Restoring an old crescent (adjustable ) wrench

This video shows how we restored an old and rusty crescent wrench. The gear was partially seized and hard to move and the original bluing was long gone. We went for a conservative restoration because we don't particularly like the current trend of taking old tools to make them look brand new, often times replacing parts instead of repairing them. Each tool has its own history, we just wanted to give this wrench a new lease on life instead of making it look 100% new.
00:04 The rusty and partially seized crescent wrench i found - disassembly
00:46 Vinegar bath 01:06 Results
01:13 Wire brushing to clean-up some pitting and stubborn rust
03:04 Fixing the screwdriver's slot in the pin
03:25 Filing some imperfections in the lower jaw
03:57 Coarse polishing to prepare the surface for bluing
04:19 Bluing \ Blacking with boiled linseed oil
06:03 Clean up of the waxy residue
07:30 Reassembling the crescent wrench
08:04 Job done!
Outro music: Tribal Percussion by DL sounds
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[@ZioStalin]

You're not supposed to restore old wrenches, the rust patina is what makes them beautiful xD

[@naturalmystic108]

If you haven't noticed, a crescent wrench has moving components.

[@ZioStalin]

@@naturalmystic108 So what?
BTW I'm the son and grandson of a family of antiquarians and conservators, I know how you're supposed to deal with antiques.. make my day, m8.

[@sashaghovanlou8175]

@@ZioStalinwhat would be the proper way to restore a wrench like this?

[@bigbamboo936]

All that work for a $7 tool???

[@TheDementedMonkeys]

Yes, since it belonged to my stepfather.