Restoring jammed antique lock and making a new key

I bought this rusty antique door lock. The lock is jammed from rust and as it turns out I was sold wrong key with it. I will restore the lock and make a new better key for the lock. If you liked the video consider subscribing and sharing the video with your friends.
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As usual I started my project with disassembly of the lock. This was a very simple disassembly. I was very curious to see how the mechanism was build and I was surprised by how simple the mechanism was. At that point it also became obvious that the key was not original key but most likely the seller had lot of old keys and tried them all and found this was working and then the lock was forgotten somewhere for years and it got rusty. After the disassembly the parts were put into rust remover.
I chose not to polish the parts because I thought this sort of bluing would nook more like what the lock has looked like when it was new.
I also wanted to make anew key because the key I got wasn't a perfect fit and it seemed like a fun challenge. I took a bolt which was roughly the same thickness the original key had been then I filed a simple ornament on the bolt to make the key look older. I made the ring for the key from nails.I probably have to make special episode about all the times I use nails as something other than a nail. Then I used a dremel to shape the key to fit the lock. This was easy as there was only one of these "pins". I wouldn't want to have the lock on my front door as it seems you can open it with keys that are pretty far from the original one. Also making a new key wouln't be hard if you have any idea what's inside the lock. It only stops burglars from walking straight in.
The key I made, looked "wrong". It was too shiny and smooth so I forced some patina on it. I achieved this with electrolysis. The process I used is electrolytic rust removal but on the steel rod instead of the key. This causes the key to corrode so it looks like pitting from rust. After maybe and hour or a bit more I already had nice patina. After the key was finished all the parts were blued with gun blue and oiled to get prevent it from rusting again. The bluing is for both rust protection and aesthetic purposes.
Thank you for watching the video!
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[@empru4553]

Be careful with electrolysis in salt water: it generates chlorine gas which can be harmful even in low concentrations. You can use Sodium bicarbonate instead of salt. I want you to be able to keep making videos :)

[@connivingcrow1006]

I didn't know this thanks for info 👌👌👌

[@joshd2013]

Came down here to say this you beat me too it

[@gwflyer67austintx76]

Yep. I use arm and hammer washing soda

[@MillwalltheCat]

I use sodium hydroxide.

[@richcampoverde]

Sodium chloride when electrolysed separates into sodium which produces hydrogen and releases chlorine gas

[@zoewilf4815]

I think it's really cool when you restore things that are more mechanical (like the vintage lighters and this lock). There's something very satisfying in something that just simply works

[@OddTinkering]

Yes. I thing it's really interesting to see how they work even though this was surprisingly simple mechanim

[@obadanw]

@@OddTinkering its simple if you know how it work but for me i dont i think its complicated lol

[@Scranny]

And I much prefer his restorations of electronics and console systems like the Nintendo videos.

[@wolfgangvonriva7168]

@@OddTinkering As Car Mechanic i love watching these, would love it even more if you could maybe go into how the Mechanism behind those things work for the more unusual items.

[@ATLTraveler]

Shut up pussy

[@wireworks616]

As a locksmith, I have to say excellent job. I especially like how you made the key. One little piece of advice. You should have greased the lock up before closing it up. The grease would keep it from returning to the previous state. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@thomasewing2656]

The blueing prevents new rust.

[@frank-t6857]

Yes grease will prevent rust and make the lock smoother.

[@wireworks616]

@@bsimpson6204 Graphite was especially formulated to keep locksmiths in business. The worst thing you can put in a lock. We all use lithium grease. Graphite is ok to loosing up a lock, but I wouldn't use it in a lock, especially automobile locks. It does gunk up. You wouldn't believe all the locks I've had to get that crap out to get the lock to work again. Might be ok to use on the lock in this video, but not a wafer lock.

[@pastxmas]

Came here for this. He definitely should lube that lock with a little assembly grease or something similar. If not to prevent rust, then at least to prevent sticking and make the operation smoother. It's why a lot of old mechanisms like this failed so easily. Rough metal on metal with nothing for parts to glide on.

[@AlphaMachina]

@@wireworks616 I've found that white lithium grease works well in locks of most types. It's not too heavy, sprayable, seems to last a good long while. We used it on locks when I worked for a real estate company, keeping up with repairs and renos on apartment complexes. We rekeyed locks, new pins, and filing blanks by hand, pretty regularly in that business, if you can imagine. This was back in the mid to late nineties. I still rekey all of my own locks instead of calling a pro. Got pretty good with some of the more amateur rake picks at first, too, but I started making my own picks out of scientific feeler gauges and flat sewer rod from Home Depot or Lowes. Cheap, and can shape them with my Dremel, hand files and some sandpaper taped down to my bench. Get some really great, very specific picks like that, and the gauges are a perfect material for super cheap, even better than most of the government steel picks I've used. Leads me to believe that the pick industry is a massive scam. The inflation on the "good stuff" is ridiculous, when one could simply make their own out of superior materials at home for a very small fraction of the price.

