I have a mixed set of these and augers from my great-grandfather that have fallen into neglected state. Wgenever i tried to use them, they kept splitting the lumber. I couldnt figure out why. Im gonna be trying this and the auger video out to see if i can get them nice again. I much prefer handtools.
@thehandtoolworks7 күн бұрын
Good luck! let us know how it goes
@prakashakula10599 күн бұрын
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@williamgomez536917 күн бұрын
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@charlesschuster796318 күн бұрын
why use 400 grit before the wire wheel? Surely the wheel will remove surface rust and scale, even down in crevices, that the 400 grit wouldn't reach? Second order question: since this is an expansion bit and the hole diameter will be larger than the main body of the bit, why not descale and polish the outer face of the spur and main body, at least to reduce friction? Third, why is a handscrew needed to secure the backing board when both are secured in the same vise? Use of a backing board, and not going all the way through from one side, belongs also in you auger boring videos to prevent splintery blowout on the far side of the hole.
@thehandtoolworks17 күн бұрын
Hi @charlesschuster7963, a lot of my practices come down to managing the patina and getting the final look that i'm after. I purposely use a very non-aggressive wire wheel and when there is heavy surface rust i'll often sneak up on the patina with scraping, high grit sandpaper, and steel wool, then use the wire wheel for more of a final polish and to get at the less accessible areas. On a well-kept auger bit of any type, the outer face of the spur is not a significant source of friction or binding - this usually only happens when the outer faces have been incorrectly filed or abraded, reducing the diameter of the hole they score. I used a hand screw to keep the backer very firmly against the work piece so that the lead screw would have no problem biting into it and pulling the bit through the work. Thanks for watching!
@charlesschuster796318 күн бұрын
I'm always battling rust accumulation on my tools.... Suggest that a fine wire wheel would get the knurled grooves cleaner than 0000 steel wool, but maybe using power tools is not allowed. I wonder if anywhere there is a chart comparing the abrasive qualities of steel wool to the wet-dry sandpapers available? Maintaining patina is one thing but getting a fine finish is sometimes an end in itself. My dad's old brace had red tinted wood handles... probably another brand(?) Could be my next little project: cleaning and sharpening the drawknife I have that's identical to that in the closing shot. There goes the rest of the day!
@charlesschuster796318 күн бұрын
Well done! I used the process shown in parts 1 and 2 when I recently re-sharpened one of an old set I'd gotten at a garage sale. My dad had a very nice set back in the day, Stanley I think, when they were still a respected name in hand tools. The wire wheel on a drill press (or in my case a bench grinder) will de-rust a bit well, but there are many other processes than can be used to remove rust from metal surfaces, including electrolysis. There are many YT videos on that process, with or without electrical current. I got a set of small files at Lowes which seem to cut the auger metal easily. It's not as tough steel as I thought it would be, but much of the restoration is simply removing old rust to achieve a smooth, sharp edge. One more thing to note is that the outer perimeter of the auger flights should be polished for minimum resistance and friction as the hole is bored deeper. This is easy enough with some wet-dry sandpaper and a flat surface. My bit now eats wood like a champ! Last note: drilling a small hole through the workpiece will keep the auger bit from blowing out the back side, or a wood backing will also prevent blowout. Question: how do you recommend keeping these bits from rusting up again? Lately I've used beeswax and turpentine, mixed to a stiff paste, which I rub on with a finger or bit of rag. Anyone who recommends Johnson Paste Wax has been out beyond radio for many years: the old yellow can is NLA or sells for over $100 if you can find it.
@thehandtoolworks17 күн бұрын
Thanks @charlesschuster7963 ! My goal with derusting is to just remove loose surface rust but leave the underlying patina layer which protects from rusting and maintains the tool's collectability. electrolysis and chemical methods strip the patina and make the steel prone to rusting; i find these better for use on machinery and the like that will be painted after rust removal. The best way to keep auger bits from rusting is to wipe any saw dust off them after use, keep them in an auger bit box or drawer, and to not remove the patina. About twice year i clean and wipe down all my tools with paste wax (i use butcher's bowling alley wax, but you can still find minwax in stores) and/or 3-in-1 oil.
@toddwheeler152616 күн бұрын
Minwax makes a pretty good paste wax. Home depot and Lowes. PB Blaster does a pretty decent job for light rust prevention. Saturate a piece of cotton or canvas and keep your bits wrapped up in the shop.
@marcosvallinipereira22 күн бұрын
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@graemecoad104425 күн бұрын
Greetings from Australia. Nice work on the brace, my Dad had one. The small axe / Tommohawk on the board caught my eye. My brother & I have one each from our Grandfather, one is left, the other right handed. Have you done a restoration video on it? Mine needs a new / repaired handle.
