Hand Tool Restoration - Mystery Painted Screwdriver

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[@ScoutCrafter]

This has to be one of your best restorations ever.... Absolutely outstanding!!!!

[@357magdad]

Wow! Thanks ScoutCrafter! When I spotted it at the flea market, I knew it would be a good project!

[@frankg3072]

There’s not much to say except THAT WAS JUST AMAZING! What an incredible job you did!!! 👍👍👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Frank! When I saw the poor thing at the flea market, I knew it would make a good project!

[@Austeration]

Cleaned up great 👍 so much paint. Thanks for the tip with the heat shrink that's great. Beautiful end result, I love that handle.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It was a fun project!

[@mrbenmall]

Good lord that's fantastic. Beautiful job. Love that Bombay Mahogany.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Ben! It was fun removing the layers of paint!

[@MrDoeboy356]

Came out awesome. I hope Chuck didn’t eat any of that paint. He seemed a little under the weather.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Doeboy! Chuck was tired. He's been working hard on his Batmobile!

[@805ROADKING]

That was fun Bud!! Excellent job!! Every Body Shop I ever worked at had one of them, great multitool!!☻

[@357magdad]

Thanks RoadKing! It was fun digging that screwdriver out of its layers of paint!

[@rawbacon]

The Bombay Mahogany is a Nice Rich Color and it hides minor flaws too.

[@357magdad]

Bombay Mahogany might be my favorite - next to clear with sparkles!

[@1D10CRACY]

That turned out amazing!!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It was a fun project!

[@not2fast4u2c]

EWWWW I kept saying EWWWW nasty caked on paint Sure looks nice now that it is done BET R GRIP Sparkly handle is just too much bling

[@357magdad]

That sparkle pokey thing almost makes your teeth hurt!

[@not2fast4u2c]

@@357magdad Had to come back and see this nasty paint coated screw driver

[@357magdad]

@@not2fast4u2c It was a mess!

[@johnmclaurin]

That was a good one! I’d like to have a set of those with that finish on the handles! Just beautiful!

[@lv_woodturner3899]

Wow, talk about night and day difference on the screwdriver. It now looks terrific. Well done. Oxalic acid is a very mild acid. Sold in most hardware stores as "Wood bleach". In my local hardware store it is with the other wood finishes. It can lighten the wood, but as you observed, it does not have a big effect. I also use this to remove rust for large items where it would be too expensive to use Evapo-rust. I was expecting the sparkled handle pokey things to be a future project with Mag Daughter. It cleaned up very well. Dave.

[@mercoid]

KZbinr Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration often makes use of oxalic acid with great success.

[@357magdad]

I watch him!

[@357magdad]

I'm going to continue to experiment with the oxalic acid!

[@joesteffens613]

It went from lost cause, to show piece. Love the color of stain. Nice job.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Joe! I am always attracted to the "lost causes"!

[@LittleRestorers]

You couldn't get that much paint on even if u tried 😁 ... love the outcome. Doesn't matter about the no brand, it's a Magdad special 👏👍👩‍🔧

[@357magdad]

The amount and variety of paint layers was impressive!

[@milchman3611]

Blimey that took some work MD, but the end result (of that well used & abused screwdriver) was a treat...

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It was fun removing all the layers of paint!

[@williammcguire3rd]

Awesome job turned out nice. I bet it was used as a paint stirrer.

[@357magdad]

Thanks WM3! I was amazed at the number of different colors I found on it!

[@IrishLion-re8bu]

My guess is a painter used that as a paint can opener and/or stirrer..... and she got "dunked" a few times.

[@357magdad]

I was amazed at the number of different colors I found!

[@theropesofrenovation9352]

Wow! Excellent. I hate getting those wires getting in my feet and hands. Will try the shrink wrap.

[@357magdad]

Sometimes I feel like a porcupine after using those little wire wheels!

[@Ignaz1894]

Check out something called Fordite or Detroit agate, it almost looked like the ferrule had that effect. Job well done sir.

[@davidfinn3771]

Fantastic clean up, shiny ferrell and shaft

[@357magdad]

Thanks David! The layers of paint did a good job protecting the metal.

[@johnfix1]

I love wood handle screwdrivers and tyhe finish came out great on this one.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! I love cleaning up old wood handle screwdrivers!

