Dry Rotted Hammer Restoration

In this video, I restore an old Estwing hammer that I got at a garage sale for cheap. It was a quick project and only took a couple of days.
Evaporust: evapo-rust.com...

[@ridterranytofollowtruthpea8324]

EXCELLENT JOB!!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR TIME AND TALENT WITH US!!!

[@TheRussianWoodworker]

Thanks for watching!

[@wetdedstuocm]

Good for another 50 + years..

[@TheRussianWoodworker]

Yes it is! Will be a great tool for use.

[@TheCar1ter]

I use Evapo rust quite often. I get better results running tools under running water and wire brushing them. It washes off the black residue and any remaining rust and grime.

[@TheRussianWoodworker]

Agreed!

[@johnhartley3596]

Thanks. I have the same hammer with the same issues. Estwing can’t sell replacement rings for liability reasons. Now I know what I’m going to do.

[@TheRussianWoodworker]

Thanks for watching! It's a pretty easy fix

[@alanmcwilliams4264]

I've enjoyed each video that you have released I wish that you would leave some captions on the products you use and materials

[@TheRussianWoodworker]

Thanks for watching! And I agree I need to put captions just always run out of time because I'm on a time crunch to get the videos released.

[@GT_Racer347]

Frikkin sweet 👍🏻 👍🏻

[@TheRussianWoodworker]

Thank you!

[@user-dx6pt9oo6h]

Hi bro 👋👋👋good to see you 🤝🤝🤝 very good restoration hammer 🔨 👍👍👍

[@TheRussianWoodworker]

Thanks for watching!

[@robsarchery9679]

nice

[@TheRussianWoodworker]

Thanks for watching!

[@francocalcagni7290]

I have seen 4-5 of your videos, you work quite well and your videos or entertaining. Compared to the complexity of reassembling the Hilti rotary hammer, this restoration was quite simple. I do have a question, you soak the metal parts in Evaporust, then use the wire wheel on your bench grinder. I get that Evaporust leaves the black finish the oxidation has turned into and needs to be removed. Bur considering the hammer had very minor surface rust, why Evaporust at all? You could have gone straight to the bench grinder, wire wheeled it and had the same result ....right?

[@TheRussianWoodworker]

I agree this was a fairly simple restoration. And I agree it didn't have a lot of rust, but it did have some spots with deep rust and rust in the channel part of the hammer. I've gotten into a habit of soaking anything in it because it gets rid of all the rust and makes it a lot easier to clean after that.

[@tomvarley4344]

where did the 60 odd leather washers appear from? how were they cut

[@TheRussianWoodworker]

I reused most of the old ones and then I filmed myself making the other replacement ones

[@fnafplayer6447]

I literally have the same hammer but in worse condition

[@TheRussianWoodworker]

Sweet! You can totally restore it!

[@fnafplayer6447]

@@TheRussianWoodworker well thing is I have no leather and know nothing of leatherworking. I originally thought about doing a aluminum cast but I don't have the equipment or experience and my uncle doesn't know anyone who does

[@TheRussianWoodworker]

Wood works too

[@fnafplayer6447]

@@TheRussianWoodworker Why WOOD I never think of that?

[@TheRussianWoodworker]

@@fnafplayer6447 if you don't have leather or a way to work alum you can use wood to make the handle similar to through tang knives

[@adamtoth7474]

Aren't you suppose to be at college?

[@TheRussianWoodworker]

I still am! Just am visiting every other weekend and slowly filming videos in that time.