Huge Rusty Leg Vise - Perfect Restoration

In this video i'm restoring a very old Blacksmith Leg Vise.
My friend has found this blacksmith leg vise at the junkyard. It is huge and and very heavy, over 43kg. I really liked the size of it, the very long handle and the design from the spindle and the spring, that's why I decided to restore it and make a video about it. I think this vise is around 100 years old.
What I first expected to be a simple straight foraward project turned out to be a very tricky one. After cleaning up the two big pieces with the jaws I noticed that they don't close parallel. When the jaws touched eachother on the right side, they had a 2.5mm gap on the left side. To get this restoration done properly I decided to machine them. I made an aluminium plate to clamp the vise on the milling machine. To mill the structure of the rough jaws I bought two carbide milling plates and let them customize by grinding certain angles to them. The milling worked very well and I'm very happy how the jaws turned out. After the milling I did harden and temper them again.
As the holes and countersinks from the heart shaped part were very small and rough, I drilled bigger holes and made the countersinks bigger and clean for 10mm screws. I did recut the threads with a threading file, because I didn't had this threading die size.
I just cleaned up the spindle with files and emery cloth, removed scrateches and sharp edges.
The nut had a groove in it at the end, I closed it with TIG welding and turned the welding spots clean on the lathe. I sanded the rest with emery cloth and cleaned it up with a file.
I decided to mill the rectangluar washer clean, because it was very wavy and had an overall rough shape.
While I was recutting the threads from the two square nuts, I realized that they were slanted. For that reason I decided to make new ones.
I bent the spring symmetrical and grinded the very rough shape clean on the belt grinder.
After cleaning up all the parts I did sandblast them, made them black with bluing liquid and painted them with a dark green hammertone paint. After the reassembly I realized that the vise looks very dark overall with the dark green and all the black parts, so I would definitely choose a brighter colour for next time to achieve a nicer contrast. Besides that I'm very happy how this project turned out. My friend who allowed me to use his milling machine to remake the jaws was very fascinated by this leg vise and he really liked it, I'm going to give it to him after the restoration.
I hope you like my work and the video.
Huge thank you to all of my Patreon and PayPal supporters and specially to:
Mike Rogsch
Scott Meola
john ortega
Joel Zwahlen
Andrei Sitnikov
Mathias Lincke
Afreeflyingsoul
Micky McKay
Alan Hanson
Alex Roussos
Dan Williams
Gregory
Joan Casanovas
John Romero
Jonathan Heckerman
LVE
Paul Mampilly
SA Graver
Vince Valenti
Zachary Grimes
Timestamps:
00:00 preview
00:40 disassembling
01:24 showing all the parts
01:31 cleaning the parts with the parts washer
01:51 removing rust with MC-51
02:26 restoring the fix jaw
03:00 restoring the movable jaw
03:43 testing the jaws
04:02 sandblasting the fix and movable jaw
04:37 soften the hardened jaws
04:50 preparing to mill the jaws
05:19 machining the rough jaws on the milling machine
06:59 harden and temper the jaws
07:20 restoring the heart shaped holding plate
08:01 restoring the spindle with the handle
08:48 restoring the nut
09:55 restoring the holding plate for the spindle
10:16 restoring the rectangular washer
10:47 making two new square nuts
11:41 restoring the spring
12:20 sandblasting
13:02 making the parts black with bluing liquid
13:42 painting the parts with hammertone dark green
14:19 showing the restored blots and nut and custom washers
14:31 showing all the parts before reassembling
14:37 reassembling
15:58 showing the finished product
16:54 final test
Time and costs of this restoration:
I was working on this project over 3,5 weeks
$80 milling tools
$200 customizing the milling tools
My camera:
Panasonic HC-V180
If you have any questions about the process, machines i'm using or other stuff, just ask me in the comments. I read them all and i try to reply as soon as possible.
Sorry for my bad english, it's not my language. I try my best to improve my technical english.
Subscribe for more of my content. I'm uploading videos about mechanical stuff, as new creations and buildings and also restorations.
Thank you for watching :-)
My Patreon Page:
/ mymechanics

[@EvilKnarvel]

You have ruined me to any other restoration channels. I feel when I watch them I am constantly judging and measuring them against your work. You have set the bar.

[@MrSkyY06]

You're right, the quality of his restoration is an example for all the other... Just amazing, we love your channel and work, thanks

[@heffatheanimal2200]

Good to see I'm not the only one 😁

[@austint19]

Rescue & Restore is the one that can compete with My Mechanics

[@ErikvanderGaag]

@@austint19 TysyTube Restoration has gotten a lot better recently with their quality. Almost up to My Mechanics :)

[@filippocamagni]

True. Same feeling here.

