A restoration for my brother! Merit Stillson Wrench (60fps version)

The first upload of this video was at 30 fps. I was unhappy with the quality so I have reprocessed it at a higher frame rate. The back story is my brother gave me this to restore so it had to look pretty good...and I think it does! I hope you enjoy it!

[@RWBHere]

My father was a craftsman fitter, turner and boilermaker; all three trades, which is unusual. He made scale models of various engines, which he always powered with compressed air, not steam, as a hobby, and won prizes with them. If he was still alive, he would have really appreciated this channel. His method, when cutting a screw or bolt to length, was to fit two nuts first, then lock them together. This gives you a perfect platform for parting off square, and when the two nuts are removed, first lightly remove sharp edges from the thread, and then undo the nuts. It dresses the end (or ends, because there can be two or more) of the thread(s), so that everything will fit together afterwards without binding or cross-threading. Thanks for the awesome work you put into restoring these tools and items. It would be a crime to neglect them again, and you prove that good hand tools can last a lifetime or longer, if cared-for correctly.

[@DarenLee]

Not all men willing to work on his brother’s rusty tool. You are a great man bro. I wish I have a brother like you. Bless you.

[@benowen7757]

I bet you love working your brothers tool 😂😂😂

[@DarenLee]

@@benowen7757 he he hee. Pardon the joke. The pandemic lock down got me. Anyway hoping to see your next videos.

[@terencekreft482]

When cutting a bolt to length, put two nuts on it first. Put the nut furthest from the bolt head so it's topface is at the length of bolt you want. Nip the 2nd nut to hold that nut in place then put the whole lot in the vice. Use the outer edge of the top nut as a guide when cutting. This ensures the cut is at 90° to the bolt thread. Screw the nuts to the bolt head. Dress the cut. Take the nuts off. As you take the nuts off this redresses the thread on the bolt. Sounds long winded but is quick to do and means you end up with a bolt of the right length, true cut and it fits; first time, every time.

[@KILORESTORATION]

Great tip, Terence! That would give you that nice 90. And even if not that, the bolts would give you a good reference point to file the top of it perfectly at a 90. I like that!

[@يزنعمله-ج7ت]

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[@InjuredRobot.]

It's a good method especially with larger fasteners. The nuts act as heatsinks, helping to preserve hardness. Still a good idea to spray water on the cut occasionally as you go.

[@davidscott5903]

I understand it, because that's the way my dad taught me, but I bet it would make a great video for others who don't quite understand what you are doing.

[@jamesmoore768]

That is an excellent idea I will definitely remember that! 👍👍👍

[@nateg6320]

Makes me want to go to the antique store, and restore all those old tools, to give them their dignity back. Amazing work!!

[@fouziabibi6396]

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[@latenight6815]

Tools are meant to be used not to be sitting on an antique store

[@brandonn2538]

I have a feeling ain't nobody restoring my tools when I'm done with em

[@andrewedwards3426]

The part where you put the collar on the belt sander, and the curve fit the rounded end perfectly was like ASMR for tool people. Nice!

[@Hadidkb]

😳This wrench should not be used and should be kept as a decorative tool, comrade😻 Hi dear friend. My name is Hadi and I live in Iran. I was amazed at your accuracy and creativity in doing things. dude I am a fan of your channel. I introduce your KZbin channel to all the people of my country and I pray to God that you and your family and everyone you love are always healthy.❤❤❤🙏🙏

[@ashitude]

You know what separates your videos from all the rest, the beautiful silence. It feels like all other videos with similar content are destroyed with annoying music looping in the background or somebody talking over the whole thing. I love your content! Fully appreciate the peaceful sounds of tools and silence.

[@muhammadahmed4382]

God gifted skills. Unbelievable to see someone can be creative to restore stuff to such extent.

[@TSAlpha2933]

the colors worked out so much better irl than I'd imagined from the mockup.

[@olly_wooly]

The filming quality of this is up there with the big boys like My Mechanics, Awesome Restoration and TysyTube. Bro you deserve way more subs and views on your content! Great video and restoration and nice colour scheme, I wasn't sure about it on the drawing but when finished it looks great! Good luck in the future. You've earnt my subscribe :)

[@Beaches_south_of_L.A.]

I completely disagree. It's a mime video and you have to read the captions?! It's a joke

[@olly_wooly]

@@Beaches_south_of_L.A. Not sure I completely understand your point mate. What part are you disagreeing with?

[@Beaches_south_of_L.A.]

Olly Wooly for one thing I don't think one can call grinding, sanding and filing a "good restoration. " You'd have to use electrollises and or chemical processes. There's way too much paint and anything other than the original color is specifically not a restoration. I'm trying to be objective but the whole mime aspect is so irritating it potentially could make me biased but that doesn't necessarily mean that it is

[@DrDevon23]

@@Beaches_south_of_L.A. It sounds like you don't enjoy the content. In that case you are free to stop watching. The rest of us will continue to enjoy these restorations, repairs, reinventions, whatever you feel the need to call it.

