1930's Refractory Hammer ~ RESTORATION with an ANTIQUE PATINA

[@donniebrown2896]

The hammer brought back some memories. I worked In a foundry and we did use these. Only when we re-lined the furnace or built a roof for it. The brick had to be in perfect condition with no chips or cracks. It would take two weeks to re-line the furnace and close to a week to build a roof.

[@MrHowieZ1973]

I have two of these hammers. They come with a longer original handle. I replace the heads with dog bone rawhide I soak in water for a couple of days to soften it up. Works great. If you boil one of the bones, you get hide glue to glue it all together with.

[@joeziegler9054]

I found one of these hammers too! In a machine shop I work in. Fortunately my handle was still good. I bead blasted the entire hammer and turned down some copper for the faces in my hammer. It turned out really nice! I use it quite often now working on dies. Thanks for sharing!

[@jake.r8843]

Nice

[@shedmanx3640]

Outstanding job mate. I’ve never seen that copper patina technique before. Very interesting. Loved the way you finished the hammer, giving a nod to its age and the life it has had. I’ve also never seen so many spare handles anyone has collected before. They would come in very handy. Again, great work mate. Hope to see many more of this caliber. 🇦🇺👍

[@juanitafelix8450]

You are a breathe of fresh air, the other tubers are just copying each other. You are not only an original,but are a master of the art. My favorite part is when you file everything to smoothness. Thank you so much!

[@Greekman72]

YOU made it durable, you made it modular, you made it strong, you made it beautiful, you made it better than it was after factory! And all of these with the minimum possible use of power tools!!! I love it!!! Thanks for the treat! It will be a long life smasher and not only for fruits😉

[@jamesbrooks2132]

I don't know how else to describe that hammer other than "sexy". In the past 30 minutes I have developed deep feelings for that multi-mallet. Fantastic work!

[@petermconnolly]

Love your dogs! I love having my 12 year old Yellow Lab, Franklin, hanging out near my workbench. Don't tell anyone, but they're so much nicer than people! Thanks for sharing!

[@TheGilberto50]

Real nice. Wish I had a talent like that.

[@johngrace199]

Thank you for doing this project which gave me an idea. My brother is a hind end machinist while I'm a woodturner. I found one of these on e-bay and stripped it down, removed all the rust, and repainted the casting in a Rustoleum 'hammered' spray paint finish. Instead of the wrapped leather facings, however, I turned two separate faces for 'my' version. One face from a piece of spalted maple and the other from an extremely hard wood called lignum vitae. I also turned a new handle from a piece of hickory. I finished all the wood in a tung oil finish and then gave it to my brother for his birthday. I thought it came out pretty well and he tells me it's a topic of conversation for anyone who visits his office. Again...thanks for the idea.

[@tracywallace7414]

Your babies remind me of my beautiful black lab from back in the late 70's...his name was Bisco and I miss him dearly...I've never seen this type of hammer before...your renovation gives new meaning to the old saying that one man's trash is another man's treasure...Great Job👍🏽

[@tomeyssen9674]

That us one beautiful split head. One of the finest mallets one can have.

[@catgynt9148]

I’ve never seen a hammer with infrastructure. Terrific restoration. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@J-B876]

I came for the hammer restoration (which was awesome!) but rewound the dog scenes the most. Good looking pack.

[@davidholder3207]

I like your work son. Keep it going. Gives me back faith in our future that their are adults such as yourself who can exist without needing a mobile phone in their ear or hands whilst bein awake.

[@richardpalmer6196]

Beautiful restoration of the original "deadblow" hammer , and unlike today's plastic junk it's rebuildable . The addition of multipurpose heads is genius.

[@SalvageWorkshop]

Thank you Richard! I truly appreciate that!

[@29lookingood]

Cracking job 👍🏽💯💙 And love the fact that you have a draw just for wooden handles, that did make me chuckle 💙

[@tbaxter1979]

@20:43 - This tip alone made watching the video worth it! 👍

[@ejhmedia3544]

I just happened to see the thumbnail of your video and holy cow I have one of those hammers in my tool drawer. Mine is a # 4. No idea what a treasure I had. Great job with the restoration.

[@joshuahmitchell873]

My dad has one sitting in the workshop, he does know that it's antique because it was his great great grandfathers

[@cameltanker1286]

Well there you . Good for another century.

[@shaunmullings4153]

Great job in the restoration, but I would have made all the lettering the same colour. Thanks for the video matey. Can't WAIT to see more. 😉👍👍

[@AndreasBlohm1]

I think that the painted letters somehow ruined the vintage look. I liked the pure copper style a lot more.

