18” Crescent Wrench Refurbished

[@billsargent3407]

Scout! so prolly 20 years ago I had a beef cow that loved me (shutup you pervs :)) whenever she saw me she'd rush the fence and start mooing. One day I was using an 18 inch adjustable to tighten a bolt on my tractor when she started her commotion. The wrench slipped and bashed my knuckles. I turned around and yelled "Will you shut the @#$# UP!" and threw the wrench (yes I was bad). It missed the cow. The wrench however went "Sploop" and disappeared under the muck in the paddock. It reappeared 3 years later seized tight as a tick!. I kept it as it belonged to my grandfather, but never really took the time to figure its issues.. I mean it was a stained rusty lump.. That tool is now cleaned up and polished and ready for the next infatuated bovine! Thank you for fixing an heirloom!

[@isoguy.]

Lesson at end of video; thank God that there are still people like you in the world with common sense. Thank you so much for sharing yet another interesting, factual, informative video.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello ISO Guy! Thanks so much!!! This wrench is so big it really doesn't show on camera! Lol. Thanks again! 😃👍

[@aceroadholder2185]

In the machine shop a machinist usually has 3 wrenches in the tool box.. a 6,10, &12 Crescent wrench. In a manual shop setting, the machinist is tightening and loosening metric, inch, hex, & square headed fasteners all day long and there's no room in a machinist's tool box for two sets of combination wrenches. Usually you aren't torqueing stuff up to within an inch of it's life so a Crescent adjustable wrench works just fine. I agree with you and others here that a good adjustable wrench, when used normally, is in no danger of it being broken by flipping it the 'wrong' way. My go-to wrench on the lathe and mill is a 1936 12" Crescent wrench. I purchased it from the original purchaser when he retired in 1976. It has the old style thick head and body your wrench has and with 82 years of continueous use shows no noticeable signs of wear. Cheers from NC/USA

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Ace! Wow! What a great story!!!!! The older "thick" Crescents were just so beefy! Totally over-built! Now computer designing and over engineering has led to much thinner wrenches that are fine but lose the WOW factor when using... I have new IREGA adjustables that are nice but not OMG nice like the older Crescent monsters! =) Thanks so much Ace!!!!!!!!!

[@gregedwards4836]

Scout; this is long overdue, health issues keep this 70 year old man up at night, but your great videos make it all good times, I only wish my Dad was around to enjoy them with me.. you rock brother, happy Veterans Day to you (and all us Vets) buy a bunch of Chevy orange paint and keep em coming.. seriously God bless and know how appreciated you are by so many people!!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Greg! I too miss my Dad and know exactly what you mean by being up all night! I worked midnights for 16 years and can't go to bed early anymore! I do love the peace and quite of the night, but it's hard when we have to get up early for something! Lol. Today is the birthday of the Marine Corps and tomorrow Veteran's day! A good weekend for sure! I have been saving a Audie Murphy movie for later! Good times!! Thanks so much for your continued support and Happy Veteran's day Greg!!! 😃👍. Thanks!!!

[@johnsobery]

Scout laying down the law there. It’s these armchair engineers out there

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello DJG! LOL These wrenches always got a bad wrap but they are just magnificent if given a chance! Thanks so much!!!!!!!

[@wireworks616]

Very nice cleanup. I have a 24" Crescent. I hate it when I see people using tools the wrong way.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello WW, Me too, however I have used cheater bars before when I had to get the job done but I am always gentle on the wrench! =) Thanks so much!

[@357magdad]

The huge wrench made your belt sander look like a kid's toy! LOL I really liked the wrench demo! Hydraulic Press Channel just did a pretty interesting wrench strength test and I think they have another test planned for larger wrenches.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello 357MD! Yes! I enjoy that guy and his wife! He has a good outlook and I love it when his Dad buys yet another large machine! LOL KZbin has some really good content if you can find it! Thanks N!!!!!!!!

[@MarkH10]

4 minutes in; when you need extra force on a wrench, that's what a cheater pipe is for. If you simply MUST strike the wrench, then wrap a rag around it, at a minimum. You can also stack and hold s block if wood on it, and just wale away.

[@tombob671]

A lot of tool snobs ridicule using a crescent wrench saying use a real wrench. I tell you back in the day when I was poor and could not afford tools, this wrench helped me keep my old jalopies going so I could get to work. Mine was a montgomery wards version

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Tom! I restored a 1951 Pontiac Chieftain mostly using a inexpensive Taiwan Socket set that was sold in department stores... I never look down on people using inexpensive tools, in fact I feel a kinship to them! Thanks so much!!!!!!!

