Vintage BB Gun Restoration
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 พ.ค. 2024
- Restoring my childhood Daisy BB gun. It's not a Red Ryder ok.
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0:00 Introduction
0:35 Teardown
1:21 Paint Removal
2:25 Why we hoard wood
3:29 Making the stock
6:00 Shaping the stock
7:46 Damascus lever fabrication
9:25 Testing the lever
10:12 Dry fit
11:45 Wood finish process
12:53 Cold bluing process
14:09 Acid etch on damascus
14:35 Coffee etch on damascus
15:37 Nano finish on gun stock
16:02 Safety dance
16:37 Game day range test - บันเทิง
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"3 hour virtual tutorial on refinishing a bb gun"!!!😂😂😂
Lmao @ the testing gear!!!
Also, I thought the Damascus was achieved by layering the metals, then forging them together... Like on Forged in Fire.🙈
He’s got another 23 minute video on how he improved the sheen and protection on his coffee pot he purchased in the late 90s.
Safety First ! The dry humor had me nearly in tears. The 3x layers of PPE at the end was pure gold.
No chances this time
Cam,
Safety first, that $20.00,1980s BB gun restoration turned out pretty damn nice. Thank you for taking time to film, edit and post this video.
Thanks man!
Safety first is overrated, you gonna drink the coffee?
Safety first: Give the coffee to your rose and azalea bushes. The acid is good for them, strawberries, tomatoes and pine trees too.
Hes gonna sip water from that Rockstar can. Important to stay hydrated you know.
😅😅😅
More of an energy drink guy
I too heard that you have to drink the coffee after you soak Damascus in it and that it will make the Damascus stand out more. Something to do with the stomach acids
Safety first! I'm a safety engineer and you just made my day. LOVELY rebuild of that nice BB gun. Keep it up.
Safety first, you’ll shoot your eye out.
Safety first…. Or perhaps fun first. Had that BB gun 48 years ago, still bring back memory when watching you restoring that same gun
That is probably the prettiest daisy I have ever seen. Restored a few older ones from my Dad. You do things like this not for money, but the sentiment of the artifact and to learn as you go. VERY well done.
Safety Last! Cool restoration. Doesn’t matter how much it is worth or not worth, since this was from your childhood it has immeasurable worth to you, Cam. And that is all that matters. And hey, your BB gun is a real shooter as well.
Agreed!
Very nice! I plan to watch this with my Father! While as a youngin' I had a .22 rifle before I had a BB gun and when I finally purchased one it was actually .20 cal Benjamin Sheridan Pellet rifle but I remember two of these Daisy's hanging in the open ceiling of our basement that were my fathers as a child. I think next time he visits I'll tell him to bring those with him, then show him this and tell him we're going to restore his. Thank you!
Safety first……I always enjoy watching your videos. Nice work, Cam.
Safety first my man! That walnut is absolutely stunning and what a fun project.
Safety first! I just ordered the Daisy Red Ryder BB gun today for 90€ 😂 I'm planing to replace the wood stock with a mahogany stock my father made, from an old window/door frame, around 35 years ago for us to play with.
Just the bare wood stock and imagination was enough back then 😂. I kept it all the years and I will surprise him after I've finished the modifications.
Thanks for this inspiring video!
And all your other content as well, I think I nearly watched all your videos.
Greetings from Germany
Safety first! At the end when you’re talking to camera guy and you look at him and shake the bbgun, I was instantly transported back to 5th grade in my back yard.
Safety first, this video made feel pride at being a proud owner of a Red Rider BB gun. It was how I introduced my kids into the fun of shooting. Great videos of wood working, I particularly enjoy the creativity. I’ve enjoyed many videos including the mammoth tusk. Keep up the good work and “don’t shoot your eye out”.
Safety first certainly happened here. Thanks for sharing Cam. Beautiful restoration/ modification of a truly legendary peice of history. 😅 The wood choice and Damascus are spot on.
Safety first!
Everything is worth whatever you can get someone to pay you for it.
Things you make for yourself out of love are priceless.
