Hi Magdad , Excellent Resto- Mod . I Say A Leather Punch . It Definitely Looks Like You Would Strike the Top. Really Beautiful Job on That. And Nice Work on the Bluebird Houses . That's Really Nice Caring Work ! They Are Coming Back Finally 🙂 . House Sparrows and The Import of European Starlings to Eat Mosquitoes Almost Wiped Them Out !
Hey, Magdad! I realize this video is some 7 months old, and it's a little late for comments, it I just watched and want to put in my two cents. This tool looked like something I might have read about, so I went to Wikipedia and checked. What I believe you have here is a hand-made tool called a fid. It's used in rope work, specifically to lay open the strands in order to splice two lines together. No way to tell how old your example is, but your restoration does it justice and honors the maker, whoever he was. Congratulations.
That turned out nice, and it didn’t surprise me to see a little touch of brass show up in the project either, thanks for the video sir, enjoyed it. I also make birdhouses and feeders.
The Good old Hokey Pokey Thing LOL .... The Vintage Aw came out Great The Bluing .. Brass Pin and Magdads world famous Bombay Mahogany stain all came together great video Thanks for taking the time sharing and your workshop talent ... See you next Sunday Thumbs up from Rhode Island
Such a great result. Always impressed, inspired and entertained by your restos. That Bombay Mahogany really gives these tools a more “dressed up” high end look. I like it.
Beauty! This looks like a tool used by basket makers, ( Nantucket sailors? ) usually made from worn out woodworking tools. Bombay Mahogany is perfect! 🇨🇦
I know I was thinking the same thing when he said, "I'm going to replace the pin." I thought, wonder what he's going to use. BRASS!!! LOL😄... Sure came out nice!!!
What a classy transformation that was Magdad, the combination of finishes and the brass work so well together, the Bombay Mahogany seems that natural choice where there is evidence of the old red stain on handles. Considering the socket design and the style of the head/handle it looks like it was made to be used with a degree of force, but the head is not damaged so like you demonstrated it works beautifully cupped in the palm - nearest thing I've seen to that is for rope work, I'll ask my Dad about it, he's a mercantile marine and can do wonders with rope !
Sweeeet, that really turned into a full blown restoration! Looks great, I was thinking it was handmade as well with those irregularities. Kind of reminds me of a rope workers awl, may have been modified over the years.
Nice looking punch. I think it is a punch for leather, mattresses or upholstery. It fits in the palm of your hand for pushing through materials. That’s my guess. Nice restoration. Thank You
Such a great result. Always impressed, inspired and entertained by your restos. That Bombay Mahogany really gives these tools a more “dressed up” high end look. I like it. Also fantastic work with the bird houses. I’m very fond of our local birds. This makes me wonder if my local parks have a similar program to which I can contribute.
Wood, steel and brass! that handle, bluing and brass just compliment each other! turned out beautiful! You know Chuck would tell you first hand if there were any problems! great video!
Thanks for watching Ron! I used Birchwood Casey's Perma Blue Paste on this project. Check out my bluing playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PL2LUCgmdqpXOpk4SmLUUxAXQWGICpF_v6.html
My son in law is a 24 year veteran in the Royal Navy and in his downtime he makes beautiful rope work. He used something similar to push rope through when very tight.
Very well done! Steel wood and brass! Doesn’t get much better than that🤣! The mahogany has always been one of my favorite stains you use for refinishing wood, great work👍
Good work on both the awl & the bird houses MD - lets hope our little feather friends make good use of them. In the UK we're told to get the boxes up and in place (preferably) prior to xmas. The songbirds over here tend to use them both to over winter and then start to nest in the next few weeks or so...
@@357magdad We don't have Bluebirds over here, but our songbird boxes should be cleaned out during the late autumn. However, the smaller birds can make use of them during the cold winter nights and have been known to snuggle down several to a box to keep warm...
