Wow. I cannot believe that is the same awl I sent you. You did an outstanding restoration. The crack repair was great. Many thanks for the shout out. Several people came over and subscribed.
Good project and it came out great. I have same issue with wood putty not absorbing stain. Looking for one that does. Your right John Fix has a great channel! Thanks
Nice job on the restoration. Another option to attempt to fill holes in brass is to use fine brass powder. Need tape on the back side to hold the powder and a hot glue dam on the top, then use thin CA to soak in the powder. Medium CA is too viscous and sits ontop of the powder - at least for my very fine powder. After the thin CA cures the powder can be sanded and polished to look almost like solid brass. Dave.
Nice job. I like your innovative solutions to restoration problems, like the makeshift mandrel for instance. Maybe some solder on the brass ferrule to fill in the hole?
Awesome job Magdad! As I was watching I was wondering if that crack was going to stain. It really looked nice when you were finished. Thank You for sharing!!
Top drawer Magdad! 👍👍👀 But... normally you add a lot more info about the tool. So don't leave us hangin', is that a right-handed or left-handed awl? Or is that "awl" you had time for? (I'll show myself out...)
Nice work! Two thoughts on the ferrule, maybe a little hammer work to move the brass around to close the gap. Or, some solder and then your reat and brass brush routine.
I was thinking of a technique using a small torch and a brass clothes hanger called brazing just a backwoods technique I learned in the sticks just have to be careful with it
Great video! I would have completely not noticed the banding. And adding that back in and filling it with paint really makes it look great and somehow more "balanced". I wonder if you have ever tried "sanding cord" and if that might have been easier or quicker than filing. Although I know doing restorations isn't about quick or easy. I've never tried using it myself but I wonder if it would work for fine detail like that. Anyhow, thanks for another great video!
I wonder, as an experiment, if you mixed in some of the stain when you kneaded the wood filler if it might look closer to the stained wood. I think once it sets, it’s too hard to absorb the color. Great restoration. I liked the red groove!
Very nice. The colors and work made it look like new. I always learn from you. I restored a pretty beat up small wood handle monkey wrench. Had a hard time using wood putty and it didn't stain very good. I think that JB wood repair would work great. Where did you find it? I have some other things that might need it. Thanks
I think it's a framers awl. With the butt end like that it could also be used as a plumbob. I'm most likely wrong, but it looks like it could be used for these purposes.
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I was impressed by your persistence in repairing that ferrule Dad. I didn't think it would finish up that smooth.
Thanks Donald! The little hole is barely noticeable now!
Beautiful Job!!!!!!! Looks fantastic!
Thanks ScoutCrafter! You're not just sayin' that because I added a red stripe??? LOL
I’m always impressed by your patience in restoring old tools and your eye to details.
Thanks Steve! I try to give each project my best shot!
Beautiful job there 357 Magdad . A little Scout Crafter red really set it off and chuck with the Flitz. 👍🇺🇸Roger
Thanks Roger! I though the handle needed some color!
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Nice job looking great thanks for sharing your time and remember stay safe and make ☕☕👍👍😷
Thanks Brian! It's fun to make old tools look new again!
Wow. I cannot believe that is the same awl I sent you. You did an outstanding restoration. The crack repair was great. Many thanks for the shout out. Several people came over and subscribed.
I'm glad you like how it turned out! Thanks for sending me a fun project to work on!
One for awl and awl for one. Looks great, good job!
Looks great Dad!! I've had pretty good success with different shade brown markers to tint the epoxy or wood putty!!☺
Thanks RoadKing! They sell colored mica powder for mixing in with the epoxy. I may try some on a future project.
Another excellent restro from you and Chuck 👍
Thanks Gordon!
For reusing all the original parts that's pretty darn amazing how it turned out props to you sir. Beautiful piece of art to be used again or for show
Thanks David! I've seen many examples of this type of awl online, each shaped a little differently.
