H. Boker & Co. Linemen's Pliers Restoration

[@357magdad]

Read more about Boker's history: www.bokerusa.com/history

[@Jer-Bye]

Great job Magdad! Love your resto's. 😊

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Cleaning up old tools is fun!

[@stevewalker7822]

You always make it look so easy and this one looks fantastic!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Steve! Cleaning up old rusty tools is fun!

[@alexstools]

Very nicely done up! I had only ever heard of the German Böker's! I find the every now and again.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Alex! The Boker history is pretty interesting!

[@aprilhoover3481]

Beautifully restored pliers! They look better than new. Kudos on the photography too. Those photos at the end were centerfold-worthy.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I've got a couple of those softbox lights.

[@Uwannawatch]

Do you ever get that "Why are you buying that piece of rust" look when you buy tools like that? .Turned out nice as always.. Those little diamond files work good.

[@357magdad]

Mrs Magdad is still impressed how nice some of the rusty junk I bring home turns out! Those Harbor Freight diamond files come in handy!

[@805ROADKING]

Nicely done Bud!! The B&W photos were a nice touch, reminded me of the ads in an old magazine or catalog!!☻

[@357magdad]

Thanks RoadKing!

[@lv_woodturner3899]

The pliers look better than new. Very well done. Glad the Evapo-Rust was able to do its magic and loosen the pivot. I did get a smile from the "painting outside the lines" comment. Dave.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Dave! I would have been able to do a neater job with one of the liquid bluing solutions.

[@geoffquickfall]

Good eye, yes the jaws looked almost unused even through the fog of rust! Thanks for another calming video!

[@357magdad]

I was glad I was able to save them!

[@johnkelley9877]

The pliers look brand new! I like the bluing on the handles and it is amazing how the Evapo-Rust cleaned it so well that the pliers worked again. Thanks for sharing this.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! Score another win for the "magic juice"!

[@ivanstiles7030]

Those turned out great. I really like the way you took these back to the original finish they came with from the factory. Nice job Magdad. I've always enjoyed your history lessons on the tool companies at the end of your videos.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Ivan! Researching the history is part of the fun!

[@ivanstiles7030]

Yes sir. I do the same thing when I'm restoring old tools. It's kinda disappointing when i can't find any information on some of the tools but still fun none the less

[@tonylenge424]

Your right! They look like they were hardly used. A true diamond in the rough. Nice save.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tony! I knew they had potential!

[@andyc972]

Another great save from the scrap bin Magdad, just shows you should not judge a book by it's cover, that turned out to be a good find and a great showcase for your restoration skills ! They have an interesting company history, I have a couple of Boker knives. Thanks for another great video !

[@357magdad]

Thanks Andy! Boker knives are supposed to be good quality!

[@brl3900]

Great restoration on the pliers!! They are better now than any you could buy new and look fantastic!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! They work great!

[@Dalesworkshop]

I like the nice touch of the blueing of the handles. Fantastic work.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Dale! I tried to make them as close to factory as I could.

[@waltsmith1305]

on those teeth of jaws the cheap harbor freight diamond coated needle files will make them new again. Nice job. Btw I finally got the bombay mahogony to work for me. I had to thin it out with mineral spirits, klean strip paint thinner and aslo kept dipping my wipe cloth in the spirits and then the polyshade to allow me to better coat without it starting to dry. This also allowed me to go over spots that were to thick without wrecking finish. Now this took many coats but after i was done and let it sit for a couple of weeks I was able to obtain the color and shine I was looking for. thanks for introducing me to that color polyshade.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Walt! I'm glad you got the Polyshades to work for you!

[@_BigLife_]

Very nice. I just cleaned up two lineman pliers and some needle nose pliers that Gorge sent me. They didn't turn out as nice as yours. Always enjoy watching.

[@357magdad]

I bet they turned out great! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@AndyB1968]

These linesmen pliers really look the business 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@357magdad]

Thanks Andy!

[@donscottvansandt4139]

Dang Magdad you kept all the sharp lines crisp ... I love watching you work your magic. They look great! If I were you I'd have a couple of your favorite tools on display I my house...

[@357magdad]

I've got a project display wall behind my work bench and another one for my screw holding screwdriver collection. I'm working on a third display for some vintage screwdrivers...