[@djdime2002]

I just wanted to say thank you. I came across your channel by mistake one day and fell in love with it. You do some amazing work. And the reason I am saying thank you, is I am disabled, and I live through others by watching them do things I am interested in. I love that you bring things back to life that others would just toss in the trash. Keep up the amazing work!

[@veryfast4u]

Sad 😭😭 I feel sorry for you man

[@djdime2002]

@@veryfast4u No need to my friend. It's the simple things in life that matters. Things like this bring me joy to watch.

[@veryfast4u]

Yeah this brings me joy too my friend❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@veryfast4u]

Stay I touch my friend

[@veryfast4u]

What type of disability you have?

[@Petey5]

I'm glad you quiet down the loud tools so the video stays relaxing

[@davidwebb1721]

Petey I never thought about that.. but that’s totally true!

[@petrescuework-difficultcas6581]

Exactly!

[@guessmyname1104]

You built a hobbit door just to test your locking mechanism? Color me impressed. 🙂

[@simonholley4110]

Needs to be round for a hobbit door, perhaps a hatch of some type.

[@daynawithawhy]

Simon Holley Feel better now? Thanks for your input, but that’s a distinction without a difference. I bet you go to other people’s houses and take the hair out of their bathtub drains and turn the toilet paper around so the flap is on top. Maybe just let a compliment be a compliment, there’s no need to correct everything

[@MeowNationFTW]

@@daynawithawhy shut up

[@escroton5976]

@@daynawithawhy wot?

[@rangerdanger822]

I thought he was going to do a face reveal behind the door lol

[@GuidoPerdomo]

I love it how I never know where the "Subscribe" message will appear. always cracks me up. Fantastic job, as always!

[@berylviarisdelesegno4915]

I'm exactly the same! I love how he did it for the gameboy ;)

[@cbalan777]

Interesting, cause I find it pretentious as fuck for him to do that.

[@drjonesey5]

oh shut up

[@ItsHyomoto]

Old lock, made new. New key, made old!

[@thomasschiuma8105]

"Saltier than the saltiest comments in my videos." hahaha

[@jefferblue8617]

So it’s not that salty

[@baldfatgit1]

Saltier than a vicars crotch hahahaha love it

[@dylandespenes8602]

I used to be salty white boy

[@drosselvonflugel4886]

@@dylandespenes8602 then you took an arrow to the knee?

[@allybearbear]

That type of lock is for keeping livestock in more than keeping people out, so the key design is more generic. Great restoration vid!

[@defconone1498]

I'm looking for the salty comments... must have been cleaned up with that rust remover. You're just too good :)

[@indigo4475]

Same

[@bloodhoney13]

The way you put on those gloves made me feel some type of way 💀 Really cool video- I really love watching your videos.

[@TripleOhSeven]

just that he expects his viewers by putting down machine noise and not talking being simple is so nice of him I wish u could see this and remember me from last time it was long a go but still ur the best

[@lidet19]

In the restoration video genre, your channel is the only one I keep watching because of the humor you add. Great camera angles in the one too! Beautiful lock!

[@thegoodguy44]

What was funny about it ?

[@lidet19]

@@thegoodguy44 nail hack number 53, saltiest comments, the nicely hidden subscribe. It's just nice, dry humor.

[@jjokr111]

A new rust remover bowl ! Congrats ! ❤️

[@solidus3168]

A NEW rust remover tray? The production quality is going up FAST!

[@bgg7518]

Hahaha this cracked me up 😂

[@solidus3168]

bg g 😁

[@SirDuckyOfAlfheimr]

What an excellent restoration! I love how you have such attention to detail, even to the point you not only made a new key yourself, you also went so far as to artificially corrode it to match the lock! And the reveal of the 'Subscribe' paper was hilarious and tasteful as always! Thank you for another wonderful video! =)

[@jefferblue8617]

YOU DID IT!!! YOU INCREDIBLE SON OF A GUN YOU DID IT!!!! Thank you so much!!!

[@OddTinkering]

Thanks Jefferblue!

[@jefferblue8617]

Odd Tinkering I’ve been wondering ever since I commented about this idea on some of your other videos if you’d actually go through with it and I’m incredibly ecstatic that you did!!!

