Wagons circled here. I stay away from the news and papers. It's not stress to worry about. Because there's nothing you can really do about it anyways. That's really neat about the pivot on the pilers I never knew that. Have a great weekend everyone stay safe out there 😺👍
Circle your wagons is great advice. One I use is "Pick your battles". Just because there's a battle to be fought doesn't mean it's yours to fight. Pick the ones that you can win.
40 years ago, my neighbor died. His widow offered his 17 year old car to the grandchildren. They only wanted new cars so the widow got mad at the brats. She walked over to our house and offered the car to my brother. He almost had a heart attack. She gave him the 1965 Chevy SS 283 Nova coupe with only 12,000 original miles. All of us kids in the neighborhood coveted that car since when he bought it. Have fun. Good Luck, Rick
A good advice is always a good advice..and you're right..circling the wagons..forget things that you can not control..be centered on your surroundings and you'll be happy 😀...thanx scoutcrafter
Agreed. Man Cave (Mike) makes videos that are absolutely inspirational. My videos have improved (I think) greatly from studying his over and over. Great job on the chisel!
0:17 to 1:34 is solid gold, and very very true! I'm going to find that pic of the circled wagons and print that out and stick it up in my shop to remind me, cheers SC! Old furniture - when you see the work that's gone into it, it's heartbreaking to see it thrown away, I rescue all I can, even the totally wrecked stuff - the amount of hardwood you can salvage would cost a fortune to buy new.
Yes indeed. Turn off turmoil. Biggest part of my wagons are RUclips creators. Keeps my mind active and retirement enjoyable. I always thank my RUclips creators. Thank you John and everyone else.
I have to agree with you on circling the wagons and ignoring the news. To paraphrase Mark Twain, “Those who don’t watch the news are uninformed; those who do watch the news are misinformed.”
It's not the current events you must avoid it is the sources where they come from you must be suspect of. Years ago it was much harder to see thru the smoke screen but now it is so apparent that only a fool would follow the sheep.
Cpuple of notes. Music is a good help to circling those wagons. Our green boxes were more dark green. The local 'Main' Post Office used to still have one that color, and about Dec 10th? it was put out front at the street so kids could drop off letters to Santa. It said NORTH POLE ONLY.
My aunt went into a retirement home at the same time as my daughter moved from a one bedroom flat to a four bedroom house. I took her and son-in-law to the empty bungalow and they furnished the house with my aunt's furniture. So much better than throwing away good, solid furniture and for newlyweds it was ideal. I told them they could change things as they progressed in married life but surprise, surprise they found modern furniture is not built with the same care and attention and ten years later they still have a load of it around. Great video as always !.
HA!!!!! Chris Berman ALWAY says, "no one 'CIRCLES the WAGONS' like the Buffalo Bills!" HA!!! I didn't know people even knew what that was anymore!!!! Thanks for giving your viewers the 411 on it!!!
Great video Very little things in my house were new when we bought them we all we always buy used furniture and The only thing new In the house is the book shelves me and my son book together
Get a little trailer you can tow with your bright yellow vehicle. Take your walk early enough that you can go back and pick up stuff worth saving. Make friends with a vintage reseller and you can either just give the stuff away, or sell it cheap to them so they can make money, but at least you will get something for your effort and recoup fuel cost. You will feel good knowing that you are saving vintage things that should NOT be out in the trash, and you will be helping the planet because these things will be reused, instead of going to a landfill and need to be replaced with a new item. And of course if you are tight with the vintage reseller, you will get good deals on cool vintage items from them!
I’m young and I really only buy old stuff (both for collecting and using) I only buy new when I have to. I try to get scratch and dent stuff because it’s cheap and usually higher quality than is made today. Unfortunately in Oregon we don’t really have many people that leave stuff outside for the trash service to pick up, people usually just hall it to the dump. So it makes it harder to ‘dumpster dive’.
I always learn something new from your videos. The info on placement of the rivet for the pliers, for example. I've never really been aware of that, or given it a second thought. Also, the fish tape puller on the pliers is something I never knew about. I dont have a pair of linemans pliers with this feature. It just shows you the amount of thought and attention by engineers, designers and manufacturers that goes into these useful everyday tools we take for granted.
Hey scout ‘the bank collector’😉👌, never heard that saying before ‘circle your wagons’ but a great piece of advice! Every time I watch of your episodes.. I learn interesting new facts, fish tape electrical pliers especially, I can see how they’d really come in handy.. with the way they can be gripped. Larry, fantastic screwdriver 👏👏. I’m off now to check out Mikes channel 👍 Have a great weekend! Cheers Rob
Hey John - I now more recently understand what you said about regrets over furniture more than ever. This weekend we went up to my grandfather's house to pack books up in boxes so a company can take them and there were so many different books but I couldn't get all of the ones I wanted because of space in the car. I picked some furniture of my grandfather's I like, mostly of the federal period of furniture making so I get what you mean. I got some good pieces though. My rule with furniture is if it's good quality and not too dirty I like it. I also brought back a lot of tools. It's nice to see Baltimore being represented in the tool world. Quick little nitpick, my last name is pronounced as if it were spelled "leevee", Nice to watch your video after a stressful weekend.
