Well Scout. You have awakened some memories. I was the eighth child of nine and we always had big dinners during the holidays. We had the big table in the dining room and usually 2 or 3 other tables as most of the offspring were also prolific. My wife and I had 11 children and just celebrated our 55th anniversary. All of us were taught respect for others and for the "rod" of authority in cases of mental lapse.
Didn't have a lot of furniture but dad always got the couch seat with the best TV view. I wouldn't even sit there when he was out lol. Never had to be told, just a respect thing. Missing character in today's society. Everyone ends up the same trying to be different. Normal folks stick out. Happy new years Scout
ScoutCrafter, We ate at a table in the family room next to the kitchen. My father sat at the head of the table. Our family consisted of my father, mother, brother, my aunt and her daughter, and two cousins. When everyone was home we had a family of eight. I can't recall if there was any order to the seating, other than my father at the head of the table. Dinner was always at the same time. We all helped set the table and after we helped clear the table and do the dishes. Dinner was family time. It was a special time. Bob
Wow I haven’t heard anyone say hassock in thirty years! We had one when I was growing up in front of Dad’s chair. There was definitely a seating arrangement at the table. I sat on the side by myself, my sister and mother sat across from me. My father was at the head and my brother at the foot. Holidays were a different story, but my dad sat at the head, and his uncle at the foot. Then there was sort of a hierarchy at the table and everyone had a regular seat. Sadly, pretty much all of the people older than me and my siblings are passed on. Great looking hammer after the mod.
Exactly the same in my family. My dad had a recliner. No one sat in it but him. He also had the seat at the head of the table. Actually it worked out great for him because he was a southpaw. And if he sat next to me or my mother, the elbows got in each other's way. When we ate a formal dinner, he was always at the head of the table. When he passed, I got the seat beings I was the oldest son. Thanksgiving dinners I always ate at the kids table. Even into my twenty's. I didn't have enough seniority to sit at the grown-ups table. The only "person" who had permission to occupy the recliner was the family dog. The pecking order was Dad, Mom, the dog, kids.
I really appreciated your remembrances of life when you were young. I am 66 and grew up the same way. I got out of Dad's chair when he came into the family room. Dad sat at the head of the table too. Christmas brings back lots of good memories of past family. I always, enjoy your videos. Have a Happy New Year! Bill
52 here and I remember my parents living in the 70s had an all green living room. Like avocado green paint on the walls, darker green curtains and similar shaded green leather. I scavenged off the leather when the chair got thrown out and now I realize the green leather matches my Sorels that got a hole in the heel that I will patch with the matching green leather. It's weird how things like that match even decades later. Dad sat at one end of the table and I got the other end. The women sat on the sides.
Can’t wait to see the different uses for the “New” hammer. The wrapping of the wire with the epoxy glue…….interesting. Ah but the Lantern stole the show for me !
Great job on the Hammer Bud!! Your Buddy Jimmy has quite the collection there!! I seen everything there but a Frame Straightener!! And I'm sure he has a few of them!!☻
My dad was an academic version of Archie Bunker: he had his den, his recliner, and his captain’s chair in the dining room. He was well respected in our community, always seen wearing a suit. At home he was in boxer shorts and a V-neck tee, with a beer in his hand. What the intelligentsia of our city didn’t know is that, like me, he was a hands on guy not afraid of hard physical work. Anyway, you and I were both raised where respect and integrity ran the world.
John, great family memory’s. Our family was the same. Dad at the head. Not sure this has lasted with current generations where we see less and less respect all around. I’ve maintained this same tradition with my grandkids. Great body hammer customization. I bought a lot of cobbler hammers that all need new handles. Another of my long list of future projects. I’m very excited because this Friday I have an electrician coming over to update the garage electrical to hook up my Quincy compressor, add three additional 20 amp circuits, and add a 50 amp 220 for a future TIG welder. Very excited. Thanks for a great start to 2023.. Best Regards, John
Good job on the hammer John. Yes, Dad always sat at the head of the table, was always served first and always had right of first refusal on anything left. We also ate at the “kitchen table”. I remember the first time I ever saw a dining room. I said “so you have a special room just for eating?” I didn’t know why my friends parents were laughing at me. 😆
Even though I’m in Australia it was the same in our household, dad was always at the head of the table out of respect. He always did the carving as well. After he died we left his chair empty for the first year or two. If we went out for dinner I always tried to sit out of arms reach of my dad because back then if us kids played up we got a “clip round the ear” and at 6’6” he was a big man with a long reach and that huge hand built up a lot of momentum by the time it reached the side of my head😂. That’s just the way it was, none of this touchy feely can’t hurt their feelings crap, look where that has got us, no respect for anyone or anything. Even worse was the dreaded “wait until we get home” OMG that was the worst. That’s terrible people say? Yes, it was but I had the utmost respect for him and never answered him back even when I was bigger and stronger than him. He showed us so many times in my life how much he loved us and was always there for us. The day I went for my driver’s license I passed first go so he threw me the keys to his car and said “off you go, I’ll catch the bus” just so I could have that first drive on my own. That was 42 years ago and I remember it so clearly. Thanks for the memories Scout. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
I was thinking similar things myself on Friday because it was two years since my grandfather passed. When he still had full charge of his faculties, he'd make himself a cup of coffee at 10am every day, and more often than not, he'd open a can of Guinness to drink with his lunch at midday. I made a cup of coffee at 10 o'clock, exactly the way he would, and poured him a pint of Guinness at lunchtime. They were both used to "water" the plum tree we planted in his memory with some of his ashes scattered among the roots.
@@ScoutCrafter Thank you. Thinking about it, I made his last cup of coffee, at 10am on the day before he died. He didn't complain so I must've done something right. We've been "watering" the tree with Guinness on the anniversary of his passing and on his birthday since we planted it. My aunty jokes that it'll produce the world's first boozy plums.