[@tombob671]

@@ScoutCrafter I agree. As a matter of fact there were times in the past just to have a cheap tool was a blessing. Later when I was prosperous I bought better. I confess as a shade tree mechanic my skill never surpassed the ability of the cheap tool. 😜

[@marcmckenzie5110]

Tom Burgess - I like you! I too had the most simple toolkit which probably cost under $30 total, which included: Small Metal Toolbox (Light brown, one tray) 1. Craftsman Ball Peen Hammer 2. Slip-Joint Pliers 3. Stanley 5.5-inch Needle Nose Pliers 4. Craftsman #2 Phillips Screwdriver 5. Stanley Small Slot Screwdriver 6. Stanley Big Slot Screwdriver 7. Medium Crescent Wrench 8. Large Crescent Wrench 9. 10-inch Channellock Pliers 10. Medium Vice-Grips 11. Large Vice-Grips I was just telling ScoutCrafter last night that these tools kept my first car, a rusty 1978 Honda Accord, running for three years, and every single piece has been heavily used each year for 35 years. When I got interested in tool restoration, my first project has been to restore them all. My son has been delighted to receive them and know the hands of his father are in those tools. I even used to adjust the timing when I moved into the Rocky Mountains, using my ear instead of a timing gun because I just didn't have the money for one. But I was never ashamed, and to the contrary - the story makes me proud of my father, myself, and my sons. Like you, I have a whole box of nice Craftsman USA top quality open-ended wrenches as well as sockets. Most of the time I grab one of my three Crescent wrenches!

[@tombob671]

@@marcmckenzie5110 yes those experiences help keep those junk cars going so we could work and feed our families. Now at 71 I do very little mechanic work but I love tools. The only snapon tool I have is a pry bar set my brother gave me. He is a tool snob,never works on his stuff except to shine his unused tools 😜, like I tell folks, I have never had skills that exceeded the tools...lolololololol

[@stevef8993]

That wrench came out real nice!! I like how the shellac darkened the recessed portion. Great job!!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Steve!!!!!!! This wrench is a monster! Just huge! Too big to even use as a weapon! =) I too liked the darkened interior! Thanks very much!!!!!!!!

[@InformationIsTheEdge]

Sunday morning, a coffee and a NEW ScoutCrafter video... Life is good. "You, with your 15' biceps, and the audacity to think that you have enough strength to break that... You don't!" Perfect! Thank you for exploding my already high expectations!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello ITE! LOL I just was finishing up tomorrow's video. It will be less sarcastic I promise! LOL Thanks very much!

[@tomhollis2685]

Love your videos, Scoutcrafter. You've inspired me to begin to restore hand tools. Lots of fun! You lost me a bit with the cheater bar comment though. My dad had me working on cars since I was old enough to fetch him the tools. I have use cheater bars for a long time and have only very rarely broken a tool. I have a fine collection of pipes right now to slip over the handles of wrenches. I am also not above using a hammer tap to move things along. I realize one must use restraint and wisdom in the use of these techniques but it saves me having to buy a four-foot Crescent wrench! Thanks again for the videos!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Tom! Cheater bars are a must have for any type of heavy work! I have them and use them! The point I was trying to make is that you won't break an adjustable wrench using it correctly... This 18" Crescent can handle a cheater bar because of how heavy duty it is! I always preferred a cheater bar to hammering on the wrench. They make special wrenches that are made for hammering on!!!! Tools are meant to get the job done, we try to treat them well but when a nut is stuck and you need it off we do what we have to!!!!! Thanks very much Tom!!!!!!

[@davidslay2026]

Huge fan of your knowledge and love of tools. Your restorations are amazing but I want to know what you do with your beautifully restored tools? Do you display them proudly as you should or are they put to rest in a drawer or box out in a shed? I would love to see your assembled collection of restored tools.

[@georgechambers3197]

A while back mrpete222 did a series about adjustable wrenches. He also showed it to be very hard to break one. I have collected a full set of Cresent brand wrenches up to 24" and would like to find 36 and 48 inchers too. Thanks for a nice explanation and video!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello George! You have a 24"!?!?! SWEET!!!!!! What is it about big tools that are just so attractive to us? People really don't realize how big a 24" wrench is! =) Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@johnkelley9877]

Beautiful restoration and lots of great information on the proper use of wrenches. Thanks for sharing this. I was very useful.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello John! Thanks very much!!! 😃👍

[@scotthaddad563]

Great video, so much truth. I’m guilty of wrench abuse after working in a Hydraulic shop where production was mandatory with little concern was given for tools by the company (they supplied cheap tools and minimum variety), you had to get the job done. Sometimes a forklift was the proper cheater bar to break loose large bolts or nuts. “Any port in a storm” as they say. That would never happen with any of my personal tools now!

[@alfiembra]

Hi Scout I have an adjustable wrench, or spanner as we call them here in the UK, that has a clamp attachment same as mole grips so once you have tightened the jaws to the nut size you can then clamp it tight onto it. I’ve found it really handy as it prevents any chance of the jaws spreading and rounding off the nut. Great channel and always look forward to your new videos.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Alfie! Yes! I have that wrench!! You're right it really does work!!!! Thanks!!!! 😃👍

[@davidleasure9138]

Informative review and nice refurbishment. Never have use a wrench that large. Surprising how strongly it was built when compared to the other wrench. Thanks

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello David! The older Crescents were totally over-built and are just mechanical marvels. If you break this wrench you must have had a 10 foot cheater bar! LOL Thanks so much!

