Antique Rusty Pruning Saw - Too Broken to Restore... I Make a New One

This old rusty and broken pruning rip saw was sent to me by a follower on Instagram. He was on a mission to clean the Swiss Alps from trash. They removed around two tons of trash in total. At the Albert-Heim-Hut, which was built in 1918, he found this old pruning saw. It must have been digged into the ground for decades. It was in a terrible condition to say the least. The handle was missing half of it and the wood was rotten. The blade looked very bad, it had very thick layers of rust and dirt on it.
Right when I saw this saw for the first time on a picture I knew this will be a very difficult project. It was very obvious that I need to replace the handle, the question was if I could possibly save the blade. Because otherwise there would be nothing left from the original saw after the restoration. After sandblasting it was very clear right away that the damage on the blade is beyond repair. Rust has eaten away a lot of material, some teeth were missing and there was heavy pitting all over the blade. I thought for a few days what I want to do with this project. Should I trash it and start something new, or should I keep going and replace what needs to be replaced, even though there would only two brass plates stay from the original saw. I also asked this question to my Patreon and channel members and the answer was a very clear „yes, keep going“. And that's what I did.
For the blade I choose a stainless high carbon steel (1.4116). As the original teeth had no offset, it was very easy to make a new one. Therefore was the blade tapered, I managed to achieve that with a file. For the hardening I wraped the blade in stainless steel foil, heat it up to 1050°C for a good 20 minutes and then quench in preheated (60°C) oil. I only made one tempering cycle right after the quench in a bakeoven for 2 hours at 250°C. I didn't want the blade to be too hard so it can still stay felxible.
I decided to make the handle out of smoked oak. It's a very common wood in Switzerland. That was my first time working with this type of wood and I loved it. Its hardness made it very nice to work with. The dark color fits perfectly with the brass.
I think this project is a very good example of the ship of Theseus. Even though there are just two parts left from the original saw, you could say this is a new saw and others might say it's still the old one just restored/repaired. For me this is clear, it still is the old saw. What happens if the handle of your saw breaks? You'll replace it and it's still your saw.
What happens if the blade breaks short after? You'll replace it and it's still your saw.
I hope you like my work and the video.
Huge thank you to all of my Patreon and PayPal supporters and specially to:
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웅록 윤
Time and costs of this project:
$5 steel for the blade 1.4116
$2 smoked oak (wood)
$50 dovetail mill for saw teeth
Thank you for watching :-)
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[@mymechanics]

Please note: This video was not created for the meme. I really wanted to restore this saw when I first saw it. It's obvious that the handle is gone and I was hoping to save the blade. I tried for two days to weld up material, but it didn't work and turned out to be mess. So instead of trashing the whole project I kept going and this is the result. Edit: 1) The teeth of this saw had no set, as seen on the original blade after the sandblasting. Instead the blade is tapered. 2) I know this can't be called a restoration, that's why I title this video not as restoration.

[@andrejohnson6731]

Dude, what a masterpiece! The original owner would’ve been jealous of this. Bravo!

[@Steamrick]

Wouldn't welding up material on the blade have weakened it considerably? Or are you confident you could fix that through tempering? ... I have no idea what kind of carbon content welding feed has. Do you have different grades on hand for different kinds of fixes?

[@Cristian-vx2wn]

Still an amazing video. Creating the object can be even more satisfying to watch! :D P.S.: save*

[@HarryNohara]

Great stuff!

[@mymechanics]

@@Steamrick I was so fixed on the idea of saving the blade that I didn't really thought about that. But you're right, the heat treatment was gone due to the welding and it wouldn't be possible to harden the welded parts again.

[@raymartinez3826]

If the earth was flat and this man found the edge he’d bevel it

[@mymechanics]

Haha, good one

[@kernoelnerd]

As it comes to earth: I think, the 8 ball was just a model as my mechanics got a call on Pentecost with someone saying: "Unfortunately, this planet is beyound repair and I can't save much of the original! I need someone to make me a new one!"

[@abderazzakishere]

Wait! You mean the earth isn't flat!

[@RogueAmarice]

Depending on what the edge looked like, a chamfer could be considered. Slippery slope in any case.