Your right John; head of the table or preferred seating chairs were always left opened for the head of the house, (Father, Uncle,, Grandfather, Mother or elder of a family or group) You may not see that today since respect and honor is often forgotten and in many cases not learned or past down from generation to generation. I worked in metal fabrication for 30 years and we often made special hammers for special jobs and forming problems. Good modification, awaiting your reveal on its use.
Yes, dad always sat at the head of the table and he had his own chair in the living room. The sad thing is there’s so many homes where there’s not even a dad around to occupy that place of honor. It’s great to hear from families who continue with that wonderful heritage. By the way, project turned out great, I love it. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, back in a day, it was the same familial order here too. Also, you never reached across the table for anything without the risk of getting whacked on the head with the handle of a butter knife.
Great video to kick off 2023 scout ! The hammer wrap addition.. whilst functional, aesthetically it looks really cool 😃👍 the bit you cut off.. a paper weight maybe 😉👍
I grew up the same way, my father always sat at the head of the table. I did that with my children also and I had my favorite chair by the tv and when I came into the room if they were sitting in my chair they got up and sat sat somewhere else. Evan to this day when my grandkids come to visit they get up and move some where else even though I say to them it’s ok to sit there. I love what you did to the handle. It adds character to it. I remember in a previous video a while back you did that also.
Dad was always at the head of the table. How times have changed. That hammer looks great. Strange but good. You always amaze me. Have a great day. See you Wednesday. 👍👍❤..
It was the same at my house. Dad was always at the head of the table. Always had the big recliner. If one of us were in it, out of respect we would get up so he could sit. When it was time to eat, he would always pray over the food. Since he's passed, the torch was also passed on. Now I'm usually doing the praying over dinner, sitting in the recliner, and sitting at the head of the table. I think a part of me never grew up. Even though I'm at the head, I still wish he was around to continue on in that role. He was really good at it.
Hi Scout , My Dad Always Sat at the Head Of the Table . And In the Recliner In the Living room . I Got A Body Hammer Set At HF . Not Bad And Great Price. That Hammer You made Looks Like A Woodpecker Shape ! 😂
I used to do something very similar to that short 4lb. sledge I mentioned. When it was new. I used bare copper wire and solder. It was to keep the handle intact, in the event of the inevitable bad lick hitting an axle stud. I ran mine right up to the hammer head. The copper was soft enough so that it didn't mess the axle stud up too bad. I had just about forgotten all that.
Back in the day people didn't have fancy test equipment so a hit with hammer was the best they could go off ,the slim neck gives better a feel and more feed back .
John, Happy New Year. Another great video and excellent tip on repairing a hammer shaft. Your recollections of family life, mirror mine and the memories never fade. Keep up the great work my friend.
At New Year it's good to remember absent friends & family and reflect, my Dad is a merchant marine Captain and although he might be away for six months or so, we always knew what was his chair and to vacate it as soon as he appeared ! Interesting mod on the hammer. it will be good to see what you have in mind for it's use !
Thats a slick fix on that handle and it came out looking good. Wow that lantern is beautiful and really puts off some light. I can see how people would want one.
I like the hammer! Yes, dad had the best seat in the house, the remote when we won't remoting for him! Good times though. He was great at Christmas and birthdays. Happy New Years John!
Great old photos of the family. ..looks like you had a little black eye sitting at the table next to your Dad. Think every kid back in those days ran into the living room coffee table. I have a 2 inch scar under my eye from ours.
Hammer came out great! You brought back a lot of memories! Dad got the chairs at the heads of the tables. If we were in the dining room, dad would help my mother get seated, then sit down himself. We were three boys so we sat in the chairs at the sides of the table. It didn't matter which side. Yeah, it was a respect thing. When we were at my grandparents house, we didn't sit in grandpa's chair. I don't think anyone ever sat in that chair again after he passed. Yep...interesting memories.
Great video 👍I like what you done to the modified hammer ,it really looks fantastic! Can’t wait to see what you are going to use it for. The finish and polish on the hammer looks 👍 great. I like the fix you made for the split in the handle. That wire method works out fantastic. Thanks for showing us how to fix the split with the wire and epoxy, it was informative. That lantern with the globe and reflector looks really good. I like the way it lighted your porch. The glow of the light I think 🤔 is fantastic. That Lantern would come in handy if you had a power outage. Well again great video and can’t wait to see Wednesday video on the hammer. Happy New Year 🎆🎊🥳! 😄👍👍
In my house, my father got the head of the table chair and we all had our own special cups and even silverware sometimes and there’d be Dads coffee cup, moms tea cup etc. I had certain spoons I liked and if someone set the table and gave me the wrong spoon, I would get it back in exchange. I remember my father had had his heart attack, they took him to the hospital and they were working on him and it takes days and we all went back to my parents house and we sat around the table talking about it and then we look over at Dads chair and everyone got quiet. He recovered, but it was just to illustrate a point. Every Christmas feels like it’s the going to be the last couple of years.
My mother drove my father across town to the VA during rush hour while she hadn't driven in decades. I had an honorary aunt who made me a homemade Curious George plate that I ate on for most of my childhood.
Happy 2023 John . No better start than a hammer .... Well unless it's a vise 😂😂😂😂. Thank you for your nice reply the other day . Same Sentiments back to you my friend . 👍
Happy new year John ! Great video . I never wanted to disappoint my dad cause he was my best friend. Same seating arrangements in our house . I wouldn't have disappointed your dad cause he was as big as a Viking!!! Lol.
Yep, kitchen table sat six. Dad at one end and 5 kids at the other seats. Mom never sat down as she was always serving. My dad was very strict at the table. No messing around and best manners to eat with. He ate slow, and I remember we were at the table all together for quite some time. He worked hard and he wanted dinner time to be without any nonsense from us kids.
My dad and I were both 6'2". He had his recliner and when he was through eating he'd stretch out and the goofy cat would snuggle between his shin bones. I'd ease by and rub the cat and it'd start 'making bread' on his shins. Was a hard time after he passed.Happy Year, JOhn! BLESSINGS 2 you!
I remember we had a cream coloured hassock in the shape of a kidney bean that I would roll on its side and when little & young I would curl up inside the kidney bean shape as it was so comfortable for my little body.
@@ScoutCrafter That's NEAT, John! Our cat was my sisters and she left it there while she was going to college or some other whizz-bang extravagance. It'd stand half in, half out the door in winter and just go Ho,Hum. We were convinced it was there for the expressed purpose of killing mom but both survived. And our Pit bul would curl up on my lap after breakfast. I MISS that pup. GBWYall!
It was EXACTLY like that when I was growing up and I'm a 75-year-old southerner. I'm older than you and I didn't grow up in the north as you did. It makes me wonder if it was a generational thing. I tried to teach my 8 children the same when they were growing up. Even today, when I'm visiting, they always offer me the chair at the head of the table. I thank them and humbly take my seat. By the way, you showed a photo of an unusual hammer and questioned if it was a "piano tuning hammer." A piano tuning hammer is actually a wrench. You do a Google image search to see. I once owned one for amateur tuning purposes.
Happy New Year! This time of year is always bittersweet as we remember loved ones no longer with us and, at the same time, celebrate with those still with us. I definitely remember my dad getting the head of the table as well as the big chair in front of the TV. BTW - I like the mod on the ball peen.
My Dad always had the lazy boy recliner and the rest of us got the couch. I never once thought about taking "his spot", not that he wouldn't have let me! Miss my old man
Happy New Year John! What a great way to kick it off with an enjoyable video. I always think about my mom and dad around the holidays, but your reminiscence about your dad really brought back some memories. I have a 4 lb. mason's sledge that was passed down from my dad with wire wrap on the thin part of the handle and seeing you do it on your hammer handle made me appreciate it even more.
Yes! Same at our house, Dad was at the head of the table, in the Den, he had HIS chair..no one would dare sit in it…the most uncomfortable chair I’ve ever sat in, but he thought it was great!kept it for a few years after he passed, but eventually gave it to Goodwill…miss those days of seeing him in that old chair!
Nice thoughts. I like your perspective and your style. I think a lot of us watching your channel are of a similar age and upbringing. Happy New Year. Looking forward to a great 2023 watching and learning from you.
Don’t recall much about my Dad as he passed when I was seven years old, but I do remember that he always sat at the head of the table. Don’t really know why but as a teenager and later I sat at the head of the table even though I was the youngest. It always seemed that my Mom treated me as the “head of the family” rather then my brother. By the way, love your accent. Reminds me of back home on Cape Cod. Happy New Year.
It would be interesting to put the hammer head in your metal lathe and re-profile the ball end. Then you could use a parting tool to cut it off. The area around the cut off could be turned before cutting it off. Thank you for the memories.
I don't think my dad ever had time to sit until he retired 😆 We only used the dining table on special occasions - the rest of the year it was typically covered with some project he would be working on. His chair in the living room no-one else wanted to sit on, he has back issues and uses the hardest, most uncomfortable chair known to mankind. My mother, though, always had the comfy chair - and like you said, if she entered the room anyone in it would give it up. Here at home only the dog sits in my spot and he moves over when I come into the room. And then as soon as I sit down, the cat now has her spot and jumps up on me. I guess the cat is at 'the head of the table' *lol*
That was pretty cool! I can’t wait till Wednesday to see how you are going to use it. My dad gave me a ball peen that has wire around it and it is solid! Thank You for sharing 😃
That's a beautiful latern. But you really had me at the Amish part! Lanterns are such an interesting item to collect. I planned to buy one each year but started thinking about the years and space I've got so I'm shied away from that plan a bit 😂 Happy new year!
Don't store them with fuel in. I had one in my kitchen on a cast iron plant hook and the fuel just evaporated away over the years. I never thought it could do that!
John , you were raised with respect and it shows with all your ventures. My father also sat at the end of the table. My mom said it was ok. Just kidding. My mom was the one you did not cross. They were my best friends. I like what you did with the hammer head. The handle, I’m not sure I like it. You did save it and it’s strong. I did not lite any of my lanterns, our weather was not understanding. Thank you for all the entertaining shows and Happy New Year.
We sat with many relatives in a raher small room and ate together. And there was veryl little space available for everyone. That is unthinkable today. The Ball Peen Hammer modification looks for me like a Viking warrior hammer, but its coming out so nice.Thanks
What a neat concept I have never thought of a ball peen hammer done like that. Can't wait to see episode 2 it's going to be fun. The lantern segment I really enjoyed. It's a beautiful piece of equipment 🙂
Like the hammer repurposing, hope you saved the cut off piece, be nice to pop in a vice to use as an anvil for riveting or shaping light gage metal, anyway, I’d spend time finding a use for that, just to justify my hoarding tendencies.😂 my life growing up was pretty much the same as far as the head of the table and just respecting him and my mother. Thanks for the video sir.
Nice part in beginning of video I feel loosing those type of traditions n respect is part of why some things are the way they are today I also don’t like how now a days kids address their neighbors by first name maybe I’m wrong but I feel that instills respect thanks for the video nice hammer n happy new year’s
Happy New Year John. I remember mealtime being kind of regimented in our house. You got 3 meals a day, you weren't allowed to miss a meal and you had to eat at the table. This was always the same even on days like birthdays or Christmas. I remember I would always be itching to run into the living room Christmas morning because that's where all the gifts would be but I couldn't go in there until I had breakfast it was torturous.😂 Table manners too like no elbows on the table etc.
For cuts like that I really appreciate the 7 " circular saw and I leave one metal-cased saw with a metal cutting blade in it at all times. It's faster than the angle grinder because most circular saws are 2hp or thereabouts. Double/triple the power of the angle grinder. It can cut deeper. I think you get a flatter cut, too. I think you get a lot more cutting done before you need to replace the disc, also. I just buy the metal cutting discs by the 10 pk from HF. I am almost out of them now. Well 2023 is already memorable for me as, for the first time in my life, I had to use a fire extinguisher yesterday in my basement shop. So there I was trying to undue some pedals from a cheap adolescent sized female bike and they were rusted in so I decided to use some heat. I wanted the 3 gear ashtanbula crank for an electric trike build I am doing. I lit up a cheap amazon propane torch ( the good bernzomatic self-igniting one had walked away ) and it became a fireball in my right hand. I did not even realize until hours later it burned half of my beard off on the right side. So I drop it and go for an extinguisher. In the meantime it burned through my metal cutting saw cord and my newest Flexerilla air hose. It was quite scary at this point I realize I have a 3 foot fireball wanting to become a bomb. I spray it out, it comes back to life, I spray longer and harder this time mostly emptying the large extinguisher. I grab a rag off my table saw and bring the hot torch outside where it happily went into a snow bank. Vacuuming out that fine extinguisher particle dust was a PITA too. I think there is still quite a bit of it around various items even though I vacuumed and emptied the Black & Decker canister 5 times. That dust is pervasive! I bought a 5 pc ball peen hammer set from HF that goes up in 1/2 lb increments and as I never use the 8 z one maybe I will do this to it. I have been thinking it would be nice to maybe start using some hammers as punches so I could whack away with my R hand w/o ever worrying about hitting my bad left hand. Love the project and can not wait to see where you take this. Just started snowing here. Been kind of a brutal winter thus far. Cheers!
Exactly as you described, father at head of table and everyone else in their seat. He also had his TV chair. Like the wire reinforced handle technique. Thanks
My grandfather who we lived with had a lazy boy, that I always got out of when he came in as well. Along the lines of your lanterns for New Years, we always put out luminariums for Christmas, still do them sadly just not with him anymore.
Happy New Year Scoutcrafter! Very nice modification on the hammer. Both our parents had their seat of choice at the kitchen table and the den where they read the newspapers and watched television. Needless to say my brother and I sat on the floor for many years except when our father was on night shift or “cateye”; my brother being older got the seat. My New Year’s resolution is to not travel during the holidays; just sayin’
They are charging $15 per gallon for kerosene down here....crazy. The hammer is super cool, i might have to run one through the bandsaw, but i'll need to ponder which end to keep. Excellent stuff and Happy new year. Cheers
What a hammer John!!! The wire on the handle looks so different and so nice! Looks awkward but in a spectacular way. You mentioned Tommy C which reminded me I wanted to ask you what's happened to Tom Gunn. The last video he posted was months ago. Just hoping he's ok. BTW, I love the lantern!!!
I would suggest turning down part of the hammer head on the next one and make it look more like a body hammer but I'm not sure your lathe is up to the task.......Might be able to chuck it up and rough it out with the angle grinder then finish it with the lathe cutter. I love modifying tools but I'll never forget the time we needed a special wrench and I went up and bought a brand new 1-1/2" combo wrench, brought it back to the shop and said I think we can heat this up and bend it to the shape we needed. Next thing I know my partner had it red hot and was bending away, it had to be done but torching a brand new wrench hurts my soul.
New subscriber, long time watcher ! Happy New Year !! You are an inspiration my friend !! Thank you so much for sharing all of your knowledge with us !! Love your videos !!
Yes, dad always at one side of the table and I (first son) at the other. My mom never has time to sit down, she is always too worried about everyone else eating.
Have you ever thought of refinishing cobblers tools? My grandfather was a cobbler and he had a collection of hammers and metal and wood lasts. Great video today. Happy New Year.
I have a cobblers hammer and about an 18 inch tall thing you mount the shoe on upside down. Lately I keep looking at all the patina on it and wonder how I should restore it for display in a corner of the living room.
Well Scout. You have awakened some memories. I was the eighth child of nine and we always had big dinners during the holidays. We had the big table in the dining room and usually 2 or 3 other tables as most of the offspring were also prolific. My wife and I had 11 children and just celebrated our 55th anniversary. All of us were taught respect for others and for the "rod" of authority in cases of mental lapse.
James- Congratulations on 55 years with your wife. How lucky you both are to have reared such a wonderful family. 😃👍
That is a nice porch lantern Homemade tools can be the best tools to have
Didn't have a lot of furniture but dad always got the couch seat with the best TV view. I wouldn't even sit there when he was out lol. Never had to be told, just a respect thing. Missing character in today's society. Everyone ends up the same trying to be different. Normal folks stick out. Happy new years Scout
ScoutCrafter,
We ate at a table in the family room next to the kitchen. My father sat at the head of the table. Our family consisted of my father, mother, brother, my aunt and her daughter, and two cousins. When everyone was home we had a family of eight. I can't recall if there was any order to the seating, other than my father at the head of the table.
Dinner was always at the same time. We all helped set the table and after we helped clear the table and do the dishes. Dinner was family time. It was a special time.
Bob
Wow I haven’t heard anyone say hassock in thirty years! We had one when I was growing up in front of Dad’s chair. There was definitely a seating arrangement at the table. I sat on the side by myself, my sister and mother sat across from me. My father was at the head and my brother at the foot. Holidays were a different story, but my dad sat at the head, and his uncle at the foot. Then there was sort of a hierarchy at the table and everyone had a regular seat. Sadly, pretty much all of the people older than me and my siblings are passed on.
Great looking hammer after the mod.
Exactly the same in my family. My dad had a recliner. No one sat in it but him. He also had the seat at the head of the table. Actually it worked out great for him because he was a southpaw. And if he sat next to me or my mother, the elbows got in each other's way.
When we ate a formal dinner, he was always at the head of the table. When he passed, I got the seat beings I was the oldest son. Thanksgiving dinners I always ate at the kids table. Even into my twenty's. I didn't have enough seniority to sit at the grown-ups table.
The only "person" who had permission to occupy the recliner was the family dog.
The pecking order was Dad, Mom, the dog, kids.
My grandfather finds the modern idea of a “man cave” to be silly. He say half jokingly… “back in the day the whole house was my man cave!” Lol.
I really appreciated your remembrances of life when you were young. I am 66 and grew up the same way. I got out of Dad's chair when he came into the family room. Dad sat at the head of the table too. Christmas brings back lots of good memories of past family.
I always, enjoy your videos. Have a Happy New Year!
Bill
52 here and I remember my parents living in the 70s had an all green living room. Like avocado green paint on the walls, darker green curtains and similar shaded green leather. I scavenged off the leather when the chair got thrown out and now I realize the green leather matches my Sorels that got a hole in the heel that I will patch with the matching green leather. It's weird how things like that match even decades later.
Dad sat at one end of the table and I got the other end. The women sat on the sides.
Thanks Bill! 😃👍
Can’t wait to see the different uses for the “New” hammer. The wrapping of the wire with the epoxy glue…….interesting. Ah but the Lantern stole the show for me !
Great job on the Hammer Bud!! Your Buddy Jimmy has quite the collection there!! I seen everything there but a Frame Straightener!! And I'm sure he has a few of them!!☻
My dad was an academic version of Archie Bunker: he had his den, his recliner, and his captain’s chair in the dining room. He was well respected in our community, always seen wearing a suit. At home he was in boxer shorts and a V-neck tee, with a beer in his hand. What the intelligentsia of our city didn’t know is that, like me, he was a hands on guy not afraid of hard physical work. Anyway, you and I were both raised where respect and integrity ran the world.
I sure miss those days . Nothing seems correct these days.
Didn’t grow up with a dad but my mom always had the pick of the chairs. Strongest woman I know. Happy New Year, Scout!
I have always found when a Father is missing the mother becomes so much stronger…. 😃👍
I need an autographed copy of that classic accident card stock epoxy paper to frame 😆😁 another beautiful job!
John, great family memory’s. Our family was the same. Dad at the head. Not sure this has lasted with current generations where we see less and less respect all around. I’ve maintained this same tradition with my grandkids. Great body hammer customization. I bought a lot of cobbler hammers that all need new handles. Another of my long list of future projects. I’m very excited because this Friday I have an electrician coming over to update the garage electrical to hook up my Quincy compressor, add three additional 20 amp circuits, and add a 50 amp 220 for a future TIG welder. Very excited. Thanks for a great start to 2023..
Best Regards,
John
That is awesome! Good electrical is so important in a shop!!! 😃👍
Good job on the hammer John. Yes, Dad always sat at the head of the table, was always served first and always had right of first refusal on anything left. We also ate at the “kitchen table”. I remember the first time I ever saw a dining room. I said “so you have a special room just for eating?” I didn’t know why my friends parents were laughing at me. 😆
Even though I’m in Australia it was the same in our household, dad was always at the head of the table out of respect. He always did the carving as well. After he died we left his chair empty for the first year or two. If we went out for dinner I always tried to sit out of arms reach of my dad because back then if us kids played up we got a “clip round the ear” and at 6’6” he was a big man with a long reach and that huge hand built up a lot of momentum by the time it reached the side of my head😂. That’s just the way it was, none of this touchy feely can’t hurt their feelings crap, look where that has got us, no respect for anyone or anything. Even worse was the dreaded “wait until we get home” OMG that was the worst. That’s terrible people say? Yes, it was but I had the utmost respect for him and never answered him back even when I was bigger and stronger than him. He showed us so many times in my life how much he loved us and was always there for us. The day I went for my driver’s license I passed first go so he threw me the keys to his car and said “off you go, I’ll catch the bus” just so I could have that first drive on my own. That was 42 years ago and I remember it so clearly. Thanks for the memories Scout. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
Stuart- You are so right- The worst was wait until Dad gets home…. 😲🫣. 😂👍
I was thinking similar things myself on Friday because it was two years since my grandfather passed. When he still had full charge of his faculties, he'd make himself a cup of coffee at 10am every day, and more often than not, he'd open a can of Guinness to drink with his lunch at midday.
I made a cup of coffee at 10 o'clock, exactly the way he would, and poured him a pint of Guinness at lunchtime. They were both used to "water" the plum tree we planted in his memory with some of his ashes scattered among the roots.
That’s some beautiful memories you have- Priceless!
@@ScoutCrafter Thank you. Thinking about it, I made his last cup of coffee, at 10am on the day before he died. He didn't complain so I must've done something right.
We've been "watering" the tree with Guinness on the anniversary of his passing and on his birthday since we planted it. My aunty jokes that it'll produce the world's first boozy plums.
What a great story and a great explanation of being respectful and taking your place of the head of the table.
Your right John; head of the table or preferred seating chairs were always left opened for the head of the house, (Father, Uncle,, Grandfather, Mother or elder of a family or group) You may not see that today since respect and honor is often forgotten and in many cases not learned or past down from generation to generation. I worked in metal fabrication for 30 years and we often made special hammers for special jobs and forming problems. Good modification, awaiting your reveal on its use.
Yes, dad always sat at the head of the table and he had his own chair in the living room. The sad thing is there’s so many homes where there’s not even a dad around to occupy that place of honor. It’s great to hear from families who continue with that wonderful heritage. By the way, project turned out great, I love it. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, back in a day, it was the same familial order here too.
Also, you never reached across the table for anything without the risk of getting whacked on the head with the handle of a butter knife.
Thanks for the shout and how amazing that nautical lantern was for the light up wow just beautiful and a great hammer project too 👍
Great video to kick off 2023 scout ! The hammer wrap addition.. whilst functional, aesthetically it looks really cool 😃👍 the bit you cut off.. a paper weight maybe 😉👍
I grew up the same way, my father always sat at the head of the table. I did that with my children also and I had my favorite chair by the tv and when I came into the room if they were sitting in my chair they got up and sat sat somewhere else. Evan to this day when my grandkids come to visit they get up and move some where else even though I say to them it’s ok to sit there.
I love what you did to the handle. It adds character to it. I remember in a previous video a while back you did that also.
Dad was always at the head of the table. How times have changed. That hammer looks great. Strange but good. You always amaze me. Have a great day. See you Wednesday. 👍👍❤..
It was the same at my house. Dad was always at the head of the table. Always had the big recliner. If one of us were in it, out of respect we would get up so he could sit. When it was time to eat, he would always pray over the food. Since he's passed, the torch was also passed on. Now I'm usually doing the praying over dinner, sitting in the recliner, and sitting at the head of the table. I think a part of me never grew up. Even though I'm at the head, I still wish he was around to continue on in that role. He was really good at it.
Me too- I would gladly listen to my father’s rants once again with delight. 😃👍
Hi Scout , My Dad Always Sat at the Head Of the Table . And In the Recliner In the Living room . I Got A Body Hammer Set At HF . Not Bad And Great Price. That Hammer You made Looks Like A Woodpecker Shape ! 😂
I used to do something very similar to that short 4lb. sledge I mentioned. When it was new. I used bare copper wire and solder. It was to keep the handle intact, in the event of the inevitable bad lick hitting an axle stud. I ran mine right up to the hammer head. The copper was soft enough so that it didn't mess the axle stud up too bad. I had just about forgotten all that.
That cut off piece would make a good paper weight.
Happy new year! That hammer turned out awesome, im definitely making one! -Juan
Great little custom job.
Nice job on the hammer, looks great. HNY John.😊😊😊😊😊
Back in the day people didn't have fancy test equipment so a hit with hammer was the best they could go off ,the slim neck gives better a feel and more feed back .
That was a radical transformation on the ball peen but I like it. Happy 2023 ScoutCrafter!
John, Happy New Year. Another great video and excellent tip on repairing a hammer shaft.
Your recollections of family life, mirror mine and the memories never fade.
Keep up the great work my friend.
And I thought it was just us Coleman lantern guys that did light ups. Thank you for all the inspiration you’ve given me.
At New Year it's good to remember absent friends & family and reflect, my Dad is a merchant marine Captain and although he might be away for six months or so, we always knew what was his chair and to vacate it as soon as he appeared !
Interesting mod on the hammer. it will be good to see what you have in mind for it's use !
Thats a slick fix on that handle and it came out looking good. Wow that lantern is beautiful and really puts off some light. I can see how people would want one.
I like the hammer! Yes, dad had the best seat in the house, the remote when we won't remoting for him! Good times though. He was great at Christmas and birthdays. Happy New Years John!
Great old photos of the family. ..looks like you had a little black eye sitting at the table next to your Dad. Think every kid back in those days ran into the living room coffee table. I have a 2 inch scar under my eye from ours.
Hammer came out great! You brought back a lot of memories! Dad got the chairs at the heads of the tables. If we were in the dining room, dad would help my mother get seated, then sit down himself. We were three boys so we sat in the chairs at the sides of the table. It didn't matter which side. Yeah, it was a respect thing. When we were at my grandparents house, we didn't sit in grandpa's chair. I don't think anyone ever sat in that chair again after he passed. Yep...interesting memories.
Great video 👍I like what you done to the modified hammer ,it really looks fantastic! Can’t wait to see what you are going to use it for. The finish and polish on the hammer looks 👍 great. I like the fix you made for the split in the handle. That wire method works out fantastic. Thanks for showing us how to fix the split with the wire and epoxy, it was informative. That lantern with the globe and reflector looks really good. I like the way it lighted your porch. The glow of the light I think 🤔 is fantastic. That Lantern would come in handy if you had a power outage. Well again great video and can’t wait to see Wednesday video on the hammer. Happy New Year 🎆🎊🥳! 😄👍👍
Happy New Year Steven! 😃👍
In my house, my father got the head of the table chair and we all had our own special cups and even silverware sometimes and there’d be Dads coffee cup, moms tea cup etc. I had certain spoons I liked and if someone set the table and gave me the wrong spoon, I would get it back in exchange. I remember my father had had his heart attack, they took him to the hospital and they were working on him and it takes days and we all went back to my parents house and we sat around the table talking about it and then we look over at Dads chair and everyone got quiet.
He recovered, but it was just to illustrate a point. Every Christmas feels like it’s the going to be the last couple of years.
My mother drove my father across town to the VA during rush hour while she hadn't driven in decades. I had an honorary aunt who made me a homemade Curious George plate that I ate on for most of my childhood.
Happy 2023 John . No better start than a hammer .... Well unless it's a vise 😂😂😂😂. Thank you for your nice reply the other day . Same Sentiments back to you my friend . 👍
Happy new year John ! Great video . I never wanted to disappoint my dad cause he was my best friend. Same seating arrangements in our house . I wouldn't have disappointed your dad cause he was as big as a Viking!!! Lol.
Yep, kitchen table sat six. Dad at one end and 5 kids at the other seats. Mom never sat down as she was always serving. My dad was very strict at the table. No messing around and best manners to eat with. He ate slow, and I remember we were at the table all together for quite some time. He worked hard and he wanted dinner time to be without any nonsense from us kids.
My dad and I were both 6'2". He had his recliner and when he was through eating he'd stretch out and the goofy cat would snuggle between his shin bones. I'd ease by and rub the cat and it'd start 'making bread' on his shins. Was a hard time after he passed.Happy Year, JOhn! BLESSINGS 2 you!
I remember we had a cream coloured hassock in the shape of a kidney bean that I would roll on its side and when little & young I would curl up inside the kidney bean shape as it was so comfortable for my little body.
@@johnpossum556 That's NEAT, John. I was alwaus too 'round' to fin in those spots!
Lewie- Every day I have a outside cat that has to come in and sit on my lap for a nap… We both look forward to it! 😂👍
@@ScoutCrafter That's NEAT, John! Our cat was my sisters and she left it there while she was going to college or some other whizz-bang extravagance. It'd stand half in, half out the door in winter and just go Ho,Hum. We were convinced it was there for the expressed purpose of killing mom but both survived. And our Pit bul would curl up on my lap after breakfast. I MISS that pup. GBWYall!
It was EXACTLY like that when I was growing up and I'm a 75-year-old southerner. I'm older than you and I didn't grow up in the north as you did. It makes me wonder if it was a generational thing.
I tried to teach my 8 children the same when they were growing up. Even today, when I'm visiting, they always offer me the chair at the head of the table. I thank them and humbly take my seat.
By the way, you showed a photo of an unusual hammer and questioned if it was a "piano tuning hammer." A piano tuning hammer is actually a wrench. You do a Google image search to see. I once owned one for amateur tuning purposes.
Yes- I was thinking of a Saw set hammer. 😃👍
That’s the brightest kerosene lantern I’ve ever seen. Cool.
Those tubular style lanterns are really bright! 😃👍
I have made hatchets out of ball peins. Fun project!
Hammer looks unusually cool. I like the wire support. Functional and looks great! Happy new year!
Happy New Year! This time of year is always bittersweet as we remember loved ones no longer with us and, at the same time, celebrate with those still with us. I definitely remember my dad getting the head of the table as well as the big chair in front of the TV. BTW - I like the mod on the ball peen.
You outdid yourself this time. That hammer is over the top. Fantastic job SC.
Good story about dad's chair! We had the same arrangement.
It's his house and his rulez!
My Dad always had the lazy boy recliner and the rest of us got the couch. I never once thought about taking "his spot", not that he wouldn't have let me! Miss my old man
"The Snoop" in his place, another enjoyable afternoon spent getting schooled in some great techniques, tanks for sharing...HOME SWEET HOME
Great video 🔨👍😊
Happy New Year John! What a great way to kick it off with an enjoyable video. I always think about my mom and dad around the holidays, but your reminiscence about your dad really brought back some memories. I have a 4 lb. mason's sledge that was passed down from my dad with wire wrap on the thin part of the handle and seeing you do it on your hammer handle made me appreciate it even more.
Knowing that hammer was in your family really makes it meaningful! 😃👍
Yes! Same at our house, Dad was at the head of the table, in the Den, he had HIS chair..no one would dare sit in it…the most uncomfortable chair I’ve ever sat in, but he thought it was great!kept it for a few years after he passed, but eventually gave it to Goodwill…miss those days of seeing him in that old chair!
Happy new year that's a cool lantern and can't wait to see how you finish the hammer looking great as of now
Nice thoughts. I like your perspective and your style. I think a lot of us watching your channel are of a similar age and upbringing. Happy New Year. Looking forward to a great 2023 watching and learning from you.
I appreciate that! 😃👍
Don’t recall much about my Dad as he passed when I was seven years old, but I do remember that he always sat at the head of the table. Don’t really know why but as a teenager and later I sat at the head of the table even though I was the youngest. It always seemed that my Mom treated me as the “head of the family” rather then my brother. By the way, love your accent. Reminds me of back home on Cape Cod. Happy New Year.
The hammer looks great. Nice fix on the handle with the wire. Looks like you cut off the end of the handle where there was damage and a hole.
Yes- only an inch on this one. 😃👍
It would be interesting to put the hammer head in your metal lathe and re-profile the ball end. Then you could use a parting tool to cut it off. The area around the cut off could be turned before cutting it off.
Thank you for the memories.
I don't think my dad ever had time to sit until he retired 😆 We only used the dining table on special occasions - the rest of the year it was typically covered with some project he would be working on. His chair in the living room no-one else wanted to sit on, he has back issues and uses the hardest, most uncomfortable chair known to mankind. My mother, though, always had the comfy chair - and like you said, if she entered the room anyone in it would give it up. Here at home only the dog sits in my spot and he moves over when I come into the room. And then as soon as I sit down, the cat now has her spot and jumps up on me. I guess the cat is at 'the head of the table' *lol*
That was pretty cool! I can’t wait till Wednesday to see how you are going to use it. My dad gave me a ball peen that has wire around it and it is solid!
Thank You for sharing 😃
This year makes 24 year my parents have been gone. This time of year always brings good memories of them to mind.
That's a beautiful latern. But you really had me at the Amish part! Lanterns are such an interesting item to collect. I planned to buy one each year but started thinking about the years and space I've got so I'm shied away from that plan a bit 😂 Happy new year!
Don't store them with fuel in. I had one in my kitchen on a cast iron plant hook and the fuel just evaporated away over the years. I never thought it could do that!
@@johnpossum556 I store them inside too! And always clean them out after use.
Alex- We need to collect small items like stamps! 😂👍
You were blessed with an awesome Chairman of the Board!
John , you were raised with respect and it shows with all your ventures. My father also sat at the end of the table. My mom said it was ok. Just kidding. My mom was the one you did not cross. They were my best friends. I like what you did with the hammer head. The handle, I’m not sure I like it. You did save it and it’s strong. I did not lite any of my lanterns, our weather was not understanding. Thank you for all the entertaining shows and Happy New Year.
Thanks Jess! 😃👍
Love the hammer it came out great might have to do one myself great stuff happy new year god bless take care 🎉🇺🇸🇳🇿🎁🎄🍺
We sat with many relatives in a raher small room and ate together. And there was veryl little space available for everyone. That is unthinkable today. The Ball Peen Hammer modification looks for me like a Viking warrior hammer, but its coming out so nice.Thanks
What a neat concept I have never thought of a ball peen hammer done like that. Can't wait to see episode 2 it's going to be fun. The lantern segment I really enjoyed. It's a beautiful piece of equipment 🙂
This is incredibly fascinating! Bravo on going in this direction! I always wanted to see what you could do with custom tool mods! Fantasy mods even.
Like the hammer repurposing, hope you saved the cut off piece, be nice to pop in a vice to use as an anvil for riveting or shaping light gage metal, anyway, I’d spend time finding a use for that, just to justify my hoarding tendencies.😂 my life growing up was pretty much the same as far as the head of the table and just respecting him and my mother. Thanks for the video sir.
Cool hammer to 'Ring in' this year's tool and life journey.
Thank you, John.
Nice part in beginning of video I feel loosing those type of traditions n respect is part of why some things are the way they are today I also don’t like how now a days kids address their neighbors by first name maybe I’m wrong but I feel that instills respect thanks for the video nice hammer n happy new year’s
Happy New Year John.
I remember mealtime being kind of regimented in our house.
You got 3 meals a day, you weren't allowed to miss a meal and you had to eat at the table.
This was always the same even on days like birthdays or Christmas.
I remember I would always be itching to run into the living room Christmas morning because that's where all the gifts would be but I couldn't go in there until I had breakfast it was torturous.😂
Table manners too like no elbows on the table etc.
Happy New Year! First of 2023!
I can see a multitude of modifications from the drop from the hammer.
For cuts like that I really appreciate the 7 " circular saw and I leave one metal-cased saw with a metal cutting blade in it at all times. It's faster than the angle grinder because most circular saws are 2hp or thereabouts. Double/triple the power of the angle grinder. It can cut deeper. I think you get a flatter cut, too. I think you get a lot more cutting done before you need to replace the disc, also. I just buy the metal cutting discs by the 10 pk from HF. I am almost out of them now.
Well 2023 is already memorable for me as, for the first time in my life, I had to use a fire extinguisher yesterday in my basement shop. So there I was trying to undue some pedals from a cheap adolescent sized female bike and they were rusted in so I decided to use some heat. I wanted the 3 gear ashtanbula crank for an electric trike build I am doing. I lit up a cheap amazon propane torch ( the good bernzomatic self-igniting one had walked away ) and it became a fireball in my right hand. I did not even realize until hours later it burned half of my beard off on the right side.
So I drop it and go for an extinguisher. In the meantime it burned through my metal cutting saw cord and my newest Flexerilla air hose. It was quite scary at this point I realize I have a 3 foot fireball wanting to become a bomb. I spray it out, it comes back to life, I spray longer and harder this time mostly emptying the large extinguisher.
I grab a rag off my table saw and bring the hot torch outside where it happily went into a snow bank.
Vacuuming out that fine extinguisher particle dust was a PITA too. I think there is still quite a bit of it around various items even though I vacuumed and emptied the Black & Decker canister 5 times. That dust is pervasive!
I bought a 5 pc ball peen hammer set from HF that goes up in 1/2 lb increments and as I never use the 8 z one maybe I will do this to it. I have been thinking it would be nice to maybe start using some hammers as punches so I could whack away with my R hand w/o ever worrying about hitting my bad left hand. Love the project and can not wait to see where you take this.
Just started snowing here. Been kind of a brutal winter thus far. Cheers!
John- I always wanted to try one of those cold metal saws. The blades are expensive but would last me a long time. 😃👍. Thanks
Exactly as you described, father at head of table and everyone else in their seat. He also had his TV chair. Like the wire reinforced handle technique. Thanks
...lookin' good, keep safe in '23...
I’ve always wanted one of those sheet metal shrinking hammers that you showed😁
I have one but I really don’t know how to use it properly! 😃👍
My grandfather who we lived with had a lazy boy, that I always got out of when he came in as well. Along the lines of your lanterns for New Years, we always put out luminariums for Christmas, still do them sadly just not with him anymore.
Happy New Year Scoutcrafter! Very nice modification on the hammer.
Both our parents had their seat of choice at the kitchen table and the den where they read the newspapers and watched television. Needless to say my brother and I sat on the floor for many years except when our father was on night shift or “cateye”; my brother being older got the seat. My New Year’s resolution is to not travel during the holidays; just sayin’
The hammer looks good and I am looking forward to Wednesday tutorial Thanks for sharing this.
They are charging $15 per gallon for kerosene down here....crazy. The hammer is super cool, i might have to run one through the bandsaw, but i'll need to ponder which end to keep. Excellent stuff and Happy new year. Cheers
I definitely will try the handle wrap. I hope it works on larger tools like a mattock.
Beautiful Mod on the hammer. I am anxious to see how you plan to use. The wire wrap will be a useful idea for me.
What a hammer John!!! The wire on the handle looks so different and so nice! Looks awkward but in a spectacular way. You mentioned Tommy C which reminded me I wanted to ask you what's happened to Tom Gunn. The last video he posted was months ago. Just hoping he's ok. BTW, I love the lantern!!!
We are all wondering what happened to Tom Gunn!?!? 🤔😃👍
He posted a comment on Scout's last video so I guess he's alive at least.
Gonna be a great 2023 Mr. John with you starting out like this!! Lookin' forward to it!! Great handy idea I think! Good stuff!!
We always say at least he same chairs.
No one sat at the head....
Table was round😉
Have a Jesus filled day everyone
Greg in Michigan
I would suggest turning down part of the hammer head on the next one and make it look more like a body hammer but I'm not sure your lathe is up to the task.......Might be able to chuck it up and rough it out with the angle grinder then finish it with the lathe cutter.
I love modifying tools but I'll never forget the time we needed a special wrench and I went up and bought a brand new 1-1/2" combo wrench, brought it back to the shop and said I think we can heat this up and bend it to the shape we needed. Next thing I know my partner had it red hot and was bending away, it had to be done but torching a brand new wrench hurts my soul.
New subscriber, long time watcher ! Happy New Year !! You are an inspiration my friend !! Thank you so much for sharing all of your knowledge with us !! Love your videos !!
Fantastic , you inspired me to do the same for years I wanted to do that and I never did
Yes, dad always at one side of the table and I (first son) at the other. My mom never has time to sit down, she is always too worried about everyone else eating.
Yes! Mom was always running around or making sure everyone is eating. 😃👍
Starting off the year with a hammer 👍
Happy new year SC
Have you ever thought of refinishing cobblers tools? My grandfather was a cobbler and he had a collection of hammers and metal and wood lasts. Great video today. Happy New Year.
I have a cobblers hammer and about an 18 inch tall thing you mount the shoe on upside down. Lately I keep looking at all the patina on it and wonder how I should restore it for display in a corner of the living room.
Yes! I have a couple awaiting restoration! 😃👍
Happy New Year SC!!!!!!!
I enjoy the lantern light off, I want to find me 1 or 2 so I can start the New Year light up, have a great year!!!!!!