[@OldSneelock]

The biggest source of damage that I got wrenches turned in for replacement from was not marks on the handles, bent handles, or sprung jaws. It was having the jaws not close because the heavy head made it a easy substitute for a 3 lb hammer. I was at Tractor Supply the other day and they were selling a new adjustable wrench with a hammer head on the back side. Ruined it for any work in a tight area. The second biggest you solved with the Locktite. All that hammering loosened the screw pin. The pin, jaw, and wheel would fall out of the wrench.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Dave! I find that many times the pins do back out over time! Every time I restore a wrench I always put a drop of medium locktite on the pin when reinstalling it. Tractor supply I think has their own suppliers overseas! They always have unusual stuff I only see there! Thanks!!!! 😃👍

[@AYearInTheWoods2025]

You did that wrench proud ! Gotta admit I was hoping you would paint the interior section. Great demo on the usage !

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Progressive Prepper! This one is just so big the Red would be overwhelming! I know because I did another big wrench and it was too much! Soon the red will be back! Lol. Thanks!!!!!

[@ChampopGame]

Very nice video and very instructive as always. Thank you very much!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Champop! Thanks so much! I am so glad you enjoyed it!!!!!

[@aaronw9776]

Another great video, thanks! Do you have any videos on sand paper grits when restoring stainless steele?

[@Anonymous-it5jw]

Great job on the restoration and thanks for the comments on the so-called proper way to use an adjustable wrench and straightening us out on that subject. Thanks for the tips on the use and application of threadlocker when reassembling these types of wrenches. How much does your giant crescent wrench weigh?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Anonymous! You know, I didn't weigh it or measure the capacity but will later, check the description box later and I will put that info in! Thanks so much!!!!! 😃👍

[@lordvengerx]

It turned out great and still has a lot of character as well every old tool tells a story you just got to look to find it and very good point on the use of the wrench :3

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello LV! Today I took my GF downstairs and showed her the wrench.. She was amazed at the size! It really doesn't translate on video! I love big tools! LOL Thanks!!!!!

[@lordvengerx]

@@ScoutCrafter you are welcome keeping few of those marks just part if it's character and story :3

[@not2fast4u2c]

It is nice to see a big older Crescent brand wrench ...I use my crescent type wrenches mostly on fittings and if you have ever done any plumbing work you have to use the wrench both ways on a lot of stuff that is hard to get to

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello N2Fast! The funny thing is I use this big wrench a lot more for prying and bending metal then on Nuts! LOL I love that wrench! =) Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!

[@yrtuag]

Oh yeah, now that's a wrench 😎 it turned out great. I was fortunate enough to be at Lowe's when they reduced a U.S. made 24" Crescent brand adjustable wrench to half price. It was the last one and I couldn't grab it fast enough. This was a couple years ago and if memory serves, it was originally $99. 😁 Enjoyed it, my friend.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Jim! I love Lowes! Especially discounted stuff! That is awesome!!! 😃👍

[@uglyfrog7263]

Scout, I am confused, isn't that craftsman wrench an open end instead of a box end?

[@thomasravenscraft6151]

Glad you got to vent today!! I have a request. Could you do a video on buffing? I'm almost there but just can't get that mirrored look. Maybe it's my sanding, buffing wheels, or the compound I'm using. Thanks!!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Thomas! Yes! I am trying to get a video together explaining the entire process! Thanks so much!!!!

[@leebrewer1190]

Hi Scout! I recognize that Crescent wrench and so does my 12 in C-Clamp! Nice restore. My Dad gave me a large wrench like this today that he had in his garage, but mine has a blue, plastic coated handle that reminds me of plastic dip, but this handle was factory done. And... mine has a lot more rust!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Lee! I didi see some factory dipped wrenches from the old days, some of the dip was translucent blue! Looked cool! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@stuntcardriver]

Are the adjustable wrenches made by crescent today still a quality tool? We have some new adjustable wrenches and I thought they were crescent brand and they seemed very cheap. We have a new very large Proto that seems very well built.

[@MrCRMapleFarm]

Yay. Another Jacktown enthusiast. I came over here by way of 357magdad. At one of the swap meets, several years back, I had a blue trunk loaded with old tools priced at $1 a piece. What are the chances one of yous made a purchase at my “Store”? Anyways, I picked up at least a dozen old braces that were in the free pile there last year. I’m inspired to attempt a restoration of one.

[@Marcel_Germann]

I was told to use it the proper way too. The reason is that you can bent the mechanical part minimal, causing a play in the adjustment mechanism if you use too much force. So not breaking it, but damaging it. If you just simply loosen or tighten a bolt that would be not a problem. I suppose this can become a problem if you try to break a screw which is really tight.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Marcel! I too have always used the wrench that way, mostly because the hand and thumb would naturally be in the right position to snug up on the thumbwheel! I have a vintage Bahco wrench that has the European "backwards" design that always screws me up! LOL Thanks very much!!!!!!

[@Marcel_Germann]

@@ScoutCrafter Yes, the direction of the thumb wheel is different. I have three such wrenches: 10" Ridgid (USA) 8" Channellock (Spain) 12" Gedore insulated up to 1000V (Germany) The Gedore thumb wheel is backwards. That's the same as it is with the brits I suppose. They install the steering wheel on the glove box, so they can drive better on the wrong side of the street.

[@ScoutCrafter]

@@Marcel_Germann LOL!!!! Those wrenches always screw me up! =D

[@OleGramps53]

Nice clean up. Noticed on the disassembly and reassembly you were missing one part on the adjusting screw. Some time before you aquired that wrench someone had lost the spring that holds tension on the adjusting screw so it doesn't slide from one end to the other changing the opening you set by the amount of play in the screw opening in the head of the wrench. Next time you have it apart you might want to get that piece to put it back in original factory condition. I have that wrench myself plus the 12 inch and 24 inch. They are hard to beat when you need the extra beef 😉

[@bobcougar77]

Where does the little spring go? I took mine apart and found the spring, but didn't catch where it fell out of.

[@pietjepuk9575]

yup , no one show's it (maybe BIG secret? 🙄🙄) he's a link where they show it ( it sits on one side of the roller) you're welcome 😁😁👍👍kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJu8gp-qhriVoZY&ab_channel=Austeration

[@tonydowning5178]

Don't sweat the small stuff is so appropriate when you get older. My first tool renovation was a right mess I commented on it here and you said don't worry it will come with practice. You were so right, I revisited the hammer I screwed up and made it so much better. Today I had a go at a screwdriver from the 1960s it was full of paint, the end was angled I gave it a good going over and revealed the logo made in England by Footprint? it has turned out greatly polished up and the handle revarnished pleased with the result. Regarding (made in) despite all my Radio Controlled alarm clocks my go to clock for train journies or when going to the airport is a Westclock mechanical alarm clock from the 1950s it has been dropped, stood on , and abused but still keeps perfect time and works every time. It has the logo made in Scotland. I also have a fully working Black and Decker one speed electric drill from 1955 it is all metal and still in use. They made things to last don you agree?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Tony! I understand the need for planned obsolescence, if things never wore out companies would go out of business after just one generation. However once you experience true quality and great design it's very disheartening to deal with throw-away products! Imagine that your Westclock is still operating and hasn't even been oiled or serviced! Just amazing!!! I'm so glad your restorations are coming along nicely!!! Thanks so much!

[@upsidedowndog1256]

That thing is a hoss! In trade schools and autoshop classes it is taught to apply torque gripping the solid end to keep from rounding off fasteners. Fact is that tool is just the wrong tool if you have the right size wrench! Yes, I have some and do occasionally use them.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello upside downdog! I have two metric adjustables... Lol. Too funny! Thanks so much!!!

[@alexmorris3106]

Does the jaws go flat, no light thru when you close it. The same with diagonals.make sure no light passes through. ECK USMC

[@RobertoPerez-lr6hm]

Can someone out there tell me which sizes of Jamestown Crescent Adjustable Wrenches actually used SPRINGS with the knurl wheels. I noticed this larger wrench didn't have a spring or the indentation slot for a spring on the knurl wheel. For instance, I took apart a 12" and it also appears to not use a spring.

[@uktony1525]

Who says size doesn't matter ;-). I thought my 12inch Bahco was hefty but the 18inch Crescent knocks it into a cocked hat. Love the sheer weight and heaviness of the wrench and when any nut sees it they know you mean business!. Great video as always and kindest regards from across the pond. BTW, a Bahco 18 inch on Amazon is £80+.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Tony! These older Crescent wrenches were totally over-built! They are twice as thick as today's counterparts. The shear weight of this wrench is very intimidating! =) Thanks so much!!!!!!!!

[@dblood8529]

Hey I love your videos! I have question. So I attempted to restore my grandfather’s Craftsman brand adjustable wrench. It was all rusted in bad shape so I tried a vinegar soak but the whole thing turned black and left behind nasty gunk. Also it looks like the shinny/silver coating is flaking off. I’m thinking it’s maybe isn’t steal and had a veneer of some sort. Have you ran across any thing like this? Thanks!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Yes! Many times older wrenches were coated with a zinc finish or some the of chromium.... Just wire brush that junk off and bring out all of the pits and then buff it out to a really nice luster! You are 1/2 way there! =) Thanks!

[@dblood8529]

ScoutCrafter you are the man. Thank you so much for your videos. New subscriber!

[@ShouldersMoondog549]

Glad I watched this on! I have 3 - 12” wrenches that I want ti clean up! Nice job!

[@darrinlawton2748]

That wrench is a beast.......biggest I've seen was a 36 inch. You'd need big biceps to lift the 4 footer you mentioned.....great video as always....as my old boss told me when I was an apprentice......"if you break a tool getting the job done.....get a bigger tool"......cheers mate.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Darrin! You know the older Crescents were so over-built and thick! Some newer wrenches like my Olympia, is long but thin... Not very heavy duty... The older ones, like you said, weigh a ton! Thanks!!!!!!!!!

[@austinpatrick2682]

On a separate note... As a plumber you would think I use adjustable wrenches and open end wrenches a lot. I almost never use open end wrenches and only seldom use an adjustable wrench. My go to wrench is your typical slip joint plyers. (Channellocks) I keep a 5" pair in my back pocket and a 14" pair in my tool bucket and they 95% of everything I need to do. The big plyers even replace a pipe wrench for me because I know how to use them properly and have a strong grip (at least while I'm still young anyway) I only grab a pipe wrench when it's seriously tight. It's true that there's a right and wrong tool for every job but you're absolutely right, don't get bent out of shape when somebody uses a tool in a way it wasn't meant to be used if they aren't hurting themselves, the tool, the work piece, or anyone else and they are getting quality work done efficiently. Believe me, as a tradesmen that does every sort of home repair if it's invaluable to be able to make a tool do 50 different tasks well for you because it frees up space in the truck for more tools and you end up carrying less tools into the house with you.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello AP! Those 14" Channellocks are monsters! LOL You are so right, when you have to do jobs on site tool selection is very different then when at home! Thanks so much!!!!

[@parlenkow]

Good video my friend and better the explanation about the use of adjustable wrench!!!! A question scout... You now the Sweden brand named Bahco? I worked on board ships in merchant marine and the best adjustable wrenches were of this brand

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello wladimir! Yes!! Bahco are fantastic wrenches!! They used to be made in Sweden but now I think are made by IREGA in Spain. Still good! The one thing with Bahco wrenches some of them are reverse feed, meaning that the thumbscrew is opposite of most... When you push your thumb up it will open instead of close! I have one of those wrenches and it always screws me up!! Lol. Thanks so much!!!!

[@RobertSiwik1968]

I love seeing someone that knows how to use tools properly. Nice wrench buddy! How would you address a chrome plate wrench with the chrome flaking off in spots?

[@glenngletow9413]

Hi, im new to tool refinishing. What grit sand paper did you use on the 1 inch belt sander?

[@billweimers7645]

Hello scoutcradter. I am in the middle of restoring my father’s old Utica Adjustable wrench and while taking it apart, I stripped the screw head that hold the knurled barrel for adjusting the wrench. Not sure how to get it out. Any help would be greatly appreciated

[@chrisedwards2054]

Now that was a big wrench of course it looks great and I bet your folks would be pleased with how it came out. Keep up the good work. 😊

[@drstrangefart]

I remember many years ago seeing one of those things about turning it the one way was because it loosened up less during use. I've found that to be the case, but that could be all in my head. That being said as long as it gets the job done without damaging the piece, it's the right way. At least in my shop it is.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Allan! Some brand wrenches are more prone to slip and open up on you during use... I have some that will never slip and others that need readjusting after every turn! LOL Thanks!!!!!!

[@drmodestoesq]

Picked one of those up at a yard sale. It has yellow paint in the recessed part of the handle. I don't want to strip the original paint off, even if it is heavily worn. Either that, or I'm lazy as the dog the quick brown fox jumped over.

[@AtomicReverend]

I have heard that myth about breaking a adjustable wrench since I was a kid and have always thought the same thing as you. I mean the wrench has an offset for a reason so you can swap it either direction, I don't know who started this myth and I am just as curious as to why when you buy one new why there isn't directions explaining the proper use on the little cardboard peghook hanger thing. I personally have broke a "crescent" wrench twice only by putting a pipe on the handle and even then it wasn't a quality wrench but a Chinese one. Now I am older and andd I have replaced all of the junk stuff with a couple of Williams brand ones and a really high quality made in Spain one (that I can't remember the brand name of off the top of my head). The saying is with age comes wisdom now I try to use the proper tool for the job and not use a cheater bar. Anyways another great inspirational video and I hope you have a great weekend my friend.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello ARA!!!!! You obviously have lots of experience with adjustables and realize their value! Sometimes you can break a Chinesium tool without abuse! LOL The Spain company IREGA only makes adjustable wrenches and are known worldwide as top of the line! I have a few and they are nice! Thanks so much!!!!!!

[@illestofdemall13]

@@ScoutCrafter Could it also be Bahco?

[@timothymassina6138]

Awesome video. Loved how the wrench turned out. Thanks for sharing scout! P.S. we need more hammers! 😁

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Timothy! You got it! Hammers coming soon!!! 😃👍. Thanks!!!!!!!

[@jrrestorations8278]

Informative and interesting as always, John. Thanks.

[@artsietopology]

I noticed there was a little washer when you had the parts out. Does that go on one particular end of the rod ? The wrench looks normal size until you put it next to the regular size one and then you realize how big it is. - Kathie

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Kathie! On most adjustable wrenches there is a small spring that reduces the side to side play or slop of the thumbwheel, that's what this was. The good thing is this thumbwheel had a recess to hold the spring so you never have to worry about which side it came from! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!

[@bertoltb13]

When your hand came into picture, I freaked the hell out! Thor’s wrench! Or you are a borrower! Keep up the great videos Sir.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Bertolt! You are so right! This wrench on camera looks so small! LOL In person it's a monster! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!

[@Traderjoe]

Awesome! They have the giant 4 foot long ones in Harbor Freight. Of course, I have no idea if they are any good or not.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Joe! Really! It would make a great wall hanger though!!!!!!! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!!!

[@outlaw77_20]

Hey Scout, I have a Irega 18 inch adjustable wrench that was made in Spain and I was wondering if you had ever heard of that company?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hey Outlaw- IREGA is the largest producer of adjustable wrenches in the world! They are in Spain!!!!

[@MrHerbie76]

ScoutCrafter I have an 8 inch Crescent the jaws are locked and the pin is to damaged it remove. what do you suggest?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello TL! Get a small tin can and add a few ounces of transmission fluid and acetone (50/50 mix) and let the wrench head soak in it overnight! It should free it up!!!!!! Then save the mix for a penetrating fluid! Thanks!!!!!!!!

[@MrHerbie76]

@@ScoutCrafter thanks i'll try it

[@texasj49]

Great job, as usual. USMC birthday tomorrow, Devil Dog! And have a nice Veteran's Day on Sunday too! Semper Fi

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Jeff! 10 November 1775, Tun Tavern. Pa. A date we will never forget!! This will be a great weekend to relax and watch some vintage movies! Thanks so much! Semper Fi Jeff!!!!!!!!!

[@marcmckenzie5110]

Just today I was telling someone how not a day passes that I don't remember the men and women, especially the Marines and Coastguard, who sacrificed and are ready this very moment to leap into harms way in order to keep those of us who can't fight safe; to give me the liberties I enjoy. Never forget (wish I was a Marine, and too could say Semper Fi!)

[@Ryan-lz8zm]

Only caveat I would say; I have an older made in USA black oxide 4” crescent wrench and they put a directional arrow on the handle showing to only use it one direction because the 4” will break on you if you muscle it. But they didn’t put the arrow on the 6,8,12” models.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Ryan! I always thought those 4" wrenches were novelty wrenches! I have about 6 of them because they are just too damn cute! LOL Like something you would hang on a keychain! LOL Thanks very much!!!

[@georgeathanasiou6574]

OUTSTANDING JOB! I WISH I COULD FIND AN OLD CRESCENT (THE THICK VARIETY) HERE IN GREECE

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi George! They are nice heavy duty wrenches but hard to find even here! =) Thanks George!

[@davidspinney2664]

Hi Scout Crafter this reminds me of this beautiful 6 inch Snap On adjustable wrench I used to have I paid $35 from a Snap On truck for it this wrench was so beautiful and shiny you could wear it as jewelry. I made the mistake of lending it to a customer who told me he had put it beside my toolbox when he was finished with it. I went looking for it and the guy was gone and so was the wrench never saw either again.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello David! Oh I hate to hear that!!!!! Snap-On wrenches are the most walking wrenches out there!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!

[@Sir_Leelord]

9:05 i remember using a dollar store crescent wrench on my bicycle as a kid, using it the wrong way, lol...and it broke right at that slide joint.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Lee! Dollar store wrenches are made to disappoint! LOL Imagine if that's all that was available?!?! Yikes! Thanks so much!!!

[@StefanDembowski]

I'm reminded of Crocodile Dundee: "That's not a wrench..." Nice restore!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Stefan! Lol! That line is still funny! Also when he drops the fried egg and gives it to the cop! 😂😂😂. Thanks!!!!

[@MultigrainKevinOs]

These ridiculous oversized industrial wrenches and tools are hilarious next to their more common a sizes. Thanks for injecting some logic into the argument. People put their life's work into the design of these tools... Do they honestly think such a mundane detail would be over looked with no markings on the tool to indicate directionality? Thanks for the video!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Kevin! You are spot on!!!!! These big tools are just so cool! I love oversized stuff! I saw a 48" Pipe Wrench that I wanted but it was too expensive. I will never need it but the cool factor was high!!!! Thanks very much!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rickwidlund3512]

Great clean up. A tool with seniority !

[@Ricopolico]

You're right, Scout, sometimes you need a BIG wrench. Once I saw a pipefitter walking through a jobsite carrying a 60" Rigid pipe wrench on his shoulder. It was so funny looking I had to laugh. Now, I wish I had followed him to see what in the hell he was using it on.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Ricopolico! 60". Wow!!! I love big tools!! Harbor Freight makes a 48" Aluminum pipe wrench that looks so big and heavy but is very light! Lol. Thanks so much!!! 😃👍

[@ericaelia]

I have a crescent wrench with a set screw that has no way to remove with a screwdriver. Any suggestions?

[@lotsabirds]

I always enjoy these videos! In fact, I look forward to them!! I think the biggest wrenches I've seen were used on steam locomotives! I can't tell you the biggest sizes of the jaws but open end wrenches and crescent type wrenches that were three feet long were used! You need one of those! LILCO used to have some big ones too, they used them on the bolts that held the metal poles to the bases.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Bill! Last month at the Pa. Steam show there was this lady selling glassware... Next to her booth she had a milk crate full of RUSTY tools and a sign .50 each... I found an Auto wrench and bought it... then I saw she had a huge (2-7/16") Williams Open End Wrench... Rusty too but not bad... I pointed to it and asked how much.. She said "Ten dollars"... I asked "Would you take Eight?" She said "Sure" So i gave her the $8 and walked away with this huge heavy wrench... I will never use it but it is so cool! Big tools are amazing and like you said the RR wrenches are BIG, so are ship wrenches! BIG! Nice! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!!!

[@oshcan]

Scout , you are the best.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Len! Thanks so much my friend! =D Much appreciated!

[@NLINE7]

I have a nice condition 12" Crescent adjustable wrench that I've had forever back in the old tool bin that I would like to put back in service. Problem is it's missing the sliding jaw, thumb wheel, and the pin. Anyone have any idea where I could come up with those parts to restore it?

[@timsworkshop85]

Beautiful vintage wrench, well done!

[@zartan7779]

I found a small crescent brand in similar wrench at the scrap yard . Maybe a 6 or 8 inch. Was happy to trade scrap for a working us wrench

[@husafel]

It’s not a mess! It’s a used loved wrench!😀 Nice find!👍🏼

[@ocelot2234]

Another great restoration of a wrench Scoutcrafter keep up the great work 😀👍🏻

[@robertsnell2834]

Very nice restoration personally I like a few dents and dings gives the tool character and you and can remember the jobs over the years

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Robert! Your right, if only those dings and dents could talk!!!! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!!

[@joelmccoin9727]

Howdy. The answer to the question "how many crescent wrenches do you need? At least one more than you have. Great video, Thanks

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Joel! They are right up there with C-Clamps!!!!!! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!

[@timetable620]

Is the 4 inch the smallest one you have? I have a 2inch

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Time Table! You have a 2" wrench!!! Holy cow!!! Awesome!!!

[@lisag2771]

Great job! I finally bought me a bench top buffer. I’m excited 😊

[@ScoutCrafter]

Wow! Lisa! Very nice!!! Be careful though, buffers will rip stuff out of your hands and throw it across the shop at light speed! Congratulations!!! 😃👍

[@elsdp-4560]

THANK YOU...for sharing. Absolutely correct.

[@bluemantom77]

I have a drop forge wrench it was my father's I was wondering if there is any way I can send it to you and you can use it in your channel for a restoration I'd be willing to throw you money to support your channel I'm not rich but I know how money is important and I see the good work you do and it made me think of that it I mean I have a vise grip wrench as well but I got that back up and running it doesn't look pretty but I just wanted for function

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Thomas- If you can drop me an eMail... [e-mail]

[@lwoodt1]

At 4.25 that wrench had a nice ring to it .You could hand it up and use it as your lunch bell.

[@ScoutCrafter]

LOL That's good old American Steel at it's best! Thanks Lou!

[@SwarthyPlinker]

You should call that wrench “The Persuader.” It’s big enough to need a nickname. 😄

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello SP! LOL Yes! These wrenches are so beefy that I can't see a fastener standing up to it! =) Thanks very much!!!!!!!

[@skip9766]

Scout,only speaking for myself but we need some red on that wrench. Lol. Happy thanksgiving.

[@tickmanipulator]

That's a real nice wrench, what's the jaw capacity?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello 10-322! I didn't even think to look! I will get back to you on that!!! Great question!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!

[@henrybarton6269]

I saw his video to. Seems young still and he is still learning. And he is learning on his own. Not like we did by our fathers. Is sad kids today not knowing to preserve our history

[@mattmcneice7223]

That Wrench just NEEDS the red paint Scout!, she'd look so good with red paint in the handle.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Matt! LOL That inside area is so big the Red would be over-Powering! Lots of area there! =D Thanks so much!!!!!!

[@williamlee1429]

"I'm not going to do a Polish job this is my go to wrench, I'm not going to go crazy with it". Okay so much for that Scout Crafter😁😁

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Bill! LOL! I always start off with good intentions... Darn it all!!!!! =D

[@williamlee1429]

@@ScoutCrafter every time I watch one of your videos, and I love them by the way, I can't help but think if you were on the assembly line touching the handles of all those tools lightly on the grinder and throwing it in the Box. I just can't believe you would let that go. Me either. Is probably a job you and I would never be able to do or last very long at because the company would go broke.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Bill! You know many tool manufacturers had departments that specializes in custom jobs like Council axes, they make there normal line, then they have an area that makes parade axes and polished gems! Maybe that’s where we would work! 😃👍

[@scaleautoworkshop4426]

Great clean up ScoutCrafter. I say two things - Misuse is abuse and the right tool for the job. Drives me crazy when I see people using the wrong tool for what they are doing. My two cents. Thank you for sharing. Vaughn

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Vaughn! Lol. Me too! Especially if you are paying to have work done at your home and you see the guy using the wrong tools! Now not only are you mad but you are paying him!!! Lol! 😃👍. Thanks!!!