[@seaslug2638]

King crimson! Nice

[@nopenope9945]

You said you couldn't save much of the original. You saved its memory. No one knows what that tool meant to the person who lost it, or what it built, but 20,000 people watched it go from piece of trash to mantle piece. I don't feel cheated that every piece couldn't be restored. Beautiful video, beautiful tool.

[@GabrielWarlock]

Even so, he saved the brass liners and with those a piece of that memory. That saw is now ready to endure another century, hopefully in active service

[@1509Lena]

Good comment. Poetic.

[@valeriosalvo6567]

You just solved the Ship of Theseus.

[@christophermoore6110]

The best part is hopefully it won’t be a mantle piece, it will continue to do good work as a saw

[@wjlacey]

No annoying music, no talking, plenty of info, great shots, masterful work.

[@seanold]

Woman from a romance novel, sobbing, "My Mechanics, my heart is broken." My Mechanics, hair(probably) blowing in the wind: I make a new one.

[@solitairepilot]

12:43 you can see his hair in the reflection :D

[@Heritagius]

@@solitairepilot LOL!

[@otherpatrickgill]

nah, everyone knows you use duct tape.

[@cold_hands]

lmfao 🤣

[@sherriward4058]

🤣🤣🤣

[@eb4enderblaze]

You did it. You madlad, you ACTUALLY did it. You made a completely new tool.

[@tavioperim]

you didn't even see the video

[@user-ku4yj2kl4w]

Otávio Santos Perim he made the entire tool except for the gold parts near the blade

[@matteagle6914]

@@user-ku4yj2kl4w "gold"

[@tjjones2907]

Hey, he used the original brass bolsters.

[@CuhShark]

@@thepredator9002 The color isn't gold though

[@berriee7848]

Who remembers when our man used to censor the "on/off" button on the sand blasting machine

[@constancemiller3753]

Ah, good times.😣

[@euanhowells3438]

It is after all highly erotic

[@josecastaneda5670]

@Goose Person Someone made a comment that he should do a special video (probably for the million subscribers) fixing that button. Instead of that, he pixeled the button. Didnt say a thing, just put the pixels on the button. Im still hoping to see the video for the 10 million subscribers celebration.

[@mikhailwerigin9899]

@@josecastaneda5670 finally i know secret of the most mysterious thing in the world.

[@megalexantros]

I think he only did it for like a couple of videos tho

[@embyrr922]

That smoked oak and brass combo is so absolutely gorgeous.

[@Standalor]

Let’s take a moment to appreciate this mans dedication to wanting to fix something that a normal person would throw in their scrap bin

[@mymechanics]

Thank you very much :-)

[@DerBingle1]

The saw lives on in just those to brass plates that secure the blade. Perfect.

[@mymechanics]

Thank you:-)

[@spartymatt9627]

It's blows my mind that the rivets disappear. I spent the last 10 minutes replaying the 5 seconds showing those brass plates at the end, and I can't find where the rivets are (were)!

[@qumefox]

He skipped a step though. He didn't set the teeth on the blade. Probably should have filed them at alternate left right angles as well to increase cutting performance.

[@Vickie-Bligh]

@@qumefox He copied the teeth of the original exactly.

[@Its_Katyusha232]

I was given an award at work for having the same saw for over 30 years it’s had 5 new blades and 3 new handles XD

[@mymechanics]

haha good one ;-)

[@user-xc9km1ji9k]

@@mymechanics ll

[@track6631]

That you trigger ?

[@rokitron65]

OFAH

[@justandy333]

@@track6631 "shut up you dipstick!" 😂😂😂

[@Twister051]

When you pressed that brass sleeve in at 10:04 I was like "Ohhhhhh, yeah." Nice touch! Also, is there anyone else who for some reason loves the sounds of pieces being slid across his work table or when the pieces "click" perfectly into place?

[@sliceofbread2611]

0:32 this must be the first time i saw a saw saw a saw.

[@Boringpenguin]

sawception

[@Moe666DK]

@@Boringpenguin I saw what you did there ^^

[@RickLowrance]

Just like my cattle; the most unheard of herd I ever heard of.