[@tabriz3323]

"it doesn't fit really well.. Let's make a New one!" That's my favourite Part ♥️

[@infernalbird2]

LMAO I never thought I'd find that to be so appealling

[@amoesys]

Anything that starts or ends with "Let's make a new one"....

[@Osmosium2507]

Yes! It should be a T-Shirt

[@jlucasound]

@@Osmosium2507 Absolutely!! I love that "catch phrase"!! Also, when he does "Make a New One"; It always comes out perfect.

[@BoomerKeith1]

@@jlucasound The "I made new ones" is one of my favorite parts of these videos. He does great work!

[@maxe3110]

Other restoration youtubers: ok I'll just sand this and give it some fresh paint My mechanics, chugging MC-51 rust remover: *I'm gonna rebuild the factory it was made in*

[@pipertt]

Max E ha ha

[@jonipulkkinen803]

This is best comment i've seen in years. Thank you.

[@Weejie2011]

It was probably made in a blacksmith's shop, not a factory. Or at least forged by hand in a yard that had a tradition. It now looks like mass produced tack. "The spring is not symmetrical". That's part of the tool. Metric threads replacing Whitworth - or possibly unique threads. Shocking.

[@mjbailey404]

@@Weejie2011 did you not see the drop-forging marks?

[@Weejie2011]

@@mjbailey404 What is wrong with forging marks? They are a sign that the tool was made properly. It's made to function as a tool, not to look pretty. Machining off metal weakens the tool. It's simple logic. Machinists remove metal, blacksmiths move metal. You don't get machined cold steel leg vices, because they wouldn't last five minutes under use with hot metal and a hammer. Appreciate the difference in cold metal processes and hot metal processes and you'll learn to appreciate forge marks.

[@joemarriott3201]

What an absolute pleasure it is to watch your vids man. I think its so calming to hear nothing but the sounds of the work.

[@mymechanics]

Thanks for watching, much appreciated

[@danystraus6542]

@@mymechanics have you ever powder coated?

[@whitneyreams]

@@danystraus6542 yes, he has.

[@RestorationStation]

This is just ridiculous... I can't even imagine how much time you spent on machining the jaw teeth let alone the entire piece. Every video you keep out-doing yourself. Not a single stone left unturned

[@f-trt]

rather than provoking it on the methods of restorations, why not rather collaborate? if not, why use chemical and sanding, when we know that iol exits a laser gun that removes all the rust? it shows different methods, so we can explain what we want according to the tools we have. in view of the deviation of the number of subscriber, I suspect of jealousy on your part.

[@pulsar0013]

True, MyMechanic has outdone himself this time. This is a HUGE restoration, yet still done to the minute detail! Amazing. The best thing is, pretty sure we'll see this bad boy vice in action in future videos. Excellent.

[@rpomusic]

@@f-trt your comment is ridiculous.

[@draconicdusk5911]

@@f-trt Wtf is your problem. Restoration Station gave them a compliment and you react like that?! We don't need your kind in this community.

[@Tabfren]

To those getting mad f-trt keep this mind, judging by his post English is not his first language so I doubt he understands the nuanced compliment given by Restoration Station.

[@Holammer]

My Mechanics crusade against sharp edges continues.

[@DavidHaga]

One could say these videos are a little dull. ;)

[@stefinatrix3426]

Breaking edges, saving lives!

[@breadpilled2587]

the hero the world needs

[@-Deena.]

Deep rooted childhood sharp edge trauma...none spring related.

[@superlobao]

He's winning.

[@sandpitBrosAdventures8191]

I just discovered this channel a few days ago and have been addicted. The perfection of your restorations is incredible. So much talent. I was a machinist in the Army, but nowhere near your level. I also love the simplicity of the captions.

[@zemyla]

Whenever you say, "I start to wash the parts," I think something unexpected is going to come up. Like, "I start to wash the parts, but then discover that one of them is actually an angry snake" or something.

[@LeeryMuscrat]

The angry snakes are what the sandblasting is for

[@sandpitBrosAdventures8191]

That is my favorite simple caption of his. Lol

[@danielhughes1711]

When he attacks the snake and it gets damaged “I make new one’

[@jakraziel]

It was nice to see you work on something so much more bulky than normal, it showed off your skills in a different way. Variety adds entertainment.

[@alexf76]

Yeah, this thing is Abom79 territory

[@markbotta8567]

I was surprised when he first dropped it on the table. The thumbnail didn't really show this vise's actual size. A nice change of pace.

[@theblackguytv9891]

Your videos are so relaxing. No music, no commentary, just letting your works speak for itself. You are an artist! Please keep up the amazing work

[@RoadUser_Motovlog]

that's mechanic ASMR

[@xjyo]

No commentary? He comments almost everything he do. I think subscribers want it to know what he's doing at the moment.

[@theblackguytv9891]

@@xjyo I meant "Verbal Commentary", some of the videos you see on here don't show any progress just someone talking to the camera for 10-15 minutes

[@xjyo]

@@theblackguytv9891 yeah, you're right. That thing is boring

[@3rdoldhen]

“My Mechanics” restores the tools to what they were imagined to be, not what the factories reproduced & it’s almost a miracle how he is able to bring them back to Better than New!

[@mymechanics]

Glad to hear that, thank you

[@larsfrandsen2501]

I have watched your videos many, many times. I watch one (any) of them when ever I need to remind myself what excellence actually means. Thank you!

[@RescueRestore]

I really enjoyed this one. It was satisfying to see the jaw teeth machined, the fitment corrections and the hammertone paint finish.

[@jenniferfloyd2314]

Oh wow, my other favorite restorer! I love watching you work too! Never thought I'd say I love watching paint bake till I saw your videos, but here we are. 😄

[@AdamMObara]

@@jenniferfloyd2314 I agree so much! :D

[@juniorsachinelli363]

Muito bem feito.👍

[@lithop8984]

Please don't skip the bolts restoration. It is a unique and very cool part of your videos!

[@MrSpiritmonger]

it's all the same if you watch his other videos.

[@irithylloldman6526]

maybe he forgot to record it like another video, but usually he shows that part, especially when "I make new ones"

[@lithop8984]

Fef & Gogo exactly, new ones are the best!

[@MrStumblr]

@@MrSpiritmonger It might be the same process, but it's part of the experience of each restoration. Part of the beauty of it.

[@user-VZ23]

Your activity is a Gold Standard among restoration channels. It's a reason for an imitation and an inspiration. Please continue your work

[@mymechanics]

Thanks a lot

[@patcom1013]

This is one of the most inspiring, relaxing and therapeutic YT vids I've ever watched. Great job!!!

[@mymechanics]

Glad you like it :-)

[@HenRefurb]

You machined the new jaw teeth!! That’s incredible. Must have taken an age. Awesome video!

[@Redd84]

just enough space in the workshop to do it also! that first 60 degree was getting close to the wall :)

[@mymechanics]

@@Redd84 when it was straight too

[@Redd84]

@@mymechanics handy to have friends with that equipment in their workshops 😂👍🏻 is it an F3?

[@HandToolRescue]

That setup was awesome, but he should have milled the teeth down to soften the damage they could give to the workpiece. Original depth of teeth on these were about 1/64" or 0.4mm at maximum. Blacksmiths really needed to clamp down hard on their workpieces to bend or hammer them, especially when hot, so they could get marred even easier. Amazing effort though @my mechanics!

[@mymechanics]

@@Redd84 it's an F4, i have the F3

[@arg8763]

"While recutting the thread I noticed that it's slanted" Go on... "I Make new ones" Yes!

[@popovicifilip3348]

Just as i passed this comment i saw the moment Coincidence I THINK NOT i guess...

[@The_Druid]

Imagine what an old rusted tool would think when it sees this guy... “God is going to bring me back to life today!”

[@aggonzalezdc]

That or maybe a few minutes of incoherent screaming followed by begging...

[@thepagan5432]

Well this is the last post, I've watched, and appreciated, your whole back catalogue now. So looking forward to new posts. I was in gears and gearboxes so hence my focus on precision. Gearboxes were industrial used in the newspaper, military, mining, sewage works etc. We also made gears for our customers to incorporate into their product. Those were all high end motor vehicle manufactures in Europe and North America mostly. I was the engineer that was sent out into the world when ever customers had a problem, and I'd fix it. Then 5 years ago I was told I was terminally ill with pulmonary fibrosis and was signed off work permanently. I loved my job as you love restoration, so your channel gives me that little insight into how my world was, and for that I am deeply grateful. Thanks you.

[@stefanburczymucha945]

I saw many restoration videos, but you men are in a higher class than others. Keep going. Greetings from Poland.