[@terryrogers1025]

That sir is a most excellent job of refurbishing a tool I have witnessed for some time and I have seen some really good ones. I like how you honored the tools history with the finish. Thanks for the video.

[@Mad-Duk_Machine_Werkes]

SO cool- Just bought a Number 3 and a Number 4 of these same hammers from eBay after watching this!

[@SalvageWorkshop]

You won't regret it!

[@gabrielemagnabosco8926]

I was not ready for how beautiful that copper looked. Those threaded insert make that hammer super extensible, you could make your own faces out of everything castable. Amazing job.

[@roberthansford2877]

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[@texas6060]

The more you did the better it got. Hard to find things made in the USA now day. American made stays Awesome in my book. Thank you for Sharing your Passion. Stay safe.

[@morishidol4209]

Beautiful.

[@johnfletcher2445]

Absolutely brilliant lvd the restoration u did a hell of a good job and especially u kept the hammer Mark's on it tells the story of its use 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@HeadtoTailBBQCooking]

That copper coating stuff is pretty neat. I really liked the finish it gave.

[@SalvageWorkshop]

Ya I enjoy using those metal patinas, lots can be done with them! If you want to see more of what can be done, checkout the company that makes them: Sculpt Nouveau, they have a KZbin channel and website!

[@Mike-zx9mx]

I have one of these hammers, the head was originally green. You will see this type of hammer frequently in machine shops.

[@charlesfletcher2437]

10-4 on the green.

[@josephbarre38]

I like how you left the history marks on the hammer most people would have welded them in to make it look perfect. I like you left them.

[@SalvageWorkshop]

I seriously considered getting rid of them, but felt these were an a were an awesome part of this hammers history! Thanks for watching and supporting Salvage Workshop, I truly appreciate it!

[@donniebrown2896]

@@SalvageWorkshop just curious, have you and Keith Rucker touched base yet?

[@mitchelnorton2692]

Never forget the important step of petting the dog. Very important😂

[@gregvw123]

Never have I ever ... hand sanded a hammer with 500 grit sand paper. ;-) great vid!

[@radiator7731]

great video, if you get a blood blister under your nail....heat up the end of a paperclip to cherry red and push it gently through the nail the blood pressure underneath will push back once you've gone all the way through. preventing you burning yourself. instant relief!

[@cef90501]

That has got to be the most beautiful hammer i have ever seen... 0.0

[@timothymercer3526]

Great job restoring that hammer!

[@mishinalex]

Очень красиво получилось! Где используют этот молоток?

[@Sugarkraft]

Great video. It’s nice to just hear the sounds of you working and filing. It came out really nice.

[@davidrobinson7667]

Intense attention to detail. Impressive and way cool !

[@frederickroeder1174]

Your hammer, which is technically called a "refractory hammer", was developed by the company in 1933 for use in the installation and demolitiohn of coke ovens, blast furnaces, and other applications where refractory brick (fire brick) is being installed. Today, it is referred to as a "split-head hammer" because the top is in two parts, held together by a large nut at the bottom, so the striking material in it can be changed or replaced. Apparently, this kind of hammer was particularly common in the 1930's and 40's, and could be had in various materials for the striking face, including copper, aluminum, plastic, rawhide and babbitt metal.

[@SalvageWorkshop]

That's correct!

[@michaelwalling8281]

very envious of your hammer. Excellent selection of patinas and such. Very attractive tool. I use my leather mallet almost every day. One of my most useful tools.

[@thomasthompson6799]

Great work on the hammer. I have never seen one like that before. Interesting patina. Good Gallagher impersonation at the end. Nice dogs too. I have 9. Great work!

[@podocrypto6072]

Nice! Love the Weimaraners, especially the dark ones!

[@DJ.B930]

Wow such a beautiful patina, you really did it justice. And I love the interchangeable face plates of different materials. Great job man

[@neil6212]

This is faux patina! Ruins restoration, making it instead an art work. Love the dogs!

[@bow-tiedengineer4453]

That's a right properly versatile attitude adjuster you have there! Rawhide, plastic, or aluminum, depending on how bad the attitude of the machine you're working on is!

[@FoSgAtExPoWeR]

That was one bad ass restoration. Thanks for sharing.

[@dannysapp5559]

i thought i was the only person that would restore a basa #3 you did a much better job than i keep up the great work your the man !

[@louisaziz1235]

Quite impressed with your restoration of the hammer and your choice to keep the old ''Battle Scars''. Great job. I'm also very impressed with your refusal to throw out anything that may have a future use... like the assortment of handles. Restoring old tools and machinery and recycling everything. I am not related to you and I don't know you... But I am proud of you.