Thanks for another great video. Looking forward to putting your table course that I received for Christmas to work!
Safety first - we truly love your matter of fact, don’t care what you think dead pan attitude. Makes this channel just perfect for us x
My Daidy from the 1960's had an actual wood stock and forearm. The lever was aluminum. It was painted from the factory. One of these days I am going to restore it. A blueing I have had better luck with is the stuff from Brownell's in Iowa. Your rifle with tha new stock is outrageously beautiful.
Safety first…if anything, you renovated a priceless masterpiece! Kudos to you, brother👊🏼
Safety first and your BB Gunn looks fabulous!!
Thank you🤗
Safety last. Another Blacktail gem.
Safety first. As I’m watching this I’m amazed at the amount of money you put into this project. The wood, the reblueing. Then you mention the value of a “collectors item” being modified and the loss of value. It was an interesting thought. All that being said, what is the value to you? We all have things that are worthless that we personally highly value. We all have things we were given in the past that we want to make functional again. Why? Because to us they are priceless. Personally, I think your old BB gun looks awesome.
Found my dads old daisy while doing a reno in the basement. Been down there for 40 years and is getting rusty.
Time for a new look!
(Considering you did a damascus pump handle worth more than 20 dollars, you have in fact INCREASED the value. Theres MILLIONS of these things out there. Value for an original is still 20 bucks 😄)
That stock looks gorgeous. Also metal workers are like woodworkers in the hoarding department. I have so many small offcuts of steel, aluminium, copper, brass and even a little Damascus bits
Loved the video. I remember those BB guns. They were accurate as it looks like yours still is. Enjoy it Cam. I wouldn’t worry about the naysayers. You did a heckuva job on your rebuild . 👍👍👍
Safety First! I've got a few rifles that you've just encouraged me to "restore". Rather, to make look better than original. Thank you.
Safety first, always. You could put an eye out with that thing... I'm talking about how AMAZING that looks "Restored", "Renovated", "Modified", call it what you will, I'd say it's worth a lot more now than it was with that 2 x 4 of a walnut stained balsa wood that the old stock was made from. That grafted wood was very cool, it never occurred to me that a grafted wood could be used for anything. (We grafted a lot of apple trees when I was a kid). Nice job. Scott from Japan
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You have inspired me to start restoration on the two similar Daisy BB guns I have. One was my Grandfather's and the other was my Dad's and I shot both when I was a child in the 1960s. I really don't know when they were made/purchased but they both are at least pre-1965! Both have been in my basement since 1985 and have a good layer of surface rust.
THANKS for re-posting this video!
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Safety First the only thing I’ve kept since my childhood is memories of wanting a cabbage patch doll that I never got 😢 loved the finished look
Safety First! What an Awesome Rebuild! Magic !!!
Safety first! Makes me wish I still had mine from when I was a kid. It would be a fun refinishing project. Cam, it really turned out great! Thank you!
Love it! Still have all my childhood bb/pellet guns. Safety first!
SAFETY FIRST!
Anything that has sentimental value is priceless to the owner.
Safety First. TH-cam is in no place to ban videos based on content. What they let through is a travesty, while they still restrict great content. I enjoy your channel, thank you for making the content that you do.
I love how you put safety first in your videos. I’m impressed.
I think there are some parallels to our approach to carpentry. I’m a union carpenter out of Portland and I am a little quirky about my tools. I’ll spend extra time making or modifying a tool to make it perfect for me. Nobody seems to appreciate it like I do until they need it and they stop giving me a hard time till they give it back. It’s funny.
Safety First! This was fun to watch - thanks Cam. I always use the bluing solution on copper pipes etc in the house when they have to be surface mounted, way better look than paint. Is my go-to also for mild steel railings, can't beat it in my humble opinion! BB gun looks terrific and is worth way more than it was in so many ways ;)
Safety eighty-first! Gotta love how TH-cam "protects" us. I watch a lot of history TH-camrs and they're constantly getting their content demonetized or worse for covering events that are regularly taught in school.
I would proudly display that BB gun, absolutely added value!
Safety first... You are the BEST. Your sense of humor is fantastic.
