Estwing Util ax restoration - the rarest Estwing axe you've never heard of! Faithful restoration

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024

Комментарии • 94

  • @357magdad
    @357magdad 3 года назад +4

    That's a cool hatchet! I think it dates back to a 1926 patent. (1578502)

    • @FixitRestoreit
      @FixitRestoreit  3 года назад +2

      Yes, you are right! I'm contacting Estwing about the other Utilax I posted on Instagram to see if they know anything about it because I can't find anything!

  • @FixitRestoreit
    @FixitRestoreit  3 года назад +2

    I will post later today who made the hammer! Drop a like or comment below

  • @bigjimmedalock4878
    @bigjimmedalock4878 3 года назад +2

    I had many friends that worked at that plant in Rockford Ill. and I used Estwing hammers for my job doing siding and roofing best made tools ever.Still use them now. Estwing would repair or replace their tools for life.You do not see that too much these days.

  • @youhavenothingifyoudonthav9895
    @youhavenothingifyoudonthav9895 3 года назад +1

    Your one of my top 3 restorers on RUclips. 1st class restorer 👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @nialmitchell1443
    @nialmitchell1443 3 года назад +1

    That's a cool old tool. I'd love to find one. So nice to see a Brit doing this. You did a fine job and kept it as close to original as possible.

  • @kennethchapman8468
    @kennethchapman8468 Год назад

    Very nice job that you did on that hatchet.
    I have one like that but instead of a wood handle my had leather washers on it that i still need to restore.

  • @oneshotme
    @oneshotme 3 года назад +1

    Really like that!!
    Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

  • @robertmanley7556
    @robertmanley7556 3 года назад +1

    Very nice ........like how you scrapped the wood for the handles clean that have it a very nice look !! I like the acrylic spray gives it a very nice shine !! Great work very old hatchet !!👍👍

  • @jasonbroderick09
    @jasonbroderick09 3 года назад +1

    Tempted to leave a real hatchet job review 😂🤣 Great Job!

  • @louislarose6613
    @louislarose6613 3 года назад +2

    Greetings from North West Coast Canada ! I just discovered your channel and watched a few of your videos. You do great work ! I subscribed right away !

  • @stevenjennings8347
    @stevenjennings8347 3 года назад +1

    Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya 🙏

  • @terrybest8973
    @terrybest8973 Год назад

    Very very nice old buddy

  • @alantan6255
    @alantan6255 3 года назад +1

    I like it great restore and nice to watch your videos are very amazing restoration

  • @jcdelacruz6040
    @jcdelacruz6040 2 года назад

    Bonus is the estwing leather handle hammer tool..love it

  • @patjohnson3100
    @patjohnson3100 3 года назад +1

    The Estwing you restored looks like a very practical design with a nail puller at the end of the handle and "come along" hook at the hammer end. Glad you returned this useful tool to service, even though I'm not a patina fan. My Estwing hammers and hatchet are 45 yoa, and still good useful tools. Estwing makes good quality products. The hammer looks exactly like my Estwing hammer, only yours needs some restoration care.

    • @FixitRestoreit
      @FixitRestoreit  3 года назад +1

      Thank you😊, and the hammer is actually made by Malco 😉

  • @davidcoats1037
    @davidcoats1037 3 года назад +1

    Very cool! Never seen one of those before. Like a demolition hatchet. Nice job on the restoration and preserving the original scales. 😃👌🏼

  • @darrengriffiths2372
    @darrengriffiths2372 3 года назад +1

    Hi sir lvly job on the axe sir yes defo lv the rustic look of the scales sir i dont like things to look new sir lv the old vintage look 👍👍lvly job stay safe bro thank you for films🛸

  • @paulorth2251
    @paulorth2251 3 года назад +3

    Interesting work on the hachet, I would have liked to see it all buffed out, but the patina is good too.

  • @imyofart7631
    @imyofart7631 3 года назад +1

    I LIKE IT

  • @bethdreisbach4608
    @bethdreisbach4608 3 года назад +1

    Great job. Glad you kept the look war wounds and all

  • @mikek.3965
    @mikek.3965 3 года назад +1

    Very nice work.

  • @Archiemonty
    @Archiemonty 3 года назад +2

    Did you have to sharpen it much/at all?

    • @FixitRestoreit
      @FixitRestoreit  3 года назад +1

      No, I left it how it was for some originality

    • @Archiemonty
      @Archiemonty 3 года назад +1

      @@FixitRestoreit nice..

  • @mred8002
    @mred8002 3 года назад +1

    I like it. Wasn’t sure about the wood to start, but it turned out well the epoxy will seal and reinforce the damaged area, and is not bad as a modern addition, like multiple varnish coats back when, but better!

    • @FixitRestoreit
      @FixitRestoreit  3 года назад +1

      Exactly what I was thinking 🤔☺️

  • @innerpeacemt1
    @innerpeacemt1 3 года назад +1

    Very nice video . I live in Rockford Illinois , and some of my relatives work there. Keep up the good work.

  • @matthewjohnston1400
    @matthewjohnston1400 3 года назад +1

    Nice job.

