@@GeoffreyCroker Daisy chaining HTR wrenches was banned by international treaty last year after a spike in North America’s teenage pregnancy rate from young adults showing off their sweet, sweet wrenches- probably just got buried in the headlines
First couple of minutes, I was thinking, "Hey, that thing is in pretty decent shape, he'll take it apart, give it a good scrubbing, a fresh coat of paint, some greasing, maybe do a rework on the grips, it's done..." Then you did that! Amazing work, fascinating result. A good job done perfectly.
I'm glad there was a little commentary at the end, but there are already many tool restoration videos with text only commentary, I love watching yours for the kiwi humour along the way...keep it going - David, from the West Island.
Rip the screws. Mother puts away (tidies up) so much of my stuff in 'safe places', it feels like I'm down to half my tools and parts. Near as annoying as finding out she's sold my gear on gumtree, thinking it was hers or finding my things in the wheelie bin, because she sees it as junk. Nice job on the vice Geoffo. Always a pleasure to watch you work.
I guess I’m one of those 5 guys! I get so excited when I seee ANY video of yours pop up! From the lathe to the rover to garage moving/ organization and everything in between. You have a unique style, your sense of humor is awesome and your skill level is off the charts! Keep up the amazing work! And thank you for putting out this content, I know there is a lot of work that goes into it off the screen too.
The highlight for me was seeing the shaper used in a project. I enjoyed the gear cutting attempt, but seeing tools/machinery being used to do "real" work fills me with happiness. Even if it's a "made for youtube" restoration of a vice you probably won't ever use in anger, it's still somehow better..
Look...one of the neatest channels to watch on this here UA-cam! Sense of humor, awesome music at times, brilliant cinematography, a good accent and the Rover is nice too.. It’s all about the frequency of the content... it’s meant to enslave you... just go with the flow and dedicate every waking moment to serving us ingrates and you won’t need a real job!!
Looking great! I have a love/hate relationship with any restoration, I love to see old worn out things get a new life but hate that it looses the history, the scars of life, the signs that tells me it’s been a hard working useful device.
A great thanck you from France ! Your videos are always interesting, it’s a real pleasure to follow your different restaurations ! My english is poor but i still can follow your good advices. I really look forward the next land rover adventures and for what you have already restored of your car : congratulations !! I hope to watch it soon. Thancks a lot
I think that vice had been apart before a number of times...just didn’t look dirty or craggy enough, never to have been stripped down before... My own vice, is a Record Engineers Bench vice, which was my Fathers, I inherited it when he passed away, and it’s older than me...that’s over 64 years old, and still works like it should do...I had it apart once since I’ve owned it, for a gentle clean-up and some new grease on some parts... Your vice looks a treat, and I’m sure will be a useful tool, but more of a rebuild than a restoration...there were probably vice buffs watching who were crying at you ruining the patina that the vice had acquired over the years...personally, I think you did a great job...as usual...well, apart from the cock-up on the Landy sub frame of course...lol...👍🏻
i think i was one of the 5. i hung out through the drill press videos, but i kinda noped out 3 or so videos into the Land Rover. that felt like ages ago. nice to see you still making non Land Rover videos. great job.
@@aoprngvua2 i am much into cars and car restoration/repair videos, but at some point i just lost interest in the Land Rover thing. maybe i will go back and watch them all when its finished, nothing against Mr Croker, he does excellent work and excellent videos. i hope he doesnt think i'm being a hater.
Great video, as always! I may be subscribed to over 500 channels, but you are one of just two that get the 'all notifications' treatment (This Old Tony being the other).
My Land Rover restoration is only about 22% finished, but it would only be about 15% had I not had my restored 100+ year old vice. Bravo for filming what all of us weirdos who love and use similar tools think about a lot more than you may think.
Ah, I have one of those safe places too. One day I'll find it and there will be huge piles of stuff there! I loved your series in the myford resto, and the Landy is brill too!
To be honest,, I watch for your grit, determination, and most of all,, your wit.. work on whatever, I'm gonna watch,, saved the plating vid for a good gut laugh when needed. Carry on,, please. Cheers,ed.
I swear I was waiting for "I make a new one" to pop up, the first half of the video was like watching "my mechanics" but with a subtle Kiwi sense of humour. Five thumbs up 👍
Yay from me. I have one of these but the smaller version, the 992. It was originally on my grandfathers workbench and it's the only vice I've ever owned.
