Grange League Federation GLF Maxson & Maxson Co. Combination Staple Puller and Fencing Pliers

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[@larrydemaar409]

I was surprised how well that it worked. It wasn’t just a gimmick tool. Perfect restoration for an artifact.

[@357magdad]

It seems like a well thought out design Larry.

[@Roadkillstew]

im glad you left it a user and not turned it into a polished wall princess

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Sometimes less is more...

[@kitmaira]

A little different than the more familiar style of fencing pliers I’ve seen and use. Interesting design!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I'm always on the lookout for interesting old tools!

[@stevenb.182]

Cool video, Magdad !!! Now, all you need is a horse & saddle, and some cattle !!! While I enjoy the "over-the-top" style tool resto-mods, that you and Scoutcrafter perform, there is a part of me that appreciates the "sympathetic restoration" of these old, historic tools - as in, restoring them to their original state. My bride offers the opinion that it has little to do with preserving "patina", as Scoutcrafter jokes. But, it's more along the lines of not erasing the character, that years of use has created. I have a lot of tools, that were inherited from my Father (and a lot of those, he inherited from older friends that have passed on). I have just barely begun to dabble with preserving or restoring these tools. I'm watching you guys, to gather equipment, supplies, and techniques. Depending on the outcome, some of these old tools will end up as "wall hangers", safely ensconsed in nice shadow boxes. Some for my home, some handed down to my Son and Grandson, and some as gifts, to appropriate folks, who would appreciate them. I'm still watching, and loving what I see !!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching Steve! Cleaning up and learning about old tools is a fun hobby. Preservation is a good first step. You can always come back to a tool and take it further.

[@richardandrew2869]

Hi there. I was farming sheep and cattle for 50 years. A good pair of fencing pliers was essential. My first pair were the Crescent brand made in the USA. They got lost on the farm somewhere about 30 years ago. A great restoration project awaits the finder ! I replaced them with a Fuller brand pair of unknown origin and I regretted that purchase . My go to pliers for the last 20 years have been the Channel Lock brand made in the USA. They are superb. I’m now retired from farming but still “ connect “ with my old tools around home and in my workshop. Top tool makers were once proud of where their products were actually made - for example Jamestown NY. USA or Sheffield, England. I think your videos showing your skills and attention to detail are wonderful. Greetings to you and your loyal viewers from Matamata , New Zealand.

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching Richard! Hunting for, learning about and cleaning up old tools is a fun hobby!

[@jimharper9609]

I've never seen a fencing plier like those, pretty cool tool! Was surprised to hear you mention that they were invented in West Edmeston, NY. I actually live just east of there! Never heard of Maxson Co., will have to look into the history for this company in the area. Nice restoration Magdad!

[@jimharper9609]

By the way, GLF was a really prominent farm store in this area back in the 50's, 60's, and early 70's.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Jim! The patent for those pliers is the only one I could find attributed to Maxson & Maxson.

[@edwardmartin3069]

I grew up on a farm in southern Oklahoma and have built or maintained several miles of barbed wire fences over those years. A good quality fencing tool is invaluable in that work. While I have never seen that style of fencing tool, they appear to be well thought out and capable of doing what is needed. More importantly, the quality appears to be excellent. I purchased a new pair of fencing pliers a few years ago at Tractor Supply and that quality was just not there. Miserable tool, I don't use it. Most of my Dad's farm tools were lost in a tornado incident in 2016 and I do miss them. Great job on bringing this tool back into working condition. I enjoyed watching.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Edward! I'm sorry to hear that you lost your dad's tools.

[@samfeldman1508]

Nice job. I helped my dad install a fence as a kid and this brought me back. Thanks.

[@357magdad]

I'm glad my video brought back good memories for you Sam!

[@frankg3072]

Nice cleanup! Back in the day I guess it was a farmers and ranchers go to tool.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Frank! It seems like it could do it all.

[@westhighlandsshop]

Great cleanup and put back into service. I can see you riding the range, fixing fences with it. Thanks for sharing!

[@357magdad]

Thanks David! It was fun playing rancher and trying them out!

[@johnkelley9877]

The pliers look a lot better cleaned up. I have seen these before but I did know all the ways they worked until I watched your tutorial. Thanks for sharing this.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! The old ads were very helpful.

[@wayneo7307]

Nice Find And Nice Job Magdad. Those Are Some Cool Pliers !

[@357magdad]

Thanks Wayne!

[@jackthompson2132]

Nice find!! Those turned out awesome!! I bet they sold a ton of those to all the farmers! Great show. Thank You for sharing!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Jack! I don't know how many were made, but there aren't many left.