That turned out fantastic Magdad! Steel, brass, tinted epoxy and Bombay mahogany! Wow! I need to check my stash of pokey things to see if I have one like this. Great job on the birdhouses too. I’m sure the eastern bluebird population will appreciate it. Take care. 😃👍🏼
That awl was interesting in the beginning, now it's brilliant! Looks like it's more comfortable to use the way you smoothed out the handle. Nice job! Thanks for the vid! 👍🏻
I love the socket awl. As you said it looks hand forged. That takes a lot of skill and work. Excellent job on the restoration. Bombay mahogany does look good. The cold bluing also looks very good, makes the awl look better than new. I will have to look out for a socket awl at flea markets. I do not need another awl, but I would love a socket style awl. Good to see the free pile Workmate put to good use. Dave.
Great restoration, as always. I have two Japanese awls with a similar pokey part. The handles are straight...no mushroom shape. I bought them long ago at a woodworking store, but I use them for many things.
I can't say for certain,but it reminds me of a shoe cobblers tool. I recall as a boy watching a very old gentleman, who was a cobbler,resole an old shoe. I was only in there with my dad a few minutes, but I recall being amazed at his skill and how his shop was just filled to the rim with all kinds of tools of his trade. He seemed to me to be destroying the shoe in the process of fixing it. He was very vigorous and heavy handed in his technique, but you could see everything falling into place as he went. I was very impressed. Cobblers are amazing and skilled craftsmen that are a dying breed. I also remember the smell of his cramped and small shop too. Very distinctive. I've never smelled that scent since.I also think of a leather tool when I look at it. Anyway it was a beautiful restoration! Thanks for the post!
I also remember as a kid going to catholic school,,leather shoes were the attire...when the holes appeared in the soles it was take them to the shoemaker and tell him to put half soles...but the smell yes so earthy...and the apron...🖖
Hey Magdad, that would have to be one of the nicest pokey things I have ever seen. Beautiful workmanship. Did you see what Scout did? He blew up my channel. I was sitting at around 700 subs and one word from him and I’m up over a 1000🥳 The force is strong with him.😂 Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
I have a “can O pokey things” in the garage, none of them look like yours. What a head scratcher. Way more stout than any others I’ve seen. Flawless job as usual, I love that stain. You could put it on those bird houses, they’d look so nice, you’d have to up the blue birds rent. Any way, good find and nice job. Thanks
Definitely some kind of rope tool, punch, or big awl. The handle isn't a good shape for striking, and socket chisels work b/c the handle is driven down into the socket; adding a pin runs counter to that design principle, and the pin could shear if struck hard enough. Love the brass pin.
That finish is incredible! I seem to remember a “spear tip” like that I found on the internet once, but it was much larger and longer….I like the “Japanese” story much better! Awesome job!
I think the trick would have been peening the pin/rivet to fill those areas before sanding it flush but the epoxy additive was an interesting experiment......Turned out great anyhow and I love that Bombay Mahogany........Konbanwa!
Magdad I have just seen one of those black and deckers like you've got (new). They're asking just under € 180 for them here. So you've gotten a real bargain there and I suppose fixing my own doesn't only make sense in emotional value. Great work on the awl! Would take some craftsmanship to make out of scratch (I couldn't do it).
You're right it does look like it could be for rope or cord. More squaty and wide. I see a pattern steel brass and wood - 357MagDad is happy. I do like the finish after the 120 belt. Good idea using the tinted epoxy. Well played. That crescent gap between the pin and the pokey body does not look bad. That pokey tool was certainly in pretty rough shape but man did it look great when you finished it. Good work. Honestly with Chuck involved I am surprise those Bluebird nesting boxes weren't polished with Flitz. HaHa
I use tools similar to this "pokey thing" to install propellor spinners and rocker arm covers. This tool appears to have had a different past. I would love to come to Hunterdon park to see your bird houses. We used to pass by there often in the mid 80s.
@@357magdad Yes, no dirtbikes allowed. If I even started my dirtbikes in NJ the cops came around. I really love living in a free state Magdad! I start anything I want to here in AR. Just no shooting guns in town. Outside of town all is good.
