Channellock 3017 1/2 Long Nose Plier Restoration

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[@wayneo7307]

Hi Magdad , Those Pliers Came Out Great! Love Channellocks.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Me too Wayne!

[@lv_woodturner3899]

The pliers cleaned up very well. Looking terrific, so much better than new. Nice touch to add the blue paint in the handle detail. Well done. Dave.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Dave!

[@Bigalhunting]

Always fun to see Chuck Flitz'n on a project, blue accents were a success in my book.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Chuck liked the blue accents too!

[@shedmanx3640]

You did those pliers up beautifully. I love the blue highlights.

[@357magdad]

Thanks ShedMan!

[@frankg3072]

That was just amazing. The blue embellishment on the handles really made it! Great job! 👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Frank! Light blue and polished steel always look sharp together!

[@Resto-Rob]

Great restoration! I do love the patina ooze.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Robert! Me too!

[@horriblebastard1374]

Absolutley stunning job on the pliers. They never looked better!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@sebglayburg5163]

Scout Crafter's 50/50 is really good for the 'patina ooze', it lasts longer than the WD40. Beautiful work, Magdad!

[@357magdad]

I like WD-40 because it doesn't react with paint or plastic.

[@805ROADKING]

Fine Specimen there Bud!! Well deserving of a Magdad Makeover!!☻

[@357magdad]

Thanks RoadKing!

[@Joseph-ef5mh]

I also get enjoyment seeing the "patina" ooze out. That is the sign of success! Nice job as usual Magdad. They look wonderful. By the way, I've copied your shrink-wrapped wire brush concept. It works great! Thanks!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Joseph! I'm glad the heat shrink wire brush trick works for you!

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

Beautiful restoration on the needle nose pliers The pliers looked better now than they were brand new .. It's great to see made in America tools being restored .. Great Sunday morning video Mr Magdad and Mr Chuck Take care looking out for next Sunday's video

[@357magdad]

Thanks Roger! Next week's video is gonna be a good one!

[@noexcuses6727]

I really love the old tools. I guess it brings back memories of better times.

[@357magdad]

Hunting for, cleaning up and learning about old tools is a great hobby!

[@prasadvn524]

The blue colouration on embelished handles came out great

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@terrysmith4465]

Nicely done, the blue was awesome.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Terry!

[@stevewalker7822]

I know it brings a lot of satisfaction to restore a tool a work of art! What you do is definitely always an art format! Keep up your work.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Steve! It was fun making it shiny again!

[@Dalesworkshop]

Yep the blue is a nice touch. They look great. I really like the handles.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Dale!

[@michaellindsay8934]

Fantastic restoration. I like the embellishments on the handles. It's always a pleasure to watch your channel. Thanks Magdad

[@357magdad]

Thanks Michael! I've got a special episode planned for nest week - stay tuned!

[@toolscouter]

That turned out wonderfully. Your attention to detail is admirable. Thanks so much for sharing and hope you have a great day.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Making old tools shiny again is fun!

[@patrickrhin9152]

Hey !Bonjour Magdad vraiment une très belle restauration de cette pince à aiguille, elle est vraiment superbe, brillante à souhait et la petite touche de peinture bleu sur les manches génial. ❤

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Making old tools shiny again is fun!

[@larryborkstrom3580]

It's great that you saved the markings and added the light blue to the embellishments on the handles

[@357magdad]

Luckily the markings were nice and deep Larry!

[@Dardrum]

I love that type of needle nose, I have a similar pair I use everyday. you did a super job as usual and always nice to see Chuck. I have a pair of Klein wire cutters that have been spitting out gunk at the pivot point for sever years now.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It is very satisfying freeing up a stuck pair of pliers and seeing that patina ooze leak out!

[@christopherlusk9385]

Really liked the collaboration between you and Chuck on this restoration. The blue on the handles was pretty nice. Thanks, Chris

[@357magdad]

Thanks Chris! Chuck is a great shop buddy!

[@johnkelley9877]

The pliers look great Magdad! The light blue in the handle embellishments adds a nice touch of color to them. Thanks for sharing this.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John!

[@TheThriftyWoodworker]

Always love to clean up a pair of needle nose pliers. Great job.

[@357magdad]

It was a fun project!

[@vanislescotty]

Great transformation of the tool. I never realized that ChannelLock was located in PA. Cool back story. Tnx!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Meadville is south of Erie PA, close to the Ohio border.

[@rollerbald]

MagDad your attention to detail is inspirational. Those pliers are beautiful! Best, Bill.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Bill!

[@ToolsandTime]

Nice work MagDad! That was a really thorough cleanup and I love the handle embellishments--and the light blue was a nice touch.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I tried to match the blue found on the modern Channellocks.

[@davidcoats1037]

Great job Magdad! Love the Channellock blue in the handle embellishments. Take care 😃👍🏼

[@357magdad]

Thanks David!

[@andyc972]

Thanks Magdad, loving the patina-ooze ! The pliers came out great - better than new ! There seem to have been a number firms out there using the Champion name over the years, thanks for the history, always interesting !

[@357magdad]

Thanks Andy! I guess Champion was a popular as Acme.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Awesome job! Those are fantastic pliers. 😃👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks ScoutCrafter! I prefer ones that include cutters.

[@62forged]

Great job. I like the old handle patterns before plastic became the norm.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I do too!

[@bigvicsworkshop]

I dig the blue! 🤠👍 they came out awesome!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Vic! I tried to match the Channellock blue on the modern pliers.

[@garageshopminnesota]

Those look awesome! Brand new off the shelf and I love the blue you added to the handles.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I tried to match the Channellock blue color of the modern pliers.

[@wingnutsworkshop]

What a Beauty! That looks like a museum piece!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I'm glad you like how it turned out!

[@wcropp1]

Well done, Sir! Better than when they rolled off the production line. I appreciate you sharing your techniques/tools, etc., as I am slowly improving my restoration kit. I haven’t attempted to get anything to this level of quality yet…but hopefully one day!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Cleaning up old tools is fun! You can get a lot done with just a rotary tool, but a 1x30 machine comes in handy.

[@briansworkshop01]

Great job and a very handy tool Thanks for sharing your time and skill 🍺🍺👍👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Brian!

[@jamesholmes3499]

A simple yet beautiful tool. Fine work once again, sir!

[@357magdad]

Thanks James!

[@timeflysintheshop]

You are not the only one! 👍😎😀

[@357magdad]

The "liquid patina ooze" club!

[@upsidedowndog1256]

No you aren't the only one that finds that satisfying. I just freed up a piston in a dirtbike for my niece and I used my evacuator to suck out a lot of that kind of ooze. Compression is up to 225psi due to the oil but cylinder looks great. Got fire, fuel is next. Nice job, anyone would be proud to have those now!

[@357magdad]

Sound like your niece will be motoring around in no time!

[@upsidedowndog1256]

@@357magdad With her grandgirls! They all have motorcycles.

[@mobrien843]

Great job. Love the paint in the handle embellishments. That was a great idea. Beautiful turn out.

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@larrydemaar409]

I have the exact same Channelock needle nose pliers, but I refurbished mine by hand. My pliers are not as pretty as your pliers but I sure like the handle embellishments.

[@357magdad]

The dig the handle embellishments Larry!

[@liljoeii6091]

Awesome looking i like blue in the handles They came out perfect THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO

[@357magdad]

Thanks Joe!

[@richroc7]

Excellent work on a beautiful piece 💪🏼

[@357magdad]

Thanks Rich!

[@GuntersGarage]

Well done!! They polished up amazingly and the blue inlay was an excellent touch. I noticed mostly the tip had serrations for grip. Ive had old pliers like that and never understood why so much of a smooth jaw. Non marring bending maybe?

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I think you're right!

[@timothynewkirk2654]

TOP NOTCH ... Mr. Bagdad ! ! ! ...Newk from Kentucky

[@357magdad]

Thanks Newk!

[@ralphiewigs2208]

I learned the hidden ooze trick from Scoutcrafter and it never fails to satisfy my soul. It's like the SWAT team lobbing in tear gas...you're not going to hide from me, ooze!

[@ralphiewigs2208]

Another beauty, BTW.

[@357magdad]

Maybe I should make a liquid patina ooze ASMR style video...

[@ivanstiles7030]

They turned out beautiful Magdad. I have a larger pair of needle nose pliers with the exact embellishment on the handles. I use them a lot but this video makes me want to clean them up. Nicely done

[@357magdad]

Give them some love Ivan!

[@dolrr54]

Nice to see another piece of American steel craftsmanship preserved for the future. I don't care how nicely any of the imported tools are made. There's just something about holding a piece of American quality in your hand!

[@357magdad]

Channellock is one of the few surviving American tool manufacturers.

[@johnmccloskey8761]

Another fantastic job, Magdad! I would be afraid to use them because they are too nice.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! The nice thing about polished steel is that it is easy to maintain.

[@patjohnson3100]

Great restoration and attention to detail. I will hazard a guess that those pliers are relatively low mileage because their jaws are in good condition and appear to align properly. I see numerous pairs where the jaws don't align properly due to over twisting, misuse/abuse. I like the term "patina ooze." Great new term to the tool restorers' lexicon.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Pat! They do seem like they saw little use/abuse.

[@JESUS-POTENTATE]

Nice, I just found a pair of Williams pliers and cleaned them up. They look almost like yours except the embellishments.

[@357magdad]

Williams made quality tools!

[@fredporter]

Great job, looks wonderful.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Fred!

[@dhroen]

I enjoy the patina ooze too.

[@357magdad]

It is fun to watch it leak out of the pivot!