[@florihupf]

Didn’t saw that coming. :)

[@volkhen0]

I saw saw saw saw in Warsaw.

[@garrettodonnell4177]

Even just re-using those brass pieces is pretty cool though - like when a building is destroyed but a small number of bricks or beams are salvaged and incorporated into the new one when it's built.

[@therealcrisis8439]

Exactly! It's like saving the Spirit of the original even when theres not much left of it.

[@subnormality5854]

Great analogy

[@dattallaudiophile236]

I don't know how the original was supposed to look like, but that's a tool I would buy even if I don't need it. Incredible work.

[@thefez-cat]

Whenever a tool from a previous restoration shows up, be it a press or an oil can, it always feels like seeing an old friend.

[@ADH789]

Every time I watch these videos in my small apartment I can't help but think, "I should buy a lathe."

[@lossantoscity3249]

Well I have a lathe and Sand blaster but the problem is mine is for really tiny things for micro parts production. I need a big lathe!! Except it costs like a car! 😭

[@frankierzucekjr]

@@UnsungThermidor yes, all of the above. Watching guys with this much talent makes me want to give it a try. I'm a carpenter so I at least have to give it a shot. Been looking for a decent lathe for a few weeks now

[@krysmun]

Honestly, even if you couldn't recover even the tiniest thing from the original Product, seeing you Recreate the devices so accurately, taking direct inspiration from the original designs, is just as good. It's like a Modern, WORKING Replica of said antique. And since you still use all of the same methods that you do when restoring, it's just as satisfying either way. That said, Awesome video, friend! Edit: Yes, I know He recovered the Brass pieces in this particular Project. What I meant was, regardless of how much he could or couldn't recover, and even if he really couldn't recover *anything* at all, I'd still enjoy watching him work either way, and admire the finish product all the same, because of the sheer quality of his work overall.

[@dingo1666]

He did recover two pieces, the two brass pieces holding the metal are the originals.

[@krysmun]

@@dingo1666 yeah, I'm aware. I'm just saying this for if ever he *couldn't* recover anything at all.

[@paulorth2251]

Exactly what I was trying to say. Nicely done, sir very nicely done.

[@honodle7219]

The two brass pieces were original.

[@krysmun]

@@honodle7219 yes, I was already aware. read my reply to Dingo1666.

[@stephanieparker1250]

I wonder what it’s like to create something so beautiful and amazing.. I mean I gave birth to three babies but that blade handle is gorgeous.

[@yulj]

The elegance and simplicity is just gorgeous.

[@ayberkenez5087]

"Unfortunately I couldn't save much of the original" but you saved design that is a part of history. Material is as body, design is as soul.

[@w0rthless6]

damn you nailed it

[@user-ic3cn7dn3t]

this just, reminded me of the ship of Theseus. If you replaced almost every parts of a saw, is it still the same saw..?

[@ridleymain9234]

And the two little brass plates.

[@macedindu829]

That is, without question, the prettiest pruning saw I ever... uh, saw.

[@bfunkt4313]

Take your upvote and see yourself out.

[@fvzer]

Nice..... No, really nice.

[@Cill0ps]

Well, that's... Uh well.

[@itsmillertime90]

Thank you. Seriously.

[@Mr_Mooo]

I saw what you did there.

[@donegalandnehoiden5672]

Oh, well, we can't have everything. At least you rescued the design, and it works!

[@otherpatrickgill]

beautiful work. I've worked in a museum, and I can tell you that there was more restoration in your rebuild than you'll find in a lot of 'historical' artifacts behind the glass. One important step you forgot though: setting the saw teeth. You need to bend the alternate teeth out slightly in different directions so that the cut you make in the wood is always slightly wider than the saw blade itself. This prevents (or at least lessens) jamming. There is a tool you can get which does this, it looks similar to a hand rivet tool but shorter. Maybe you can find one to restore or make one for yourself. Alternatively, since you're great with machines, you might machine a saw tooth setting thing which you could use to do all the teeth at once in a bench vice. Anyway, great job.