[@toolinc.collection1521]

Is a great wrench. I am showing one on my next video . stay toned my friend .

[@jill552]

That wrench is gorgeous. I love the wrench family. 😂. Thank so much for the wrench education. I feel smarter. 👩🏻‍🔧

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Jill! Now I feel less embarrassed using it on camera! LOL No more rust! (Patina) =D Thanks so much!!!

[@Toyotas_n__Tools]

LOVE IT!!! I highly suggest you pick up a set of knipex plier wrenches 86 03 125 is the pair I have which is the 5inch size, The 7 inch size pn 86 03 180 (notice a trend?), 180 = 180millimeters 86 03 250 = the 10 inch model. The best place to get them is either ebay or amazon or the german amazon.de which is what I use to order my german and european tools @ almost 50% of the US cost even including shipping. Its fun to look up tools and bring up google translate and a calculator.. Another thing is when you use Usa currency the price actually drops and instead of the euro being worth more its almost equal or the dollar is stronger!. Take care!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Doug! I have a couple Knipex Plier Wrenches (plain jaws) and you are right they are just magnificent! Knipex makes tools that are just so well engineered and thought out. I also like Gedore! German tools are pricey but wonderful! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!

[@philparker1666]

Nice video Scoutcrafter, you are So informative! 👍

[@alexstools]

This wrench turned out perfect I think. Is great grand pa's vice next?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Alex! I have a Vise coming up very soon!!!!! This week I hope! You will like that! Great Grampa's vise just gets oiled and wiped down every month with an oily rag... That's my all time favorite tool! His Vise! Thanks very much!!!!

[@alexstools]

@@ScoutCrafter I look forward to that vise very much so!

[@bertalicea2397]

A lot of people do that, instead of saying anything negative is best if they say nothing at all... Good job on wrench.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Bert! On KZbin there are a lot of people hiding behind their anonymity! (In their parents basement). Lol. Thanks!!!

[@michaelcarter1580]

That is a beefy wrench John. Don't find those out here very often. I always laugh every time I see someone use a cheater pipe on a crescent wrench. Found a 1966 Herbrand catalog on line and it doesn't have that tool I sent you pictures of in it. Beat's me what it is? The weather dropped off colder today lows to be in the teens tonight. Guess I'll be in the shop from now until spring. That's ok because I have a few tools to restore over the winter.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Michael! The best part about cooler weather is there is no guilt being in the shop! Unlike a day when it's 70 degrees and Sunny! LOL Thanks so much!!!!!

[@lewiemcneely9143]

My daily looks like your 'before' but it gets oiled regularly so it doesn't get any worse. With all the humidity here it'd get that way inside or outside. On the job the truck driver needed to change a trailer hitch ball. He had a 10-inch adjustable and couldn't move it. He;s a muscled up guy but it was too tight for him. I was on the hoe and hollered for him to wait a second. I walked the hoe over and as he held it I got the wrench in a depression between the tooth and shank and held it till he got out of the way. Then slowly put the pressure to it and eased the wrench around so he could finish the job. It was opened ALL the way because the nut was BIG. Just goes to show that they make good stuff! Thanks Scout and I have a 6-inch that does need the wheel! It was in the pump house but not now.

[@emersonaz]

I knew you couldn't just clean it up without making it pretty. I'm right there with you. Nice dig at the "experts".

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Emerson! I had all intentions of not going shiny but darn it all!!!!!! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!!

[@inouveaution]

Nice RED Columbian vice! I really need to get out to the wire wheel and clean up some rusty tools I was given. I got a Baldor grinder, its just sings.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Inouveaution! You have a Baldor!!!! Hat's off to you my friend! Nothing beats a Baldor!!!!!!!!!! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!

[@inouveaution]

@@ScoutCrafter I got it for $150, which I felt good about it because I knew they were some of the best grinders. It was in an Antique Mall that used to be a Hills store. There was a booth that had an awesome selection of old tools that were in great shape, no sad rusty pieces to be found. Indeed that grinder may have cleaned up a lot of those other tools...waiting for their day to be useful again.

[@ScoutCrafter]

@@inouveaution I passed a Baldor at the tractor show two years ago because I don't have the room for it but when I get my next house I'm getting a new Baldor!!!!!

[@highdownmartin]

Thanks for those wise words at the end!! I knew about the offset on fixed open enders and of course on adjustables. Never corollated the two! Otherwise I could have shot my mate , Colin, down in flames when he said " you're using that the wrong way" This was a 6" adjustable tightening a ten mill bolt! As if!

[@ScoutCrafter]

LOL!! That is classic!!! I have all different sizes and all different shapes of adjustable wrenches... They are so interesting! Next time you have a come back! LOL Thanks Martin!!!!

[@mick4790]

Well said! The 18 inch Crescent is a workhorse.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Mick!!! Yes! Perfect size for heavy work! I really love this wrench!!! Thanks!!!!!!