Diamond Calk Horseshoe Co. 6" Adjustable Wrench Restoration

[@kimbishop4734]

Loved the resto. I've been using the Sweepts wheels for a while now. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I'm glad you're having success with them!

[@frankg3072]

Nice cleanup and history of the wrench and the company. You gave the wrench another 100 years of life! 👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Frank! It's in great shape for its age!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Diamond Calk made some very nice tools later on- Good steel and good performance. 😃👍

[@357magdad]

Agreed! I had a viewer comment that I should learn how to polish tools like ScoutCrafter does!

[@lv_woodturner3899]

The wrench did not have much use, but it also was not taken care of. Very nice job on the cleanup. Always good to see a 100 year old tool given a second life. Well done. Dave.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Dave! Low miles but parked outside!

[@rollerbald]

A nice tasteful restoration MagDad. Good call not to go overboard. Thanks for the video and the history!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Bill!

[@mavision6525]

Nice job cleaning it up. I like these types of clean up vids of tools more so than a full restorations. Leaving a tool as it is shows it's history and past use. Sometimes I can't decide whether to leave them shiny or do a cold blue.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Sometimes I can't decide either! Check out my "choose your own ending" video:kzbin.info/www/bejne/omfWdWSwerWWhLc

[@floydsmith2296]

I will probably spend the rest of my life catching up and watching ALL the videos from you and Scoutctafter. I love everyone of them. Thanks for all that you do😊

[@357magdad]

Thanks Floyd! I'm glad you are enjoying my videos!

[@garyryman4947]

Awesome job. Maintaining the character was a great choice

[@357magdad]

Thanks Gary!

[@oldguyknots]

I'm just getting into restoration of old hand tools thanks to your videos. I learn something new with each one I watch. I've also been trying to research the makers and the tools history.

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching! Hunting for, cleaning up and researching old tools is a fun hobby! Check out my video on how I do my research: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaGoq4lnjb5-kKM

[@oldguyknots]

@@357magdad Thank you for that. Great video...alloy artifacts helped identify a pair of Channellock pliers I picked up at the flea market. A friend gave me a monkey wrench similar to the one in your video though mine does not have wooden handles. Appears to be all metal. At some point in time it was painted and I cannot read any of the stampings...yet. But once cleaned I'll be sure to use one of the resources to find additional info on it. Thanks again magdad

[@briansworkshop01]

Great video and a very handy tool Thanks for sharing your time And the information Thanks again 🍺🍺👍👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Brian!

[@garageshopminnesota]

I love the old Diamond Calk tools. Made in my hometown. Great, great work!

[@357magdad]

Diamond made quality tools.

[@johnkelley9877]

The restoration looks great! It is a neat looking wrench and it is hard to believe it is 100 years old. Thanks for sharing this.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John!

[@choppermike3329]

Like it just rolled off the showroom floor. Nice piece of history, sad that so many tools are foreign made now. America was really kicking a$$ back in the day. Great video!

[@357magdad]

America ain't what she used to be...

[@choppermike3329]

@@357magdad Nope.

[@johnfix1]

Enjoyed the natural restore and history

[@357magdad]

Thanks John!

Thanks Magdad, an interesting history lesson which also explained the rationale for the level of restoration, good choice I think, that wrench looked barely used !

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching! Researching the history of the old tools I find is a fun part of the hobby!

[@wayneo7307]

Hi Magdad , Another Job Well done. I Agree With Not Going Overboard on A Classic Wrench Like That. Nice Find ! The Background Information is Nice. That's Good It Was In That Good A Shape to Start.

[@wayneo7307]

I Didn't Know About the Knocker Out. Only The Freeze Off Which I Have Used And Works Well.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Wayne! Researching the history is a fun part of the hobby!

[@Dalesworkshop]

There is something about the Diamond Calk Horseshoe tools that is just Cool. Nice Clean up.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Dale! They are quality tools!

[@chriholt]

Beautiful restoration and very interesting history of the company!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Chris! Researching the history is a fun part of the hobby!

[@unwired1281]

Always a pleasure ‼️

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@805ROADKING]

Holy Christ!! I thought I was watching ROADKING at 1:06 !! Well done Bud!!☻

[@357magdad]

Did you like my RoadKing style "grunt" !

[@westhighlandsshop]

Based on the history you provided you did the right amount of resto. You showed some great tips in this video. Nice job.