[@Dalesworkshop]

Very versital and cool pliers., It looks like a tool my dad would have used on the farm we had when i was a kid. A farmer must have invented it. Thanks for sharing.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Dale!

[@Bloodshed.restorations]

Thats a great old multi tool, the amount of times ive got staples out with an old screwdriver and hammer, when all i needed was one of these. Nice to see it doing its thing too.

[@357magdad]

It seemed to perform well!

[@lv_woodturner3899]

A very interesting vintage multi-tool. Cleaned up nicely. Well done. I did not know the history of Agway. Good to now know. Good to see that the various functions work well. Back in the day I can appreciate how useful a single tool would be to maintain wire fencing. Dave.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Dave! I enjoy researching the history!

[@rogermcdonald1607]

Nice revival Magdad! I've never seen fencing pliers like those. Very well made by the looks of it. 👍📽🇺🇲

[@357magdad]

Thanks Roger! They are pretty rare.

[@troyb1733]

Those are the best farmers/fence pliers I have ever seen. Can you imagine the leather holster those fit in.

[@357magdad]

It seems like a good design Troy!

[@rollerbald]

I have never seen fencing pliers quite like that MagDad. Enjoyed the demonstration also. Well done!

[@357magdad]

They are pretty cool! Thanks Bill!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Those fencing pliers had such hard steel. Looks like a great design. 😃👍

[@357magdad]

It seems like a good design.

[@vanislescotty]

Thanks for keeping us posted. Enjoyable.

[@357magdad]

I see what you did there...

[@briansworkshop01]

That's a great tool And video Thanks for sharing your time 🍺🍺👍👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Brian!

[@georgeferlazzo7936]

Hello again, 357Magdad Thank you for another Great Video 👍 That looks like a great find. Thank you for taking us along the journey. 😊

[@357magdad]

Thanks George! Hunting for interesting old tools and learning about them is fun!

[@georgeferlazzo7936]

@@357magdad You know once a tool has a place in my box, it is forever. I got to have options. Sorry, that's my ocd at work 😅

[@watchfast1]

Now that shows Yankee ingenuity! So many functions from 1 tool. You did us a service teaching us about their ues and history!

[@357magdad]

It seems like a well thought out design. Researching the old tools I find is a fun part of the hobby.

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Thats the coolest fencing pliers i ever did see.... great find!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Vic! I'm always on the lookout for interesting old tools.

[@kimbishop4734]

Those are great. Very unique fence pliers. Grandpa would have loved those. I helped him build a lot of fence. I've got a pair of his that are more traditional.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Kim!

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Cool pair of pliers. Thanks for the history lesson.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It was fun doing the research!

[@joeheilm]

What a neat tool. The fulcrum action is nicer than my typical fencing pliers. Nice work. Cheers

[@357magdad]

Thanks Joe! It seems like a good design.

[@rachl009]

Awesome, I like that you show all the uses of the tools you fix

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I had to give it a test drive!

[@mavision6525]

Really cleaned up and the lettering was so clear. Nice tool.

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@timwhite9255]

I am an old dairy farmer and i have to say those are fantastic for fencing.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tim! They look like they would be handy.

[@terryrogers1025]

I have used fencing pliers in my life, first time I’ve seen this type, but, they are definitely a handy tool for sure. Like the fact you stopped at the wire wheel, evaporrust clean up, keep the pliers in the back of your mind, I think you would be surprised at the uses they would have around home. Thanks for the video, enjoyed watching.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Terry! They are pretty rare.

[@Joseph-ef5mh]

What a neat little tool! That is still handy today. It looks great. Nice job. 😀👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Joseph!

[@shedmanx3640]

For a city kid, your fencing skills aren’t bad. Great video buddy. That tool looked fantastic when you finished it.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! The old ads really helped me figure out how to use it.

[@markadams7597]

Grat review, thanks. There's no way I'd use this set, or any fence pliers, without hand-gloves. (I'd, also, use this GLF with affixed rubber-grip scales.) Great vid, keep'm coming!

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching Mark!

[@stewartew]

We had a GLF in the small town in upstate New York where I grew up, and I remember when it changed to Agway, I always loved going there, it had lots of unique "stuff" to look at, and it had a special aroma of different animal feeds etc. I'm not sure if it is still operating or not. Tractor Supply is OK, but doesn't have the character that I remember from GLF/Agway. Modern tools are great but some of the old tool designs were fantastic also. I have a couple pair of the modern fence pliers and they work great, but just don't have that "old" feel to them. Great job restoring them and not disturbing the old feel to them.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Stewart! I know what you mean about the aroma of those old stores!

