From Dream to Dread. Screw Press [Restoration]

[@ThatWorks]

Thanks for watching this restoration! It was stressful but we got it! Get a 14 day free trial of Aura using this link aura.com/thatworks

[@erikmurray3661]

Can you guys PLEASE MAKE " DARK SISTER" from House of the Dragon.

[@tammykennedy4165]

Do you guys still do videos?

[@tammykennedy4165]

Do you guys still put out content or am I wasting a subscription?

[@ahmadmubarak3597]

Can you make toji's knife inverted spears of heaven

[@bassplayer137]

i'm glad Ilya is still there with you! i haven't seen him for a while on the channel

[@austinshade7155]

This was filmed a year ago. Don't let Matt mislead you.

[@ryannovel8892]

is ilya out from this channel?

[@bonumferrum4055]

According to his instagram stream, probably yes. @@ryannovel8892

[@Don_Rodrigo44]

@@ryannovel8892pretty sure yeah he hasn't been on in ages and matt refuses to address it despite the dozens of comments asking abt it every video

[@Labrador_Forge]

Pretty sure Illya moved away.

[@Merennulli]

That came together beautifully. When I was young we took a tour of the state capitol building and at the time they still had about a 50% smaller screw press that used to be used for embossing the state seal, and I was terrified of that thing. You can get so much power out of just a sturdy screw and a wheel. For the replacement, the company contracted out was using a hydraulic press to emboss the seal on the covers, and allegedly the nearby university could tell when it was running on its seismometers.

[@ThatWorks]

yes sir! Hydraulic def took over, but nothing beats the control of a good screw press.

[@robertjensen1438]

About 1,375 olives are pressed in order to make 1 liter of olive oil, 8,435 sunflower seeds to make a liter of sunflower oil... Don't even get me started on baby oil.

[@samdahlandsonsforge]

Dude, Matt that paint job is amazing man, It was a really smart idea to measure the inside threads and use that flat bar. I was impressed.

[@shaungreen679]

i miss seeing ilya i hope he's doing okay

[@bencoomer2000]

This makes me inordinately happy...

[@ThatWorks]

Me too! At one point though I was pretty sure We would have to have a whole new screw made and that would have cost more then the whole machine.

[@TrevorHigginsDustysqueak]

What a stunning machine! Great restoration all.

[@ThatWorks]

Many thanks brother! Come over and play with it soon

[@White_devil1980]

Amazing job guys I hope it brings you all alot of joy in your workshop 🥰🥳

[@ThatWorks]

Thank you! I know that it will!

[@noneyabidness9644]

I am a big fan of tool restoration/material recycling. So many people throw things away, that can be fixed up and used. We waste so much in this country.

[@ThatWorks]

Very true! If it can be fixed...fix it!

[@HeavyForge]

That was awesome!

[@ThatWorks]

thank you

[@vintagehillbillyheadscharl4272]

Such a cool piece so glade it found its way to you Matt 👊

[@ThatWorks]

Thank you brother! So many plans to put this to use!

[@reubenmosman9466]

Another great episode . . . It's really cool to see the process.

[@ThatWorks]

Thank you! More to come!

[@exzendar2523]

Amazing work 👍👍👍

[@williambrouwers5664]

For anyone else who gets their music from blacksmithing montages, the music at 17:26 is Venetian Blinds by Mattias Tell

[@KyleDornez]

I bet the biggest risk in the restoration process was forgetting yourself and forging a giant sword from the screw out of habit =)

[@ThatWorks]

It came close to that

[@procrastinatinggamer]

@@ThatWorksWould’ve been one use for it if it was a total write-off for the press.

[@andremaritz7304]

Great vid Matt...thanks for sharing!!😊

[@ThatWorks]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MASI_forging]

How awesome, such a great work 👏👏

[@ThatWorks]

It was nerve racking but yes it was also fun

[@Astr0SpaceInSpace]

Really Sad to read that Ilya left the Channel. His vast Knowledge & Skills were the main reason for me to start watching Blacksmithing videos. TBH The Bladeshow videos really showed the difference in Mentality so I feared that would cause Drama in the long run.. Does Anybody know the name Ilya's new shop.

[@ThatWorks]

@@goat9199 hey that piece was killer for a ten day build! Remember during this whole time period I was teaching myself a whole new craft of film making and editing. Learned pretty darn fast too. I didn't get the luxury of just making things.

[@ThatWorks]

@@goat9199 I was leaning more towards Five Guys actually.