[@1stummel2]

Are you sure? He has deleted every mark of the original production and turned this old tool into a thing from the twenty first century. That has nothing to do with serious restoration at all.

[@NCF8710]

@@1stummel2 Wrong. All original castings, even the spring were cleaned up and restored. He only made two new square nuts. This man is an artist.

[@Diabolos1]

@@1stummel2 This is sort of restomodding. Not restoration or preservation. He's making these tools and objects look and work better than when they were new. There's no practical reason to polish every nut to a mirror finish but he does it anyway because it looks damn nice. Well maybe dirt and grime doesn't stick that well to a polished surface so maybe there is a practical reason also.

[@Gabriel-he6ih]

@@1stummel2 leave 'till you're still alive

[@NCF8710]

@@Diabolos1 "Restomodding'? There were no modifications done to this vise. Unless you call dressing up casting marks, rust removal and painting modifications.

[@immasurvivor]

That notification always makes me smile.

[@DiaboLusitano]

Same here... greetings from Portugal.

[@messaoudkrioua5002]

Me too

[@joseeduardo7613]

Me too

[@enricoguidi1540]

Me too!!

[@xl000]

what notification

[@jimbo111589]

After watching a dozen of these videos, I must chamfer every edge in my life.

[@mymechanics]

Thanks for watching

[@natalyaizergina8837]

Best restoration channel on youtube. I love the attitude that you have towards the metal. I saw similar in the best surgeons: no hurry, no rush, respect and careful touch, no searching for shortcuts - quality in every step!

[@Prander5x5]

100 years ago "Ed, this one threaded a little slanted." "Who's gonna notice? Let's just put it together before the boss sees it."

[@3dmazter]

I don't like Ed.

[@michaelrice500]

@@3dmazter Go home, Ed; you're drunk.

[@jessieglover2428]

@@3dmazter vwhebe

[@joedee6630]

My mechanic: 👁️👃👁️ I'll make a new one

[@rattusnorvegicus4380]

Ed was a typical Friday afternoon worker, a real clock-watcher...

[@ottoottoeisenbrot6269]

Your workbench is cleaner than my kitchen...

[@danmenes3143]

Then again, my workbench is cleaner than my kitchen. But it's not as clean as his workbench.

[@alielahinik8663]

I watched almost all of your videos and I can tell you are extremely professional in your work! I work in the R&D and production facility and I understand the level of expertise you put into your work. Great job!

[@Ntyler01mil]

Your videos show how much craftsmanship steel needs to go into a cast object to make it excellent.

[@BoredInNW6]

The milling of the jaws was particularly satisfying to watch

[@mongollloyd1101]

Not sure what to called a process that improves on the original condition, but "restoration" seems inadequate. Fantastic.

[@vornice7604]

the car community has already come up with one, its: Restomod

[@mongollloyd1101]

@@vornice7604 Thanks for the tip! Now I'll be off down another rabbit hole...

[@18CC]

When you are restauring, you can add some specific modifications to upgrade. If you don't change the all thing.

[@funnyanimalshorts643]

Refurbishing.

[@metalmindset3760]

Enhancing

[@robertcolfack26]

Fantastic restoration Sir you made it look better then brand new I really love the style of those heavy duty leg vices I used them countless times when I was a ranch hand in Nebraska in the 1970's in my youth to fix farm equipment.....Those vices are a work of art the most beautiful vices and are very heavy duty that is a keeper vice.....

[@kostek8589]

Perfectly made. A blacksmith vise made like a watchmaker's :)

[@hardiannugraha4100]

"I make new ones" One great sentence.. Nice job bro

[@heinburghardson980]

😁😁😁👍

[@gibbynj3002]

The bluing liquid part, looked magical.

[@conducthail8260]

Gibby Nj IKR it looks like it’s water paint or something how it gets darker after the stroke

[@ariq45]

@John Harwood whoa! dude, thx for the info

[@benyoumans9072]

It is gun blue

[@ImBigOunce]

You should check out his video on his second channel. It's all about how bluing works. Plus you get to see a lot more of it.

[@aynDRAWS]

@@ImBigOunce woah, really? I didn't even know he had a second channel

[@davidcadena8114]

Wow. A metal fabricator who didn't find his next project buried in dirt and covered in rust, like so many knife and gun restorers. Just straight forward metal working. By the way, an excellent result. Your skill level is obvious. Well done Sir👏👍

[@nancyd6770]

In this world of the people who have no pride in their work, it is very satisfying to see such attention to detail! There were repairs done to this that I would not have known you could do. And like another comment I read, some restoration can’t compare to these. Thank you

[@squelcher44]

The bluing stuff just looks like painting with lag

[@PyroFizz_US]

Yea lol, the delay

[@oskarmattheis871]

Love it

[@videogamepioneer6250]

my mechanics: The only KZbin channel where "restoration" means "make better than new."