[@357magdad]

Thanks David! I got another 100 year old tool coming up Wednesday!

[@mnmike6884]

Glad to see you didn’t polish it to a mirror finish. They were never made that way. And besides those polished mirror tools like SnapOn are impossible to hold when cold and oily/greasy (when you’re doing real repairs or outside in the winter!)

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Sometimes less is more.

[@davedoughty1213]

Great job on the old well made wrench!!! CRC’s non PC product looks like it worked out perfectly. I enjoyed the history behind the wrench as well. Well done sir!! The Old Army Scout…

[@357magdad]

Thanks Dave! I'm glad I was able to get it apart!

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Cool wrench...I got to go check all mine now for the markings...lol.. appreciate the history always enjoy that especially for the cool brand tools👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Vic! Alloy Artifacts is a great resource for dating tools.

[@williammcguire3rd]

Great job on the wrench. Love the history on the tools you do. I can remember my dad always had a small adjustable wrench in his pocket.

[@357magdad]

Thanks WM3! Researching the history is a fun part of the hobby!

[@Uwannawatch]

Those Diamond Calk tools always come back nice! . Great clean up.

[@357magdad]

Thanks George!

[@62forged]

One of my favorite companies. Nice restoration.

[@357magdad]

Diamond Calk made quality tools.

[@Tektoes1]

.I have a couple of Diamond Calk adjustables. Yours was neglected, but not abused, so what a find at $1. I blued one, after it came out "too shiny", and like it. Thank you for the video, and will try the heat shrink on the Dremel wire brush.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Check out my rotary tool tips and tricks video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHbbZISqnrJoY5I

[@Dardrum]

Excellent clean up and the information provided was great. Glad Swanstrom continues to be in business

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I enjoy researching the history of my projects!

[@raelenecronin1827]

Loved!! This restoration. Truly honoring the wrench and it's creators. Thanks, Magdad!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I've got another 100 year old tool coming up on Wednesday!

[@larrydemaar409]

Love those Diamond Calk adjustable wrenches. Since this cute little 6” wrench was 100 years old, no wonder you had trouble getting that pin out. Never knew that CRC made a Knock-Er-Out loosener,looks like it worked with heat. Turned out great.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry! I've only used the Knock'er Loose a couple times.

[@wayneo7307]

​@@357magdad Yeah , That's A New One On Me Too .

[@jackthompson2132]

Great timing on this video. I just inherited a 10 in Diamond that was my dad’s that he gave to my brother. I hope I can do as well with mine as you did. Yours looks awesome! Thank You for sharing!

[@357magdad]

I'm sure your wrench will turn out great Jack!

[@timeflysintheshop]

A fine restoration for a fine wrench. Well done as usual. Poor chuck must be having Flitz withdrawal by now! 😂

[@357magdad]

Thanks! The campaign is keeping Chuck busy.

[@donscottvansandt4139]

Awesome service Magdad! I had a choice between the green machine and Evil Knievel that had a pull cord and a ramp ... my best friend got the green machine. We had a lot of fun with both . And the green machine ended up being the end of our arch enemy and neiborhood bullie ! Lol but that's another story. Lol

[@357magdad]

The Evel Knievel stunt cycle is being reproduced and folks are making cool videos of their jump attemts.

[@tonylenge424]

Enjoyed watching your process for restoring. Looks good , thanks.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tony!

[@rawbacon]

When I look at the families it truly gives an idea about how long ago things were. Otto's Granddaughter Sally died a decade ago at 83 years old.

[@357magdad]

And the family is still in the tool business!

[@liljoeii6091]

Wow they turned out really nice thank you for the video

[@357magdad]

Thanks Joe!

[@barryrankin587]

Nice job. That little hand held vice is sweet. I don’t remember seeing you use that before.

[@357magdad]

Jos shop sent me that hand vise a while back. I use it all the time.

[@jwrobinson2626]

Love the history lesson. Well done magdad?

[@357magdad]

Researching the history is part of the fun! I got another historical tool coming up Wednesday - stay tuned!

[@drivesalot0063]

Nice job, Magdad! You found a neat little treasure. Thanks for the history information. 😀👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Joseph! Researching the history is a fun part of the hobby!

