Antique Tap and Die Set for Dan. Plus Vintage SK Torque Wrench for Tom.

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Nice clean up. Hard to beat a nice wooden box set of anything.

[@jpsimon206]

In reference to the comment you made it the end, as much as I put effort into acquiring my collections, the rare times I have a visitor who I can tell is attracted to an object more than I am, I invariably give it to them. I'm not trying to paint myself as super generous, I suspect my motives are selfish; a quite frankly makes me feel better seeing their enjoyment then I experienced finding it. I get very attached to things for the first few weeks, but after that, pretty much anything in my house I will give to somebody if it happens to speak to them. As much as I love the hunt to find special tools, those moments are much more special

[@joeheilm]

I took the guys at work some 50/50...they are hooked on the stuff. That wooden box is gonna lookmlike a million bucks when it is done. Great stuff. Cheers

[@krishoogstraat6866]

Awesome as always!

[@357magdad]

I like that wood box that the tap and die set came in!

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Nice finds and great gifts I also had mon look up the hindenburg video and audio and listen and watch again

[@larryborkstrom3580]

SCOUTCRAFTER LOOKS LIKE YOU GOT A HACKER TRYING TO SCAM YOUR SUBSCRIBERS

[@stewartew]

I love that 50/50 for loosening stuck and rusted bolts/nuts, it is surprising how fast it works.

[@jackthompson2132]

Great stuff today John! Thank You for sharing!

[@TomGunnTools]

Oh man missed the meet. Didn’t know it was tonight. Hopefully, see you at the next one! Love those old tap sets. That SK wrench is awesome really, really appreciate it!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Tom- You have to shoot me your address- [e-mail]

[@tonylenge424]

Picked up a 1929 Stanley hand plane last weekend. All bolts / screws rusted and frozen, so out came the 50/50 and like magic everything came apart! Thanks again.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Tony- The best part about that mix is the cost! Especially compared to other penetrants. 😃👍

[@mrbenmall]

Nice cleanup on that set. I'm sure your friend will appreciate it.

[@philparker1666]

Tracking tools down in the field is what I still do and enjoy Scoutcrafter 👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇬🇧✌️

[@jpsimon206]

I had a pretty fascinating experience this week. I met a blind man who had some very impressive alternate senses despite being blinded late in life. I happen to own a lot of metrology equipment and he was quite open so I had the opportunity to measure his sensitivity. Most humans can detect a thou with their finger and a few 10,000 s with the fingernail after a bit of practice. I have a surface plate and I happen to own some objects of particular flatness and squareness. I was absolutely dumbfounded! This guy was basically a living breathing hydrocollimator. He had no problem detecting a 10,000, he was able to locate quite a few microns as well only from touch. But what really blew me away was when I introduced him to the service plate. He ran his hands over the whole thing and even though I am very fussy about keeping it clean, he was able to identify the last three locations that I had inked! I have these two pieces of small plate that are very flat and flaked, I use them as a fence on the milling machine, they are the exact size of my tea slots. For those of you that have experienced rubbing together two precision ground flat stones are familiar with the very strange vibration that passes through your whole body. This man, rubbing two of the flattest objects I have ever owned against each other, he experienced this vibration and said that he felt an error. I was certain he was wrong, I'm very careful to keep these extremely clean. I checked them with a service gauge and sure enough, there was a small bit of crime that had clung to one of the stones. It measured less than half of a micron. This man was able to detect that in mere seconds. It would take me tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment and many hours of setup to detect the same thing. I'm trying to convince him to develop this skill and possibly offer his services to level or tram machines. That's another thing, I tested him against my collection of levels. I have some machinist levels that you have to wait 15 minutes to settle. He was guessing within 1/10 of a degree in a split second. I've always known that people develop new and powerful senses but this completely blew my mind. It sounds horrifying, but he's very interested in learning to be a machinist. There are just so many things he is able to do on his own, it's not my place to say no. But I was so impressed, I thought almost anybody could appreciate this story. I'm sorry it was a little bit long

[@ScoutCrafter]

That is AMAZING!!!

[@setdown2]

Very nice set…will look great especially if he cleans up the box…

[@terryrogers1025]

That is a nice gesture on your part getting those tools for other collectors. It makes me sad to see all that beautiful furniture going to recycle. Think of all the workmanship and materials wasted. The Hindenburg incident was a bad one for sure, I have watched a couple of documentaries on it, found it very interesting. Thanks for the video sir, great content.

[@georgelackey622]

About 30 years ago I was helping my boss clean out his dads garage and we found a wooden boxed tap and die set marked Harley Davidson . I thought that was so cool.

