Labor Day Spectacular! Glazing Putty, Bell Systems Hammer and Numberall Punch

[@marko11kram]

As soon as I saw the Bondo can----- that distinctive smell came back instantly!

[@nemo4907]

We have a little horse race every year in May, I still see PLENTY people dressed in white!

[@pmags1331]

I had the same army shovel. I loved that thing . I was on my way to China when I hit a waste line . True story, the trouble I got in . 😂. I picked it up at the Englishtown flea market in NJ . I use to go there with my dad when I was a kid . Great times .

[@357magdad]

The hammer turned out great!

[@Dalesworkshop]

Too bad the shovel won't come apart, I remember those from my Army days. I still have a helmet and a canteen. I may do the helmet one day. Nice job on the hammer.

[@billmcclure433]

Fantastic job on the trench shovel and hammer. I picked up a trench shovel at a poor man's flea market last year. It is fully functional - just need cleaning up. We don't see very many things set out to the curb in my area in Oregon, so the pickin's are few and far between. I have started doing restorations on hammers because of your influence. It is quite rewarding to bring a tool back from the trash can and make it as good a new... Thank you for the video encouragement.

[@gergemall]

That’s cool 😎

[@billmccabe9601]

White suits...going on a cruise in old High Society...or a beach wedding. Older times, only professional house/building painters wore all white.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Yes! Painters! 😃👍

[@marcmckenzie5110]

The last white suites I’ve seen were on Clarke Gable, Humphrey Bogart, and Carey Grant in the movies. I always thought of it like getting white tennis shoes - it was always a competition among school mates to step on them as soon as possible!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Marc- I remember how bad it was to wear new sneakers to school and being a open target for the day. 😂👍

[@crr8297]

My mom used to put away her white purse and get out her black purse after Labor Day. Happy Labor Day !

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

Great video John. I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I wore a white suit to my wedding back in 1986. I thought I was such a trend setter too! My dad used to paint anything metal with “red lead” but it was a primer like you see under the bottom of ships. That filler you were using is known as “spot putty” here in Australia but it has to go on a painted surface so my prep is filler or bondo, followed by primer and then spot putty. I think the only thing left to do with the entrenching tool is give it to some kids to play with it in a sand pit for an hour to add some patina. It’s amazing how a little love completely changed that hammer, well done. Cheers mate, Stuart 🇦🇺

[@ScoutCrafter]

1986- We were living large Stuart, young and lots to learn. 😂👍

[@michelecrown2426]

Hammer came out nice. And I like the profile on the handle better.

[@TheKidFromYTown]

You did a great job on that shovel and hammer. I really liked the way you dressed up that handle and also was very interested in how you did the stain job. A lot of useful information.

[@frankpattisr2250]

Great informative video John and thank you for showing our FLAG at the end of every video.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Frank- We are blessed to have such a lovely flag…. 😃👍🇺🇸

[@danohstoolbox]

back in the day when I was doing body work we would use the red putty we would mix it with lacquer thinners and spray it on 👍🛠🇨🇦🔧😁

[@ScoutCrafter]

Danoh! That is old school! Worked great! 😃👍

[@michaelowens7151]

With the Bell System being everywhere for many years those hammers should be somewhat easy to find. Too bad the shovel was frozen making it unfoldable, but as a display piece it turned out beautifully. Caught up on last weeks episodes after travel, just great! The last time I wore white clothes was at Stroehmann Brothers bakery doing summer work from school. Every shift end they were filthy, the four sets they gave us were worn out from washing by the time school started and the summer holiday season eneded. My mother was relieved she didn’t have to look at them in the washer.

[@paulsworkshop4179]

The taper on that handle looks great. Love the new look.

[@kylekyleson373]

Huguenot was pronounced correctly. I'm a native Staten Islander. Great job on the hammer John. Happy Labor Day to all.

[@ScoutCrafter]

When I was 18 I was offered a job as a Ranger at William H Pouch Scout Camp on Staten Island! I almost took it but it meant living on the camp full time. 😃👍

[@kylekyleson373]

Pouch Camp is a beautiful piece of property. I believe it has a lake on it also.We were right near it yesterday at my Brother in laws house for a Labor Day BBQ.

[@donaldallison]

In my town I get a kick out of seeing old lady’s coming to our town theatre. I call them triple whites.White shoes white pants and white hair.

