One-Of-A-Kind Antique Screwdriver Restoration
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- Опубликовано: 25 янв 2024
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-----My huge screwdriver broke thanks to a failure of the cast iron ferrule. So I cast and machine a new ferrule with scrap brass, and then turn a new handle out of walnut root. Safe to say, there's no other screwdriver out there like this one!
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I'm glad you chose to do another casting video. Variety is the spice of farmcraft
The variety is my favorite thing about this channel.
That and usually it doesn't chase annoying click bait trends.
And the spice must flow!
A week without your adventures, is like a week without sunshine!
That big screw on the Generator is not a brush cap, it holds the field coils in place. It is better to leave it there unless you have reason to believe it is shorted out or has some other defect. Squatch253 is doing a small series at the moment on his generator and starter off a Farmall and shows all these details.
Love the screwdriver.
That is correct, The brushes are not rubbing against the middle of the rotor. Nor are they that small.
Thanks!
Thank you
Name that screwdriver “The Captain”. It deserves its name and place in your workshop.
My granddad passed about 50 years ago and I still remember his small home workshop. Most of his tools were hand me downs from his dad and granddad and they were in magnificent condition. He watched them like a hawk and cherished them. After his passing, my dad and I went to clean up his home and went to the workshop first only to find that my cousins had beat us and thrown out all the junk and old worthless tools. Broke our hearts. I have never spoken to them since and never want to see or hear from them again.
This vid brought those memories, a tear to my eye and memories of the cranky but loving old fellow we had the honour of calling our Pop.
Wow, that screwdriver is so long you could work from home with that !
Smelting, lathe work, digger, wood work… you are my hero, John. Nice work!
a farmcraft101 video on FRIDAY? How blessed can I get?!
40:20 - I've burnt in handles all the time on projects that I smithed myself (hobby blacksmith), you should try it sometime it is really easy. Just have to pull it out when you get to the depth you want so it doesn't continue to char the wood and make a loose fitting.
42:18 - yeah you don't need epoxy when doing a burn in. it fits it like a glove. Just wait until it has cooled down, give it a couple of wacks to compress the wood fibers and it won't go anywhere.
"Just have to pull it out when you get to the depth you want so it doesn't continue to char the wood and make a loose fitting."
And THAT is the secret to the burn in method. When I do it I sometimes let some super thin CA wick down inside, though that can be a PITA later if the handle gets broken as you have to clean it off the tang of the tool.
I recommend that you move the tool rest much closer to the timber and use a roughing out gauge rather than a bowl gauge . You will get a better result and reduce the risk of a dig in. Run resin into the cracks using a pressure chamber.
John dropped a video, it's gonna be a good weekend for sure, I don't care how much rain we get in the PNW!
That big screw actually holds the pole pieces for the coils in place. Don't take them out unless you absolutely have to to replace a shorted coil. I've done it before, but it required use of a impact driver to break loose.
Yes, learned that half a century ago at Bosch. You must not take them apprt without a good reason. And we had a special apperatus for that. With hardened blades. And a very long handle bar...
nice work put a brass cap on the back to protect it and cover the hole up
All I could think was cross drill through the ferrel/shaft and put a brass pin in to hold it in the handle.
EXCELLENT recycling
John, you know you make good content when you have all of us watching close to an hour of refinishing an old screwdriver lol. Very interesting. Good work
This brings back memories of the first video i saw on the channel of you trying to cast a cannon - so I came for the cannon and stayed for the great content
Nice job, John. I think few people know how much effort goes into a "simple" project like this, or that perfect is the enemy of good. Well done. Looking forward to the engine rebuild.
With a full wood shop, metal lathe, foundry, and a backhoe you too can make a screwdriver handle!
Love the jack of all trades variety. It’s like a box of chocolates - you never know what you’re going to learn each week! Thank you for doing what you do!!
Nice. Love the walnut grain from the root.
That's a great story line video. In Australia we have a well known anecdote. "I still have my great grandfather's axe from 1910. It's had 4 new handles and 3 new heads. It's a beauty."
People out here spending fortunes on stains and finishes and you're just out here upsetting them with the glue, love it
Man, that thing is nice! The brass and walnut really complement each other. One little suggestion/idea: maybe make a brass cap for the butt end of the handle, like a pein? Nearly flat but with a slightly convex dome that tapers down to nearly flush with the outer edge... Mushroom-shaped. It could fit into that centering hole on the end nicely and a little epoxy would ensure it stays put.