[@tombob671]

John I love those old torque wrenches, I have a clicker but would trade it on a second for that old SK

[@gimble1]

Don't be stingy with the 50/50!!...... Puts a smile on my face every single time!!

[@toolrestoration]

Spot on John , even with ebay it's still nice to find one item at a time .. for a cheap price !! Car boots meets finding something you've not seen before , can't beat it !

[@nicknicoletti9778]

Those tap and die sets are really awesome. Nice clean up. And that torque wrench from SK… never have I seen one. Great find. Your friends will be thrilled!

[@saigaking]

I remember as a kid my granddad playing that commentary of the Hindenburg oh the humanity Puts a chill up my spine imagine being there in that time wow crazy. great video scout the tap set Came up great looks like a nice set in the box god bless take care 🙏🦅👍🇺🇸🗽🇳🇿

[@jonway7845]

Glad to see Snoopy in the shop!

[@gigaphonicon]

I've used Christmas lights that didn't light up but still carried current as extention chords between yard ornaments that were lit up

[@rickcentore2801]

I wondered when you would get around to the torque wrench. A nice addition to Tom's collection!

[@frankg3072]

John, just some food for thought, after your walk you always seem to second guess yourself about leaving nice things behind. Why don’t you go back and get your truck then go back and get the item that you passed up.

[@patcb829]

Space. You reach a point were you just don't have the room.

[@readysetsleep]

His truck is full of awesome stuff!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Frank- I am a compulsive collector AKA hoarder- 😂. For me it’s like free beer at the AA meeting. 😂😂😂

[@Resto-Rob]

That Tap & die came out fantastic!

[@lordvengerx]

17th and 18th century furniture pieces are amazing. Especially the inlay stuff that is big money stuff there. The French did super nice work. That is when furniture was more like an art piece and appreciated. Today is just mass production stuff bleh lol. Those tools really cleaned up pretty nice. I bet the box will look fantastic cleaned up

[@lewiemcneely9143]

SWEET! Hope YALL have a fine time at the meet. Looking forward to what you'll bring home besides the HGF! God Bless!

[@davidcoats1037]

Those came out real nice Scoutcrafter. I love how they came in a nice hardwood box. That has gone the way of the dodo. That SK torque wrench is nice and couldn’t go to a nicer guy. I bet Tom will love it! The poor man’s flea market is incredible and sad at the same time. We don’t have anything like that here. I’ve never seen it anyway. I’d be going through there with a trailer. A person could make a decent living fixing that stuff up and reselling it. I’m surprised there aren’t hoards of people doing just that. Take care 😃👍🏼

[@ihrescue]

Nice work on the tap and die components. Always like to see the footage and your commentary from the LI Tool Collectors meeting. I cannot remember too many of the restoration and repair folks I follow on KZbin using the tap wrench. They use everything from drills to vice grips to hold taps. I have a fairly modern T&D set from Craftsman and both the tap T handle and die stock are pretty cheesy. Can't have enough taps and dies.

[@Maidrite1960]

If I could get out and around still, I would love to go to one of the tool meets. I found a ton of 3 to 4 foot wood dowels in a nicely made wall bin someone put out for trash can't believe they through them out 😳 can't ever have enough wood dowels 🙂

[@ScoutCrafter]

What an awesome find! I too love dowels and they have tripled in price! 😃👍

[@larrynelson734]

Very interesting. I love those old tap and dies. That sure was a beautiful table. It sure would redo very nice. Have a good rest of the week..

[@paulsworkshop4179]

Nice looking clean up. You have the best trash out by you.

[@wayneo7307]

Nice Job Scout . I Collect SK Tools Too.

[@wayneo7307]

A Few Anyway . So Far.

[@jpsimon206]

They're hard to find, but you can find hand brushes that have bronze bristles. It's the best of both worlds. They are solid through, so they stay soft throughout life but do not break down nearly as fast as brass. I don't know why but I cannot find them for angle grinders, only manual brushes. But they are definitely worth the trouble. They also seem to use some type of adhesive that nothing loosens the bristles

[@wireworks616]

Great job on the T&D set, John. If I did the poor man's Fleamarket where I lived, I'd be arrested as a prowler. 😵

[@smithtown6589]

Nice video! Was good seeing you at the show today. Poor Tom missed out! Next time give the tools to your loyal friends who actually show up. ;-)

[@ScoutCrafter]

😂😂😂👍.

