Beautiful Antique Hand Pruner, Magnet Pickups and TACKS!

Do YOU still use Tacks?

[@saratogakellys7648]

Pruners, hedge trimmers, vise grips, drills, and a circular saw. I often say to my son Joe, after we complete a handy home project, "How do people make it in life without these things?" Great show Scoutcrafter. We tune into your show more than television.

[@thetinkersshop543]

LOL, I should have known you already had the Harbor Freight magnets. I swear, I go into that store for a single item and end up with a pile of stuff every time. My wife groans whenever I tell her we have to stop at Harbor Freight because she knows I'm going to end up with a bunch of stuff I wasn't looking for. What would be hilarious, since you couldn't hear where the nut landed, would be if it was stuck in the tread of your shoe and you've been walking around with it all this time! 😂

[@ScoutCrafter]

😂 That would be hilarious! 😃👍

[@markdoring4302]

Everyone loves to have their nuts in the bag😂 very informative and nostalgic as usual

[@richardross7219]

When I used to take Scouts out on a Wilderness Survival Merit Badge Campout, I always carried a hand pruner. It was so handy when building shelters. Both of mine have disappeared. Good video. Good Luck, Rick

[@paulsworkshop4179]

It’s always a trip down memory lane here. I remember buying those tacks from the corner hardware store. I was lucky enough to have a real old timey hardware store on my block. I’d buy those carpet tacks to nail down my model train tracks.

[@michaellindsay8934]

Great show my wife and I where at Harbor Freight yesterday and I was looking at the tack hammers I had no idea why one end had a split in it. The pruning sheers with the clock spring are a thing of beauty.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

The best tack puller I have is on the end of an Estwing pry bar but it's a foot or better long. The short ones are junky with bad castings BUT I got in the deck screw market so everything else just sits there, waiting except the impact. Looks like a long wait. I like those pruners too but the Wife is the prunemaster here. I touch NOTHING without her permission and she has the same telescopic magnet you do. I have one on a stick and a pocket job. My pal at his saw shop got me to get one and they can't be beat. Won't be long till the snow is gone and flowers will be blooming in the upstate and there you'll be, mowing just like me! Happy weekend, Buddy and God Bless ALL Yall!

[@805ROADKING]

Great Tutorial on Nails and Tacks!! I always knew tacks were a pain in the balls to take out, just never knew why!!☻

[@Brian-Burke]

The best part of this video was the graphic "Pro Tip." I freakin' love it! John, have a wonderful weekend and thank you for the many hours of content. I feel like I owe you something but alas, I'm cheap.

[@GuntersGarage]

Thats pretty slick with the bag, never thought about that. I keep a magnet in a bag to keep metal shop dust off it but never thought about it the other way for gathering stuff, lol. Great tip!

[@ihrescue]

I took a six credit course in problem solving when I was attending college and one of the areas explored is looking for an object that may be lost. They highlighted a focused beam of light as a good tool and getting at many different angles and levels with the focused beam of light. Don't come at it from your usual approach. How lucky we are to have our modern, mini led lights that can be carried in our pocket. I use it most often to find stuff I drop or spill on the floor so I can clean up. Don't want to slip and fall - an injury can ruin your year. One handy magnet to adapt to different handles or even a lanyard is the ones for hangling a wreath on a glass door. two strong magnets on each side of the glass, one has a hook on it to hang the wreath. They are excellent because they have a hole in the middle to attach the hook.

[@stephenstrohacker7863]

A helpful hunt that is blatantly obvious is that when looking for something with a flashlight, it is to always hold it perpendicular to your line of site. Then, watch for a shadow that the lost item creates. You can't see that shadow if it's on the far side of the item you're looking for.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Stephen- That’s how I learned to hunt mosquitoes in my house! 😂👍

[@Resto-Rob]

Great show! Love the pruners. I always carry a telescoping magnet at work.

[@danceswithaardvarks3284]

Great episode. Reminded me that my grandad used to pop a handful of tacks in his mouth and "spit tacks" as he needed them. It always amazed us when we were kids. He could have used one of those tack hammers, but he made it to 101 years old despite the tacks.

[@walterbordett2023]

They used to sell sterilized upholstery tacks for that reason.