[@setdown2]

The hammer turned out in show room condition...you sure can put a spit shine on a piece of metal...🖖

[@toolscarriagesmodellbauand7246]

The putting system is great. Wow.Easy to use and only one component.I will try to buy it here in Germany Thanks

[@rawbacon]

Yup my Dad has the same tube of Glazing Putty as he did when I was a kid and it's still good...........Glad you reshaped the handle, that Stocky Girl definitely needed some Curves.

[@richardross7219]

We were digging in and a slightly drunk MSG(WWII vet) came by and laughed at us. "You realize you're digging your own graves?" he said. Made me stop and think for a moment. I liked him. He never busted nuts but he liked to hit us with little bits of wisdom. Good Luck, Rick

[@ScoutCrafter]

I remember catching a break in Infantry Training School, we were sent to a hilltop and told to “Dig In”. I looked around and there was a fallen tree branch. I thought “That would make some good concealment so I went to move the branch and there was a perfectly dug fighting hole. I guess the last guy up here didn’t want to fill it in when he finished and covered it up with the branch. I threw some fresh dirt around and placed the branch in front of the hole. About an hour later the instructor came over and said “Excellent job, looks made to order” and smiled. I swear to this day he knew that hole was there and threw me a bone. 😃👍🇺🇸

[@richardross7219]

You were smart enough to take advantage of an opportunity. Most of the good leaders enjoy seeing someone taking advantage of opportunities. I was a heck of a scrounge(still am). By the time I was on Ft Belvoir for 1 1/2 years, I had a great reputation as the 2LT who could get things done. The trick was that I was nice to people and liberal with Letters of Appreciation. My COL used to get a kick out of some of the things I pulled for him. He was a great leader. Good Luck, Rick

[@madamecampsalot6384]

Great looking hammer! You never fail to crack me up. That straight jacket got me going. 😂

[@larrynelson734]

Hi John. Another great video. Lots of great info.john have a great labor day!!!!👍👍❤...

[@alexstools]

I'm so happy you've shaved that entrenching shovel! I see very few suits anymore, I don't enjoy wearing mine but I'd love to see more formal clothes though..people go to weddings and funerals in their jeans, t shirt and sneakers and none of them nice! I'm starting a rant here.. Have a good week!

[@saigaking]

Great mosh scout happy Labour Day hope you have a great day god bless stay safe 🗽🪖🇺🇸👍👍👌🏻45

[@lv_woodturner3899]

I was not aware of the red glazing putty. I have just ordered some, as you said, very useful to have in the shop. The hammer looks terrific. Well done. Dave.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Dave- super fast drying, strong and perfect for small imperfections! 😃👍

[@krishoogstraat6866]

Shovel looks fantastic! The hammer looks absolutely amazing!!! Thank you for the introduction to the red glazing compound. Getting some of that for sure.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hook! Glad you’re back in one piece! 😃👍

[@GuntersGarage]

Great episode! The shovel looks sweet. So cool you saved it from the garbage. I really like the Bell Systems No. stamp & hammer.

[@larrydemaar409]

Good tips on the glazing and and the bell system punches. The bell system hammer looks fantastic, good tip pin the stain.

[@terryrogers1025]

Thanks for the video sir, like the way the hammer came out. As far as wearing white, friends I have, dark grey or black, because the profession I/we were in, even our recreation time, if you wore anything white when you started, it was pretty much black when you finished, and you would be a target for some kind of mischievous behavior resulting in a white to black wardrobe color change, great fun bunch of guys, I miss them.

[@stanellis7805]

Happy Labor Day Scout! Hammer looks great. Used to see Bell System stuff at flea markets all the time, not so much anymore. 🇺🇸

[@ScoutCrafter]

It’s all really high quality stuff! 😃👍

[@dane.1847]

Happy Labor Day ScoutCrafter.🙂👍🏻👍🏻

[@frankblack5129]

That glazing putty looks much easier to deal with than JB Weld

[@ScoutCrafter]

Absolutely, JB Weld is much harder and a nightmare to sand, this is perfect for areas that just need to be filled and painted. 😃👍

[@johnkelley9877]

The entrenching tool and hammer look great! I think the olive drab paint you used is a great match and the technique for making the stain darker was a very helpful. Thanks for sharing this.

[@mangaswilliams4145]

Really enjoyed how you did that bell system hammer it came out exactly the way I would love to see them all

[@57WillysCJ]

Nice to come in and sit in the cool. It's 100 out there. Got the work mostly done and relax and watch you work. I wonder if that Sedona red is named after the red rocks around that town? Heck of a lot of old westerns filmed there. Watch The Rounders filmed there, it came out in 1965.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Yes! I used to mountain bike in Moab Utah, they had those red rocks too. 😃👍

[@GMAN1965]

Yet another great restoration, Happy Labor Day

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Happy Labor Day Mr. John! The trenching tool and that hammer is sweet! The negative rake makes sense not sure why it be the other way..hmmm.. good stuff!!