[@metrofarmer913]

People may hear "Oh the humanity!" but have no idea the origin. You can feel the surprise and shock in Herbert Morrison's voice. Sorry he saw that and glad he hasn't witnessed what has happened since and continues to happen. Thanks and cheers

[@ronsbeerreviewstools4361]

Another fine video. That table thrown out is fantastic. Good job cleaning the dyes. cheers !

[@jpsimon206]

Even the big tap handles with two handles almost always had the ability to remove one. I cannot be certain, but my theory is that this is for them to be used on the lathe. You would only need one handle resting against the way to prevent rotation. If you left the second handle on, it would likely interfere with the coolant or the light. Even the largest ones ever made always seemed to have one removable handle. If I'm wrong about the reason, please please correct me. This is something I have wondered about for many years

[@alexstools]

I look forward to that footage coming up Friday. I bet Tom and Dan will love these tools. I wish we could see how Dan finishes this set. I take quite some fun in cleaning those old tools, until the point where I'm working on 10 things at once and get overwhelmed 😂

[@keebank8969]

Loved the tap and die set. Ive never seen tap handles like those. I have a nice set made by Wiley & Russell. It's in a nice wood box as well.

[@MsGamalier]

yes those are older tap handels I have a couple I still use great video

[@MrPGT]

Those were almost certainly number nines on the tap handle, that is why the period is stamped after them.

[@ScoutCrafter]

I wonder what the 9 meant? Thanks! 😃👍

[@rawbacon]

Woke up and first thing a video was suggested to me called "Railroad Machine Shop Tour & History of Miller Machine Works & Miller Brothers: 1885 to the Present" guy made a 20 minute documentary about his machinist family going back to 1885, I think you would enjoy it.

[@toolscarriagesmodellbauand7246]

Thats a great presentation of the "Hindenburg-wrench" on these aluminium- blocx. In a nearby town we have a airport for Zeppelins and these airships are to be seen flying over the "Ruhrgebiet" to show some kind of advertisment. I'll look for them and take some pictures.

[@johnkelley9877]

The tools look fantastic and I learned a lot from this episode! I did not think of using a brass brush to clean taps but I can see it works really well. Thanks for sharing this.

[@cheyennehutchison204]

Thanks for the lessons.

[@SteveMcQuillin]

Love the tap and die sets. Been picking up deals on some of the older GTD sets and have them on the restoration back burner. Would love to see what Dan does with that set. Picked up a bunch of Stanley 100 Plus screwdrivers this week so just cleaning them up will fill my weekend in the shop - can't spend too long out there right now, 100F+ and killer humidity here in Central Florida at the moment!

[@michelecrown2426]

It’s a good thing you only took something light weight from the poor man’s flea market. I’m afraid your house is so full one more heavy thing will cause it to collapse 😅. I’d love to get my hands on that tap and die box and restore it. Nice clean up on the taps and dies.

[@jpsimon206]

I have the same problem as you, space. But I am such a sucker for marquetry ! For some reason back in the days of console televisions, many of them had incredible cases. I must have the doors from at least 20 and a handful of table leaves. I can't bear to throw them away, I have a hundred different ideas to potentially reuse them, but I have to admit not too many have come to fruition

[@stephenbridges2791]

Those are some fairly old taps and dies. 10-28 fell by the wayside many years ago. I think those may be pre-WWII. I think I heard that after WWII the US and Canada got together and "standardized" thread pitch. Anything larger than a #10 would be referred to by a fractional size and typically two thread styles. Coarse and fine. So, with you having three #10's; I'm guessing 1930-40. Very nice set that you saved. Definitely worth keeping.

[@wayneo7307]

I have a Medium 1/4" x 24 Tap Myself . Rare.

[@jpsimon206]

I focus a lot on tap and die sets and I have found the magic product for cleaning up the boxes is mild oxalic acid. You can dilute it and it functions as a cleaner and sort of reactivates the original finish. It's very quick and easy to get a very grimy box to still have patina, but be clean and presentable in very little time

[@smithtown6589]

Where do you get oxalic acid? I'd like to try it because I have some old tool sets in their wooden boxes and naturally, they're pretty dirty.

[@jpsimon206]

@@smithtown6589 any hardware store will have it. It usually comes in a little tub sort of like a spackle. I think there are also liquid versions. I personally like the spackle style because you can dilute it with water so you can kind of customize how strong it is. It's very safe and mild, but wash your hands afterwards, it can melt your fingernails otherwise

[@smithtown6589]

@@jpsimon206 Many Thanks!

[@timeflysintheshop]

Nice cleanup on the tap and die set! That box is on life support though!

