Wood Handle Phillips Screwdriver Restoration

[@357magdad]

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[@not2fast4u2c]

Oh Yes I Like that wood stain The Ferrel came out nice worth the money for the different grits of sandpaper

[@357magdad]

That box of assorted "wood turner"s" sand paper goes for $25 on Amazon. Add it to your Christmas wish list!

[@wayneo7307]

Hi Magdad , Another Nice Job on A Screwdriver 🪛 . I got a Wood Handle Screwdriver Yesterday . I'm going to Use it for A Handle for my Homemade XActo/3mm Hex Key Driver. I Have Some Red Staining to Try and Get Rid of on the Handle.

[@357magdad]

Sounds like a fun project Wayne! That red stain is tough to eliminate!

[@mikecurtis2585]

Very nice looks better than new!!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Mike!

[@kizlok73]

The mahogany is very cool, I like this finish very much🔥👌

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I like it too!

[@kenday7942]

Very nice restoration! In case any one is interested: I have a lot of old screwdrivers like that and I’ve come to learn that not all of them that at first look like that are not necessarily true ‘Phillips’ screwdrivers. There are many different types that have subtle variations and differences - and it’s easier to detect the difference during actual use rather than just looking at them. A few of the ones I’ve run into over the years are Reed & Prince, crosspoint, cross recess cross head and more. Although the name is used interchangeably they are not necessarily the same. I have also found that many screwdrivers called “Phillips” generally would work better in more situations if the tip was ground down very slightly, removing the sharp point. Also the ‘blade angle’ varies somewhat in some types. (I hope this is of interest to somebody - but please keep in mind that I have told you more than I know about it)

[@357magdad]

There is a Japanese version of Phillips called JIS. From watching Mustie1, I know it is easy to strip a JIS screw by using a Phillips screwdriver.

[@mrbenmall]

I don't think anyone restores wood handles screwdrivers better than you do. Wow that's pretty.

[@357magdad]

Everybody has a favorite item they like to restore. I really like wood handle screwdrivers!

[@kimbishop4734]

Came out well. I like the handle finish. Also enjoyed the history. Once again, I loved the music.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Bombay Mahogany is my favorite!

[@krishoogstraat6866]

Dang ! That screwdriver looks Fantastic!!!!!!!! Great job!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Kris!

[@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks]

Once more you achieved perfection. That Bombay finish looks great against that polished steel.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It was fun making the old screwdriver pretty!

[@LilasTools]

Love the Bombay mahogany! Great work MagDad! 👍👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Lila! It's getting to be my favorite color!

[@joeheilm]

Outstanding work and an excellent history lesson. I have been noticing more and more torx headed bolts...i am undecided on the torx bits so far. Cheers

[@357magdad]

I remember back in the late 80's early 90's Ford put a torx bold on the brake calipers of I think the escort. I think it was a T50. I worked at Pep Boys at the time and customers were frustrated that their brake job was going to require a special bit.

[@TomGunnTools]

Love those old wood handle Phillips they are no so common. Love the Bombay finish!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tom!

[@805ROADKING]

Outstanding Mate!! I almost thought we were gonna wind up with a painted handle there!!☻

[@357magdad]

The Bombay Mahogany did a good job hiding the stains. I'm having fun with your box of goodies!

[@larrykelly2838]

That Phillips is a great keeper for your collection.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry! I think it will end up in my charity auction this November.

[@vintagetreasuresrestoratio2374]

Good job as always. You are the master of detailing. 👏 👏 👏

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@zipshed]

Turned out great...what a beaut! Ive asked myself many times about the so called Mr Phillips but never took the time to look it up. You've answered that age old question for many of us Im sure!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Wally! Researching the history is part of the fun for me!

[@toolscarriagesmodellbauand7246]

Thats a very nice restoration. I love the colour of the handle. Well done. Thanks for all .

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@johnmclaurin]

That turned out beautiful! Great job! That stain is next on my buy list!

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! I found it at Lowes. I think Home Depot has something similar made by Varathane.