[@jens-eriklangstrand1689]

In principal wrong - the history of the item is disappeared ...

[@zeetee3915]

@@jens-eriklangstrand1689 Well I was thinking similar, but he is not a historical restorer in museum. He is restoring relatively low price things beenig a waste/scrap before with kind of a "tuning" or customization sense. And I think for his own money. To improve sharp edges and surfaces is fine. I think the original producer didnt have time and money to do that. And still I think that historical value is mostly still there and not destroyed by level of perfection.

[@jens-eriklangstrand1689]

@@zeetee3915 Well my mecanics does excellent work, no doubt, and looking away from the "museal" perspective re-use is a good thing anyway - there you have it :D :D

[@p0gr]

@@jens-eriklangstrand1689 where is the contradiction? the new one didnt have history...

[@peterhearn3297]

@@jens-eriklangstrand1689 The history is he dismantled the vice and restored it, so by looking at this Utube video say in about 50 years time you will see how it was made. LOL!!!

[@frankgogley1749]

From start to finish on this project, you had a firm grasp on how this was going to look when you were done.

[@jayceebarrin6351]

You're the best. Others cut corners where you do not. Your talent is an art form I really enjoy.

[@pavelengstrom2926]

My favourite morning routine is watching one of your videos with a cuppa joe before work, really gets me through the day.

[@MisterCasket]

Same, but AFTER work haha! hill on the couch, with no sounds but rust being removed and sharp edges getting smoothed. Love it.

[@shaocaholica]

I want to see a video where the whole item is thrown out “I make new one”

[@cheeseburgerrunner5217]

Shao Zhang 😂

[@tobymorris346]

it'd be so much better than the original too

[@jeffcarroll1990shock]

he could find the original blueprints and re-create some of the items he finds!

[@tobymorris346]

@@jeffcarroll1990shock now that would be interesting

[@Horny_Fruit_Flies]

That wouldn't be restoration, but recreation. Though this does raise the interesting thought about the Ship of Theseus. How many new parts does it take for the original item to stop being the original anymore?

[@Zei33]

It’s genuinely amazing that you’re able to work metal like this. It’s very different from your other content. I’m impressed!

[@timdouglass9831]

Very beautiful restoration. Need to make a socket for the leg, though. These vices were intended to allow you to pound on the back jaw with the leg sitting in a steel or iron socket on the floor so the blow was transferred straight down to the earth, not to the bench or damaging the vice. Also sometimes called a blacksmith's vice because they a very useful adjunct to the anvil. You almost never find them in antique shops or junk stores with the socket included, but both my Father in Law and a neighbor had ones in their shops that had been installed new (probably pre-1920) and still had the correct setup.

[@arforafro5523]

"Aw seems like this time there'll be no buffer wheel" *Bluing liquid* "This is my new addiction"

[@miguelscosta]

This product acts like magic

[@Arrow-wolf]

Genius, you’re a genius!

[@theshmoo560]

I've decided my future career must involve bluing liquid. I gotta work with this stuff. I'll never be anything but peaceful.

[@David-Underland]

The level of perfection you strive for is very satisfying

[@brettb.7425]

Amazing work. I love the attention to detail!!! So glad these old relics are being preserved!

[@Twister051]

Once again, WOW! You don’t just make things as good as new, you always make them “better” than new and turn every project into a work of art. You, Sir, are a master.

[@FullersDuck]

I think this chap saw the other restoration channels and said, “Meh, I’m going to make a new one.”

[@mercurywoodrose]

all restoration channels "I will fully restore this awful piece of junk as far as is possible. I cannot be made any better than what I will" My Mechanics, "Hold my Super Blue"

[@peterkoller3761]

@@mercurywoodrose no, he simply does not understand what the term "restauration" means. he mistakes it for recycling. (same as if you take a 100 year old one inch spanner, melt it down and cast/forge a new one inch spanner out of it - did you really restore the old one? or did you just recycle the old material to make a new one? My Mechanics does just that)

[@blaircox1589]

@@peterkoller3761 you come off as miffed the antiques are being abused. I grew up in a house full of 100-year-old antiques. My grandparents believed in using the items, not put them in a cabinet to be looked at only. These parts have been restored to be used.