[@bigmikeh5827]

I have a similar tap handle. It was from 1890s.

[@tomdale1313]

Finally see, "The Snoop" 17:43 just body no head shot...tanks for sharing tommy doyle

[@Traderjoe]

Oh the humanity! By the way, there’s this old guy on KZbin called Featureman and he mentioned in his last video that there’s a royalty free site for clips and music called Internet Archive and you can use anything in there in your videos if you want to add a cool old film clip or music or sound effects

[@ROD59]

Thanks John like always , why don't you get your truck and pick those things that you see if you need room you can always take them to your place up north

[@ScoutCrafter]

Jorge- As it is now I can’t take HALF of my stuff with me when I move. 60 years in one place you collect a lot of stuff! 🫣😂👍

[@ElwoodFarmGoats]

Me and my wife have been playing a game to see who can find Snoopy first when watching your videos.

[@jpsimon206]

They're both tap handles. The two v-blocks come together on the square shank of the tap. You usually needed three or four to cover the full range of sizes. In more recent years, taps come with five or six standardized sizes. Because most of the early tap wrenches were adjustable, the shank sizes were all over the place and usually represented the largest square possible out of that diameter

[@lotsabirds]

These videos are fantastic! Kinda like Forrest Gump....you never know whatcha gonna get! Have fun at the tool show!

[@jpsimon206]

I think one of the more fascinating aspects of the story of airships is the role that New York City played. This is second-hand from history books, so taking with a grain of salt. During the time period that early airplanes and dirigibles we're in competition, city planners in New York had already taken a big bet on digibles winning the race. Theoretically that's why JFK and LaGuardia are located where they are. And still to this day we have so many skyscrapers that have a needle, a not inexpensive addition that was originally designed as an anchoring point for airships.

[@Fake-moon-landing.]

I'm glad you mentioned cleaning threads. I wish I had a £1 for every time I see someone on KZbin back a bolt out with dirty threads. What sort of a lunatic does that ?

[@ScoutCrafter]

There is a real satisfaction when screwing a bolt into a thread that is clean and lubricated. 😃👍

[@thetinkersshop543]

Loved the table. Would have been a relatively easy restore. I have a question, I picked up a Craftsman stool with back at the Poor Mans Flea Market the other day. My neighbor was throwing it out because one of the plastic feet were missing. I have some Delrin rod coming which I am going to use on my lathe to remake the foot. I haven't gotten the Delrin yet and am making the assumption that it is a pretty hard plastic and would be ideal for this. Would I be correct, or is there some other type of plastic that would be better suited for this? Thanks and keep up the excellent work! - Eric

[@paulsworkshop4179]

I think you can buy the caps for those types of things in Home Depot.

[@thetinkersshop543]

@@paulsworkshop4179 I figured you probably could buy new feet for it, but having an excuse to try something using Delrin as well as my lathe has me wanting to give it a shot. If it doesn't work out, I can buy them, but there is a certain joy in making something from scratch. :)

[@wayneo7307]

@@thetinkersshop543 Definitely . Give Her A Shot .

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Eric! Paul is correct as you can buy replacement caps at HD but making some from Delrin would be fun too! Delrin is very easy to machine however it isn’t very flexible so if you choose to make a cap for your legs I would make it a bit oversized and then wrap the leg with a couple wraps of electrical tape and push on the Delrin cap with a press fit. 😃👍

[@alcopower5710]

That tap set turned out great. I promise to not be stingy with the 50/50

[@mrclockman1950]

That table in the junk looked like a Gustav Stickley.

[@kevinbreckenridge6729]

It's probably a 9 because of the "period ", a 6 would have the period in the opposite direction/ orientation.

[@johnmclaurin]

Some interesting facts I’ve learned from studying the Hindenburg disaster. The broadcast was not broadcast “live”…..it was recorded on 16 inch Presto discs and flown to Chicago and heard on WLS..NBC had a policy of not broadcasting “recordings” up until WW2, but it did broadcast excerpts of this recording and was the first time a recording was EVER broadcast NBC! After much research, they were able to tell exactly on the recording discs when the airship exploded as it made “digs” or indentions on the discs…

[@RobertoPerez-lr6hm]

I'm hoping you will make a video on how to do old fashioned Engine Turning or Swirls. You could show us some resto-mod creations with those crazy swirls.... :)

[@brianlittle3452]

Thread Restore Kit: I have found a Thread Restore Kit to be a seldom used, but useful when needed tool. The Thread Restorers, unlike taps or dies, clean and repair threads - the restorer will not cut threads. There is nothing wrong with using a wire brush - the Thread Restorers just are another tool or option. McMaster-Carr Online Catalog: The McMaster catalog has a lot of useful information. For example, when checking on thread sizes, go to the tap section and one can see all (most) of the thread sizes - even the strange ones like 10-28. McMaster has useful information on items such as tubing, belts, etc. A very valuable reference.

