to give Thanks to you John, for the hard work you put into making all these videos for us to watch three times a week. You never fail to be entertaining and educational. Thank you!
Teddy! I am so glad you are really enjoying this wonderful hobby. One tool that I don’t often show that really might help you is a hand held right angle pneumatic grinder and some Roloc attachments. The die grinder as it’s known isn’t expensive but you need a pretty good compressor to run it. Just throwing that out there in case you already have a compressor. 😂. Thanks so much!!! 😃👍
@@ScoutCrafter Thank you John, I'm going to look for a Die Grinder. One more tool to the arsenal!!!
That stamping is for the Chicago, Minneapolis and Saint Paul Railway.
Nice restoration. The railroad was the Chicago, Milwaukee, Saint Paul Railway, later called the Chicago, Milwaukee, Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad, also known as the “Milwaukee Road”. Well done!
Thanks for the info! 😃👍
That’s what I was thinking too.
CM&PRy = Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, aka The Milwaukee Road. This was the name before their famous Pacific extension to Seattle. Nice piece!
I'd love to borrow the Dake to straighten out my old lady ...lol
LMAO!
Dude... I'd say u brought that one back to life!! . I didn't think u were gonna get the tap marks out. I ike the lathe-manship. Great stuff man!
Had a little deer running around in front this morning but probably went to sponge off the nearby goffers. Toots will put them on the road if they start sniffing around the garden. HAPPY THANKSGIVING, John CS with the GF and Family. We're Blessed beyond measure! Snoopus 2!
Looks better than new. Well done. I had not seen this style of wrench before. Very interesting and well made for its time.
Dave.
Happy Thanksgiving to all. One thing I'm thankful for, among many others, is the learning I've picked up from Scoutcrafter. Learning about tools and their proper use, as well as vintage tools and gadgets about which I didnt know anything, has been educational and alot of fun. Scoutcrafter videos are never too long. By the way, the B&C wrench turned out great as usual.
Nicely done Bud!! Happy Thanksgiving to you and the Critters!!☻
Wonderful episode. So enjoyable to see you take this thru its paces! And it looks super!! Happy Thanksgiving Mr. John!!
That is also an old Railroad wrench. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. The Milwaukee Road. At one point, late 1970s-1990s I think they may have leased a former New York Central branch along Western edge of Indiana.
It's not wrench restoration job, It's art...and happy thanksgiving...😀
I love those Wrenches. Even have the Bonney version. You did a fantastic restoration. Beautiful!
Happy Thanksgiving. Lucky critters at your house. Beautiful wrench.
Beautiful restoration, you need the horse drawn wagon for your front yard. There’s not much you can’t do or have done. Your skills always show in your restorations. Thank You
Have a blessed THANKSGIVING! I have a wrench like that, so beautiful the way tool's where made back when you could get a quality tool MADE in the USA...
That is now a handsome wrench...That wood just sets it off...fine job...injoy your Thanksgiving...🖖...to all...
Outstanding outcome. Happy Thanksgiving scout and everyone. I hope everyone has a blessed and awesome one:D
Wow! What a transformation, absolutely beautiful work on that wrench. Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving and Thanks very much for all you do.
John , Happy Thanksgiving wishes to you. The Critters Gazette must have this front page banner headline “Free Thanksgiving Meal at ScoutCrafters Home”.
That is a beautiful wrench. First time seeing one of these. You really did an outstanding job. I agree, definitely presentation quality.
Best Regards,
John
I have one just like it sitting in the garage somewhere, a gift from my dad. I used to use it once in a while for something, but I can't remember what now, getting old, I guess.
I subbed to your channel, thanks.
The best restorations are always the tools that belonged to our fathers or Grandfathers... Those are my most cherished! Thanks and Welcome!
What a wonderful restoration of that hugh wrench. Its looking great and shiny.
Mineral oil?! Songs like you WERE stingy with the 50/50! Great work as always!
That is an absolutely gorgeous piece!
That is an amazing wrench and done up flawlessly 👍 that’s definitely something to hang up in a pleasing way to show it off.
Beautiful restoration. My 80 year old friend just showed me his that was dug out of the ground. I don’t know if I have one, I’ll have to look. You always go the extra mile. Thank You
What a very attractive wrench, and nicely restored! Happy thanksgiving! Enjoyed watching your restoration!