[@noads1035]

Uncle Bob Approved! I have several fencing tools and have never seen one of those. Nice job! The demonstration was interesting too.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Uncle Bob! It was fun doing some fencing in my shop!

[@choppermike3329]

Definitely different in design than the newer fencing pliers. Oddly enough we sell those fence staples along with nails in the bulk section of our Hardware store. Some customers love the fact they can just buy one or two. I like that style of pliers, good find and nice clean up!👍🏻

[@357magdad]

Thanks Mike! I hope my homemade staples came close to the real thing!

[@choppermike3329]

@@357magdad Perfect!

[@donscottvansandt4139]

Super cool! Love them old unique tools. Very nice and would come in very handy for a farmer like me! Lol

[@357magdad]

I'm always on the lookout for interesting old tools!

[@jwrobinson2626]

Great resto. Love the combo fencing tools.

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching!

[@beerdrinker6452]

Very nice video. Thank you.

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@Dardrum]

That tool works very well, I was surprised, Nice touch on the staples made out of finish nails.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I was too cheap to buy a whole box of staples!

[@nickh2519]

Very unusual tool; with the hammer extrusion they reminded me of cobblers' pliers at first glance. That's an excellent job on the de-rusting, and I bet they actually become regular users as they seem very handy. All the best!

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching Nick!

[@patrickrhin9152]

Hey !Bonjour Magdad vraiment une belle restauration pour un outil hors du commun. Cet outil multifonction est vraiment superbe, et l'explication de celui ci est compréhensible, pour fixer les fils de fer,les tendre, les twister, les deferre etc, un très bel outil sauver de l' oubli. ❤

[@357magdad]

Thanks Patrick! I'm glad I found it!

[@user-lj2jy1ui1x]

Nice video, Magdad! I knew they were a pair of fencing pliers as soon as I saw them. Growing up in Amish country in PA (Lancaster Co.), I'd seen them before. You may have been over that way before, maybe to go to Green Dragon in Ephrata. It's the oldest farmers market in the U.S. (only open on Fridays). Note that they do have permanent buildings that do have tools and hardware. Love that place. 😊👍💥

[@357magdad]

Mrs Magdad is a quilter, so we try to visit Lancaster at least once a year.

[@snooker7915]

looked old but very useful nice resto,.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! They are probably 80-90 years old.

[@johnfix1]

Very interesting tool and nice clean up.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John!

[@liljoeii6091]

Wow that was pretty cool tool nice to have it handy thank you for the video

[@357magdad]

Thanks Joe!

[@mrbenmall]

Interesting, for sure. I've used a fencing tool before but never one with the pulling angle. Great video.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Ben! It seems like a good design...

[@62forged]

Cool tool. Great restoration.

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@chriholt]

Great tool and a great clean up by you!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Chris!

[@ivanstiles7030]

Cool old tool Magdad. We had an Agway store in town when i was a kid.

[@357magdad]

Flemington had one too. The building has been vacant for years.

Thanks Magdad, that was a good sympathetic restoration of a relatively rustic tool, simple but effective ! I have a similar modern multi-purpose fencing tool but it doesn't have the pry-bar element, it's a shame as that seems to add some useful functionality !

[@357magdad]

It is an interesting design!

[@GuntersGarage]

Pretty cool how it works, great demonstration!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It was fun giving it a test drive!

[@laughingmadman853]

I’ve used modern fence pliers. These seem more practical. I’ll have to look for some

[@357magdad]

They are pretty rare, but they do come up on eBay.

[@donscottvansandt4139]

Those look like they work soooo much better than the new style we all have and are actually kinda happy when we lose them in the field! Lol

[@357magdad]

I bet a guy could find a lot of old tools metal detecting around fence posts.

[@donscottvansandt4139]

@@357magdad yep!

[@Uwannawatch]

Nice! I haven't seen that brand before. Perfect finish!

[@357magdad]

Thanks George! They are pretty rare.

[@alpine1600s]

My dad had a pair of these, except it had a hatchet front, hammer tail and the handles ended with a claw and a flat pry bar tip. Probably for barb wire. They were really rusted and pitted, like someone left them inside a boiler.

[@357magdad]

That sounds like the more common fencing plier design.

[@christopherlusk9385]

Great video. Thank you for doing it.

[@357magdad]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@sebglayburg5163]

Nice job, Magdad, but, it's such a unique tool, it would be cool to see it in a super smooth finish, ie, Scoutcrafter mirror finish. It would probably be the only one of its kind!

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching! I don't like to grind on rare/historic/collectible tools. I don't think ScoutCrafter does either.