[@jefferblue8617]

Odd Tinkering even if it’s not exactly what I envisioned I love it anyway. Keep up the incredible work!!

[@jefferblue8617]

Odd Tinkering referring back to the 1930’s lift arm lighter restoration video that you did

[@troyadamson8618]

Still amazed by this guy's work. Great job on that key. I think my favorite part is when he unlocked that first door. Funny stuff this dude comes up with.

[@rangerpru]

My 2 kittens watch your videos with keen interest. I think that they are planning something...

[@Pepsi_Please]

a future cat burglary! 🐾🐾🐾 🙀

[@TripleOhSeven]

lol

[@ezridelafuente1181]

Khajiit has newly refurbished wares if you have coin.

[@Pepsi_Please]

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[@MsCybervamp]

I’ve commented before that one of my cats loves his videos. He can’t take his eyes off the screen. Watches it as intently as the bird channel. I feel like I’ll come home one day and find a little cat sized work bench in our garage. 😻

[@marty01957]

Great job, Tinker! I too, really enjoy watching what you can do with old mechanical items!

[@diyrestorationclub7534]

It's a very polite job! A new smoothness has been restored! Great smoothness.thank you for sharing.

[@elliepascoe5954]

I love how you restored this beautiful old lock complete with key. And: a new plastic container for the rust remover! Brilliant! ;-)

[@deltanovember1672]

Excellent work there. Thanks for sharing this with us. 👌🏼

[@Zwiemel]

The key to my heart... I love your work & sense of humour.

[@carlosescamilla7989]

I love these videos!! I'm thinking of watching them together with my dad... He's always been a handyman hehehe! Thanks for doing this :)

[@BHStudios01]

I know this is a repair job, but that KEY! That’s a work of art! That came out so cool looking, especially after the corrosion treatment and bluing! Heh, yeah, I love old keys. They’re just so esthetically pleasing!

[@larrymiller8990]

Awesome. I love seeing old things brought back to life.

[@cathyb2204]

Brilliant. Especially the new key, and keeping the finish authentic.

[@David-yh5po]

Thanks for sharing this video with us . Great job on making a new key and reworking the lock.

[@westsidewil]

🧤 ‘s again!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Enjoyed the lathe and welding (the key making) as well.

[@ndorib]

Beautiful to show us not just the restoration process but also the mechanics of the lock (so simple but effective). Thanks!

[@Anon.5216]

Stunning. So that's how a key is made. Amazing work.

[@sparesorrepair9118]

Nice job, good to see some metal fabrication! Especially liked the key aging method!

[@cj6797]

I'm obsessed with this channel... I love it.. He's smooth, clean so organized. 🤗 Amazing

[@connivingcrow1006]

The written commentary in these Vid always make me chuckle.

[@manuelcalvillo4660]

Really cool...I love old locks and door knobs that can be restored for use in modern day homes

[@thefudgems]

Love love loveee your videos. I've watched each at least 4 times and I even put them on to go to sleep. The scrubbing sound always puts me right out lol. Thank you and keep up the great work!

[@magickmiiror2853]

Something about these videos is just so mesmerizing and satisfying to watch. I'm so glad I came upon this channel, I can't stop binging!

[@user-kn8ec6si9h]

The sound of this mechanism is so good! Oldschool and nostalgic.

[@borden2417]

Thanks for identifying what is used for cleaning and finishing.

[@rossmurray6532]

I wish I knew how to do even half the stuff this guy know how to do. Love it.

[@MrJoewolton]

Nice one for turning the sound right down when the cutting disk hit the bolt!! Little things like that make the channel 100 times better than the rest!

[@zimmerlicker]

it now looks like a brand new antique lock and that key matches it perfectly, well done mate

[@diegoantunez505]

this is one of your best videos!!! Excellent result.

[@BansheeMaxime]

This is without a doubt, and in my opinion, your greatest video so far! I loved every second of it. Thanks a lot!

[@bramvandeveire4560]

This is a beautiful restoration. You restored it but you kept the old look. I think you did an amazing job. Keep up the good work!!! Greetings from Belgium

[@MandoYooooda]

My God the key you made is brilliant!

[@lordofbears9463]

Love watching all these videos especially when I have trouble sleeping. Keep doing what you do best

[@FFD_Restorations]

It works, it looks nice and has a new key now 🙂. You did excellent job 👍👍👍

[@getyourkicksagain]

That key came out perfect! Nice job!

[@YegorGudkov]

Just awesome! I like the idea that you have left its "natural patina" and make the key look that way. Looks much better to me than a "brand new" look! Well done!