[@lewisbright8056]

In the pinned comment, he notes that the teeth had no set in the original

[@jacobhernandez8759]

not only did the teeth have no set in the original but i believe those types of saws are meant to lose the least amount of material as possible since their for "keyholes" or other small holes

[@TimHaunFishing]

With his hatred for sharp edges this must have been a tough build

[@windhelmguard5295]

i think i made this joke on an older video: "wait until he restores a knife and removes all the sharp edges"

[@jshepard152]

I'd love to live in a world where everything was made with such quality. But then again, a hammer would cost $1800. 😂

[@MoultrieGeek]

Very, very true

[@TheDefaultgameer]

Yeah but it would be one hell of a hammer.

[@rebmcr]

You, your children, and their chikdren would never need to buy another hammer.

[@pangtsr]

Welcome to Switzerland.

[@Silver_Turtle]

@@TheDefaultgameer And I'd be afraid to use it!

[@ukaszizbinski385]

Please don't bother yourself with comments like "it's not a restoration" or "it's a waste of material" You're doing much more than repairing tools. I watch your videos because of their form, your attention to details, my interest in the procces of making something, interest in what we're capable of with modern technology. Sure it's not a restoration but it's definitely worth watching.

[@mookystank]

I paused this video at 10:40. Since then, I learned that my grandmother died yesterday 23 April 2024. Today would have been her 92nd birthday. She was everything in the world to me and one of the only things that kept me going. I'm just now coming back to finish this video, because these videos also help me. I've been fighting depression and anxiety for so long now, and she was always in my corner encouraging me. I don't know how I will go on without her. If you believe in a deity, pray for me, if you don't then please just send good thoughts my way. Thank you @mymechanics for making these videos and know that they've helped many people like myself. I know nobody will see this on a very old video, but I had to write something. Thank you for your time.

[@RedDeadRestoration]

"unfortunately I couldn't save much of the original"... Who cares? That saw and the process is awesome 👌🏻😜

[@ragegauge7313]

While I agree with you 100%, I think the whole point is to at least attempt to restore the original, and he was disappointed that he couldn't. Not that he should be.

[@prnito]

Nao gostei. Não houve restauração alguma, apenas uma nova criação. Deveria conter alguma parte da peça antiga.

[@zweizuckerX]

Yeah! awesome craftmanship. Keep it coming ;)

[@VanK782]

The process was awesome but some of us do care and it is a shame that the original parts were beyond repair.

[@RedDeadRestoration]

@@VanK782 so you would prefer he ended recording, thrown it in the bin and call it a day? THAT would be a shame in my opinion 😉

[@quickturtle72]

My Mechanics wife: "Honey, I totalled the car this morning!!" My Mechanic: "I make a new one."

[@matejsulc5768]

car or wife?

[@expadarkgamer1935]

@@matejsulc5768 Yes

[@igroded77]

- And how did you restore this thing?! - Made a new one!

[@JurgenKrace]

@@expadarkgamer1935 superb answer!

[@photocollaps4730]

Honey - это типа "мой сладкий"?)

[@steves835]

In the timeless words of Doug Marcaida from Forged in Fire: "it will cut"

[@iamgroot1148]

I watch these videos to help me sleep. I find them really relaxing.

[@gennaroturco]

Even though you made it almost completely new, you kept the soul of the original piece in it! Very nice 👌 👍 👏

[@monkeygraborange]

*"I MAKE A NEW ONE!* Exactly what I needed just at this moment of the world!

[@arcticrunning8370]

why?

[@LFKGooner]

Whenever, I am feeling blue, I come back to this channel and watch the old videos. I can watch them hundreds of times and they'll never bore me. The guy is simply a perfectionist.

[@ahmetkalayci5571]

I havent seen any others better than him. He is the match for the word "maester."

[@mymechanics]

Nice to hear that, thank you very much :-)

[@midhun-007]

Other KZbinrs: "Why your expectations are too high for restoration videos?"🤔😐 'my mechanics' fan base: "You have no idea!!" 😄😎😍

[@SneakySolidSnake]

i think the expectation was that we'd be upset that you "made a new one." i'm not upset in the least. it was beautifully made. i'd go so far as to say i would be intrigued to see you building, from scratch, projects from patent drawings. quality craftsmanship is never a bad thing.

[@MegaSquiddie]

looks fucking cool new or not i liked it :P

[@KaityKat117]

I second this

[@D_4_N_]

"i make a new one" i literally my favourite part of every video

[@suitov]

That's an amazing idea. Retro inventions with mymechs' legendary build quality would be a historian's AND steampunk fan's dream.

[@AineMacDermot]

@@suitov Totally agree.

[@JJGuccione]

A lot of restoration on KZbin. You're the best - Period.

[@mymechanics]

Thanks :-)

[@hesamiar]

The ultimate “I make a new one!” Episode. Beautiful saw. ❤️

[@Skyblade12]

“This, milord, is my family's axe. We have owned it for almost nine hundred years, see. Of course, sometimes it needed a new blade. And sometimes it has required a new handle, new designs on the metalwork, a little refreshing of the ornamentation . . . but is this not the nine hundred-year-old axe of my family? And because it has changed gently over time, it is still a pretty good axe, y'know. Pretty good.” -Low King Rhys of the Dwarves Terry Pratchett's "The Fifth Elephant"

[@user-cq1lc3uc8q]

)))

[@coalitionofrob436]

Impeccable choice in literature you have there

[@ardwych4881]

yes, that joke was performed earlier, above. ;-) Terry's original?

[@computerphonic]

A bit like Trigger's broom.

[@LuckyBird551]

The ship of Theseus.

[@VideoCyberspace]

Somebody said that you'll get something so bad that you'll make a new one from scratch. They were right. Good job.

[@IratePuffin]

That smoked oak is gorgeous!!

[@Ken-rq3yl]

My Mechanics = My covid stress relief tool. As an expat living in Malaysia we've been under Movement Control Orders of some form or other for more than a year. One striking thing about all your videos is that when you present an item or part, it's almost as if I'm holding the part in my hands and looking at it, turning it and considering all the possibilities my own self. Your work is extremely zen! Thank you.

[@GrinchyDan]

Even if you didnt save much of the old saw, it was still fascinating to watch you make a new one, but still incorporate the old brass into it. a lovely way to upcycle :)

[@mikeb8674]

It finally happened! "First we put it in the degreaser." * *entire objects dissolves* * "... ... I make a new one!"

[@1337-Nathaniel]

The rivets completely disappearing in the plates was super satisfying to see

[@mymechanics]

Glad you like it :-)

[@oddities-whatnot]

For such a simple uncomplicated restoration, its magical. A work of art it sure is.

[@mymechanics]

Many thanks :-)

[@NieroshaiTheSable]

Even when a project isn't genuine restoration in the classical sense, we still get to see how these kinds of things are made. There's incredible value here in just seeing the process, and I'm glad you show it to us.

[@bitamina]

"unfortunately this blade is beyond repair" yeah come on say it don't be shy say it say it *I MAKE NEW ONE*

[@LittleRestorers]

Ha ha ha

[@cut--]

i know right ! "i FOUND woolly bear mammoth TOOTH -- I MAKE NEW woolly bear mammoth" :):)

[@AhmedAmineAzzaz]

And the crowd went WIIIIIILD !!

[@josecastaneda5670]

XD

[@TheAndreve]

Hahaha all of us came for that moment

[@donewithevil9789]

I love how you use the tools you have restored to restore new ones

[@stanleycarlock5624]

Truly beautiful creation! I love that smoked oak handle.

[@mymechanics]

Thank you very much!

[@wranglerstar]

The skill is breathtaking, well done sir,

[@BlissfullWulf]

Always a surprise to come across a KZbinr I follow in the comments of unrelated videos(Though I'm used to randomly stumbling upon Karen Straughan comments by this point.).

[@garygsp3]

With you having taken a saw sharpening class I'm surprised you didn't tell him he forgot to set the teeth.

[@garygsp3]

Never mind I saw a reply farther down that asked that question.

[@robertpothier1861]

Makes one want an endmill, eh Cody?

[@patrickgardner2204]

a wild lumberjack has been summoned

[@Girdain]

"I can't save the original blade" "...I make a new one?" "I make a new one" " :D "

[@TheProdox]

A very meticulous, precise and detailed handyman... Well done...

