Hand Tool Restoration - London Pattern Turnscrew

[@357magdad]

Check out Matt's .357 mag screwdriver project on The Super-wrench Garage. kzbin.info/www/bejne/npS7oaJ6Z8uAbMU

[@johnbren1351]

It's always great to see a restoration that restores rather than remakes, even when the materials look ready for the bin. Nice work.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John!

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Very nice, brought back from the dead. I like the decal touch.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Randy! I'll have to find more opportunities to use the decals in the future.

[@Aztecs911]

Wow. That was a step away from the trash pile and now a great wall hanger. A project to be proud of.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It's fun trying to bring back the too-far-gone ones!

[@HickSquatch]

I am impressed sir!! I watch many of these kinds of channels and this old woodworker is thrilled to see a wooden handle refurbished rather than replaced!! Very cool!! As far as the soldering: if you learn from something, it’s not a fail!! Turned out quite nicely!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Rob! I try to save as much of the old tool as I can!

[@frankg3072]

You took something that was ready for the garbage can and made it look great. That surely was a labor of love!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Frank! It was almost headed back to the garbage can went I cooked that ferrule!

[@Endicorp1]

Looks great. Admire your perseverance with the handle restoration. Nice to see that you repaired the handle, where so many others destroy the original handles on vintage tools.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I really dig these old "turnscrews"!

[@johnkelley9877]

Excellent work! I cannot believe how nice the screwdriver came out. Thanks for sharing this.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John!

[@joeheilm]

Wow...another awesome transformation. The decal is a great touch. Cheers

[@357magdad]

Thanks Joe! I'm sure those decals will come in handy on future projects!

[@LilasTools]

All I can say is wow! Also as much as it can suck at the time learning from your mistakes is just one of the best things ever!

[@357magdad]

I'm glad you liked how it turned out!

[@johnfix1]

This is a complete rescue and it turned out great.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! I almost gave up on this one!

[@tonylenge424]

Great idea with the decal ! It’s a collectors item now.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tony! I hope to make use of those decals more in the future!

[@TheSuperwrenchGarage]

357magdad, That is awesome!!! It will have a place of honor on the tool wall in the garage! Thank you. Excellent video and what a challenging project. I would have given up if I had the outcome on the brass. Well done for perseverance! And from Mrs. Super-wrench: I rarely watch videos like this but this one was especially cool. Can't wait to see it hanging over Mr. Super-wrench's workbench.

[@357magdad]

I'm glad you both enjoyed the video! Thanks again for the .357 custom screwdriver!

[@TheSuperwrenchGarage]

@@357magdad we did and she almost never watches tool restorations

[@glengrossnickle4985]

Very good job. Those are the ones you remember. Thanks for showing the sawdust repair. I wish I would have remembered it. I had a monkey wrench that was in the shape like your screwdriver. It would have been better in the trash. But I couldn't give up. My son had bought it for me. He knows I love wood handle tools. It was a all cracked out round handle. Lots of wood putty. Sanding out all kinds of pits. Got it looking not to bad. Blued the steal to hide what pits I couldn't get out. I don't think the handle would hold up to much use. But I saved it. Stay safe and healthy my friend. Thanks

[@357magdad]

Thanks Glen! I've tried wood putty also. I like the results I get with the Titebond III wood glue + sawdust. I'd love to see how that wrench turned out. If you get a chance send me some pics! [e-mail]

[@rickcentore2801]

Great tip on using the sawdust as a filler. Beautiful work!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! So far the sawdust and wood glue is the best filler I've found.

[@leebrewer1190]

Great .357 screwdriver! Unbelievable transformation on the turn screw! Amazing! Bullets as decoration: Last winter I was at the gate in Disneyworld. B/c I had a 30.06 shell oin my velt buckle, they would not let me in. I took off the bullet so they could see it had wires running from the back of the buckle to the inside of the shell to hold it on the belt. I showed them the primer was shot. i told them airports (international) have had no problem with it. No go. A very sad day we live int.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Lee! I read somewhere that they took Elmer Fudd's gun away!