[@jackmacica5407]

The handle came out great, but what kind of maniac runs out of Gunstock stain? 🤣

[@GWP323]

John, it's funny with the color of the trenching tool. It looked grey to me at first. Love the hammer even if the stain is a bit dark...lol I think maybe the angle of the small end of the hammer is for the linemen hitting the stamping tool. If the plate is already on the pole, they're around eye level so using the hammer one would hold it high. I'm probably wrong but that wouldn't be for the first time...today George

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

The hammer came out very nicely 🔨👍😊

[@SeanKroner]

That Bell Systems hammer came out just spectacular! Great job! :)

[@wingnutsworkshop]

Great job on the hammer. It looks fun to use. Yes, I wear white year round. At least just for my armor!

[@beerdrinker6452]

You are an artist and a fine teacher. Thank you.

[@sebglayburg5163]

Really nice resto John!

[@ronsbeerreviewstools4361]

HAPPY LABOR DAY 2023, very good post John, cheers !

[@OldSneelock]

Bell System tools aree the greatest. When I use to work for a living stamping die sections was part of the job. We used the hydraulic press. With a block of steel cut so the punches stayed upright you could press all the numbers at once. 1 to 3 tons depending on how many digits were used. Quick and easy. Never used one of the wheel type punches. Pretty cool tool. Thanks for another great show.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Dave- I think the solid punches were much stronger but for light duty this one saves on space. 😃👍

[@Ricopolico]

Scout, you're aging me . . . again. When I was a kid, if I needed a trenching shovel, I'd go see Moe at L.A. Surplus. Moe would make me a helluva deal on one (why not? He had a truckload of them). It would be brandie new, covered in cosmoline, and fully functional. Oh yes, the Good Ol' Days.

[@ScoutCrafter]

I miss a good army, navy surplus store! 😃👍

[@chadhilk]

Lots of professional golfers wear white pants. That's about the only time I see white pants. Happy Labor Day!

[@walterbordett2023]

Nice video, John. Happy Labor Day to all.

[@johnpatrickcryan6182]

Yeah... The Ice Cream suit, I haven't had a white suit since my Communion...

[@RobertSiwik1968]

Awesome job on the shovel and I love what you did to the hammer.

[@andyc972]

Thanks for the tip on the glazing putty - looks like a really useful product. The Hammer looks great, you have great skill with the grinder and flap wheel ! I have a regular club hammer around this weight that is surprisingly useful in the workshop - using and managing its weight rather than pounding with it can give really controlled blows for carving and chisel work ! There's a great video on this from "The English Woodworker" titled "Best Mallets For Hand Tool Woodworking" - worth checking out !

[@ScoutCrafter]

Thanks 👍

[@usnrsb2230]

Happy labor day.the last time i wore all white was 2001 when i left the u.s.navy

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hard to believe how fast those twenty years went! 😃👍🇺🇸

[@usnrsb2230]

Yes you are so right my friend

[@lewiemcneely9143]

The shovel is grade-A as is the hammer and I was playing with Bondo all my life. Happy Laboring Day and God Bless

[@ScoutCrafter]

Lewie- Bondo has so many uses, it really is fantastic! 😃👍

[@OldSneelock]

I always pick them up when I can. I have one in my truck, Had one in Lydia's car and gave one to Ryan to carry in his car. Michigan winters will bury you quick. I have dug people out with the one I carry.

[@ralphh4131]

The rotation punch is incredible

[@prasadvn524]

Loved that number punch.

[@mikebrunosgarage5338]

Great job on the shovel and hammer! Love them both,thanks again and have a great Labor Day!

[@Uwannawatch]

Hey John, Happy labor Day... I literally was just mixing stain for a project today. Lol..Love that hammer! I just ordered some of the putty. Got it before it goes out of stock😁

[@ScoutCrafter]

George- You are going to love that putty, easy to work with and dries fast! Happy Labor Day! 😃👍

[@TheGameBoy56]

Another great one hope u had great day as well

[@jimdavis8391]

If you ever get the chance, watch 'The man in the white suit', a great old British film starring Alec Guinness.

[@michaellindsay8934]

Great show as always I'm going to get some of the glazing putty it will be handy to have

[@MrMarkRoads]

I can see Sedona from my house. I like the red.