[@lucianprescott8357]

Incredible cleanup and restoration. On a side not when you can’t find a maker’s mark, after restoring, the tool actually becomes a “357 Magdad” original. Perhaps you should “brand” it as such so when another generation (100 years from now) is restoring it once again, they can say, I’ve discovered an original 357 Magdad screwdriver. Pass it on bro…

[@357magdad]

Thanks Lucian! I wish I was better at engraving!

[@mr.bandyshanks6492]

Good job! Looks great.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Mr. Bandy!

[@alanmullock381]

Trash to treasure!😁👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@357magdad]

Thanks Alan! This was a fun project!

[@gayle525]

Wow what a silk purse out of a sows ear. You are the best.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Gayle!

[@larrydemaar409]

That ferule sure looked feral, but you finally tamed it. Beautiful work, thanks for sharing!

[@mercoid]

Makes sense it was from Jacktown…, because that thing was jacked up.

[@357magdad]

🤣

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry!

[@Mylittleworkshop]

Very nice work. I like the colour of the handle. 👍‍

[@357magdad]

Bombay Mahogany is one of my favorites!

[@James-oj6ck]

The dark stain on the handle was a great choice.

[@357magdad]

Thanks James!

[@beerdrinker6452]

That screwdriver looks like it lived in the back of the Scooby Doo Mystery Van. I am pretty sure Wilma and Daphne once fought a paint blob monster the same colors as your screwdriver. Wonderful restoration. Very informative on the various steps. I wish I was smart enough to remember everything you showed me.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It was fun digging through the layers of paint!

[@kimbishop4734]

Okay, you've got a new fan. Love you're laid back delivery. BTW-I commented a while back on your restoration of a 1/2 inch ratchet from back in the 70's. I mentioned that I had one exactly like it that had quit working for me. I took it apart and cleaned it up. Of course, the one part that you warned us not to lose I lost. The little ball bearing that holds the direction selector. Fortunately, we have a great Ace Hardware store here that has a good selection of various ball beatings, so I easily found a replacement. Bottom line, my ratchet handle now works like new. Thanks for the encouragement.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Kim! I'm glad you like my style! I'm also glad you got that ratchet wrench working. I have nightmares about losing a tiny part to an old tool on my shop floor! If you get a chance, send me an email! [e-mail]

[@upsidedowndog1256]

Very nice! You never know what is under all of that.

[@357magdad]

It was like an archeological dig!

[@barryhunt5357]

Thats my favorite restoration , I bought Flitz and some buffing pads , I hope to polish a few of my plastic handles screwdrivers I've cleaned and wet sanded . Have a great Sunday .

[@357magdad]

Thanks Barry! I've had really good luck with 0000 steel wool followed by Flitz on plastic handles.

[@Eagle48]

Sow’s ear to silk purse. Stunning transformation. We’ll done, MagDad!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Roy! When I saw it at the flea market, I knew it would be a good project!

[@jpsimon206]

WOW! I'm sorry, I'm blowing up your comments on this video, but that is an absolutely stupendous before and after. I withdraw every bit of advice, You are far more skilled than I. Congratulations, that is beautiful work

[@357magdad]

Thanks, I do appreciate the advice!

[@ot9180]

Great work as always. I mean Chuck’s work 🤣. Question, for the finish did you use anything besides that minwax? How would that color go on original rosewood handles?

[@357magdad]

I let Chuck know you likes his work! I think I would just sand and wax rosewood. The color is already really nice.

[@mikecurtis2585]

Wow looks great! That was a lot of paint! Thanks 😊 🙏

[@357magdad]

Thanks Mike! I lost track of all the colors I found!

[@myleftthumb2294]

Had to check flEbay on that last one. There's a gold-plated Diligent Duchess set currently listed for $1000. I think you have a keeper there.

[@357magdad]

It would be cool to find a Dilligent Duchess set!

[@seanpatterson1609]

Wow, that heat-shrink wrapped around the wire brush is a GREAT idea. I'll definitely try that in the future. Thank you.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Sean!

[@hellbillyBob]

Most beautiful no name screwdriver EVER...I say embed a 357 shell in the end of the handle.

[@357magdad]

Interesting idea Bob!

[@cr1ticalhits]

Holy cow

[@357magdad]

😇🐄

[@stewartew]

That certainly was a transformation from the ugly duckling to the beautiful Swan. Great job !

[@357magdad]

Thanks Ernie! It was a fun project!

[@jpsimon206]

I noticed you were using the WEN sander. Lately they have become my go-to brand for super cheap tools, they seem to be consistently one grade above complete crap. May I ask what your impressions have been? I have not used the 1x42 sander, I have their slow speed grinder and power planer and a belt sander. I have found the design of all of them seems to be set up for the end user to add a few nuts here and there to make the product significantly more rigid. More relevantly, every other Chinese brand I have had to get in the habit of taking it apart, cleaning, and replacing the grease before use. WEN has been surprisingly clean and designed to be easily strengthened.

[@357magdad]

My WEN 1 x 30 has served me well. I did some minor mods to be able to run the conditioning belts.

[@uktony1525]

Fantastic clean up and restoration. My wife would say that I spent £8 on stripper, abrasives and finish on a 50p screwdriver 😄.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tony! Cleaning up worthless tools keeps me out of trouble!

[@ottogerner3566]

Howdy Magdad. Have to compliment you on the narration style on this one. It sits well with the excellent job you did on the screwdriver.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Otto! I've been trying to mix in more "live Magdad" episodes.

[@GregAlanEdwardsEmmanuelRidge]

Would have liked to see you add some grip strips to that handle. A lot of work for what may be a junk Chinese screwdriver, but it would have been very cool. Still looks great though!

[@357magdad]

If the blade would have fit in my drill press, I might have added some grooves.

[@billyproctor9714]

Next time you try this give it a good heavy coat of stripper and immediately wrap it in some plastic wrap and leave it over nite. Next morning put on some rubber gloves and just wash the coating off with some running water and a wire brush. Cheers, Billy in Canada.

[@357magdad]

It was fun removing the layers and watching the colors change!

[@Rolexor]

I keep saying I can’t believe you don’t have more subscribers. You’re awesome.

[@357magdad]

Thank you! Make sure you tell your friends, family and coworkers about the channel😁

[@briansworkshop01]

That's an amazing job and the colour of the handle is spot on thanks for sharing your time and skill and remember stay safe and make 🍺🍺👍👍🇬🇧

[@357magdad]

Thanks Brian! This project was a lot of fun!

[@altheliterate]

So when does my wife walk into the room. Right as Mag Dad says "the stripper is doing it's thing" I'll tell ya, if looks could kill.

[@357magdad]

Whoops!🤣

[@janderson8401]

I never realized how much sparkles improve the ability of a handle to be gripped. Great job on turning the paint stirrer back into a screw driver. While I liked the way it turned out, all that really matters is that you like it and enjoyed the process.

[@357magdad]

Cleaning up old tools is fun!

[@stevef8993]

Wow!!! Simply awesome and better than new! I like to shrink wrap trick. I’m going to use that one.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Steve! The heat shrink brush works good getting into raised letters too.

[@Traderjoe]

I think you might have seen the same furniture restoration video that I did that featured the oxalic acid for stain removal from wood. This came out great! I’ll have to try the heat shrink on the bristle bits for the Dremel

[@357magdad]

The oxalic acid is pretty popular with furniture restorers, I figured I'd give it a try!

[@essentialhandyman]

You bought that back from the dead! I like the heat shrink idea on the small Dremel bit. Very ingenious.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It was a fun project!

[@corydriver7634]

It fell in paint…like everyday. I like the heat shrink tip on the Dremel wire brush, thanks. Nice work.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Cory! The amount of paint on this poor thing was impressive!

[@2dividedby3equals666]

That bombay mahogany looks really classy, I love it! Awesome job, as always. Thanks for sharing, take care!!

[@357magdad]

It's hard for me not to make every wood handle Bombay Mahogany!😁

[@howzatrestorations1538]

Magnificent mate! top project and rescue.

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@allentrench]

Hey really nice job on that screwdriver that probably a lot of people passed out you did it right. What was the name of the conditioning belt you use I wanna get some and try them out

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching Allen! I included a link to my conditioning belt video at the end of this episode.

[@stanellis7805]

Amazing transformation Magdad! Now I’m going to get a quart of that Bombay Mahogany stain! Beautiful handle. Super job on the Needless Markup tool too. It had to be expensive. 😄

[@357magdad]

Thanks Stan! Bombay Mahogany is a great color!

