Vintage Gimlet Restoration / Restomod

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[@fredporter]

Well that went from junk drawer material to a beautiful and functional tool. Well done!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Fred!

[@uktony1525]

The gimlet looks simply magnificent. !!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tony!

[@lotsabirds]

That was fantastic! The turning was very relaxing to watch! Great job!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Working on the lathe is fun!

[@wayneo7307]

Nice Job 👍 Magdad . Ok Time For Some Fishing Lures !

[@357magdad]

Thanks Wayne! Hopefully I'll get out fishing soon!

[@ravendark2422]

The more I see of that lathe the more tempted I am to get one.

[@357magdad]

If you do, make sure you upgrade the tool rest and tools like I did.

[@johnfix1]

You are the mini-lathe guru. The tool looks and works great.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! That tiny lathe is a blast!

[@garydillon3960]

Nice job Magdad. The lathe work, the prep, and the finished work is something to be proud of. Have a Blessed Day.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Gary! It was a fun project!

[@larrydemaar409]

That was a boring video, but it ended with a twist. Just kidding. You are getting on the lathey side. I like the new profile of the handle and Bombay Mahogany. Pinning was a good idea. Well done!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry! I'll be takin' a break from the lathe and the Bombay Mahogany in next week's video.

[@Resto-Rob]

Wow, Magdad, that looks fantastic! What a work of art!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Robert!

[@stewartew]

Great job, I look forward to Sunday evenings watching 357magdad.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Stewart!

[@mikewatson4644]

Nice job. That tiny lathe seems to be a capable tool for projects like the handle. Look forward to seeing you use it more. Thanks for the video

[@357magdad]

Thanks Mike! Check out my tiny lathe playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PL2LUCgmdqpXO1J5MYEHZJ4rjVGHGIgbad

[@mikewatson4644]

@@357magdad I have watched several of the lathe videos. Very interesting. If you want a longer bed, it appears that you can search for "1560 aluminum extrusion" and find in longer lengths. Amazon is 1 source. Price is high however. Might be other sources. Thanks

[@carldelawter8900]

I have some of those, too. I will tune-up my giblets also. I still find uses for them.

[@357magdad]

I guess I'm collecting these too now..🙄

[@liljoeii6091]

Make them look brand new THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO

[@357magdad]

Thanks Joe!

[@christopherlusk9385]

Another excellent production. Really enjoyed it. Thanks Magdad!

[@357magdad]

I'm glad you enjoyed it Christopher!

[@johnkelley9877]

You are really good at turning wooden handles on the mini lathe. The Gimlet looks great and the bluing of the bit looks really nice. Thanks for sharing this.

[@patrickrhin9152]

Hey !bonjour Magdad vraiment une très belle restauration.Vous êtes devenu un as du tournage sur boi .Le rendu de l'outil est vraiment superbe. ❤

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! That tiny lathe is a blast!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Patrick!

[@rollerbald]

Beautifully done MagDad. I love the new shape and color of the handle.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I took the opportunity to make the handle "fancy"!

[@tonylenge424]

Wow, you really make that little lathe work! The gimlet looks amazing and it looks very old. Nice work.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tony! That tiny lathe has been a lot of fun!

[@2dividedby3equals666]

The cold bluing with the bombay mahogany are a great match. The handle "turned" out great!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! The bluing helps hide the pitting in the bit.

[@Joseph-ef5mh]

Excellent work, Magdad. You have a smooth touch with that mini lathe. The Bombay Mohogany is perfect. 👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Joseph!

[@theropesofrenovation9352]

Nicely done and of course, with the perfect color!

[@357magdad]

Poplar is my go-to cheap handle material and Bombay Mahogany make it look classy.

[@shedmanx3640]

Great restoration buddy. I can see why Bombay Mahogany is your favourite stain. It’s a beautiful colour.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Shedman! It makes the cheap poplar I use look classy!

[@lv_woodturner3899]

Well done, the gimlet looks like new. If I want to turn a symmetrical shape, or a specific shape, is to make a full size template out of a piece of thin cardboard. I draw the outline, then cut out with a pair of scissors. I then try the template against the work to see where I need to remove material. This helps me a lot. Dave.

[@357magdad]

Thanks for the tip Dave!

[@1962vid]

You made a great handle with your mini lathe. The Bombay Mahogany and blueing is a perfect combo.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I agree!

[@garageshopminnesota]

Another great video. Your lathe works is more impressive every time! Great job and a fun video.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! That tiny lathe is fun to play with!

[@setdown2]

Nicely done...the handle turned out like a Pro did it...well there you go...🖖

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It was the first time I attempted a symmetric turning.

[@michaellindsay8934]

Beautiful restoration I love that color of stain

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Me too Michael!

[@toolscarriagesmodellbauand7246]

Thats a wonderful restoration. The gimlet is looking really good.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It was a fun project!

[@davidcoats1037]

Well done Magdad! 😃👍🏼

[@357magdad]

Thanks David!

[@vanislescotty]

Great job as always. Beautiful tool. And I'm glad you could drill down a little deeper into the care and use of a giblets.

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@larryborkstrom3580]

That's a well done job like the new handle vetter

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry! I beefed up the handle a little and gave it some curves.

[@jackthompson2132]

Awesome job on that Gimlet! I do have one and now I have a name for it 😂. Thank You for sharing and teaching me something.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Jack! Careful - you're gonna start bringing more gimlets home now!

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Very nicely done!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It was fun making a new handle!

[@beerdrinker6452]

Any lathe manufacturer, medium or large, should send you a free lathe to review/demo.

[@357magdad]

I like that idea!

[@oljimmy7.62]

You’re getting pretty good with that mini lathe.. Mrs. MagDad might have to buy you a full size one this Christmas.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Jimmy! I hope I have room for a "real" lathe someday!

[@beerdrinker6452]

Nice video.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It was a fun project!

[@stevewalker7822]

You show a lot of patience with your lathe and it shows through

[@357magdad]

Thanks Steve! That tiny lathe is a blast!

[@chriholt]

Beautiful job as always. I always love seeing you use your little lathe - you've gotten very good with your turning. I always thought a gimlet was a cocktail :)

[@357magdad]

Thanks Chris! Gimlet is also a cocktail!

[@bigpete4227]

That's a fine bit of work. The colour is spot on.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Pete!

[@johnmclaurin]

Nice work. I finally got my mini lathe out and turned a few things, that is a fun tool to use. Does take some time to get used to it. I admire your persistance!

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! My favorite tiny lathe project so far was the pokey things.

[@stevenb.182]

At last !!! The answer to the evil electric drill !!! The world is saved !!! Seriously Magdad, well done !!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Steve! I think I will stick with my Yankee push drill!

[@donscottvansandt4139]

Awesome piece!

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@Dalesworkshop]

It looks great. Nice work.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Dale!

[@westhighlandsshop]

Cool tool and awesome job!

[@357magdad]

Thanks David!

[@mitchjohnson4970]

Better than new

[@357magdad]

Thanks Mitch! I think my handle is an improvement!

[@bryanjensen3166]

Great job with this one, sir. I really enjoyed it, and thought your handle turned out great, no pun intended 😉. Colors look perfect, and the way you pinned the handle is a definite improvement.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Bryan! I don't think that bit is gonna come loose again!

[@alanstringer61]

Outstanding!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Alan!

[@frankg3072]

You’re becoming quite a good lathe operator. Nice job! 👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Frank! I hope I have room for a "real" lathe someday!

[@ArmandoLoni]

Beautiful 👍🏻🛠️

[@357magdad]

Thanks Armando!

[@upsidedowndog1256]

Your patience with small details of things like this has been an inspiration to me in my own restoration endeavors as well as the vintage aircraft that I work on for a living. Thanks Magdad! I thought a gimlet was a cocktail before this. Now I have something new to look for at the flea markets.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I bet you'll find a couple on your next flea market visit!

[@upsidedowndog1256]

@@357magdad Maybe so. Or not. Slim pickings in western Arkansas.

[@timeflysintheshop]

The before and after really hits home! Well done as usual! 👍😎😁

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It was a fun project!

[@cjb1kcb1]

Great episode. ALSO, great submissions to Scoutcrafter's Screwdriver Challenge (my favorites!).

[@357magdad]

Thanks! ScoutCrafter's challenges are always fun!

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

And the Co - Star on Sundays Magdads Workshop Video is Mr Bombay Mahogany ... The new Gimlet Handle came out great nicely done great little Sunday video what's next an earthquake detector restoration LOL .. Hey take care and enjoy your Sunday

[@357magdad]

Thanks Roger! I haven't felt any of the aftershocks!

[@Dardrum]

Nice lathe work Magdad, and another nice resto. Nice touch on the bluing. One of the reasons Sunday morning is fun is watching your videos.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I'm g;ad you enjoyed the video!

