Crescent Double Ended Adjustable Wrench Restoration

[@keithschrack]

A late buddy of mine would have told people that one end of that wrench was either for metric or the left-handed.

[@nescobaraloplop9468]

Ah! Back to basics. TV producers spend millions dreaming up shows and all I want is to see a rusty wrench come back from the dead. Great restore!

[@jeffreykindron7162]

John, I'm happy that your package finally arrived. The Corian Buffalo was made at the DuPont plant in Tonawanda NY where I have worked for close to 42 years. I know that you will put the miscellaneous items to good use. As far as the wrench, I found that back in the early 90's while I was grading off a property for a customer when I owned a landscaping company. The property appeared to be a dumping ground for all kinds of junk that looked to have come from a nearby factory - I even unearthed a few rusted 55 gallon drums with black " muck" in them that most likely held some type of chemical. I had to wash my equipment off at the customers house. I really appreciate the restoration job on the wrench - it looks fantastic 👍. I would never have attempted that. It most likely would have just sat in my shop forever. Enjoy the maple sugar, Maple season is just around the corner I will be helping my neighbors during their open house on maple weekend. Thank you again for a superb restoration. 😊

[@ScoutCrafter]

Jeff Many Thanks once again for thinking of me and the subscribers, everyone loves to see unusual tools and beat up tools get restored. I think it gives us hope that most everything can be fixed! 😃👍

[@jeffreykindron7162]

@@ScoutCrafter thanks for giving the wrench a second life . Glad it will have a good home in your collection.

[@1lupus]

The first time I ever saw one, an old-timer asked me to hand him the nut rounder-overer. I knew he meant an adjustable wrench, so I grabbed it and got a shock at the double ends. I was staring at it, and he laughed and said "It is a universal butcher-spanner, one end is Metric the other, Imperial". He had good names for his tools, one that made me chuckle was the Blue-tongue Spanner, which of course was the Oxy-torch.

[@robertmoore9720]

Beautiful job.

[@805ROADKING]

Nicely done Bud!! 50/50.......I'm a Believer!!☻

[@rickfess148]

Everyone loves the Dake!

[@LittleRestorers]

Great challenge- as good as new 🙌

[@marko11kram]

another great video

[@negotiableaffections]

It's common, when the nut is tight, to tap on the handle end of your wrench to increase the tork. Of course, with a double-header you're banging on the other adjustable head - a flaw that makes these more 'consumable' than single enders! Very nice job, John. 5 well spent hours.

[@carllafong733]

John - The double ended adjustable wrench is easy to understand, one end is metric and the other end is SAE. I shouldn't have to explain something so basic! :)

[@sebglayburg5163]

had to believe it's the same wrench! You, John, are a restoration magician

[@marko11kram]

Wow 50-50 for the win!

[@johnkelley9877]

I am impressed it only took 5 hours to restore this to brand new looking! Just incredible work. I agree with you that I don't understand how the double head is an advantage over a single head wrench. Thanks to you and Jeff for this video and I think it is one of your best tutorials for restoring a tool.

[@patrickomalley7460]

Great job hope you have a great weekend

[@stevenwitt4028]

Great video 👍 Wow! What can I say, that double ended Crescent wrench turned out fantastic!!👍👍 I could not believe those screws were going to unfreeze when I first seen the condition of the wrench. That vinegar really did a Awesome job in dissolving all that rust.✅ That 50/50 also did a fantastic job in removing those stubborn screws. Don’t be Stingy with the 50-50 😂😂👍👍. Glad to see the Dake in action again for the win . 😄✅ 👍 What a unbelievable restoration, you have that wrench 🔧 looking like N.O.S., again awesome job! 👍👍Another great shot of Old Glory 🇺🇸 flying in the breeze in that Delightful night 🌃sky. Never had maple 🍁 Sugar before but it sounds good in oatmeal 🥣. Well again great video and can’t wait to see what you do on Monday. Have a great weekend. 😃👍👍

[@michaelowens7151]

Somehow I can’t see that level of finish coming from the Crescent Wrench Factory, especially as it is today under the Apex banner, or where it has been farmed out to. Now the former Jamestown works, I’m sure if a distributor asked for that level of finish it would have been no problem. Thanks for showing us the possibilities, beautiful work.

[@btd2516]

Just saw a 6 & 8 inch version on Ebay. They want $80.00 plus shipping. Nice job on the one you did. The one on Ebay needs your touch.

[@toolscouter]

I restored one of those a while back, and a viewer commented that one end was metric and the other was standard. I thought that was hilarious.

[@patjohnson3100]

Excellent restoration. That poor abused wrench lead a very tough life, but you cured its maladies. Your explanations are very helpful.

[@joelimeco]

Another great Video. Always good to know how to handle a difficult task. Very close to minus 40 in Calgary, which is the same in Fahrenheit as Celcius.

[@jimmyc7803]

insane restoration scout. reminds me of growing up in the early ‘70s. My father wasn’t a “tool” guy. our tool collection consisted of a crescent and a Phillips screw driver. guess I didn’t take after him. by my late teens I accumulated so many tools that all the neighbors came to me to borrow my tools. at 63 I’m still adding to the collection. 73’s

[@upsidedowndog1256]

At 53 my tool collection has to be worth over $300K and still adding. I HATED my dad's useless tools!

[@prasadvn524]

I am 73 and live in India.Here the choices are limited and I still collect tools and of course use them too

[@setdown2]

Excellent work as usual...🖖

[@Donthetoolman]

Nice job them double crescents can be hard to find glad you brought it back to life

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

Brilliant job Scout👍👍

[@Knifeaddictdillon]

Great job John!

[@Michelle-Eden]

It's double-ended because that way you can use the small end for precision fastener removal and the big end for hammering nails.

[@tango-bravo]

Very nice work on that old Cresent. I have some vintage Cresent and JP Daniel’s wrenches that my Grandfather gave me, he grew up in Jamestown back in the day. A double ended wrench like that seems like it would be best suited for agricultural applications, like working on tractors or irrigation pumps and engines, somewhere you don’t have all the enclosure issues you would wrenching under the hood of a car. I could see it being a handy tool to have if you need a wrench for 3-4 different large bolts and don’t want to carry a whole toolbox into the field 👍

[@timeflysintheshop]

Great job on that wrench! It looked so bad when you started!

[@almacli8360]

Dam that came out like it was just made ! Crazy I can’t wait to be able to do that in the time you did 👈🏼 Thanks for sharing the skillz 🤜🏼🤛🏼 Johnny .

[@E-Glide]

Really nice restoration, John. Jeffandar

[@upsidedowndog1256]

That wrench looks like it was made of lead! That would be a great tool in the mind of people who never use tools. You did a great job saving it. I will take that type of tool off of my interest list after seeing that, unlike you, I don't have an infinite amount of storage for collecting non useable tools. Can't wait for your next video, John!

[@ScoutCrafter]

It’s funny- I never seen a wrench that had such little spring-back the good news is the jaws were much harder! 😃👍

[@upsidedowndog1256]

@@ScoutCrafter It looked like a wet lasagna noodle on the Dake! I have seen what you can do on that thing, but I never seen anything like that. In my sheetmetal experience we refer to that as "swarming".

[@krishoogstraat6866]

Nice restoration on that double end Cresent wrench.

[@gigaphonicon]

This is the first double sided adjustable wrench I've ever seen. I didn't even know that was a thing. One more reason I love the channel is finding out about things I've never seen.

[@rok1341]

That's quite a unusual hammer you reconditioned

[@tonylenge424]

Great video, reminded me of vintage Scoutcrafter videos from 10 years ago. Thanks

[@Kirt-Davis]

Fantastic job on that! I hope to find one....

[@lewiemcneely9143]

A stereo Crescent knuckle buster. Likk both hands at the same time. How unique! Happy weekend, John and God Bless Yall!

[@snapringchronicles3020]

I had my eye out for a double adjustable for a while. Nice wrench👍

[@ivanstiles7030]

Very nice restoration John. I don't have and doubt that I would ever use one but when i find one it will be coming home with me 😂

[@joseffroula7415]

Thank you for another excellent tutorial! I love the way you explain what you are doing, why you are doing it, and how to go about it to get the best results. It is a great help in my own restorations. I appreciate the time you take to present the process so clearly and thoroughly! Beautiful work!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Thanks Josef! 😃👍

[@josephwatts925]

ScoutCrafter, great job on the wrench that I don't understand either.

[@ihrescue]

Yo sure do know your stuff. A great challenge and some fun time for you in the shop. Have a great weekend.

[@michaellindsay8934]

What a beautiful job you done, I'm not a fan of gimmicky tools especially something that's not comfortable to hold. I have adjustable wrenches up to 24" and the only thing I use them for is bending metal. Great show I didn't know you could use vinegar that long.

[@ScoutCrafter]

6 years now! It looks dark brown but works fantastic! 😂👍

[@lv_woodturner3899]

The wrench looks better than new. Very well done. I can appreciate how uncomfortable it would be to use this design. Dave.

[@62forged]

Great restoration. I have one that's in worse condition. Some day I might try and clean it up.

[@davidrule1335]

I stop at the wire brushing, trying not to make it shine. Then clear coat my old stuff. looks great.

[@damienedwards4123]

Hello, John. Long time lurker, first time commenter. Big fan of the channel. Love your restorations. You've helped me a lot. I've stolen and plagiarised many of your techniques for fixing up my own wrenches and screwdrivers. Your tutorials are easy to follow, succinct and I can tell you like what you do. Keep up the good work, mate. Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺

[@ScoutCrafter]

Thanks so much for saying hello, this hobby really is so rewarding. I’m so glad you enjoy the channel. 😃👍

[@joemoach832]

You sure were lucky with those screws. Might want to go buy a lottery ticket. I probably would have been fighting them for hours.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Joe- I was sure I was going to have to drill them out! You’re right about the lottery! 😃👍

[@thetoymanator7723]

Another great informative restoration. I thought I'd add a possible used for the double-ends. It would be easy to clamp a piece of square tubing in one end to act as a handle, to get more leverage for a really tight nut you may be wanting to loosen with the other end. Just a thought!

[@westhighlandsshop]

Awesome project and beautiful outcome. Agree, don't really understand the purpose of this one.

[@beerdrinker6452]

Terrific terrific video. Thank you for the shout out to vinegar. I have been questioning if the baking soda and hot water was necessary. Didn't you do a double ended video about one year ago? Maybe those double ended wrenches were great marketing to kids and wives at Christmas and Father's Day time? You said so many useful tips today. This is the type of simple clean up that I am still struggling with. Thank you.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Yes- That last video was on the knock-off. They were cheap but you could see if you liked the tool. 😃👍

[@mikebrunosgarage5338]

Great job on the wrench! I've only seen one before and it also was beat to oblivion so I didn't pick it up. I can believe how much time it would take to get to where it is now. Thanks again see u Monday

[@terryrogers1025]

Nice restoration, lot of work to get it back into shape, but, in my book it is worth it sir, a tool is a tool, never absolutely worthless. I to, have looked at that style wrench and wondered why would, and where would you use it that it would produce any advantages over two single wrenches and the only thing I come up with is, “save space in a tool box” or “ get in a situation where you have a nut to big for the small end and it saves stopping and a trip to a tool box/ pouch to get a bigger wrench”, maybe? Thanks for the video young man, enjoyed it.

[@alexstools]

Now I feel a bit ashamed to say I've got about 5😅 I never use them for the obvious reason. Also I'm afraid to do anything other than a wire wheel on them because the collectable value. Yours looks so great, unbelievable you've did that in 5 hours. I couldn't do it in 15! I hope you'll have a great weekend!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Alex- After 5 hours I was seeing double! 😂😃👍

[@andyc972]

That's quite the transformation John, a lot of work but it looks great ! Lots of useful technique in this video, I know you said you were lucky but experience is such a big factor too, so thanks for sharing ! It's funny I was using some vinegar for something today, it's such an inexpensive and useful cleaner !

[@ScoutCrafter]

Andy I usually save my Evaporust for fine projects or small jobs, but vinegar is my go to for big projects or basket cases. 😂👍

[@billduffy7889]

Nice restore John, I bought the same wrench on eBay last year for $30 and restored it. I won’t be using it, the wrench is about 100 years old.

[@lotsatrains]

I have to say that you sure love a challenge and really did an outstanding job on that beat up thing and really turned that into a beautiful piece but do agree with you that probably would be an awkward tool for a daily user.

[@357magdad]

Great restoration! 👍

[@jackthompson2132]

Nice restoration today! I don’t know why they made them either but if I find one at a rummage sale I’m buying it 😂. Thank You for sharing John!