That tool was well worth a dollar Magdad. It looks beautiful now! Im only guessing, but could that be a tool for leather work or shoe making? It does look to fit the hand nicely! 👍🎥🇺🇸
It looks great as-is, but since you were concerned with filling the oblong hole, I wonder if you had "bucked" the brass pin, kind of like a rivet, prior to sanding, if you could have filled the gap with the edges of the brass pin? It looked like the steel pin you had removed was a bit mashed over as well. As a kid from the South Orange/Maplewood area of NJ, we used to play Hunterdon, NJ in high school sports!
I prefer to glue the pins rather than peen. I wanted to see if the mica powder + epoxy would work for filling in brass - I've got some other project that it would be useful for.
Great video as usual! I am sure chuck did a great job as quality inspector! I noticed the pin was not a perfect fit when you first showed it stuck thru the socket, but I assumed you would peen it from both ends and then sand off the excess. I thought the peening would expand the brass into the socket and fill the void. Off to church! Fellowship meal day! Did you know there's no calories in church food? 🤔😁👍
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Excellent job! Looks like a sailmakers tool! Awesome!
Thanks ScoutCrafter!
Hi Magdad , Excellent Resto- Mod . I Say A Leather Punch . It Definitely Looks Like You Would Strike the Top. Really Beautiful Job on That. And Nice Work on the Bluebird Houses . That's Really Nice Caring Work ! They Are Coming Back Finally 🙂 . House Sparrows and The Import of European Starlings to Eat Mosquitoes Almost Wiped Them Out !
Thanks Wayne! It seems like it would be ideal for leather work!
Hey, Magdad! I realize this video is some 7 months old, and it's a little late for comments, it I just watched and want to put in my two cents. This tool looked like something I might have read about, so I went to Wikipedia and checked. What I believe you have here is a hand-made tool called a fid. It's used in rope work, specifically to lay open the strands in order to splice two lines together. No way to tell how old your example is, but your restoration does it justice and honors the maker, whoever he was. Congratulations.
Thanks Larry! It seems like it would be a handy tool for rope work!
Fantastic! That mahogany stain is amazing! Have Fun!
Thanks Bill! I have a tough time not using Bombay Mahogany on every project!
@@357magdad I have a beautiful mahogany 1890s pump organ that is that color. One of my favorites!
That turned out nice, and it didn’t surprise me to see a little touch of brass show up in the project either, thanks for the video sir, enjoyed it. I also make birdhouses and feeders.
Thanks Terry! Every tool needs a little brass! Birdhouses are fun to make!
Another tool saved...really liked the wood finish...!!
Bird houses great by you...🖖
Thanks Chuck!
It came out really cool looking. I love that stain color. That’s the best.
Thanks Gayle!
The Good old Hokey Pokey Thing LOL .... The Vintage Aw came out Great The Bluing .. Brass Pin and Magdads world famous Bombay Mahogany stain all came together great video Thanks for taking the time sharing and your workshop talent ... See you next Sunday Thumbs up from Rhode Island
Thanks Roger! pokey things are fun to clean up! It's hard not to use that Bombay Mahogany on every project!
You may call that tool anything you like. Because it turned out Fantastic!
Thanks Kris!
Amazing work and like you I love wood brass and steel thanks for sharing your time and skill 🍺🍺👍🇬🇧
Thanks Brian! Every tool needs a little brass!
That’s the nicest pokey thing I’ve ever seen.
Thanks Sam!
Such a great result. Always impressed, inspired and entertained by your restos. That Bombay Mahogany really gives these tools a more “dressed up” high end look. I like it.
Beauty! This looks like a tool used by basket makers, ( Nantucket sailors? ) usually made from worn out woodworking tools. Bombay Mahogany is perfect! 🇨🇦
Thanks Brian. It is possible that it was made from a socket chisel.
Great job. Looks beautiful.
Thanks John!
BRASS PIN! Didn’t see that coming. 😂😂😂 Always love the pokey things!