[@TheKidFromYTown]

Beautiful job as usual. I like seeing that little lather in action. Your videos are so interesting and inspiring. I just ordered recently from some of your links on that heat shrink tubing, steel cleaning end brushes and that knife sharpening angle guide. Harbor Freight still had a set of those wood lathe turning tool kit on clearance so I lucked out there too. My son also surprised me by getting me that little mini-lathe. Thank you for all the videos, tips, links, and other resource information.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I hope you have as much fun with that tiny lathe as I'm havin'!

[@GuntersGarage]

That came out great! I had to google what a gimlet was. I had never heard of one, lol.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Making a gimlet would be a good blacksmith project...

[@GuntersGarage]

@@357magdad your right it would. Probably not a beginner friendly one tho. Getting a consistent twist and the ability to make it sharp would be the tough part, maybe.

[@MASI_forging]

How awesome, such a great work 👏👏

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@TheCleric42]

Evaporust-I put that stuff on everything!

[@357magdad]

I have a project soaking in the magic juice right now!

[@kimbishop4734]

👍 Great tips!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Kim!

[@ihrescue]

Good idea to pin the shaft through the handle. The stock, secured in your lathe looked and sounded more stably held in place then in earlier uses. Maybe the epoxy holding the mandrel helped in that way as well as kee ping the mandrel in the stock. Your bombay mahogany has become my favorite stain and the bluing was perfect in dark contrast to the handle stain. Handle shaping looks great. Thanks

[@357magdad]

It was a smaller turning compared to past projects - probably closer to what the tiny lathe was intended to handle.

[@ihrescue]

@@357magdad Oh I see how that can change the dynamics.

[@wingnutsworkshop]

Nice! I'm not familiar with a giblets, but it looks handy. Beautiful work, as always!

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@19Bmiller]

You're becoming the lathe master.

[@357magdad]

I enjoy making handles with the lathe!

[@garyryman4947]

Nice work!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Gary!

[@RobertGaborJr]

I love gimlets. I use them in my Japanese woodworking projects! Great job on this one!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Robert!

[@gator83261]

Cool!

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@terrysmith4465]

Nice 👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Terry!

[@805ROADKING]

Nicely done Bud!! I bet you never thought you could have that much fun with a $30 lathe eh!!☻

[@357magdad]

Thanks RoadKing! I love my tiny lathe!

[@andyc972]

Thanks Magdad, that came out great, it was a shame not to be able to save the original handles but the flattened tang should prove much more effective ! We used to use a gimlet for making holes in conkers for the string ahead of contests, do you have "Horse Chestnut Trees" there too ? I need to do a large scale version of this as I have some Scotch Augers to restore and replace the handles on !

[@357magdad]

Thanks Andy! We have chestnut trees, but I think the nut has a different shape.

[@patjohnson3100]

This project turned out well. For one thing, you have a sharp eye to get such symmetrical results on the lathe with minimal measuring. Also, getting the small pinning hole through a narrow shank took some care. The design of the handle and stain retains the vintage look of the original tool. You're getting alot of use out of the lathe.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Pat! Heating the end of the bit softened it and made drilling easier.

[@michaelbradley8508]

Great video, as usual. Thank you. I have a question about heating up the metal - what are the pros and cons of quenching the hot metal and if you do quench, should it be in water or oil? Michael from Canada

[@357magdad]

Thanks Michael! I have a video about heat treating metal: kzbin.info/www/bejne/emPJq3uioLmSfpo

[@DeeegerD]

A shiv 😏

[@357magdad]

I guess anything can be a shiv if you're desperate enough...

[@DeeegerD]

@@357magdad If you're gonna get shived it should be a pretty one 😏

[@MyMW3Channel]

Random thoughts while watching this. Ye Olde Gimlet or The Rusty Gimlet sound like old pub names.

[@357magdad]

I bet you could get a world class gimlet cocktail at both establishments!

[@timeflysintheshop]

I would expect you to be able to pull the gimlet out of the hole without turning so much. Once the hole is cut by the flutes, it should not have "threads".

[@357magdad]

You probably can.

[@timeflysintheshop]

I think your muscle memory resulted in the handle end of the shaft becoming a flat head screwdriver blade! 😂

[@357magdad]

lol

[@EasyMac308]

For anyone who didn't know what a Gimlet is... en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimlet_(tool)

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@mikejones5358]

Good job I’m going have to get me one of those lathe’s they look like fun

[@357magdad]

Thanks Mike! I have an Amazon link in the description.