Hand Tool Restoration - Vintage Screwdriver

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[@Resto-Rob]

Finally able to watch your video. That screwdriver look great! Something about the cabinetmaker screwdrivers. Love the artsy pictures. Poor guy at the end. I like how he checked his fingers. 👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Rob! Taking more artsy pictures is my New Years resolution!

[@afterthemouse]

You sometimes find on British tools that a reseller's or large commercial customers name is stamped into the tool. for example, my hand drill is made in Sheffield, England by Footprint tools but is stamped GPO (General Post Office) as Footprint made all their telephone engineers tools for them.

[@357magdad]

Very interesting! Thanks for the info!

[@ihrescue]

That screwdriver looks great. I am more of a less muted finish as well but the gloss looks good. I like seeing another use for a socket.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I like experimenting with different finishes.

[@joeheilm]

Lol..i love the artsy photos. Seriously, thats the best screwdriver restoration i have ever seen. Outstanding work. Cheers

[@357magdad]

Thanks Joe! Taking artsy photos is my new years resolution!

[@davidkotras7147]

Nice resto and I particularly liked the rapid-fire splitter being driven by the hit or miss engine.

[@357magdad]

Thanks David! Engine shows are always fun!

[@DF-st8yu]

Sorry I’m a little late to the party, but looks like you may have a beautifully restored London Pattern Turnscrew . Amazing! I have a few of these in my shed, but not as pretty! I grew up in Sheffield, England surrounded by old tools. The mark is possibly the owner of the screwdriver rather than the manufacturer 👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching! Better late than never!

[@lourias]

Nice, sexy screw driver! I heard the wood say, "Thank you for not tossing me out. I have many more years to be handy!"

[@357magdad]

This steel, wood and brass vintage tool has found a good home!

[@mrbenmall]

That is simply outstanding. Man, that's beautiful.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Ben! I think that brass ferrule really makes the tool special!

[@DavidPlass]

Classic 357magdad. Good use of the socket. I bought about 50 used sockets for just such a purpose. I'm glad you and Flitz are back together!

[@357magdad]

Thanks David! I'm gonna try to keep the Flitz happy!

[@wwtrkr3189]

Yep, very nice. I don't usually like glossy finish either, but it works on this. Nice job

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@tonylenge424]

Great looking screwdriver and good job of making the crack in the wood disappear. Very enjoyable.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tony! That dark stain did a good job hiding the imperfections!

[@thomasthompson6799]

Excellent restoration of the vintage screwdriver. I am also glad to discover another Flitz fan. Best metal polish anywhere. Excellent work!

[@357magdad]

Thanks TT! #FLITZIT

[@timeflysintheshop]

Good to see you back on the tube. I know you do stuff on other media, but many of us only use the tube. That was a cool find at a yard sale. That is why I love to stop at yard sales, you never know what you will find, and it's usually very inexpensive since there aren't too many of us out there looking at old tools. The screwdriver turned out great!

[@357magdad]

Thanks James! Yard sales are always a fun treasure hunt!

[@robertgibson7716]

great to see you fixed the handle mate hate when they dont try and throw them away great vid

[@357magdad]

Thanks Robert! I try to save the original material as much as I can!

[@johnkelley9877]

Excellent work Magdad! The screwdriver looks beautiful. Thanks for sharing this.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John!

[@danielgrenier3288]

Yes, that came out amazingly! The photos too... The added light outdoors really let us see how nice that driver is. Thanks for sharing.

[@357magdad]

Taking artsy outdoor shots is my New Year's resolution!

[@Bigalhunting]

YT'er , The Post Apocalyptic Inventor is German and loves old tools as well. He may have some insight but I do find host restos to be utilitarian rather than pristine which I like about him. Great looking screwdriver

[@glengrossnickle4985]

Very nice work. You always amaze me. Thanks

[@357magdad]

Thanks Glen! When I found this at the yard sale I knew it would be a good project!

[@frankg3072]

Excellent restoration and tutorial! 👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Frank!

[@howzatrestorations1538]

That is beautiful Magdad! Awesome job.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Howzat! Steel, wood and brass tools are my favorite!