[@waynemiracle8928]

Man you did a great job saving and restoring that screwdriver! A lot of people would just have trashed it! I throughly enjoy your channel! Thanks for the tutorial on screwdrivers too!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Wayne! I'm always attracted to the basket cases!

[@waynemiracle8928]

I sure hope your wife never sees that comment. She might misinterpret what you were meaning as wives sometimes do! 😆

[@357magdad]

@@waynemiracle8928 I'm lucky that Mrs Magdad is very understanding!

[@ydocproductions5593]

That screwdriver had definitely seen better days! Nice work filling in those cracks, and the stain you choose really turned out great! Great work as always!👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks YDOC! I figured a dark stain would help blend in the filled areas.

[@wireworks616]

Great job Magdad. Whenever you're soldering you have to clean the surface, get to the raw metal and use flux first before soldering.

[@357magdad]

Thank Wire! I sanded the cracks with emery paper. I used the Bernzomatic Specialty Kit with 96/4 lead free solder and water soluble flux. I think I got carried away with my heat. Once I got that under control I was able to splice in the section spinner blade and save the ferrule.

[@thomasthompson6799]

I like the way you saved the parts and retained the character of this old driver. Good work!

[@357magdad]

Thanks TT! Almost lost that ferrule!

[@Oldtimecarpenter]

Outstanding would be an understatement for the restoration work you do! Thank you for sharing these fabulous videos you do for us viewers. It’s sincerely appreciated!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Pete! I enjoy sharing my projects with others!

[@vanislescotty]

This has definitely given me some ideas to use on a basket case screwdriver a secondhand store owner threw in for free with a purchase i made recently. Thanks.

[@357magdad]

The basket cases are the most fun! I'd love to see photos of your project! [e-mail]

[@vanislescotty]

@@357magdad I'm hoping this weekend to take some before pics. I'll send something by email.

[@howzatrestorations1538]

Brilliant rescue of the handle mate, that was butchered! Great result Looks amazing!

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@restorecreate]

Great job mate,well done,i love these kind of screwdrivers !!!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@stephenkent8903]

Wonderful job Magdad. You give me hope about my restorations. If you have a disaster with the furl, then i won't feel so bad if something bad happens to me. Something like that did happen to me when I first got my 1916 H.K.Porter 0 grade bolt cutter. I was taking it apart to clean it up better and on of the bolts holding the jaw on "snapped"! I said to my self OH NO! So I tried drilling it out, starting with a small drill and then a larger one and then another larger one. When choosing the second larger one it must have been a left handed thread because all of a sudden the broken bolt came spinning out and the threads were still in great shape! So i was able just to replace it with a another bolt. When I painted the cutters, no one would no the difference! My dad who was a machinist at the H.K. Porter foundry in Boston where they wer made must of helped me out with this one from heavan!

[@357magdad]

Sounds like you made a good save Stephen!

[@patjohnson3100]

Excellent job. This screwdriver was ready for the trash. Its lucky you found it. This was a real restoration. The ferrule looks fine. It may not have turned out the way you thought it would, but it still turned out just fine. Looks like there are remnants of original black paint on the handle. Thanks and best wishes from fly fishing land.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Pat!

[@MadStiles]

Great work buddy!

[@357magdad]

Thanks man!

[@howzatrestorations1538]

Handle rescue 10/10 mate, i thought that was headed for the scrap bin for sure!!

[@357magdad]

When I destroyed the ferrule I thought about throwing the whole thing out. I got some good experience with soldering!

[@uktony1525]

I thought I was the only one who found soldering a complete mystery, the screwdriver turned out a real beauty and will be the pride of the garage.

[@357magdad]

I figured the best way to figure out the soldering is by trying! I had no idea that propane torch was hot enough to melt brass!

[@tulkom78]

Outstanding work mate! I truly appreciate you taking the time to save that handle with the good old sawdust/glue trick. Well done.

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@TheCar1ter]

Nice job Magdad. I've come across things I've almost gave up on but you just keep going and the rite idea pop's up and it turns out ok. I've started restoring old Tonka and Tin cars and trucks. Talk about a challenge!! Great video my friend!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Thomas! I was looking at a couple old Tonka trucks at a yard sale this weekend! It seems like more spray painting than I want to mess with.