[@danceswithaardvarks3284]

I did not know that thanks Walter. I wonder if my grandad did? lol

[@rawbacon]

I just ordered one of those telescoping magnets with the LED light for my Dad about a week ago. I should probably get one for myself too.

[@13thworker45]

My father use to spit tacks . If he happened to swollow one, he ate a piece of white bread. He said it wrapped around it to make it easier to pass. Tacks still have their place in the upholstery shops. The Victorian furniture has coil springs. The only way I know to tie them is tacks. You also use decorative tacks to secure the gimp. I have some old tack hammers that were used for upholstery and shoe masking. Thank You

[@ScoutCrafter]

Jess- Your father was old school tough. They don’t make them like that anymore. 😃👍

[@toolscouter]

Great episode. Love those hand shears. I have a couple I have restored, but I am going to keep an eye out for the styles you shared. Thanks for sharing this with us and have a great weekend.

[@mikebrunosgarage5338]

Love the pruners,I didn't know that tack hammers were magnetized,nice piece of information. Thanks again and see you Monday

[@danieldumaine6139]

Another great video., The segment on tacks was very informative. It must feel strange that your neighbour is gone. Some people are like fixtures, and then all of a sudden, they're gone; it's sad. All my neighbours have moved on over time, and I have only been in my house for 20 years. People are asking where I moving too since I am retired, I am just happy where I am.

[@josephwatts925]

Great show. I have some very nice pruners too, ScoutCrafter. As to nails; I have been a residential carpenter in Connecticut/New England for many years. (Now retired for several years.) Having taken a few old structures apart I have a 3 lb. coffee can full of hand wrought, rose head nails. I always refer to them as "the king of nails". They are amazing and beautiful.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Joe- Those nails fetch a pretty penny! You were smart for keeping them!!! 😃👍

[@davidcoats1037]

Love those old hand pruners. I have quite a few old ones but have never seen those before. Very cool. Take care John 👍🏼😃

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

Great video and great variety Scout. I can tell you round nails don’t grip like square nails until they’re put in with a nail gun. I don’t know why but trying to pull framing nails that have been fired from an air powered nail gun is a real chore. And yes, it’s another hot day today 😂. Cheers, Stuart 🇦🇺

[@jimjohnston7688]

Speaking of tacks, one day in class one of my classmates put a tack on the teacher’s chair. Needless to say I was “one of the usual suspects”. But to my credit I kept quiet. Actually ran into the guy the other day (hadn’t seen him in 50 years) and he still remembered the incident.😂

[@tonylenge424]

The tack segment was very interesting and informative. Thanks

[@jackthompson2132]

Another highly educational show! Thank You for sharing John.

[@essentialhandyman]

Those two mast magnetic tools are great. I’ve never seen the one you can de-magnetise. That’s it, I’m off to Amazon to spend some money on magnetic tools. Cheers.

[@bf102010]

As always, enjoyed the show!!

[@TJB1510]

EXCELLENT.

[@kevinbrassil9836]

Thanks ScoutCrafter another enjoyable and interesting episode. I agree with your fans....better than anything on TV!

[@sebglayburg5163]

Hey, John, Looking forward to seeing that resto on the pruner, maybe try some scoutcrafter red!

[@davidparker3346]

Very good artistic skill with those nail drawings.

[@johnkelley9877]

A good set of pruning shears is great to have and they make the work much easier. I have a set outside and really enjoy using them. Thanks for sharing this, it was great.

[@lv_woodturner3899]

I have a similar design of tack remover. Mine is stamped "ROBERTS - JAPAN". I just thought this was a good shape of pry bar. In the decades I have used this it was more for nails and staples rather than tacks. The "V" is wider. I love the antique pruner designs. A lot of consideration of looks, comfort in addition to the function. Sometimes "Murphy" can really hide a dropped item. I was replacing the rollers in the wires of the extension springs in my garage doors last year. I had the garage door clamped open in the tracks. I removed one roller to replace it with the new one. The old one fell out of my hand. I heard it drop on the tractor front axle. I thought no big deal, this is 3in dia it will be easy to find. I looked all over but could not find it. I used a light, I used a magnet. I did not find the old one until I moved the tractor some months later. It was hiding underneath the bucket. I swear I looked under the bucket. I feel "Murphy" stole the old one and placed it underneath the bucket when I took the tractor out a few months later. Dave.

[@ScoutCrafter]

😂👍

[@1lupus]

If I can't find something in the first minute. I break out the torch and quarter the area and make it a mission. When people walk in and see you using a torch in the daytime they always have something to say.

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Those coiled pruners are sweet! And magents are becoming one of my fav items in the shop these days...they very helpful & handy! Have a great weekend Mr. John!

[@lotsatrains]

Another great lesson and love the trick with the bag on the magnet to pick up stuff 👍

[@beerdrinker6452]

Great video. Day before yesterday the three sets of RDeer screwdrivers I ordered arrived. I've got birthday presents covered for this year for two friends. Thank you.

[@ScoutCrafter]

That’s fantastic, Reggy got his today also. They are classic style old school screwdrivers in a very cool orangey red color! 😃👍

[@ToolsandTime]

Thanks for showing us that cool collection of pruners, very cool to see the innovation in different closing mechanisms!

[@joeschulz7997]

Great video. The first tack remover looked like the tool used to remove dandelion roots in your lawn/ garden.

[@ScoutCrafter]

😂 Joe It was! It was the only one I had handy! 🫣😂👍

[@ronaldbrown5745]

I feel that nuts, screws and springs feel like they are being held captive and given a chance they will run and hide!

[@mitchjohnson4970]

Might be a southern slang, but we've always called the U-shaped nails "steeples".

[@patrickrhin9152]

Hey !Professeur John, j'adore la collection de sécateurs. Effectivement les clous carrés sont meilleurs pour le bois. Pour les petits clous, j'en ai, je croyais que c'était pour les chaussures. LOL. Grâce à toi je sais à quoi ça sert. Comme quoi on apprend tous les jours. ❤

[@terryrogers1025]

Thanks, interesting collection of bypass cutters, bet they are very handy and smooth operating. Thanks for the video, appreciate your time.

[@larrynelson734]

Hi John. Great video. I usually loose small set screws and springs 😮...have a great weekend. 👍👍❤...

[@michaelowens7151]

The pruners are better than anything you can buy today unless it’s a Swiss made Felco or the German Lion brand (which looks like a carbon copy of a Snap-Cut); hmm which came first. True Temper made some that were very good and unless you find them at flea markets, copies of them are not worth buying. Any time I see the one’s you’ve showcased and they are in reasonable condition I’ll pick them up, especially Snap-Cuts. Don’t have the handy magnetic picker upper, but I’ll be looking for one. Great info this evening; Thanks!

[@6atlantis]

I recently did a pair similar to the ones in the middle, mine were Seymour Smith & Son, Oakville Conn. I actually did the handles bright orange(gloss), and I cold blued the tubular spring, with nice bright and sharp blades.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Orange and bluing is always a great combo! 😃👍

[@greghomestead8366]

Interesting.... I was told the square nails you showed are for concrete. Loved the show. 2👍👍up Have a Jesus filled day everyone Greg in Michigan

[@ScoutCrafter]

Yes! Cut nails were often used in all sorts of masonry. They are vastly superior in holding. Rail road spikes being a perfect example. 😃👍

[@andyc972]

Beautiful skies there, sort of makes up for the cold and snow, we were 16c - 61f here yesterday - kinda bonkers for mid-February ! I'm also a great fan of Secateurs and I'm more on the Bypass side although I have both of course , how many pruners is acceptable I guess I have 20+ ? I just bought another couple of cheap magnetic pick-up tools so I can have one in each of my workshop areas, so useful especially when you get so bending is more difficult ! Tack hammers are a great addition, we all need more hammers obviously !

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

Loving the designs of those old secateurs 🔨👍😊

[@ko2fjb]

I'm not a tack guy but I've gotten to be pretty good with 3 different staple guns and staple sizes.

[@dsmith7455]

John, another good video. I was going to suggest a magnet for retrieving that nut. I know what you mean by listening for where the dropped part went. May I suggest a new kind of hearing protection. ISO tunes AWARE ear muffs. They let you hear normal noises and when sound gets above some threshold they cancel it. Great for working on power equipment and still hearing door bell or someone approaching. Dave

[@chrisT5259]

Good one scout. You have a tool for every job!

[@billmcclure433]

Another great educational video. Love the pruners with the coil. I can see a pinch point with the slide. I seem to always find a pinch point while using tools (many a blood blister)... I have all the type of magnets you demonstrated, but the pro tip is new to me. No more finger pokes! 👆

[@ScoutCrafter]

Bill- The only tool that pinches me is my eifelrench pliers when I try to cut wire. 😂👍

[@billmcclure433]

I haven't tried to cut wire with my Eifel Geared Plierench Pliers yet. I will take that as a warning, thanks. @@ScoutCrafter

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Can't wait to see the pruning tool done

[@klepper00]

Top tip ,if you blunt a pointed nail you are less likely to split a narrow board .

[@setdown2]

Those pruners are just old school craftsmanship real beauties...yes that was a good pro-tip my nuts are always in the bag...I'm a big magnet fan especially the super magnets...🖖

[@irfiiii3821]

Sizi Türkiye'den takip ediyorum anlatınız ve enerjiniz harika ❤👍

[@ScoutCrafter]

Thankyou!!! 🇹🇷

[@billmcclure433]

I looked up the Turkish to English translation. I agree! @@ScoutCrafter

[@irfiiii3821]

You are welcom ❤​@@ScoutCrafter

[@frankg3072]

Great informational video today.👍

[@herrbela84]

That was a nice pro tip. Thanks.

[@Reggyontheroad]

Gotcha

[@d.riprock1546]

Thanks for another great video. I started watching because I was familiar with so many of the tools you restored and continue to watch your videos first if I have limited time to catch up with youtube. I could tell that mybdad and grandpa used a lot of tacks at some point by the number of partial containers left in their homes and shops as well as more tack hammers than anyone would need todsy but I didn't realize just why or that there were purpose built tack pullers other than the little wooden handled screwdriver sized ones. I always pick up a thing or two from each of your videos that I didn't know before. I saw your comment on Joes video on the electric screwdriver and added one about another I thought he'd like. Knowing your affinity for gadgets and screwdrivers I had to ask if you've encountered DeWalts gyroscopic screwdriver? It seems to embody 2 qualities you often mention when describing tools, elegance and functionality. While not elegant in appearance it is quite so in funtion and it performs the functions it's designed for very well. I'm not even sure where I got the first one I have but I didn't get a charger. The battery was still up though so I bought another screwdriver, one 8volt battery, and one bench or wall mountable charger for I think about $58 at Lowes. I'm sure one of your buddies must have one and I bet if you try it you'll have one yourself. They make at least 3 models. I have just the original which suits me very well although the convertible model that goes from straight to a pistol grip configuration that would be handy. They also have a model with those features and a clutch if you work with softer materials often. I think you'd be tickled with any of the three just for the fun and, at least in my case wonderment of how the DeWalt folks made all of it work so well in a package that compares with its competitorsvand at a relatively low price. A $60 dollar screwdriver is either commonplace for someone who goes on a tool truck or insanely high to others but I get enough enjoyment from it and the admiration to whoever figured out how to make this thing work and work so well that it's well worth the price. I hope you like them if you try one out, they don't have any features that stand out as aggravating or of an inferior quality but we're all not the same. I know you like screwdrivers too. I hsve no idea how many I have but suffice to say a lot scattered around but this is the only one that's always fun to use. They're not best for every task but that's why you have to have a lot of screwdrivers. I hope the new neighbor turns out to be someone that meshes well with you and the other people in your neighborhood. Again thanks for all the entertainment, education, and for the other great channels you introduced me to. I hope all is well with you and yours as well as the cats and possums. Take care of yourself. Dave

[@57WillysCJ]

I think tacks have tore up my skin more than any other fastener. Wrenches slipping has surpassed it but no punctures. Still better than staples even thow I have an air stapler. I prefer those older style clippers. Look at the clunkyness of he hidden spring model. I usually carry one of those new style multi material scissors as the only thing I prune is rose bushes in the spring. Funny thing about magnets is although we have one that you can cover large areas of the floor or driveway, I use my welding magnets or one of several from old car speakers. I nver throw a speaher away without geting the magnet.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Those magnets can be difficult to get from some old speakers! 😂👍

[@davidspinney2023]

Hi Scout Crafter they use a magnet something like the one that releases in a crematorium to remove screws and other metal parts

[@ScoutCrafter]

Wow! Cool! 😃👍

[@1962vid]

Another great episode.

[@americansewingmachineresto1545]

It’s funny you call them garden shears. My mother used them in the kitchen to cut up chicken. Perfect for separating the legs and thighs. Holy crap, I have most of those tools for finding things I drop. They’re telescoping plus I swear I have the same flash lite. Are you sure we are not related??🤪 Have you ever watched the Magnet fishers?? On KZbin. One of my carpentry tricks is to dull the sharp point so it doesn’t split. Nice stain on the tack handle. Gunstock?? Best Regards, John

[@ScoutCrafter]

Why do magnet fishers call the police every time they find a gun? 🫣😂👍

[@americansewingmachineresto1545]

John, maybe they are in a place with gun laws like New York and don’t want to get nailed. Here in Virginia, it’s an open carry state. When I went to get my concealed carry permit when we moved here from CT, I went to the permit office and they told me I didn’t need a pistol permit unless I wanted to do concealed carry. That blew my mind. Have a great weekend.

[@patjohnson3100]

I have an assortment of pruners but have never seen the cool coil spring type. Very clever. It amazes me where you find these things. I always wondered why boxes of tacks say they are sterilized. Is it because upholsterers hold tacks in their mouths while working? Thanks.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Yes- Amazing right? Carpenters put a lot of different nails in their mouths! 😳😂👍

[@ralphdavis1624]

That plastic bag trick works well if you are around your grinding area.you ever try getting grinds off a magnet?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Magnet dust! Yuk! 😂👍

[@gigaphonicon]

I have one of those snap cutters!

[@danohstoolbox]

great show John

[@krishoogstraat6866]

Love them tacos myself!

[@mishmoshshop1929]

awesome episode, i have a tack hammer and often wondered why how it works, but why the split? mimicing a tuning fork

[@ScoutCrafter]

The end is split to allow both North and South poles directing the tack to the end. 😃👍

[@Mr2Xri]

John you know why the tacks are not so used today, besides that they have a stronger griping than a regular nails?

[@tomdale1313]

"The Snoop Abides", say hi to Pipes...

[@alexstools]

I'm completely deaf in my right ear. If I don't see it flying of, there is no way of finding out where it went to! All sound comes from my left. When you showed your neighbors house I was wondering what happened to that clippers you gave your neighbor, you talked about that when you did the video with the clippers with the red handles. I hope you have a good weekend.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Everything is gone now. 🫤. I miss Octavior.

[@John-ij4fo]

Can you please show why tack hammers have the metal split on the non striking head? I always wanted to know why. Thank you.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi John- One side is North and one side South to the tack will draw to the tip. 😃👍

[@dwightpierce128]

Hi John truly enjoy your videos. But it tickles me every Friday you say TGIF and then Thank God it's Friday. Kind of redundant. Thanks for sharing keep up the good work.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Dwight It’s funny but the reason I started doing that is because I would always get someone asking “What does TGIF mean”? 🫣😂👍

[@lotsabirds]

What the heck happened to thursday? Holy Cow!

[@upsidedowndog1256]

When I drop hardware and can't find it I take another of the same kind and drop it from the same place and watch where it goes. This method works extremely well but would not apply to your missing plier nut!

[@blacksiddha]

Oh I know carpet grippers (strip) very well... I was once laying carpets and accidentally knelt on one.. Well, having a carpet gripper nailed to your knee is an experience I wish on no one. Learn by your mistakes eh.

[@georgelackey622]

Since the 70's tack strip for floors have used ring shank nails.

[@saigaking]

I love the old pruners I have quite a few pairs I really do struggle to find the coil springs once the go very hard to find green video scout god bless take care 🇺🇸🇳🇿🪖🦅🗽47/FJB 🤬