[@michaellindsay8934]

Now you can move to the country. Great clean-up

[@357magdad]

I guess Hunterdon Count is technically "the country", but we live in a condo.

[@rawbacon]

Seems like a pretty good design overall. I'd likely paint them red or orange for easy visibility and put them back to work out at our farm. Hundred Plus Years is too early for retirement.

[@357magdad]

They are ready for another 100 years!

[@johnfunk6858]

When I was a kid in southern Ohio a typical farm fence ranged from 8 guage to todays more modern 11 guage yard fence. The tool should work well.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John!

[@805ROADKING]

Good stuff Bud!! Now all ya need is a Horse and about 500 Acres eh!!☻

[@357magdad]

Thanks RoadKing! I wouldn't mind havin' a little more room!

[@adamsouthwell1790]

Nifty tool. Well done

[@357magdad]

Thanks Adam!

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Cool old multi pliers

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry!

[@patjohnson3100]

Very nice resto without going over the top of a rare tool. I appreciated the demonstration because I'm a city boy too. You can still get fencing tools that are variations of your example. Yours seems a bit more versatile, however.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Pat! It was fun playing farmer!

[@mikejones5358]

Good job interesting tool

[@357magdad]

Thanks Mike!

[@stevewalker7822]

Very interesting tool.

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching Steve!

[@r.tomrobison8307]

That looks like the grandfather of todays fence pliers.

[@357magdad]

It could be!

[@none-zl4ju]

I have a 16 acre ranch where my wife and I raise or grow our food for the family. We also run a 330 acre ranch with a variety of livestock as our day job. Needless to say we do a lot of fencing. I've never seen fencing pliers like that. They look handy as a shirt pocket. I'll be looking for them. Thanks

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching! They are pretty rare, but they do come up on eBay.

[@none-zl4ju]

@@357magdad thank you. I'll have a look. Hopefully they are made as well as the original.

[@altonbarbee8864]

What! No Chuck, no Flitz? Those are some interesting fencing pliers. I have never seen any quite like them.

[@357magdad]

Chuck is out campaigning! Vote Chuck 2024!

[@alexstools]

Intresting tool! I wonder who they had it made by!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Alex! I think Maxson & Maxson made them for GLF.

[@davidmann2988]

I have that very tool in my box. It was my dads.

[@357magdad]

That's great David! Hold onto it, there aren't many around anymore.

[@davidparker3346]

I knew what those were as soon as I saw them, how much did you give for them? I always enjoy your videos.

[@357magdad]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video David! I think I paid a buck or two.

[@user-ux5ty8bc1i]

Used one on the farm.still have it and us it.

[@357magdad]

That's great! Hold onto it, it's pretty rare now.

[@themetalninja8102]

Decent tool

[@357magdad]

It seems to work as intended.

[@seanmertens3049]

Nice find what other brand of paste wax do you use since Johnson no longer being made. My Johnson can is getting really low

[@357magdad]

I've got a can of Minwax and a can of bowling alley wax. They are harder waxes, but should work OK.

[@jistpassinthru]

Wondering why you didn't give this tool a mirror finish like all your other projects?

[@357magdad]

Just like last Sunday's project, I thought the tool had too much historical/collector value to grind on it.

[@AndyM.]

So can your neighbors EXPECT a barb wired fence all around casa de 357 MAGDAD now???? If I were you- I would get HOA approval first!

[@357magdad]

It's best if my neighbors don't know what goes on in my basement...

[@ihrescue]

Early multi-tool. In your opinion what was the first multi-tool (all-In-One)? Is that clanking close of the tool the equivalent to a knife blade snap?

[@357magdad]

Agricultural equipment came with multi tools, even back when they were pulled by horses.

[@joel6221]

Can you give me some info on what the difference is between the regular "right hand" wire wheel is vs the "left hand" fine wire wheel?

[@357magdad]

Coarse wire wheel on the right has .012" wire and the fine wire wheel on the left has .006" wire.

[@IrishLion-re8bu]

PATINA OOZE is worth its weight on gold 😂

[@357magdad]

I love the patina ooze!

[@ValleyProud916]

How's it work on mother in-laws?

[@357magdad]

lol

[@elviscoso01]

No Chuck? 😢

[@357magdad]

He busy campaigning! Vote Chuck 2024!

[@WApnj]

Review the instructions. You used the tensioning function incorrectly..

[@357magdad]

I tried my best, but I am no fencing expert.

[@TheCleric42]

Not exactly a central-New-Jersey kinda tool these days ;-)

[@357magdad]

We have a lot of farms here in Hunterdon County.