[@not2fast4u2c]

Wood & Brass look good together

[@357magdad]

My favorite combination!

[@kenthobart7821]

I’m not sure what I look forward to more, the creative ways you tackle these projects or the actual execution of your ideas. Another great project,

[@357magdad]

Thanks Kent! I enjoy trying different techniques!

[@tooladdict7463]

That would grace anybody’s wall nice job I especially like the finish you got on the wooden handle :-)

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It should be a nice wall hanger for The Super-Wrench Garage!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Absolutely Awesome job!

[@357magdad]

Thanks ScoutCrafter! I'll do better at the soldering the next time!

[@larrykelly2838]

It came out very good, great job.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry!

[@jackthompson2132]

Remarkable job! I’m glad you didn’t give up on it. You keep amazing me!! Thank you

[@357magdad]

Thanks Jack! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@troyweatherford9874]

Wow, quite an improvement! Good job

[@357magdad]

Thanks Troy!

[@Traderjoe]

It came out great!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Joe!

[@upsidedowndog1256]

Considering what you started off with, that turned out pretty damn nice!

[@357magdad]

That screwdriver was a mess! If I didn't mess up the ferrule, I'd be super happy with the end product!

[@upsidedowndog1256]

@@357magdad I woud have put in the pile to mabe restore someday. Apparently your day happened. God bless you Magdad!

[@kizlok73]

Great job, great finish of the handel , best regards 👌

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@Dalesworkshop]

You didn't have much to work with, however you did a great JOB. I learned a thing or two also.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Dale! I get a kick out of working on the basket cases!

[@mrbenmall]

I wouldn't even know where to begin with soldering. Nice job.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Ben! I had a plan, but I was just a bad plan! LOL I feel like I'll do better next time!

[@bkind2182]

That turned out great! Way to stay with it. Let me see, there is 3 parts to that screwdriver. Blade, super pitted, handle cracked, ferrule, cracked, but other than that everything else is good! Thanks for the chuckle😁! You did say at least the blade was straight😊... Nice job buddy!

[@MartinPaulsen87]

Thank you for this comment! I've been wondering for a while now what was said when guys on YT was saying ferrule. English being my second language I heard it as feral every time. Now I know what it actually is so thanks for that. On another note, ferrule doesn't sound very english. Do you happen to know where it is from? Edit: Just looked it up; from Middle English virole, from Old French virol, from Latin viriola a little bracelet, from viria bracelet; influenced by Latin ferrum iron

[@357magdad]

Thanks B Kind! After I cooked the ferrule, the whole project almost got tossed! I think I learned enough that my next solder job won't go as poorly!

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

Wow very impressed with this one Mate 👍😊

[@357magdad]

Thanks Sparky!

[@stevewalker7822]

Great restoration!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Steve!

[@williammcguire3rd]

Great job my friend! Turned out nice! Liked the lesson that came with it. Sawdust and glue the bondo of wood lol!🇺🇸👍🇺🇸

[@357magdad]

Thanks WM3! I've tried a few different methods, but the wood glue + saw dust is the best I've found.

[@ArmandoLoni]

I think if you had got the ferrule clean and shiny inside and out, the solder may have had a better chance.... Glad you clear coated after decal application 👍🏻 It now looks brill 😄🛠️

[@357magdad]

Thanks Armando! I improved my technique as I went. I think I could do the job better now.

[@dchurch12345]

@@357magdad you need flux

[@357magdad]

@@dchurch12345 I used the Berzomatic Specialty soldering kit with 96/4 lead free solder and water soluble flux. I think I got caried away with my heat. Once I got that under control, things went better.

[@lotsabirds]

For soldering brass, don't use solder with flux in it. Regular flux draws the solder into the cracks. Great work! It looks Excellent!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Bill!

[@marcmckenzie5110]

I’d never seen these earlier turn screw drivers - tre cool! Great project!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Marc! I run into them at the sales once in a while. I see more of the perfect handle type, but anything with a wood handle usually comes home with me!

[@LittleRestorers]

Another great job 👍

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@daviddibella9432]

Great restoration

[@357magdad]

Thanks David!

[@SIXFIX]

Nice restoration again 💪

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@alexkay1874]

Nice work Great transformation . brass does solder but it has to be clean and fluxed

[@357magdad]

Thanks Alex! I used the Berzomatic specialty kit with 96/4 lead free solder and water soluble flux. I think I got carried away with the heat.

[@tristanbarnett6271]

Great job man love your videos keep up the good work

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tristan!

[@tristanbarnett6271]

@@357magdad hey man it's me I got that video posted of me restoring those screwdrivers it's not done yet but if you're subscribed to my channel you'll get a notification if it's been posted I would love to hear your input about it

[@johnmccloskey8761]

Nice!! That is one project I would not have attempted. Don't know if you use lead based solder. When you do brass you need a silver solder and flux, need to be super clean on all edges, control your heat. Using the burner was a little to much, it's not a pipe joint. And a little bit of practice. Always look forward to your projects. Stay safe!

[@357magdad]

I used the Berzomatic Specialty Kit. 96/4 lead free solder and water soluble flux. I think I was over-doing the heat.

[@FixitRestoreit]

Very nice !

[@357magdad]

Thank you! Almost threw in the towel on this project!

[@DavidPlass]

It looks great now!

[@357magdad]

Thanks David!

[@OldtimeIronman]

Trick with soldering is to clean the parts first and use plenty of flux. It came out nice!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Peter! I sanded the cracks with emery paper. I used the Bernzomatic Specialty Kit with 96/4 lead free solder and water soluble flux. I think I got carried away with my heat. Once I got that under control I was able to splice in the section spinner blade and save the ferrule.

[@OldtimeIronman]

357magdad forgot to mention yeah the heat... Lol I'm a welder I should know about that. On small thin sheet metal parts like that ferrule, you can actually solder with an ordinary heat gun. Makes it much easier.

[@unwired1281]

Amazing save mag dad!

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@devoncrooks226]

Green fire means too much heat. Try feathering the torch on the next one. Great video

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@tfknauss]

Well done pal!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Todd!

[@MrDoeboy356]

Gotta get yourself some small brazing rods for that thin brass stuff.

[@357magdad]

Thanks for the tip!

[@alexstools]

Very nice. I have a screwdriver that I've been putting of because of the cracked handle, now I have an idea how to tackle that. Thank you!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Alex! I've tried a few different methods, but wood glue + saw dust seems to be the best.

[@alfredhuff8337]

Looks great

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@zsigmondkarika683]

beautiful

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@RobertBosworth]

Another great job! I think the ferrule turned out well and it looks just right on the screwdriver. As usual, the wood handle is the best part. Did you consider using epoxy instead of wood glue to mix with the sawdust and fill in the cracks? I haven’t used either method but I am saving sawdust for when the time comes.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Robert! I've tried epoxy mixed with the sawdust. I works but it dries way darker than the wood around it.

[@62forged]

Looks good.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It was a mess when I started!

[@Omnihil777]

Turned out real nice in my opinion. Wouldn't it be nice to have a small lathe just to make little brass pieces like that ferrule? I'm thinking of get one myself, haven't found one yet though. I think you saved it real well.

[@357magdad]

Every once in a while I talk my drill press into doing some lathe work!

[@Mark-xl8gg]

The bit is intended to pull out so the handle can be used for more than one blade . Also the turnscrew can be stowed in the tool box easier in two parts

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching! That is interesting information. I have not seen any vintage advertisements or catalog pages that show the blade as removable.

[@garymucher9590]

If you ever have an another situation to solder up a crack in copper or brass, use some activated paste flux and the solder will flow like water and solder the crack without issue. Thumbs Up

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching! I used the Bernzomatic Specialty Kit with 96/4 lead free solder and water soluble flux. I think I got carried away with my heat. Once I got that under control I was able to splice in the section spinner blade and save the ferrule.

[@borilopez8581]

Great job thank u

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching!

[@daibhiseaghdha153]

hello, nice work, try using " la-co flux " after you have cleaned the brass,and use lead free solder , it does not need a hugh amount of heat, good luck, or practice. I have a screwdriver like this 36" long, it has a lot of torque, I must have been using it for over 50 years. I always, clean the wooden handles, and then treat them with wood preserver, to stop woodworm, and fungal invasion. they live a long time, after I will be dead.

[@357magdad]

Thanks for the info!

[@rawbacon]

Since the video was posted half a day ago I won't bother with soldering advice, I'm sure you've already got at least 50 comments with better advice than I could give........Years ago I worked with an Old Pro of a Craftsman and we were putting in a Fire Suppression System in a Factory using 2 Inch Copper. Since I had never worked on big copper before I was being really careful about doing the soldering, before we hooked up the water we aired it up to check for leaks.......One leak and it was his........Being a wiseguy I looked at him and said "That was one of yours" he said back "well I wasn't keeping track" then I said "I was!".........I'll bet he wanted to Smack Me a good one.....I Miss Old Bob, we had a lot of fun working together and did some Amazing Work together. *I think the screwdriver turned out great, a repair like that can give something real character and the wood definitely had some great character as well.*

[@357magdad]

Thanks Raw Bacon! The only way I'm gonna get better at soldering is to keep trying!

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Looks great cool to return him the favor I wonder how it is

[@Anonymous-it5jw]

I'm no expert on soldering, but it looks like you didn't use flux, or enough flux, to de-oxidize the surface, or if the solder had a flux core, looks like it was the wrong kind. I was looking for a great flux the other day to use with silver solder (very strong) to join some items and a person with a lot of soldering and brazing experience recommended "Otey 95 Lead Free Tinning Flux," which contains nano-particles of solder in the flux which pre-tins the surfaces you're soldering for much better results. He said that Otey 95 is hard to find locally in most places, so I ordered it online. Average price including shipping for the 8 oz. container is about $12. Smaller sizes are available, but 8 oz. should last the rest of your life, if you only solder occasionally. This was a great and informative video, and I look forward to bringing out my old English Pattern Turn Screws and giving them the treatment you showed us. Thanks again, and good luck with the soldering. Thanks for the link to The Super-Wrench Garage.

[@357magdad]

Thanks for the info! I used the Bernzomatic Specialty Kit with 96/4 lead free solder and water soluble flux. I think my problem was too much heat. Once I got my heat under control I was able to splice in the piece of brass from the fishing lure.

I prefer those old pear shaped flat handled screw drivers as you can get a lot of torque from them.

[@357magdad]

You can throw an adjustable wrench on that flat blade way down by the screw to really get some torque.

@@357magdad A better design than today's screw drivers.

[@357magdad]

@ The best design I've seen is a perfect handle with a hex forged into the shaft at the handle for adding extra torque.

[@TakeAmericaBack2010]

Wallhanger? Likely. Possibly used offensively as a weapon in a pinch? Likely.

[@357magdad]

I hope Super-Wrench Garage has better offensive weapon options that this think!

[@joegreen4547]

Not bad why don’t you dip the handle in the stain

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching! I guess if it was a bigger can or a smaller handle I could have dipped it.

[@joegreen4547]

I really don’t know if you should dip the item in stain or if it will mess up and contaminate the stain

[@stephencampbell4145]

Nice!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Stephen!

[@TDIMAXDIESEL]

very nice restoration ! what could the date of this turnscrew?

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching Max! Without a maker's mark, vintage tools are difficult to date. This type of screwdriver was made concurrently with more modern designs. It might be 100 years old or it might be only 60 or 70.

[@TDIMAXDIESEL]

@@357magdad Ok, thank you very much !

[@raynabozny2338]

Try some Flux to clean the metal before soldering

[@357magdad]

I brightened the area with emery paper before soldering. I think I was adding too much heat in the wrong spot. I improved my technique eventually.

[@wellybobs4403]

please lose the music.. its not helping anything and its monotonous

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching! Mrs Magdad, Chuck and I reviewed your request (since you said please). Mrs Magdad said she likes the background music. I can't print what Chuck said. Mrs Magdad made him go rinse his beak out with soap! We took a vote and it was unanimously decided to keep the music.

[@chuckB9679]

Nice!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Chuck!