Nice work! The pinless handel looks awesome. I caught so much flack from people when i epoxied the handles on my perfect handle. All these experts said the wood would fall off in days....its been 9 months and it is rock solid. Great stuff cheers
Hi Joe! Remember the old saying... "Opinions are like a$$holes, everybody has one and most of them stink" LOL One thing I have found is all the experts have no content on their channel... We have a great circle of creators and viewers now... It's really like a great big family!!! Thanks Joe!!!!!!!
Excellent job ScoutCrafter! I have a "thing" for those perfect handle screwdrivers. I like ones like this with the shorter shank and the hex collar. Someday I'll find one in bad enough shape to warrant replacing the wood.
You did a fantastic job on that handle, John. Really nice. I also can't believe the results you got on the Crescent with just water and that scouring pad. Great work.
Hi Lou! LOL Hopefully another one on Friday! I love Spring! This Winter hasn't been super cold so I'm not experiencing cabin fever! =) Thanks Lou!!!!!!
I am happy with this restoration 😄, I really like all your work, but screwdriver restorations are my weakness. Thank you very much and greetings from Gandia Valencia Spain.
This must be my lucky day. Two scoutcrafter video's in a row and one about some of my very favorite tool, wood and steel. Maybe not practical but it looks to good. You did an outstanding job on that wooden handle, I really hope to find a Ryan like that some day. Thank you so much!
My old Crescent stuff is still going after 50 years because I was a young guy and my Dad went with me to get my 1st set. MERCY how time WHIZZES by and as far as the Ryand screwdriver, it's like an old fellow told me a long time ago too, 'It's just junk to the untrained eye'. And like my 5 year old daughter tole me later on, 'Well, you don't have my eye trained yet, Dad'! Out of the mouths of babes! Thanks again, Crafty Scout! Fire feels good so come on down!
If your 5 year old daughter said that she is way ahead of the game!!!!! Buying tools with your father... What a great time that was... Back when Men taught boys to be Men... Leadership by example... I hope things don't get bad because the youngsters of today will have a hard time coping... Thanks Lewie!!!!!!!!!
@@ScoutCrafter She was my girl all right. We were looking for a place to buy to put a house on and this place had a shed on it and they were commenting on how junky it looked and that's when I said what I said and she said what she said. Now she is the fixit girl. My buddy the Saw Surgeon that fixes small engine stuff for a living made her up a tool box. She still fixes stuff and grease, dirt and oil don't faze her. My son can but she usually beats him to the draw. They're all out in Montana now and coping right well. I hope they learned something from me. At last they know they've got to work or they'll starve! God be with them and Thanks, Crafty Scout! You get A-PLUS too!
Wow, great result. You're right - you might as well do whatever you want to the worst of the worst, because it can't get any worse. You gave it a new life, that's for sure.
I couldn't imagine feeling that cold. To compare where I am in South Australia it is expected to go over 46 degrees celcius (115 fahrenheit) today. Other parts of the state are expected to reach 49 (120 fahrenheit).
Great job... You make it look so easy... Getting the angles right at either end of the handle can be a challenge. You may want to do a video on this some time. You are an inspiration. Michael from Canada
Hello Michael Challenge? More like pain in the a$$! LOL I wish I knew how they did it at the factory because it takes too much time to be profitable!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!
5 degrees and you are standing outside. From an Australian's perspective that is when you should be tucked up in your workshop with a heater going. Spare a thought for me, I want to get into my workshop today, but because it is galvanised iron with no lining I don't know how hot it would be, I am not going to find out until later this evening. It is around 116F in the shade today. Love those wooden handled screwdrivers.
You keep hitting these restores out of the park. Love the transparent crescent handle, love the Ryan's logo with the red highlights. What a great little episode you did here SC, or what huh?
Thanks so much Frank!!! Wood and Steel aren't the best mix, they expand and contract at different rates and cause a lot of problems... Tool makers learned that and looked for other materials that were better! Thanks!
Wow that Crescent came out nice looking ...pretty close to looking fresh off the shelf the store as well as the Ryan. I love a screw driver particularly with a double shot of vodka. Oh sorry wrong kind of screwdriver ;-)~~~
I knew when I saw that poor little beat up screwdriver you were gonna take pity on it and bring it back to beautiful condition. And you did! Great job.
Hi Andrew! My GF lives in Newtown and I am amazed at how much stuff was produced in Ct. years ago... I'm sure the same unfriendly business tax rate drove them all away just like today!! Politicians! Thanks!!!!