Great video 👍 That Bemis&Call Combination wrench🔧 turned out fantastic! What a great fix🪛for repairing the wood handle. I also like the finish you done to the handle. It now looks like N.O.S. Well again great video and have a wonderful thanksgiving!🦃🍖🍗🍲🥧😃👍
I had a feeling all day there's was going to be a good restoration video today! I've got one of those wrenches but this is how I wish it looked! I've got a long list of projects but at least I'm moving forward again:)
I hope you have great Thanksgiving! (we don't celebrate it here but I've heard it does derive from a Dutch tradition where we thank the Lord for the crops basically. It's always on a Wednesday and there's also Wednesday in spring where we pray for good crop) Thank you!
Alex- Funny thing is because these wrenches are so nice they were rarely thrown away so there are tons still out there. Like those old lumberjack saws, not used anymore but people don’t have the heart to toss them! 😂👍
Holy cow that turned out great!! This was so good to watch as I have one extremely close to that one that Resto Rob sent me.
As always, excellent restoration on the wrench. Nice job retaining the maker’s mark, too. Thanks for taking care of your furry and feathered friends. Happy Thanksgiving. 🦃
Happy thanksgiving scout great video the wrench 🔧 came up amazing god bless take care 🇺🇸🛝🙏👍🦅
Just a fantastic restoration! It looks beautiful and I an impressed with how well the metal parts cleaned up. Thanks for sharing this and have a Happy Thanksgiving.
My birds get fed extra this time of thee year. Budgies love fruit & veggies. Also, Deer, raccoons, turkeys, songbirds, etc. All get come to feed in my yard. I lmao when I watch the squirrels Chase each other around the yard when I throw some Unshelled peanuts out for them.
That wrench is fabulous. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Carl- We really are blessed. 😃👍
Great job on the wrench. One of the nicest ones I've seen👍👍👍
AH, beautiful wrench. great job Scoutcrafter. thank you
Hey John, That wrench came out beautiful. You just got to love the ole tools. I wish that they made tools like this now a days. Craftsmanship has gone to shit, as far as I see it. There's not to many companies that care about their workmanship anymore, the only thing care about now is the bottom line, which (in my opinion) really sucks. Nice job buddy, and Happy Thanksgiving. - Later
Wow! Great job, it’s a beautiful wrench! I feed all the critters around my home in the Sonoran Desert here in Arizona.
I bet there is a lot of unusual wildlife there! 😃👍
They must have sold a lot to different railroads. I've mentioned mine before, I think. Mine used to belong to the old Missouri Pacific Railroad. I managed to keep the RR stencil on mine. Nicely done.
That was such an enjoyable episode. The project turned out so nice and you got to use so many of your skills on this restoration. Really, really, enjoyed this one. Hope you and you family have a wonderful Thanksgiving .
Well done, Scoutcrafter. I have the same wrench, marked NY railroad, 15 inch. It’s a beast.
Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving. Don't forget your little critters and birds...
Wow, most of your restorations look great, but this one is at another level. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
What a beautiful wrench. That was a cool restoration of something I’ve never seen. Happy Thanksgiving all.
John... You really are King of the flapwheel. What a beauty. Greetings from Weston super Mare. England.... Bob.
Very cool wrench. Have not seen one till today. Nice shine on the metal after your restoration job. 👍🏻👍🏻
Happy thanksgiving! I just refilled my bird feeder...good idea. Cheers
That's a wonderful wrench may everyone have a happy Thanksgiving
Thanks for this John, such a satisfying restoration and some great technique, I love the tip about using the zip tie on the handle and using the MT to hold it, I'll try and remember to use that one. Thanks also for demonstrating the capacity at the end, I was just thinking it looked small for a wrench that size !
Happy Thanksgiving, and be careful feeding your little friends, hoping your finger is healing well !
Very nice restoration John! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your girlfriend and the little critters!
Happy Thanksgiving and as always a great job well done.
Great video. Love how you treat all your critters. Soooooo nice I love that old wrench. You made it look like new. 👍.y'all have a great Thanksgiving. ❤..
Great show today! That was my 1st tool I restored. I remember I had a heck of a time getting the Wood handle off until I figured out it was threaded backwards 🤪. We don’t have raccoons and I never see possums but I have birds and squirrels and they always get special treats on holidays. Thank You for sharing and I hope you had a awesome Thanksgiving and Gobbled till you wobbled 😂
Jack- I also had a small segment telling that the cap nut was left handed thread but I had to cut it out for time reasons... Thanks!!!!!!!!
Scoutcrafter you have done an outstanding job on that Bemis and Call wrench! It's so shiny I almost had to get sunglasses! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
That came out beautiful! Have a Great Thanksgiving Day!
Beautiful work as always! Happy thanksgiving Scout!
That’s impressive.
For feeding God's creatures, you will get your reward in Heaven, acclimatised work shop.
How nice would that be! 😃👍
@@ScoutCrafter No rust to ever worry about.
