Those snips remind me of Mr Randall's shop class! We made a neat little tin box. Then I spent the rest of the 13 weeks polishing the brass work from his 1910 Buick! I loved it ! HAVE a GREAT weekend!
@@ScoutCrafter Yeah, it was a beauty! Brass struts , wind screen frame, lanterns...amazing. at the time it was only about 55 years old so it was still pretty nice.
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Since I moved to California I haven’t had a chance to shovel any snow because we don’t get any here but when I lived in Michigan a good way to relieve my stress and calm myself down after a long day at work just go out and shovel snow in the winter time and I loved it the quiet ahead when it was snowing and just the beautiful look of the snow on the trees and everything else I loved it
Erin- I too enjoy the Zen of shoveling snow.. It is a wonderful experience if you can live in the moment.. Snowblowers have changed that in many ways. Snowblowing can be fun and enjoyable but if you are shoveling snow with a shovel and you have a bunch of neighbors blowing snow it totally ruins the moment for us... It's like raking leaves while your neighbor is blowing them! =D
I have to say I like it right after it snows and I agree, it is so quiet. The shears look fantastic! This was a very interesting tutorial. Thanks for sharing this.
We got 17 inches in my town here in Maine. I still get excited with a good storm. Gotta love it! And those shears came out beautiful! Thanks for sharing your fun, ScoutCrafter.
love your videos...as a kid, working with my dad in our little shop, in that shop he and I were kind of equals, he always treated me like a grown up. every old tool had a name, we may not have known what the real name was, but I always knew what he was asking for, we had old snips called "Charlie" and a nail puller called "Bert " and many more, I really miss those days ( 45 years ago ) looking at all your old tools reminds me of days in our little shop, thanks, keep it up.
i accidentally found your channel, and suddenly have an urge to buy way too many antique and vintage tools to restore...maybe I should do the ones I have already first. love the channel, glad to have subscribed. keep up the content!
John-I just bought an old pair of WISS 9 shears for $2-They need a good cleaning and a little sharpening. The tool tent guy at the Patterson (NY) flea market has a trailer of old tools (in addition to his normal array of new Chinese junk)-a lot of junk but some good stuff mixed in. Sockets, wrenches and adjustable types of wrenches you seem to like. He'll be there for a few more weeks. George
Those are nice shears, well done! I have a few old pairs I should clean up. The snow was a nice change and looks really nice with the Christmas decorations. Have a great weekend John!
We would get hammer in the hospital pipes sometimes. It was always hard to find what was causing it. Miles of pipe water and also steam pipes. Enjoyed about the shears. I don't use them much anymore but I have a couple of nice one's that belonged to my father-in-law. Most of those things I have my son help clean up. Then he loves to keep all of grandpa's things in his collection. Stay safe and healthy my friend. Thanks
One of my favorite tools is the snow thrower. I really enjoyed plowing snow with the tractor but on those cold mornings when there is too much snow on the ground already being able to throw the snow clear over 20 feet away into the fence row is nice. Foot prints, tire tracks, even packed down wet snow it chews it right off the pavement.
I don't know that it can actually break anything. My building was built with water hammer arrestors by the plumbers. They're just 3/4" copper extensions above the hot and cold at the tub and this seems to stop all of it.
If I were to guess.... The 4 marks are where your 4 figures go and the 1 mark is for your thumb. Loved the show scoutcrafter. Have a Jesus filled day everyone Greg in Michigan
I hear that water hammer when doing laundry set on Hot/Hot. Gradually open air horn valve too or risk diaphragm blowout, cracking, especially in cold weather. Sheetmetal shears came out great and back in service now. Appreciate the RUclips link on sharpening scissors too!
An interesting one as well is steam boiler sight glass blowdown valves are in an opposite direction from a traditional quarter turn valve. This was to make sure the operators did not bump the valves open in the train and all valves on the sight glass faced down when in normal operation (steam open, water open, drain shut)
Ive really come to love your vids. I have somehow collected more shears and scissors than ill ever use in a lifetime but still love the craftsmanship that goes into them. And always hated shovelling stamped in snow. I was stationed JBER in Alaska for 6 yrs. A FL boy learned shoveling snow sucks. Anyway keep it up, great work, and i always look forward to the vids for inspiration.
Green Trash Can by the Furnace looks like an Old Sears, I have one just like it in the Lawn & Garden Outbuilding..........Those kind of Snips bring back painful memories of pinching my hand as a kid.
I bet you don't miss getting under a bus with all that snow melting off. No matter how you lay it always drips on your neck. Love those shears. It's so nice when those casting marks are ground smooth. And ScoutCrafter Red. You should throw everything else away. Looks marvelous. From the 60 degree shores of the Underwood Branch, thanks for the fun. :-)
Mark- I used to shift and fuel busses at the end of my career and being out in the yard when it was 18 degrees wasn't fun, then we would get in a bus that was as cold as outside and have to stay in it for 30 minutes... It would just start to blow warm air and I had to get another ice-box! =D
Beeswax and nitric acid....! I was watching this documentary late one night on Finnish sheep-knife crafting and was thinking I bet I'm the only person in the world who would be watching this and then I thought of your channel. Watch the etching method used - I think I might give it a try one day. Good video again. Thanks
Blizzard? Snow? We people from from Erie PA or Buffalo NY don't even notice when so little falls 😄😄 Great restorations as always John. I would love to find a pair of those compound shears.
