$8 Old Tool Set Restoration with Epoxy & Wood Handles

#restoration #rusty #Awesome restoration. I spent a whopping $8 at the flea market for 11 antique American made steel files and rasps. I took these old rusty tools and restored them into new. I then did some woodworking and made custom epoxy and wood handles from cut offs from an old project. Awesome Restoration of these old tools. I am pumped to be able to use all of these differently shaped and sized files and rasps on future projects.
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[@ousamaabdu794]

Man, you have some serious talent not only on these restorations but in the way you explain the process in detail. I've been taking notes!

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you so much!

[@jacquelinelowe4439]

My Dad would have been proud to own those and he would have loved watching you work😌 He spent so much time in his shed, making forts,farms,doll houses, even putting new soles & heels on our shoes☺️ He’d have been like a kid in a sweet shop if he got in your workshop 😂

[@LynX0289]

I love those handles which were composed majorly of epoxy, they give me this frozen-in-ice-for-a-long-time vibe

[@BMSculptures]

Thanks! I love the frozen look as well

[@EvaFariou]

Thank you. Beautiful work. Love from Greece. ❤️

[@ireneneuschwander6010]

Besides the fact that your creations are stunning, I really appreciate that you reuse the « scrap »… well done for the environment 👍

[@kumiejoubert-vanniekerk8794]

Perhaps you should consider doing more of these to sell... Beautifull!

[@nothereorthereoranywhere]

Great use of scraps!

[@Edgunsuk]

Shaving and offcuts idea , stick them in a bucket , pour your left over epoxy in there till its full then find some one with a lathe.

[@jacquelinelowe4439]

It’s worth pouring the liquid back into the container, through a couple of coffee filters. It filters quite a lot of the dirt out. 😁

[@BuntysTube]

There is something so pure and beautiful in restoring something with love and craftsman ship sooths the soul. I'm going to try something first I think :)

[@nooralkhateeb21]

You are very smart , years i work with screw driver this is first time i m asking my self why i dont make my own handle ... realy thanks man

[@Shaze-haze]

There were at least 10 different moments where I wanted to like this video 💯

[@fishingforparis]

What a great idea! Again, you have a very open mind. The files look great. You could do this with chisels too.

[@yoopermann7942]

you sure didnt get robbed paying the $8 for these files!! another functional piece of art,,,,, thank you for the tips and info

[@BMSculptures]

Sure didn't!

[@hulkthedane7542]

Regarding the "tapered tang" situation; watch a few bladesmith videos, they readily show how to fit a handle to that. The taper is there to avoid the thing breaking under stress.

[@linarathod2682]

They turned own magic!!

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you Lina!

[@veronica7426]

I like ur voice overs, they're engaging ..imma subscribe just now...

[@4363mta]

Amazing.

[@jmw611]

They look like high end prison shanks....nice!

[@BearWoodWorkshop]

This is something I think I'll emulate with some of the old files I've inherited!!!

[@BMSculptures]

awesome!

[@oosmosmoo]

"wipe away that 'access' epoxy" haha. thanks for the video

[@sandyeubanks4972]

That was cool

[@acacioviegas979]

Muito bom, excelente trabalho!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@keithspencersr.6806]

Big man, big handles, great job.

[@BMSculptures]

Big thanks too!

[@azizqassim9257]

Lucky me to see your channel.. awesome work 👍👍👍👍🌺

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you! I appreciate it!

[@yontenwoodcarving4402]

That's cool 😎👍👍

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you!

[@UndertheWaterDesign]

Those handles are so cool. Nicely done!!!

[@BMSculptures]

Thanks! Good old fresno flea market for the win!

[@jimwalker5412]

Excellent project.

[@BMSculptures]

Thanks Jim!

[@stargazer8088]

Extremely Talented! Making your outdoor furniture using no power tools this weekend!

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you. Thats awesome, let me know how it goes!

[@ines83altdelrosario5]

Love you good. 💡

[@xthatwhiteguyx]

Are you wire-wheeling the file, or filing the wire-wheel?

[@CedrickAchille]

Do you do carving on a turn table? Would like to see if you do.

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[@BMSculptures]

👌👌👌

[@shanmclean2553]

You could always put the shavings into resin

[@MikeSnap85]

Small thing that have a big impact, very nice job 👏👍✌

[@BMSculptures]

Thanks Mike, They sure do!