[@charlescastillo8870]

I inherited a couple of hammer's my Dad gave me, one was this type, it belonged to my grandfather who was a wheelwright. I was a bodyman and used it as a deadblow hammer.

[@neekuendukuswamy]

Nice, Never saw such kind of a hammer, we can do both light and heavy work with one hammer.

[@SalvageWorkshop]

I love the versatility!

[@BungSmuggler]

Wow great job! Just shows that you don't have to be a carpenter to do wood working. And what a great idea with the copper plating!

[@ArnieOcfemia]

Y'all focused on that Hammer Restoration whilst, I, on the other, is focused on his dogs. So lovable ❤️.

[@Asror90uzb]

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[@restaurandocoisasvelhas]

It is perfect. You are the best. Greetings from Brazil.

[@wireworks616]

Very nice job. I like how you have different faces for the hammer.

[@nt.-works6636]

I LOVE the small Anvil!

[@williamcarboni2614]

Great restoration, you turned a single use device into a fantastic multifunctional hammer, WELL DONE. Thanks and stay safe.

[@davidsmyth5770]

I have one of the Greene & Tweed leather mallets in No. 1. Looks exactly like yours just smaller. It was my father-in-laws, and his fathers, so I plan on keeping it in the family. I am getting ready to strip the paint and recoat it the original gray. My FIL had painted it silver to keep with the color of the tools he kept in the basement. I have the leather and am ordering the treatment for it. I would like to have the natural tan colored leather, but all I could get was gray. It won't show the dirt as much. My handle is still in good condition so I will not be replacing it, just recoating it with linseed oil. The handle has a dark oak coloring so the oil will bring the color back to it.

[@mitchpickett2576]

A+ job. Looks great and functionality up by 400%. Nice

[@garymatthys3605]

I have and have had several of this type of mallet. Different brands and sizes. Garland, Basa, Chicago Rawhide. I'm a bricklayer, we use them to set stone and fire brick.

[@ihrescue]

Shades of Gallagher and smashing fruit. I seem to recall you using that on one of the recent projects, maybe the backhoe?

[@RANDALLOLOGY]

The copper finish gives it a steam punk style. At the end reminded me of the comedian, Gallagher and his sledge-o-matic. Lol 👍👍

[@Spiritwingz56]

*casually opens a drawer full of handles.

[@JDLarge]

Well now, I guess this definitely put the old “Hows your onion” question to bed! That belongs on a wall or in a case now, for the other tools to worship lol, just beautiful! I do envy your pup breaks, they’re so awesome. Thanks for taking us along brother. ✌🏼

[@chrisparenti2461]

Ahhh, brought out your inner Gallagher with the sledge-o-matic mini😜

[@metaldemon60]

I have one I got at work many years ago. It has a much longer handle. I got mine new, and never really used it at all. Still looks brand new in my tool box. Plus I have spare heads for it. LOL

[@hannable3871]

That finish is to die for great job

[@markharrisllb]

I don't know as much as other folk in the comments but I really enjoyed the video and thought you did a great of resurrecting another old tool.

[@Quietpartoutloud1971]

Man thats a beauty, wouldn't have given it a second look before. Functional Art

[@Dave-nc1zt]

Blacksmiths use the raw hide hammer a lot as well. They could straighten decorative pieces without destroying the design

[@waynechambers9121]

sorry to disapoint you that hide was tanned hide but totaly knew what y our talking about great video until the prickly pear started to decorate the hammer and burst the fruit and veg

[@cg6522]

Beautiful job ! Don't wait so much time between 2 vids. I miss your nice jobs !

[@robertovillalobos4798]

Muy bonita pieza , excelente trabajo 👍 . Saludos desde Venezuela ciudad de Maracaibo.

[@chrisking4636]

I love it. The patena was a lot of work but it turned out nice. The painted characters really topped everything off. I'm not sure about the '&' symbol being white, but it's an awesome restoration job!

[@jeffneumann1981]

Please please please tell us where to get that wipe-on chemical copper plating. I have searched, no luck. Is it not available in US? Does anyone else know? BTW, great resto. As a hobbyist restoration artist, I approve.. of most of it, lol. But that's where the art part comes in. Each to their own taste.

[@SalvageWorkshop]

Thank you Jeff! If you want more info about the metal patina products I use, the company is called Sculpt Nouveau! They have a KZbin channel and a website with a lot if info! You can also call them with questions, I've found them very willing to help and guide me to the right products!

[@zlee11]

Gorgeous anvil. Not a sentence you hear a lot. Regardless, it is beautiful.