[@Beaches_south_of_L.A.]

@@DrDevon23 oh really? Well thank you.

[@pauliboo2]

The algorithm gave me a view of this and I’m so pleased, excellent work! Love the comedy too, I have to watch with the sound off, so getting visual comedy is ace, keep up the great work!

[@killroy2993]

I think I may have just found my new hobby. When I board, it when I'm waiting on parts, or a peice just isn't coming together..... Slow, laborious, complete restoration of old tooling

[@hhattingh]

I am a super tool nerd and collector. It is always the tools with a story that I value the most. Beautiful work.

[@coredor]

I was thinking about converting my garage into a deadly martial arts dojo, but after seeing your restoration videos, I am tempted to let it remain as a workshop and start polishing up some of grandpas old tools!

[@chriswenkle2635]

From rusty tool, to a piece of art. Outstanding!

[@Jetmech1781]

Painting the teeth and screw tells me this is no longer a tool, but a piece of art. Bare metal, and original colors would have been my choice.

[@KILORESTORATION]

You are correct, Jetmech0417.

[@scjohnk]

Nothing like watching someone do amazing things with Harbor Freight tools and materials.

[@kims2r]

Man this is awesome! Watched the mirror polished ratchet too and must say, top notch work👊🏻 thanks for sharing this! And for giving these tools a second life, although I doubt anyone would have the audacity to use them now😂

[@rodmcdonough6111]

There is no meaningless repair or restoration of any item when it is done this perfectly down to the last detail

[@theoneandonlyowl3764]

Truly amazing what someone can achieve when they dare to imagine. Lovely work.

[@Magnymbus]

Restorations are always so satisfying.

[@JohnGreenwoodPhotography]

The World needs more people like you.

[@channelsixtysix066]

The Stillson was in a grim state before restoration, now I'd be putting it in a glass cabinet and only handle the wrench with white cotton gloves. Using it, is simply out of the question.

[@kalexander777]

Yup, I'd added some oil to it before and have used it. Now I wouldn't wanna scratch it and probably have it wrapped up.

[@Heeby-Jeebies]

I have the EXACT same wrench and I've been wanting to a complete restore on it, but I was intimidated by the rivets and the springs things. You blew my mind when you tapped the holes for screws! I can't believe I never thought of that!

[@mildlydisinterested]

Just consult your drill/tap table and make sure you drill the right undersize hole for the finished bolt shank diameter and keep your tap exactly straight and you will be fine. It's not rocket science, though all sciences are built upon precision measurements.

[@bradjohnson9920]

Amazing tool work. Excellent video work. Thanks for a great 20 mins on this planet!

[@mikebehrendt2917]

It’s funny, I was redoing my garage and found one of these in the wall! Mine is much smaller but I cleaned her up and she’s in my toolbox now.

[@kennethgilbertdds7249]

I took all the dry wall off of my garage, but I did not find any cool wrenches. Do you think I should try the living room next?

[@aspsa6246]

I've watched a couple of your restoration videos, and it is a pleasure watching you work.

[@jamesnelson2857]

Absolutely immaculate work, functionality AND entertainment value! Great job!

[@williambeauchemin9536]

That wrench looks better than the day it was made! Beautiful job!

[@morganleblanc730]

You did such a fine job with the sanding and polish work I would have left it bare metal except painted the insert red or blue.

[@lynwoodlewis6002]

Absolutely beautiful! Your patience and attention to detail are amazing! Nice work. Truly.

[@alexyu6928]

That yellow color gave me the DeWalt-ish look and I think that was neat.

[@edgarlopez7141]

Just found this channel, i really like how you pay attention to detail. Keep doing what you're doing and you will get tons of subscribers. Great stuff man

[@mercoid]

I have almost this exact wrench only with a wood handle. Much like a “Perfect Handle” screw driver. Mine is in almost as poor condition. This has inspired me to restore it.

[@jeffreyseabarkrob357]

My son send the link to your KZbin Kilo Restoration Just what a retired guy hunkered down waiting for the virus vaccination needs to see! Shiny stuff always catches my eye. I have a three phase buffer motor I bought from a friend after he sold his spoke car wheel restoration business. Thanks for teasing me.

[@letthetruthbeknown]

Something very satisfying watching theses videos.

[@DaveDoesCarpentry]

I’m loving watching your restoration videos!

[@ruudmobile6726]

"I make a new one".... My Mechanics... you've got competition with even more OCD LOL

[@KILORESTORATION]

HEY Ruud! “ I make a new one...” you gotta love that guy! But I might just have him in the OCD dept.

[@borysnijinski331]

My Mechanic uses the right tools...screwdriver is not a cold chisel and it is not a pry bar...it is a screwdriver.

