Nice finish on the pipe wrench and good match of the Record blue paint. Personal choice, but I would have tried to match the rounded head of the rivet pin and left the numerals 24 unpainted. Great attention to detail. 👍
Great job! I have several of these handed down the generations. They are beat up and well used, and although I love the look of yours, I very much enjoy holding these old tools and being part of the history of the tool, as those dents and scratches tell a long lost story.
When I finish a restoration, my favorite thing is to use that tool in my workshop. But that's not the rule for the wrench you're restoring because this wrench is AWESOME my friend! friendship of restoration. 😍 💘 🛠 👍
I have this same wrench. It's been sitting in a Florida unairconditioned garage for over 40 years with no rust. It appears to have a plain phosphate finish applied to prevent rust. Not sure I like it polished, but you do you.😊
Tools are called by different names in different countries, sometimes even within a country. Here, we call that a pipe wrench. Here, a "Monkey Wrench" would have smooth jaw faces that remain parallel (replaced by "crescent wrench"). As a purchase agent for an industrial construction company, I've ordered a lot of tools and consistently had to describe a needed tool because the supplier knew it by another name. Great video. You've done a beautiful job.
A beautiful OTT restoration. Love the shine and I think you pretty well nailed it with the “Record” colour. I’ve done a few similar to yours and they’re definitely wall hangers.
Car boot sale last weekend, bought 3 of these in very good order for less than you spent on paint [£6 ] Total over restoration, but no complaints from me - what ever floats your boat. Mine will be cleaned, de-rusted [electrolysis] , minor touch up to the teeth on the jaw faces, good coat of wax-oil and go straight into service on the farm. nice work young fella
Fantastic young man, You are truly an artisan, top notch tool and die maker, in the future? Thank you for making this video for all of us to watch and see you do your work.
Nice work, great result. Tarting up a working tool does feel a bit like ironing underpants though. I prefer to watch vids where something broken is brought back to functioning life.
This project could be used as an award for a plumber. Mount the pipe wrench to a plaque and add a award to it. “Local Union 456 most prolific plumber award 2022”
That's a really nice restoration of a classic. Have done a few hand tools always get a kick out of using them on site in my day job and therapeutic restoring them.
Finally!!!!!!!! A restoration artist and content creator who narrates and explains the process!!!!! Heaven. Dude, I am a subscriber for life so long as you keep it up.
This is beautiful, I oftentimes seen people restoring and then instead of grinding or filing out the damages, adding bondo and that for me is a short cut, metal can be filled by welding and when you grind out the weld leveling it out, it retaind the original metal work. I really enjoyed this. I will be subscribing simply because of the fact that you really worked on the metal.🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 from South Africa
Amazing job on putting such a wonderful shine and finish to the wrench. This wrench has now graduated to a showcase from a toolbox. With a 5000 grit smooth finish it would be a potential safety hazard to use it as a tool - imagine an oily or greasy hand slipping on that smooth surface when applying full force while at work.
Great job. I wonder if you could have welded in the damage to the screw and saved a lot of metal. I find glass beads to give a finer finish and leave a smoother finish on the metal, making it easier to do follow up surface finishes. Instead of a rough satin, a fine satin finish. You could always take a metal bar, compare the different blast media in strips as well as along the top, different buffed spots with X amount of time buffed for polished finish.
To all the restoration channels out there ... If your final piece is not shiny and numbers/letters are hand painted .. belive me friends you not done the real justice ... We viewers are mostly non-tool using guys and to us shiny matters. To real tool users, shiny may not matter. But they are not the majority nod views. Love you all. Excellent finish product !!
A: That ISN'T A MONKEY WRENCH, it's a Stillson Pattern PIPE wrench. B: It ISN'T an Old Record brand, as they made bench and block planes and ship's augers before the Stanley Work's acquired them NOT WRENCHES. Therefore, nothing in this video is correct! Stillson became "Ridgid" in the 1930's as part of "Plumb Tools" when Stillson became oil field tools and later Hughes Tools. I own my Great-grandfather's Diamond Caulk Horseshoe Company (Crescent Co.) 16" Monkey Wrench with an unusual STRAIGHT (instead of "S") handle. It was designed to tighten and loosen square nuts and bolts on wagons, especially wagon wheel nuts. It must be 140 years old. A 10" one came in every Model T's tool kit.
Greetings from Siberia! Stillson's English key is the greatest invention of the 19th century. Very competent and painstaking work. Every step is precise and thoughtful. Cleaning first. Sandblast. File. Polishing with different sandpapers. To the ideal, to the ideal! Sponges on the vise when working with polishing. Oil lubrication between treatment. Finishing polishing with paste. New knurling on the nut. All handles and moving parts are not painted. Only labels. It is important. But I would not lubricate the tool with lithol or amber lithium grease, as it accumulates small particles of dirt and metal in itself. It is better to use dry Teflon grease for chains. Dirt does not accumulate on it so much. Thanks!