Hi Ben! It's the small details that really make the tool have interest... If it didn't take so long I'm sure they would have done it at the factory! Thanks!!!!!!
Some Craftsman and Xcelite older acetate handles weren't mixed properly and will "cure" forever... Fogging up and off gassing giving off a pungent odor! =) Thanks!!!
Love the job you did on the screwdrivers. I will have to try the hidden pin trick sometime. You lucky dog having a heatwave there, going to be -25 tomorrow night. Still waiting on the adjuster to come on Friday and survey the shop damage. Hope they dress warmly.
Hello Michael! It's great when it's cold because the adjuster is more generous and just wants to get someplace warm! You will see this is a blessing in disguise! Thanks!
Nice work as usual John. The Achilles heal of epoxy glue is heat. With a handle like the one you made I would break or chisel out as much of the wood as possible and then apply enough heat to break down the epoxy but not enough to ruin the steel. It amazes me how strong some glues are these days. Here’s some trivia for you. Years ago the original manufacturer of Araldite used to make a high strength version that came in black and white and went light grey when mixed together. When I couldn’t find any i rang the company branch here in Australia a lovely lady told me it’s no longer available since Shelly’s bought it and apparently this affected pool repairers as it was about the only glue at the time they could use to replace tiles while the pool was full because it would set under water. Cheers mate, Stuart 🇦🇺
Stuart- You are so right about the glue strength of today's adhesives. With epoxy the longer the cure time the stronger the bond... I never had epoxy fail on me.
Hello Danoh! I think the military uses that! Called 100 MPH tape! They used to run a strip of it on the leading edge of the helicopter blades in the middle east as the sand would abrade the unprotected blades leading edge! Thanks!!!!!!!
Very nice video. The screwdrivers came out great. I wonder, have you ever tried hardening the tip of an old screwdriver so it wont get crushed or bent?
Hello Manolis! Yes! You can easily re-temper the tip but you have to do it with the handle scales off because after you harden the tip it should go in the oven at 400 degrees to temper it! Thanks!!!!!!!!!
The Crescent tools were very good tools and the handles we comfortable in the hand. They were very popular with the TV/Radio repair industry. Now they are very collectible. LOL, down here in the South we think we are dieing at 20 degrees above freezing. I can't even imagine 20 below.
You really made those two like nice Scout.👏 That Ryan's red highlights really make it an eye catcher now. I think you should engrave your name into the wooden handles you put on it as a special touch.
Yep. I did a perfect handle with Corby rivets a couple years ago. They look great. I think the next time I'll probably just use solid rod though. Like you said, with the epoxy they're not going anywhere. If someone does decide to go Corby do yourself a favor and drop $20 for the rivet drill over at Jantz.
That crescent looks like a Xcelite kinda well the font of the Crescent logo anyway gives me that vibe. I believe they are now owned by the same company.
Rehandling stuff like that screwdriver demands exotic wood in my shop. Somewhere in the garage I have some NICE curly maple and some dye for it. I'm planning on using it when I get around to redoing a baby Coes style wrench I have in the bag of projects.
They came out great! I wonder if the powdery effect on the crescents handle is the equivalent to metal rusting? There is something that happens to rubber handled items that is similar, where it gets very tacky feeling and you can’t really make it go away.
Great job on those screwdrivers ScoutCrafter!! 👍 The Crescent came out crystal clear and the Ryan's is truly the perfect handle. What did you use for the pins in the handle? That's a great idea btw.
Nice work there. You do any knife work? They are fun to put new scales on and make great gifts. At least here they do. Male or female are happy to get one. We have bitter cold coming in tomorrow night. 3 nights of double digit below zero and the 4th single digit below zero. 2 of the days won't pull above zero. I will be watching a lot of youtube videos.
Hello 57W! You know, like everyone else I went thru a knife making phase and made some nice stuff, however my favorite stuff was customizing older fixed knives with new scales! Enjoyed that! Thanks P!!!
Yes Nice job indeed,personally I would have replaced the pins on the Ryan one,but as you say modern epoxy is very good..the Crescent one cleaned up nicely,very similar design to the Satanley one we had down here..
Hi Bob, They never had epoxy back then... The whole wood and pins idea was never a good one... That's why so many of these screwdrivers are in such poor condition today. Thanks!
Great Job!! The wood working was EXCELLENT!! What kind of wood?? It looks like ash, but I cant be sure! It looks FANTASTIC!! The plastic handled Crescent also came out GREAT!