Man, that turned out great! The red really sets it off.... have a gooden, Vic
Thanks Big Vic! I hope I didn't need permission from ScoutCrafter to use his color! lol
Lots of restoration tips packed in this one 👍 Fantastic job!
Thanks Jordan!
It looks great! I think the touch of red paint you put in the groove was a clever idea, and of course Flitz always does the trick.👍
I felt like it needed some color!
Steel, wood and brass! Awesome job. Using the brass shavings as a filler, great idea. I would have made the whole thing paper thin! LOL.
Thanks Aaron! You can't go wrong with steel, wood and brass!
Nice job. Little projects like this give you such a great sense of accomplishment. Thanks.
Thanks for watching! Making old tools pretty again is fun!
Nice job... old wood,brass and steel tools... such character stay safe...
Thanks Chuck! You can't go wrong with steel, wood and brass!
Nice work as usual. Sprinkling on those brass filings during the epoxy process was genius.
Thanks! I figured it was worth a try!
Great save on the handle and ferral
At first I though the handle had a split that I could just glue, but it wouldn't push closed so I had to fill it. That Kwikwood is good stuff!
Beautiful restoration. Love the scout crafter red
Thanks Dale! I thought it needed some color!
Nice one Magdad. Some great tips and tricks on this one. Turned out beautiful! 😃👍🏼
Thanks David!
That turned out pretty darned good! The groove looks cut on a lathe and Ive never thought of doing that with brass shavings!
Thanks Wally! I got lucky that groove came out as straight as it did!
Awesome job Magdad 👍🏻. I think my favorite was the 3rd poky thing.
You are getting pretty good with that lathe!
Thank You for sharing!
Thanks Jack! I'm having a lot of fun with my tiny lathe!
Wood- steel- brass! ! ! 👍👍👍
You can't go wrong with those three!
Nice work! That’s a cool little awl for sure.
The shape reminds me of a vintage plumb bob!
Very inventive fix for the brass holes!
Thanks David. I bet if I had some finer brass powder it would have turned out even better!
Turned out Beautiful...I need to pick up some KwikWood to mess around with for sure.....Thumbs Up!!!
Thanks D&R! I go crazy with the stuff in next week's video!
Good project and it came out great. I have same issue with wood putty not absorbing stain. Looking for one that does. Your right John Fix has a great channel! Thanks
Thanks Tony! JohnFix needs more subscribers! They sell colored mica powder for mixing with epoxy - I may give that a try.
Any and awl people would be proud the own that awl! 😝👍 that brass fillings worked nice I’d say.
I found some fine brass powder online I think I'm gonna try next time.
You did a nice job on the awl. I like the red accent on the handle
Thanks David! I felt like it needed some color!
Its awl good! Really nice job Magdad!
Thanks!
Excellent!! very good job....keep the good work...
Thanks Juan!
Nice job on the restoration. Another option to attempt to fill holes in brass is to use fine brass powder. Need tape on the back side to hold the powder and a hot glue dam on the top, then use thin CA to soak in the powder. Medium CA is too viscous and sits ontop of the powder - at least for my very fine powder. After the thin CA cures the powder can be sanded and polished to look almost like solid brass.
Dave.
Thanks! I can see how a finer powder would work well!
Hi magdad great restoration.👍😷
Thank you!
You always do such great work!
Thanks Wayne!
Nicely done, as usual. :)
Thanks Ben!
Great fix on that hole
Thanks! It looks good from far!
Love how it came out.
Thanks! It was a fun project!
Looks great as always! job well done.
Thanks Todd!
Nice job. I like your innovative solutions to restoration problems, like the makeshift mandrel for instance. Maybe some solder on the brass ferrule to fill in the hole?
Thanks Cory! I tried soldering a ferrule on another project and had disastrous results! ua-cam.com/video/YOgJ7bK1cGc/v-deo.html
Very nice job!!!
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Thanks!
Awesome job Magdad! As I was watching I was wondering if that crack was going to stain. It really looked nice when you were finished. Thank You for sharing!!