[@greghomestead8366]

What kind of maniac runs out of gunstock stain?😮🤪 Kidding aside. Hammer turned out great. Have a Jesus filled day everyone Greg in Michigan

[@joemoach832]

Happy Labor Day! I think the whole white summer suit thing and not wearing one after Labor Day was mainly meant for the Hampton crowd. Definitely not a crowd I fit in with. I remember using the red lead many years ago working on my friend’s van. Another blast from the past! Great job on both the shovel and the hammer.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Joe- Vans were so awesome. Back in the day it was every kids dream! 😃👍

[@majmarkbrown7816]

I still wear white linen trousers in the summer.

[@lotsatrains]

Happy Labor day today I watched you on my big screen for a first and what a treat it was I really was able to appreciate that beautiful hammer and totally agree that you really made that look better by working the handle. I think the other one just looks way too primitive like a cave man made it 😂

[@ScoutCrafter]

Ken- I too just got my big screen TV and absolutely love it!!! 😃👍

[@harbinger2838]

Thanks Scout!!

[@randymacsgarage]

I love those E tools just curious maybe I missed it what about ultra sonic parts cleaner I realize the lid would not close but man if you could crack the code to unsieze the head might be a Bronze Star in it for you just sayin 😅 love it

[@elviscoso01]

Beautiful result.

[@gergemall]

Hi , Thank you.❤

[@billweimers7645]

Now I understand why college kids host white parties on Labor Day where everyone shows up in all white. Go figure! I really had no idea until this episode. Thanks SC!

[@tomdale1313]

Txs for sharing...

[@jreed2447]

When i was a kid in my dad's garage we would Prime then nitro Stan it was like blue green color .had to wet sand till my arm fell off it seemed .

[@ScoutCrafter]

It all paid off in the end! No waves! 😃👍

[@janderson8401]

I think the ‘no white after Labor Day’ rule was observed more by ladies than by guys. Women would switch to dark colored purses and move their white shoes to the back of the closet. I remember a square dance caller who was popular in southern New England about 30 years ago whose trade mark was wearing a white suit. As a kid I had school clothes which had to stay nice, and play clothes that I would change into after my homework was done or that I would wear all day long on Saturday and school vacation days. For most of my childhood the play clothes were a white tee shirt and dungarees. I don’t remember Mom ever using the word jeans. My dad was expected to wear a suit and tie at work even though he spent one to two hours walking around the factory floor checking in with the foremen. One Saturday when I was in High School, we went to Jacoby’s Mens Store in South Norwalk be cause Dad needed a new raincoat. Dad got the rain coat. He also wound up buying every long sleeve dress white shirt they had in his size and two suits that were on sale because they were going out of style, just like the plain white shirts.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Nothing classier then a nice crisp white dress shirt.

[@ralphh4131]

Great info!!!

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Chef's and drywall tapers wear white year round

[@ScoutCrafter]

Chefs! I forgot about them! Yes! 😃👍

[@ryannash9582]

Great video, ScoutCrafter! 👍🏻 The e-tool turned out great even if you can’t fold it. I have one that belonged to my late grandfather that somebody painted ScoutCrafter red long before I got it, but it’s badly worn and in need of restoring to its original olive glory. 😅 The Bell Systems hammer tuned out very nice as well. Question about the glazing putty: you mentioned it was sometimes called red lead, was that a brand name or did it used to contain lead like many old paints?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Red Lead was a form of Lead Oxide and like all things that work good did have some safety concerns- It came in a powder you would mix into a paint- the key is not to inhale the red oxide powder or ingest it. 😃👍

[@learningsevenresearchgoals1127]

Have you and the guys thought about sending some tools out to Travis Heinze?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Let’s exchange I.D.s.

[@choppermike3329]

Good labor day video. Don't see people wearing white suits. I can't wear a white shirt without immediately getting grease on it. If you work in your garage or on autos, white just won't work. Hope you replenish your supply of "Gunstock" soon, something tells me you'll need it.😆

[@carldelawter8900]

Hey, you didn't test that gorgeous hammer afterwards by mashing your thumb, fella.😂❤

[@ScoutCrafter]

First use for sure! 😂👍

[@DansRestorations]

awesome job as always. is there anyway i can email you? I have a question about a tool i am restoring and could use your help. Thank you very much

[@ScoutCrafter]

Sure [e-mail]

[@DansRestorations]

just sent over an email to you. Thank you@@ScoutCrafter

[@gergemall]

No in St.Louis Missouri.❤

[@Clarkson350]

You see white in Florida, summers in South Carolina

[@stevestrohacker8436]

The stamp set I have is a C.H. HANSON 27624 set.

[@lundysden6781]

to free those threads you must kill a Nazi with it! Anyway looks great.

[@ralphh4131]

I just got a similar shovel made in Taiwan for 3 bucks Canadian

[@aceroadholder2185]

Too bad about the aluminum nut on the entrenching shovel. The combination of aluminum, steel, and moisture ensure you'll never get it apart without destroying it. Japanese motorcycle engine covers were notorious for this. It didn't help that JIS headed fasteners were mistaken for Phillips pattern screws that resulted in their normal chewed out appearance>

[@ScoutCrafter]

It’s true- Dis-similar metals can act as a weld! 😂👍

[@almacli8360]

That Shovel came great 👍🏼 ‼️ as well as the hammer 🔨- Just let’s say if you wanted to put the date that you got that hammer Would you be able too use that Bell Stamp ? Or is the material to hard Have a good day John

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Al, I believe these rotary stamps are made for lighter material. The solid hardened punches are heavier duty but stamping any hard steel is either going to dull the punch or chip it. Most tools a punched before they are hardened. 😃👍

[@timeflysintheshop]

Do you know why it is called red lead?

[@ScoutCrafter]

The old ingredients were Lead oxide (Red) and lacquer. They still sell the powder or pigment. Today it’s considered toxic. They want us to paint with stuff you can eat. 😃

[@sebglayburg5163]

Does the camera screw up any other colors or only the OD green?

[@ScoutCrafter]

I’m not sure if it’s the camera or the Color Rendering Index of my shop lighting, it screws with a lot of colors most notably the DupliColor clear Colors! 😃👍

[@omarcuevas1551]

What type and size of wheel was on that bench polisher?

[@ScoutCrafter]

That is a fiber wheel for the bench grinder- works awesome- www.amazon.com/Uxcell-a15122800ux0618-Abrasive-Polishing-Buffing/dp/B01DKABIOI?pd_rd_w=ystyq&content-id=amzn1.sym.184b11c7-5f29-43ce-b2c3-c14f84dc3bf5&pf_rd_p=184b11c7-5f29-43ce-b2c3-c14f84dc3bf5&pf_rd_r=DCB6N0TR11JH8W3G73PR&pd_rd_wg=6z63e&pd_rd_r=ccbd7eaf-ec6f-4df1-890a-3d22e402fa6d&pd_rd_i=B01DKABIOI&psc=1&ref_=pd_bap_m_grid_dv_rp_0_1_ec_t

[@jackofswords7]

In Germany painters (but not artists) wear white. Does that count?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Here too! Painters and nurses and doctors wore some kind of white. 😃👍

[@rgaborjr]

A credit card to apply putty. Not some old restored putty knife?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Actually next to auto body squeegees, stiff credit cards work very well. 😃👍

[@americansewingmachineresto1545]

Oh no, E-bay crashed. It seems they had a run on Bell System hammers. They are going for $1000 now. Seems some KZbin guy with tons of followers showed the hammer on his great channel. 😂

[@ScoutCrafter]

😂😂😂. John there are a lot on eBay but they run about $30! 🫣

[@stanfordx8864]

You grew up and spent your adult life working in New York yet you constantly bash the city at every opportunity. Enough already.? You say you have long since stopped following the news- do you really believe it’s better in other places? (See the subway images you came up with.) I have been a viewer/subscriber and throughly enjoy your presentations, esp the nostalgic recollections. I suspect our politics are different but that hasn’t stopped me from being a “fan.”

[@ScoutCrafter]

Luckily I have had the opportunity to visit many parts of this beautiful country. One thing I have encountered most everywhere is the stark difference between urban and suburban areas. I have noticed that most large cities have a negative effect of the State they are in. Almost every state has nice suburban areas only to be effected in a negative way by the cities that they encompass. NY, Chicago, LA, Detroit, Philadelphia, Washington…. It has been this way for years. Everyday I search for a new place to call home but it isn’t easy because every state is effected by a heavily populated city.

[@Reggyontheroad]

Gotcha 👍👍🔩🔩

[@samfeldman1508]

I think the Navy switches to the Navy Blue uniforms after Labor Day? See summer white service or “milkman’s”. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_United_States_Navy

[@machinistmikethetinkerer4827]

In my day we used to call em "ice creams" or "tropicals". I liked em alot more than our darks or "crackerjacks." Damm 13 buttons...😅

[@samfeldman1508]

@@machinistmikethetinkerer4827 did you change over after Labor Day?