It's amazing how much you know about the metal and manufacture methods of the tools you renew. I don't know about others but I love watching videos from guys like you because I can learn so much. Thanks for sharing your vast knowledge with the rest of us. Loved the snow picks. I'm from down south where we rarely see it. I don't miss shoveling it, though. I enjoyed enough of that when I lived in Indiana during my military service. 28 below, Ugh!
The tips of the 7 inch shear is meant to cut curves. It's like the tip of tin snips. That pair will cut straight or to the left, like red snips. There are pairs with opposite blades that cut straight or to the right, like green snips. The larger Pexto or Wiss will only cut straight. 20 years experience working HVAC talking here. I've cut a lot of sheet metal in my life! Keep up the great work Scout, they look better than new!
@@ScoutCrafter I used Malco aluminum body shears like the ones all the way to the left in your spread of shears at 4:15. Mine were the next size up from yours. They were lightweight and easy to carry around in the toolbox. Back at the shop we had a few of the forged steel pairs that were nice to use too. There was something about the weight of them that made the cutting action feel smoother. If memory serves, they were Wiss. For tin snips, there was nothing better than the Wiss red/green/yellow. There were other styles form other manufacturers, but for me, none cut like the Wiss.
Watch for shear winds! LOL. Nice shears. Next time you do shears, let us know how tight you tighten the nuts. I have a set of possibly the 49 (look same size anyways) and can't seen to get it loose or tight enough! But, they cut okay. I used a stone on them. First pair of scissors I didn't destroy! Have a good weekend!
Yes I made it through another week! Praise the Lord for Christmas vacation, not that I'll be able to go anywhere or buy anything with the whole lockdown business 😂 Snow looks beautiful out the, I always really enjoy the first couple of minutes of shoveling. Tough we don't get much snow here luckily. I hope you'll have a great weekend John!
Thanks for the useful water hammer tip. Move the valve slowly. This can be an annoying problem in hot water radiant heat system. Old time radiator heat systems could get water hammer, which is why bleeder valves were put on the old iron radiators. Beautiful job as always on the shears. I have several Wiss shears, as well as some Wiss scissors owned by my family for many decades. Very good quality American tools. Never seen compound shears before. What you have is very cool. Blizzards are interesting, but I prefer to be on the inside looking out at them. Best regards from the wintry Intermountain west.
I was born on Thanksgiving day during a blizzard, that year they had call the national guard and use tanks to clear the streets, if it wasn't for my uncle with his tire chains on, I along with my mom would not have made it to the hospital, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow Those snips look sharp!
Hi Scout. ....some useless info for water hammer: it's actually a shock wave that travels in the pipe at 700+ feet per second which makes the bang, as well as why it's such a destructive force. Have a nice weekend!
Beautiful job on those shears and I have never seen the lever action shears before. Those are cool! I heard this morning someplace in New York had 40 inches of snow. I hope it missed you but if it didn’t you draft will be plugged and you will be warm 😃 Have a great weekend! Thank You for sharing
The name to look out for in the UK is Gilbow which will have a light blue paint finish. A Sheffield company who were taken over by Ridgeway in around 1967 & now are owned by Irwin. Their tin snips do not have the worst handle ever invented which close at the end and can be guaranteed to catch the flesh of your hand and give you a blood blister. Footprint Tools also made fairly decent snips but anyone involved in sheet metal fabrication would generally go for a set of Gilbows, such that all snips are often referred to as Gilbows (just as all adjustable spanners are Crescent and all locking pliers are Vise Grips or Mole Wrenches).
I wonder if the shears with the markings worked better one than the other, thus the markings. One marking for the thumb hole, and multiple markings for the finger(s) hole. Likely?
Hey Bill, You're lucky with only 6" of snow - here in Watertown, Ct we got about 14". (They) called for a dry one this time but I would say it was a normal "medium" snow. At least it wasn't a real wet snow. I don't mind snow for now and love it for Christmas but after that they can keep it. I'm to old for this shit. lol Later
I hate to admit it, but i really love my stamped steel china shears....the as seen on tv kind where they cut pennies. I was using them all day to cut sandpaper 🤣. Great stuff. Cheers
I love these snips I got some wiss ones on your Recommendation best cutters I’ve ever had they Are great they cut anything even that pesky clam She’ll packaging ha ha hate that stuff .those bluebirds Are now red birds they look like a nice little size,the Scoutcrafter tool box will be a warehouse shortly 😜 Great video scout god bless take care have a great weekend 👏🇳🇿🗽🙏🇺🇸
Thanks for another incredible video with an amazing restoration I got 15 in of snow up here I know you got like a foot down there I got family in the Bronx
Hello. як завжди цікавий інструмент. Деякі речі я навіть не бачив. Вони дуже раритетні та цікаві. Дякую ханові знання. З наступаючим різдвом вас та ваших близьких. На все добре. Чекатиму наступне відео.
Привіт, друже, я дуже радий, що тобі сподобалось відео. Я думаю, що найпростіші інструменти - найкращі! Часто сприймані як само собою зрозумілі, вони допомагали будувати наш світ! Дуже дякую!
Very nice. I have several of my grandpa's Wiss shears and use them at work often. I have a modern pair of Malco aluminum ones quite a bit longer than yours but stopped using them after getting the Wiss'. Interestingly the "aviation snips" with the plastic handles are never used by professional sheet metal mechs, the teeth in those things destroy your work. I have all 3 color handles, 30 years old and never used once. They are fine for cutting steel shipping straps, I guess, but not aircraft.
On water hammer, the sudden stoppage of flow will send a pressure wave back upstream that can exceed 3000psi. most household plumbing is rated at 150psi. I have seen copper pipes blown apart by this in my 30+ years as a plumber ( I am a master plumber in Texas). Two other points. 1. The expansion tank is NOT for water hammer. It is for slow thermal expansion of water near the water heater. a hammer arrester is needed to prevent water hammer. 2. There are several types of ball valves. some restrict the size of flow and can cause issues. In my opinion the best is a "full port" style ball valve,
Thanks Patrick! Wow! 3000psi is no joke! I remember one time the water was shut off to our house from the street and afterwards we had water hammer! I had to try to bleed the system by opening valves upstairs and filling with water from bottom up! It's much harder when you don't know what you are doing! LOL!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!
Sheartastic outcome ... living on the Alabama Florida state line we never get snow my oldest kid is 7 and has never seen snow in his life but now they are saying we may get an inch or two on Christmas Day. I really hope so. But around here if it snows just a small bit they shut down roads and don’t let people out, what better excuse do we need to quarantine this Christmas.
John - another great video. Question: what type of belt (polishing/buffing/sanding grit) do you use on your 1x30 belt sander in the step between the flop disc and buffing wheel?
Anthony- I use a worn 180 and then 320. I usually go buy feeling the belt. Coarse for heavy jobs and fine for pre polish... Lots of belt manufacturers seem to grade belts differently. =D
Snow as a kid, oh boy snow day, snow as a working adult, OH SH-T got to shovel the drive , the walk and the car again, snow as a retired person, another cup of coffee, and can the mailman please bring the mail to the front door.
@scoutcrafter water hammer doesn't get resolved from an expansion tank, expansion tank is for thermal expansion for the water heater. Water hammer is from mostly "quick closing valves"- dishwasher, sprinkler valves, toilets, laundry machine, any fixture/ appliance that has a valve that lets water in and shuts off immediately, they make water hammer arrestors that have hose ends, solder connections, compression connections like your supply lines, ... just about any connection, thread the hose type onto your laundry valves and the machine hoses thread directly onto them, if it's from your sprinklers, then you mayhave to put in a tee on the main supply by your shut off valve and prv. In many cases the water hammer sound isn't actually that issue at all, it's the water lines either never installed correctly with correct mounting/ anchoring, or have came loose. Secure the lines and its fixed.
Yeah, a heavy snowfall is great when you're hunkered down warm and snug in your house looking out at that Winter Wonderland, while sipping a hot cocoa in your thick woolen socks, but then . . . it turns into a mess of dirty slush the next day.
well scoutcrafter, I certainly got more snow at my house than you did. Im in Central PA and we had at least 18". Im 5'9" and it was past my knees in some spots!
Isn’t the quiet of a snowscape lovely.....provided you are snowed in, rather than snowed out. Heh heh We had a Parkray fire, which basically stays lit from autumn to spring. It’s like an enclosed coal fire hearth with a back boiler for the water. Did you have them stateside? You just open the door, dump in more coal, crank the handle to wobble the hearth bars, empty the ash pan and set it back underneath to catch more. Lather, rinse and repeat. The only problem being if the wind got up from a certain direction.......that fire would absolutely turn into a rageing inferno. And at something like 1am we would be roused from our bed by BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG. Cue us running around like idiots, setting all the hot taps running to get some of the heat out of the system. No turning off a coal fire when the wind is up! Love the scissors. I have some of my parent’s medical forceps and scissors. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes for interesting functions. And being stainless steel they are absolutely beautiful.
I had a small sheer that the jaws were out of alignment; it took them apart and tried to straighten them. My first try to strengthen the handle snapped. Should I have used heat on the handle? The structure of the handle material looked to be cast iron. Any and all suggestions would be appreciated.
Hi Richard! That was the temper. Don't feel bad, there is a fine line when dealing with scissors or shears, If you heat them you can ruin the temper. Scissor makers use a small hammer tap to adjust the profile and usually they are senior men! Some shears and scissors are cast iron or steel!
We lived in Minneapolis when I was in 10-12 years old and we’d pray for snow. 3-4 of us from the neighborhood would grab the snow shovels and go door to door. We’d charge $5 for the sidewalk from door to street and along the street in front of the house. We charged another $5 for most driveways. With 4 of us we could knockout most sidewalks in less than 10 minutes and we did a professional job. I’m 62 now and live in OK, I hate shoveling snow, you couldn’t pay me enough. Did I mention we just got 8” over a two day period?
Cory- As kids we made a pretty penny every time it snowed! You are right, 3 or 4 of us would knock out a house in minutes and split the $$$. We would go home after a hard days work and felt like we actually earned money, it was a great feeling.
I think you should do some type of blueing to the #207 bluebird sheers. Come-on their suppose to be blue. I have my Grandpa's sheers. (4sizes) They are industrial green.
Do you ever worry about lead in the paint you grind off? Do you check for it? My In-Laws are in Binghamton Ny, a few hours up the road from you. 40+ inches of snow. I moved south to NC to get away from the snow!!!
Hi Chris- I treat every paint as if it were toxic- I always wear a mask when on any machine... However Paint Stripper is better than any other method. =D
Is there a trick to using those old footlong type of tin snips? Because I had my fathers and every time I used them they'd pinch my thumb muscle and I'd end up with a blood blister there.
Have you gotten any mice yet? Lol when it melts the water will be coming out the electrical again. Or did they fix that? Stay safe Scout no night time walking lol. Have a great weekend everyone stay safe out there 🐱👍
Those snips remind me of Mr Randall's shop class! We made a neat little tin box. Then I spent the rest of the 13 weeks polishing the brass work from his 1910 Buick! I loved it ! HAVE a GREAT weekend!
1910 Buick!!!! WOW!
@@ScoutCrafter Yeah, it was a beauty! Brass struts , wind screen frame, lanterns...amazing. at the time it was only about 55 years old so it was still pretty nice.
@@ScoutCrafter do a search for a 1910. Buick Model F....
Great Video John! Thanks for the shoutout! 🙌Those shears are some real quality tools. Right on 👍
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Thanks for the snow pictures, I'm old now and I still like the blizzards.
Great thing about snow in the city is the way it muffles and absorbs all the city sounds.
Since I moved to California I haven’t had a chance to shovel any snow because we don’t get any here but when I lived in Michigan a good way to relieve my stress and calm myself down after a long day at work just go out and shovel snow in the winter time and I loved it the quiet ahead when it was snowing and just the beautiful look of the snow on the trees and everything else I loved it
Erin- I too enjoy the Zen of shoveling snow.. It is a wonderful experience if you can live in the moment.. Snowblowers have changed that in many ways. Snowblowing can be fun and enjoyable but if you are shoveling snow with a shovel and you have a bunch of neighbors blowing snow it totally ruins the moment for us... It's like raking leaves while your neighbor is blowing them! =D
I have to say I like it right after it snows and I agree, it is so quiet. The shears look fantastic! This was a very interesting tutorial. Thanks for sharing this.
We got 17 inches in my town here in Maine. I still get excited with a good storm. Gotta love it!
And those shears came out beautiful! Thanks for sharing your fun, ScoutCrafter.
40+" here in NH. Took some time finding and digging out my Fiat 500 Abarth... Felt like the '70s again.
Great video! It was a shear delight.!
Just what I needed after today. Have a great weekend Scoutcrafter and all your followers
love your videos...as a kid, working with my dad in our little shop, in that shop he and I were kind of equals, he always treated me like a grown up. every old tool had a name, we may not have known what the real name was, but I always knew what he was asking for, we had old snips called "Charlie" and a nail puller called "Bert " and many more, I really miss those days ( 45 years ago ) looking at all your old tools reminds me of days in our little shop, thanks, keep it up.
i accidentally found your channel, and suddenly have an urge to buy way too many antique and vintage tools to restore...maybe I should do the ones I have already first. love the channel, glad to have subscribed. keep up the content!
John-I just bought an old pair of WISS 9 shears for $2-They need a good cleaning and a little sharpening.
The tool tent guy at the Patterson (NY) flea market has a trailer of old tools
(in addition to his normal array of new Chinese junk)-a lot of junk but some good stuff mixed in. Sockets, wrenches and adjustable types of wrenches you seem to like. He'll be there for a few more weeks.
George
Great info on that concave part of the sheers, I had no idea that they are made that way thanks for putting that in the video.
This video was Shear Pleasure!! Well done Mate!!☺
Ha! 😄
Thanks for shearing with us
@@TheLoxxxton hilarious
You are so right about the old houses. The house I grew up in was built in the 1880's and the snow sealed those cracks! Great looking shears.
Those are nice shears, well done! I have a few old pairs I should clean up. The snow was a nice change and looks really nice with the Christmas decorations. Have a great weekend John!