“ Scoutcrafter sent me….” LOL. So this just happened, subscribed to Week End Shed Head and won 1000 subscriber giveaway. Thanks for the recommendation . Long time subscriber and fan to Scoutcrafter. Be well and continued success John……. Joe
Funny story Mike started a channel doing video information and I think his father said he should do a video about restoring tools because he’s good at that and when he did he got a lot more views and interest than his other channel. 😃👍
Your comment about fish tape reminded me of a helpful tip. I'm sure you are aware that especially in new construction, mule tape it is very often used. I recently needed a whole lot of line for a fencing project and went looking for the most cost-effective option. I came across mule tape, with a 2000 lb braking Force, it's webbing fairly similar to ratchet straps. I was shocked that I was able to get a 3500 ft roll delivered to my doorstep for 75 bucks. It does not hold a knot very well, but it is fantastic stuff. Great to have around as general disposable rope needs. I don't think you're going to find anything much cheaper
Not many of those Big Blue or Green Mailboxes on the dirt roads I grew up on.......We had to walk down to the end of the street just to get to our own mailbox.
I can hear my Dad saying, “Not all old furniture is good, but most good furniture is old.” .....Monkey Pox lol!....My wife is a newsie. She read in the Times headline just before I watched your video. “Polio has been detected in NYC waste water” Hopefully, no one is drinking it! Be safe up there.
I’m of your same generation and I have always been draw to good quality vintage items, I will seek them out, regardless of what it is, furniture, tools, or clothing, before buying new. That’s why we all love this channel, you bring us the good stuff and put a new life to it. Another winner John. Have a great weekend.
The new stuff just wont last. It's real tuff trying to restore broken new stuff. Give me the rock solid old stuff any day. Make yourself a set of wheels that can be folded and carried like a backpack, in case you come across a piece like that table, and then just wheel it home.
I wouldn't mess with modern wood furniture after 1980. Most of isn't even good for the burn pile. Interesting thing about circling the wagons, the Hussite people used it to its highest effect from 1420 til about 100 years later. That and the Wagon Box battle are tops.
That's why I always look forward to your videos. Just a positive session on how to take something that has seen better days and turn it into a gem. How to solve problems creatively. Always a pleasure.
A very good adage to live bye the most important things are inside that circle ⭕️ For me it’s hard to watch people being ganged up on that’s all ,and I hate to see My American brothers and sisters going through hell keep the faith the night is always Darkest before the dawn,fantastic video scout love the chisel came up great god bless take care Stay safe 🙏🦅👍🇺🇸🗽🇳🇿🪖
Oh and I forget to mention I have an all original mid 60s kitchen in almost perfect condition........And it was custom made for some rich people so it's unlike anything I've ever seen anywhere else.
For the most part, old items --the cedar chest, red/white kitchen table are well made. The new stuff for the most part are made of particle board, cheap veneer or plastic made in China. "Old" has a warmth that most of the new stuff doesn't have.
Great video John but might have to disagree about circling the wagons. A lot is going on in our world and I think a lot of people need to wake up. They don’t need to worry about anything, just be aware. And as far as stop watching the news I agree about that but there are a lot of web sites you can get good information from. Enough about that, I really like your old banks and the chisel turned out awesome. Thank You for sharing
Years ago people would go to the voting polls undecided!!! Today I don’t think many people are on the fence, you either get it or you don’t. You could bury me in sand for two years and I will still vote the same way in ‘24. 😂👍
Used to be that products priced for value also had value; that porcelain top table may not have been “classy & stylish” but it had inherent value in that it was well made with good materials. Look at what you get today, a table something like that at a “big box” store would have second rate material and be unstable. For years consumers wanted “Low Pricing”, now they’ve got it and the cheap products that go along with it, It’s detestable. “Circle the Wagons for sure” how else could a thinking person survive? In a box last year at the flea market there were eight Baltimore chisels, now I know what to do with at least one of them. Many Thanks!
Another great episode.. as well as week. You're absolutely correct about keeping things in prospective regarding the state of our great country. We, as a nation... will overcome all obstacles in our way to continue being the greatest nation on earth. God bless America and all who embrace Her.😇🇺🇲🇺🇲
Hey John great video. I'm 61 so I remember green mailboxes. Mike is an expert on videography, really enjoyable videos. Thanks for telling Joel to look for me at Mclean Hardware. He came in calling my name and then said "Scoutcrafter told me to look you up". It was really good to meet him and talk for a little bit. Great video, thanks again!! 👍🏻😃
I better start circling the wagons because the news has me livid. Thankfully Scoutcrafter is just what the doctor ordered and watching the content calms me right down and I always learn something :)
When I was a kid we had a Green Post Office Box at the corner of Jefferson and Hooker St. in Coldwater. Passed it on my way to school. John the mail man had a green storage box that he would come back to and reload his bag from it. I learn something new from you every time. Never used a fish tape pulling plier. We had the fish tape reels that coiled up the tape inside. You pulled the tape and pushed it into the conduit then wound it back up. Dad figured out to use a bit of cotton ball and string with a vacuum cleaner to pull the string through the conduit and hook to the fish tape to pull it though the conduit. No more than 4 bends in a run was the rule. Lots of handy boxes were used to get a run of wire through those old steel beam factories. Spend half the time on the job putting in offsets,
REXACTLY like the guvmint does it except they smack the money out of your hand and the bag is always open. NICE chisel and never saw a green mailbox but our side of the road is our place of protection and we can't circle the wagons But we CAN circle the LAWNMOWERS! Go MOW and a Jesus weekend to you and the GF!
Hi ScoutCrafter I love old stuff a lot of it was made better than what they make today or at least more interesting. They still make some things new that are good as well.
Snoopy @ 11:00 position My wife doesn’t like any vintage furniture, but I love it. We looked a house once that is in our neighborhood and this house had a 1930’s era kitchen with the giant sink and Ralph Cramden refrigerator and cabinets and we passed on the house, which sold shortly after that and months later I walked past the house and the new owners had busted up the big old sink and it was in pieces in the trash and I couldn’t believe it. It killed me inside.
Never seen the banks before, but it gave me a bit of a shock. My grandfather was my machining teacher and one of my final exams One Summer was to replicate a mailbox perfectly to scale. They are a lot more complicated than one might notice at first, there's an awful lot of rivets for one. Every tool in the shop was painted the same green color from the '50s, and my mailbox was no exception. So behind my bench, I have a nearly identical green mailbox that serves as a kind of catch-all for small but theoretically useful stuff. I will probably never open and use anything, but of course I cannot throw it away
Nice chisel. That tip! WOW! And so true… the younger generation and even my wife at the time would not take anything. Had to be new. No me.. I love hand me downs. I have a kitchen table leaning against the wall behind my kitchen table. Lol. No more wife obviously.
I think some things should be new. Matresses, padded furniture like sofas or easy chairs, electronics, and toothbrushes come to mind. I’m still toiling over the toothbrush thing, but hey, why not? You only live once.
As an Electrical contractor , I use my hand tools every day , so they bind after a while , spray a bit of Wd 40 on the bolt and exersise the plieres to loosen them
I had a multi-year argument with my grandfather about whether the modern steels and modern grinding techniques could not put out a better edge. I was shut down until an article in find woodworking supported my point. He was still insistent that his Stanley chisels were every bit as good as any other. But he stuck to it. It took him a good 6 months to really master, he did the whole water stones and diamond Stones to flatten them. I don't mess with all that, I have a tormac clone that works for me. That said, that particular one inch Stanley I reach for much than many much better chisels in theory. Because even though I have not dared to do more than strop it, it is as bright and clear as any mirror and absolutely deadly. I'm not taking a stance in the hole argument between one minute on the bench grinder and a multi-day Zen experience, I'm just saying it's one hell of an impressive Stanley chisel. I think there's a whole lot to be said for determining ahead of time what type of woodworker you are likely to be. The pricing tiers are ridiculous for virtually identical machine. But there's also a lot of pressure from the industry to have a perfect finish. That's what scrapers and sandpaper are for. If you have a tiny nick in your planer blades, you don't need $1,000 carbide head, just flip the board and for end and you end up with a more square product anyways. I'm just saying it's very easy to get caught up and spend a lot of money especially wear sharpening stations come into play. If something works for you, it works. Don't change it
The key is longevity of the edge. I can take two pieces of identical steel, use a grinder in one and wet stones on the other. They will both be shaving sharp. The difference is how long one will hold an edge over another. The wet stones when done correctly will keep the steel very cool where as and mechanical stone will generate heat on a microscopic level. Eventually that will be the difference. Where the machines win is in keeping a uniform profile. 😃👍
When my father in law was a very young apprentice electrician he was in the basement of a two story house pulling a BX cable down from the attic into the panel with a fish tape and a pair of linesman pliers. His pliers slipped off the tape and he sliced up the back of his hand. His boss took him to the nearest doctor, who happened to be a gynecologist, to get the hand stitched up. This was back around 1941 so there were no urgent care centers, the job was in Fairfield and the nearest hospital was in Bridgeport.
You talk about people not wanting old, companies are worse. The company I worked for 40 years hired 4 floors of refurbished offices in London and ripped everything out, repainted them and fitted them out to their standard.
Gotta love that old stuff you know I sure do but I really learned something great again from you about the mailboxes being green I never knew that But would have been just too young by a few years I guess but love that mailbox bank also actually have the uncle sam bank and a few other cool ones too 👌
I've gotta complement your ability to always have interesting content. I've been watching for many many years now and 3 times a week you give us something great to watch. Thanks Scout.
My entire house is furnished in old furniture. My mother was an antique collector and I learned about the quality old items at a young age. Thanks ScoutCrafter
Well what do you know? 542 south Dearborn street Chicago Illinois and there’s one of those mailboxes right outside. Google earth is a hell of a project.
I agree with your advice about circling the wagons. There's huge problem with opportunists robbing the mail carriers of their mailbox key. They then hit mailboxes stealing the mail and washing any checks found so they can right it to illegally cash and obtain money for it. I like those New England Kleins. I am absolutely fine with old stuff. So good to be able to redo proven perfectly good stuff. I did buy an over the commode cabinet for the powder room and while the front and doors is solid oak, the side frames is a particle board. Not even as substantial as OSB or masonite. This stuff is like compressed paper particles. I had to take the door hinges so I could get the cabinet placed right and I couldn't even get the screws tight because the particles were getting loose around the screws. I fixed it but sheesh that cabinet was not cheap.
Michael- we have had a lot of mailbox left around here but I never knew it was because the thieves got a hold of the keys, we always thought that they were getting in with coat hangers and what not! 😃👍
I learned the art of sidewalk sales as a kid in Old Westbury! That was the rich section of town! There was a pond up there and a couple of roads that led into where the rich folks trash was. They would throw out stuff for no good reason. You could find sets of real silverware. Antiques were plentiful. I'd figure out how to carry the stuff on my old pee wee Herman bike. Anyway...I love the old stuff....I would say that 50% of my place is furnished with beautiful furniture that on average is 80 to 100 years old. I also have antique musical instruments that I collect and restore. Some were freebies, some were bought for pennies on the dollar because people just want to get rid of them. Most are 100 to 130 years old! I should been born 100 years ago.
12:04 I can date that kitchen to the day. It became fashionable on June 15th 1984 and went out of fashion about 6-weeks later I believe, but not before a million like it were sold. I know because my first house had to have one and my wife insisted on it.
Actually that style kitchen was from the late 40’s early 50’s it had some brief comebacks but the reproductions never quite match the originals in quality or feel…. 😃👍
As an electrician by trade, there is a pair of Klein Linesman pliers with the fish tape puller built in. They are model number D213-9NETP. I believe the TP at the end stands for Tape Puller. I have tried to use the standard pliers like the one in your video but its hard to grip the pliers and apply pressure to grab the fish tape and it will kink the fish tape and make it a pain to spool back up. Love your videos and I learn cool new things every time I watch them!
Interesting enough on rounding the waggons, today I've been watching a few recent videos of a guy visiting old order Amish. I've thought about sending you a link because I thought you might like it too. He showed one of their houses and it was so beautiful inside. Let me know if you want to see them because I can hit you up with an email. I've been subscribed to Mike's channel for years:) he's fantastic. Thank you. I hope you'll have great weekend.
Alex- When I was young my parents would take us vacationing in Amish country- Lancaster Pa. I remember being fascinated by the ingenious ways they used old technology to live and thrive. Very interesting for sure! Ever see the movie “Witness” with Harrison Ford? 😃👍
DIYer here with roots in Whitesotone and with all due respect, my Channellock lineman's pliers have that same angle at the rivet but no way is there any room to snag a fishtape in the little gap. I think that cutout is only there to allow the jaws to open wide. Peace.
@@ScoutCrafter Hey there -- mine are #369 that I bought new maybe 25 yrs ago, The rivet is set towards the nose but larger than the rivet on the 369 that Channellock currently pictures on their website and I realize they've made changes to a model # over the years. Mine does have grooves in the inside like yours so one could grasp a tape there or in the nose.
I love the advice in the beginning! Circle the wagons! I keep my circle small and protect whats mine with my life! Great advice!
Wagons circled here. I stay away from the news and papers. It's not stress to worry about. Because there's nothing you can really do about it anyways. That's really neat about the pivot on the pilers I never knew that. Have a great weekend everyone stay safe out there 😺👍
Circle your wagons is great advice. One I use is "Pick your battles". Just because there's a battle to be fought doesn't mean it's yours to fight. Pick the ones that you can win.
Gracias. I grew up with a lot of hand downs from my older brothers. And even from my father.
Thank you so much for the shout out. That was very thaughtfull.
Interesting stuff using the pliers and fish tapes 🛠👍😊
I have learned so much from you over my time watching your channel. Today I learned a new way to pronounce "conduit."
40 years ago, my neighbor died. His widow offered his 17 year old car to the grandchildren. They only wanted new cars so the widow got mad at the brats. She walked over to our house and offered the car to my brother. He almost had a heart attack. She gave him the 1965 Chevy SS 283 Nova coupe with only 12,000 original miles. All of us kids in the neighborhood coveted that car since when he bought it. Have fun. Good Luck, Rick
WOW!!! 😂👍🇺🇸
A good advice is always a good advice..and you're right..circling the wagons..forget things that you can not control..be centered on your surroundings and you'll be happy 😀...thanx scoutcrafter
Agreed. Man Cave (Mike) makes videos that are absolutely inspirational. My videos have improved (I think) greatly from studying his over and over.
Great job on the chisel!
Ben- You are another creator who excels in quality productions…. 😃👍
0:17 to 1:34 is solid gold, and very very true!
I'm going to find that pic of the circled wagons and print that out and stick it up in my shop to remind me, cheers SC!
Old furniture - when you see the work that's gone into it, it's heartbreaking to see it thrown away, I rescue all I can, even the totally wrecked stuff - the amount of hardwood you can salvage would cost a fortune to buy new.
Yes indeed. Turn off turmoil. Biggest part of my wagons are RUclips creators. Keeps my mind active and retirement enjoyable. I always thank my RUclips creators. Thank you John and everyone else.
Great show today! Having a relaxing time watching. Needed some entertainment during the move.
I have to agree with you on circling the wagons and ignoring the news. To paraphrase Mark Twain, “Those who don’t watch the news are uninformed; those who do watch the news are misinformed.”
It’s a special type of privilege to turn off the news and know that nothing happening has any effect on you. Some of us don’t have that privilege.
It's not the current events you must avoid it is the sources where they come from you must be suspect of. Years ago it was much harder to see thru the smoke screen but now it is so apparent that only a fool would follow the sheep.
Cpuple of notes. Music is a good help to circling those wagons.
Our green boxes were more dark green. The local 'Main' Post Office used to still have one that color, and about Dec 10th? it was put out front at the street so kids could drop off letters to Santa. It said NORTH POLE ONLY.
Great Friday Video,sir...Thnx for sharing....
My aunt went into a retirement home at the same time as my daughter moved from a one bedroom flat to a four bedroom house. I took her and son-in-law to the empty bungalow and they furnished the house with my aunt's furniture. So much better than throwing away good, solid furniture and for newlyweds it was ideal. I told them they could change things as they progressed in married life but surprise, surprise they found modern furniture is not built with the same care and attention and ten years later they still have a load of it around. Great video as always !.
Tony- That is old school smart. That is how the old timers lived without debt. Good for her!!! 😃👍
We did exactly the same thing with my aunt aunt and my nephew. Solid maple furniture.
Man Caves videos are top notch. Enjoyable video and great advice in the beginning. Thanks
HA!!!!! Chris Berman ALWAY says, "no one 'CIRCLES the WAGONS' like the Buffalo Bills!" HA!!! I didn't know people even knew what that was anymore!!!! Thanks for giving your viewers the 411 on it!!!
AND DUDEZILLA! Can you post on here a link to Larry Nelson's channel!!???? THANKS OBI WON!!!!!
Great video Very little things in my house were new when we bought them we all we always buy used furniture and The only thing new In the house is the book shelves me and my son book together
Get a little trailer you can tow with your bright yellow vehicle. Take your walk early enough that you can go back and pick up stuff worth saving. Make friends with a vintage reseller and you can either just give the stuff away, or sell it cheap to them so they can make money, but at least you will get something for your effort and recoup fuel cost. You will feel good knowing that you are saving vintage things that should NOT be out in the trash, and you will be helping the planet because these things will be reused, instead of going to a landfill and need to be replaced with a new item. And of course if you are tight with the vintage reseller, you will get good deals on cool vintage items from them!
I’m young and I really only buy old stuff (both for collecting and using) I only buy new when I have to. I try to get scratch and dent stuff because it’s cheap and usually higher quality than is made today. Unfortunately in Oregon we don’t really have many people that leave stuff outside for the trash service to pick up, people usually just hall it to the dump. So it makes it harder to ‘dumpster dive’.
I always learn something new from your videos. The info on placement of the rivet for the pliers, for example. I've never really been aware of that, or given it a second thought. Also, the fish tape puller on the pliers is something I never knew about. I dont have a pair of linemans pliers with this feature. It just shows you the amount of thought and attention by engineers, designers and manufacturers that goes into these useful everyday tools we take for granted.
My wife and I love hand me downs or heirlooms. Most of our house is furnished or decorated with heirlooms.
Lovely video.Definitely gives food for thought
I love the old thngs they last so much better, even the wifes lasting well
I love old stuff I have a 1954 Bennette gas pump restored with Smith-o-lene globe and decals in my living room.
Those old pumps are awesome! The prices on those skyrocketed too! They have nice reproductions but they are also pricy! 😂👍
You mean you can buy new stuff😳 lol...I thought only Santa had new stuff..have a good weekend Mr. John!
Once again I learned the most random fact from you. I would have never known mailboxes used to be green and then switched to blue in the 70’s.
I am too young (60) to remember the green boxes, here we have a Blue collection box and Green Box just for letter carriers. 😃👍
I am too young (60) to remember the green boxes, here we have a Blue collection box and Green Box just for letter carriers. 😃👍
Hey scout ‘the bank collector’😉👌, never heard that saying before ‘circle your wagons’ but a great piece of advice! Every time I watch of your episodes.. I learn interesting new facts, fish tape electrical pliers especially, I can see how they’d really come in handy.. with the way they can be gripped.
Larry, fantastic screwdriver 👏👏.
I’m off now to check out Mikes channel 👍
Have a great weekend!
Cheers
Rob
Thanks Rob! 😃👍
Hey John - I now more recently understand what you said about regrets over furniture more than ever. This weekend we went up to my grandfather's house to pack books up in boxes so a company can take them and there were so many different books but I couldn't get all of the ones I wanted because of space in the car. I picked some furniture of my grandfather's I like, mostly of the federal period of furniture making so I get what you mean. I got some good pieces though. My rule with furniture is if it's good quality and not too dirty I like it. I also brought back a lot of tools. It's nice to see Baltimore being represented in the tool world. Quick little nitpick, my last name is pronounced as if it were spelled "leevee", Nice to watch your video after a stressful weekend.
great job John
“ Scoutcrafter sent me….” LOL. So this just happened, subscribed to Week End Shed Head and won 1000 subscriber giveaway. Thanks for the recommendation . Long time subscriber and fan to Scoutcrafter. Be well and continued success John……. Joe
Watched Man Cave's channel it was very impressive. Scenes seems like watching movie. A talented man.
Funny story Mike started a channel doing video information and I think his father said he should do a video about restoring tools because he’s good at that and when he did he got a lot more views and interest than his other channel. 😃👍
Your comment about fish tape reminded me of a helpful tip. I'm sure you are aware that especially in new construction, mule tape it is very often used. I recently needed a whole lot of line for a fencing project and went looking for the most cost-effective option. I came across mule tape, with a 2000 lb braking Force, it's webbing fairly similar to ratchet straps. I was shocked that I was able to get a 3500 ft roll delivered to my doorstep for 75 bucks. It does not hold a knot very well, but it is fantastic stuff. Great to have around as general disposable rope needs. I don't think you're going to find anything much cheaper
mule tape is great, I have a pile of it that ive taken from work.
Not many of those Big Blue or Green Mailboxes on the dirt roads I grew up on.......We had to walk down to the end of the street just to get to our own mailbox.
I can hear my Dad saying, “Not all old furniture is good, but most good furniture is old.” .....Monkey Pox lol!....My wife is a newsie. She read in the Times headline just before I watched your video. “Polio has been detected in NYC waste water” Hopefully, no one is drinking it! Be safe up there.
Glad to see Snoopy again
I’m of your same generation and I have always been draw to good quality vintage items, I will seek them out, regardless of what it is, furniture, tools, or clothing, before buying new. That’s why we all love this channel, you bring us the good stuff and put a new life to it. Another winner John. Have a great weekend.
I cherish the antiques that I inherited from my grandparents. Great advice about circling the wagons.
"very much like the government does today...". < LOL!!! :D
The new stuff just wont last. It's real tuff trying to restore broken new stuff. Give me the rock solid old stuff any day. Make yourself a set of wheels that can be folded and carried like a backpack, in case you come across a piece like that table, and then just wheel it home.
I wouldn't mess with modern wood furniture after 1980. Most of isn't even good for the burn pile. Interesting thing about circling the wagons, the Hussite people used it to its highest effect from 1420 til about 100 years later. That and the Wagon Box battle are tops.
That's why I always look forward to your videos. Just a positive session on how to take something that has seen better days and turn it into a gem. How to solve problems creatively. Always a pleasure.
It would be cool to find a mobile home 50's or 60's even a 70's model that was ;all original inside
tanks for sharing...
A very good adage to live bye the most important things are inside that circle ⭕️
For me it’s hard to watch people being ganged up on that’s all ,and I hate to see
My American brothers and sisters going through hell keep the faith the night is always
Darkest before the dawn,fantastic video scout love the chisel came up great god bless take care
Stay safe 🙏🦅👍🇺🇸🗽🇳🇿🪖
Awesome, I will check out Mike’s channel!
Never watch the news.
Never ever :)
Oh and I forget to mention I have an all original mid 60s kitchen in almost perfect condition........And it was custom made for some rich people so it's unlike anything I've ever seen anywhere else.
For the most part, old items --the cedar chest, red/white kitchen table are well made. The new stuff for the most part are made of particle board, cheap veneer or plastic made in China. "Old" has a warmth that most of the new stuff doesn't have.
Confessions of a wood worker i make sure all my chisels are at a 25° bevel. seems to be the best all around use angle.
I have pictures of blue mail boxes from 1963 in Cincinnati. Never saw a green one
Neither did I, I always remember Blue. The old cast iron smaller boxes were popular too. 😃👍
John I'm circling the wagons as we speak, great advice!!! That mailbox bank is so awesome, love it, my fav color, GREEN!!
Good advice. Yes I appreciate the older things they will more than likely outlast the new .
Circle the wagons great advice and thanks for showing the bank I was able to find on eBay 😀 and the chisel is looking good
Those pliers look great! The news I’m seeing is that justice still matters in America and that’s a good thing.
Lol cool bank never seen that one before
Very good advice…Circle the wagons…look up college football starts in 19 days.
Hey Scout, we all get inspired from your channel. That is why we watch. Plus a lot of down home common sense. Enjoy the weekend everybody.
John, your videos are absolutely inspirational.....thank you!!
Great video John but might have to disagree about circling the wagons. A lot is going on in our world and I think a lot of people need to wake up. They don’t need to worry about anything, just be aware. And as far as stop watching the news I agree about that but there are a lot of web sites you can get good information from. Enough about that, I really like your old banks and the chisel turned out awesome. Thank You for sharing
Years ago people would go to the voting polls undecided!!! Today I don’t think many people are on the fence, you either get it or you don’t.
You could bury me in sand for two years and I will still vote the same way in ‘24. 😂👍
Used to be that products priced for value also had value; that porcelain top table may not have been “classy & stylish” but it had inherent value in that it was well made with good materials. Look at what you get today, a table something like that at a “big box” store would have second rate material and be unstable. For years consumers wanted “Low Pricing”, now they’ve got it and the cheap products that go along with it, It’s detestable.
“Circle the Wagons for sure” how else could a thinking person survive? In a box last year at the flea market there were eight Baltimore chisels, now I know what to do with at least one of them. Many Thanks!
Michael you are so right!!! 😃👍
Another great episode.. as well as week. You're absolutely correct about keeping things in prospective regarding the state of our great country. We, as a nation... will overcome all obstacles in our way to continue being the greatest nation on earth. God bless America and all who embrace Her.😇🇺🇲🇺🇲
Hey John great video. I'm 61 so I remember green mailboxes. Mike is an expert on videography, really enjoyable videos. Thanks for telling Joel to look for me at Mclean Hardware. He came in calling my name and then said "Scoutcrafter told me to look you up". It was really good to meet him and talk for a little bit. Great video, thanks again!! 👍🏻😃
Mike! I am so glad he asked for you! Isn’t it a small world? Joel is a great guy and if ever I get down that way I will have to meet you both! 😃👍
@@ScoutCrafter Yes he is and if you do make it down that would be great!👍🏻🛠😄
I better start circling the wagons because the news has me livid. Thankfully Scoutcrafter is just what the doctor ordered and watching the content calms me right down and I always learn something :)
Jessica- I gave up all news over 20 years ago turning out to be one of the best decisions of my life! 😃👍
When I was a kid we had a Green Post Office Box at the corner of Jefferson and Hooker St. in Coldwater. Passed it on my way to school. John the mail man had a green storage box that he would come back to and reload his bag from it.
I learn something new from you every time. Never used a fish tape pulling plier. We had the fish tape reels that coiled up the tape inside. You pulled the tape and pushed it into the conduit then wound it back up.
Dad figured out to use a bit of cotton ball and string with a vacuum cleaner to pull the string through the conduit and hook to the fish tape to pull it though the conduit.
No more than 4 bends in a run was the rule. Lots of handy boxes were used to get a run of wire through those old steel beam factories. Spend half the time on the job putting in offsets,
REXACTLY like the guvmint does it except they smack the money out of your hand and the bag is always open. NICE chisel and never saw a green mailbox but our side of the road is our place of protection and we can't circle the wagons But we CAN circle the LAWNMOWERS! Go MOW and a Jesus weekend to you and the GF!
I had forgotten all about mailboxes being green. I like old stuff. Always did.
Hi ScoutCrafter I love old stuff a lot of it was made better than what they make today or at least more interesting. They still make some things new that are good as well.
That mail box bank is super cool!
Snoopy @ 11:00 position
My wife doesn’t like any vintage furniture, but I love it. We looked a house once that is in our neighborhood and this house had a 1930’s era kitchen with the giant sink and Ralph Cramden refrigerator and cabinets and we passed on the house, which sold shortly after that and months later I walked past the house and the new owners had busted up the big old sink and it was in pieces in the trash and I couldn’t believe it. It killed me inside.
Joe- a lot of old timers never got tired of things, furniture would last them 50 years as long as it worked it was fine. 😃👍
Never seen the banks before, but it gave me a bit of a shock. My grandfather was my machining teacher and one of my final exams One Summer was to replicate a mailbox perfectly to scale. They are a lot more complicated than one might notice at first, there's an awful lot of rivets for one. Every tool in the shop was painted the same green color from the '50s, and my mailbox was no exception. So behind my bench, I have a nearly identical green mailbox that serves as a kind of catch-all for small but theoretically useful stuff. I will probably never open and use anything, but of course I cannot throw it away
It’s true! The originals not only had a ton of rivets but the gauge steel was super strong! I believe they are very heavy too! 😃👍
Nice chisel. That tip! WOW! And so true… the younger generation and even my wife at the time would not take anything. Had to be new. No me.. I love hand me downs. I have a kitchen table leaning against the wall behind my kitchen table. Lol. No more wife obviously.
Awesome chisel John.
See you on Monday.
Have a Jesus filled day everyone
Greg in Michigan
I think some things should be new. Matresses, padded furniture like sofas or easy chairs, electronics, and toothbrushes come to mind. I’m still toiling over the toothbrush thing, but hey, why not? You only live once.
😂😂😂. Absolutely true! I could add a thousand items to your list. 😃👍
As an Electrical contractor , I use my hand tools every day , so they bind after a while , spray a bit of Wd 40 on the bolt and exersise the plieres to loosen them
I had a multi-year argument with my grandfather about whether the modern steels and modern grinding techniques could not put out a better edge. I was shut down until an article in find woodworking supported my point. He was still insistent that his Stanley chisels were every bit as good as any other. But he stuck to it. It took him a good 6 months to really master, he did the whole water stones and diamond Stones to flatten them. I don't mess with all that, I have a tormac clone that works for me. That said, that particular one inch Stanley I reach for much than many much better chisels in theory. Because even though I have not dared to do more than strop it, it is as bright and clear as any mirror and absolutely deadly. I'm not taking a stance in the hole argument between one minute on the bench grinder and a multi-day Zen experience, I'm just saying it's one hell of an impressive Stanley chisel. I think there's a whole lot to be said for determining ahead of time what type of woodworker you are likely to be. The pricing tiers are ridiculous for virtually identical machine. But there's also a lot of pressure from the industry to have a perfect finish. That's what scrapers and sandpaper are for. If you have a tiny nick in your planer blades, you don't need $1,000 carbide head, just flip the board and for end and you end up with a more square product anyways. I'm just saying it's very easy to get caught up and spend a lot of money especially wear sharpening stations come into play. If something works for you, it works. Don't change it
The key is longevity of the edge. I can take two pieces of identical steel, use a grinder in one and wet stones on the other. They will both be shaving sharp. The difference is how long one will hold an edge over another. The wet stones when done correctly will keep the steel very cool where as and mechanical stone will generate heat on a microscopic level. Eventually that will be the difference. Where the machines win is in keeping a uniform profile. 😃👍
When my father in law was a very young apprentice electrician he was in the basement of a two story house pulling a BX cable down from the attic into the panel with a fish tape and a pair of linesman pliers. His pliers slipped off the tape and he sliced up the back of his hand. His boss took him to the nearest doctor, who happened to be a gynecologist, to get the hand stitched up. This was back around 1941 so there were no urgent care centers, the job was in Fairfield and the nearest hospital was in Bridgeport.
I swear I was waiting for a punchline after you said gynecologist, like to boy who was born without eyelids…. 😂👍
You talk about people not wanting old, companies are worse. The company I worked for 40 years hired 4 floors of refurbished offices in London and ripped everything out, repainted them and fitted them out to their standard.
Tony- You are so right! In Manhattan they would have huge dumpsters filled with perfectly good office furniture because a new company was moving in. 🫣
Gotta love that old stuff you know I sure do but I really learned something great again from you about the mailboxes being green I never knew that But would have been just too young by a few years I guess but love that mailbox bank also actually have the uncle sam bank and a few other cool ones too 👌
I cherish the old stuff. I had to throw away a table like the one you found. It killed me! My parents were depression babies.
I've gotta complement your ability to always have interesting content. I've been watching for many many years now and 3 times a week you give us something great to watch. Thanks Scout.
My entire house is furnished in old furniture. My mother was an antique collector and I learned about the quality old items at a young age. Thanks ScoutCrafter
Well what do you know? 542 south Dearborn street Chicago Illinois and there’s one of those mailboxes right outside. Google earth is a hell of a project.
I agree with your advice about circling the wagons. There's huge problem with opportunists robbing the mail carriers of their mailbox key. They then hit mailboxes stealing the mail and washing any checks found so they can right it to illegally cash and obtain money for it. I like those New England Kleins. I am absolutely fine with old stuff. So good to be able to redo proven perfectly good stuff. I did buy an over the commode cabinet for the powder room and while the front and doors is solid oak, the side frames is a particle board. Not even as substantial as OSB or masonite. This stuff is like compressed paper particles. I had to take the door hinges so I could get the cabinet placed right and I couldn't even get the screws tight because the particles were getting loose around the screws. I fixed it but sheesh that cabinet was not cheap.
Michael- we have had a lot of mailbox left around here but I never knew it was because the thieves got a hold of the keys, we always thought that they were getting in with coat hangers and what not! 😃👍
I learned the art of sidewalk sales as a kid in Old Westbury! That was the rich section of town! There was a pond up there and a couple of roads that led into where the rich folks trash was. They would throw out stuff for no good reason. You could find sets of real silverware. Antiques were plentiful. I'd figure out how to carry the stuff on my old pee wee Herman bike. Anyway...I love the old stuff....I would say that 50% of my place is furnished with beautiful furniture that on average is 80 to 100 years old. I also have antique musical instruments that I collect and restore. Some were freebies, some were bought for pennies on the dollar because people just want to get rid of them. Most are 100 to 130 years old! I should been born 100 years ago.
You and me both Bill! 😃😃
Hola amigo, hermosa alcancía como se le dice en español, me gusta mucho más el verde original. Saludos desde Uruguay
Got ya boom 👍👍🔩🔩
12:04 I can date that kitchen to the day. It became fashionable on June 15th 1984 and went out of fashion about 6-weeks later I believe, but not before a million like it were sold. I know because my first house had to have one and my wife insisted on it.
Actually that style kitchen was from the late 40’s early 50’s it had some brief comebacks but the reproductions never quite match the originals in quality or feel…. 😃👍
@@ScoutCrafter Yeah, come to think of it I remember the 80's was a redropruction hellscape here in the UK
As an electrician by trade, there is a pair of Klein Linesman pliers with the fish tape puller built in. They are model number D213-9NETP. I believe the TP at the end stands for Tape Puller. I have tried to use the standard pliers like the one in your video but its hard to grip the pliers and apply pressure to grab the fish tape and it will kink the fish tape and make it a pain to spool back up. Love your videos and I learn cool new things every time I watch them!
Hi Ben! I think that is why they have re-thought this early design and came up with the improved version you mentioned! Thanks so much! 😃👍
Most of the new stuff won't last to be handed down
My wife wouldn’t take a Warhol because it was “used”. Great Friday video. Super resto on the chisel. Thank you as always!
hand me down or old stuff, helps keep your money folded in your pocket
Once the tips come together it’s not long and the cutters don’t.
I used fish tape every day at work
There are some tricks of the trade when using fish tape- I bet you know them all! I remember the first time I used it- 🫣😂👍
Interesting enough on rounding the waggons, today I've been watching a few recent videos of a guy visiting old order Amish. I've thought about sending you a link because I thought you might like it too. He showed one of their houses and it was so beautiful inside. Let me know if you want to see them because I can hit you up with an email.
I've been subscribed to Mike's channel for years:) he's fantastic.
Thank you. I hope you'll have great weekend.
Alex- When I was young my parents would take us vacationing in Amish country- Lancaster Pa. I remember being fascinated by the ingenious ways they used old technology to live and thrive. Very interesting for sure! Ever see the movie “Witness” with Harrison Ford? 😃👍
DIYer here with roots in Whitesotone and with all due respect, my Channellock lineman's pliers have that same angle at the rivet but no way is there any room to snag a fishtape in the little gap. I think that cutout is only there to allow the jaws to open wide. Peace.
I have a pair of Channellock 396 High Leverage pliers and it opens wide enough, it also has grooves on the inside handles. What model do you have?
@@ScoutCrafter Hey there -- mine are #369 that I bought new maybe 25 yrs ago, The rivet is set towards the nose but larger than the rivet on the 369 that Channellock currently pictures on their website and I realize they've made changes to a model # over the years. Mine does have grooves in the inside like yours so one could grasp a tape there or in the nose.
Monkey pox. Still laughing.
What next? Snail pox? Probably.