Vintage Crescent Wrench Put Back in Service

[@jordansimpson9519]

Fixed up a 12 inch Crescent brand adjustable wrench today. This video helped out a lot! Thanks 👍 Scoutcrafter

[@dasnairpkd5224]

Excellent video. Thank you very much. I will repair my wrench now.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Awesome!!!!!!! Thanks!

[@josephphillips865]

I derusted mine but I had no clue that these could polish up so nice with a wire wheel. I did get lucky as my set screw was not welded and unscrewed easily. I picked mine from a 5 gallon bucket of rusted wrenches and the Crestoloy I snagged was the best wrench of the lot.

[@uktony1525]

A really nice renovation of an ugly duckling becoming a beautiful swan. It is fantastic that another older, quality tool has been saved.

[@norherman]

Again excellent work. I enjoy your high standards. I have used a bead blaster on some of my projects. Thanks again, keep them coming.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello norherman! I have a nice cabinet blaster but I never use it, I have sand media in it and it leaves too many pock marks- Glass beads or walnut shells are much more gentle but very expensive. Thanks very much! 😃👍

[@wyattoneable]

"Jamestown, Ky". That alone makes it worth keeping. Nice and clean now. Great stuff.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Wyatt- Love the USA stuff, hopefully the factories will come back since the tax rate was dropped! Thanks!

[@lotsabirds]

wyattoneable Jamestown, NY....

[@1075twist]

Yeah buddy! I just got a Vintage Diamond adjustable wrench. Too bad the green rubber grip was split....but it cleaned up so nice. Thanks for the inspiration and all your great videos.

[@elsdp-4560]

THANK YOU...for sharing. Very much enjoyed.

[@Resto-Rob]

No Scoutcrafter Red? Hey John typed in adjustable wrench on Google. Your video came up first. 👍

[@ScoutCrafter]

lol I'm famous!!! =D

[@carryitaround]

I like it when you paint them.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello carryit around me too!!! 😃👍

[@canadian_wolf8395]

To get all the gunk out of a wrench I get an old metal coffee grounds can and fill it with gas then soak it in there. Works like a charm

[@kadmaster]

Good job...Cheers from Turkey...

[@victorgrebelsky1869]

Thanks.... great help

[@kikinnit]

Good job

[@williamjohnson7414]

Nice job!!

[@clarkgriswold2480]

Very helpful. Thanks.

[@UCpMA19LPZI]

Came out really nice! I have to admit that I would not have bought it in its original condition, what definetely would have been a mistake^^

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello 7ohannes! I always look for tools with surface rust, many times they can be bought for a song! It's the corrosion and pitting you have to stay away from! Thanks very much!

[@AndyM.]

Again DUDEZILLA, Crescent MADE Jamestown!!!!

[@babygorilla4233]

Bad luck with the weld, Luckily my grandpas old 15" is cleaning up great! but there's no way to hide the fact that this was a hammer for years. and for a repetitive task too there are grooves in it he clearly didn't want to bring a hammer and a wrench to the job.

[@bobthelanternguy8640]

wondering where mine went to. thank you for restoring it.

[@ScoutCrafter]

BOB THE LANTERN GUY - Hi Bobby! Did you find your videos?!

[@bobthelanternguy8640]

i always have had. but for some darn reason i cant read but 1 comment. have like 6 on different videos i can not open

[@Jdww89]

Electrolysis tank works great

[@this_is_stupid-x3b]

Sandblast with glass beads better than wire wheel?

[@scottconnolly6347]

I just wire brushed an old pair of tin snips, and it turned out to be a Crescent S-412. Did I do good on it? Also almost done cleaning up the drill. Have a great day. And thank you for your channel.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Scott, Crescent made two popular version tin snips, the T-412 and the S-412, the T model was more of a duckbill style while the S model was more traditional style! They made these in Jamestown NY and were well made and of great steel! Great find!!!!! =)

[@billlink7116]

When you rub the tool down, you sometimes use WD40 and other times Denatured Alcohol - do you switch up? Thanks

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Bill, WD-40 takes off all the buffing compound... Denatured alcohol I use if I will paint the wrench.., Lately I have been using dish soap to get rid of compound if it isn't too thick... =)

[@AaronBelknap]

Denatured alcohol also keep it from flash rusting, in prepare to paint. Or in my case when I restore hand planes, keep the flash rust. I may paint the bodies, but the blade and blade chipper (name escapes me at the moment) I live bare metal.

[@MoranGuyVideos]

50% mineral oil and what is the other part ? What do you mean by gasoline?

[@horriblebastard1374]

Vaseline

[@carryitaround]

Why not grind off that spot weld and drill and tap another set screw?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello carryit around- This was an early video where I was just getting started... I started getting much more into it after this! Lol. Thanks!!!

[@scottconnolly6347]

Also got an old pair of Worth snips. What do you know about this brand?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Scott, Worth was a pretty popular manufacturer of Tin snips years back! They were competing with Wiss and had to try to get a piece of the market, I don't know how that accomplished that! =)

[@michaelpugh4894]

Nice clean up. Wonder how old that was?

[@mikeshobbiesandrandomstuff]

Are the Crestoloy worth much in decent usable shape? Just curious as I got a five piece set off eBay for 59.99 USD

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Mike! A lot of people just love the Crestoloy font and lettering and it really helps sell them! Diamond Calk too! =) Thanks so much!!!!!!!

[@michaelbradley8508]

Nice job... You must have edited out how you dealt with the spot weld. Did you drill it out?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello Michael! Believe it or not I left it alone! After the penetrating fluid and oil the wheel was silky smooth so I didn't bother trying to remove it. The problem always was the pins tend to back out and the spot weld will eliminate that! It worked out very well! Thanks so much!!!!!

[@JourneymanRandy]

Wow, what a difference. Is the original crome still on that tool?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Lifes Journeyman - Whatever chrome process they use must be really strong because I didn't see any chromium being removed by the monster wire brush! Amazing right?!? Thanks!