[@namleets57]

Another great job. I have a pair of needle nose I found on the side of the road. They are in fairly good shape except for two deep pits I’m going to try to weld them. Too deep to grind out

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I'd love to see some before and after photos of your pliers! [e-mail]

[@oljimmy7.62]

Can’t believe I’m the first comment ! They cleaned up real nice. I probably would’ve stopped after the wire wheel and evaporated-rust/WD-40 treatment. But I guess that’s why you are the pro.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Jimmy! It was fun making the pliers shiny again!

[@timmynormand8082]

@@357magdadthink you call then needle nose Not channel lock

[@357magdad]

@@timmynormand8082 The Channellock catalog called them long nose, but I've always called this style needle nose.

[@timmynormand8082]

@@357magdad that what I allways heard them called needle nose pliers. Do do amazing work bro

[@drscopeify]

Amazing work, really looks great.

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@johnfix1]

Very nice restoration

[@357magdad]

Thanks John!

[@TomGunnTools]

Very well done!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tom! It's good to hear from you - it's been a while!

[@ferd.6779]

I really enjoyed this video, especially the history about this brand. ;-))

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Learning about the history is a fun part of the hobby!

[@aljacobson9525]

You do great work with a modest number of tools directed to the home shop. Most often jaws on KZbin plier restorations have good tip griping patterns. What do you use to restore the tip groves and cutters edges if worn or damaged?

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching! I've had success with diamond needle files.

[@kimbishop4734]

Thanks for the links.

[@357magdad]

You're welcome Kim!

[@watchfast1]

Very nice job on the details for those pliers. I liked the blue accent in the handle grips. Your camera work is outstanding! How do you stop the rust which results in ooze?

[@357magdad]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Keeping the pivot oiled will keep the joint from rusting.

[@GWP323]

Good job! Sounds bad but I always refer to getting the rust out as making it "bleed". The blue is a nice touch. How well do they cut? A couple of years ago I picked up a 1 1/4 lb. Champion DeArment ball peen hammer that was NOS. It didn't dawn on me until I got home that was Channellock. The "Meadville Penna." on the sticker was what made me buy it. I did go back and bought the rest of them. George

[@357magdad]

Thanks George! This pair does not have a cutter.

[@GWP323]

@@357magdad My bad...I wasn't paying full attention.

[@chriholt]

It looked great at the start, and I was really excited to see how it turned out, which was beautiful. How many passes did it take to get all the "patina juice" out of it?

[@357magdad]

Thanks Chris! It's gonna leak a little patina ooze for a while.

[@garydillon3960]

Excellent!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Gary!

[@user-dg6sg7ws8p]

Outstanding results! did you follow the WD40 with a drop of oil to the hinge joint?

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I didn't add any oil - but it probably wouldn't hurt.

[@jackthompson2132]

Awesome job Magdad!!! I liked how you incorporated the blue. Did you use mica ? Thank You for sharing!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Jack! I used Testor's Sky Blue enamel.

[@jacquesb8927]

Very nice!

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@setdown2]

Nice job...🖖

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@stanellis7805]

Awesome Magdad. As always! I want to get a set of conditioning belts. I know it’s subjective, but how long do they last with normal use? Thanks!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Stan! I'm still using my first set I got over 3 years ago. Here's a link to my review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6XbhImFfcyjqqM

[@scottjohnson136]

Well done! How are you grounding your 1 x 30 sander to not get static shock? Mine zaps me good when sanding or polishing metal!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Scott! I've got a video about how I solved the problem you're having: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJnRdHWqjdKNibs

[@beerdrinker6452]

Nice video.

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@elmj3566]

Nice!

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@sebglayburg5163]

Hey Magdad, is your bench grinder removable for swap out with other tools? If so, method you use?

[@357magdad]

I bolted it to a section of 2x6. I put a foam pad down and C-clamp it to my workbench.

[@johnmclaurin]

Don’t think they looked that good when they were new! I know what you mean about getting that rust to run out of the plier joint! I went through all of my jointed tools one day and juice was running by the pint! Good video!

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! I've got a liquid patina ooze fetish!

[@geoffreyrowland979]

Thought these tools were black finished when new. They look nice but it isnt a restoration its a bling job.

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching Geoffrey! The 1967 Channellock catalog lists the finish as "polished steel".

[@TheCleric42]

I can’t afford all that name brand WD-40. I have to make do with WD-39.5

[@357magdad]

ScoutCrafter's 50/50 acetone and ATF is very popular and inexpensive...

[@neilbrown3902]

Patina ooze! You need to copy right that saying!

[@357magdad]

"Patina Ooze" sounds like the title of a low budget horror movie!

[@DeeegerD]

Lets restore yet another pair of pliers. Yawn.

[@357magdad]

KZbin is a big place, I bet you can find content that you find more exciting.

[@IrishLion-re8bu]

The "Patina Ooze" should have its own ASMR youtube channel hahaha

[@357magdad]

I should make a liquid patina ooze ASMR style video someday...

[@donscottvansandt4139]

Very nice!

[@357magdad]

Thank you!