First tool i ever restored was a b&c hawkbill
Happy Thanksgiving, My Friend. Have a great one.
Excellent restoration. Happy Thanksgiving
Wow. That is a beautiful wrench.
Great looing wrench I love the lines.
Nice job on the wrench, enjoyed the process and explanations, thanks for the video sir. We feed the wild life here also. Happy thanksgiving sir..
Stunning job John!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎😎
Happy thanksgiving 🦃.
What an outstanding job absolutely fantastic well done buddy
Happy thanksgiving! Great look to that wrench.
Amazing flap disc work. Hope you have a great thanksgiving.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving. Good Luck, Rick
GOOD ONE, HAPPY TURKEY DAY
Happy Thanksgiving John! The wrench looks fantastic 😊
Happy Thanksgiving John!
Saw your channel a while ago and I think you to be such an interesting person. Did not subscribe to you right away and could not remember your name and lost you to the either. I am glad to find your channel again. Happy Thanks Giving!... I subscribed this time.
LOL- I often warn people not to subscribe right away. Destiny seems to bring us all together. We have such a fantastic group of subscribers and now you are part! Thanks very much and Welcome! 😃👍
Happy Thanksgiving ScoutCrafter!
Great job as usual John. Now that wrench is better than new. Have a Happy Thanksgiving pal.
BTW - After I cooked the turkey today I cut all the meat off and I put the bones on the front porch. There were two neighborhood stray cats munching on it when I checked a few minutes ago. Also today I filled up the bird feeders with seed (THAT STUFF IS GETTING EXPENSIVE) and loaded the suet feeders as well. I look out for the fauna in my neck of the woods like you do in yours😀.
Happy Thanksgiving. You have a very big heart.
I’m gonna keep an eye out for this wrench. Happy Thanksgiving John 👍
Well done! Happy Thanksgiving!
2 years ago you did that last one and since then I've won every one that's cone up on eBayuk , I think I have about 12 all with different nuts .. or handles no two the same , they are the most beautiful wrench !! For 150 year old wrench in such a start condition John this has to be one of the best restorations you have done ever !!
Jim- I always noticed you had a few on your wall! They are big boys aren’t they! 😂. John Fix also has some- they are just so nice. 😃👍
Good job, John...interesting, the one i restored has a much coarser thread than yours, and i did the handle in mahogany, looks pretty elegant too.
Excellent episode!
Just goes to show that we are all different. Beautiful work, impressive restoration, and looks, as several people have said, better than new. And now I wouldn't want to own it. All those marks where it had been used as a hammer, and the railway mark, and all the dings on the handle - those told the story of this tool, all the people who owned it and used (and abused!) it. And maybe I would have straightened up the handle, glued up the crack, and lightly sanded the wood and refinished it and left it just like you had it after the wire brush. I love the work you do - but for me, this one was better with less. But I know lots of people will disagree with me!
There is no wrong answer in tool collecting, the one thing I don't usually do is restore collectable tools. I almost always take common tools and bring them back to new like condition. If you go to any tractor show there are thousands of tools in used condition just rusting away year after year forgotten and overlooked. When somebody sees how these beautiful tools looked when new it creates a totally new respect for how these were meant to look. Abused tools are only a testament to mistreatment. Unlike a wooden plane that has been worn in with hundreds of hours of correct use and the oils and sweat from the hands give a golden warm appearance, when mechanic tools are abused or mistreated that is shameful and like a scar on the tool. There are literally tons of tools with use and abuse out there getting thrown out every day because they are disgusting. However nobody would ever throw away a properly restored tool, even the layman who has no idea about tools would appreciate the beauty and lines of this wrench now. I do own a great deal of tools that are in beautiful original condition and will stay that way but beat up wrecked common tools come here to be restored and appreciated. =D
Wow, Beautiful, John! Weren't they plated originally from the factory?
The ad said “Bright Finish” meaning it looked like this but I don’t know if there was any plating- all I have seen had no plating. 😃👍
The shape of the jaws would also lend well for holding a big cold chisel...miss th chisel and wacko the jaws instead of fingers, and likely be using a 24oz or bigger hammer too.
Great job as usual! What a beauty!
Happy Thanksgiving, and thanks for all the great content
Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!
Happy thanksgiving John hope you have a great day.
Turned out awesome!
Happy Thanksgiving buddy have a great one
Thanks. Happy Thanksgiving
Have a great holiday.
Happy Thanksgiving
Love your channel. I have a wakefield bicycle wrench I would like to restore, how do you take it apart?
That is Chicago,Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway.
Will you be putting some items for sale like mr. 357? I would love to buy some items I seen on here. Specially this one
Happy Thanksgiving !
Happy Thanksgiving to all.