[@apollomars1678]

@@peterkoller3761 recycling would be to bring a object back into a cycling system of re-using a allready used up object. restauration is the actual progress to *restore the value* of an object. my mechanics is not recycling these tools, because he wont reuse these objects in a adequat way, that it would be able to call them a cycle. your point would make his even less a recycler than a restaurator! my mechanics is simply using a different term of value of these objects. a historian will give oblivious critics to my mechanics to actual remove historical parts of the objects, who could be "recycled" by a historian by accepting some errors in the construction and ignoring livetime or rust prevention of the tool. the biggest part of restauration is the actual area of continued restauration in a museum or archiv under perfect conditions to prevent the actual need for prevention against rust as unneeeded expensions and force at the historic object. ALL historic objects in public are placed in a way to get into terms with historical preservation of objects and public presentations of these objects. it is the biggest area of work for archive-workers and museums to give this security to these historic objects to get less or even better no stress by the actual public view on these objects by tourists. some objects are never showed to the public eye, because they would destroy the value of the object (common in theological objects) these TOOLS were given by my mechanics the value to work in a specific function for a worker with maximum preservation of the quality of these tools to suceed in their duties. he could forge a completly new tool and exchange basicly EVERYTHING. If he will aim the function, size and purpose of every new part on the former older object, this completly new object is still a restauration of the former inpractical tool. in terms of originality it is a more-perfect-than-original-made copy of the former object, but *in terms of practical use as the VALUE OF THE OBJECT, its simply the perfect restauration of the PURPOSE of the tool.*

[@ftswarbill]

@@peterkoller3761 Maybe you should watch more of his videos. Not only does he restore an item back to working condition he actually improves on the original manufactures defects and makes them better than the day they were made. In short he does super restorations. You come across as the type to give these amazing videos a thumbs down because you are jealous of his expertise.

[@mollyrazormillions]

There are a lot of channels where people make restorations, but your slow, delicate, loving approach to these old tools is the best and most soothing experience!

[@azdanejake]

Incredible work! Your attention to detail is second to none! Thank you for your hard work and for posting these excellent videos.

[@holdmusic_]

I really appreciate the creation of the original object. The design, casting, assembly of such a huge and useful metal tool

[@Igmus]

The bluing just makes it spiffy looking, like the piece is wearing a tuxedo. Classy.

[@radshahmat987]

Everytime I get a notification from this channel, it feels like Christmas morning!

[@oskarthenarrator]

Absolutely gorgeous work. I almost cried watching how smooth the action was at the end.

[@chrishoffer1665]

0:41 Using a vise that you've already restored to hold another vise that you're currently restoring. I love it!

[@sovietcomrade7733]

It's not a vise he restored

[@iPatate]

We want the sandblasting machine button!!!

[@markbotta8567]

Maybe one day it''ll finally be fixed and will be a featured part of that particular video.

[@samsignorelli]

@@markbotta8567 "I make a new one!"

[@CLU7CHxCl7Y]

the way the parts turn black instantly is satisfying aha this is my favorite restoration channel always waiting for a new upload 👍🏼👍🏼

[@FreddyD4528]

Honestly, you probably made this piece look better than it did after production. Such a beautiful restoration.

[@NickC_222]

That flat black oxide and the metallic hammertone green came out looking SO good. Man. Just gorgeous. Excellent work.

[@Shoikan71]

Impresive how you reworked the jaws. Nice job man.

[@davidpalmer9780]

I loved the way you created the milling jig to align the jaws of the vice perfectly for the mill head to do its job. It's great to have a friend who has a bigger milling machine than you.

[@aynDRAWS]

These are some of my favourites. I love the ones that are so rusty that they pop and creak as they are disassembled. There's something so satisfying about it

[@acee8851]

These vises are 80-100+ yrs old hand made and were used as an everyday tool..there’s nothing more satisfying then to see them restored to functionality

[@user-tq4tc5mh2p]

I am one of your subscribers from Iraq and I am very impressed with the wonderful work done by you and your amazing machines. I wish you more creativity and continuity.

[@03_luutanbao11]

Sharp edges: *exist* My Mechanic: im about to end this edge's whole career

[@Renville80]

tan bao luu Meme: the very definition of intellegince (why do people constantly post stuff as original as that dusty box of week old doughnuts at the corner store?)