[@therantingidiots8769]

Everyone's a critic. A screwdriver is a tool. One with many uses... not just screwing.

[@JaakkoF]

@@therantingidiots8769 That's one way to make a screw driver to not be a screw driver. Or in other words, ruin it so it ruins every screw.

[@therantingidiots8769]

@@JaakkoF you know what a "flat head" screwdriver is actually called? A *chisel* head screwdriver... and unless you're really going to town with the tanya harding you won't do any irreparable damage.

[@diegobarletta19]

you have to be a really bad human being to dislike his work, they´re not only disrespecting his effort but also proving their lack of esthetic sense

[@thumbsdownbandit]

Jesus, you people are so melodramatic. Anyway, I thumbsed it down.

[@ChazCharlie1]

People with real aesthetic taste would prefer a more golden yellow, not lemon. Also I was not a fan of the red either.

[@onisgagan2481]

I appreciate the lack of narrative and guitar rifts. Don’t know why but your stuff is interesting and relaxing at the same time. Keep it up👍🏻.

[@TheSighphiguy]

except for the final reveal. My God what horrible music to end with!

[@andrethered1]

Whenever I do a simple restoration I like to use red and black. Of course keep the silver parts natural. I recently did a 36 inch stills on wrench, was going to do the red and black combo, but after getting the original paint and rust off, it looked ok just to leave it all silver with a clear coat finish.

[@richyo1000]

I’ve never been so satisfied in my life. Good work!

[@nighthawk7450]

Considering these videos are on the long side, I'd strongly consider making a lot of them. It's awesome to watch and you could could earn a load of money. I am absolutely in awe of this and the mirror finished ratchet. Amazing work.

[@tracywoody3649]

Awesome job on this vintage pipe wrench!

[@smithtracing]

I have the same exact pipe wrench from my dad. I have never used it on a pipe. 99% of the time it is used as a hammer. The other 1% of the time its used as a paperweight, a cheater bar, lever, jack handle, axel nut holder.

[@dmeemd7787]

Yeah, if only we could work that in that sped up fashion, lol 😊 Amazing work!! (like all your restorations)

[@KILORESTORATION]

So true, DME DMD! So true!

[@akafrosty6175]

You had me right up to the yellow paint and black paint on the adjuster. I would have stayed with the silver and metal. Not really useable now unless you don't care about the paint. Loved everything else though. The hardware was an excellent upgrade.

[@OIFEagle]

Great restoration, as long as it is never used and is for display only. You painted all the metal-to-metal surfaces.

[@bajermistrz]

I'm speechless. Just brilliant :) great channel, love to watch Your projects. Amazing!

[@nosreuter]

@ 11:33 that was a unbelievable fit on the belt grinder. Must have felt immensely satisfying 👌

[@cirezane]

Um I don’t think these are “restorations” but more like “resto mods” as they are more refined than when new. Nice work

[@timsears7541]

Excellent masking and painting as well as the whole project.

[@LuckYeti]

Sir. Your wrench has turned into Grimlock, king of the Dinobots. Instant subscribe from me.

[@lukeaclarkeb5602]

New subscriber here, man i am blown away with your talents! Love the channel!

[@guyantonelli5411]

Another entertaining and informative video, Thank you for doing this.

[@williambeauchemin9536]

I love watching your videos. I really like how you make the parts that you are not happy with! Please keep making these videos!!

[@dalltex]

Congrats on the channel man! 🚀🚀 growth.

[@tnourse]

Amazing. So fun to watch. Thank You!

[@jimronchetto8592]

That's beautiful! I like your color choices!

[@soulshinobi]

Project Farm reviewed masking tapes and found that the green FrogTape really did work better, might be appropriate for this kind of project.

[@robertomartin8731]

This inspired me to colorize some of my tools

[@Richies_Garage]

As my old shop teacher once said "that file aint a saw rich"😂😂 every time i watch your videos i hear his voice (not that your misusing it lol)

[@KILORESTORATION]

Thanks for the comment Richie! I do know that that is not how you use a file… When I am filming for some reason I do not use proper file technique… I think it makes it look like things are getting done...Strangely when the camera is off I usually do!

[@jamesmoore768]

Every time I see You use a file I think now that is not the right way! Lol 👍

[@billybudd9994]

It took me ten minutes to find the nut I dropped in the gravel driveway. Lol it only took you 3 minutes to find the flat spring! Really enjoy your videos!

[@traustifreyr964]

I really enjoy watching restoration videos and you just got a well earned sub :)

[@timbarton6145]

Another masterpiece finished! I cleaned and restored a very similar wrench many years ago but did not take the time or pay attention to detail that you do. I thought maybe Testors enamel model paint might work good for coloring in areas like the red circle you did. You can get a set of many colors for not too big of an investment. Like Gavin, I was really impressed by the fit of the belt sander in that corner.