[@ThatWorks]

@@goat9199 coming from you, that sure does mean a lot! Thanks!

[@Sgt_Potato_1]

Why am i not surprised that Diresta had some random iron legs that could fit that? 😂

[@ThatWorks]

Right?! That man is a treasure!

[@james71ize]

You Guys are Awesome, your young and highly talented best team I’ve seen in a long while

[@robertr4193]

Looks like it cleaned up pretty well at least.

[@ThatworksTwo]

Did you know we had a second channel filled with fun shorts and behind the scenes content? We do!!! It's this one!

[@laforgeduronin1597]

Amazing job !! 🎉

[@ThatWorks]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@GoldmansGarage]

I thought Ilya was done with videos. But I saw him make a cameo

[@ThatWorks]

His part was filmed quite some time ago.

[@GoldmansGarage]

@@ThatWorks awesome tool. Love restoration videos. I hope it wasn’t a falling out as we love you both. Well all 3 let’s not leave Chris out

[@austinshade7155]

Why aren't you working with him anymore?@@ThatWorks

[@DaroffApFire]

@@austinshade7155Yeah it's weird that there wasn't some kind of announcement just to let the community know what's up. Odd.

[@austinshade7155]

Its probably a PR stunt so they don't lose viewers..... Something shady is going on@@DaroffApFire

[@kenjiwolfgonzalez401]

Por fin Sabemos algo de ilya y que está bien❤

[@kharlan123]

way better color good job

[@ThatWorks]

Can't wait to pinstripe it

[@franknunally8098]

Honesty, I'm impressed. I thought you guys would have to make a new screw for that press. Good job.

[@ThatWorks]

So did I! We just took our time and kept at it until it worked.

[@BaksA1]

Great work Matt !

[@ThatWorks]

Thank you!

[@robbiekingston6303]

great story start to finish. i have a denbigh 6 and the screw is seized solid after years in the irish rain.ive tried lump hammers and sledge hammers(cautiously) and heat around the boss of the screw, though not to red hot, with no luck so far. any advice or experience with this problem would be much appreciated.

[@davebauerart]

Beautiful machine, luckily it was not in a basement!

[@ThatWorks]

True that!

[@danielstellmon5330]

Chris is wearing a hoody with a mosaic Damascus anvil. I have to wonder if this has ever been done before and would the anvil be any good?

[@ThatWorks]

I'm sure small ones have been made but def not big ones and they could be hardened nicely so I don't see why it wouldn't work

[@popgrubbs]

What a great resto project. I know presses like this are not always easy to find. Congrats on obtaining and getting it to the point of a useful part of your shop. I admit I'm a bit envious!

[@ThatWorks]

Yea ones this size only come up so often that's why we hopped on it and also why it hurt so much to see it damaged and missing parts...

[@Serenity_Dee]

I grew up in Connecticut, and while most people think of expansive estates and well-off white people that seem to be cloned from a very shallow gene pool when they think of the state, artifacts like this are unambiguous reminders of my home state's deep blue collar history. I'm from Bridgeport, and the namesake company's mills are still highly sought-after, even though said company has been history for a long time.

[@ThatWorks]

Yea some of the greatest antique tool dealers are up there.

[@hinz1]

Now he has a soft shaft that bends even easier. Some heat treatment after that slegehammer work would be the least you could have done. Or simply straightening on a good press in cold state.

[@pious.techpriest]

best, and most entertaining video I've seen from you guys in a long time. Keep up the work all.

[@ThatWorks]

Well thank you!!! Trying all sorts of new content. Glad you liked it. We have another similar one coming.

[@CraigLYoung]

Looks like you got that in Cumberland, MD. The Blue Bridge was the give away.

[@ThatWorks]

If I remember correctly it was about 45 mins past Cumberland into PA

[@F0XD1E]

Looking good! The black and bronze pops. I bet it will squash watermelons with ease.

[@ThatWorks]

I prob should have squished one. Honestly I had more ideas but this video had to get done. It already had been years.

[@Didymus20X6]

PUPPY! 💓💓

[@-RONNIE]

Have fun with the new piece of equipment 👍🏻

[@ThatWorks]

We sure will! Thank you

[@-RONNIE]

@@ThatWorks have a good weekend

[@nicholasking6066]

My first live lol well for this channel

[@Echowhiskeyone]

The only thing better than getting an old tool, is cleaning it up and fixing it, then using it.

[@TheFlambeau]

ilya hiiiii man long time no see

[@brucenye6137]

Lovin the sweat equity gentlemen, great job!