[@ScoutCrafter]

Awesome job, it’s hard to find those without cutter damage. 😃👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks ScoutCrafter! The jaws are in great shape!

[@jackthompson2132]

Awesome job Magdad 😉. You always seem to bring life back from the trash. Thank You for sharing

[@357magdad]

Thanks Jack! I get a kick out of working on the basket cases!

[@13thworker45]

You earned an A+ on this one. I’ll call it crap to flaming ice cream. You go the extra to make it worth while. Thank You

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I get a kick out of working on the basket cases!

[@Rusty_ok]

The blueing looks great.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Polished head and blued handles is a classic look.

[@larrynelson734]

Great job on that pliers. Looks like a new pair. 👍❤..

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry! They work like new!

[@chriholt]

Amazing restoration - Evapo-rust and WD-40 work miracles!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I guess they could both be called "The Magic Juice"!

[@terryrogers1025]

I commend you on a most excellent job of reconditioning/restoring of the pliers sir, most enjoyable video.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Terry! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@wayneo7307]

Nice 👍 Job As Usual Magdad . They Look Great. The Blueing on the Handles is Nice. It Almost Looks Black on The Video. Those Pliers Are Probably 70 Year's Old !

[@357magdad]

Thanks Wayne! The bluing looks dark in some lighting and grey in other lighting.

[@shedmanx3640]

Spectacular restoration buddy. There’s a special feeling when manage to get seized pliers loose.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I dig watching the liquid patina ooze out of the pivot!

[@johnfix1]

Beautiful restoration on the pliers Magdad.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John!

[@aceroadholder2185]

Everyone should do a restoration to this standard at least once. Then you can decide how much time and effort to put into a restoration. Personally, for a user tool I would stop after the wire brush, rust remover, and lubrication with the tool being fully functional. later if you get a bee in your bonnet on a rainy day you can always go for the polish. Cheers from NC/USA

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching! Making old rusty tools shiny again is fun!

[@texasj49]

Nicely done. I love saving the old rusted shut pliers too. Very satisfying!

[@357magdad]

Hunting for and cleaning up old rusty tools is a great hobby!

[@davidcoats1037]

Beautifully done Magdad! Boker made the nicest pliers didn’t they?! Take care 😃👍🏼

[@357magdad]

Thanks David! They seem to be good quality.

[@beerdrinker6452]

Great job. Linemen's pliers are my favorite cleanup item. You make it look easy, but you must have been hours and hours on that project. Beautiful.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! The handles took a little while to sand by hand. I just put on some music and sand away!

[@michaellindsay8934]

Fantastic job the bluing looks perfect

[@357magdad]

Thanks Michael!

[@TDIMAXDIESEL]

Very nice restoration ! 😊🇨🇦

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@jazzersten]

Very nice restoration job!

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@TheLoxxxton]

Sweet pliers. Nice job!

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@mrbenmall]

Great job. I wish those conditioning belts would have fit on my belt sander.

[@357magdad]

I'm glad I was able to get them to work on my WEN! I use them on almost every project!

[@lotsatrains]

Beautiful job 👍 now they are awesome again!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! They work like new!

[@alpine1600s]

I need to pick up a bottle of bluing. I have some carbon bladed knives that would look great with blues blades.👍

[@357magdad]

Try Birchwood Casey Super Blue. It is supposed to be best for hardened high polished steel.

[@westhighlandsshop]

Amazing restoration! Who knew what was hiding under all that?

[@357magdad]

I was hoping they would clean up nice!

[@kevinwilliams563]

Truly from a pile of rust to gold. Another great transformation. Nice work.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Kevin! I get a kick out of working on the basket cases!

[@choppermike3329]

Nice save! Too many end up in the landfill. We have only one line of American made tools at the Hardware store where I work, Channellock. The rest are foreign made. Those really look top notch now. Blued handles look great.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Mike! No Estwings at your hardware store?

[@choppermike3329]

@@357magdad ☹ Sadly, No.

[@larrydemaar409]

Looks great, works great, well done.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry!

[@patjohnson3100]

I really like linemans pliers. I find them very useful. Those forlorn Boker pliers you saved look absolutely beautiful. They look like a high quality American tool. Im glad you could save the markings, because that speaks to a tools provenance.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Pat! I always try to preserve the markings, even if I gotta leave some pitting.