I know I was thinking the same thing when he said, "I'm going to replace the pin." I thought, wonder what he's going to use. BRASS!!! LOL😄... Sure came out nice!!!
Every tool should have a little brass!
Good result at the end! That brass pin made it ;-)) together with the dark brown grip.
Thanks! Every tool needs a little brass!
Chuck is a man of few "words" anymore. Haven't heard his crow of approval/disproval in a while :)
He's always talking to me, I just haven't got it on camera!
The tool came out amazing! Nice work!
Thanks Bill!
Nothing like a good pokey thing video on Sunday morning. Well done as always Magdad, and glad to see Chuck doing his part.
Thanks Dale! Pokey things are fun to clean up!
Very nice restoration 👍
Thank you Richard!
Love it! You did an excellent job on it.
Thanks Joe!
Looks like an heirloom tool now!
Thanks! I had fun making it fancy!
What a classy transformation that was Magdad, the combination of finishes and the brass work so well together, the Bombay Mahogany seems that natural choice where there is evidence of the old red stain on handles. Considering the socket design and the style of the head/handle it looks like it was made to be used with a degree of force, but the head is not damaged so like you demonstrated it works beautifully cupped in the palm - nearest thing I've seen to that is for rope work, I'll ask my Dad about it, he's a mercantile marine and can do wonders with rope !
Thanks Andy! I bet it would be ideal for rope work!
Sweeeet, that really turned into a full blown restoration! Looks great, I was thinking it was handmade as well with those irregularities. Kind of reminds me of a rope workers awl, may have been modified over the years.
Thanks! It would love to know it's history!
Nice looking punch. I think it is a punch for leather, mattresses or upholstery. It fits in the palm of your hand for pushing through materials. That’s my guess. Nice restoration. Thank You
Thanks! It does fit nicely in the hand!
Such a great result. Always impressed, inspired and entertained by your restos. That Bombay Mahogany really gives these tools a more “dressed up” high end look. I like it.
Also fantastic work with the bird houses. I’m very fond of our local birds. This makes me wonder if my local parks have a similar program to which I can contribute.
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoy my videos! Bird houses are fun to make - the birds don't seem to mind my rough carpentry skills!
Great bluebird birdhouses! Nice QC Chuck!
Chuck inspected every one of them!
Good looking Birdhouses Bud!! They don't look blue though, they look natural to me!!☻
Thanks RoadKing! The birds like to be able to pick their own colors and paint them themselves!
I Like the style of it and the dark metal is a nice look with the wood The bird houses will be a good thing for the park and the birds
Thanks! There shouldn't be any homeless birds in our county!
Awesome job Magdad!
I liked your idea to blue the Pokie thing👍🏻 Thank You for sharing!
Thanks Jack! I wanted the metal darker to better show off that brass pin.
Great job with the bird houses Magdad!! The world needs more like you my friend!
We really enjoy our county parks. It is a good opportunity to give back.
@@357magdad 🙏 hat's off to you my friend...
Nothing beats the 3 B's.! Blued, Brass and Bombay! It's such a nice look. Well done.
Thanks David! The three B's - I like it!
Wood, steel and brass! that handle, bluing and brass just compliment each other! turned out beautiful! You know Chuck would tell you first hand if there were any problems! great video!
Thanks Aaron! Every tool could use a little brass! Chuck is an excellent inspector!
Terrific restoration Magdad. The brass pin is perfect
Thanks John! Every tool needs a little brass!
That's the nicest pokie thing I have ever seen , that's furniture quality.
Thanks Thomas! It does look classy now!
Turned out gorgeous, good job on using the brass pin .
Thanks Glen! Every tool can use a little brass!
@@357magdad I agree , the 3 best things are wood , steel and brass !!
Beautifully executed with a stunning finish. Can’t beat wood, steel and brass.
The bird houses are really nice too.
Every tool needs a little brass!
Jersey Chuck,
Really nice job, I would like to see your demonstration of "cold blueing" sometime!
thanks, RD
Thanks for watching Ron! I used Birchwood Casey's Perma Blue Paste on this project. Check out my bluing playlist:
ua-cam.com/play/PL2LUCgmdqpXOpk4SmLUUxAXQWGICpF_v6.html
My son in law is a 24 year veteran in the Royal Navy and in his downtime he makes beautiful rope work. He used something similar to push rope through when very tight.
It seems like it would be ideal for rope work.
Looks great! The brass always looks nice with the wood!
Thanks Mike! Every tool should have a little brass!
@@357magdad 🤣
Lovely job as always I would be very happy if I could do one as good as you.
Thanks Colin! Old wood handle screwdrivers and pokey things are cheap and plentiful. Pick a few up at the flea market or yard sales to practice on.
Beautiful restoration. You have a good sense of artistry with your restorations.
Thanks Pat! It's fun to experiment with different finishes!
Nice combo! Love that Bombay Mahogany!!
Thanks! I do too!
Very well done! Steel wood and brass! Doesn’t get much better than that🤣! The mahogany has always been one of my favorite stains you use for refinishing wood, great work👍
Thanks! Bombay Mahogany is my favorite too!
Beautiful job!
Thanks Gary!
Good work on both the awl & the bird houses MD - lets hope our little feather friends make good use of them. In the UK we're told to get the boxes up and in place (preferably) prior to xmas. The songbirds over here tend to use them both to over winter and then start to nest in the next few weeks or so...
Thanks! My understanding is that the bluebird houses have to be cleaned out every winter so that birds will make new nests in them in the spring.
@@357magdad We don't have Bluebirds over here, but our songbird boxes should be cleaned out during the late autumn.
However, the smaller birds can make use of them during the cold winter nights and have been known to snuggle down several to a box to keep warm...
That turned out fantastic Magdad! Steel, brass, tinted epoxy and Bombay mahogany! Wow! I need to check my stash of pokey things to see if I have one like this. Great job on the birdhouses too. I’m sure the eastern bluebird population will appreciate it. Take care. 😃👍🏼
Thanks David! I hope the bluebirds like their houses!
Looks great Magdad! Love that bombey mahogany !
Thanks! Me too!
I always love it when you use Bombay Mahogany. I'm thinking about buying a guitar kit and using that to stain it.
Lovely job on the pokey thing.
Thanks Ben! I think Minwax has it in a spray can too - might be ideal for larger areas.
That tool will exist for another 300 years now because of the restoration.
I hope it has a long life!
Cool pokey thing with the blueing and the handle finish.
Thanks!
The contrasting colors really make it pop. Well done!
Thanks Phillip!
One can never have too many pokey things, especially with Bombay Mahogany!
Thanks Chris!
Most beautiful pokey thing I've ever seen! Great work magdad!
Thanks! It does look pretty classy!
Perfectly pleasant pokey presentation
Thanks Darren! Mrs Magdad loved your 4P alliteration!
another great restoration
Thanks Don!
That awl was interesting in the beginning, now it's brilliant! Looks like it's more comfortable to use the way you smoothed out the handle. Nice job! Thanks for the vid! 👍🏻
Thank Mike! I think the handle took some hammer hits.
Excellent, I have not yet seen a pokey thing like that one.
Thanks! It was new to me too!
Good morning y'all... odd awl ... but that's what I like the unusual...
I try to keep an eye out for unusual items at the flea market.
Whatever it was Magdad it looks beautiful 👍
Thanks Tim!
I love the socket awl. As you said it looks hand forged. That takes a lot of skill and work. Excellent job on the restoration. Bombay mahogany does look good. The cold bluing also looks very good, makes the awl look better than new.
I will have to look out for a socket awl at flea markets. I do not need another awl, but I would love a socket style awl.
Good to see the free pile Workmate put to good use.
Dave.
Thanks Dave! You can always use another pokey thing!
Interesting pokey thing. Good episode.
Thanks Juan!