Hello Bill, Originally I used a nice piece of Maple I had but it was super hard and was taking forever! So I dropped down to Pine! LOL I know it's not considered a hard wood but this won't be in a toolbox anymore and the shellac "case" hardens the outside... =) Thanks Bill!!!!
I wouldn't have chosen the blonde wood, and I would have been wrong. That thing is gorgeous. Nothing wrong with putting your own spin on a tool that you own and you saved. Scout, what was the wood you used? And keep on #throwawaythethrowawayculture
Hi Will, I used regular Sugar pine, it's a slightly harder version of Pine but clear grained. The shellac also puts a durable finish on the outside. I have a smaller screwdriver that I am going to put Acetate scales on! That should be fun! Thanks Will!!!!!!
Real nice. I've been looking for Perfect Handles. I am going to do a video on a set of wrenches I found. Maybe you could watch and give me some history on them. I found a little info on a few but there are others that are a total mystery to me.
Hello Mohamed- There are perfect handle style phillips screwdrivers but I don't know if Ryan or H.D. Smith made any... Most are later as the Phillips screw didn't really take off until after WW2... Thanks!!!!!!!!
Nice restoration I always wonder how to restore the plastic handle screwdriver I wet sand then clear coat need try your way do you have other ways to restore plastic handle screwdriver do a video if you can
Very good point about collector tools that's very true. These turned out great love the outcome stay warm scout 😃👍😃 have you seen my mechanics stuff if not check out the screwdriver he did. 😃
Oils are good but get dirty and look bad after a few uses... Shellac resists dirt, grime and looks great years later... That's why manufacturers coated their products with shellac and varnish. =) Thanks!
planejet42 I shellac most of my handles, but my axes. Linseed oil gives them the best feel and they’re less likely to give blisters. They do darken with use and tung and linseed oil take at least a day longer to fully dry than shellacs.
Hello my friend scout Crafter!!! Nice screw drivers,, the crescent is similar to a one xcellite screw driver that I have at home in color and aparience. A question my friend what kind of epoxy you use for the Ryan screw driver, thanks in advance!!!!
Hello Vladimir! I usually use either 5 minute or 30 minute Devcon epoxy, however this one was 3 hour slow cure epoxy... Either one would have worked because there isn't a lot of pulling force on these scales but the 3 hour cure makes a very strong bond! Thanks so much!
Hello CPTK! I use my iPhone! LOL It works great and iMovie makes it so easy to edit! Just try to keep the early videos as short as possible (5 min or so) You will really enjoy it! Thanks!!!!!!!
I had to remove something from an epoxy bedding and I was able to do so after heating with torch. Nice and warm/hot...not on fire! but it made the epoxy crumbly. (Set up well but not yet cured) dont know about cured epoxy
I like the idea of a tool Not being a collectable and the concept of customizing and personalizing them and it being fine... unfortunately probably for a lot of is we grewup in the collectable generation of mint, proof sets, NOS, and in its original box.... a tough mindset to break.
Hello JM! in reality the whole "collector" market is a scam... I know all too well! If you go to an Antique store and ask why is this wrench Brown? The pretentious owner will say "That's Patina" yet if you bring in a brown wrench to sell him he calls it rust... =D Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
@@ScoutCrafter or worse... the opposite: you bring in a tool that you have cleaned up and polished to scoutcrafter standards and they will tell you that it's devalued because it's not original anymore because you took off all the patina. So you can't win at the collector's market... but all that being said there is something special about antiques.. they are a tangible connection to our history. When I grab an old hammer to do some work sometimes I wonder.. how many houses has this thing built... how mamy projects or inventions has this thing had a part in... or how mamy mouths were feed because of the work this thing has helped to get done. More so when you know the history of a specific item.... but keeping them in service and using them is making living history. The knowledge amd the skills to keep things in service is golden so i commend you and all the others that are preserving that skill set for future generations.
Hello TD! Acetate is a two part affair like epoxy, if the batch isn't mixed just right it will "cure" for life off gassing and fogging up... Xcelite tools were known for this, along with some early Craftsman.. I had one Craftsman that would re-fog every two months... It's in the auto-tool box now! LOL Thanks TD!
Gorgeous restoration, the Crescent looks like it is shop fresh and the Ryan is just a thing of beauty.
Thanks so much Tony!!!!