[@jpsimon206]

One good trick to still be able to turn it on the drill press despite the widened head is to take a dowel, drill a hole the shank will fit tightly in and split it down the middle. You can chuck on that for a tight grip. If you're in a little bit more of a hurry, wrapping electrical tape, or better yet, a cut soda can around the shank, you can get the diameter thicker than the tip pretty easily. So much easier to polish on a lathe or drill press

[@357magdad]

Thanks for the tip!

[@uncleblack7322]

I'm here because of curiosity...I had to see...great viewing...

[@357magdad]

Thanks Uncle Black! You had to know what was under the paint, just like me!

[@bigpete4227]

I reckon it was a paint stirrer used over many years. Each time they would turn it upside down and use the other side which is why the ferrule has the most paint. Because it was always getting wet no matter which side up they used. Just thinking.

[@357magdad]

Good theory Big Pete!👍

[@billmiller7138]

Oh no you removed the paintina! 🤣That's a magnificent transformation!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Bill! "Paint-tina" I love it!

[@jpsimon206]

That's a great trick with the heat shrink. I bet that would really extend the life on a needle scraper. Now that I think about it, if there was a simple way to tool dip wire wheels, particularly everything except the outer half inch, I think they would last quite a bit longer and we would have less needles in our chest

[@357magdad]

I've tried super glue on the small wire wheels with no success.

[@jpsimon206]

I collect tap and die sets, particularly color case hardened sets. The boxes are always in rough shape and covered in greasy thumb prints. For years, oxalic acid has been my go-to product. It's very inexpensive, and it seems to work as a degreaser as well as a wood bleach. One tip I wanted to offer, I have found that a small amount goes quite a long ways when UV light is used. I typically drench the box and then wrap in Saran wrap and put it in the sun. You have to check it every hour or two, bubbles form and you will need to rewrap the saran wrap to even it out. In general, on a 75-year-old box that has been in a machine shop that whole time, two treatments with the sun have been plenty to bring it up to restoration quality

[@jpsimon206]

For what it is worth, I have never neutralized the acid. It seems to seep in about 3/16 of an inch max and then peters out. It does not make the wood brittle and stringy. Some would get a little thinner in the cambric layers, but a later of oil seems to flatten it right out. I think the UV is the main factor in its effectiveness. I think you should give it another try, I have used it for years to great effect. Also, for what it is worth, it is quite mild. I wash my hands afterwards, but I don't feel the need to wear gloves

[@youhavenothingifyoudonthav9895]

Absolutely great Video & Restoration. Thx for the tips and video

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@waynemiracle8928]

Absolutely fantastic! You’re the best MagDad!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Wayne!

[@stephenkent8903]

Holly Cow what a difference Batman!!! Stunning!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Stephen!

[@flitz]

Great work once again 3MD!! Tell Chuck we said Hi! 👍👍👀

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I'll let Chuck know you said hi!

[@TheFWAdmin]

At first by the tumbnail I thought it was a baseball bat, I should've known better.

[@357magdad]

A Bombay Mahogany baseball bat would look pretty sharp!

[@wayneo7307]

Hi Magdad , The Screwdriver Came out Nice . Great Job.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Wayne!

[@PeterPerez.]

More of this please, you should record more of the processes a bit like the staining of the wood

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching Peter! I used a soft brush to apply three coats of the Bombay Mahogany, buffing with super fine steel wool between each coat.

[@tooladdict7463]

An absolutely amazing transformation unbelievable well done buddy

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It really made my day when ScoutCrafter mentioned it!

[@alexstools]

Looks great Magdad! I was just talking to my girlfriend about how much more I have working on no name or really beat up tools. Much less worry about ruining it.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Alex! I'm always attracted to the basket cases!

[@gordon7005]

Fantastic restoration Really enjoyed watching the amazing transformation

[@357magdad]

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

[@TomGunnTools]

Had to be a super satisfying project! Awesome color stain!

[@GuntersGarage]

I dont know if I would have been brave enough to grab that crusty thing but you sure found the diamond in the rough on that one!

[@357magdad]

I'm always attracted to the basket cases!

[@allancollins1937]

Hey Magdad, is the action of that stripper affected by temperature?

[@357magdad]

I'm not sure about temperature, but the new "safer" stuff is definitely not as good as the old stuff with methylene chloride!

[@thegrassyknoll7792]

Very nice, i would have cold blued the metal though 👍🏻😌

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching! Cleaning up old no-name tools is fun! It is a good opportunity to experiment with different finishes.

[@jpkatz1435]

Dillagent Dutchess, that makes you the "Dillagent Duke".