[@03_luutanbao11]

@@Renville80 i dont know

[@03_luutanbao11]

@@Chad_Eldridge this is accurate lmao

[@03_luutanbao11]

@hhhk20 you meant joke?

[@03_luutanbao11]

@hhhk20 ok boomer

[@tonybrandt8850]

You truly have an understanding of metalwork.

[@mymechanics]

Happy to hear that!

[@user-ip6pv9cs5m]

いつも見ていますが、完成した道具を見る（これがあの道具なのか）と思わず見入ってしまいます。これほどまでの修理動画をみると行っている人は再生品とは思えないほどのクオリティーの高い事に感動すら思います。しかも各工程が丁寧でしかも工夫が随所に現れておりいつも驚きと感動があります。

[@tommyhill199]

Holes live in constant fear of My Mechanics countersinking.

[@hernancoronel]

Hilarious!

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Amazing as always! By far, best restoration channel on KZbin! 🙂

[@katiafreddi1916]

No one on KZbin does restores at your level. I became a fan and I'm addicted to your videos. Congratulations for the special work !!! l

[@loganball3319]

Every night before I go to bed I watch these videos as they are just so well made (both the items and the video construction). Very well done and I hope you make many more restoration videos. They are truly amazing. :)

[@BucketWomanMar]

0:35 AH my ears I don’t like that sound 12:39 this is the sound I like

[@schraubephd4259]

It is industrial metal, you know :)

[@TradeMarkspil]

One of the few channels you just leave a like on every single video he makes. Awesome work man.

[@mymechanics]

Thank you very much, i'm glad you like it :-)

[@norweldgp6250]

This was my 4th video. I just click like as it starts already

[@werewolven6335]

@@mymechanics I basically click like on your videos before i even watch it.

[@user-eo1mc2tk6g]

Смотрю многих реставраторов, но ты самый лучший. И ремонт и эстетика. Спасибо. 👍

[@davidbumpus3457]

I really like the way you do your restorations. Some people would complain about removing casting marks and original material from the piece but I think you make it better than factory by smothing everything out and rounding over sharp edges.

[@conorbreen295]

When I got to see the remilling of the jaws, I thought to myself, thank god they weren't parallel! Most interesting part of the video. Nice job!

[@drmatt357]

Conor Breen - I thought the jig he made for that was even more amazing!

[@Die_Apeschrauber]

normal youtube restoration : "give me a wire brush and some paint, i will call it fixed!" my mecanics : Give me a Mill i will make this thing accurate enough to crush an atom with it.

[@imo_bear1719]

@TheJR1948 ???

[@conradsmith9332]

This isint a restoration in my eyes, a restoration is returning something back to how it was origanaly, which is obviously not this, or anything else these "restoration" channels do. Now I'm not saying they don't do a damn good job and are very skilled, I'm just saying that these are too damn nice to use now lol. Just my opinion and your free to disagree! :) there are some people who do restore things on youtube back to how they were origanaly and there are some who make these objects into art, I guess it's up to personal preferable and opinions as to which you like best.

[@imo_bear1719]

@@conradsmith9332 I'm a little confused as to what you mean, to be honest. These kinds of channels do restore these objects back to a usable condition. Years of wear and tear, rust, etc will take its toll on any object, and it will never be exactly the same as it once was, but I feel as though the outcome of these restorations are usually pretty reminiscent of what they once were. Do you have any channels in mind that do what you would consider actual restorations? I ask sincerely, because I'd like to compare them to channels like these to try and understand exactly what you mean :)

[@conradsmith9332]

@@imo_bear1719 many of the tools he restores he goes way to overboard putting mirror polishes on everything, refinishing every bit of wood even if it's not nessasary. If it ain't broke don't fix it. He makes them to pretty to acually use. They are more like show ponies that sit on a shelf than tools any more. I'd recommend checking out hand tool rescue and labB restoration. In my opinion they keep alot of the charicter and don't remove every last little imperfection and mirror polish everything, becuase these tools simply weren't that way when new. I think it's important for older generations to be able to veiw old things as they were way back when. All the best :)

[@imo_bear1719]

@@conradsmith9332 Ah, I see what you're getting at. I think there are folks who would still be willing to use his restored tools, despite his stylistic choice. It'd definitely be nice to see what other channels have to offer, though, and I'll be checking out your recommendations. Thank you! :)

[@tobygathergood4990]

That is undoubtedly the most beautiful drop leg/post vise I have ever seen!

[@asherward8720]

I love the color on this one! The dark green with the blue looks amazing! Also milling the jaws was super satisfying. Thank you.