[@mikecurtis2585]

Nice great job! Those look like new again!!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Mike! They work like new!

[@GuntersGarage]

Wow what a transformation. They look great, good save!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I'm glad I could save them!

[@Ifishazores]

just found your channel now subscriber! Im retiring now I got a new Hobby love it! thank you for the great channel

[@357magdad]

Thank you for subscribing! Hunting for and cleaning up old tools is a fun hobby! My wife's family is from the Azores!

[@Bigfoot14000]

Your usual great job. Bluing looks great.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! The polished head and blued handles is a classic look!

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

Awesome job Magdad. Cheers mate, Stuart 🇦🇺

[@357magdad]

Thanks Stuart!

[@liljoeii6091]

Awesome job on the pliers You and chuck did a good job Thank you for the video

[@357magdad]

Thanks Joe!

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Nice recovery!

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@briansworkshop01]

Great video and a very nice tool thanks for sharing your time and skill very very nice 🍺👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Brian!

[@DRising-de8zl]

I picked up a pair of rusted linesman at a flea and giving it a go to restore. I am rookie level. The are old and say Germany on one side and Henry ... Sta...ard on the other and cant figure out the manufacture if you or any followers have an idea let me know. Thought they may be H Boker but do not see Boker as rubbed out and used pretty good

[@357magdad]

I'd love to see some photos of your project! [e-mail]

[@Maidrite1960]

Nice Job, love the pliers

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@mattadams9577]

Always love the look of the shiny with the blued. Great job

[@357magdad]

Me too Matt!

[@valsforge4318]

Man, you just keep getting better at this. Keep up the good work.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Cleaning up rusty tools is fun!

[@valsforge4318]

@@357magdad Lol!

[@michaeltreadwell777]

Another Masterpiece ! It's so peaceful watching your videos, and the results are always stunning. Thanks for sharing your skills. Take care 🙂

[@357magdad]

Thanks Michael! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@jackof1]

Very nice! I really got get me a few of those conditioning belts

[@357magdad]

I have had really good success with the conditioning belts.

[@johnmclaurin]

Great restore and fun to watch! Nothing like bringing one back from the dead!

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@timeflysintheshop]

They only seem too far gone by the people we hope to buy them from for cheap! 😁👍. We all know better! Great job as usual! 👍😁

[@357magdad]

I think I got these is a group of tools for a couple bucks!

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

Excellent Restoration Mr Magdad the Lineman Pliers just needed a little help ... never heard of the H Boker Co before considering the company has been around for over 180 yrs Take care looking forward to next Sundays Video

[@357magdad]

Thanks Roger! Boker is a popular knife manufacturer.

[@wireworks616]

Looks nice. Great job.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Wire!

[@matthetubecrowley]

Once again, another excellent restoration video! I can't be the first to have suggested this, but have you considered adding compressed air to your tool collection? Specifically an abrasive blast cabinet and your choice of media, and pneumatic die grinders with Roloc polishing disks. When I see a rusted tool like you have hear, those are the two choices that I would use.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Matt! I have a small basement shop in a condo. Air compressor and a blast cabinet are not options.

[@Dardrum]

Boker, I have never seen one in the wild, that's sad as they look like great wire cutters. I am really starting to like the bluing idea, As always, I excellent job Magdad.

[@357magdad]

I think these might be the first ones I've come across. The blued handles are a classic look!

[@kennethromeo7711]

Saved Another!!!! Excellent Job!!!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Kenneth!

[@chrisT5259]

Nice job Magdad. They came out great, like NOS off the shelf.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Chris! They work like new!

[@adiazcroce]

Excellent! Greetings from Mexico.

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@frankg3072]

That was just an amazing restoration like always!! 👍👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Frank!

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Excellent job! Boker is one of my fav knifes to collect. Good stuff!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Vic! Now you'll have to add some Boker pliers to the collection!

[@garageshopminnesota]

Nope, nope, nope. You did NOT restore that pliers, you bought it new off the shelf! Just kidding! Great job and I always enjoy the bit of history you put in your videos on the tools.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! They work like new!

[@monteglover4133]

Those look better than the pair I just bought and use every day

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I get a kick out of cleaning up tools that seem too far gone!