Nice work! The pinless handel looks awesome. I caught so much flack from people when i epoxied the handles on my perfect handle. All these experts said the wood would fall off in days....its been 9 months and it is rock solid. Great stuff cheers
Hi Joe! Remember the old saying... "Opinions are like a$$holes, everybody has one and most of them stink" LOL One thing I have found is all the experts have no content on their channel... We have a great circle of creators and viewers now... It's really like a great big family!!! Thanks Joe!!!!!!!
Fantastic restoration! I cannot believe how good they look. They look like you just bought them. Thanks for sharing this tutorial.
Great timing! My first effort at tool restoration, is screwdrivers. I bought 12 screwdrivers at a flea market for $10, last weekend. I love it!
Awesome! They are a great project! 12 will keep you busy though! LOL Thanks!!!!!
Excellent job ScoutCrafter! I have a "thing" for those perfect handle screwdrivers. I like ones like this with the shorter shank and the hex collar. Someday I'll find one in bad enough shape to warrant replacing the wood.
The Wood scales are always a pain... This example had two different sizes from one side to the other! =P Thanks N!
You did a fantastic job on that handle, John. Really nice. I also can't believe the results you got on the Crescent with just water and that scouring pad. Great work.
Thanks Brian!
That’s pretty cool how James Ryan bought out the H&D Smith company and continued to keep making those high quality tools. Love the no pin look also.
Three videos from ScoutCrafter in one week. I think spring will be here next week. Beautiful work John.
Hi Lou! LOL Hopefully another one on Friday! I love Spring! This Winter hasn't been super cold so I'm not experiencing cabin fever! =) Thanks Lou!!!!!!
Ah red ! our old friend. Love the wood handles. Thanks again good stuff.
The Norherman effet!!!! =)
I am happy with this restoration 😄, I really like all your work, but screwdriver restorations are my weakness.
Thank you very much and greetings from Gandia Valencia Spain.
Hola Mi Amigo!!!! Mucho Gracias!!!!!!! I took 4 years of Spanish and that's about all I know! LOL =)
This must be my lucky day. Two scoutcrafter video's in a row and one about some of my very favorite tool, wood and steel. Maybe not practical but it looks to good. You did an outstanding job on that wooden handle, I really hope to find a Ryan like that some day. Thank you so much!
Nice trick on the handles and pins. I learn something every time I tune in. Thanks Scout.
=D Thanks so much!!!!
Really nice work on the Ryan. With the wind it feels 37 degrees here in N.E. Texas and that is COLD to us !
LOL Funny how that works! 80 degrees here feels HOT! LOL
2 excellent restorations ! Loved the video. Of to work this morning in a hard frost working fitting a porch on a farm on a hill, cold cold cold !!!
Oh Tony! That is work!!!! The kind you can be proud of... I have to do both my porches! Thanks!!!!
Done another great job on both. Love the hidden pins.
Hello William! So glad you liked that detail! Pins are always a problem with these screwdrivers,.... Thanks!
It's 74° here in Jacksonville Florida today. I'm wearing shorts and a tshirt today!! Cheers Maestro!!
I am too but I'm inside!
My old Crescent stuff is still going after 50 years because I was a young guy and my Dad went with me to get my 1st set. MERCY how time WHIZZES by and as far as the Ryand screwdriver, it's like an old fellow told me a long time ago too, 'It's just junk to the untrained eye'. And like my 5 year old daughter tole me later on, 'Well, you don't have my eye trained yet, Dad'! Out of the mouths of babes! Thanks again, Crafty Scout! Fire feels good so come on down!
If your 5 year old daughter said that she is way ahead of the game!!!!! Buying tools with your father... What a great time that was... Back when Men taught boys to be Men... Leadership by example... I hope things don't get bad because the youngsters of today will have a hard time coping... Thanks Lewie!!!!!!!!!
@@ScoutCrafter She was my girl all right. We were looking for a place to buy to put a house on and this place had a shed on it and they were commenting on how junky it looked and that's when I said what I said and she said what she said. Now she is the fixit girl. My buddy the Saw Surgeon that fixes small engine stuff for a living made her up a tool box. She still fixes stuff and grease, dirt and oil don't faze her. My son can but she usually beats him to the draw. They're all out in Montana now and coping right well. I hope they learned something from me. At last they know they've got to work or they'll starve! God be with them and Thanks, Crafty Scout! You get A-PLUS too!
Wow, great result. You're right - you might as well do whatever you want to the worst of the worst, because it can't get any worse. You gave it a new life, that's for sure.
Great job scout, it’s gong to 100 deg Fahrenheit down here in Melbourne. Enjoy the cool day
Northern suburbs - 111 deg F. tomorrow.
ScoutCrafter T-SHIRT weather for me. your masking tape had nutrition facts!!! looks lean to me. great restoration Bobby
Hi Bobby! You have good eyes to notice such detail!!! =) T-Shirt weather! Awesome!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!
Love the acetate handle screwdrivers and perfect handle screwdrivers. Hard to beat those.
Awesome job. Love those wood handled screwdrivers.
I couldn't imagine feeling that cold. To compare where I am in South Australia it is expected to go over 46 degrees celcius (115 fahrenheit) today. Other parts of the state are expected to reach 49 (120 fahrenheit).
great handle restoring on both screwdrivers friend
We got freezing cold day and night with fog . I love the Ryan it’s a really nice tool. Best wishes as always
Pretty screwdrivers. Love the remodeled Ryan’s. You put a pretty little handle on it. 👏🏻
Hi Jill! The Red really adds some interest to the screwdriver without being overpowering! LOL Thanks!
That’s exactly what I was thinking.
Great job... You make it look so easy... Getting the angles right at either end of the handle can be a challenge. You may want to do a video on this some time. You are an inspiration.
Michael from Canada
Hello Michael Challenge? More like pain in the a$$! LOL I wish I knew how they did it at the factory because it takes too much time to be profitable!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!
I like the historic information that you give about the tool
Those came out really nice. I bet you have a cool collection of screwdrivers already.
Getting there! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!
...nice resto., a set of those Ryan screwdrivers would give my toolbox some class...lol
The Crescent looks like new, but the Ryan's... Wooow better than new... Love those red letters!!!
Excellent like always!!!
Thanks Bruno!!!!!!!!!
5 degrees and you are standing outside. From an Australian's perspective that is when you should be tucked up in your workshop with a heater going. Spare a thought for me, I want to get into my workshop today, but because it is galvanised iron with no lining I don't know how hot it would be, I am not going to find out until later this evening. It is around 116F in the shade today. Love those wooden handled screwdrivers.
116 in the shade!!!!! OMG! I get so lazy in the heat! Wouldn't get anything done! LOL Thanks!!!!!
Unbelievable job of restoration, especially the perfect handle screwdriver. Thanks for a great video as always.
Great job 👍 That's a screwdriver worth having now. The Cresent turned out well, too 👍😎🤠
I'm a fan of cold weather, myself 😁
Hi Jim! Anything above freezing is fine by me.... The teens and below not so much! LOL Thanks!!!!!!
You're welcome, Sir 🤠
You keep hitting these restores out of the park. Love the transparent crescent handle, love the Ryan's logo with the red highlights. What a great little episode you did here SC, or what huh?
Hello Daniel! Thanks so much! I Really appreciate that!
hello Scout another beautiful job well done enjoy the video especially the screwdriver with a wooden handle Ryan's God bless you family and friends
Thanks so much Reynaldo!!!
What a great job on the handles especially the wood one!
Thanks so much Frank!!! Wood and Steel aren't the best mix, they expand and contract at different rates and cause a lot of problems... Tool makers learned that and looked for other materials that were better! Thanks!
Wow that Crescent came out nice looking ...pretty close to looking fresh off the shelf the store as well as the Ryan. I love a screw driver particularly with a double shot of vodka. Oh sorry wrong kind of screwdriver ;-)~~~
Nicely done ScoutCrafter - you are inspirational - thank you.
I knew when I saw that poor little beat up screwdriver you were gonna take pity on it and bring it back to beautiful condition. And you did! Great job.
Thanks Jim!!!!!!!
Those screwdrivers turned out amazing. I knew the plastic one would be great, good job on wood handle.
Vaughn
Nice job! I live in Meriden which is one town over from Southington,as you know both have quite a history of manufacturing. Enjoy the warmth 😀
Hi Andrew! My GF lives in Newtown and I am amazed at how much stuff was produced in Ct. years ago... I'm sure the same unfriendly business tax rate drove them all away just like today!! Politicians! Thanks!!!!
That's it. Next project I do, I'm painting some letters somewhere. Great video.
Hi Ben! It's the small details that really make the tool have interest... If it didn't take so long I'm sure they would have done it at the factory! Thanks!!!!!!
Very nice. The Craftsman screwdrivers in my Craftsman chest all developed a mildew like coating. I'll have to try the scrubber. Good Luck, Rick
Some Craftsman and Xcelite older acetate handles weren't mixed properly and will "cure" forever... Fogging up and off gassing giving off a pungent odor! =) Thanks!!!
Love the job you did on the screwdrivers. I will have to try the hidden pin trick sometime. You lucky dog having a heatwave there, going to be -25 tomorrow night. Still waiting on the adjuster to come on Friday and survey the shop damage. Hope they dress warmly.
Hello Michael! It's great when it's cold because the adjuster is more generous and just wants to get someplace warm! You will see this is a blessing in disguise! Thanks!
Great job the Ryan's screw driver looks great. The Amber shellac you put on the handles makes the scales look like Osage Orange.
Hello Abe! Yes! The Amber shellac really does a nice job on certain projects... I do like my shellac! LOL Thanks Abe!
Nice work as usual John. The Achilles heal of epoxy glue is heat. With a handle like the one you made I would break or chisel out as much of the wood as possible and then apply enough heat to break down the epoxy but not enough to ruin the steel. It amazes me how strong some glues are these days. Here’s some trivia for you. Years ago the original manufacturer of Araldite used to make a high strength version that came in black and white and went light grey when mixed together. When I couldn’t find any i rang the company branch here in Australia a lovely lady told me it’s no longer available since Shelly’s bought it and apparently this affected pool repairers as it was about the only glue at the time they could use to replace tiles while the pool was full because it would set under water. Cheers mate, Stuart 🇦🇺
Stuart- You are so right about the glue strength of today's adhesives. With epoxy the longer the cure time the stronger the bond... I never had epoxy fail on me.
ScoutCrafter. JB Weld, it’s the best. I have managed some difficult repairs with that stuff 🇺🇸
i used to work in a body shop and we had this tape it was bonded with fiberglass we used it for sand blasting and it worked great
Hello Danoh! I think the military uses that! Called 100 MPH tape! They used to run a strip of it on the leading edge of the helicopter blades in the middle east as the sand would abrade the unprotected blades leading edge! Thanks!!!!!!!
Good info on the Ryan's screwdriver. I thought it kind of looked familiar, and now I know it's because it was like the Perfect Handle screwdriver.
That little bit of red in the RYAN"s really kicks it up a notch!! :]
Hello D&R! You are so right! It's the very little details that really make a difference!! Thanks!!!!!
Very nice video. The screwdrivers came out great.
I wonder, have you ever tried hardening the tip of an old screwdriver so it wont get crushed or bent?
Hello Manolis! Yes! You can easily re-temper the tip but you have to do it with the handle scales off because after you harden the tip it should go in the oven at 400 degrees to temper it! Thanks!!!!!!!!!
The Crescent tools were very good tools and the handles we comfortable in the hand. They were very popular with the TV/Radio repair industry. Now they are very collectible.
LOL, down here in the South we think we are dieing at 20 degrees above freezing. I can't even imagine 20 below.
Hello Johnny! LOL It feels like your face will fall off! =D Thanks!!!
Neat trick with the Ryan's handle
You really made those two like nice Scout.👏
That Ryan's red highlights really make it an eye catcher now. I think you should engrave your name into the wooden handles you put on it as a special touch.
Hi Lee! I have a New Hermes engraving machine coming up in a future video!!!! =D Thanks!
Great! Then there can be a rush on ebay for original Scoutcrafter tools :)
Love that wooden handle screw driver.
Like that pin idea. Will use that on a future project I have waiting, until the Midwest thaws out.
We all need a nice heated shop! Funny how it's the simple things we craftsman crave! Thanks Steve!
Two great screwdrivers, I really like the hidden pins. I'm going to have to try that.
Hi Bernie! Corby rivets are a good choice too! =)
Yep. I did a perfect handle with Corby rivets a couple years ago. They look great. I think the next time I'll probably just use solid rod though. Like you said, with the epoxy they're not going anywhere. If someone does decide to go Corby do yourself a favor and drop $20 for the rivet drill over at Jantz.
Very nice screwdrivers had to get a little red on there lol! 👍 👍
great vid mate, got myself a driver like the wooden handled one but its tiny.
Love the small ones!!!!!!
That crescent looks like a Xcelite kinda well the font of the Crescent logo anyway gives me that vibe. I believe they are now owned by the same company.
Hello ABC! Yes! You are so right! Could have been that it was made by them! Same font!!! Good eye!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!
Rehandling stuff like that screwdriver demands exotic wood in my shop. Somewhere in the garage I have some NICE curly maple and some dye for it. I'm planning on using it when I get around to redoing a baby Coes style wrench I have in the bag of projects.
I started off with Maple but swapped it out very soon... The sanding takes forever!! =) Thanks Allan!
I understand completely. Maple turns wonderfully though.
Nice resurrection sir, I like the hidden pin trick.
They came out great! I wonder if the powdery effect on the crescents handle is the equivalent to metal rusting? There is something that happens to rubber handled items that is similar, where it gets very tacky feeling and you can’t really make it go away.
Happens a lot to some improperly mixed acetate handles.. Thanks Joe!!!!!!
Thanks great video and great work
Great teaching video. The alum can trick will be super helpful to me (and many others)...captjack
Beautiful job as always
Hi Cindi! Thanks so much! I really like Acetate handles the best... All different colors! =)
Both came out gleaming. I like the Ryan's. I thought it was a perfect handle at first. Great information.
Great job on those screwdrivers ScoutCrafter!! 👍 The Crescent came out crystal clear and the Ryan's is truly the perfect handle. What did you use for the pins in the handle? That's a great idea btw.
Hi Steve I bought a bunch of 5/32 brass rods when I was making spin tops... They are great for all kinds of stuff.. =) Thanks!
Nice, You need to write a book on all this.
Great video, it brightened my day!
Nice work there. You do any knife work? They are fun to put new scales on and make great gifts. At least here they do. Male or female are happy to get one. We have bitter cold coming in tomorrow night. 3 nights of double digit below zero and the 4th single digit below zero. 2 of the days won't pull above zero. I will be watching a lot of youtube videos.
Hello 57W! You know, like everyone else I went thru a knife making phase and made some nice stuff, however my favorite stuff was customizing older fixed knives with new scales! Enjoyed that! Thanks P!!!
What can I say? Saving antique tools one tool at a time👍
They turned out great. I've got a couple screwdrivers that I may do in the future.
Hello Wire! As much as I like perfect handle screwdrivers replacing the handles is a real pain! Go for the tight handle one first! LOL Thanks!
I have crescent screwdrivers and nut drivers that my Grandpa used 50 years ago.
Older Crescent stuff was amazing!!!!
The Crescent came out beautiful. But the Ryan's is a miracle, from rags to riches. Wow what a change. Saludos.
Hello Juan!!! Thankyou so much my friend!!!!!!!!
Another great video by the way.
Thanks so much!!!!!!!!
Nice job!
Yes Nice job indeed,personally I would have replaced the pins on the Ryan one,but as you say modern epoxy is very good..the Crescent one cleaned up nicely,very similar design to the Satanley one we had down here..
Hi Bob, They never had epoxy back then... The whole wood and pins idea was never a good one... That's why so many of these screwdrivers are in such poor condition today. Thanks!
Great Job!! The wood working was EXCELLENT!! What kind of wood?? It looks like ash, but I cant be sure! It looks FANTASTIC!! The plastic handled Crescent also came out GREAT!
Hello Bill, Originally I used a nice piece of Maple I had but it was super hard and was taking forever! So I dropped down to Pine! LOL I know it's not considered a hard wood but this won't be in a toolbox anymore and the shellac "case" hardens the outside... =) Thanks Bill!!!!
@@ScoutCrafter It looks great and it will last for at least a few hundred years! My work bench is all pine, soft but durable....cant beat it!!
Man it was -20° yesterday morning. Keep warm
looks great brother
Oh my god that Crescent is beautiful!
Hello LR! Well spent Dollar! LOL Thanks!
I wouldn't have chosen the blonde wood, and I would have been wrong. That thing is gorgeous. Nothing wrong with putting your own spin on a tool that you own and you saved. Scout, what was the wood you used? And keep on #throwawaythethrowawayculture
Hi Will, I used regular Sugar pine, it's a slightly harder version of Pine but clear grained. The shellac also puts a durable finish on the outside. I have a smaller screwdriver that I am going to put Acetate scales on! That should be fun! Thanks Will!!!!!!
Real nice. I've been looking for Perfect Handles. I am going to do a video on a set of wrenches I found. Maybe you could watch and give me some history on them. I found a little info on a few but there are others that are a total mystery to me.
Awesome will do! I subscribed so I will see it as soon as you post it!!!! Thanks!!!
I second one the Ryan's love a perfect screwdriver, do they make a Phillips style version? good video.
Hello Mohamed- There are perfect handle style phillips screwdrivers but I don't know if Ryan or H.D. Smith made any... Most are later as the Phillips screw didn't really take off until after WW2... Thanks!!!!!!!!
Magician with those plastic handles.
Nice restoration I always wonder how to restore the plastic handle screwdriver I wet sand then clear coat need try your way do you have other ways to restore plastic handle screwdriver do a video if you can
Hello 70 Chevy! Go to the search bar on youtube and type in "Scoutcrafter Screwdriver" and you will see a few videos I did on acetate! Thanks!
Very good point about collector tools that's very true. These turned out great love the outcome stay warm scout 😃👍😃 have you seen my mechanics stuff if not check out the screwdriver he did. 😃
Yes! I saw it 2 months ago and commented... He did a superb job! Always enjoy his work!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!
@@ScoutCrafter you are welcome you do great work as well 😃 your handle came out amazing 👍😃
Nice job! Why do you prefer shellac over boiled linseed oil or tung oil.
Oils are good but get dirty and look bad after a few uses... Shellac resists dirt, grime and looks great years later... That's why manufacturers coated their products with shellac and varnish. =) Thanks!
planejet42 I shellac most of my handles, but my axes. Linseed oil gives them the best feel and they’re less likely to give blisters. They do darken with use and tung and linseed oil take at least a day longer to fully dry than shellacs.
I'm in Waterbury and never heard of them.
My GF is in Newtown and neither did I!!! I hope you will be at Kent this fall!!!!
I go to Kent every year.
Hello my friend scout Crafter!!! Nice screw drivers,, the crescent is similar to a one xcellite screw driver that I have at home in color and aparience. A question my friend what kind of epoxy you use for the Ryan screw driver, thanks in advance!!!!
Hello Vladimir! I usually use either 5 minute or 30 minute Devcon epoxy, however this one was 3 hour slow cure epoxy... Either one would have worked because there isn't a lot of pulling force on these scales but the 3 hour cure makes a very strong bond! Thanks so much!
Thinking about making a video or two this summer, any recommendations on a camera for just starting and just as a now and then thing? Thanks Scout.
Hello CPTK! I use my iPhone! LOL It works great and iMovie makes it so easy to edit! Just try to keep the early videos as short as possible (5 min or so) You will really enjoy it! Thanks!!!!!!!
@@ScoutCrafter Thanks!
I had to remove something from an epoxy bedding and I was able to do so after heating with torch. Nice and warm/hot...not on fire! but it made the epoxy crumbly. (Set up well but not yet cured) dont know about cured epoxy
When will you sell me one of those. Very nice. Take care Buddy
Hey Scoutcrafter, have you tried using aluminum tape instead of a can? It might allow you to be more precise?
Hello Reginald! I had some years ago and was looking for a source, I could have used it on my burner flue pipe! =) Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
awesome mr scout
Thanks Douglas!!!!!!!!!!!
I like the idea of a tool Not being a collectable and the concept of customizing and personalizing them and it being fine... unfortunately probably for a lot of is we grewup in the collectable generation of mint, proof sets, NOS, and in its original box.... a tough mindset to break.
Hello JM! in reality the whole "collector" market is a scam... I know all too well! If you go to an Antique store and ask why is this wrench Brown? The pretentious owner will say "That's Patina" yet if you bring in a brown wrench to sell him he calls it rust... =D Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
@@ScoutCrafter or worse... the opposite: you bring in a tool that you have cleaned up and polished to scoutcrafter standards and they will tell you that it's devalued because it's not original anymore because you took off all the patina. So you can't win at the collector's market... but all that being said there is something special about antiques.. they are a tangible connection to our history. When I grab an old hammer to do some work sometimes I wonder.. how many houses has this thing built... how mamy projects or inventions has this thing had a part in... or how mamy mouths were feed because of the work this thing has helped to get done. More so when you know the history of a specific item.... but keeping them in service and using them is making living history. The knowledge amd the skills to keep things in service is golden so i commend you and all the others that are preserving that skill set for future generations.
Do you find cellulose acetate handled drivers 'leak' and give off a vomit type smell?
Hello TD! Acetate is a two part affair like epoxy, if the batch isn't mixed just right it will "cure" for life off gassing and fogging up... Xcelite tools were known for this, along with some early Craftsman.. I had one Craftsman that would re-fog every two months... It's in the auto-tool box now! LOL Thanks TD!
Can you make any other grips for that screwdriver like in plastic or maybe metal
Robert! I was going to make acetate scales but my bandsaw needs a new blade! Thanks!
PlastiX is good stuff, I use it a lot. It's not for heavy polishing but to bring a shine back it's great. Awesome save on both screwdrivers.
Hi Emerson! I like it too! Does a great job! Thanks!