@thehandtoolworks24 күн бұрын
Thanks @graemecoad1044 . That is a right handed hewing axe; unfortunately I didn't make a video of the restoration. I used a piece of red oak with a natural slight bend in the grain where the section that fits into the axe head starts (so that the handle bends away from the face you're hewing leaving clearance for your hand), and shaped the handle with a combination of drawknives, spokeshaves, and rasps as you'll see is some of my other videos. I sharpened the axe to a razor's edge (just as sharp as a plane blade or chisel) using oil stones and a leather strop. Good luck with your restoration!
@aarontravieso778425 күн бұрын
Ty for this
@alanmooneyАй бұрын
As a carpenter and joinery 71 years old, I used abrade and bit all the time, it's a great cordless tool. I still have my original stanley brace and all my bits as well all of my other kit from the old days. Although semi retired, I still do a little carpentry for income with hi quality battery power tools. I maintain that for hanging a door , installation of handle and lock a brace and bit is a fantastic tool in every carpenter's arsonal.
@thehandtoolworks24 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment @alanmooney, I agree!
@rodolfoplasencia9739Ай бұрын
Masterpiece work! Thank you! Suggestions: To start a cut with the saw, I learned to use my thumb finger against the blade, not the teeth, then pull the saw over the mark softly, 2-3 times pulled softly will or may be enough to make a grove to start pushing the cut, if regular saw or pulling if Japanese. I would not put my finger near the teeth of a saw while cutting. That's why I asked you "do you need to cut your finger?" I erased that comment. While you were cutting the pyramid tenon, your finger was at millimeters of being cut, I don't think you need to get it cut, please keep it away from your saw teeth! If you place a rule or square or perfect straight metal over the final tenon you'll see a belly you may want to work, and maybe a millimeter or little off of the initial diameter of the beginning of the handle because it may be stumbling its entrance, you may want to work it out with sand paper as of you were polishing shoes, all around. Just go easy until you feel happy with the results!
@thehandtoolworks24 күн бұрын
Thanks for the insights @rodolfoplasencia9739 !
@lucianorodrigues8955Ай бұрын
Bom demais
@AceFreehleyАй бұрын
Beautiful workmanship!
@ZittoRossi2 ай бұрын
Parabéns Mestre, muito bom ! ! !
@alanevans79002 ай бұрын
Thank you for shareing this knowledge, I have learnt a lot and most of this stuff is lost
@thehandtoolworks2 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@DonalMcLoughlin-dz2im2 ай бұрын
How do I sharpen top of snail screw when blunt as it does not pull into timber . Thanks
@thehandtoolworks2 ай бұрын
Hi @DonalMcLoughlin-dz2im, if it is not too blunt, the best way to sharpen is with a thread restoring file (although these are hard to come by).
@Fouqueria12 ай бұрын
Love your videos! I also love restoring old tools that I find in antique shops. Junk yards and thrift stores. Thanks for sharing!
@thehandtoolworks2 ай бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@sateeshum3943 ай бұрын
too good, thanks for bringing the legacy back and great share
@jimendo45qf3 ай бұрын
Really happy to have found your channel, Can you share what are you using (Spraying) to clean the brace?
@thehandtoolworks3 ай бұрын
thanks @jimendo45qf, I was using non-chlorinated brake parts cleaner
@elizeusz1443 ай бұрын
Simply beautiful!
@morrisonsusan4 ай бұрын
WOW! I'm gonna try this on my auger bits!
@runs_through_the_forest4 ай бұрын
cool video, as detailed as anyone could wish for.. i have one of these for a few years but had not yet got to work on it, and now when looking at it i'm afraid the rust and pitting is a bit to much to save it.. hope i come across another better preserved one to restore soon though.. cheers
@thehandtoolworks4 ай бұрын
Thanks @runs_through_the_forest, good luck!
@RobertChandler524 ай бұрын
Very nice gives me an idea.
@WoodCarvingWeekly5 ай бұрын
Well done! I'm going to mention this video (and your channel) in the next episode of Wood Carving Weekly.
@thehandtoolworks4 ай бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@runs_through_the_forest4 ай бұрын
@@thehandtoolworks what happened? why no more video's, your cinematography (and no talking) + your great skills are really among the best in it's genre here on YT!! anyhow, just wanted to say i really enjoyed all video's, thanks for sharing..
@thehandtoolworks4 ай бұрын
Thanks! More coming soon!