I like the idea. Of course, you risk making the "tool" to fancy to want to use.
@@critter3745 Nah, nothing like that. That would be on the level of hand-carved, and gold inlays and stuff. I'm just talking about a visual balance for the ferrule on the opposite end of the handle.
Looks like a table leg. Glad to see a wood working video.
You said you weren't making a wall hanger "But" I think you did. Beautiful.
John , I made a large screwdriver to remove stocks . I had to take a stock blank and carve it into a real stock . And you could've put the handle in the lathe , and use a drill chuck in the tail stock . Then pressed it in there . 😊😊
Wow! That was a great video. I’ll be honest I didn’t think it would be as interesting as it was.
Really glad I found your channel all those months ago, as your videos are always well explained and educational.
Love your videos. The wood looks like it could be ash which was traditional for handles, at least in france. I'v done a lot of wood chisel handles by burning the drilled hole as you did. They very rarely got loose. The trick is to be very fast, being carefull not to over burn the handle, and not to burn to the depth you want the finished tool. Then to hammer in in when cold to the correct depth. Thanks for the great content!
I found you because of the cannon video series. I have been watching ever since, thank you so much!
Happy to see your video pop up! That grain is absolutely gorgeous. Jon your IG story was funny, poor Jen lol. Viewers give this man a like, his videos are the best!
This is awesome content Jon. I love your work! Can’t wait for the next video.
John it looks beautiful! Love the video! Thank you for all you do!
I hope you have grandchildren, someone should cherish that after you are gone.
Walnut and black walnut are my favorite wood
Proud owner of a new driver.
Nice work on the handle.
I like the cast brass ferule.
A friend of mine on the Old Tool Mailing List told me about using a brass fitting for flared copper tubing as a ferule. The internal threads can be used to mount the ferule on the wood. Brass can be turned with wood turning chisels. The handle can be turned to size. Then with the brass fitting attached the final shaping can be done. Much quicker than making a brass ferule.
When casting a slug for turning I use a piece of steel pipe and pour the pipe full. When the brass, copper, or aluminum cools it shrinks more than the steel and falls free of the pipe.
I have a box of turning slugs that I made that way. Most of mine are 8" or less but there really is no limit if you set up for contiuous cast.
UTC had a rod mill that cast aluminum that was rolled into continuous rod and finally wire.
Wouldn't the original owner/purchaser of that screwdriver be interested to see it now if he/she was still around today. Nicely done Jon. Your vids are always entertaining and instructive. A good combination. Thanks
The screwdriver came out nice, don't worry about those cracks, its all part of the 'patina'. But seriously, trees live up to a ripe old age and the grains and cracks are part of its history.🌿
There's a local tree service here that also mills and sells rough-cut lumber/slabs and I use them a lot for my woodworking projects. It is amazing the grain and texture you can get from trees that normally would be passed up because of their imperfections. I used some cedar I got from them to make some Adirondack chars and man, they turned out to be some of the nicest ones I've seen.
Oh, and I agree with your decision on the new sponsor, sometimes even the best of us need someone to talk to. Thanks.
That is a work of art - and it is still an heirloom
I cut all the time in shorts, I just don’t do anything stupid when I’m cutting wood with a chainsaw. No corner cutting. So I agree, leave us alone safety Nelly’s ! Lol
At least until we show up missing some digits or something… haha.
If you don't have an impact screwdriver get one- it's super handy especially working on old tractors that use all those flat head screws. The thing I'm talking about is a screwdriver you put in the screw slot and then hit it with a hammer and it pushes down and turns at the same time👍
Is that rain I can hear on the tin roof Jon? Nothing better than being in the shop on a rainy day!
It’s nice having a break from the mechanic video, but I can’t wait for the next John Deer video.
Great sponsor spot. You're right, therapy may apply to everybody at some point in their life, and you delivered that in a no nonsense way.
It has a nice flat shaft just below the handle where you can use an adjustable spanner to get more purchase without risking splitting the handle again. Nice tool thanks for the content John
Thanks for doing a sponsorship for a therapy match service. Therapy isn't the derogatory "think your way out of a problem" thing that men have been saying it is for the last 40 years - it's more like changing the oil on your diesel - you gotta do maintenance on your inner self as much as the things you use, and we do that through CBT / DBT. It's not just for "people who NEED it lawl" - it's for everyone. Everyone has missing things in their life, and it's a therapist's job to help parse through them and be a sounding board and source of constructive support.