[@alpine1600s]

Side note: Schrade produced switch blades, push button knives about 1910 through the '50s. But when young authoritarian Democrats passed switch blade bans in 1950, Schrade started the Old Timer series and sold their switch/push button knives to Böker.

[@357magdad]

I understand that Boker makes good knives.

[@marcmckenzie5110]

357Magdad, I had a brief moment of panic that maybe you weren’t going to use Flitz - my heart rate is recovering!

[@357magdad]

Chuck would never let that happen!

[@upsidedowndog1256]

Very cool Magdad! Those turned out very well. I like the history part. Blueing is an under utilized process in my mind.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! For me, bluing is easier than paint.

[@DCPorter71]

brilliant job

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@mitchjohnson4970]

Good candidate for some klein koats. But the handles do look great after you blued them

[@357magdad]

I have a set of Klein coats but I think they are for the next size bigger.

[@larrymills8527]

I just found a pair of them 2 weeks ago in the barn about in the same shape . I think am going to see how many brands of linemen's plier's i can find .

[@357magdad]

That would make a nice collection Larry!

[@toolscarriagesmodellbauand7246]

Great restoration. Thanks! The plier looks better than new, right?

[@357magdad]

Thanks! They work like new!

[@w9jim]

Nice work!

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@vanislescotty]

Another great restoration. Have you ever run into a tool too far gone?

[@357magdad]

If the cutters are worn or the pivot is loose, I don't bring them home.

[@altonbarbee8864]

I like when people put the plastic grips on linesman pliers. Klein makes replacement grips. Seems like the insulation would be a plus.

[@357magdad]

I have a set of the grips waiting for the right project.

[@setdown2]

Great job...expected nothing less...🖖

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@alanstringer61]

Great job!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Alan!

[@garyryman4947]

Great job. One question, are you using the original set of conditioning belts or do you replace them periodically?

[@357magdad]

I'm still using the first set of belts. I got new ones in the box waiting their turn!

[@garyryman4947]

Thanks. Great to know

[@donscottvansandt4139]

Is there any difference in linemans side cutters and electricians side cutters ?

[@357magdad]

I think the electrician's models are a bit smaller.

[@AndyM.]

357 MAGDAD ALWAYS MAKIN' DREAMS HAPPEN!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Andy!

[@AndyM.]

@@357magdadNO, NO, NO THANK YOU FOR ALLLLLLLLLLL YOUR 'KOOL AND THE GANG' VIDEOS!!!!!!

[@TheThriftyWoodworker]

Wow, you are getting very good at this. 😊

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Cleaning up old rust tools is fun!

[@christophereddy4517]

How do you secure your belt sander and wire wheel motor to your bench without generating a ton of noise when they run?

[@357magdad]

My 1x30 has rubber feet so I just C-clamp it. I mounted my grinder with the wire wheels to a 2x6. I put a piece of foam tool box drawer liner down before clamping it to the bench.

[@christophereddy4517]

Thanks for the tip. I am in the process of building out a workshop in my basement. Ive got a handyman business and because of channels like yours and Scoutcrafter, and the fact that I recently inherited a lot of my grandfather's old tools I have begun refurbishing tools.@@357magdad

[@19Bmiller]

Better then new.

[@357magdad]

They work like new!

[@TheCleric42]

Another great job. Will we have another collaboration with MagDaughter before the end of summer?

[@357magdad]

Unfortunately not. She's gonna be off to college before the end of the month!

[@gayle525]

Another great save. Is it possible to dip the handles for a better grip? Chuck can help you do that. Lol they look beautiful.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Gayle! I used the dip on this project: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zn7Rln2BmNuhZ9U

[@guataco]

Resurrection. Kudos.

[@357magdad]

It's fun bringing the basket cases back to life!

[@LarsKiel]

👍👌

[@Al-Muhtadi]

Very very nice

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@marksmith9194]

I never saw a pair of lineman pliers that didn't have Nicks in the jaws.

[@357magdad]

The jaws on this pair have very low miles.

[@ynns1]

Oh buddy 😊😊😊

[@357magdad]

I was pretty happy the "Magic Juice" freed them up!

[@lotsabirds]

WoW!

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@merissaoliver7973]

Me too

[@unwired1281]

Oops ! Got to this one late but I made it!👍

[@357magdad]

Better late than never!