[@jk3dad]

See what I started 😅

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Nice gift and excellent restrotation! I have 1 of those....took me forever to find it.. I don't use it cause as u pointed out people want them and pay pretty big money for them.. of course I don't think I'd sell mine..so..not really sure why I don't use it 😂 have a great weekend sir

[@kathieharine5982]

Wow, what a piece artwork!

[@billmcclure433]

Great job putting the thumb wheel back in operation as well as straightening the handle. I don't have a hydraulic press, I use a little heat, hammer and a 78lb. anvil. I haven't perfected the technique but as you say: "it is good practice". The only thing I can think the double end adjustable wrench is good for is one end is righty tighty and the other is lefty loosey 🤔.

[@joepiker]

That wrench is for loosening up two bolts (or nuts) at the same time!

[@manecobeirao]

É uma satisfação ver o nobre amigo restaurando ferramentas. Grande abraço! ( Brazil )

[@frankg3072]

Excellent excellent restoration John! 👍

[@larrydemaar409]

So glad that you were able to get both pins out, that helped a lot. Beautiful restoration!

[@57WillysCJ]

There was some handy things in that box. You have the maple sugar which is really expensive these days, now you need some parched corn/maize or other parched grain to make cold flour.That and a flintlock and you can go treking as a longhunter.

[@jeffreykindron7162]

John would be hunting vegetables 😅😂

[@57WillysCJ]

No just old tools and, toy and gadgets.@@jeffreykindron7162

[@barryfarnsworth3360]

Hello from England.

[@lugwrench9832]

Sort of a Swiss Army wrench. 🛡

[@Uwannawatch]

Fantastic restoration on the wrench John. I've been looking for a Diamond Calk one for a long time. They pop up on ebay from time to time but I'm not paying those silly prices!

[@ScoutCrafter]

George you know how that goes, after you find your first one they start popping up everywhere! 😂👍

[@patjohnson3100]

Getting harder and harder to find good deals on ebay.

[@Uwannawatch]

So true but I still haven't found my first one yet😂@@ScoutCrafter

[@Uwannawatch]

You got that right and some of the flea market vendors are asking those prices too. because they saw it on ebay.@@patjohnson3100

[@billmccabe9601]

Good, name brand wrench, made well, will stand up to a lot more neglect and abuse than a cheapie one. So while that Crescent wrench had more bends than a wood brace, you were able to breath more life into it. A few new parts, and you've got a new wrench.

[@paulsworkshop4179]

That is an amazing transformation.

[@janderson8401]

I don’t have any double ended crescent wrenches though I think I’ve seen one or two before. Seems like one of those tool ideas that sounded better in the planning stages than it turned out. Most days at work I’ll have a six inch adjustable wrench in my pocket.

[@larrynelson734]

Hi John. You made that crusty wrench look great .still no answer on that 50 50 mineral oil and vaseline. Do you have to heat it to get it to mix correctly? Have a great weekend. 👍👍❤...

[@ScoutCrafter]

Larry- Yes! It won’t mix without warming it up. Here’s the video- kzbin.info/www/bejne/hp7Iemuvgq9_fMksi=YT5kfLwztoKwJWbL

[@larrynelson734]

@@ScoutCrafter it doesn't show how to mix it

[@rawbacon]

@@larrynelson734 Put it on low heat on the stove and mix it together. I use closer to 70% mineral oil but the exact mix is up to you and factors of the thickness of the petroleum jelly and also if you live in the tropics where it's a hundred degrees all the time you may want a thicker mix. I guess just start 50/50 then let it cool and see if that how you want it and add more oil if you want it thinner or more jelly if you want it thicker.

[@lundysden6781]

nice job on the wrench!

[@kyledailey1264]

Found your channel last night. I really appreciate your awesome work! I apologize in advance because I know you are not a parts store but I have a question. I am trying to repair a Craftsman 10" adjustable wrench that the pin came out of. My father in law replaced it with a self tapping screw. The wrench doesn't have a part number on it. Labelling on one side reads "10" IN then two bars then "FORGED ALLOY" then two bars then "IN USA" then the letter "Z" or "N" depending how you read it. Labelling on the other side reads 10" IN then two bars then "CRAFTSMAN" then two bars then "LC". It seems like a 6mm screw threads into but won't fit through the knurl. I'm thinking it requires a pin that is only threaded for the first 1/4" or so then smooth with no threads or the rest of the pin with a total length of around 1-3/16". Do you know a good source for these pins? I could probably just take it and get a free replacement wrench but I'd rather keep this great tool alive. I understand if you don't have time to respond. Thanks in advance either way!

[@DarrylDigger]

Hi, new subscriber here. Great channel! What kind of tool/blade can I use to cut Corian? I have a piece i want to cut.

[@poolboytaylor8895]

Hey John, was wondering if you had heard from Tom Gunn tools, a lot of people have been asking about him and hoping all is well. Thank you and love the videos.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Unfortunately not, he’s been MIA for quite a while now!

[@dalemagners404]

Wow. I don't know but Would be handy in a pinch for working on different size bolts at the same time. Probably with some cussing. Ha Ha!

[@paulstuard7988]

wow its a right hand, left hand metric standard crescent wrench. 😁😁😁

[@kamogawaedgeworks]

Next we're gonna take this gunsmith flat head bit over to the Dake...

[@ScoutCrafter]

😂👍

[@TheSuperwrenchGarage]

That is tough challenge

[@joequinn5777]

Hi ScoutCrafter, Do you know how to remove the thumb wheel pin from a J.H. Williams AP-18 adjustable wrench? Thanks, Joe Quinn

[@Reggyontheroad]

Gotcha 👍👍🔩🔩

[@Dardrum]

I Have seen these double headed crescent wrenches for years, I have never owed one. I am with you John, I don't get it. The only thing I think they would be used for as if you had a job that you were the maintenance guy on a piece of equipment that need constant attention. Yet you need a tool that was easy to use in the wide open spaces, you could do most of the adjusting etc with a wrench like this. .

[@6hu6r]

I use that wrench all the time they are metric and SAE 😅

[@larrymills8527]

I have one like that and one with a 3/8 ratchet in other end .

[@tomdale1313]

"Snoop" abides, thxs for sharing...how's Pipes, still on the scramble egg kick?

[@ScoutCrafter]

He’s going out every day now. 😃👍

[@deancollins8229]

Great episode on the double monkey wrench !

[@MrAbdullhali]

Some times you need tow different sizes very fast without the need of tighten very hard. This will be handy..

[@themoviemaniac8416]

Boy what a mess that one was. I agree that it's not the kind of tool I'd get. I'd rather have different sizes of crescent wrenches instead.

[@jimjohnston7688]

Perhaps it’s designed to tighten two bolts at the same time.😂

[@metalwork.]

Found one of those wrenches at a garage sale last year. It was missing the moveable jaw on one end.Sold it $25 on eBay as is. Yes ,I don't understand the big interest in the double wrench.

[@jk3dad]

Weird stuff sells 😅

[@spencereagle1118]

Have you never had a fancy for a TIG welder, John? There's lot's of applications for one in tool restoration, for instance you could have built up and repaired that chipped tooth on the lower jaw.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Yes! I always wanted to weld but it takes such a long time to master.

[@spencereagle1118]

@@ScoutCrafter Nah, you've got good hand eye coordination, you'd pick it up in no time.

[@rawbacon]

One end to hold the nut and one end to hold the bolt of course..........

[@saigaking]

Oh great finish to the week a tool restoration fantastic job scout I thought that one was gonna be a nightmare for sure god bless take care god bless DT47 Lets go Brandon🦅🇳🇿🇺🇸🗽🪖

[@elmj3566]

How do you re-parallel the jaws?

[@ScoutCrafter]

I make a mental note on where the jaw is touching and use the belt sander to remove a very little material until it matches and is parallel. 😃👍

[@elmj3566]

@@ScoutCrafter thanks!

[@stevenwilliams1550]

I’m with you - a terrible idea. Still, maybe you use one end as a hammer ....

[@Oldtimeytools]

I’m thinking of making my own tube wire brushes, they never seem to come in larger sizes. What ya think some copper electrical stripped wire, some steel wire and a drill? Wonder if anyone has tried it

[@ScoutCrafter]

Amazon sells a larger set- I have it. Goes up to about an inch and a quarter. 😃👍

[@Oldtimeytools]

@@ScoutCrafter thanks John, i want 2-3” for inside machines shafts and such. Hope you are doing well. Juan