[@paulorth2251]

Did not realize how something so seemingly simple could be so much work, nice job. Thanks

[@paulphersson8060]

Excellent video, thoroughly enjoyed it. Actually installing the lock on the door to see it in action was a bonus. Clever positioning of your subscribe sign too.

[@ianvicedomini2648]

Looks amazing. I like the way you textured the key

[@reynaldovalle1773]

👍👍👍👍 great job turned out beautiful I'm a retired locksmith enjoyed watching this.... I still have many of those locks old padlocks... An old skeleton keys..

[@tonyholt90]

That was an amazing restoration especially making the key! I've subscribed. Nice work...

[@derofromdown-under2832]

Great job in making the key look just like the original... Excellent restoration... WELL DONE!!! 10/10

[@erroleabrown4317]

l cant believe how good the steel still is. Lovely work and great find how lucky are you.

[@careyja1]

Seeing someone make a skeleton key out of scrap metal has got to be one of the best things I’ve seen in a restoration video. And building that door at the end just to attach the lock to and reveal the hidden message....you deserve ALL the subscribes for that.

[@FlutePlayer777]

Beautiful work! Love the key!!!!

[@sashapetrycki9588]

Great video! I love the look of your key too!

[@user-dx6pt9oo6h]

Hi ODD👋👋👋 very good restoration antique lock and making a new key 👍👍👍 good project 👍 and video cool 🤝🤝🤝

[@dfloyd888]

You are clever at making new keys.. That sure is easier than lost wax casting one.

[@StefanoBock]

Great work! The key is fantastic!

[@vickiefowler1429]

Fabulous job on the key!

[@enriquelopez7050]

C'est une oeuvre d'art, excellent travail

[@0lympik]

so satisfying to watch someones hard work finish to completion.

[@garymucher9590]

Nice job and very creative on the key. Thumbs Up!

[@AyumiDreemurr]

i just love how you said the water needs to be as salty as the saltiest comments in your vids :D you made the key so perfectly, i didnt expect that

[@kami.6476]

after so long he finally got a new container for the rust remover, i'm gonna miss the old one though. 😢

[@ugly1494]

The dedication to craft in all of this guy’s videos is amazing...

[@wesmix840]

You know I seen so many channels where they don't lower the volume when they cut things with the saw I respect you because you you do lower the volume for us so you don't hurt our ears thank you so much subscribe to you

[@MisterMischiefplays]

Absolutely loved this one!

[@rossbrown6136]

Man that was awesome how you just made the key 🔑! Love your channel

[@mickyjb2003]

Brilliant , great bit of work.thanks.

[@jaypakavelya]

the making of the key was awesome !

[@timothysarris9742]

Great job! Really find it fascinating!

[@Tim-57]

Really enjoyed your video. Subbed for the awesome demo of the lock at the end.

[@maloriroman4221]

By far one of my favorite videos! Just Macgyver up a fancy key from a bolt lol But the salt water comment is what really won me over hahaha 😂😂

[@emailusgenericus4890]

Brilliant key cobbling!

[@klntym]

Nice work on that key making!

[@The_Butler_Did_It]

Nice job, I'm glad it wasn't over restored like so many things are. It could have used some grease on the moving parts though.

[@MillwalltheCat]

Good job. I see you fitted the lock to Bilbo Baggins' front door.

[@roadweary5252]

Nice job with the key my friend 👍

It's great how I like the way you recreate

[@MissLady-pq4hc]

Wow so cool. Great job.

[@talideon]

I love those old locks: they have such a satisfying clunk to them!

[@MsCybervamp]

I would never lose my keys again. 😂 Another amazing job!

[@cassanoa]

Excellent- well done 👍

[@nevalainensami]

Nice work, and of course from 🇫🇮😉👍

[@beauw9391]

I love your repair videos the most out of all across KZbin coz you never spray color on so that the repaired item looks “new”.

[@Kordian459]

Rust Remover is a signature moment already

[@rafaelcastro4782]

Well done my man 👍

[@tireland62]

Amazing work

[@MikeyMack303]

Excellent work, as always! Just a note: I understand rust remover solution works quite well before disassembly!

[@ThillaiSundaramurthy]

great great... .... keep... key safely.. ... don't give to anyone.. ... dont loose it😊😁.. 👍 -my grand mother told after watching rust removal... 😎

[@bmimoun5774]

Good video, Good sound of tools, Good Work !! Thank

[@nastyevilbunny]

I like the cold steel forgeing. Shows that you can make useful steel tools without a full on coal forge.

[@JessWLStuart]

Awesome work!