[@gayle525]

You chose the same color for your finish on the handle as I would have used. It’s the only way you could hide those stains. Look beautiful. You did your usual great job.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Gayle!

[@AndyB1968]

Bombay Mahogany is a really tidy colour, it's hidden those stains really well. This is another really lovely project 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@357magdad]

Thanks Andy! It's getting to be my favorite color!

[@johnkelley9877]

The screwdriver looks great! I like the color of stain you used and I think I will pick some up. Thanks for sharing this.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! Bombay Mahogany will be featured again this week!

[@MadStiles]

Looks great! That color really does it justice!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Madstiles!

[@unwired1281]

Another beautiful job Magdad!👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@garyryman4947]

Great job as always. That stain is incredibly rich looking.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Gary! The Minwax Polystains can be tricky to apply evenly, but the Bombay Mahogany is worth it!

[@larrynelson734]

Great job on that screwdriver. Looks great. 👍👍❤..

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry!

[@Jer-Bye]

Great looking #2 wooden handle Phiĺips screwdriver after your restoration Magdad! And your right, I wasn't surprised that you used the Minwax Bombay mahogany. 😊👍

[@357magdad]

Bombay Mahogany is my favorite color!

[@evilla410]

Beautiful screwdriver, great job. 👍

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@ianstools4929]

Came out fantastic! Well done! I like that Bombay mahogany too. Looks amazing!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Ian!

[@johnfix1]

Nice job on the screwdriver. I used and referenced your Dremel brush mod in my upcoming perfect handle video.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! I'm glad you had success with the shrink tube hack!

[@michaelcampagna93]

Love the stain and the clean up, great job

[@357magdad]

Thanks Michael!

[@johnfix1]

Terrific restoration

[@357magdad]

Thanks John!

[@joesteffens613]

I love that stain. I’m gonna go buy some. Nice job. Thanks.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Joe! The Minwax Polystains are a little tricky to apply evenly but the Bombay Mahogany is worth the trouble!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Great job! I never understood how we still use Phillips fasteners, Torx and Square Drive are so much better, I even prefer slotted over Phillips! LOL Great stuff!

[@357magdad]

The history of the Robertson design and how it ended up staying in Canada while the arguably inferior Phillps design became universally accepted is pretty interesting.

[@ihrescue]

Yep Bombay Mahogany is nice. Chuck did a nice job on polishing.

[@357magdad]

Chuck loves to polish with Flitz!

[@DavidPlass]

Love that stain color! Great result.

[@357magdad]

Thanks David!

[@Resto-Rob]

You are a wood handled screwdriver master. That Phillips looks super!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Robert! Wood handle screwdrivers are fun to clean up and make pretty!

[@GuntersGarage]

Holy sh!t magdad that came out beautiful. I love the mahogany finish. The elusive philips wood handle screwdriver. I have two or three in my collection, just dont see them too often. Nice job on yours, its a real sweetheart now!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I've only come across a few wood handle Phillips. A lot of times the tip is too beat up for me to save.

[@gordon7005]

Lovely restoration there and glad to see Chuck is maintaining quality control. 👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Gordon! Chuck is a skilled supervisor!

[@jalechavez6042]

Una Joyitaaaa...!!!...ji ji ji... Saludossss

[@jackthompson2132]

Very nice Magdad. Thank You for sharing

[@357magdad]

Thanks Jack!

[@stevewalker7822]

Another show piece

[@357magdad]

Thanks Steve! It's fun making old tools pretty!

[@AaronBelknap]

I like that color, may have to look for that! Very nice job!

[@357magdad]

Lowes sells the Minwax Polyshades and Home Depot has a similar color made by Varathane.

[@intrnetjunkie1796]

And BOOM.....Bombay Mahogany strikes again! Awesome! It reminds me of horse chestnuts!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It is getting to be my favorite color!

[@uktony1525]

Beautiful restoration (as always). In the UK the most popular cross point screwdriver is the Pozidrive which is a derivative of the Phillips design.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tony! I think Japan has their own version as well.