We would get hammer in the hospital pipes sometimes. It was always hard to find what was causing it. Miles of pipe water and also steam pipes. Enjoyed about the shears. I don't use them much anymore but I have a couple of nice one's that belonged to my father-in-law. Most of those things I have my son help clean up. Then he loves to keep all of grandpa's things in his collection. Stay safe and healthy my friend. Thanks
Glen- It's so great that your son has an interest in things from the past... He will appreciate it so much when he gets older! Thanks!
I love finding tools with owners initials on them, it gives them a little bit of history and back story. The shears look great by the way 👍
I've always loved the design of those bluebirds! How a tool ought to look!
One of my favorite tools is the snow thrower. I really enjoyed plowing snow with the tractor but on those cold mornings when there is too much snow on the ground already being able to throw the snow clear over 20 feet away into the fence row is nice.
Foot prints, tire tracks, even packed down wet snow it chews it right off the pavement.
Good thing to know about water hammer, thank you. The weatherman said we will get 12 to 20 inches in Jersey, ended up with 10. Have a good weekend.
I don't know that it can actually break anything. My building was built with water hammer arrestors by the plumbers. They're just 3/4" copper extensions above the hot and cold at the tub and this seems to stop all of it.
Tony- I got over a foot in my backyard! =D
We got 10" in our area. The snowblower wouldn't start so I had to use a bucket loader. Good Luck, Rick
LOL That was the lightest loads your bucket loader ever handled! =D
The marks on the handle designate 4 fingers on one and one thumb on the other.
Interesting...
Reminder for the way material will bend away from the cut.
If I were to guess....
The 4 marks are where your 4 figures go and the 1 mark is for your thumb.
Loved the show scoutcrafter.
Have a Jesus filled day everyone
Greg in Michigan
I hear that water hammer when doing laundry set on Hot/Hot. Gradually open air horn valve too or risk diaphragm blowout, cracking, especially in cold weather. Sheetmetal shears came out great and back in service now.
Appreciate the RUclips link on sharpening scissors too!
Jordan- I always find the clothes rinse better with cold water... Clean better with hot and rinse better with cold... =D Thanks!!!!!!
An interesting one as well is steam boiler sight glass blowdown valves are in an opposite direction from a traditional quarter turn valve. This was to make sure the operators did not bump the valves open in the train and all valves on the sight glass faced down when in normal operation (steam open, water open, drain shut)
I never knew that! I still have regular valves on my site glass. Thanks!
Ive really come to love your vids. I have somehow collected more shears and scissors than ill ever use in a lifetime but still love the craftsmanship that goes into them. And always hated shovelling stamped in snow. I was stationed JBER in Alaska for 6 yrs. A FL boy learned shoveling snow sucks. Anyway keep it up, great work, and i always look forward to the vids for inspiration.
Corey- Alaska for 6 years will change your perspective on life... Awesome place and like going back in time! Thanks!
I dig those compound action shears! The snow looks nice stuck to the trees!
Love to hear more about those compound snips.
You're lucky to have a 'white Christmas' with all that snow. It's very rare here in the south of England. Merry Christmas everyone.
Green Trash Can by the Furnace looks like an Old Sears, I have one just like it in the Lawn & Garden Outbuilding..........Those kind of Snips bring back painful memories of pinching my hand as a kid.
I have some shears very similar to those made by Stanley forged in USA. I use them to cut lengths of fuel line heater hose radiator hose ect
I bet you don't miss getting under a bus with all that snow melting off. No matter how you lay it always drips on your neck. Love those shears. It's so nice when those casting marks are ground smooth. And ScoutCrafter Red. You should throw everything else away. Looks marvelous. From the 60 degree shores of the Underwood Branch, thanks for the fun. :-)
Mark- I used to shift and fuel busses at the end of my career and being out in the yard when it was 18 degrees wasn't fun, then we would get in a bus that was as cold as outside and have to stay in it for 30 minutes... It would just start to blow warm air and I had to get another ice-box! =D
Beeswax and nitric acid....! I was watching this documentary late one night on Finnish sheep-knife crafting and was thinking I bet I'm the only person in the world who would be watching this and then I thought of your channel. Watch the etching method used - I think I might give it a try one day. Good video again. Thanks
wow! those evergreens looked beautiful with all that snow. Good job shoveling John.
Blizzard? Snow? We people from from Erie PA or Buffalo NY don't even notice when so little falls 😄😄 Great restorations as always John. I would love to find a pair of those compound shears.
Lee- LOL It's true, anything under 10 inches where you are is just an inconvenience! =D
Beautiful job. I love when a typically rough tool gets the SC touch.
Nice job on the shear like always 👍😷 . By the way nice pictures thanks.
Another great video. I love the use of the old catalogs. I refer to a bunch of them researching my own tools. Keep it up!
SC - the one thing to put on your short list is s descent sand blaster cabinet. With all the restorations you do - it would really make things easier.