[@patjohnson3100]

Great restoration of a nice low mileage, early production wrench. As always, the research you do adds interesting context to the project. I like the way you use vintage tools you have restored earlier, such as the small hand vise, to restore new projects. Tools are still useful after 100 years.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Pat! That little vise is....handy!

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Another one done it turned out great and that a high quality one to added bonus

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry!

[@michaellindsay8934]

Great restoration Magdad

[@357magdad]

Thanks Michael!

[@terryrogers1025]

Nice restoration, like the fact you decided not to polish it up, the wrench looks really nice the way you left it. Thanks for the video, enjoyed watching.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Terry! I got another "sympathetic" restoration coming up on Wednesday.

[@lotsabirds]

Another great resto! Whatta neat wrench!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It's an old one!

[@lotsabirds]

@@357magdad I am a fan of tools with a lot of lettering. It makes researching them easier.

[@GuntersGarage]

Boy it looks like new! You heated that pesky little screw right into submission 😂 The ole blue wrench, for when your done asking!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I'm glad I was able to get it apart!

[@Jer-Bye]

Looking good, Magdad! Had never heard of the Diamond Calk Co. Thanks for the historical background information. Love it! 😊👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Diamond Calk made quality tools.

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

Mr Magdad is Cleaning up and Saving History with a very nice tool restoration and history lesson .. Take care and enjoy your Sunday looking forward to Wednesdays Video

[@357magdad]

Thanks Roger! More history in Wednesday's episode!

[@mjac8373]

Nicely done good camera work and the research into history of the company was a rare treat. 5 Stars on this one! Have to say it" They don't make 'em like that anymore". All for $1.00 Really enjoyed this video. 74 year old retired carpenter near Detroit

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Hunting for, researching and cleaning up old tools is a great hobby! I got another cool vintage tool coming up on Wednesday - stay tuned!

[@Bloodshed.restorations]

Nice clean up and the history was interesting too. I've got its bigger brother buried somewhere in my shed, I'm off to dig it out and check the markings, needs a good clean up too!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Alloy Artifacts is a good resource for dating old tools.

[@Bloodshed.restorations]

@@357magdad I'll check that out👍🏻

[@markgranholm7795]

I believe the Diamond factory in Duluth closed in 1994 not 1983. as a FYI

[@357magdad]

OK

[@ivanstiles7030]

Nicely done Magdad. I have a 12" like it. It belonged to my father so i restored it and put it with the rest of his tools.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Ivan!

[@stevewalker7822]

Fantastic restoration and I always appreciate the background information!

[@357magdad]

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

[@johnmclaurin]

Great deal and great cleanup!

[@357magdad]

Thanks John!

[@noelhenderson8095]

In australia we call it a shifter

[@357magdad]

Thanks Noel!

[@devinteske]

Thank you so much for the resource of alloy-artifacts - first thing I am going to do when I get down to the shop is check my Diamond Calk double ended adjustable wrench for “Duluth, Minn.” - thank you

[@357magdad]

Alloy Artifacts is a great resource. I've got a video about how I research my finds: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaGoq4lnjb5-kKM

[@kennethromeo7711]

Great Job!!!! I Guess You Got A Find!!!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I'm glad I spotted it on the dollar table!

[@Rusty_ok]

I would like to find one of those little hand vise gizmos. Looks like it would save a lot of knuckle skin.

[@stevenb.182]

Hey !!! You got some of that "Knock 'Er Loose" penetrant and shop air freshener !!!! That's cooler than the other side of the pillow !!!

[@357magdad]

I mighta had that wrench a little hotter than I needed...

[@stevenb.182]

@@357magdad but, it worked !!!

[@guataco]

Thank you.

[@357magdad]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@reap62]

I have its smaller brother I got the same way and restored, much better than newer adjustable wrenches

[@357magdad]

The 4" size didn't come out until the mid 1930's. I'd love to find one of those!

[@scottcates]

Nice shout out to Swanstrom

[@357magdad]

I think it's cool that the family is still in the hand tool business!

[@noads1035]

Nice save. I’m glad you just cleaned and preserved. I wonder if that one was originally black?

[@357magdad]

Thanks! All of the wrenches Alloy Artifacts has in their collection are plain steel.

[@Dennis-ys8ho]

Love your videos. What is the primary purpose of a fibre wheel?

[@357magdad]

It blends out sanding lines before polishing.

[@devinteske]

Diamond Calk also made double ended adjustable wrenches. Keep an eye out for those

[@357magdad]

I found a the Crescent version a while back: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6WudpWDaqylj6s

[@madethehorsecry]

Nice project 👌🏽

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@patrickrhin9152]

Hey !Bonjour Magdad vraiment une très belle restauration de cette clé. J'aime bien les commentaires sur l'histoire de la marque, toujours très intéressants de savoir d'où cela vient il, en quelle année, pourquoi cela à t'il changé de nom etc etc. ❤

[@357magdad]

Thanks Patrick! Researching the history is a fun part of the hobby!

[@SeanBZA]

Yes, not too shiny, except on the handle from wear. Could also use some paint in the middle to accent the lettering. It led a hard life from all the pitting, but so long as the jaws are not sloppy it will do many more.

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching! Check out my adjustable wrench "choose your own ending" project: kzbin.info/www/bejne/omfWdWSwerWWhLc

[@tomdale1313]

thxs for sharing...

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching Tom!

[@beerdrinker6452]

Nice video.

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@1Barrett50]

What kind of maniac could pass up a Diamond adjustable for a buck?! Nice clean up of a deserving tool.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I was glad I spotted it on the dollar table!

[@TheCleric42]

All that smoke at 1:08 means that Chuck will need to have someone in his shop EPA make America breathable again, as well as shiny.

[@357magdad]

I'm glad Chuck was out campaigning!

[@BoBarrr]

Yup 👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching!

[@mitchjohnson4970]

I'm surprised you didn't break out the 50/50 to loosen up the pin.

[@357magdad]

CRC sent me the Knock'er Loose to try out.

[@williammarshall2935]

It looks exactly like a brand new 100 year old tool delivered to a hardware store

[@357magdad]

It's in pretty good shape for its age!

[@vzjtothalo1]

I see the Knock Er Loose has the same piquant off gassing and pleasant odor of PBlaster. I'll have to give it a try. 😂😂😂

[@357magdad]

It actually smells pretty good...

[@scottmacleod6301]

I had a shop teacher at Grand Rapids MN that had worked for Diamond Tool, in the machine shop he had a display of every step of the forging process that wrench went through, and you never let him hear you call it anything but an open end adjustable. Definitely not a crescent.

[@357magdad]

Your shop teachers display sounds interesting!

[@scottmacleod6301]

​@@357magdadIt was, I'd love to find one for myself.

[@billmccabe9601]

That wrench's first hundred years use was by someone who knew his wrenchs and got a bigger brother instead of a hammer.

[@357magdad]

It looks like it has low miles, and maybe ended up in the weather late in life.

[@devinteske]

Huh. Yours has the same curious gouge in the metal by the screw hole. Something to do with Diamond Calk brand?

[@357magdad]

Maybe a flaw in the forging die?

[@devinteske]

@@357magdad I’d put money on it. It’s identical to mine. At first I thought someone got a little energetic with the screwdriver, until I saw an exact duplicate on yours

[@The-Armed-Pacifist]

When you had it totally cleaned, another option would have been to cold blue.

[@357magdad]

As best as I could tell, the original wrenches were sold with a plain finish. Check out my "choose your own ending" project for finish options: kzbin.info/www/bejne/omfWdWSwerWWhLc

[@MarkBrighton-nb8je]

You destroyed your lungs too ! 🤔

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching Mark! The smoke wasn't that bad. I added the coughing for effect.

[@Donthetoolman]

Looks great I really need to get one of them little hand vises might save my fingers lol I bet when George from @Uwannawatch sees it he's gonna like it he's the vise man lol thanks for sharing my friend

[@357magdad]

I got that little vise from Joe's Shop. It is handy!

[@ihrescue]

357MagDad I think your resto skills are getting rusty. In a good way that is. That is a tough little wrench and looks good considering the assault of rust.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I got another "sympathetic" restoration coming up on Wednesday.

[@kennethwilliams7731]

You must not be confident in using a grinder on tools, just yet! Scoutcrafter almost always smooths out the pits in wrenches he restores with his trusty grinder. Practice up! your restoration looks great too but the grinder could have taken it next level smooth!

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching! As I mentioned in the video, I opted not to make this one shiny because of its history. Check out my "choose your own ending" project for a more "over-the-top finish: kzbin.info/www/bejne/omfWdWSwerWWhLc