I am binging on your tool making videos again. I am an amateur machinist and inherited my Dads and great uncles machinist (metrology tools) tooling. They need some TLC but I want to bring them into my daily usage. I love the "romantic notion" that I am continuing their fine work in my shop.
Thank you for posting this video. I have a 8" version of this square stamped Oak Leaf. I had gone earlier today out to the shop and brought it in so I could take it to town tomorrow and see if I could find something to replace the nut and "wing nut" looking thing that I thought was broken. After seeing yours, I went online and found others. It belonged to my grandfather so It will hang with pride in my shop. The blade on mine was in good shape but needed a bath in Evaporust and some buffing. Thanks again. Nice series you do.
I must say the restoration video was as enjoyable as watching you make a custom tool from scratch. So nice to see a beautiful old tool be given new life and also matches the theme of your other custom made tools. Bravo and thanks for sharing!
Nice job Bob. Even when you don't make it, you take what you already have and make it beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Take care and have a great week ahead.
A wire wheel might have worked on the blade. Great job, keep up the hard work. I still love your background music, I think its the best of the shows I watch.
Hi Richard, Thanks for the nice comment. Wire wheel is great, however, the metal was really pitted. The blade was really beyond repair. Thanks for watching! Cheers,
New blade was the right call! I miss being able to safely roam my local hardware store and home center to find items that can be repurposed. Coming soon I hope! And I was halfway expecting you to uncover a problem with the handle that would lead to replacing more parts (as in “my grandfather’s axe”). Thanks for the video!
Hi Robert, One of my favorite pass times. "what can I make out of that" The wood on the handle turn out nice. My guess is that the tool is 70+ years old and the handle is some kind of tropical hardwood (maybe rosewood?) Once I got past all the grime, it took a nice polish. Thanks for watching!
I love it when new tools get a new life. Typicall for cheap saws, only the theeth are hardened. I think you could have done all the outside cutting with a hack saw. I am ancious to see more of the boat.
Hi Roland, Yes, I was shocked at how hard the saw blade was. I find cutting thin stock with a hack saw to be unsatisfactory. I used the abrasive cut off wheel to reduce chatter in the blade while cutting. New boat video next week! Thanks for watching. Cheers
Great call replacing the blade. The restoration came out beautifully. Nicely done job, as usual. The left-over pieces of the saw can be a small saw and maybe some detail scrapers.
Hi Glen, You bet been working on it new video out next week. I been wanting to fix up that old bevel gauge and thought it would be a nice bonus video. Boat videos will still be on their biweekly (every 2 weeks) schedule. Thanks for watch. And a safe 2021 too you as well.
Nicely done. I was concerned you taking the blade to the belt sander would make it too thin. Buying a saw and using the steel from that was a stroke of genius! Your restoration made me feel lazy. I bought one at the local Goodwill and the blade was a bit bent. A few whacks on the anvil, and it is nice and straight again. I just need to do all the other stuff you did to make it really shine. Any tips/tricks to keep the brass nice and shiny?
@@TheArtofBoatBuilding I really enjoy your tool making videos. Even though this was a restoration, I learned a lot. I prefer hand tool woodworking and aspire to replace the majority of my factory made tools with ones I made myself. I have a long way to go, but I expect to get there some day.
That cleaned up very nicely. Great use of the cheap saw to make the new blade for the T-bevel . Any chance to use the cut off teeth section as a trim saw?
Its so easy and cheap to buy a new bevel theses days.It's not about saving a few £s or $s its the satisfaction of repairing something and giving it a new life, recently I had a trades person who did some work for a neighbour he left a cheap rusted hand saw in the trash it now has been turned into scrapers and other things, waste not want not .
Hi Dale, Very true! The replacement blade is much better steel than the original blade. I was amazed at the hardness of the new blade. Thanks for watching. Cheers,
New blade was right call. And it did come out beautiful.
Thanks Harold!
@@ralphgesler5110 +++
I am binging on your tool making videos again. I am an amateur machinist and inherited my Dads and great uncles machinist (metrology tools) tooling. They need some TLC but I want to bring them into my daily usage. I love the "romantic notion" that I am continuing their fine work in my shop.
Thank you for posting this video. I have a 8" version of this square stamped Oak Leaf. I had gone earlier today out to the shop and brought it in so I could take it to town tomorrow and see if I could find something to replace the nut and "wing nut" looking thing that I thought was broken. After seeing yours, I went online and found others. It belonged to my grandfather so It will hang with pride in my shop. The blade on mine was in good shape but needed a bath in Evaporust and some buffing. Thanks again. Nice series you do.
Glad it helped!
I am in love with that "T", just a classy tool.
Thanks for sharing
I must say the restoration video was as enjoyable as watching you make a custom tool from scratch. So nice to see a beautiful old tool be given new life and also matches the theme of your other custom made tools. Bravo and thanks for sharing!
Nice work, now back to the boat!
Fine restoration. ART, as practiced by Bob in his toolmaking, could be an acronym for Aesthetics, Resourcefulness and Tenacity.
Gorgeous result. Thanks. 🇦🇺👴🏻
Nice job Bob. Even when you don't make it, you take what you already have and make it beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Take care and have a great week ahead.
Thanks 👍
Beautiful!
Superb, nice job.
A beautiful project indeed! Love the alternative approach to the blade steel! Great idea! Really enjoy your work! Have a brilliant week!
Thank you very much!
Very nice job. Thanks for your video
Thanks for watching!
Thank You.
Thanks for watching!
Its always fun watching you make something. No matter what it is, you do beautiful work.