Bobby- I have a nice one!!!! I showed it on a previous video. The finish often leads to rust in my area. =D
Those lever action shears are neat! I’ve never seen those before. Stay safe and warm. 🙂👍🏼
It's amazing how much you know about the metal and manufacture methods of the tools you renew. I don't know about others but I love watching videos from guys like you because I can learn so much. Thanks for sharing your vast knowledge with the rest of us. Loved the snow picks. I'm from down south where we rarely see it. I don't miss shoveling it, though. I enjoyed enough of that when I lived in Indiana during my military service. 28 below, Ugh!
very useful well presented info
Very nice scout! Got a couple pairs sitting in oil now not sure which way I wanted to go with them... but good info and referenc ! Thanks bud ..
Lovely John really enjoyed that one have a nice weekend mate⚒️👍😀
The tips of the 7 inch shear is meant to cut curves. It's like the tip of tin snips. That pair will cut straight or to the left, like red snips. There are pairs with opposite blades that cut straight or to the right, like green snips. The larger Pexto or Wiss will only cut straight. 20 years experience working HVAC talking here. I've cut a lot of sheet metal in my life! Keep up the great work Scout, they look better than new!
Hi Sal! I always love to hear from a professional!! What was your favorite type and brand Shears? Thanks!!! 😃👍
@@ScoutCrafter I used Malco aluminum body shears like the ones all the way to the left in your spread of shears at 4:15. Mine were the next size up from yours. They were lightweight and easy to carry around in the toolbox. Back at the shop we had a few of the forged steel pairs that were nice to use too. There was something about the weight of them that made the cutting action feel smoother. If memory serves, they were Wiss. For tin snips, there was nothing better than the Wiss red/green/yellow. There were other styles form other manufacturers, but for me, none cut like the Wiss.
@@salgiordano9937 Thanks Sal! I have a couple Malco shears and lots of Wiss... =D
Great looking shears. Wow snow!
Watch for shear winds! LOL. Nice shears. Next time you do shears, let us know how tight you tighten the nuts. I have a set of possibly the 49 (look same size anyways) and can't seen to get it loose or tight enough! But, they cut okay. I used a stone on them. First pair of scissors I didn't destroy! Have a good weekend!
Aaron- Some shears are slightly out of alignment and need to be adjusted... It is a senior mans job at all scissor factories! Thanks!
Yes I made it through another week! Praise the Lord for Christmas vacation, not that I'll be able to go anywhere or buy anything with the whole lockdown business 😂
Snow looks beautiful out the, I always really enjoy the first couple of minutes of shoveling. Tough we don't get much snow here luckily.
I hope you'll have a great weekend John!
Alex- Christmas came fast this year!!! 😃👍
Thanks for the useful water hammer tip. Move the valve slowly. This can be an annoying problem in hot water radiant heat system. Old time radiator heat systems could get water hammer, which is why bleeder valves were put on the old iron radiators. Beautiful job as always on the shears. I have several Wiss shears, as well as some Wiss scissors owned by my family for many decades. Very good quality American tools. Never seen compound shears before. What you have is very cool. Blizzards are interesting, but I prefer to be on the inside looking out at them. Best regards from the wintry Intermountain west.
Yes Pat- Blizzards aren't so bad when you are a kid or retired! LOL
Merry Christmas and a better 2021 to you all.
I was born on Thanksgiving day during a blizzard, that year they had call the national guard and use tanks to clear the streets, if it wasn't for my uncle with his tire chains on, I along with my mom would not have made it to the hospital, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Those snips look sharp!
Wow!!! 😃👍
Hi Scout. ....some useless info for water hammer: it's actually a shock wave that travels in the pipe at 700+ feet per second which makes the bang, as well as why it's such a destructive force. Have a nice weekend!
Almost the speed of sound!!! Wow! Thanks!
@@ScoutCrafter For clarification, speed of sound is 761 mph= 1125 fps. Love the shears.
Beautiful job on those shears and I have never seen the lever action shears before. Those are cool!
I heard this morning someplace in New York had 40 inches of snow. I hope it missed you but if it didn’t you draft will be plugged and you will be warm 😃
Have a great weekend!
Thank You for sharing
The name to look out for in the UK is Gilbow which will have a light blue paint finish. A Sheffield company who were taken over by Ridgeway in around 1967 & now are owned by Irwin. Their tin snips do not have the worst handle ever invented which close at the end and can be guaranteed to catch the flesh of your hand and give you a blood blister. Footprint Tools also made fairly decent snips but anyone involved in sheet metal fabrication would generally go for a set of Gilbows, such that all snips are often referred to as Gilbows (just as all adjustable spanners are Crescent and all locking pliers are Vise Grips or Mole Wrenches).
Tony that is good to know!!
I wonder if the shears with the markings worked better one than the other, thus the markings. One marking for the thumb hole, and multiple markings for the finger(s) hole. Likely?
Hey Bill, You're lucky with only 6" of snow - here in Watertown, Ct we got about 14". (They) called for a dry one this time but I would say it was a normal "medium" snow. At least it wasn't a real wet snow. I don't mind snow for now and love it for Christmas but after that they can keep it. I'm to old for this shit. lol Later
I hate to admit it, but i really love my stamped steel china shears....the as seen on tv kind where they cut pennies. I was using them all day to cut sandpaper 🤣. Great stuff. Cheers
I have a few pair of those! However the real cheap ones might cut a penny "once" LOL I even have the Leatherman ones!!!!!!! Sweet!
I like the Inlaid Wiss the Best ..but they all turned out real nice :]
I love these snips I got some wiss ones on your
Recommendation best cutters I’ve ever had they
Are great they cut anything even that pesky clam
She’ll packaging ha ha hate that stuff .those bluebirds
Are now red birds they look like a nice little size,the
Scoutcrafter tool box will be a warehouse shortly 😜
Great video scout god bless take care have a great weekend
👏🇳🇿🗽🙏🇺🇸
Matt- Those WISS are my favorite! So comfortable and works so well!!!! I'm glad you got a pair!!!!
Thanks for another incredible video with an amazing restoration I got 15 in of snow up here I know you got like a foot down there I got family in the Bronx
Hi Thomas! I remember as a kid hoping for snow days off from school! =D
Hello. як завжди цікавий інструмент. Деякі речі я навіть не бачив. Вони дуже раритетні та цікаві. Дякую ханові знання. З наступаючим різдвом вас та ваших близьких. На все добре. Чекатиму наступне відео.
Привіт, друже, я дуже радий, що тобі сподобалось відео. Я думаю, що найпростіші інструменти - найкращі! Часто сприймані як само собою зрозумілі, вони допомагали будувати наш світ! Дуже дякую!
Very nice. I have several of my grandpa's Wiss shears and use them at work often. I have a modern pair of Malco aluminum ones quite a bit longer than yours but stopped using them after getting the Wiss'. Interestingly the "aviation snips" with the plastic handles are never used by professional sheet metal mechs, the teeth in those things destroy your work. I have all 3 color handles, 30 years old and never used once. They are fine for cutting steel shipping straps, I guess, but not aircraft.
Yes! Some of those plastic handled shears have serrated jaws! =D
Ah tgif, my 15 mins of relaxation before the evening workshop....
The key to a good shoveled walk is to throw down salt BEFORE it starts to snow. Shovel glides across the pavement.
On water hammer, the sudden stoppage of flow will send a pressure wave back upstream that can exceed 3000psi. most household plumbing is rated at 150psi. I have seen copper pipes blown apart by this in my 30+ years as a plumber ( I am a master plumber in Texas). Two other points. 1. The expansion tank is NOT for water hammer. It is for slow thermal expansion of water near the water heater. a hammer arrester is needed to prevent water hammer. 2. There are several types of ball valves. some restrict the size of flow and can cause issues. In my opinion the best is a "full port" style ball valve,
Thanks Patrick! Wow! 3000psi is no joke! I remember one time the water was shut off to our house from the street and afterwards we had water hammer! I had to try to bleed the system by opening valves upstairs and filling with water from bottom up! It's much harder when you don't know what you are doing! LOL!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!
...good one, have a great weekend and stay safe..
Sheartastic outcome ... living on the Alabama Florida state line we never get snow my oldest kid is 7 and has never seen snow in his life but now they are saying we may get an inch or two on Christmas Day. I really hope so. But around here if it snows just a small bit they shut down roads and don’t let people out, what better excuse do we need to quarantine this Christmas.
I definitely need this one...
Nightshift is in the blood. Worked it for years.
John - another great video.
Question: what type of belt (polishing/buffing/sanding grit) do you use on your 1x30 belt sander in the step between the flop disc and buffing wheel?
Anthony- I use a worn 180 and then 320. I usually go buy feeling the belt. Coarse for heavy jobs and fine for pre polish... Lots of belt manufacturers seem to grade belts differently. =D
I wonder what make of shears Stan Laurel used to trim Olivers paint brush beard in Busy Bodies, we will never know.
I collect all different types of scissors. By the way that storm was pretty bad here too mainly icy
Snow as a kid, oh boy snow day, snow as a working adult, OH SH-T got to shovel the drive , the walk and the car again, snow as a retired person, another cup of coffee, and can the mailman please bring the mail to the front door.
LOL so true!!!!!
Great show John wish we had snow lol
Instead of painting the handles have you ever considered using plasti-dip?
Be careful on the snow John, 04:00 a.m. ain't a good hour to take a fall and bump ye ol' noggin. : - )
LOL- I'll be laying there until 6! =D
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I'm sure you didn't go walking at 2 in the morning that night! Hope you stay safe. Some towns in nh got 44" of snow
I got a fifteen inches in my backyard... =D
@scoutcrafter water hammer doesn't get resolved from an expansion tank, expansion tank is for thermal expansion for the water heater. Water hammer is from mostly "quick closing valves"- dishwasher, sprinkler valves, toilets, laundry machine, any fixture/ appliance that has a valve that lets water in and shuts off immediately, they make water hammer arrestors that have hose ends, solder connections, compression connections like your supply lines, ... just about any connection, thread the hose type onto your laundry valves and the machine hoses thread directly onto them, if it's from your sprinklers, then you mayhave to put in a tee on the main supply by your shut off valve and prv.
In many cases the water hammer sound isn't actually that issue at all, it's the water lines either never installed correctly with correct mounting/ anchoring, or have came loose. Secure the lines and its fixed.
Yeah, a heavy snowfall is great when you're hunkered down warm and snug in your house looking out at that Winter Wonderland, while sipping a hot cocoa in your thick woolen socks, but then . . . it turns into a mess of dirty slush the next day.
well scoutcrafter, I certainly got more snow at my house than you did. Im in Central PA and we had at least 18". Im 5'9" and it was past my knees in some spots!
I got 15 inches in y backyard but only 8-10 in front of the house!
Thanks for the snow footage, we don't have much snow here in Florida lol, would you be going to your place up north anytime soon
Yes! I try to go every couple weeks even during the winter. Just to check on the place. =D
Isn’t the quiet of a snowscape lovely.....provided you are snowed in, rather than snowed out. Heh heh
We had a Parkray fire, which basically stays lit from autumn to spring. It’s like an enclosed coal fire hearth with a back boiler for the water. Did you have them stateside? You just open the door, dump in more coal, crank the handle to wobble the hearth bars, empty the ash pan and set it back underneath to catch more. Lather, rinse and repeat. The only problem being if the wind got up from a certain direction.......that fire would absolutely turn into a rageing inferno. And at something like 1am we would be roused from our bed by BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG. Cue us running around like idiots, setting all the hot taps running to get some of the heat out of the system. No turning off a coal fire when the wind is up!
Love the scissors. I have some of my parent’s medical forceps and scissors. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes for interesting functions. And being stainless steel they are absolutely beautiful.
Wow! Sarah this oil furnace replaced the coal furnace before I was born... The coal was a bit of a chore to keep up on. =D
@@ScoutCrafter no. I misspoke. It wasn’t a furnace. It was a coal fireplace. In the living room. With doors enclosing it.
I had a small sheer that the jaws were out of alignment; it took them apart and tried to straighten them. My first try to strengthen the handle snapped. Should I have used heat on the handle? The structure of the handle material looked to be cast iron. Any and all suggestions would be appreciated.
Hi Richard! That was the temper. Don't feel bad, there is a fine line when dealing with scissors or shears, If you heat them you can ruin the temper. Scissor makers use a small hammer tap to adjust the profile and usually they are senior men! Some shears and scissors are cast iron or steel!
Drafty old house sealed with snow :)
I’ll take snow over rain anyday as well !
Thanks!
So, next Friday... tgiC! Will there be a thematically appropriate SC submission?
YES!
I'm in new Hampshire too
We lived in Minneapolis when I was in 10-12 years old and we’d pray for snow. 3-4 of us from the neighborhood would grab the snow shovels and go door to door. We’d charge $5 for the sidewalk from door to street and along the street in front of the house. We charged another $5 for most driveways. With 4 of us we could knockout most sidewalks in less than 10 minutes and we did a professional job. I’m 62 now and live in OK, I hate shoveling snow, you couldn’t pay me enough. Did I mention we just got 8” over a two day period?
Cory- As kids we made a pretty penny every time it snowed! You are right, 3 or 4 of us would knock out a house in minutes and split the $$$. We would go home after a hard days work and felt like we actually earned money, it was a great feeling.
I wonder how that type of curve that is on the BlueBird snips blades was first created. Did someone have a formula or did they just freehand it .
Excellent question! 😃👍
Sooooo is the area with the red rug and turntable not actually in the shop??
That Red rug is on top of my table saw with the blade down... =D
I think you should do some type of blueing to the #207 bluebird sheers. Come-on their suppose to be blue. I have my Grandpa's sheers. (4sizes) They are industrial green.
I only like hot bluing and I can't do that.. It's expensive and dirty! LOL
Do you ever worry about lead in the paint you grind off? Do you check for it? My In-Laws are in Binghamton Ny, a few hours up the road from you. 40+ inches of snow. I moved south to NC to get away from the snow!!!
Hi Chris- I treat every paint as if it were toxic- I always wear a mask when on any machine... However Paint Stripper is better than any other method. =D
Is there a trick to using those old footlong type of tin snips? Because I had my fathers and every time I used them they'd pinch my thumb muscle and I'd end up with a blood blister there.
Some shears were prone to pinching! Those small tabs on the shear handles help prevent that! =D
Have you gotten any mice yet? Lol when it melts the water will be coming out the electrical again. Or did they fix that? Stay safe Scout no night time walking lol. Have a great weekend everyone stay safe out there 🐱👍
No mice yet! I think there are a couple on the porch.. The water problem has been fixed for now! =D
@@ScoutCrafter that is good I'm sure they will be coming in now after the snow :D
I'm like you I hate moving snow after it has been walked on or driven on by car.
Goldsmi
Snips are pretty decent I always like the Wiss or the Malco best