[@syninys100]

For handling file, to deal with the tapered tang, the 'traditional' way for a wood handle is to 'burn in' the tang. That is, drill a hole of diameter equal to the tip of the tang, then heat the tang to a dull red, and push the tang into the handle. This uses the tang itself as the tool to open out the space for it, so you get a good fit. For bigger files with a larger taper, it's sometimes worth doing a stepped hole, so opening out the pilot hole half way down to the width half way along the tang. (I've a 16 inch file I did in 4 stages). I'm not sure that burning in would work will with epoxy, however, but it's always worth knowing the traditional techniques. Once the tang is burned in, it's usually a snug enough fit to not need any other securing. As files and rasps are 'push only' tools, there's no need to transmit a pulling action through the join between the handle and tool; so even if they do become a little loose, that's not actually a problem. I've only had one that become so loose I glued it in, and that handle was made from some beech branch wood that must have been very unstable, and kept moving with humidity changes. Granted, my file handles don't look anywhere as nice as yours being just simple blocks of wood; but between different woods and different shapes, I can identify them all at a glance, which is one of the most useful things about making ones own handles.

[@systemtim]

Great video and a great way to use up material. BTW it’s the tangs which are bent.

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you!

[@marklawson8346]

Love you file handles but I do think you should have made a few extra slots in you rack for more files 👍🏻

[@BMSculptures]

I actually just ran into that problem. I should have added quite a few more.

[@sanddagger36]

the handles look a little wide for me, but they look perfect for your hands

[@BMSculptures]

I have some large hands

[@RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL]

great work👍

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you so much 😀

[@bluestar.8938]

Well done : )

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you!

[@bendesmedt9036]

You can save the shavings and mix it with epoxy in a mold to make blanks.

[@BMSculptures]

I could... If only I had more files

[@Lowang_Productions]

I'd like to see you make a scrap wood and epoxy electric guitar body . Then do a collaboration with a KZbin luthier .

[@douglasfathers4848]

Nice handles really like the wall mount as well . But them files banging together , don't do them no good, I use them old files to make knifes . :)

[@BMSculptures]

Thanks Doug! Yup I made sure to get all sorts of different shaped files for all sorts of different things!

[@TrekIntoTheUnknown]

oh man these look amazing!! and for getting them for 8$ you definitely transformed them to be priceless. i have a question though, did you have to apply a protector to the metal after a restoration like that to prevent it from rusting again?

[@BMSculptures]

Thank you! Yes I added the oil to the files at the very end to prevent from rusting.

[@ines83altdelrosario5]

May t💓💓💓💓💓

[@viviancovington7813]

So GQ meets Craftsman.

[@BMSculptures]

😂😂

[@virginiarichards6872]

👍👍👍

[@maggiemix7424]

COULD YOU TAKE THOSE SHAVINGS, INCASE THEM IN EPOXY, THEN THEN SCULPT OR LATTE A BOWL OR ANIMAL OUT OF IT? I DO NOT KNOW IF THE WOOD SHAVINGS WOULD FLOAT AROUND IN THE EPOXY OR GO TO THE BOTTOM. EITHER WAY I THINK IT WOULD BE COOL.

[@raymondlilley8037]

What brand bandsaw do you use?

[@BMSculptures]

I have a Harvey Ambassador 3HP bandsaw. They make great machines!

[@jeffreycloete852]

Hi Blake..nice vid..thanks for sharing your skill..u should look at a KZbin channel called Pask Makes..he does amazing things with wood shavings..keep well!

[@BMSculptures]

Hey Jeff, I have been following him for a while now. I really enjoy watching his process. Great stuff!

[@prettyaprilgirl6970]

Well I am just sitting here with my mouth opened looking stupid..I just can't believe what I just saw unbelievable

[@BMSculptures]

what did you see!?

[@Pirsinglaff]

i worry every time when you put your fingers under the blade... Be careful!😨

[@robertross3605]

We some job man

[@06blackflhxi]

too bad you did not turn them and sand polish after, handles look uncomfortable 🥵

[@abu3leish]

lost me at wasting bananas

[@sheytoybear]

666 views with 66 likes...hmmm...

[@BMSculptures]

uhhhoooohhhh. This is not good

[@dipu6589]

👍👍👍👍