Nice Bob
Yippee! A tool making video.
Well done Sir. Using this Tool will be 100x more fun then with the one from the Store.
Definitely!
Thanks for watching.
Enjoyed the guitar work.
A wire wheel might have worked on the blade. Great job, keep up the hard work. I still love your background music, I think its the best of the shows I watch.
Hi Richard, Thanks for the nice comment. Wire wheel is great, however, the metal was really pitted. The blade was really beyond repair.
Thanks for watching!
Cheers,
Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without. Excellent restoration using easily obtained materials.
New blade was the right call! I miss being able to safely roam my local hardware store and home center to find items that can be repurposed. Coming soon I hope! And I was halfway expecting you to uncover a problem with the handle that would lead to replacing more parts (as in “my grandfather’s axe”). Thanks for the video!
Hi Robert,
One of my favorite pass times. "what can I make out of that" The wood on the handle turn out nice. My guess is that the tool is 70+ years old and the handle is some kind of tropical hardwood (maybe rosewood?) Once I got past all the grime, it took a nice polish.
Thanks for watching!
I love it when new tools get a new life.
Typicall for cheap saws, only the theeth are hardened. I think you could have done all the outside cutting with a hack saw.
I am ancious to see more of the boat.
Hi Roland,
Yes, I was shocked at how hard the saw blade was. I find cutting thin stock with a hack saw to be unsatisfactory. I used the abrasive cut off wheel to reduce chatter in the blade while cutting.
New boat video next week!
Thanks for watching.
Cheers
A beautiful tool and a project done well.
Thank you very much!
Cheers
Luv the music in all your videos and the great work you produce. Great channel - glad I found it.
Thanks Kev, Glad you're enjoying it and thanks for watching!
Great call replacing the blade. The restoration came out beautifully. Nicely done job, as usual.
The left-over pieces of the saw can be a small saw and maybe some detail scrapers.
Nice piece of work, now get back to the boat. :-) Thank you for sharing. Have a great 2021 and stay healthy.
Hi Glen,
You bet been working on it new video out next week. I been wanting to fix up that old bevel gauge and thought it would be a nice bonus video. Boat videos will still be on their biweekly (every 2 weeks) schedule.
Thanks for watch. And a safe 2021 too you as well.
Did a great job bring it back. Enjoy watching your channel, keep them coming.
Thanks for watching Shane!
You can use the remaining pieces of the saw to make cabinet scrapers or beading scrapers.
Hi John,
Indeed! I think I'll make a trim saw out of the teeth section. Good idea on the scrapers.
Cheers
Nicely done. I was concerned you taking the blade to the belt sander would make it too thin. Buying a saw and using the steel from that was a stroke of genius!
Your restoration made me feel lazy. I bought one at the local Goodwill and the blade was a bit bent. A few whacks on the anvil, and it is nice and straight again. I just need to do all the other stuff you did to make it really shine.
Any tips/tricks to keep the brass nice and shiny?
Keeping it with several coats of wax is what I do.
Thanks for your comment and watching!
Cheers,
@@TheArtofBoatBuilding I really enjoy your tool making videos. Even though this was a restoration, I learned a lot.
I prefer hand tool woodworking and aspire to replace the majority of my factory made tools with ones I made myself. I have a long way to go, but I expect to get there some day.
Nice work!
Thanks!
Nice restoration, great music.
Fantastic work, Bob! It turned out really beautiful! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Really nice work.
Thanks a lot!
New life to an old well built classic. Have you considered a small bow saw with remaining saw toothed section of the saw blade?
Those step bits are very good to get rid of rabbits to I use them on my drill press from time to time
Nice
That cleaned up very nicely. Great use of the cheap saw to make the new blade for the T-bevel . Any chance to use the cut off teeth section as a trim saw?
Good idea.
Hi Tom,
Great minds as they say. Yes! while looking at the cut off that was my thought. Add a trim saw to the list.
Cheers,
Its so easy and cheap to buy a new bevel theses days.It's not about saving a few £s or $s its the satisfaction of repairing something and giving it a new life, recently I had a trades person who did some work for a neighbour he left a cheap rusted hand saw in the trash it now has been turned into scrapers and other things, waste not want not .
Another excellent video. Thanks for sharing your talents with the world. Is the watch new? Haven't noticed it before.
Thanks Scott,
I've had the watch of several months. Thanks for noticing. I'm planning a watch give away in the spring.
Thanks for watching,
Cheers,
Good looking tool. Saw your watch with your logo on the face. How did you do that?
Hi Kristine,
I worked with a watch company that made the watch I designed. Do you like it?
Cheers,
Bob
@@TheArtofBoatBuilding Yes it's nice.
Cheap saws are still made from good enough tool steel for tool making. Lovely bevel gauge, another lifetime of use.
Hi Dale,
Very true! The replacement blade is much better steel than the original blade. I was amazed at the hardness of the new blade.
Thanks for watching.
Cheers,
Sweet!
Maravilhoso.
obrigado por assistir
Most Americans: "That bevel guage is getting pretty nasty. I'll pick up a new one next time I'm at Home Depot."
Bob: !
What kind if saw bit did you use in the dremmel to cut he metal?
Hi Wayne,
It was a Dremel EZ456B EZ Lock Cut-off Wheel.
Thanks for watching!
Cheers,
WD40 is pretty good for removing sticky labels :-)
Why not just use a stainless-steel ruler? Only a few cents, ready-marked, parallel flat and straight...
Gorgeous result. Thanks. 🇦🇺👴🏻