[@SalvageWorkshop]

Lol.. thank you!

[@privateperson7523]

Please dont ever change your format great videos

[@darrinrentruc6614]

From one old tool lover to another who spends too much time cleaning and restoring these old American made tools, I use Ballistol preservative for everything. Antique firearm collectors have used it for years and there is a reason. Once you start using it you will never stop. The smell will bother you at first but after a while you will begin to like it.

[@raptorkravmaga9977]

The old-timers they were used to drink Ballistol to ease the pain caused by rheumatism.

[@jackbozarth4013]

Love your workmanship. What a piece of art.

[@paulorchard7960]

I like that hammer, like it a lot and have never seen one like it! I need a rawhide mallet and like that one so much I think I could make one very similar, thanks for that, I will watch again and again looking at the construction!

[@mindofmadness5593]

I always hate having to replace original parts [[the leather ends and the broken handle]], however, that is a nice job cleaning up an 80 year old hammer, nice the lettering was solid and no deep pits in the metal. Great job.

[@soowoo642]

My grandpa had several hammers like that at his machine shop when i was a child. I remember seeing the replacement heads in the tool cage, some were just rolled leather, rubber or yellow plastic

[@SalvageWorkshop]

That's awesome!! It's cool when old tools and machines connect us to others in our lives! Thanks for sharing that!

[@olgrizz_____5373]

All the dings and spots on the sides I personally would have kept. Beautiful beautiful hammer. Coming from a framing, diy repair man dad in Colorado Springs, Co I've never ever heard of such type of hammer. We lost a glass mfg. Company that had a huge 100' or so stack. Most like lost in the fifties when I was born. If I didn't have enough clutter in home, garage and shop, I would look for one.

[@goldenhands5295]

Good restoration

[@ronaldziehlke9720]

The end of the video reminds me of the Mad Gallagher with his Sledgomatic.

[@mindofmadness5593]

"I have something for you idiots in the Front Row!"

[@stephenallen9786]

His shows were the best! 🍉 watermelons anyone? Haha

[@robrot5460]

That is a really cool finish to that hammer👍🏻

[@theringoffire67]

The dogs keep multiplying

[@smasica]

Glad to see you weren't one of those so-called 'restorers' who have an obsession with using body filler on everything before three coats of primer, then powder coating, and finally a high-gloss finish.

[@coryjones9573]

This is a standard refractory raw hide hammer.the ends are ment to be replaced with raw hide.you can buy them at any masonry supply house

[@mmercier0921]

Nice dogs. And a fine restoration.

[@toteguy]

Great restoration I enjoy watching your videos so entertaining and educational

[@AlphaMachina]

That cooling tower is pretty awesome. Nice find.

[@joesaiditstrue]

just an idea, should make a 2nd handle with a longer shaft just to have a spare plus something with a little more extension also, some hardened steel caps

[@user-zp6nm1kf1u]

Очень душевная работа. Не знаю, где может использоваться данное изделие, могу только догадываться. Но мне было приятно смотреть за процессом и конечно же за конечным результатом. Спасибо!

[@huarwe1196]

Well that was as exciting a watching someone restore an old hammer gets. Nice dogs.

[@BRP42]

The patinas are super 😎 Have you used them on zinc? I patina zinc frames for my stained glass, but these are very different and I don’t heat the zinc. The zinc would probably melt at the temperatures you use?

[@SalvageWorkshop]

Never tried zinc, but get a hold of the company Sculpt Nouveau, and they can help you find what could work for you, that's where I go!

[@BRP42]

Salvage Workshop thanks!

[@davidslor7103]

Nice job! Just as an experiment you could have tried to refit the original leather faces by turning them around, perhaps soaking them in some kind of glue or softening them up in leather oil and using the hammer itself as a compressing mould. If the faces weren't too messed up it should be a perfect fit after cleaning up excess glue/oil.

[@selfrestoration9564]

Good work Done. . . Thumbs up 👍

[@AndyM.]

WOO HOO!!!! I have the same caliber! Mituoyo is NO JOKE!!!!!! Those things ROOOOOOCK!

[@mikybinns9343]

Cruelty to oranges, everything else went quickly and painlessly😉

[@SalvageWorkshop]

Lol... at least no fruit was wasted in the making of this video, my dogs ate EVERYTHING!

[@mtrestoration3060]

very nice restoration project really good

[@stevenjennings8347]

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya Prayers

[@brethenia]

The copper patina was an excellent choice

[@eliascruz9757]

Cruz ✝️. That is that with all the smashing leather Metal rubber mallet universal Great job 👷‍♂️😇