[@michaelpugh4894]

Nice tear down and clean up. Beautiful restoration.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Michael! I think that brass ferrule really make the tool!

[@planejet42]

Nice job! Those are my three favorite materials as well, steel, brass and wood! That’s a very unique screwdriver.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Planejet42! I think the flat part of the shaft would let you use a wrench if you needed more torque.

[@jacobb.]

Screwdriver came out great. I love brass. Can you imagine how that log splitter would have changed someone's life. Crazy to think how we take heat for granted. We got it good now a days

[@357magdad]

Thanks Jacob! I'm always amazed at how dangerous the old equipment looks at the shows. Times have changed!

[@adude7050]

Great job really like that type of screwdriver

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Steel, wood and brass - what's not to like! LOL

[@johnduff6436]

Great as usual! Liked the music and "Artsy" photo shoot.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! Artsy outdoor photos are my New Year's resolution!

[@tony1721]

Great work. Love it.. WS of Birmingham was 3 miles from where I live now…🇬🇧

[@357magdad]

That's cool! Thanks!

[@larrydemaar409]

Beautiful screwdriver, looks fantastic. After you use the Flitz, you might try Semichrome Polish by Happich for a higher polish. This polish is made in Germany and doesn’t remove material, used in the jewelry industry.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry! I think me and the Flitz are like a married couple!

[@larrydemaar409]

Flitz is great, you are right. I was just suggesting using Semichrome after using the Flitz.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Awesome job on that Screwdriver! Looks fantastic! Hi-Five! =P

[@357magdad]

Thanks ScoutCrafter! High Five!

[@donscottvansandt4139]

Just rewatching this tutorial.. the stain did a great job blending the stains on the wood .. and the gloss clear looks great too . I also noticed when you started on it the factory scratches on the blade were vertical instead of horizontal.. like more modern ones. Is this a way of kind of judging the age ? I also noticed a couple of the guys called it a cabinet makers screwdriver.. what makes it distinct from other besides it's obvious uniqueness?

[@357magdad]

I think it is called a cabinet maker's screwdriver because the narrow blade works well with countersunk wood screws.

[@stevef8993]

Beautiful screwdriver restoration!! Shiny handle looks good!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Steve! I went "full bling" on this one!

[@oncewaslost1982]

That turned out beautifully. Nice work as always.

[@357magdad]

Thanks OWL1982! It was a fun project, I'm just disappointed that I struck out on the maker's mark!

[@SimonBarnsley]

Gorgeous and inspiring restoration.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Simon! You can't go wrong with steel, wood and brass!

[@markrandall1456]

Nice finish On the wood. It works well with "Flitzed" steel & brass. :-) Keep your hands clear on the wood splitter. What a machine. Thanks for the fun. :-)

[@357magdad]

Thanks Mark! That splitter looks like it required 100% concentration!

[@guataco]

Is a nice tool. And you are already a master. Kudos.

[@357magdad]

Thanks, but ScoutCrafter is the master! I'm just a guy goofing around in the shop!

[@guataco]

@@357magdad jaja, you are a master, he is a god in restoration. I follow him to. Regards.

[@gromeca1]

Beautiful, just beautiful.

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@roybailey9554]

Wow very very nice job 👍👍👍

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@elsdp-4560]

THANK YOU....for sharing. Very nice, I like how the finish came out.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! She's too pretty to use now! lol

[@MadStiles]

Dang buddy it looks excellent! Great job!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Madstiles! I love steel, wood and brass!

[@uktony1525]

Gorgeous restoration and the oiled finish and mirror shine make it super special. In the UK gun stock oil is something of a rarity but now I will be looking for some immediately after your results.

[@357magdad]

I think the Birchwood Casey tru-oil is basically a wipe on poly or varnish.

[@donscottvansandt4139]

Another GREAT job magdad!

[@357magdad]

It's hard to beat steel, wood and brass!

[@FixitRestoreit]

Very nice job, I love the finish you got on the handle, big 👍 from me!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Man! I don't normally go for high gloss, but the steel and brass came out so shiny, I figured the wood should match!

[@yza2821]

Excellent job!!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! You can't beat steel, wood and brass!

[@gsh319]

Great work my friend. Think you found it with the last makers mark. The spacing and letter configuration appear almost identical. Using the computer to overlay it came up about perfect. Great work!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Scott! Researching the history is part of the fun for me!

[@venusprime666666]

Great job. Sweet project.

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@NashRathbone]

Very nice, I may look out for something similar to try at this years flea market. 👍👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Nash! You can't go wrong with steel, wood and brass!

[@MrHerbie76]

Maybe Scoutcrafter can use that new book of his to tell you everything on the screwdriver. Great job on the restoration, could not see where the handle was glued

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tack! It would be great if WS&co was in ScoutCrafter's book!

[@johnwilson230]

Beautiful another tool.brought back from the death brillant jo well.done.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! I have another old screwdriver video coming up next!

[@wireworks616]

That came out really nice. Great job.👍👍👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Wire! This was a fun little project!

[@diYotamCh]

Good looking screwdriver. And you made it look even better... Great pictures at the end... Happy New Year... diYotamCh

[@357magdad]

Thanks man! Happy New Year!

[@zartan7779]

Looks amazing great job , makes me want to try my hand at doing up some of my old tools

[@357magdad]

Go for it James! Cleaning up old tools is fun!

[@КошмарКошмар-й2б]

Hi bro 👋👋👋 very good restoration screwdriver 👍👍👍🔥💣👌🏽

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@Roscoe3721]

Very nice job!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Aaron! You can't go wrong with steel, wood and brass!

[@robertwilliams9318]

Beautiful restoration.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Robert!

[@TomGunnTools]

Fantastic work! Learned some nice tricks.

[@357magdad]

Thanks man! I love steel wood and brass tools!

[@ArmandoLoni]

VERY nice!! 👍🏻🛠️ The outdoor shots work, don't they 😂 Can I convert you to using glossy finishes on wood handles? 😂 Having said that, I'm starting to consider oils.....

[@357magdad]

Taking outdoor artsy shots is my New Years resolution!

[@ISLANDOUTDOORS1]

Amazing restoration! Love it.

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@upsidedowndog1256]

That turned out beautifully! I have used Easy Off to suck old stain out of furniture and gun stocks. Just don't use hot water to rinse it or warpage will occur.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Downdog! I tried oven cleaner on an old handsaw handle. It worked OK.

[@texasj49]

Beautiful job! ~Jeff

[@357magdad]

Thanks Jeff! It was a good yard sale find!

[@jmquez]

Wow that’s a damn nice screwdriver! Inspiring

[@357magdad]

Thanks JM! Any time I find a vintage tool made of steel, wood and brass I know I can make her really pretty!

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

Steel Wood and Brass, Love it! 👍

[@357magdad]

The three best ingredients in an old tool!

[@thomasryan8218]

Beautiful job.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Thomas!

[@Endicorp1]

Great restoration. Found a rare vintage Mortising Chisel double edge on ebay that is manufactured by WS Co. Stamped D.R.P 116286. No other information, Not sure if it is linked to the same manufacturer of the screwdriver.

[@357magdad]

Could be!

[@lightning4871]

You did good again!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Lightning48!

[@steve.b.23]

0:45 Anyone else see a spooky skull face in the paint smudge on the handle?

[@357magdad]

Maybe it's haunted!

[@johntraxler2505]

Love it...great job!

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! You can't go wrong with steel, wood and brass!

[@805ROADKING]

That really came out nice!! We gotta check ScoutCrafters Book for that one eh!!☺

[@357magdad]

Thanks RoadKing! It would be sweet if WS&Co was in his book!

[@alexstools]

Dang that screwdrivers is pretty! Great job on the cracked handle too, what kind of glue did you use? I really like the Birchwood Cassey tru oil, I bought one right after you've showed it the first time. Thanks Magdad!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Alex! I used Titebond 3.

[@zband9016]

I've seen other tools that were WS&Co as well. I like doing leather work and tried to purchase some hole punches on ebay. The hole punches were labeled WS&Co. I never got the tools that I purchased because the seller packaged them wrong and the box came open during transit. I ended up receiving an empty box and no hole punches, just a punch to the gut knowing that these hole punches likely got thrown in the trash by someone. I still have the pictures from the auction though.

[@357magdad]

Too bad about those holepunches!

[@tfknauss]

Awesome job.. you need a proper place to store such nice work now!... I'm thinking the screw driver was specifically made to go with another type of tool. For example, buy a set of planes and the company threw in a set of tools to take care of, change knives and such. I think they did that back then?? Good luck and thanks for sharing!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Todd! That screwdriver is going up on my project wall for sure! I was hoping that it was made by that English plane manufacturer. I was disappointed when the collectors website told me it wasn't!

[@mefford509]

Sweet restoration! Keep putting on the flitz! I love the glossy handle! T-Wrecks (from my other channel)

[@357magdad]

Thanks T-Wrecks! The steel and brass shined up so nice, I figured I had to go high gloss on the wood handle!

[@lord.onk99]

Excellent.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Ken!

[@shedmanx3640]

$3 for all three? It’d be $30 in my neck of the woods. Love the project. You do great work mate.🇦🇺👍

[@357magdad]

I ran into some good deals at yard sales in 2019! I hope 2020 is half as good!

[@onionhead5780]

So satisfying.

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@nikki13t]

Great job on the screwdriver..job almost as good as Scoutmaster, just joking ...I think he would love the looks..

[@357magdad]

ScoutCrafter is the master, I'm just one of his goofy minions!

[@PaPawsWorkShop]

Beautiful!

[@357magdad]

Thanks PaPaw!

[@GT_Racer347]

Daaaang 😍😍😍

[@357magdad]

Gotta love steel, wood and brass!

[@johnfix1]

That is a beautiful restoration. The cabinet screwdrivers are great looking tools. I grabbed mine to check the makers mark but it was not W.S.& Co.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! The restoration was a lot of fun, but that maker's mark is bugging me!

[@larryborkstrom3580]

It's looks great hope you can find who made it like you I have no clue

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry! Maybe a viewer will be able to help identify the maker!

[@stewartew]

Great job, I've been wondering where you have been.

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching Ernie!

[@gavintolen5012]

Screws and screwdrivers were invented around Germany and France, and that cabinetmakers screwdriver looks like it could be pretty old since that was once of the first screwdriver styles so i think its a pretty save bet the German company was the producer.

[@scormack56]

It's lovely

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@metalartRestoration123]

Nice job👍

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@davebuchanan9761]

Nice!! Have u ever used ammonia for cleaning the brass?

[@357magdad]

I've used Brasso, I think it has ammonia in it. That ferrule was badly dinged up, so I had to sand it.

[@davebuchanan9761]

I never knew that , thanks ill keep that in mind

[@shopcatt6547]

Two thumbs up

[@357magdad]

Thanks shopcatt!

[@dumpsterfire6351]

I think the mark is an owners mark The “company” using the tool to manufacture? My best guess.

[@marcmckenzie5110]

Wow!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Marc!

[@kaisantiqueengines569]

Was that last clip from the jack town engine show?

[@357magdad]

Yes! The fall show! Snow show is in a couple weeks!

[@kaisantiqueengines569]

You might have seen me I had a line shaft running some stuff on a trailer

[@357magdad]

@@kaisantiqueengines569 I probably walked right by you!

[@jimdavis8391]

I think you'll find the first, marked W&S is British, I am familiar with that mark and it is a British pattern.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Jim!

[@jimdavis8391]

Now, I know where I've seen it- on a bricklayers trowel I have; I have used it for the last 10 years off and on- I'll dig it out tomorrow.

[@adambomb9452]

Looks very similar to the Footprint screwdriver made in England

[@357magdad]

I would love to find one of these with the Footprint logo!

[@billmccabe9601]

Often called 'Cabinet Msker's Screwdrivers'.

[@mejoe1956]

s.a. rgent & co... that's what it says on my. l got the same one.

[@357magdad]

Thanks!