Thanks Jack!
Top drawer Magdad! 👍👍👀 But... normally you add a lot more info about the tool. So don't leave us hangin', is that a right-handed or left-handed awl? Or is that "awl" you had time for? (I'll show myself out...)
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Ferrel turned out really nice, that was a lot of work to straighten out I'm sure. Epoxy and fillings are just the way I would've fixed that.
Thanks Alex! The ferrule was the most challenging part of the project!
Nice job buddy!
Thanks B Kind!
Great work buddy!
Thanks!
Cool job👍
Thanks!
It's bootiful!!
Thanks! You can't go wrong with steel, wood and brass!
Excellent
Thanks David!
Review your life choices... 🤦♂️🤣
Great restoration. I like the red stripe.
Thanks Robert! I thought the handle needed some color!
Nice work!
Two thoughts on the ferrule, maybe a little hammer work to move the brass around to close the gap. Or, some solder and then your reat and brass brush routine.
I was thinking of a technique using a small torch and a brass clothes hanger called brazing just a backwoods technique I learned in the sticks just have to be careful with it
Thanks Jeff! I have not had good luck with soldering brass.
Awlsome work MagDad 👍 😊
Thanks Sparky!
Great video! I would have completely not noticed the banding. And adding that back in and filling it with paint really makes it look great and somehow more "balanced". I wonder if you have ever tried "sanding cord" and if that might have been easier or quicker than filing. Although I know doing restorations isn't about quick or easy. I've never tried using it myself but I wonder if it would work for fine detail like that. Anyhow, thanks for another great video!
I have not tried the sanding cord. I think I looked at it and got scared away by the price.
@@357magdad That makes sense, besides the file does a good job and can be used over and over.
@@jeffk204 Like my buddy RoadKing says "A file is your friend!"
I wonder, as an experiment, if you mixed in some of the stain when you kneaded the wood filler if it might look closer to the stained wood. I think once it sets, it’s too hard to absorb the color. Great restoration. I liked the red groove!
Thanks Gary! They sell mica powder for coloring epoxy. I might give it a try!
Sweet 👍🏻 👍🏻
Thanks!
Love it!! Chuck got any big ideas for the future?
Thanks Greg! Chuck has been using his tiny tools on a "secret" project!
Nice pockie thing 👍👍
It's hard to beat steel, wood and brass!
I wonder if you add the stain to the JB weld when you kneed it together if that would work. Any who good restoration.
They make colored mica powder for adding to epoxy. I might give that a try.
excellent as usual, fyi the "tootsie roll" epoxy also come in a dark wood
Thanks! I'm gonna try tinting the epoxy next.
I was wondering if you were going to address the dents in the brass part. That was tough. I like how the stain came out.
Thanks! My little jeweler's hammer comes in hands for banging out dents in ferrules!
Nice.
Thanks!
Very nice. The colors and work made it look like new. I always learn from you. I restored a pretty beat up small wood handle monkey wrench. Had a hard time using wood putty and it didn't stain very good. I think that JB wood repair would work great. Where did you find it? I have some other things that might need it. Thanks
Thanks Glen! My local Home Depot and Walmart sell the Kwikwood.
Groovy man
Awl, thanks man!
Groovy!
Thanks Jim! I got lucky with how straight that groove came out!
I think it's a framers awl. With the butt end like that it could also be used as a plumbob. I'm most likely wrong, but it looks like it could be used for these purposes.
I does remind me of the vintage brass plumb bobs!
Awlsome!! :)
Awl, thanks Joe!
Next time you see a table full of pokey things at a flea market, ask.., “How much if I buy awl of these?” 🥁
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It's awl or nothing at awl! Awl roads lead to Rome. Awls weii that ends well ! Awlright. That's Awl folks!
Awlsome Bill!
@@357magdad Awlll Shucks!
One for awl and awl for one. Looks great, good job!
Does this make him a Jack of Awl trades
Awl, thanks!