[@user-lw3bv8dy8l]

It turned out not to be a saw, but a piece of jewelry! Just a masterpiece! Bravo!

[@mymechanics]

Many thanks for watching :-)

[@triculious]

I really missed my mechanics videos. I've been watching some other restoration channels (don't hate me my mechanics) and while their work is very good none can match this man's skill and dedication. It's a league of his own.

[@calanon534]

He's Swiss. He lives, eats, and breathes "precision." The man has the blood of Masters within him, and he has forged that into his own Mastery. It's why I watch him - watching any Master at their Craft is rare, but to me, fascinating.

[@user-yd2vi7me4n]

@@calanon534 Вы очень правильно сказали. You said it very correctly.

[@jonny555ive]

He is pretty much his own category by this point.

[@oddities-whatnot]

True. I Cant watch any other similar channels either. They all seem a poor second best to this chap.

[@user-xb1uo2ru8v]

Полностью поддерживаю!

[@HandToolRescue]

This was cool.

[@This_Time_Next_Year_Rodney]

Hey do you have a new video out soon? Getting withdrawal

[@RandomPerson-jn6ee]

Same

[@humanbeing_]

Hand Tool Rescue - Did you notice he used his (restored) Arbor Press? You need one of those! 😬 You should find one to restore for an upcoming video. 🤷‍♂️

[@humanbeing_]

This time next year Rodney - he just released the "Underwater Pneumatic Reciprocating Saw [Restoration]" video 6 days ago. That isn't recent enough? lol

[@commanderuseless1685]

I love your channel too, Hand Tool Rescue! You and my mechanics are some of my favorite channels!!

[@Heroo01]

Man I can't even cut paper along the line that well. I'm now realizing that this isn't JUST effort and taking your time, but an incredible amount of skill as well. No way just anyone could do this as well as he does. This guy's a straight up master at his craft. I really appreciate your pinned comment as well. Your care for this art is really commendable, most people would probably just slap the same title on or do something like this solely for the meme, but it really shows how much integrity you have and how this is always the last resort.

[@IgorThorFreitas]

The final result is awesome even if you saved only two small metal pieces. Your attention to detail and precision is incredible and I've never seen ANY other restoration channel come even close. Please never change! PS.: If in the future you find objects too broken to restore, maybe you could make a breakdown of the reasons, like a short diagnose-style video. It would still be entertaining and would save you the hassle of pretty much making an entirely new object from scratch.

[@not_a_paramedic]

Wait.....so are we pretending like there's no power button on the sandblasting machine AT ALL now? Schrödinger's power button? 🤣

[@E3ECO]

Best comment so far!

[@jeremydanchuk1897]

I saw that as well, mymechanics is holding out on us

[@NiaJustNia]

It's like when museums make recreations of broken artifacts so you can see what they'd originally look like

[@208redviking5]

The dark of the smoked oak handle against the brass is 💣!!!

[@mihalyvarga667]

Fantastic! ! ! Incredibly accurate and demanding, clean work. I see little of that. It's a pleasure to watch!

[@andrewwilson3587]

Hey, I'm sending you a rivet from this old rusty lathe. I'm expecting a new lathe in a couple weeks.

[@donnaleveron5711]

"Great Expectations".

[@Electricz0]

This isn’t a restoration, it’s a replica! Beautiful work.

[@mymechanics]

Thank you

[@3-minutetop]

Yes

[@ifterminator]

You are so clever!

[@H_jn99]

😂😂😂

[@andrewclarkehomeimprovement]

Check out the legend of the Ship of Theseus

[@mrgold2147]

Seeing you work with high quality is a lot of fun, believe me, you have hands wrapped in silk.💥💥💥

[@czcz]

إضافة لعملك الإبداعي و الجميل فأنا أحب ما تكتبه في صندوق الوصف لأنه يعطيني انطباعًا كاملاً عن مدى اهتمامك بالأشياء التي تُعيد ترميمها و مدى ثقافتك عنها ، شكراً لك من القلب

[@natingle]

I love thinking of that old saw rotting in the Alps for decades, even a century, ready to disappear from the world forever. But no! MyMechanics is here to bring you a new life little one! It's a shame that only those two parts could be saved, but you did a great job to give this saw its former glory back (and maybe in an even better condition than when it was made). You saved what you could, and now it's ready to work again, instead of being lost in the mountains!