Great restoration, as always. I have two Japanese awls with a similar pokey part. The handles are straight...no mushroom shape. I bought them long ago at a woodworking store, but I use them for many things.
Thanks! It seems like a handy design.
Looks too nice to use. Good job.
Thanks James! It's fun to take a simple tool "over the top"!
I can't say for certain,but it reminds me of a shoe cobblers tool. I recall as a boy watching a very old gentleman, who was a cobbler,resole an old shoe. I was only in there with my dad a few minutes, but I recall being amazed at his skill and how his shop was just filled to the rim with all kinds of tools of his trade. He seemed to me to be destroying the shoe in the process of fixing it. He was very vigorous and heavy handed in his technique, but you could see everything falling into place as he went. I was very impressed. Cobblers are amazing and skilled craftsmen that are a dying breed. I also remember the smell of his cramped and small shop too. Very distinctive. I've never smelled that scent since.I also think of a leather tool when I look at it. Anyway it was a beautiful restoration! Thanks for the post!
Thanks Ken! It seems like it would be an ideal leather working tool!
I also remember as a kid going to catholic school,,leather shoes were the attire...when the holes appeared in the soles it was take them to the shoemaker and tell him to put half soles...but the smell yes so earthy...and the apron...🖖
Interesting looking tool! Looks like a million dollars now. I will have to keep my eye out for those birdhouses.
Thanks Tony! Most of the county parks also have my map boxes at the trailhead.
Looks good. Really like to handle color. Great job Magdad.
Thanks Wire! Bombay Mahogany is my favorite!
Hi Magdad beautiful restoration !! 🇨🇱🇺🇸
Thank you!
That is gorgeous.
Thank you!
That's a truly beautiful pokey thing.
Thank you!
Some of the best modern wood working chisels are still made like that old one.
I'm surprised that the socket design isn't more popular for awls.
I prefer pocket knife, also. Turned out great with the bluing and brass pin and Bombay Mahogany. Great choices.
Thanks Larry! That pocket knife comes in handy!
Wow! Beaufiful job Magdad!
Thank you!
Very nice!!! Hope it goes up for charity auction.
Thanks! I plan to include it in my annual charity auction.
Hey Magdad, that would have to be one of the nicest pokey things I have ever seen. Beautiful workmanship. Did you see what Scout did? He blew up my channel. I was sitting at around 700 subs and one word from him and I’m up over a 1000🥳 The force is strong with him.😂
Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
Thanks Stuart! You deserve the subs!
I have a “can O pokey things” in the garage, none of them look like yours. What a head scratcher. Way more stout than any others I’ve seen. Flawless job as usual, I love that stain. You could put it on those bird houses, they’d look so nice, you’d have to up the blue birds rent. Any way, good find and nice job. Thanks
Thanks Joe! I wonder if the dark color would make the birdhouses too hot in the Summer?
Definitely some kind of rope tool, punch, or big awl.
The handle isn't a good shape for striking, and socket chisels work b/c the handle is driven down into the socket; adding a pin runs counter to that design principle, and the pin could shear if struck hard enough. Love the brass pin.
Thanks for watching Chris!
That finish is incredible! I seem to remember a “spear tip” like that I found on the internet once, but it was much larger and longer….I like the “Japanese” story much better! Awesome job!
Thanks John! I'll have to keep an eye out for more of these at the sales!
I would call it a fid or marlinspike. Both are used for separating rope strands for splicing.
It looks like it would be ideal for rope work Bob.
I think the trick would have been peening the pin/rivet to fill those areas before sanding it flush but the epoxy additive was an interesting experiment......Turned out great anyhow and I love that Bombay Mahogany........Konbanwa!
I'm hoping I can use the mica powder + epoxy to fill in cracks in brass ferrules.
Thank you for video
You're welcome!
Awesome job magdad. You always do a great job. It looks unreal!
Thanks Ian!
The pokey thing looks great! The bluing , brass and Bombay Mahogany really dress it up. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks John! It was a fun project!
Magdad I have just seen one of those black and deckers like you've got (new). They're asking just under € 180 for them here. So you've gotten a real bargain there and I suppose fixing my own doesn't only make sense in emotional value. Great work on the awl! Would take some craftsmanship to make out of scratch (I couldn't do it).
Those Workmates are close to $200 here! That pokey thing was made by a true craftsman!
As always, very nice and detailed restoration. Saludos from Mexico 🇲🇽
Thank you!
You're right it does look like it could be for rope or cord. More squaty and wide. I see a pattern steel brass and wood - 357MagDad is happy. I do like the finish after the 120 belt. Good idea using the tinted epoxy. Well played. That crescent gap between the pin and the pokey body does not look bad. That pokey tool was certainly in pretty rough shape but man did it look great when you finished it. Good work. Honestly with Chuck involved I am surprise those Bluebird nesting boxes weren't polished with Flitz. HaHa
Thanks Michael! Chuck loves his Flitz!
Fan-freakin'-tastic as usual!
Love to see a birdhouse sometime.
Thanks Al. I showed them in more detail in ScoutCrafter's birdhouse challenge video:
ua-cam.com/video/53hjBhuINk0/v-deo.html
Damn impressive restoration
Thanks James! It was a fun project!
I use tools similar to this "pokey thing" to install propellor spinners and rocker arm covers. This tool appears to have had a different past. I would love to come to Hunterdon park to see your bird houses. We used to pass by there often in the mid 80s.
Hunterdon County has many good places to hike!
@@357magdad
Yes, no dirtbikes allowed. If I even started my dirtbikes in NJ the cops came around. I really love living in a free state Magdad! I start anything I want to here in AR. Just no shooting guns in town. Outside of town all is good.
@@357magdad
My dad and I loved earing Steakum and cheese sandwiches from that park.
Greetings from Romania, I look forward to every video👍
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoy the videos!
I wasn't sure when you said bluing, but it looks great. I have no idea what you use this for, but it's definitely cool.
Thanks Gerald! It's fun to experiment with different finishes!
That tool was well worth a dollar Magdad. It looks beautiful now! Im only guessing, but could that be a tool for leather work or shoe making? It does look to fit the hand nicely! 👍🎥🇺🇸
Thanks Roger! It would be ideal for opening up holes in leather.
Awesome. I am on my way to buy some Bombay mahogany!
Thanks Paul! Bombay Mahogany is my favorite color!
Great job.
Thanks Paul!
Looks like maybe a good project for a handle swap
I like the handle it has. It fits in my hand perfectly
BOMBAY for PRESIDENT 2024🇺🇸
A lot of folks would probably make an argument that a can of paint would be a welcome improvement!
It looks great as-is, but since you were concerned with filling the oblong hole, I wonder if you had "bucked" the brass pin, kind of like a rivet, prior to sanding, if you could have filled the gap with the edges of the brass pin? It looked like the steel pin you had removed was a bit mashed over as well. As a kid from the South Orange/Maplewood area of NJ, we used to play Hunterdon, NJ in high school sports!
I prefer to glue the pins rather than peen. I wanted to see if the mica powder + epoxy would work for filling in brass - I've got some other project that it would be useful for.
Very nice! Even new yours is a nicer version!
Thanks!
It's impressive how fast the brass pin got filed away.
That was an 80 grit belt. I like to use an aggressive belt to keep the pin from getting hot and loosening the epoxy.
Turned out great no I don't have one like that wish I did
Thanks Larry! This is the only one I've come across.
Great video as usual! I am sure chuck did a great job as quality inspector! I noticed the pin was not a perfect fit when you first showed it stuck thru the socket, but I assumed you would peen it from both ends and then sand off the excess. I thought the peening would expand the brass into the socket and fill the void. Off to church! Fellowship meal day! Did you know there's no calories in church food? 🤔😁👍
I prefer to glue the pins. Peening would probably have worked though.
@@357magdad I understand. You could do both! 🤔😁👍😉