  • @GT_Racer347
    @GT_Racer347 3 года назад +1

    Way cool! 💯💯💯

  • @thiggy1249
    @thiggy1249 3 года назад +2

    The unrestored Utilax on your workbench looks like it would have had the traditional Estwing stacked leather grip, but I cannot see how it could have been done with the nail-puller end on it. Great job. Greetings from Birmingham (Al)

    • @FixitRestoreit
      @FixitRestoreit  3 года назад +1

      Yes , you are exactly right! I've contacted Estwing because I have only found one other example - if you have instagram, I posted a picture of it there!

  • @petecockett8291
    @petecockett8291 3 года назад +2

    Did not know that about running drill in reverse...slick....

  • @Bratti_Texan
    @Bratti_Texan 3 года назад +1

    How long does it take for the epoxy to set up?

    • @FixitRestoreit
      @FixitRestoreit  3 года назад +1

      5 minutes - I need to get some slower setting stuff!!!!!

    • @Bratti_Texan
      @Bratti_Texan 3 года назад +1

      I tried using some gorilla glue epoxy to fix a baking dish, it was a no go. Might need some pointers

  • @scroungasworkshop4663
    @scroungasworkshop4663 3 года назад +1

    Nice job, it’s always hard to know how far to go. I think you got a nice balance between leaving it alone and making it look brand new.
    OMG I only just realised why it’s called a UTILAX, short for utility axe. Doh 😖
    Estwing made hammers for True Temper so that’s my guess.

  • @wileycoyotesr8623
    @wileycoyotesr8623 3 года назад +1

    Do you plan to use the hatchet or simply display it?

  • @michaelhayes7471
    @michaelhayes7471 3 года назад +1

    The first mutitool

  • @agustibrau8814
    @agustibrau8814 3 года назад +1

    Un gran canvi.

  • @farmboislife9624
    @farmboislife9624 3 года назад +1

    Bru why did so many people dislike this video!

    • @FixitRestoreit
      @FixitRestoreit  3 года назад +1

      Lol, you should read some of the comments I get! I've learned to ignore them!

  • @johncatt1867
    @johncatt1867 3 года назад +1

    Dude, where di you find that thing, it is too cool, you did a excellent job on restoring it.
    Thank you for sharing another great video with us all.

    • @FixitRestoreit
      @FixitRestoreit  3 года назад +2

      I scan through eBay, I actually have 3 of them now with different styles of handles, mainly because I snag them cheap because the seller doesn't know how much they are worth 😉

    • @TomLSTD
      @TomLSTD 3 года назад +1

      @@FixitRestoreit so what are they worth? I really dig it and know where I can get one but don't want to pay more than it's worth. Hard to find information on them. I like that you kept the worn look- sometimes the history of a tool is more important visually than being shiney!

    • @FixitRestoreit
      @FixitRestoreit  3 года назад +2

      @@TomLSTD like the old saying goes, how much are you willing to pay 😉😎 seriously, I've seen them sell for $175 in clean condition, expect to pay $40-$60 for one needing work, sometimes you see them cheaper if the people selling them think they are regular hatchets🤠

  • @packerbacker9109
    @packerbacker9109 3 года назад +1

    What was that spray you used on it that gave it the gloss? Great resto!

    • @FixitRestoreit
      @FixitRestoreit  3 года назад +1

      It's just an acrylic enamel to stop it from rusting and protect it (I don't intend on using it!)

  • @davekimbler2308
    @davekimbler2308 3 года назад +1

    My guess is it’s a Estwing only it has rings of different woods on the handle ! Estwing is a common hammer around here in the upper Midwest !

    • @FixitRestoreit
      @FixitRestoreit  3 года назад +1

      It's actually a Malco 😎

    • @jamesbtodd
      @jamesbtodd 3 года назад +1

      @@FixitRestoreit Malco bought from Eastwing. I was a Malco dealer and their hammers came in Eastwing boxes.

  • @JONNIE_ROCKER
    @JONNIE_ROCKER 3 года назад +1

    Is it an old vaughan hammer,?

  • @russwaller3030
    @russwaller3030 3 года назад +1

    Where did you find that?

  • @salgiordano9937
    @salgiordano9937 3 года назад +1

    Nice job! Is the hammer at the end a Malco? Probably made for them by Estwing.

    • @FixitRestoreit
      @FixitRestoreit  3 года назад +1

      Yes it is 😉😎

    • @JohnJohnson-bg2oo
      @JohnJohnson-bg2oo 3 года назад

      Malco is the hammer. I've had their tinners hammer for 30 years now, leather stacked handle for shock absorption.

  • @Liam-db6zt
    @Liam-db6zt 3 года назад +1

    👌

  • @stu3775
    @stu3775 3 года назад +1

    Could be a Stanley.

  • @chuckcorris2392
    @chuckcorris2392 3 года назад +1

    Coleman?

  • @bernmccoy3604
    @bernmccoy3604 2 года назад

    Estwing?

  • @chuckcorris2392
    @chuckcorris2392 Год назад

    You could have done better

  • @ot9180
    @ot9180 3 года назад +1

    Lazy resto putting compromised handles back on. Sloppy

    • @FixitRestoreit
      @FixitRestoreit  3 года назад +4

      Retaining original handles strengthened by epoxy and maintaining patina - if you had a clue you would know how dumb you sound