Mesmerizing to watch...another great Restore It video. If you get yourself a pair set of Brass Pads and replace the Steel ones on the vice, the Vice would not add additional scratches...after and during polishing and sanding.
nice looking restore there, I was about to complain about the painting but then you pulled out the etching primer and I thought thank god he knows what he is doing, surprised how many restore guys use a rattle can, restoring a tool to look perfect is one thing but restoring it with quality means you can use that tool without it looking like shit in a month.
This wrench looks amazing but what exactly is the purpose of this restoration? It is not intended to be used that is for sure, and if held in a collection, then it is not a true representation of the brand since they never intended to finish it this way. did you just do it because you can? or is it for the sponsor's support? I wonder
Nice job! Although, I must say the two pin screws were a bit crude and rude. My grandfather was a master plumber, and he would turn over in his grave if he’d seen you apply grease to the wrench nut. Those wrenches are designed with enough “play” in them so that no lubrication would ever be needed. Grease on those wrenches attract dirt which will only help to jam up the wrench mechanisms. The key with those wrenches is to keep them dry.
I found a 24" pexto wrench in an antique store a while back. I gave it electrolosis treatment and thompson's water seal. It does t look as good as this, but at least it wont get any worse
It looks nice. I think I'd look into clear ceracoat, a clear ceramic coating. That is also available in many colors,. They even have a near chrome, it would look great on old tools..
That's "hell yeah" category of the restoration! 👍💪 And, it's hard to see when you are working on it by your hands, but not when working with machines. But your stuff is big and expensive 😉☺️
Amazing job mate, well done! Incase you ever restore another and you want to keep the old-timey feel of a tool rather than modern then might I suggest tumbling the parts after media blasting with something like ceramic, then parkerising or cold-blu - far more prone to looking worn, but it give protection from rust and keeps the vintage feel.
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Nice finish on the pipe wrench and good match of the Record blue paint. Personal choice, but I would have tried to match the rounded head of the rivet pin and left the numerals 24 unpainted. Great attention to detail. 👍
Great job! I have several of these handed down the generations. They are beat up and well used, and although I love the look of yours, I very much enjoy holding these old tools and being part of the history of the tool, as those dents and scratches tell a long lost story.
Its their character. Each tool has its own personality and the wear and tear tells you what it is.
When I finish a restoration, my favorite thing is to use that tool in my workshop. But that's not the rule for the wrench you're restoring because this wrench is AWESOME my friend! friendship of restoration. 😍 💘 🛠 👍
not a monkey wrench but a pipe wrench.
Hello Friend. It was very good. Hugs from Brazil.
I have this same wrench. It's been sitting in a Florida unairconditioned garage for over 40 years with no rust. It appears to have a plain phosphate finish applied to prevent rust. Not sure I like it polished, but you do you.😊
Agree, the polished wrench looks like crap
now its all slippery, this polished wrench is a decoration now.
I do too but I call it a pipe wrench
I have but in 14" its madera in germany so thats why
Good for you. Do you want a cookie?
Tools are called by different names in different countries, sometimes even within a country. Here, we call that a pipe wrench. Here, a "Monkey Wrench" would have smooth jaw faces that remain parallel (replaced by "crescent wrench"). As a purchase agent for an industrial construction company, I've ordered a lot of tools and consistently had to describe a needed tool because the supplier knew it by another name. Great video. You've done a beautiful job.
I WAS going to say exactly that. Here in the U.S., that's a pipe wrench.
A beautiful OTT restoration. Love the shine and I think you pretty well nailed it with the “Record” colour. I’ve done a few similar to yours and they’re definitely wall hangers.
Could you imagine a tradesmen who had a tool his whole career and then you restored it into a showpiece like this for him? Amazing…
Amazing restoration, that can now be used in a operation room now. 👍🏻
A great project to hone your metal restoration skills. Beautiful results as well. Nice job.
That should be a trophy or an award to a master plumber for retirement or something of the sort. Etch the name into the handle and perfect.
Nice restoration. The heading is incorrect, however. That is a pipe wrench, not a monkey wrench.
Car boot sale last weekend, bought 3 of these in very good order for less than you spent on paint [£6 ] Total over restoration, but no complaints from me - what ever floats your boat.
Mine will be cleaned, de-rusted [electrolysis] , minor touch up to the teeth on the jaw faces, good coat of wax-oil and go straight into service on the farm.
nice work young fella
Such a beautiful restoration… I wouldn’t have the heart to actually use it!
Fantastic young man, You are truly an artisan, top notch tool and die maker, in the future? Thank you for making this video for all of us to watch and see you do your work.
Holy cow! Wish I had one of those to frame and hang on my wall!
Nice work, great result. Tarting up a working tool does feel a bit like ironing underpants though. I prefer to watch vids where something broken is brought back to functioning life.
This project could be used as an award for a plumber.
Mount the pipe wrench to a plaque and add a award to it.
“Local Union 456 most prolific plumber award 2022”
That's a really nice restoration of a classic.
Have done a few hand tools always get a kick out of using them on site in my day job and therapeutic restoring them.
Finally!!!!!!!! A restoration artist and content creator who narrates and explains the process!!!!! Heaven. Dude, I am a subscriber for life so long as you keep it up.
Wow. Cant believe you hand sanded the entire thing like that. I used to do that too until my wrists couldnt take it anymore. Looks amazing
Beautiful. That's a decorative piece now. Great work!
Awesome result, bro. Great job !!
Next project is your vise..👍👍❤️
I don't understand this is perfectly good wrench for working it no need to restore anything
I was thinking that. Like, it started off in significantly better condition than any of my working ones that I actually use. :P
Looks nice, though.
@@modvavet I know right? Like, same as mine. Like, exactly! 🙄
Beautiful restored pipe wrench.
well done, trouble is, it's too good to use now
great to see younger people with skill, dedication and sense of achievement
This is a shiniest restoration Ive ever see
I'm just in the middle of restoring a Record 14 which I found in the grass while I was cutting it at work I'm glad I spotted it from my ride on mower
Excellent work! The modification is pure genius!
This is beautiful, I oftentimes seen people restoring and then instead of grinding or filing out the damages, adding bondo and that for me is a short cut, metal can be filled by welding and when you grind out the weld leveling it out, it retaind the original metal work. I really enjoyed this. I will be subscribing simply because of the fact that you really worked on the metal.🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 from South Africa
If I lived on my own. I’d hang that on my toilet wall for guests to admire 👍🏼
Amazing job on putting such a wonderful shine and finish to the wrench. This wrench has now graduated to a showcase from a toolbox. With a 5000 grit smooth finish it would be a potential safety hazard to use it as a tool - imagine an oily or greasy hand slipping on that smooth surface when applying full force while at work.
Wow! I love these artisan channels.
Even your sponsor supports rusty tools!😁
Great job. I wonder if you could have welded in the damage to the screw and saved a lot of metal.
I find glass beads to give a finer finish and leave a smoother finish on the metal, making it easier to do follow up surface finishes. Instead of a rough satin, a fine satin finish. You could always take a metal bar, compare the different blast media in strips as well as along the top, different buffed spots with X amount of time buffed for polished finish.
Most beautiful Stinson wrench I have ever seen! Nice job.
A new Lease of life Bro.keep the great work up 👍.👌👌👌
Incredible work. Thats a beautiful looking wrench. Keep up the good work.
Turned out beautiful!
To all the restoration channels out there ... If your final piece is not shiny and numbers/letters are hand painted .. belive me friends you not done the real justice ... We viewers are mostly non-tool using guys and to us shiny matters. To real tool users, shiny may not matter. But they are not the majority nod views. Love you all. Excellent finish product !!
Beautiful! Thank you for taking the time!
A: That ISN'T A MONKEY WRENCH, it's a Stillson Pattern PIPE wrench. B: It ISN'T an Old Record brand, as they made bench and block planes and ship's augers before the Stanley Work's acquired them NOT WRENCHES. Therefore, nothing in this video is correct! Stillson became "Ridgid" in the 1930's as part of "Plumb Tools" when Stillson became oil field tools and later Hughes Tools. I own my Great-grandfather's Diamond Caulk Horseshoe Company (Crescent Co.) 16" Monkey Wrench with an unusual STRAIGHT (instead of "S") handle. It was designed to tighten and loosen square nuts and bolts on wagons, especially wagon wheel nuts. It must be 140 years old. A 10" one came in every Model T's tool kit.
Blah blah blah im a dirty tramp
Wow! Someone read a Wikipedia page. Get a life ya mug.
@@dumpsterfire6351 😂😂😂😂
Beautiful work of art, great restoration it was.
Greetings from Siberia! Stillson's English key is the greatest invention of the 19th century. Very competent and painstaking work. Every step is precise and thoughtful. Cleaning first. Sandblast. File. Polishing with different sandpapers. To the ideal, to the ideal! Sponges on the vise when working with polishing. Oil lubrication between treatment. Finishing polishing with paste. New knurling on the nut. All handles and moving parts are not painted. Only labels. It is important. But I would not lubricate the tool with lithol or amber lithium grease, as it accumulates small particles of dirt and metal in itself. It is better to use dry Teflon grease for chains. Dirt does not accumulate on it so much. Thanks!
Great work mate and excellent result! Love all the vids, keep up the high quality work!
INCREDIBLE WORK...A TRUE WORK OF ART!!!
Great result, if a little impractical. Very nicely done and filmed.
A really awesome and perfect restoration. Great attention to detail.
Mesmerizing to watch...another great Restore It video. If you get yourself a pair set of Brass Pads and replace the Steel ones on the vice, the Vice would not add additional scratches...after and during polishing and sanding.
nice looking restore there, I was about to complain about the painting but then you pulled out the etching primer and I thought thank god he knows what he is doing, surprised how many restore guys use a rattle can, restoring a tool to look perfect is one thing but restoring it with quality means you can use that tool without it looking like shit in a month.
You are stacking up a lot of great results, thanks so sharing.
Turned out nice, new knurling looks good. The colour scheme you chose suits it. 👍🏻
The mirror finish was amazing.
Wow ! It's drop dead gorgeous !!! But' who would ever dare to use, or smudge it? It's a work ok of art now' man o man" good job !
I found an old bottle capper I wanna do the same thing to. Thank you for the video
That is absolutely awesome!!!
If that molten metal Terminator fella owned a pipe wrench, this would be it 😁
Very nice work young man.
Wow the amount of sanding and patience that went into that!!😎👍👍
A masterpiece to be certain !
This wrench looks amazing but what exactly is the purpose of this restoration? It is not intended to be used that is for sure, and if held in a collection, then it is not a true representation of the brand since they never intended to finish it this way.
did you just do it because you can? or is it for the sponsor's support? I wonder
Это просто шедевр 👍👍 полностью респект !!.Прям Золотые руки бро) !
We want to return things related to cars, for example, car axles or moving parts. The process is really amazing for you ❤️😍😍
5000 grit for a pipe wrench 🤣. This video was fantastic, thanks for spending the time. I don't know how you'll top this... gold plated crowbar?
Nice job! Although, I must say the two pin screws were a bit crude and rude. My grandfather was a master plumber, and he would turn over in his grave if he’d seen you apply grease to the wrench nut. Those wrenches are designed with enough “play” in them so that no lubrication would ever be needed. Grease on those wrenches attract dirt which will only help to jam up the wrench mechanisms. The key with those wrenches is to keep them dry.
Very nice beautiful work I love old stuff
I found a 24" pexto wrench in an antique store a while back. I gave it electrolosis treatment and thompson's water seal. It does t look as good as this, but at least it wont get any worse
Nice work! I just restored the 18" version of this Stilson wrench.
Nice job. Good work!!
Got one handed down from my dad. Do not think I will ever use it but it still hangs in my toolshed and I pick it up once in a while.
I think that’s the best looking pipe wrench in the world! 👍
Absolutely beautiful.
Hello Friend. It was very good. Hugs from Brazil.
amazing job , lots of skills !
Restore it? It’s just broken it! Beautiful job.
Pasó a ser la reina de las llaves, de bonita que quedó. Un trabajo mejor que el de fábrica!!
If I was told to use that wrench I’d feel bad because it looks too nice that’s a job well done
It looks nice. I think I'd look into clear ceracoat, a clear ceramic coating. That is also available in many colors,. They even have a near chrome, it would look great on old tools..
That's "hell yeah" category of the restoration! 👍💪 And, it's hard to see when you are working on it by your hands, but not when working with machines.
But your stuff is big and expensive 😉☺️
Damn you literally made it better than the original
It’s beautiful!! Like jewelry! Great Job!
Very nice work!
So Glad that I can watch another of your great videos.
That's an impressive shine! Great to watch, keep it up! 👍
Amazing work
Just picked of these up for $15 going to restore it myself, cool to see a Made in England one!
That's gorgeous. It stopped being a tool when you added the polish, then it became ART. 😀
Amazing job mate, well done! Incase you ever restore another and you want to keep the old-timey feel of a tool rather than modern then might I suggest tumbling the parts after media blasting with something like ceramic, then parkerising or cold-blu - far more prone to looking worn, but it give protection from rust and keeps the vintage feel.
That’s looks better than new. Freaking nice work. 👍
Majestically shiny.
Wow great restoration my friend you've got a new subscriber, I love record 24" stillsons (I know it sounds a bit weird) I'm a plumber 🤘🤘
I use a very similar wrench to this pretty often. I'll have to see what the exact brand is but it was my great grandfather's.
Beautiful mirror effect 👍
Nice work, could see your reflection
Great work, congratulations ✌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Looks really good
Wonderful job! Here it is sad. coast of Rio de Janeiro. In a maximum of 12 hours, you would already see the formation of rust in this polishing. 🤦🏽♂️
Great job on this one! Good choice over too
Really great work but I'd suggest an ASMR-only version. It's very pleasing, especially if the viewer is on 2x speed.
Excellent job
Awesome job man!!! Turned out perfect!!