[@357magdad]

That's me!

[@patjohnson3100]

I have seen oxalic acid listed as an ingredient for auto radiator flush/cleaners.

[@357magdad]

Interesting! I think it is also in Bar keeper"s Friend cleanser.

[@theajthomas]

I've been watching your channel for a while and I've always enjoyed it. I might be wrong but in this video it seems like you are doing the commentary live as opposed to in other ones it has felt more like a voice over. For what it's worth I think this approach is even better. I'm guessing the screwdriver belonged to a painter and was used to pry open a thousand paint cans and stir 100. It came out fantastic!

[@357magdad]

Thanks AJ! I've been trying to mix in some "live Magdad" episodes here and there. I'm glad you like it!

[@davidcoats1037]

That’s incredible Magdad! I bet the discerning diligent duchess would definitely decide to add that wooden handled screwdriver to her sparkle handled tool collection. 😃👍🏼

[@357magdad]

Thanks David!🤣 It would be cool to find a complete Diligent Duchess set!

[@larrykelly2838]

You'd never know that was the original screw driver, looks like a new one.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry! It was fun cleaning it up!

[@ydocproductions5593]

This was a true restoration🤣! I wouldn’t have touched it with a ten foot pole🤣. What a cool transformation, great work!👏🏻.

[@357magdad]

Thanks YDOC! I dig working on the basket cases!

[@garyryman4947]

Awesome work. I like the “stain” lines in the raw wood. Gives it character.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Gary!

[@thomasryan8218]

That's amazing

[@357magdad]

Thanks Thomas! This was a fun project!

[@michaelstark9485]

I'm a new subscriber sent over from scoutcrafter 👍👍

[@357magdad]

Thank you for subscribing Michael! I hope you enjoy my content!

[@adude7050]

The Sparkle handle had Disco written all over that.

[@357magdad]

Resto-Rob found me a matching screwdriver! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYTPenaar7Gsh80

[@unwired1281]

Genius heat shrink trick. Nice job as always!

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@TheThriftyWoodworker]

Looks amazing. Great job.

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@tomhollis2685]

That screwdriver is incredible, Magdad! It is a work of art. It belongs in the Smithsonian...or on your pegboard! I loved the pokey thing too. Great research on that.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tom! It is too pretty to use now😁

[@joemoach832]

Really admire your patience in getting all of that paint off. Great job! Well worth the effort.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Joe! It was fun discovering what was under all of the paint!

[@setdown2]

Looks like a keeper... Next time let's get some kind of detail in that handle...😲... I'm moving the bar up another click...Ben Mall made me say that 🙊 😁

[@357magdad]

I've had some success adding fluting using my drill press as a mill... kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5CuhGimlrqlmNk

[@setdown2]

@@357magdad you had good success...not bad ...

[@paulsworkshop4179]

Holy cow! Unbelievable transformation.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! There was a nice screwdriver hiding under all that paint!

[@triune_blades]

That turned out beautiful. Well done! The heat shrink on the wire wheel is a great idea. I'll be using that idea for when I restore hand planes.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! The heat shrunk wire brush works good getting in around lettering and other tight spots!

[@KB-kc7ou]

No heat gun?

[@357magdad]

A heat gun is on the 2022 yard sale shopping list!

[@Rusty_ok]

Very timely video for me. I just found several old wooden handle screw drivers, cleaned them up and restored them. One was painted black like yours but the shaft ran all the way through the handle. Like yours there was no name and I could not get the black staining completely out of the wood around the Ferrell. I am going to get the stain remover to try on future projects. In this case the black stains actually turned into highlights when I stained it gunstock. Wish I could send you a picture, they turned out great.

[@357magdad]

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

[@chrisbarkley7825]

Nice job. I've been selling paint for 35 years. That screwdriver looked like paint paddles we keep under the counter. They've been in hundreds of gallons of paint. Keep up the good work !!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Chris! The multiple layers of paint were impressive!

[@Aztecs911]

So that's where my old paint stirrer went. Nice fun project. Looks fantastic.

[@357magdad]

I was a fun project!

[@john196719670]

I really like the way the Handel turned out, as for the acid every one else that uses it leaves it on over night

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! I was worried about the acid attacking the ferrule if I left it on too long.

[@waltsmith1305]

Kinda jealous of your open and clean workstation

[@357magdad]

Chuck insists we keep our shop clean and tidy!