[@jellybean4220]

Didn't expect that finish , beautiful 👌

[@axslinger99]

What a work of art!

[@onetoeinthegrave6506]

just fantastic work my friend well done

[@BigChuck525]

For the people who say that it is now too nice to use, I'd use it proudly every chance I had. Tools are made to use. Although it would be used as a wrench not a hammer.

[@caporegime234]

Wow! That came out really nice.

[@rhiannemoll3386]

That red eye is perfect!

[@hellcattanks]

Here in the Uk they are called stillies, and also double as a hammer. The bracket holding the thumbwheel always seems to be the bit that breaks first.

[@KILORESTORATION]

Every tool is also a hammer...if what you need is a hammer but are holding some other tool ! And hello from America!

[@simonkehoe2676]

Replacing the rivet attaching the two main parts together with a Hex Headed Bolt-Through Fixing is a bad idea. The amount of pressure put on this joint is immense. Especially on a pair of 36’s we put tube over the handle to lengthen it, to unscrew stubborn joints. I don’t think that would stand up to the job.

[@chazyfm]

thats such a good restoration. Hope for more videos soon

[@spencerphillips5019]

I had an old pipe wrench and I had left it in a moist basement after working on loli coloms when i found it about a year later it was bright orange so we put it into our cleaning tank filled with rust remover and then forgot about it 2 years of sitting in that tank has made it beautiful its practically new

[@robertgilmour1903]

Looks spot on.

[@Maroqu1n]

Great finish! I'm gonna borrow a couple techniques I saw you use hahah.. Never thought of masking the way you do it and some sanding ideas

[@tonyday7233]

Beautiful tooll, lovely job.

[@jmjm003]

Excellent work as always!

[@k81law]

Limited edition Pikachu wrench lol. Amazing job!

[@michaelherrell5381]

Great job. Beautiful.

[@roybailey9554]

Beautiful job looks amazing 👏 👌

[@nwrasch]

Amazing job; looks fantastic! Also, you have the patience of a saint... :)

[@RestorationAustralia]

Nice job looks new and very clean.

[@pghgeo816]

The wrench looks great I appreciate all the time it takes to make it look like that. I'm not sure I'm behind the idea of making a tooll so nice that you cant use it as a tool anymore. Did I miss you sharping the teeth? A few teeth still looked less than sharp at the end. The only thing that goes wrong with a stillson short of total carnage from using a cheater bar is the teeth become dull.

[@KILORESTORATION]

Hey pghgeo816! I did clean up the teeth...off camera...but just a little bit.

[@pghgeo816]

@@KILORESTORATION yeah it is a pain in the butt the teeth are hardened steel and it takes a small file. I have restored stiltons they are easy to find cheap but only so i could use them i knocked the rust off hit them with some paint and sharpend the teeth. one the teeeth are sharp and the threads are clean they work like brand new.

[@Anmobgoccult20]

Bravo, perfect, briliant, best video, abs. respectful from old BG.

[@sann1n]

Now it's too nice to use! Great job!

[@Newokie59]

Very nice restore.

[@willquillin]

Love this restoration!

[@calimurat]

best restoration I have ever seen

[@TURTLEORIGINAL]

I often wonder, of all the jobs, old tools have been used for.

[@paultadki8007]

You are an artist my friend

[@DeanG55]

Another old tool saved from the bottom of the toolbox!! Loved the video. Keep them coming!! By definition, when you changed out the old "big head" screws for a more modern fit, did you go from a restoration to a "restomod? LOL!!

[@benhenry2425]

Excellent work! If I'm being completely honest.....I'm not sold on the color scheme, but your work is TOP NOTCH! I'm a subscriber for life!

[@KILORESTORATION]

Hey Ben Henry! I think a lot of people would have preferred a little more subtle color on it. Thanks for weighing in!

[@LoneWolf_8]

I agree, personally I would have gone with a gray base and a soft blue highlight but then I'm also boring

[@RBG-tr9ce]

Too nice to use!

[@dulichion]

Gorgeous work, I just hope you used blue or red loctite for those screws holding those collar bands.

[@markphillips6154]

That deserves powder coat. You’re a very nice brother

[@Itsdirtnaptime]

I love the projects you do. I especially love this one. I love the color. It is so beautiful, but I wouldn't be able to use it. Move over Stary Night. You are being replaced with something that looks way better on my wall.

[@mrmatthewking]

Hey neighbour, just moved in next door! You got a pipe wrench I could borrow? Kilo: well, here's the thing...

[@adam99x2004]

You do a good job man. Keep up the good work!

[@nivaldoteco6124]

Parabéns pelo seu empenho e trabalho 👏👏👏👏👏👏 o Brasil ama tudo isso.🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@jim1941]

Beautiful!