[@mymechanics]

Thank you very much, I really do appreciate it :-)

[@neoduckman365]

I hereby represents all of your viewers would like to say "Thank You"

[@quintmylodonrecorders8387]

Me: he's not making new ones? My mechanics: I make new ones Me: thank you

[@SirSilicon]

10:58 is the sweet moment

[@ericsimonson3128]

But not enough polishing! :)

[@paoloantolini6890]

tu es absolument le meilleur. J'étais étudiant en technicum et je reconnais l'art de votre travail. Je suis horloger.

[@philmay7834]

These renovations are the perfect amalgamation of 19th century tool meets 21st century tech. Perfect!

[@Hephera]

My mechanics: "these ones are crooked" Me: "He's gonna say it! He's gonna say it!" MM: "I make new ones!" Me: "yeeeeeeessssss!"

[@DanSoldierGuy]

I think the same!

[@cadderoni]

Hahahaa.... And me!

[@parampampam7]

me too!!! hahahaha

[@gerardokenzp]

jajajajajajajajjaajaja

[@sauronthedarklordofmordor2990]

The dedication and quality of your work are exceptional and not only restore the beauty of the past but also make it fully functional, you restore the best version of these artifacts :)

[@johnbhumphrey]

Your attention to detail is beyond anything I've seen, you are a pro.

[@irishcajun85]

I’ve watched all your vids several times (they calm me) so I decided to try to watch another channel. I tried five. I had worse anxiety from them not cleaning/repairing certain parts and I ran back here.

[@bloodywolf1222]

Does anyone else find it very satisfying when he lubricates the threads at the end for me it is feels so good to listen smooth metal on metal when it has lubricating on it

[@davesherwood5500]

"... while re-cutting the threads, I noticed they were skew..." I held my breath and then I heard it, "... I'll make new ones...", my life is complete.

[@jeffcarroll1990shock]

You've been disappointed if he then decided to straighten out the bolt and completely restore it

[@ernsts]

I totally agree, this kind of restauration is way beyond perfect. I’m not skilled in this kind of work and I watch in admiration, thanks! It’s very humble I bring upon a small quesion: is it possile the threads in these “nuts” were a little skew on purpose? If you watch closely you’ll notice the metal piece it clamps on does not have parrallel sides, so I can imagine the threads had to be a little skew to reach the perfect angle.

[@davidkohler7454]

@@ernsts I wondered that myself but I'm still watching the video.

[@spankymcflych]

I don't know why I like these restoration type videos so much. There's just something so satisfying about watching someone take something old and neglected and restoring it to better then new condition.

[@Shugnar]

its super satisfying, when old things gets new life!

[@lethal0r]

Im sure your videos take long enough to make, but have you ever thought about adding a bit of history for each tool? Here, I find myself wondering what period of time this tool is from, what were its typical uses, who would use it, what country is it from, was it an essential piece of kit, was this an expensive or everyday make and model, how much was it to buy in its time, how much is it worth now (before and after restoration), where did you get it from etc... absolutely incredible videos, magnificent. So talented! You must be mentally and physically worn out at the end of each restoration.

[@timulbrich954]

I know it's two years later but just in case, some Background info can be found in the video description, like where he got it from, how old he thinks it is and so on... :)

[@jennifergladstone3224]

@@timulbrich954 ur comment made me check out the description and there is so much cool detail there(also seeing the time and cost of the project is so interesting)! Thanks dude

[@timulbrich954]

@@jennifergladstone3224 you are welcome, glad I could help!

[@ralphf8951]

The makers of that vise are joyfully proud of you in heaven, for bringing the vise back to life!

[@mrrossi739]

i have the long and the short-leg vices but currently building my workshop, you have given me good advice here on whats needed to tidy mine up, sadly i don't have access to a mill but i will work around that

[@geraldweissburg8618]

Out of this world. Truly a "perfect" restoration. Beyond that would be vanity. I wonder how many times he will use it err his passing.

[@blackknight6403]

You are the only person I know who fully understand how to "restore" tools right

[@philnewman1110]

I was taught fitting as part of my apprenticeship many years ago. I watch you operate with a smile on my face, i can see the way you hold a file and other tools you have been taught well. You are indeed a true craftsman, well done!

[@carlospastor6461]

It's been fantastic watching this video. I have exactly this vise. Good inspiration to have it restored. Thank you.

[@RB-sn7yj]

Old hardware is always so beautiful. Love the finish