Hi Geoffrey, My absolute favourite restoration / machining channel!! Look forward to more videos! Now I'm off to learn from some oldtimers how to cast babbitt headstock bearings for my 1902 Drummond Lathe :-)
well i came here originally for the landrover stuff a long time ago. but by damn i love to watch your tool restoration videos, i feel i need a myford in my life.
Geoffrey, very nice rework Sir. Nice twist on the music in the back ground. Keep them coming and stay safe, you made my Friday night a little more entertaining.. Cheers & Thanks!
What a great restoration. That was a beautifully made vise and I'm sure, expensive when new, probably the reason for its demise. North Bros. claim to fame was their Yankee push drills and screwdrivers. They were later acquired by Stanley.
Fantastic "silly video"! Always appreciate the time and effort you put into your projects, this is a brilliant restoration of a wonderful old bench vice👍👍
Great content! I would watch you restore just about anything. The aesthetic of your videos is very pleasing. Nice work on the threads, I know next to nothing about machining but I imagine there is a few thousand ways to cock that up. Keep the vids coming regardless of content!
Was it just me or was the voice over missing? Where is soothing melodic voice from all the land rover restorations. Even without it I thoroughly enjoyed your video, great work and amazing restoration as usual 👏 😀
I have a box on the shelf labeled "a safe place". It has helped me a lot over the years.
The Myford is glorious. How did you redo the brass tag? Also make more vise/wrench sculptures.
I just polished 100 years worth of patina away like it was nothing. I really wanted to nickel plate the tag as well, but...
Also. I have a complaint. The three inch wrench has insufficient clamping force to hold up both the six inch wrench and record vice.
Dude, you watch all the same shows as me!
@@GeoffreyCroker Daisy chaining HTR wrenches was banned by international treaty last year after a spike in North America’s teenage pregnancy rate from young adults showing off their sweet, sweet wrenches- probably just got buried in the headlines
@Geoffrey - you've hit the big time when @Hand Tool Rescue is watching!
There is something immensely satisfying about watching someone who is is very good at something do the thing that they are very good at.
First couple of minutes, I was thinking, "Hey, that thing is in pretty decent shape, he'll take it apart, give it a good scrubbing, a fresh coat of paint, some greasing, maybe do a rework on the grips, it's done..." Then you did that! Amazing work, fascinating result. A good job done perfectly.
I'm glad there was a little commentary at the end, but there are already many tool restoration videos with text only commentary, I love watching yours for the kiwi humour along the way...keep it going - David, from the West Island.
No, thank you! Your editing and humour are my favourite on youtube right now
These smaller projects are a lot of fun to watch. You should do more of them.
Rip the screws. Mother puts away (tidies up) so much of my stuff in 'safe places', it feels like I'm down to half my tools and parts. Near as annoying as finding out she's sold my gear on gumtree, thinking it was hers or finding my things in the wheelie bin, because she sees it as junk. Nice job on the vice Geoffo. Always a pleasure to watch you work.
It's so refreshing to watch a thorough restoration with great attention to detail.
I guess I’m one of those 5 guys! I get so excited when I seee ANY video of yours pop up! From the lathe to the rover to garage moving/ organization and everything in between. You have a unique style, your sense of humor is awesome and your skill level is off the charts! Keep up the amazing work! And thank you for putting out this content, I know there is a lot of work that goes into it off the screen too.
Even if the video isn't about the Rover, this is still the best channel on UA-cam!
Now the master of vice restorations for all time
Still my favourite channel on UA-cam. Love these videos as much as the Landy ones.
The tool restorations and Land Rover restoration aren't too different.
I like both kinds of content. Thanks.
Yeah!!
The highlight for me was seeing the shaper used in a project. I enjoyed the gear cutting attempt, but seeing tools/machinery being used to do "real" work fills me with happiness. Even if it's a "made for youtube" restoration of a vice you probably won't ever use in anger, it's still somehow better..
Also, I just read through the comments. Surprised there isn't (yet) anybody complaining about you ruining it, cleaning off the patina, etc.
Look...one of the neatest channels to watch on this here UA-cam! Sense of humor, awesome music at times, brilliant cinematography, a good accent and the Rover is nice too.. It’s all about the frequency of the content... it’s meant to enslave you... just go with the flow and dedicate every waking moment to serving us ingrates and you won’t need a real job!!
Maybe he thinks you have a "good accent" 😋
While I do enjoy the Land Rover restoration videos, I love the tool restoration videos that much more!
Ooohh, you know it's a good day when Geoff releases a new vid
“Yay!”
Looking great!
I have a love/hate relationship with any restoration, I love to see old worn out things get a new life but hate that it looses the history, the scars of life, the signs that tells me it’s been a hard working useful device.
I’m a Landrover guy and a tool guy so I love all of your content!!!
Nice paint job, nice vice, nice restoration.... and, nice balls!
Thanks! Do you think your crank will turn my balls 🤔
A great thanck you from France !
Your videos are always interesting, it’s a real pleasure to follow your different restaurations ! My english is poor but i still can follow your good advices. I really look forward the next land rover adventures and for what you have already restored of your car : congratulations !! I hope to watch it soon.
Thancks a lot
Love both the tool restoration videos and the Land Rover stuff. I'll watch anything you put out.
I think that vice had been apart before a number of times...just didn’t look dirty or craggy enough, never to have been stripped down before... My own vice, is a Record Engineers Bench vice, which was my Fathers, I inherited it when he passed away, and it’s older than me...that’s over 64 years old, and still works like it should do...I had it apart once since I’ve owned it, for a gentle clean-up and some new grease on some parts... Your vice looks a treat, and I’m sure will be a useful tool, but more of a rebuild than a restoration...there were probably vice buffs watching who were crying at you ruining the patina that the vice had acquired over the years...personally, I think you did a great job...as usual...well, apart from the cock-up on the Landy sub frame of course...lol...👍🏻
i think i was one of the 5. i hung out through the drill press videos, but i kinda noped out 3 or so videos into the Land Rover. that felt like ages ago. nice to see you still making non Land Rover videos. great job.
Aww man, the Rover is great. Even if you aren't into cars you have to respect the attention to detail and the slavish dedication to explanation.
@@aoprngvua2 i am much into cars and car restoration/repair videos, but at some point i just lost interest in the Land Rover thing. maybe i will go back and watch them all when its finished, nothing against Mr Croker, he does excellent work and excellent videos. i hope he doesnt think i'm being a hater.
@@chukzombi No worries! Takes all kinds, you don't have to enjoy all of it 🤙
Your videos are by far the best on UA-cam. The time and effort you put into them does not go unnoticed! Amazing work. Skål from Copenhagen 🍻🇩🇰
Love the gratuitous use of the shaper. Something mesmerising about it!
Holy smokes, that's the best use of a shaper I've ever seen. I thought they were mostly useless compared to fancy CNC'ed machine, so that was great!
Great restoration and video!!
Great video, as always! I may be subscribed to over 500 channels, but you are one of just two that get the 'all notifications' treatment (This Old Tony being the other).
My Land Rover restoration is only about 22% finished, but it would only be about 15% had I not had my restored 100+ year old vice. Bravo for filming what all of us weirdos who love and use similar tools think about a lot more than you may think.
Friday night, I had whiskey and a good book, but as soon as I saw that you had posted I ditched the book and watched this😁
Ah, I have one of those safe places too. One day I'll find it and there will be huge piles of stuff there! I loved your series in the myford resto, and the Landy is brill too!
This is just a beautiful film. I will echo others in that I love the Landy restoration, but the tool videos are a work of art in themselves.
Ah Geoffrey, what a nice restoration and with the added 'thrill' of seeing the restored Stahlwille socket set in action!
To be honest,, I watch for your grit, determination, and most of all,, your wit.. work on whatever, I'm gonna watch,, saved the plating vid for a good gut laugh when needed. Carry on,, please. Cheers,ed.
I swear I was waiting for "I make a new one" to pop up, the first half of the video was like watching "my mechanics" but with a subtle Kiwi sense of humour. Five thumbs up 👍
Thank you for continuing to make quality content like this.
Underrated channel for sure...
Thumbs up!!!
I think it is ok if you lost the screws, rivets are just fine. Astonishing work you did there 👏
Really like how this one turned out. A lot of work involved.
Awesome seeing the shaper in action again
Nice adjustable wrench there! I think I know where you got it! Tbh, that’s how I found this channel. UA-cam algorithm done right.
Your work is second to none, great work. Keep it up👍
Yay from me. I have one of these but the smaller version, the 992. It was originally on my grandfathers workbench and it's the only vice I've ever owned.
Amazing Rube Goldberg restoration! Surprised the base cones weren't lapped in and the slides hand scraped!! 😅
Great video, keep 'em coming. 🤘
Great video - looking forward to more of this (and Landy of course....)