[@ThatWorks]

The best!

[@PhoutianPhill]

Sword of Aeons: Fable the Lost Chapters

[@ThatWorks]

Yes Phill !

[@neilperry2224]

The dogs chasing after the fork-lift, going in its mind. I want to ride with you daddy.

[@ThatWorks]

That's Stella. She is the best!

[@warfare1101]

I'd recommend the Astora Straight Sword from Dark Souls

[@dylantaylor3533]

I got an idea, have Ilya forge Magneto’s helmet

[@perttupaavola6174]

Tachi would be nice

[@athosner2687]

Hello, greetings from Portugal. A very good restoration, congratulations on the final work, that old gold paint was excellent. Regarding how to straighten the threaded shaft, why didn't you use a lathe? Wouldn't it have easier? What is the name of the technique that was used for pickling? Keep up the good work and I look forward to more videos.

[@ThatWorks]

It was so far out that a lathe would have taken almost a 1/4" off at the bent part. Also we are blacksmiths not machinists. Pickling ?

[@backoff5060]

AKA spindle press

[@ThatWorks]

aka surrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre

[@Labrador_Forge]

On those dovetails yall braised. You can always silicone bronze tig braise them in jn the furture for places you need more strenth than brass offers

[@ThatWorks]

True. It's not in a huge structural spot. This was more of a vanity repair to be honest

[@Labrador_Forge]

@@ThatWorks definitely trust what Chris is doing to do. He's got the experience with that old equipment for sure. Id love to find one of those beasts for $500!

[@Tippetube]

Another wonderful project! Thanks for sharing! Just wondering, this video has been two years in the making. Are you running this channel alone or is Ilya still around?

[@hulkthedane7542]

I like those restauration videos. Good to see Ilya ... is there any kind of work involving iron, that he cannot do ? 👍💪👍. Congratulations on the "new" equipment.

[@ThatWorks]

Nope. He can do just about everything! Just one of those talents!

[@hulkthedane7542]

@@ThatWorks COOL! I kind of thought, he was omnipotent 👍👍.

[@Abc123-p5u]

Is that Dave Weinman

[@ThatWorks]

HAHA not quite but we did our best impression

[@jules.b9202]

Hey guys, I know this video is not about forging but I do hace a question on that topic, id like to get into forging et i can’t find what kind of software is commonly used to draw the layouts for things like the general shape of a blade or even the fittings. Would you guys have any software you use and recommand ? If anyone has an answer I’ll gladly take it

[@ThatWorks]

I used AutoCad for years. Now I usually just sketch it by hand.

[@jules.b9202]

@@ThatWorksi didn’t expect an answer so fast damn, thank you man. Keep doing amazing work 🫡

[@ThatWorks]

@@jules.b9202 no prob

[@alanp3334]

My inner OCD was so happy when we found out that yes, it was gonna get repainted!

[@ThatWorks]

yea it needed some love

[@user-jp7vk3mn1l]

I wonder where you've been. Hello there 👋

[@user-jp7vk3mn1l]

I've actually watched Man at Arms Reforged, so, what did I miss?

[@YeeWins]

Bc my ignorance is bliss, why was a brush-on paint stripper not an option for removing the paint? Asking for future reference.

[@julianmac2117]

Anyone else mention how Matt kinda looks like Jane's McAvoy?

[@ThatWorks]

When my beard was a bit more trimmed I used to get that a lot actually. Funny that I'm going bald. Perhaps I am Professor X after all

[@AndyFromBeaverton]

19:37 Insert thrust bearing here

[@ThatWorks]

You could but grease does the job just fine

[@AndyFromBeaverton]

@@ThatWorks True, I like to dream. I wish the wheel was painted a beautiful accent color. Perhaps in 2 more years?

[@ThatWorks]

@@AndyFromBeaverton My goal is to get it running with dies and handles that fit correctly and then I will make it prettier. I have plans! Been working on it off an on this week. Will be up and running very soon!

[@crazycoffee]

Honestly i could really use a smaller screw press. I like my tools like i like my cars. Old, cast iron, and back breaking weight

[@ThatWorks]

lol yea they are useful in all sizes.

[@user-do9oo7qy2r]

Moonveil Katana?

[@TheFlambeau]

Hi guys where are you I’m missing you’re new videos

[@Zach-ku6eu]

I'd have said give the channel to Ilya, but he'd never get out any content either. Let alone the 'So Well Received' leftovers here!

[@abdullahinanvaysoglu6020]

Please make all swords of Rings of power

[@BeMoreGooderPeople]

Lead paint? Hope not, now its all over the ground. Put the critters up.

[@ThatWorks]

Unfurtunatly old tools often do have lead paint.

[@Louylou187]

2 years did ya forget about it

[@ThatWorks]

No. Just a lot of projects going on at once.

[@Zach-ku6eu]

Did your business die, or just the channel?!

[@ruhitsingha645]

Please make "Inverted spear of Heaven" from Jujutsu kaisen.

[@GokuSon-ip8il]

Where is Ilya? Has he left?

[@Shane_Bozelie]

I saw him in this video around 12:00 helping with taking apart the press

[@jamiemahoney2446]

Was helping free the screw at the beginning.

[@PeirotheFirescare]

I knida miss him to havent seen a direct video with him since some time but its nice to see he is still there ^^

[@GokuSon-ip8il]

They part was maybe 2 years ago 😢 ​@@Shane_Bozelie

[@GokuSon-ip8il]

​@@jamiemahoney2446was 2 years ago in that part

[@Славянскийузор-д9ц]

Красивая работа!привет от русских мастеров!в каком ты штате ?есть обзор твоей кузницы?

[@dragonson04]

Zireael. Zireael. Zireael.

[@ThatWorks]

Toss a coin to your blacksmith!

[@sofussaxil4004]

first

[@josephlane1614]

Nope, sorry. You are first to comment first tho.

[@Volt64bolt]

@@josephlane1614blud

[@andy14169]

why not show a demo of it in action? kind of a letdown at the end...

[@ThatWorks]

Stay tuned! We will be putting this to use right away

[@DrBF3000]

Как я понимаю, последнее видео с Ильёй на канале. Жалко.

[@ThatWorks]

I don't think it will be the last but the last for awhile most likely.

[@AmuriniDrug]

Илья от рекламировался с мечом года.нафиг ему этот Мэт,если он круче Мэта.кароч как я понял.Мэт сначала от брата свинтил,забрав с собой илью.а потом Илья шваркнул Мэта😁

[@markfigueroa1681]

Where is Ilya? Is he with his fiance (maybe wife now) I'm assuming they moved away or something. I wouldn't want to live in Maryland either.

[@manythingslefttobuild]

Great rebuild video Matt and Chris, the legs fit it so well. Looking forward to seeing it used in future videos.

[@ThatWorks]

Right? I mean they aren't 100% the right legs but I actually like them better! Gives it a wider stance. Jimmy Really hooked us up. Ive been trying to think of what I could do to pay him back.

[@giulianobarbiero9119]

Can you craft tojis weapon?

[@ThatWorks]

The inverted spear ?

[@josephlane1614]

Second lol.

[@FarnhamTheDrunk1]

last video 3 months ago? wtf are u guys doing?

[@ThatWorks]

Waiting for you to comment! New video coming in three days

[@hateful_hobo9907]

@@ThatWorks so that was a lie apparently

[@ThatWorks]

@@hateful_hobo9907 things happened. Other work happend. This week new videos!

[@retribution1234]

@@ThatWorks This week for sure!

[@MrOldclunker]

You ruined the screw with heating it and allowing it to normalize back to a softer state. It will deform upon full torque on the down press. That's a shame you didn't know what you were doing. Once the screw is jacked, everything in there took the torque and is not worth to squirts of cold piss. Fixing the screw cold would have been the trick as you had a power hammer right there and could have done it without heat, filing and grinding. None of which did you any favors. Now your selling it for a reason.. Good luck with using it for it's intention. Took a great tool and turned it into a painted pile of scrap.

[@ThatWorks]

The screw was actually dead soft before we touched it with heat. That's why we could file on it prior. It runs through a soft metal/bronze collar making it still much tougher then what it contacts. Soooo you are quite wrong.

[@ThatWorks]

Thanks for the comment though Alan...

[@Zach-ku6eu]

Yeah, your channel is dead. Folks just forgot to unsubscribe!

[@TheUncleRuckus]

What an absolute let down, we didn't even get to see it being used! 👎👎👎 Between this, the spotty uploads and lack of Ilya I'm out.

[@ThatWorks]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Just about all of them are false but ty for your comment

[@James_randomleters]

@@ThatWorks Harsh, certainly, but no part of what they wrote was false. The press was not shown being used in the video, uploads have been spotty, and Ilya has not been around for a long time now. Literally nothing was false.

[@ThatWorks]

@@James_randomleters I'm not going to argue with you but you are mostly wrong. See you around I guess!