@runs_through_the_forest4 ай бұрын
@@thehandtoolworks great news! looking forward to it! cheers
@WoodCarvingWeekly4 ай бұрын
@@thehandtoolworks My pleasure, happy to share!
@62forged5 ай бұрын
Beautiful
@62forged5 ай бұрын
Nice job.
@62forged5 ай бұрын
Beautiful.
@gunnyoorah18465 ай бұрын
Thanks for showing us your method and sharing your knowledge. I would like to know what it is that you mean by numbering the auger drill bits No. 2 and thru No. 8? Was there a numbering system ? .... A nieghbor gave me a box filled to remove the rust....Is it important. Thank you again...Deeman OORAH!!
@thehandtoolworks5 ай бұрын
Hi @gunnyoorah1846, the auger bits are numbered by 16ths of an inch, so a No. 8 would drill a hole 8/16ths or half an inch in diameter. A standard set has all the increments from No. 4 to No. 16. Bits larger than No. 16 exists but are much harder to find. Good luck!
@hynekfuchs13785 ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@ubioubiestveritas5 ай бұрын
Great job on the Russell Jennings #8! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience. This series is outstanding!
@thehandtoolworks5 ай бұрын
Thanks @ubioubiestveritas ! Glad you found it helpful.
@imafine15 ай бұрын
Very informative. Thanks.
@thehandtoolworks5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@jamesberrange36715 ай бұрын
I was mightily relieved to see how you preserved the patina on the handle, using steel wool and not a belt sander!!! Kudos to you for for that. However I noticed you didn't restore the medallion? While I understand your concern for the piece, the best, and safest method is to use ammonia and 0000 grade still wool, not foregetting good vernitalion for the fumes. Gentle but firm rubbing will give you a magnificent finish that does not remove but polishes, thereby preserving any tiny marks that give the saw its character. The well-restored medallion puts the final touch to a remarkable antique saw that will delight everyone who sees it.
@Rossco2424245 ай бұрын
That was fun, great job and thanks for making this video.
@thehandtoolworks5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@leonardoarriagada71036 ай бұрын
Brillante y mucha paciencia
@thehandtoolworks5 ай бұрын
Gracias @leonardoarriagada7103 !
@Lymay19936 ай бұрын
❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉
@michaelking29106 ай бұрын
I’m the middle of restoring a vintage set of augers from the states and this video has covered every issue I’m having thank you!
@thehandtoolworks6 ай бұрын
Glad it helped !
@musamor756 ай бұрын
Very nice to see hand work, especially done so lovingly. Thanks for sharing. By the way, that piece of Pearwood is particularly beautiful- it ended up looking almost like Alabaster!
@thehandtoolworks6 ай бұрын
Thanks @musamor75 !
@trackie19576 ай бұрын
Cuts like a dream, and that’s worth the price of admission.
@trackie19576 ай бұрын
Waaayyy too much work up front! Take a few paper towels soaked in vinegar and keep it wet for a few hours. Scrub with a vinegar-soaked ScotchBrite, rinse and 90% of that scraping is eliminated. Follow up with 120 grit sandpaper with oil and you’re done. Then the real work begins.
@markluke84476 ай бұрын
Nice work, beautiful restoration.
@thehandtoolworks6 ай бұрын
Thanks @markluke8447 !
@timothymallon7 ай бұрын
Man, you are way more patient than I am with those threads. I would have sprayed it with Simple Green and gotten out my brass brush!
@DraganIlich-r1s7 ай бұрын
Thank you Sir.🎉
@DraganIlich-r1s7 ай бұрын
Very useful.Thanks.❤
@kodyzhager14567 ай бұрын
Really informative and helpful thank you
@thehandtoolworks7 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@adamguinnmusic58718 ай бұрын
Pretty sure that's the exact same froe I have sitting next to me😆
@Slotcardad468 ай бұрын
Wonderful work! Very nice. Down the rabbit hole I go! 🫠
@thehandtoolworks8 ай бұрын
Thanks and welcome!
@harharmahadev57158 ай бұрын
🎉🎉greetings from Suriname 🇸🇷. Nice job Sir
@thehandtoolworks8 ай бұрын
Thanks @harharmahadev5715 !
@davidhenryhudson31028 ай бұрын
Nice job.
@thehandtoolworks8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@beakittelscherz54198 ай бұрын
fabulous! Good work!
@thehandtoolworks8 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@mondo15779 ай бұрын
So Rad brother! Just awesome and absolutely amazing work 👍…. I am working on mine this week but no KZbin video yet! I’m about 2-3 years in restoration projects! So Fun and I learn so much from guys like you!
@thehandtoolworks9 ай бұрын
Thanks @mondo1577 ! Good luck with your restoration !