What ever you do you go all in ... awesome res ... like it very much 👍🏽💪🏽
Thanks for the video. I started watching your channel for the fun tool restoration videos. Though the saga of of the Land Rover has been fun too.
Nice work fella, love that deep thick hammerite blue.
Hi Geoffrey,
My absolute favourite restoration / machining channel!! Look forward to more videos! Now I'm off to learn from some oldtimers how to cast babbitt headstock bearings for my 1902 Drummond Lathe :-)
Love the hand tool rescue wrench too. Caught that at the end....🇨🇦
‘Murica! Loved the red, white and blue 💪🏼🇺🇸🙏🏻
👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💪
well i came here originally for the landrover stuff a long time ago. but by damn i love to watch your tool restoration videos, i feel i need a myford in my life.
Yay!!!! I love tool restorations! It’s always neat to see how other people solve problems
Geoffrey, very nice rework Sir. Nice twist on the music in the back ground. Keep them coming and stay safe, you made my Friday night a little more entertaining.. Cheers & Thanks!
Lining up that hole through the body of the vice must have been an exercise in patience :D. Thanks for your great video.
An excellent restoration! What do you coat the bare metal pieces with to prevent surface rusting?
What a great restoration. That was a beautifully made vise and I'm sure, expensive when new, probably the reason for its demise. North Bros. claim to fame was their Yankee push drills and screwdrivers. They were later acquired by Stanley.
You are in a class of your own
Some great machining there. Well done.
Fantastic "silly video"! Always appreciate the time and effort you put into your projects, this is a brilliant restoration of a wonderful old bench vice👍👍
So good! Came here for Land Rover; stayed for the camerawork and editing.
Great content! I would watch you restore just about anything. The aesthetic of your videos is very pleasing. Nice work on the threads, I know next to nothing about machining but I imagine there is a few thousand ways to cock that up. Keep the vids coming regardless of content!
Great breakfast viewing here in Gloucestershire. Thanks for a very entertaining video.👍
We get it! You have a shaper and a lathe and most of us don't!
Love the videos! Keep it up!
Why am I yelling?!?
"My Mechanics" I make a new one... has found his match.... top job Geoffrey... greetings from the Netherlands!!!
You have the best restorations, and also the best soundtracks 😁 awesome video!
Well first I thank you for your choice of music. That Myford is a quiet and smooth for a small lathe.
Top job as usual Geoff 👍 Really enjoy them - especially the commentary !
You sir, are an artist.
Magnificent as always, a joy to watch you work.
Always stoked when I get a notification from this channel! Keep up the fantastic work! You keep making them and we'll keep watching!
An absolutely brilliant video, really enjoyable.
A work of art Goeff.
Very cool vice bro, nice job.
Well more than 5 last I checked had found it worthy to watch :). Keep the good work up. Thanks for sharing.
There probably dozens of us! Probably!
So talented! And this was so relaxing to watch!
Looks great! Thanks for uploading!
What was added to the Hammerite please? Didn't think hammerite would work that well with an airgun but it looks like a it gave a very nice finish.
I honestly prefer content like this over the Rover
Thanks for sharing! I think Mr. Pete would approve.
Was I one of the five that thought “yay” or did Geoffrey greatly underestimate the number of weirdos that watch his channel?
seriously underestimated i feel. i yay'd also so that's 2 i know for.
20k views so far...
It’s ok everyone, we’re one big happy weirdo family😘
Yay! Thanks Geoff! The spaghetti western music was stellar!
Great job and video. The music choices were on point.
Lovin' yer work, mate. From a Landy Lover. Engineering skills are a treat to watch, whatever the object.
Beautifully restored and what a pleasure the scenario and humour as always. Keep the videos coming and thank you!
I am here for Land Rover but watch and enjoy every video you post!
Great job on the vice
I don't mind a few more videos like this 👍
Was it just me or was the voice over missing? Where is soothing melodic voice from all the land rover restorations. Even without it I thoroughly enjoyed your video, great work and amazing restoration as usual 👏 😀
Great resto. More of everything please.
Love the vice video but REALLY love the Land Rover videos!😄
But what will you do when you need to hold a metric-sized piece of stock?
I loved the discussion after the restoration, please keep doing that! Added a lot to the video :)
Yes!
Thoroughly enjoyable and very well done. Thanks!
How much citric acid did you used? What was the yield of it? Have you considered plating or using some fluor acid to acoid rust on the vice jaws?
No idea. A hand full in a bucket? It doesn't matter. More strong equals faster.
What is the music during assembly??? Its really good