[@uktony1525]

Hi Magdad, Japan has the JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) screws which look similar but anyone with a Japanese motorcycle will know get chewed up if you use a Phillips or Pozidrive screwdriver on them.

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Like the color of stain on the handle too and that cleaned up nice and that's a piece of history a early Phillips screwdriver

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry! The history is fun to track down!

[@62forged]

Great restoration.

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Nice Magdad! Enjoyed the history. You always do a great job with that! Enjoyed

[@357magdad]

Thanks Vic! Researching the history is part of the fun for me!

[@theropesofrenovation9352]

Beautiful! I start losing interest in my projects when sanding begins. lol

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I find sanding to be relaxing. I usually put on some music.

[@randylearmonth4047]

Very nicely done

[@357magdad]

Thanks Randy!

[@davidcoats1037]

Well done Magdad! Great info too. Take care 😃👍🏼

[@357magdad]

Thanks David!

[@ydocproductions5593]

Once again it turned out great! The stain is such a rich color, I can see why you keep using it. Well done Magdad!😀👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks YDOC!

[@Snowmannorth]

Looks almost new!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Cleaning up old tools is fun!

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

Wow, awesome as always. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺

[@357magdad]

Thanks Stuart!

[@IrishLion-re8bu]

BEAUTIFUL BOMBAY!!!! If it ain't broke, don't fix it! Lol. Well done sir :-)

[@357magdad]

It is a nice handle finish!

[@lv_woodturner3899]

Looks good as new. Well done. Stains can really go deep in the pores. You had to use a dark stain to cover up the old stains. The colour looks very nice. I loved the history part as usual. Thanks. Dave.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Dave! The Bombay Mahogany covers up a lit of sins!

[@flitz]

Love that color!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I do too!

[@rawbacon]

The Wood Handle Phillips, almost as elusive as Bigfoot.

[@357magdad]

I've come across only a handful, but the tips are usually pretty mangled.

[@Austeration]

That was great 👍 Cleaned up beautifully. I love that stain. I'm going to have to see if I can get my hands on some. Those plastic wheels certainly do a good job. Turned out amazing 😁

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Both Minwax and Varathane make a similar color polystain. I've been having good success with those plastic abrasive wheels.

[@lord.onk99]

Very well done.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Ken!

[@ddblairco]

WOW, nice job MagDad

[@357magdad]

Thanks Don! It came out pretty nice!

[@lotsabirds]

Fantastic video! Great job!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Bill! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@lotsabirds]

@@357magdad they're always excellent!

[@wingnutsworkshop]

Impressive, Most Impressive! BTW, if the Finance Minister complains, I'll mention your name when I buy those polishing wheels!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Those plastic abrasive wheels are working out well for me.

[@alexstools]

Great job there (once again) Magdad. You're not having much luck with the oxalic acid sadly. Though it had helped me out quite a bit. But I buy mine premixed so maybe that's a bit different. A little bit of the stain always remains though.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Alex! I think it is the type of stain. I have a project coming up that it worked well on.

[@timeflysintheshop]

Nice job as usual! Cool history about the Phillips tip. I wonder if Mr. Thompson regretted assigning away the patent?

[@357magdad]

The relationship between Thomson and Phillips and why Thompson signed over the patent to him seems to be a little bit of a mystery.

[@JamesP_TheShedShop]

Nice.😁

[@357magdad]

Thanks James!

[@chriholt]

LOL, I was just about to send you a link to the History Guy's episode about the Phillips screwdriver when you added it to the end of this video :) That Bombay Mahogany stain is quickly becoming my favorite too.

[@357magdad]

The Robertson vs Phillips designs was pretty interesting!

[@garageshopminnesota]

Another beautiful finish. Would you recommend oxalic acid or no?

[@357magdad]

I have had only limited success with it.

[@TheFurriestOne]

Mahogany covers a multitude of stains! And looks dang good, besides.

[@357magdad]

I agree!

[@patjohnson3100]

Beautiful restoration but what else is new. The history really adds fascinating context to your projects. I had no idea Cadillac was the first to use Phillips head fasteners in 1936. As good as the Bombay stain looks, do you ever consider paint for stubbornly stained wood?