That is honestly one of the most beautiful guns I've ever seen period. That Damascus lever and wood stock looks amazing. Safety third!
Safety first. That took me back to the days when I had a BB gun. And I’m in the UK!
Safety first! Adding the damascus lever was a great touch!
Safety first, always. But i love these odd jobs. Adds some spice to the channel.
Safety first. A joy as always! Beautiful restoration and what better thing to restore than a beloved fave from your childhood? 😁
Very nice work... wish my old Daisey looked that nice... I bought one from my cousin in 1968 for 2 dollars. .. it was the most accurate bb gun I've ever had.. When I went in the military my mom gave it to my next door neighbor.. I was upset to say the least... Again, very nice work, that stock looks amazing... Take care...
Safety first! Totally agree with the sentiment around the Daisy over the red ryder. I had a Daisy too!
Safety first, I am actually going through gunsmith school and planning on a similar project with my childhood daisy buck so this is awesome inspiration
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That is a lovely piece of walnut. Woodworkers the world over will use this video to justify keeping barns full of offcuts.
safety first, Oh man, love it! I restored my old BB gun a few years ago and now I want to do it again and better it up. I think my BB gun is older than me. No idea when my dad got it. I am in my late 40's. It has no power what-so-ever, but it is definitely an item of importance to me. Thanks for sharing this.
Safety first...now I am inspired to do the same thing to my Daisy from the mid-70s. It hasn't worked in years, but now I have a reason to tear into it. I also like the change of pace this video provided. Awesome stuff per usual...
I quite enjoy Mike Rowe's motto of "Safety Third". TH-cam can take a chill pill.
DUDE!!!.......you did an excellent job on that gun.
beautiful work.........my compliments!
Awesome build, and nice shooting! A lot of people close one eye but its better to keep them both open as you demonstrated.
Safety first -- from spray paint to cold blue and Walnut - you quadrupled the value! Nice work. My Daisy Buffalo Bill BB gun was shot to pieces - literally!
I’m pretty partial to my Red Ryder. I received it for my 10th birthday in 1988. It’s the 50th anniversary edition and has a 50 year warranty. It also has a brass medallion embedded in the stock.
Safety first. Awesome little project. Well done!
Safety first....If youtube would hire at least one gun guy they would know this is NOT a firearm!! Nice video, love the stock!
Safety first! And the range was truly hot! Said this old grandma.
Safety first. Value when from priceless to priceless
Safety First Great Job, I have one also but mine has a magazine that screws out of the barrel to load. my dad gave it to me in the early 70's
Safety First! That thing looks amazing! I remember when I got my Daisy BB gun at 13, and I spent so much time shooting soda cans in my back yard. Keep up the great work!
Safety first!!
I love the overkill of protection!!
But the end result looks amazing!!
Safety first.
I'm positive you've added value because we now appreciate it as well as you. That and it was stunning esp the stock
You were right the first time. English walnuts are the valuable ones people really want. They are the ones grafted to the black walnut below. I used to see those in California when I lived there.
Safely first, another outstanding job you have done. Im 61 and I still have my daisy BB gun. Now im thinking about restoring mine.
This a first for me. I’ve seen many high grade shotgun’s stocked with European walnut but never a BB gun. I’m envious !!!
Safety first, great comments. Had a few good laughs. Thanks
Safety first - in my part of the world I only hear of a BB gun (sorry if that the wrong spelling) on American TV shows, it was good to see it, and even better to see the restoration, a childhood toy give great love. 🇬🇧
I live in Belgium, for us a BB gun was a spring loaded plastic gun replica that shot plastic BB's. Basically an airsoft gun. Nowhere near as powerful as that American gun.
Safety first... Loved it Miss my Daisy BB gun mine was 50+ years old when I finally gave her away.
Safety first, great job with this restoration or as some may say ( modification). I enjoyed watching and personally thought it was funny as well as informative. At the end of the day it belongs to you and as long as you're happy then that's all that matters. Keep up the good work!
That turned out beautiful. I'm getting ready to do my childhood Daisy BB gun so thanks for the ideas.
Safety first! That was so totally over the top it defines the term. We all had one of those Daisy BB guns. I got mine about 1972 or so. Too bad it’s long gone, because I would use an exotic wood blanket too.
Safety first, Cam the BB Gun turnout absolutely amazing would love to do this to my childhood BB gun thanks for sharing. Glad to see you were flowing all the firearm safety rules when you fired the BB gun 🥹 great video
Safety first. Absolutely a trip down memory lane seeing that gun.
Love the restoration Cam.
Safety first, sure.
Going to attempt to restore my BB Red Rider, exactly the same as yours.
There's one piece absent. The rear sight adjustment slider thingy. Mine I also MiA for as long as I can remember.
Absolutely stunning result with the new stock, grip and cock lever.
Safety first looks absolutely wonderful top job.
Ricki from Australia
Safety first: I love the way it turned out - the gnarly stock and the gun-metal finish on the barrel is just amazing! And I definitely like that you went overkill with the materials used. Screw the haters and keep up the good work 🔥
Safety first, great little project. Means nothing but sure is fun. Keep on keepin on...
This must've been such a nostalgic and fun project!!! Really enjoyed watching this restoration video.
Safety first! I enjoyed the gun revival! It looks way cooler than it did!
Safety First!!! lol well done. Knowing the N3 Nano is good on wood and metal is game changing. Thanks!
Safety first. Master craftsmen at Holland & Holland will study this for years to come. My first was a Daisy Buck in 1960 and the last a Sheridan Blue Streak 1975. Many more in between.
Safety First - this was awesome. Always wanted to try it on some old guns. Love your content!
Safety first! In Alan Paulson's book (Paladin Press, 1996) "Silencer: History and performance". There is a small writeup on a heavily modified version of this BB gun into a single shot integrally suppressed .22lr rifle. It may be worth checking out. I just finished watching the whole thing, hence the edit. What a great project. I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for posting it. :)
Safety first but I’d like to see you and Scott battle, who can hit the most cans in a row in 30 seconds lol! Great restoration!
Safety first. Not only do i love the content but I love your realistic expectations of people and the comments that some will add to berate you. I appreciate your humor and the work you do. I really love your comment about the Mona Lisa. I am a huge art buff and I just think that painting is so over played. If someone said lets either go see the Mona Lisa or go shoot BB guns? Where is my box of BB's
Safety first. Great video! I took have this old toy as well as another from the same 70s era. I got my first for my 5th Birthday and found the other at a yard sale. I also have my old pop gun that originally had a cork on a string which disappeared in the first week so grandpa showed us how well potatoes and apples work in it. Now I want to do a to notch resto mod on them . Thanks...I needed a new project.😂
Safety FIRST! Just gotta say... well done, young man! She's a beauty! Unless your bb gun was number 1 or, possibly the very last one, no problems! Just my opinion. Hope you have more years of fun with your project! 👍👍
Safety first! I still have my 1st Daisy bb gun. It's 45 years old now and still not worth anything. I love what you did with the forearm and stock.
safety first. I liked the stock. brings back some nice memories! Thanks for the video.
Safety first, love the video, the more I see prove experimenting with metal add ons just makes me want to do it more. Love the touch of Damascus steel. And give the camera man some major extra credit for those great shots of you with the gun (being extremely safe and careful ;)
Safety First. Awesome job, hope you do more restoration videos in the future. Not just wood restoration but all kinds.
Safety first as always! Great project!
Safety first! I’ll venture it’s worth way more. Super fun video - thanks for bringing it back!
Safety First, Cam!!! I loved what you've done here. The final finish really came up well!
safety first and man I've been a big fan for a few years I live here in the UK and am just starting college going onto to a furniture making course and your videos have been a massive inspiration to me man and one day I'd love to own a business like yours
Outstanding !!! my childhood memories revolved around that item along with siblings and cousins !! Enjoyed the video !
Safety First: As an Instructor and RSO, this is over the top funny!
Safety first: I’m impressed. Good job.
SAFETY FIRST. Gonna get started on my "DAISY" today.