[@danmiller6890]

Customer: “Sir, we found this White Star Liner broken in half at the bottom of the Atlantic.” My Mechanics: “No problem, I make new one...” Seriously folks, is there anything this fine gentleman can’t fix to better than new condition???

[@FolgoreCZ]

Well, no, it isn't. Technically, everything is made on the same machines and with the same tools as he uses. Usually, on more primitive versions of these machines, so it is actually easier today. So obviously, he is capable to recreate any part of any mechanical device. And since he doesn't need to be concerned with price and manhours put into a single piece, he can take the time removing castmarks and things like that, so yeah, better than new condition it is. It kinda take away the magic of it when you look at it like that, but it's the truth. But I too prefer the magical explanation. ;-)

[@Creat1vPL]

I have a better topic: "paratrooper"- Sir, our DeathStar was destroyed" "My Mechanics" - Hold my beer, i'll make a new one :)

[@CB-xr1eg]

Making a new White Star Liner, that would be a task of Titanic proportions!

[@Creat1vPL]

@@CB-xr1eg And I will could watch this till I die :D

[@norm1124]

Let's give him a broken 💔

[@22via]

Abicim sen nasıl bir sanatkarsın böyle yahu.Hayran olmamak elde değil.Böyle ustanın eli öpülür ancak🙏

[@muratdemirkran4427]

All your restorations are PERFECT...

[@a.r.g.1478]

Must have taken all his willpower to keep from rounding all those sharp edges 😂 Awesome re-creation though. An absolute craftsman at work.

[@Silverado138]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@wot_hog]

The spirit of the old saw lives on in the beautifully restored original brass pieces that hold it together!

[@Blehkid]

Video should be called “Making a Pruning Saw” This was glorious

[@GrommiD]

Rewatching this masterpiece again. Its so shiny and smooth.

[@mymechanics]

Thank you so much :-)

[@ghostinthemachine6494]

Auto mechanics call this “picking up the radiator cap and driving a new car underneath it.” : - )

[@RonaldFinger]

Absolutely beautiful

[@danieloutzen9802]

I have been watching the fiero videos for a while and i think that when you are done that will be beautiful too.

[@claytons4789]

I just wanted to say that thanks to you ive started my own project cars. I picked up a 79 camaro and got her to run and drive.

[@densitypop]

All my favorite channels commenting on this one.

[@ProfPsycDad]

Because OF COURSE Ronald Finger watches My Mechanics. BTW Ronny, I live in your Town, Bro. H-Town Fiero for LYFE.

[@iffysphere0515]

i found a beautiful fiero for 4k but everyone i know says its not a good car :(

[@john20johnny]

A great craftsmanship, the steps and results are always satisfying 🤝👍👍👍👍👍

[@onfzd]

- "Say the line, Bart!" - "I make a new one." [EVERYONE CHEERS]

[@Raavera]

Where once there was just decay, there is now a tool. The few parts that remain were made in a different time, and now help bind the new together. If not for the old original, there would be no new, if not for being found by your follower, it might have remained where it was until nothing was left. We may not be able to save everything, but we can always create to make sure the idea lives on. I like to think you did it justice when it otherwise would have been considered junk and completely destroyed.

[@seeingthepattern]

Very well said!

[@ericflores136]

Im addicted to these videos. Just watching the process its very entertainig. But this video in particular is not repairing it should be called replacing. Everything was beyond recognition. Beutiful job.

[@mymechanics]

Thank you very much :-)

[@MrGrape-fd4mz]

I respect the fact that he doesn't fake it like the other channels do (like purposefully damaging the item beforehand by throwing acid or something).

[@NigelTheBrutal]

One question that no-one seems to ask: How does he help his hands and finger nails so damned clean?!! I've seen surgeons with dirtier fingers! :-)

[@itzadux4025]

its good practice to keep your hands clean when working with precise machinery like a mill. even the smallest metal chip under the part could ruin the next cut. not to mention that metal splinters are the worst.

[@robfinch3277]

He makes new ones!

[@blakfyr4773]

@@robfinch3277 I was hoping to find this.

[@K7DFA]

When are we going to be able to view new content????

[@KentHambrock]

He explained this on a live stream, when filming he excessively washes and scrubs his hands to keep them perfectly clean for the camera. This isn't what he looks like when normally working on parts xD

[@The4MusketeersYT]

“Nooo you can’t just make a completely new tool” My Mechanics: haha hands go brrrr

[@joaocarloskiszewski1849]

João, Canoas, RS, Brasil. Tu o melhor que compartilho até hoje. Congratulações.

[@mariusbarnardo5592]

Man that Oak is something else! Wouldn't mind getting a few pieces for some of my hunting knives.

[@restorediy]

Great job, congratulations my friend !!

[@casasassa]

amazing

[@restorediy]

👍

[@willian_ratuchenei]

👍👍

[@douglashenrique3786]

👊

[@leandro35480]

👍

[@mr_effff]

"This, milord, is my family's axe. We have owned it for almost nine hundred years, see. Of course, sometimes it needed a new blade. And sometimes it has required a new handle, new designs on the metalwork, a little refreshing of the ornamentation . . . but is this not the nine hundred-year-old axe of my family? And because it has changed gently over time, it is still a pretty good axe, y'know. Pretty good."

[@pfadiva]

Love the reference! Sir Pterry is always apt.

[@theaviator8046]

Thats it!

[@mr_effff]

It is?

[@achillejosserand8575]

Nice reference, I enjoy it all the more because I wouldn't have got it a month ago, I hadn't read the book yet !

[@MrWoolyMonster]

Was JUST going to say something before actually reading the entire title (and watching the entire video). The power of reading. Sadly beyond repair, but good job on the new one. You filled a void in the best way possible.

[@yukoncornelius5014]

As soon as i saw "I make a new one" i was in. Love this channel.

[@aurex8937]

my mechanics: "I don't like the weather today..." also my mechanics, while creating a strange device in his laboratory: "I MAKE A NEW ONE"

[@alfredtobiasson1866]

The UN: “Unfortunately the faith in the human kind is faltering.” My Mechanics: “I make a new one.”

[@lordgoofus2364]

Perfect earth restoration. "This is the atmosphere, it's in bad condition, so I make a new one. This tree is cracked. Welding up material, sanding with 100/200/400 grit, applying filler primer. Et voila! Earth is restored. A perfect result."

[@williamstyers4264]

You might not have saved the original but you saved the spirit and the concept. Very well done. I particularly enjoyed the use of the dovetail cutter and the milling machine head set at an angle to make the teeth. Great job.

[@josephblazek6480]

Very nice. A true work of art. Your shop is something to be envious of. You are a master craftsman.

[@dogleg6669]

Beautiful work. I still say restored you saved everything that could be saved.

[@CPGGray]

Smoked oak was literally the perfect wood for this aesthetically wise. The contrast is beautiful

[@ducktape5970]

it's so elegant

[@georgemarrin2080]

I had never heard of smoked oak.

[@CPGGray]

@@georgemarrin2080 neither have I 😂. It looks good though!

[@Silverado138]

I'm curious in how the smoked oak is made. I've searched for it online and all I can find is wood for smokers 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@CPGGray]

@@Silverado138 lol. I'm curious to! It's not just a surface coat either

[@reyana83]

That piece of wood used is beautiful. Great job.

[@SunJ79]

Have watched all of your videos I think. All are superb! You have the patience and tenacity of Job! Nicely filmed, edited, no unnecessary comments, and the finished product always comes out brilliant. You are a master!

[@embyrr922]

I actually gasped when you pulled out that beautiful smoked oak. This may well be your prettiest piece ever. I don’t even have words for how gorgeous the finished saw is. Bravissimo! And always nice to see the arbor press get a cameo :)

[@Awrethien]

I agree. I didn't know would could be that dark without staining. Wonder how hard it would get get in the states...