Yard Sale Mystery Scraper

[@ignaciohenao4110]

Nice work. Much better without music. Thanks for sharing

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching!

[@timothynewkirk2654]

Hands down...this is how it should be done! NO power tools! Bravo! ...Newk from Kentucky

[@357magdad]

It was lucky that I didn't take that blade to the belt sander - I might have lost that maker's mark!

[@triune_blades]

Awesome. I love the simple restorations too. I never would've guessed it was made by HD&S. 👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@MrSuperheterodyne]

That's a nice scraper. Always amazes me how much nicer an old broken in scraper feels in the hand during use. Lovely danish oil finish too.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I grab every old putty knife / scraper I see at the sales!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Wow! What a great restoration!!! That scraper is such a beautiful model! You can tell the steel was great because of the lack of deep staining. Awesome job! I saw that great pump at the show! I was amazed at the volume of water it was pumping! Great stuff!!! 😃👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I had to zoom in and make sure that turtle was fake!

[@DavidPlass]

@@357magdad lol I still didn't realize that it was fake

[@johnbren1351]

Watched and loved this super little restoration. Went to write nice comment. Saw it was Magdad. Of course. Smiled.🙂

[@357magdad]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video John!

[@fabiandaroca]

WOW!!! That's an impressive restore..

[@stewartew]

Great job, I prefer when you are talking, you have a great voice and explain everything so well.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Ernie! I usually do a voice over for my projects. I just wanted to try something different.

[@joeheilm]

That came out great! The progressive photos are a nice touch.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I got the idea from the old wolf man movies where they show Lon Chaney Jr. slowly transforming into the monster.

[@joeheilm]

😂😂😂

[@michaelpugh4894]

Nice clean up and a beautiful restoration. Cool scraper.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! The maker's mark was a great surprise!

[@uncleblack7322]

Great resto...love to photos of progression...Beautiful finish product...

[@357magdad]

Remember the Lon Chaney Jr "Wolfman" movies? I was trying to imitate the transformation scenes!

[@johnwilson230]

Nice restore well done looks really nice that was a lovely job well done.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John!

[@DirtandRust]

That was a neat lil trick to reveal the Makers Mark ...I like that you tried to preserve it as well.....Looks great!!! Thumbs Up :]

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I had considered sanding the blade with my belt sander. If I had, I would have lost the marking for sure!

[@patjohnson3100]

Nice save of a good tool. I like the way you determined the maker. Origin is a key part of a tools provenence

[@357magdad]

I love it when a maker's mark appears from beneath the "patina"!

[@juananonly33]

Another great vid. Great idea with the makers mark. Couldn't help but chuckle to myself...scraping the scraper, so to speak. Lol

[@theropesofrenovation9352]

What is that pump at the end? Did you find it somewhere?

[@357magdad]

The pump footage was from an antique engine show. I hope to attend a show next weekend and bring you more cool footage like that!

[@skinnyweather]

Who knew that Disston ever made scrapers? Unless this is an old converted saw plate? I wish I could find scrapers like this at my local hardware store, with a wood handle and the corners nicely rounded over.

[@357magdad]

I found a scanned 1918 Disston catalog online that had very similar "wall scrapers". Disston used "PHILADA" on saws from 1896 thru 1917.

[@nmhbrooklands]

Was waiting for the “Flitz”!

[@357magdad]

If you like Flitz, you're gonna love the projects I have coming up!

[@jamesalsup9135]

I use one just like it to clean under my mower deck. The rounded corners prevent gouging.

[@357magdad]

It would do the job!

[@passengerswelcome1847]

Great idea using a sharpie to find manufacturers stamp! Great job! Very satisfying to watch. What is the pump used for at the end?

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching! I've also tried gun bluing to enhance the etching with mixed results. You'll also find etching like this on Disston saw blades.

[@diYotamCh]

Nice work. Nice trick with makers name... Thought it was part of a saw as well... I like the why it turned out... Thanks for sharing...

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I almost sanded that mark away! I found a scanned 1918 Disston catalog online that had very similar "wall scrapers".

[@diYotamCh]

@@357magdad cool. I love those old catalogs.

[@bertalicea2397]

Very cool outcome! 👍 👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Bert! I'm glad I caught that maker's mark before sanding it away!

[@davidmelton7574]

Neat hit and miss at the end

[@357magdad]

I enjoy going to the antique gas engine shows. There's always a good flea market with old rusty tools for sale!

[@briansworkshop01]

Nice job looking good 👍👍👍👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Brian! Finding that makers marks was a bonus!

[@johnduff6436]

Why is it when I go through that process with an undescernable maker's mark it always turns out to say: "Kmart 1973"?

[@upsidedowndog1256]

Now that they are out of business that may become desirable. My first set of metric wrenches are KMC, KMart Corporation, that I bought when I was 11 in 1981. They are still great wrenches!

[@woodworkerroyer8497]

I'm so glad you moved to voice overs! Cool nonetheless!

[@357magdad]

It was fun to experiment with different styles of presentation.

[@DavidPlass]

I couldn't even tell that it was paint all over it! Great result.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! All that paint and putty helped preserve the steel!

[@tonylenge424]

It came out great. Thanks

[@357magdad]

Thank you for watching!

[@jill552]

Beautiful. You could tell how weighty it was from the first look. Nice.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Definitely a quality tool!

[@jameshanoomansing1442]

gret job ...love it when you can find the make, and its not made in china

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I found a scanned 1918 Disston catalog online that had very similar "wall scrapers". Disston used "PHILADA" on saws from 1896 thru 1917.

[@wireworks616]

This turned out great

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I was glad I decided to hand-sand this. If I used the belt sander I probably would have lost the maker's mark!

[@rawbacon]

At first glance I thought it was probably a wide blade someone cut down but it appears to have been made that way. Wonder how old it is, appears to be quality steel that cleaned up real nice.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Raw Bacon! I've seen Disston catalogs from the 19-teens that show the scraper.

[@scotthaddad563]

Superior steel. The finest handsaws made in America. I have quite a few Henry Disston saws including a rose handled “Victory Saw,” not sure from which war though. That should be a fine working scraper.

[@_BigLife_]

Very cool

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@michaelcarter1580]

Appears to me that you have a scraper used for removing old wall paper. I have one of those but the blade is twice as long.

[@357magdad]

I found a scanned 1918 Disston catalog online that had very similar "wall scrapers".

[@mantaship]

Great save. #throwawaythethrowawayculture

[@raoultrahan13]

Am I weird to love the smell of Danish oil?

[@357magdad]

I don't think so, I like it too!

[@КошмарКошмар-й2б]

Good 🔥🔥👍👍👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@fabiandaroca]

WOW!!! That's an impressive restore..

[@357magdad]

Thanks Fabian! That was a fun project.