Well done looks Beautiful. You don’t have any problem knowing what your doing.
Your channel reminds me of a show that I used to watch as a kid, "Mr. Wizard". Thanks John for the always entertaining and educational videos.
I remember that show. It was a favorite of mine as well.
I'm glad when you tackle complex challenges. What is "'good" for me is when you present the talks smoothly and with gentle tenacity. I lose what I came to your site for - the gentleness and smoothness - every time you speed up the video. I don't come to "Save Time". I visit your sight to maintain my calm gentleness!
Well thought out and executed Mr. Craft
Nice restoration job. I don't believe I've ever seen a screwdriver that long.
Man that was epic.
I could watch this all day
In the future, if you split it instead of cut it. You will get rid of the cracks and be left with stronger wood. Just use the existing cracks to split it until you get the size of piece you need.
him digging up the tree root is a classic example showing how backhoes, while very useful, are master of none.
The opposable thumb changed the whirled
I've done 2 part handles (or multi) to get a solid lock on the bit being held. Doing it this way - you can get a a fit with zero play.
Make your splitting cut with a thin kerf blade and chisel out the shape of the bit on both sides. Pin it or painters tape + CA, turn it down, then - pop it apart, insert the bit, and glue up the two halves. Works beautifully.
My "Chainsaw Pants" were flannel track pants. Very comfortable.
I ensured safety by keeping my chains nice and dull so they wouldn't cut too deep when they jumped onto my legs.
The track pants were absolutely laced with cuts by the time I was done with them.
My legs survived just fine. No scars.
Jon.... Very nice tool... Comfy in the hand too, I'll bet... You are a man of many talents...
Fun Video. Love the Walnut. I especially love the "cracks" in the handle....... gives it character. A lovely piece for the shop. Nice job!
After seeing you use your Nata,
It inspired me to get in the shop and make myself one out of some walnut & old mower blades. It looks like it is a pleasure to use. Nice job on the handle.
Awesome screwdriver John. Liked your lathe work. Ive been a machinist over 40 yrs now and wearing long sleeves, rings and gloves could come back to bite you. Stay safe. We all need more Farmcraft vids.
Great you got back into the wood shop.
Nice work! Way to save that tool!
Finishing touch: put a brass screw in the hole in the back of the handle. Looks great!
I was thinking a brass round-head rivet.
What a great find. You did a wonderful job refurbishing the screwdriver. It’ll last another 60 + years.
Its amazing how such simple things as tools can grow such large attachments to us. I have tools that I got passed down from my grandfather, father, they are not quality tools no one in our family cold afford them. so they were the "Cheap stuff from local dept stores etc. but we all took great care of them refurbished them when needed. kept them clean working edges etc. and I've had them over 60 yrs now and still use them to this day. and can remember times when I seen them in my grandad's hands and my father's hands and mine. You can't but that respect and or memory's. Thanks for sharing some of yours. great job. ECF
Wow. Well done! That’s what we have come to expect here.
This one was outstanding..........as are they all.
Those defects give it some character
A fun project to watch. Thanks for sharing the craftsmanship and your thoughts as you progressed.
I have been rebuilding starters and generators for 40+ years, here is a hint, tap on the case with a hammer and then use an impact screw driver and hammer and they will come out. Of course I use a big clamping tool and proper bits to get them out, but this tip will work for you.
Good Job. Enjoyed as always.
To make a handle safe use a very thin structural epoxy and pressure pot. CA glue is brittle. Adding wood powder to hide a fill works extremely well, does not weaken the joint.
Brilliant!, well done John, just awesome that you cast it yourself, not many can say that, finished product looks wonderful. Bob
Farm Craft is such an appropriate title for the channel.
Beautiful handle!
Nice work, it turned out great!
Nice to see you getting back to your roots.
That turned out great. Thanks for sharing!
Magnificent job on your screwdriver
i really enjoy watching your videos. I wish i had the time you have to fix all these things and make these videos. Having a 3 year old girl and a 4 month old boy does not allow that at this time. hopefully in the future i can let them start helping me with my projects...aka free labor! I'm still looking forward to the next John Deere Loader video. I have a 1978 JD 555 loader bought new by my grandfather with 1200 original hrs, but it sat in a barn for the last 20 years. Watching your videos really help figuring out issues i've ran into, even though they are different models. Thanks!
well done jon!! glad you took the time to have a nice finish!!
I'm far from a woodworking expert, but my neighbor across the street is.
What I've seen him do with interesting wood like that (he likes to find bizarre burl wood from rare trees) is:
- put it into a bucket of mixed epoxy. If he wants a wood look, I believe he adds a lot of saw dust to it.
- put the whole thing (bucket, wood & mixed epoxy) into a vacuum chamber that he picked up on ebay
- leave the vacuum pump running for many hours (I think he often leaves it running overnight)
- finally, before the slow setting epoxy hardens, he removes it from the vacuum chamber so the epoxy now can fill all of the voids and cracks in the wood.
- finally he lets the epoxy fully harden for several weeks
At thar point he has a strong piece of very rare wood that he can turn on his lathe.
back in the days, when I started watching your channel, your casts used to be way bigger than this 😊
You sir are a crafty son of gun. I’ve been watching some of the old old videos. The stuff you’ve made is insane. Plus stumbled across the other older channel freaking awesome. Keep up the stellar content. Definitely enjoy watching.
What is the old channel called?
Yes please share???
Well, knife makers here in Germany use the saw blades from hand-held jigsaws. They make a small (makeshift) handle and use it to widen the opening in the tool-knife handle.
Simple, cheap, efficient.
Only one youtuber can make a 45 minute long video about handle this interesting to watch. Thank you. I knew there will be some quality content when you skipped a video.
That turned out very nice, and I really like the CA finish. Could you have used a steady rest (assuming you have one) to support the handle at 37:18? Burning your initials into the flat end of the handle in an arc would be a nice personalization. And lastly, I think you're gonna need BetterHelp after you're done with the 1010 :)
Haha! You are probably right on the 1010!
how did you comment 3 days ago when the video was posted for 4 houres ?
@@haraszo8760 Videos are available to Patreon members a couple days early. If the video doesn't have to be edited for some reason, then the comments made in that period will carry over.
@@JCWren didnt know about that, thanks for the explanation
@@haraszo8760 What the hell is a houres.
If it does crack on you its because your feral was not tight enough. So before taking apart wrap the handle water tight right up to the feral and wood then soak for a week in warm water. Your little wedges will drive in easier and the cedar will bind even more to the steel. You will be happy if you get it right. Try not worry about the wood cracking in the feral. Hope this helps.
Pretty sure the handle is birch, nice video as always
Thanks for the update John, appreciate the variety of content
Replacing a cracked vintage handle with a newly made -- even more -- cracked handle; cracked me up!
Different strokes for different folks.
I definitely would have glued the original handle and used it. The break was clean, it was the correct "long grain" for a solid glue joint stronger than the original wood. A little finesse in the finishing would have left the original handle looking about like 1885 -- original. But we all have our drummers we have to march to.
Yet another fabulous video. Thank you!
NIce work! Put a brass driver cap on the back end with a screw in the middle down that hole you have there. I used to live across the street from BSI, and I do mean right across the street. Nice folks working there. Small world! Can't wait to see what you're gonna do with that Deere...
The only thing I would recommend is drilling a ping hole through the blade and ferrule then pinning it to provide a mechanical connection in addition to the epoxy.
I worked with a this guy name Peter before 2020, i had never worked with anyone who could do so many things. I watched him do everything as if he was a master at it. I watched him fabricate sheet metal, work on high voltage power lines, do plumbing, build custom cabinets, work on combustion engines, etc.
Like you he did it all, and not like a shade tree mechanic. how and where did you learn all of this stuff? I understand that some people just have certain gifts. i was and always good at athletics, even at 67.
rob
Wow! You took me down an interesting path! Thank you! RWB ❤🎉
12 days without a Farm Craft video is cruel and unusual punishment.
John - Use a hammer driven impact screwdriver on those generator brush caps. Better to break a Taiwanese bit than damage your newly restored antique screwdriver. (You did a great job!)
Save that old handle for a steampunk rifle build. Would be an awesome gun handgrip. I'm sure betterhelp is awesome, but I get my therapy right here on this channel, which is super awesome.
I loved this, and can't wait to see what's going on with the John Deer.
43:19 This is how baby screwdrivers are made.