[@sofakingfunnyone]

After dinner on trash night ...I cruze my vespa thru the area and Pin locations on my phone . Then I go back after dark and I rally my Station Wagon to load the loot !

[@57WillysCJ]

I am really surprised that a furniture flipper isn't out there. You could really make some money, not NYC living money. I almost think Diresta started by picking that kind of stuff up then selling at a regular flea market.

[@christopherallen1107]

My Grandmother was there and saw the whole thing.

[@alansmith4734]

3:51 There is a guy that can refinish any wooden piece of furniture! kzbin.info He gets pieces from Thrift Stores, and works his magic on them! He needs to visit your Poor Man's Flea Market! I use a Pool Noodle as a car door stop/protector on the garage wall, when I park and get out.

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

🔧👍😊

[@Reggyontheroad]

Got ya boom uk

[@MrBoom246]

Only just kid 😎😎

[@Reggyontheroad]

I am king of the castle get down you dirty rascal better luck next time keep your chin up ha ha ha ha ha ha good luck and thanks for the competition

[@Reggyontheroad]

Fantastic taps and die set, I thought it was an S card soon as I saw the box , I will show you the box of the S card they are slightly different . You know how I go mad over taps and dies, and I said I haven’t had any in a while because the budget has been directed in another way, so I’ve left a few go past me but sometimes that is just the way , if I had all the money in the world I would be buying everything that I walked past , and it would all be piled high in my house ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

[@ScoutCrafter]

@@Reggyontheroad Nobody has a better collection then you Reggy!

[@patcb829]

That table would have been a great score. At first I thought the base were covers for a cast iron radiator. Haha I have been looking for a restoration project all summer, and just picked up an old school desk with an ink well and cast iron sides but your find is better.

[@patcb829]

@Hit me up-scoutcrafter-VIA TELEGRAM Of coarse I post a link to a tool and youtube instantly deletes it but this scam magically slips by their filters. Thanks for nothing google.

[@jpsimon206]

I have a video request. I have read many instructional manuals and watched many instructional videos. My ability to cut glass is not satisfactory to me. I have tried and tried various techniques suggested, I just don't get consistent results. I've tried five different styles of glass cutters as well. Do you think you could go over the basics? Maybe add any small tips you have found? I've recently been framing some art and the prices are pretty appalling. It's very easy for me to make the molding and I happen to have plenty of sheet glass. I've just never quite mastered the technique.

[@ScoutCrafter]

JP- SAME HERE!!! I have the best glass cutters, great glass, technique, practice and I still don’t feel comfortable cutting glass! I never liked the whole “I hope it breaks straight” feel! 😂😂😂

[@barryfarnsworth3360]

Don’t be thrifty with the fifty fifty.hello from the uk.

[@mftmachining]

Good episode, John. Fine job on the GTD set. If you´re interested in tap and die sets, take a look at my channel if ya want to. Good stuff there in things toolmaking and tap and die sets.

[@ricksolari9570]

Don't be THRIFTY with the fifty-fifty.

[@MrBoom246]

BOOM 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jpsimon206]

I have often heard it said that taps cannot be sharpened. I started out sharpening them with chainsaw files carefully selected to match the radius. Now I use the surface grinder with the same narrow wheel on every single tap. I don't pretend to be any shop genius, but I've been doing this for years and they produce perfectly acceptable holes. Have not had any complaints. I don't know where this idea got started, but I for one I am completely convinced it is flat out false

[@kevinbreckenridge6729]

Serious question. Generic Dremel tools are trash and authentic Dremel tools don't last much longer. Does anyone make high-quality Dremel tools?

[@ScoutCrafter]

You a correct! The big difference is the cost factor. Genuine Dremel stuff is very pricy and the knock off stuff shoots wire everywhere! That is a good question!

[@hiker1392]

You left the table and picked up pool noodles!?!?😑

[@ScoutCrafter]

I literally have no room for the table- In fact when I move I have to throw out 4 tables! 🫣

[@kathieharine5982]

What a shame about thé table

[@mikebashford8198]

Why were we so stupid back then? Filling airships with explosive Hydrogen when inert Helium would have done the same job. I presume money was a factor in this?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Mike- I read that Helium was not available everywhere, it was preferred even back then! 😃👍