[@357magdad]

Thanks Pat! Researching the history is part of the fun for me! Matte clear over flat black is a good option.

[@beerdrinker6452]

Nice video.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!

[@Rusty_ok]

I was surprised how well the stain covered the stains.

[@357magdad]

Three coats of that Bombay Mahogany will cover up a lot of sins!

[@sebglayburg5163]

Absolutely beautiful resto! Would using a little red (or any color) in the patent info be a good idea? Just thinking out loud...

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Adding color to the stamping is definitely an option!

[@rustyaxelrod]

The thumbnail leads to the question “was there a Mrs Phillips”. If so, the jokes write themselves.

[@357magdad]

🤣🪛

[@setdown2]

Came out like a mag dad should…😊

[@357magdad]

Thanks Chuck!

[@_BigLife_]

Very nice

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@TheThriftyWoodworker]

Magnifico

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@GregAlanEdwardsEmmanuelRidge]

My Grandfather used to talk about an old "Two-handed" screwdriver he used at work. You ever restored one of those, Magdad?

[@357magdad]

I've got a "two fister" plastic handle screwdriver in my tool box in the garage. It does come in handy.

[@archtopp1]

I aprreciate the work you did..but its a tool that has been used for a long time. Clean the flutes on the the tip. I use my tools and wipe them of when finished...but they are tools. I can't see trying to make tools look like new. If i wanted mine to look like new, id buy new ones. I was a machinist and machine set up man for many years and my tools have been with me for the most part all of my life. I'm pushing 80. Its callen "honest wear."

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching! Cleaning up old tools is fun! Check out my recent Starrett screwdriver project:kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3zFgYSwbquNm7s

[@PRMCOAK510]

I asked Mr scout the same question but I'd like to know which brands can you rarely pass on when vintage tool hunting? Or tools. For me is wood handle screwdrivers and vintage monkey wrenches . Thanks

[@357magdad]

I like anything made of steel, wood and brass!

[@marklammas2465]

Without that dark stain, that handle was Phillips screwed!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Mark! Bombay Mahogany makes any tool better!

[@marklammas2465]

@@357magdad I'm sure you don't get it from Bombay! 😉

[@jerryboutin3133]

How many coats of staine do you put on mine don’t come out as deep as that

[@357magdad]

I applied three coats. I sanded with 320 and 0000 steel wool in between.

[@jerryboutin3133]

Thank you

[@brucewelty7684]

Phillips was always cross. Roberston was merely a square.

[@357magdad]

🤣

[@mitchjohnson4970]

Does anyone make a phillips bit restorer? I know you can use a grinder/file and clean it up. I was wondering if there was a way to get vintage screwdrivers back into service.

[@357magdad]

I don't know of a special tool. I have had limited success "restoring" worn Phillips tips.

[@mitchjohnson4970]

@@357magdad, everything I've seen involves people using grinders. I was thinking maybe if there was a triangular file at the appropriate angle to grind the tip down and reshape it again from there. I have a couple sets of screwdrivers that aren't made any more and only one of them can a still purchase. I'm pretty finicky about my tools and like what I'm used to. From what I'm told the angle in between the phillips tips are 87-89 degrees. So a square file with completely reprofile the wings on the phillips tip. I was thinking maybe a bit in a drill press with the proper angle. Then you could do a conical grind to the tip and then recreate the tip.

[@357magdad]

@@mitchjohnson4970 I've had some luck with the small diamond coated files from HF.

[@garrockwaters304]

That is a beautiful tool. Still I think Phillips screws are the worst thing ever invented! None of them ever fit the screw or vise versa. Torx!!!!

[@357magdad]

A lot of people claim that the Robertson screw design is superior. They are rarely used outside of Canada. The history of the Robertson design is pretty interesting. Check out the link I included at the end of the video.

[@davidurfer7632]

First! :)

[@davidurfer7632]

Great video. Mike Rowe has a podcast called "The way I heard it". It's similar to Paul Harvey's "The rest of the story". Mike covers the inventor, John Thompson in episode 94.

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching!