How to restore your trusty old Ball-peen Hammer (or any Hammer)
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- Опубліковано 23 гру 2024
- Today I will be restoring an old rivet hammer that I need for my restoration projects.
I wanted to take particular care of this simple tool using cold bluing both to protect the metal and for an aesthetic purpose.
For the hammer heads I opted for a mirror finish.
Giving a new life to vintage tools is always very satisfying and rewarding.
I hope you enjoy the video and I'd like to know what you think about this tool.
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I got carried away while setting up this hammer, and ended up doing a mirror finish because I decided to use it mainly in leather working, for hammering leather stitching.
I will rarely use it to set rivets and it won't get damaged much.
Hope you like this tool restoration, let me know what you think about it.
Consider supporting the channel with a comment, a like and subscribe. Thank you for your time.
this is not a tool restoration.is some piece to keep in closet
I did a mirror finish because I'll be using this tool mostly for hammering out leather stitching and I rarely use it for rivets so it won't get messed up much.
Thanks for your comment, much appreciated.@@nikxohs3925
in this case, you did ok. but sould write restore a hammer for leathers😀
Когда собаке делать нечего, она яйца лижет, не чеши, там , где не чешется
TBH Its OVERKILL !. I still watched it though ! :/ :)
Beautiful result! It was especially satisfying to see all those old nails removed from the handle.
That was the funniest part. Thank you for your encouraging comment, I appreciate it.
Wonderful job, seeing such an old ball-peen hammer reminded of my late Uncle who was a old style carpenter (using all hand tools only). He had a complete set of tools that he got from my Grandad (his dad) and he kept them in excellent condition even though they were then (in the 1970's) upto 50 years old.
This is a simple hammer whose history I don't know, but I understand your feelings about family tools.
If you take a look at my channel you will find videos of tools belonging to my family that I have recovered (a ratchet screwdriver and a reversible dovetail saw).
Thank you for sharing your story and for your kind comment.
I especially like the use of a Dremel with a sanding drum to achieve a consistent round finish. Very nice indeed!
Thank you very much, I appreciate it
Trouble is he ground off all the weight markings!
You have turned a Mud Hen into a Swan~!! I also love to do this type of work on old tools and why they mean so much is somewhat of a mystery but some of us are born this way and it will live on within us. I enjoyed watching a real craftsman and subscribed to see more.
I'm pleased to hear your thoughts, and I'm happy you enjoyed this video, even if I went a little too far with this hammer. I usually try to restore old tools to their original appearance.
It gives me a lot of satisfaction to recover a vintage tool or recycle something old and transform it into something useful (spoiler for the next video, almost ready).
Thank you very much for your support, I truly appreciate it.
Oh wow, that turned out really well
I'm glad you appreciate it, thank you.
I feel like taking off the irregularities from casting/forge takes away from the beauty of old hand tools
Usually yes, but on this hammer there were way too many. Thanks for your thought.
The product is great, very detailed and beautiful
Thanks for your kind comment, I really appreciate it.
Brilliant job love to see old tools being made good again 👍👍👍👍
Thanks for your support and for sharing your thought, I appreciate it.
I done loads of them love bringing old tools back to life , remembering how much the original craftsman loved his tools, nice mirror finish there 👍
Thank you for your appreciation and for the kind thoughts.
Beautiful repurposing of an old tool. My father would be proud of you.
Thank you for this kind thought, I really appreciate it.
Nicely done! Love the handle gradient too.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, I really appreciate it.
Considering the cleanup work on the physical shape of the metal, this hammer was produced on blown out (very worn) forging dies, whether produced using a forging hammer or press. You can tell by how deeply the trim tooling cut into the part where the top and bottom dies met. This is why the "wipe" is so wide at the parting line. I've been in the industrial forging business since 1976, so I can spot these issues pretty quickly.
Thank you very much for this information, I am very curious and I like to learn more about ancient tools.
I found this hammer at the junk dealer shop and it gave me the impression of being very old although unfortunately I couldn't find any information on its provenance.
Now that I've fixed it I treat it with care and use it for leather work so it doesn't get ruined.
@@LTMSvthe somewhat particular shape, cylindrical and spherical, identifies it as a body shop hammer, or rather, a panel beater's hammer. they are still used today to give the desired shape to the sheets of bodywork built by hand, or to be restored. They are suitable for both steel and aluminium.
My mom@@EnzoLeproni-dc6kc
Thanks for your reply as it really adds to the overall restoration for us laymen~!
Great restoration, thanks for sharing. Love the mirror finish, excellent for silversmithing.
Thank you, I appreciate.
I have the head of a small hand held sledge hammer. You gave me the incentive to refinish and polish it. Thanks!
I'm glad to hear that I inspired you. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, I really appreciate it.
@@LTMS your very welcome!
This is rediculously polished I laughed and liked it
I laughed too because I wanted to stop at 240 grit and I couldn't.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Bro went all in with that mirror finish. He is an artist. He should have been in the profession of restorating old paintings. 👌👍
Paintings no, but Bro restores old historical photos when it's worth it.
Thanks for your kind thoughts.
@@LTMS 👍
Very cool! I love the gradient stain on the handle and the mirror finish too!
Thanks for the appreciation, I'm glad you liked it.
Lot of folks too concerned with how he restores his own hammer. Well done. Looks great.
Yes, this hammer has created a lot of discord among the viewers, there are those who love it and those who hate it.
You said it right, at the end of the day it is my hammer and I am the one who uses it.
Thanks for your thoughts, I really appreciated it.
Great job! I'm glad you're using it for leather work, It's way too fine for just beating on old rusty metal stuff.
Thanks for sharing your point of view and especially for reading how I will use it (98% don't).
Wow man that's awesome. Great job 👏.
Thanks for your kind comment, I appreciate it.
It's beautiful. To the museum!
Thank you
Nothing wrong with re-making something even better than it came from the factory!!
This hammer has created a lot of discussion in the comments, some love it and some hate it. It's nice to hear everyone's opinions, thanks for sharing yours.
That was a very cool video!! I love the finish you put on the handle...
Thank you very much, I really appreciate your thoughts and support.
Absolutely phenomenal, sir!!! Gorgeous, gorgeous work!!! Thanks for sharing this video with us! ❤
Thanks to you for your time and for the kind comment, I really appreciate it.
Very nice.
Would you follow same process for restoring shovel head as far as, wire brush, citric acid, baking soda and oil?
For a shovel, if you intend to use it, I would stop at the wire brush, once the surface rust has been removed I would just put some oil.
Thank you for your comment, I appreciate it.
Nice making o the video! Like the mirror finishing 👍
I really appreciate your kind comments, thank you.
Thanks, many restorers go for impressive looking projects often to showcase their expensive tools and worskshops. I'm probably never going to restore an 1804 oak dresser, but I do need to fix some of my hammers.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Now I have a few more tools, but when I restored this hammer I only had the drill and the dremel, but it doesn't matter because I've learned a lesson: "do the best you can with what you have".
And about the dresser... don't limit yourself, you can always learn how to restore it.
Very pleasant restoration and I also love my hammers but what is the idea behind leaving the handle sticking up above the steel hammer head? Is it aesthetics or does it serve a purpose?
It sticks out a couple of millimeters simply because being curved I didn't want to ruin the hammer head by accidentally scratching it during sanding. On a structural level I don't think it makes a difference whether the handle is flush with the head or not.
Thanks for letting me know your thoughts, much appreciated.
The outcome is unbelievable.
Thank you, I really appreciate your support
Fantastic job thanks for sharing your time and skill 🍺🍺👍👍🇬🇧
Thanks for your time and for your support, I really appreciate it
Beautiful you just gave me the encouragement to do the same with my grandfathers old ball peen hammer I have and use all the time 👍
I'm glad to hear that. No fear, just do it, I'm sure you'll like it even more after.
Thanks for letting me know, I really appreciate.
Superb work. I guess you could use fire to do that gradient finish in the handle.
Probably yes, but with water-based dye I make less mess. Thank you for your kind comment and support.
Awesome job , Thankyou for posting
Thanks to you for watching and sharing your thoughts, I appreciate.
Love the mirror finish
Thanks, I really appreciate your support
Very nice work!
thank you for your kind appreciation.
You are so talented, you restored the hammer
Thank you
I subscribed right away when your restoration begin without music!
Thank you very much, sometime I put some intro or outro soft song for the mood. You have been warned (but nothing intrusive)
Hello everyone here
@@RoseMary-jw6iy Hey, nice to see you around :)
a true work of art
Thank you for your kind comment, I really appreciate it.
Beautiful restoration.
@@davespears2241 thank you so much for your appreciation
Beautiful restoration work. I think your point is to enjoy the process more than the end product, isn't it? The skill can be used in other restoration projects.
You got the point, with this hammer I went a little too far with the mirror finish, but if you look at the other restoration videos on my channel you'll see that I try to keep the tool faithful to the original (also because most of them are family tools).
The videography part is also something I really enjoy (check "what's in the drawer?" for example).
Thanks for your thoughts, I really appreciate.
Thats great, whats it like to use?
Using self-made or refurbished tools is always very satisfying.
I use it a lot, almost exclusively for leather goods, to hammer seams, I think it will last me 2/3 thousand years.
Thanks for your appreciation.
Muy buen trabajo podrias hacer un video de como hiciste tu banco de trabajo de madera conque sostienes el martillo
Mi banco de trabajo está hecho de una encimera de cocina laminada muy económica de Ikea.
Si miras el entrenador de canales verás que lo atornillé a un pequeño escritorio de PC y al final del vídeo lo puedes ver bien de frente. ua-cam.com/video/30P3lIXfMSs/v-deo.htmlsi=5HW6EiD_t1aJw-Da
Cuando comencé el canal no tenía espacio y estaba trabajando en mi departamento. Ahora me organicé en el sótano y monté el mismo estante en un banco de trabajo de metal.
@@LTMS gracias x contestar y por tu talento para el trabajo felicidades
Gracias por tus amables comentarios, espero haber sido de ayuda.@@savirmorales4997
How much better does it work?
Considering that I use it to hammer leather stitching, I have to say that it works much better because with the mirror polish it does not ruin the leather. Thanks for asking.
Great job!
Thank you, I really appreciate your support.
Piece of art work
Thank you for the appreciation.
You convert a sow's ear into a silk purse. Bravo!
Thank you :)
That’s some very high standards workmanship 👍
Thanks for your kind comment and support, I really appreciate it.
You're an artist sir!
Thank you for watching and for your kind thought, I appreciate
Have just watched your video for the first time, great work. I have subscribed
Thank you so much for your support, I hope you enjoy the other videos too.
looks lovely
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it.
Nice work!
Thank you, I appreciate it.
Bien hecho, conocimiento y paciencia.
Muchas gracias por su apoyo.
Wow that handle made it it sooooo good!! Looks amazing bud!! Great looking tool.
Thank you, I'm glad you appreciate it.
Afterr all, how much u sell the stuff?
Lo ha hecho muy bien le felicito 👍
Muchas gracias por tus amables pensamientos, lo aprecio.
A lovely job. 👍
Thank you, I really appreciate your thought
Excelente trabajo,me encantó!!!
Muchas gracias por tu apoyo.
i have a 200 plus yo ball peen hammer just like your unrestored one. i was too afraid to retstore it cause it may bemore valuable unrestored, like an old painting . what are your thoughts
it's a personal choice, if it is in good condition and has no rust but only a patina of age I would leave it as it is, at most I would clean it with a brass brush.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
it looks exactly like yours before restoration, the hardware store said dont touch it unles a tool appraisere looks it over ,the harware mgr put some elmers glue between the wood handle and the hammer part to hold it. it might date back to colonial era. thanks
Nice job looks good.Good quality USA made Ball peen hammers can be had for 25 bucks.A great deal considering they last a lifetime..
I spent few bucks at the junk dealer for this one :)
That’s fine if time wasn’t money as well
i sure love watching you videos glad you was able to restore the hammer and put on you tube job will done i love what you do and i made my self some hot tea
Thank you very much for the kind comment and for the appreciation of my work, I'm grateful.
Good job .. but you need to mention what materials you used to do this job.
To remove the rust I used citric acid (there is the jar in the foreground for 30 seconds).
For the bluing I used a cold bluing chemical specific for weapons (I forgot to show the bottle).
Thanks for pointing that out and for sharing your thoughts.
Beautiful.
Thanks for your thoughts, I appreciate it
Qual produto e esse qui vc coloca para tirar o ferrugem
Eu uso ácido cítrico porque não danifica o metal, diluído em água a 3%
Mostrei bem às 2:20 dá para ver o pote o tempo todo
Beautiful Job. Great Video.
Thanks, I really appreciate.
Enginnering Marvel to follow on all tools. Around 7:50 it mentioned Optional make it cool, it that a Ting varnish? The bar code was in the shawdow. 😊I think it is not available for US enthusiast.
Thank you very much for the kind comment. I write "make it cool" when I dye or varnish a tool, what I used is a simple concentrated water-based wood stain. it is a product of Veleca, an Italian paint company that makes excellent products that I use a lot (I am not sponsored). Any dye available in your country will definitely work.
I also thank you for your support of the channel and I hope you will enjoy the other contents.
Very nice!! This was a 15 mibute video on a hammer! I saw this wannabe restoration guy make a 14 minute video on a totally destroyed by fire toy tanker truck. Obviously that lt it was fake. This was a great restoration!! Awesome!
Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts, I really appreciate it and I'm glad you liked my work.
Grande lavoro, ottimo filmato.Complimenti!
Felice di sentire che ti sia piaciuto. Grazie per il tuo gentile commento.
That's beautiful!!
Thanks for the kind comment.
Did you put anything to protect the end grain at the top of the hammer? Where you put in the wedge??? We didn’t see you test fitting the head on to the handle during shaping??? 🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍
In a 10 minute video the public watches an average of 3-4 minutes (according to analytics), I cut some passages that I don't consider fundamental.
I have the same hammer that belonged to my grandfather then my father it dates to at least 1930s I’d like to get it restored like this but don’t know where,
Why don't you do it yourself? It's not a complicated process on a hammer, there are no mechanical parts to disassemble, with a couple of files and some sandpaper you can do it.
Thank you for sharing this thought, I appreciate it.
what is that thing you u use to keep the drill pressed? I am looking for something like that, aslo to use a wire wheel in the drill.
Hey, I answered your question in your other comment. I hope it is useful to you.
@@LTMS😟 to je tedy hloupá odpověď... Sorry kdo to bude hledat??? 😢
@@davidvintr3007 V jiném videu mi položil stejnou otázku a tam jsem mu odpověděl.
Není to hloupá otázka, je to malá platforma, kterou používám k upevnění vrtačky a používám ji jako brusku, můžete to dobře vidět na mnoha mých starých videích.
Very nice job 👍 I liked all the special effects at the start. Turned out super cool. I love the gradient you achieved with the handle, that was very clever. Lots of hours spent polishing I bet. Great video 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks mate, the plan was to stop grinding at 240 grit, and than I lost control haha.
I like the gradient on the handle, I already used this tecnique a couple of time, it gives a vintage look.
@@LTMS what grit did you finish on ? I'll have to go back and find the handles you did previously to check them out
@@Austeration don't use sand paper. Use fine steel wool, light pressure and just one direction strokes
@@LTMS I'll have to try out the steel wool trick on the project I'm working on and see if I can get it better 👍
What's that stuff cold black do rust resistant? Was that bees wax u put on the handle after the stain/varnish??
Finished job looks way to good to use now 🤯
How did u mirror polish the hammer head?
Yes, bluing fluid helps protect against rust.
It's a wood wax, but it has several chemical additives that I don't really like, now I use a beeswax and oils made by me.
I polished the head with a lot of patience, wet sanding up to 600 grit and then sanding paste and polishing compound.
I will use this hammer mostly for leatherworking and it won't get damaged much.
I hope I have clarified all your doubts, thanks for asking.
@@LTMS fantastic job looks much better than new 👍
@@neilcrompton3488 Thank you very much
Can I ask. It looks like you painted the blue on the head then polished it off? Is that right? Sorry for sounding like a divvy
You make such beautiful and amazing transformations! Your videos are great to watch!thank you very much.
Thank you very much, it is very nice to know that my work is appreciated.
good job, I would not have removed material from the neck of the two working surfaces, after all this object was not of refined construction. Is it worth polishing something to a shine that is intended to strike other metal?
I will use it mostly for leatherwork project (hammering leather stitches) so it won't be get ruined. Thanks for your comment.
Nice job.
@@t0mn8r35 thanks for the appreciation
It's wonderful I learn .Thanks a lot.
Thanks to you for watching and for youe support, I appreciate
Lovely job.
Thank you, I appreciate
Excellent job.
@@subrataroy7744 thank you, I appreciate it
Great job!!!!! Almost too pretty to use!!!! Well done sir!!!
Thank you for your enthusiastic kind comment, I really appreciate it.
It will be a nice gift to your grandchildren, they will appreciate it, use it, restore it (like you did) and pass it on to their grandchildren that will appreciate.........
I'm quite happy with this hammer, but what you said is more right for the dovetail saw, ratchet screwdriver and pair of chisels that have been in my family for many years. I care a lot about those (there are videos on the channel).
I really appreciate your thoughts and thank you very much for your kind words.
Obávám se, že dnešní generace je ve většině někde jinde... Ne všichni, ale....
@@davidvintr3007 Ne každý, moje dcera oceňuje víc, když jí dávám něco mnou postaveného než koupený dárek, a znám několik mladých lidí, kteří tyto hodnoty oceňují.
@@LTMS Ano, jsou i takoví / takové 🤠👍 V tom jsme zajedno. 👋👋👋
Amazing. This must bring you so much joy.... Most people have very few things in their lives that do. I am a fix it yourself person, but this is awesome.
Thank you for your warm comment, this time I got carried away with the polishing, usually I try to keep the piece faithful to the original as in the other videos.
What is the ball intended to be used for ?
The round head is used to hammer down the rivets without ruining the surface surrounding them.
@@LTMS
Ohhhh , thank you !
Excellent
Thank you
amazing good talent
I'm glad you liked it, thank you for your kind comment.
Beautiful 👍👍👍
Thank you, I appreciate
Lovely restoration, that's far too nice for a tool box, I would leave it out to look at alongside that beautiful mallet you were useing.
I agree 100%, I use it from time to time, being very careful not to damage it.
If that happens I can always restore another one. 😉
Thank you for your appreciation and continued support.
Good job
Thank you
I always pick up old U.S. made tools i see at yard sales or thrift stores. Much better made than the modern stuff.
I agree 100% thanks for your thoughts, much appreciated
such a nice job.
Thank you for the appreciation, I'm glad to hear that
EXCELENTE TRABAJO MERECE UN 10 DE EXCELENTE
Muchas gracias, realmente lo aprecio
Υπέροχη δουλειά! Έπρεπε να τού βάλεις και ένα λογότυπο.
Σας ευχαριστώ πολύ για τις σκέψεις σας, εκτιμώ πολύ.
Έβαλα το λογότυπο στο ξύλινο σφυρί που έφτιαξα μόνος μου.
Beautiful hammer
Thanks for your thought, I really appreciate.
Nice restore
Thank you, I appreciate
Good stuff!
Thanks for the appreciation.
Very nice.
Thank you, I appreciate your support.
what is the finish you use on the handle? Also what is the treatment you use on the steel which turns it black?
For the handle I used wood wax (as indicated in the caption at 9:32) , for cold bluing a specific product that you can see very well at 5:33.
Nice work.
Thank you
Very nice!
Thank you. I'm glad you liked it: