Great video! My grandpa had much of the same stereo equipment. His house was littered with wonderful equipment and tools much like yours. Lost my grandpa who was like a father to me six months ago, been enjoying your videos as they make me remember him. God bless! Edit: By the way, the old electronic stuff that most people call "junk" is the coolest. Best aesthetic in my mind would be mid 80s tech, I hate the new minimalist crap with touch screens, I prefer buttons and throw switches, knobs and levers. Your dad and my grandfather had the coolest stuff.
I always like to hear the story of the lathe. Your mother would be so proud of you for having it all these years. She must’ve been a wonderful woman to her think of your happiness over her own. ❤
John that slick turned out fantastic. Loved the story about your Mom going to AC ..and how Awesome of her to help you get the lathe.. My wife told me "Don't worry No one s going to be bragging about good prices they got when she sells off my tools" She's gonna charge more for the rusty ones..🤣🤣
You missed the opportunity to give The Patina Boys a stroke, when you realized the sheath was too small you should have taken a grinder to the Slick and made it fit.
BEAUTIFUL job all around. I had 2 Snap-on tools. A phillips screwdriver I gave away (they were given to me) and a 9/16ths combo wrench I kept (still have it in my tote) for adjusting truck brake slack adjusters. Everybody told me that the company'd fire me for carrying it to adjust my own brakes but I told them to Go Ahead! I'd be able to stop while going back to the shop! I ALWAYS set my own brakes. My way worked better than theirs and I could tell how much I was using my brakes from the amount I had to tighten them up every time. Usually from 1/8th to 1/4 a turn to tight and then back off 1/4. That way I didn't have all the slop in the adjuster gears from backing it off till the wheel freed up. I never had one drag and run hot. I even toted a grease gun to grease the bushings the 'S' cam shafts ran in that were worn that'd hang up. Like you said. Use it or loose it, like your HEAD. Too many steep places here not to have 'em. God Bless, happy weekend!
Beautiful restoration I going to try my hand at a little leather work on a Gerstner handle I have 4 of them to do. I'll try out that glue. Thank you for your expertise.
John I still go to Hicksville once a month. The Broadway diner. I have breakfast with the guys I used to work with. I used to go to US General all the time and the Sears there was my favorite place to go to. There’s an old expression having hands of gold and you certainly have them!!!
Frank- Back in the day US General and Sears across the street were places I would visit often. I can still remember how brightly lit US General was and how neat and clean it was. I wish it were still around. 😃👍
Absolutely beautiful work John! From the tool restoration to the handle and sheath everything looks great. Anybody would love to use this on wood timbers or planks. Thanks for sharing this.
That Witherby Slick turned out beautiful. Great story about your Mom helping you out with something the you enjoy using. I am sure you think fondly of her often, but always while using the lathe. Thanks again for the educational video. The video inserts were great as usual. Especially got a kick out of the Her and Him thoughts about what he is thinking. 😅
That turned out beautiful! Put me in the 'love seeing your attic' crowd. Big fan of Engel's Coach Shop. I've learned so much over the years watching his channel. I have several old timers around me who have also acquired lots of tools and old stuff. We semi-joked about how precious the stuff is to us, but when we're gone it'll probably just end up in the trash or get sold off for pennies at an estate sale.
Not sure there can be a better episode after todays Mr. John! Lathe and its story (priceless) +Attic+Awesome project - just Good Stuff!! And that wolf leather carving! Man I like that!! Gooder than good sir! Have a great weekend
That was educational and fun. I have seen slicks used, but never knew what they were called. I assumed they were just big chisels. Your restoration and woodworking were beautiful. Your attic is also cool. A treasure chest of interesting things and a good work station. I also like the thorough insulation job.
Great video 👍 That slick turned out Fantastic! Those handles you made for it turned out awesome too,Fantastic job! 👍👍 You made that wood 🪵 turning look so easy ,but again awesome job👍. Great to see the attic again ,it is pretty cool to see some of your vintage collections, hobbies and stuff that you have there. Also the workstation you have up there seems like the place to be when you want to work on crafts and what not,pretty cool 👍👍. I like your Dad’s tool 🧰 tote ,he had a fantastic collection to work with. The leather sheath you made up there turned out great 👍, looks like it was made from the factory for that slick ,awesome job! Well again Fantastic job,awesome project!👍 John Fix’s tool 🛠wall is pretty cool to see ,he has a awesome collection! 👍👍Another great shot of Old Glory 🇺🇸 flying in the breeze. Well again great video and can’t wait to see what you do on Monday. Have a fantastic weekend! 😃👍👍
Awesome,the handles are beautiful. The leather is wonderful,I've never worked with leather yet but it is absolutely amazing what you've been able to do. See you Monday
John excellent video! You are multi-talented! So now you and I have in common: Scouting, ham radio [KB1LOY], woodworking, and leathercrafting. WOW! So true, takes a touch each day to keep the skills sharp. Bravo!
James- You know scouting opened us to a entirely new world of hobbies. I still remember making my leather name bracelet earning my leatherwork merit badge. 😃👍
Wives throwing out stuff is so true. My boss 40 years ago was an old Marine(Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and Saipan). He had a samari sword that he picked up. It was a very old one. When he died, his wife just threw it out with a bunch of his other souvenirs. Nice video. Good Luck, Rick
@@ScoutCrafterWives of WWII vets often threw out priceless "junk". One of my professors had captured an SS HQ building. He brought home a complete SS Officer's Uniform with LT thru COL ranks. His wife gave it away in the late 1990s. He was pissed. His squad suffered 1800% casualties but he survived. She had no concept of what that meant nor did she care. In "Its a small world department", his oldest son and I were in the same squad in the Army. Good Luck, Rick
Beautiful work Johnny ! I’m coming for a tour of your house in a few months 😂 I’m only serious. You took that to a Level 10 out of 10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Your pops collected all those speakers (a lot of Magnets 🧲 in the them). Thanks for the video - I’m still struggling with putting on new handles brother - I ordered 5 from the website that you gave me I’ll see what happens when they arrive - Have a good weekend I’ll see you Monday
Beautiful work! I think every scout who has earned their leatherworking merit badge has made a coaster with that deer with antlers. I still have my Tandy tools, but it has been a long while since they made anything artistic.
Beautiful job on the fit of the handles for the slick, as well as the finish and shaping of them. I like the sheathes you made, both of them were very nicely finished, always enjoy these types projects and the attic tour as well. Thank you for the video, appreciate your time an effort in producing the videos
Beautiful work, John! Never understood the Patina boys. You could just leave the slick outside for a few months, and it would be right back where they like it! I also use Aleene’s for leather work. I once tested a bunch of different glues for leather, and Tacky glue was the strongest. Thanks for another excellent restoration!
Love your show. The high-fi gear in your attic is worth a lot of money, don’t trash it. The Sansui receiver, if it’s a model 9090, could be worth $3000. Lots of collector value there.
Hi John, great story to go along with the awesome slick, that by the way, came out slick! Love the speaker collection, some cool stuff up in the attic. Thanks for sharing your many talents!
Really nice job. John, just like vintage tool collectors there are folks interested in vintage stereo equipment. I know of several shops in the Baltimore area that handle vintage equipment. I'm sure there's some in the New York area. Like restoring tools these folks appreciate and get enjoyment out of restoring old equipment. Possibly you have some interesting pieces.
This is one for the vault, John! When Mrs. Anderson starts complaining about everything I have squirreled away in our basement, I going to show her this and threaten to add an attic!
That slicked up nice. Can't beat a nice piece of ash, especially if it is free. Keeping your tools in good shape should be a no brainer. Up keeps the value up on stuff. As for your dad's stereo equipment people are beginning to see the advantage of the good stuff that was made, even from other countries. People are buying records again. I have three in the livingroom right now. Take some time and do some leather carving. I suffer the same thing. To many irons in the fire so I am slow at doing jobs because I don't do any of them enough.
Hi John, did I see a dentists drill in the attic?? The kind with the arms and belts over pulleys? It looked like a sewing machine motor. Wow, quite the leather skills. Beautiful. Fagitaboutit. Pull down your accent. Your NY is showing. I have all of the leather working tools but haven’t dove in yet. Have to get shops set up. Very nice results. You are showing your diversity. You made the slots multi-ethnic. Thanks for the video. Best Regards, John
The slick looks terrific. Love the handles and the sheath. Very well done. I have a Witherby 9in socket headed gouge. I forget where I got this, likely a flea market. At the time I did not know the Witherby brand. My gouge looks like New Old Stock. No sign of rust so it was in a dry environment for all the decades. As you said, the Witherby tools go for high prices. Dave.
It’s nice to bring all your skills out and shake the moths out. Moms are great at love for their children. I miss my mom and dad tremendously. The lathe is a true token of love from your mom. It’s nice to be reminded each time you use it. One of these Rainey cold days I’m going to try to lace leather again. It’s been a good 50 years. Everything you put on your channel is done with pride. It’s what separates you from the rest with a few exceptions. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Beautiful job. Regarding your old stereo equipment, you might want to see if there are some vintage stereo dealers in your area ( would bet there are). It's become big business, and one of the vintage stereos that I sold 10 years ago has doubled in price since then. I still use another vintage stereo, for class and the sound. Wayne out West
I recently got into restoring my great grandfather’s hand planes, mostly Stanley type 6’s, no.4-6. I can’t stand how particular and picky the plane community is, God forbid you remove one speck of patina and you’ve committed the ultimate sin.
That is so funny- I never restored a plane on the channel because of the total lack of humor in that community. The funny thing is 90% of High end plane collectors never build anything. 🫣😂👍
Nice restoration John. As always. The collector thing is kind of crazy to me too. I restore Matchbox cars and I only do the originals, 1 through 75, and the variants. I have had collectors tell me I am ruining the value of them but frankly I buy ones in pretty bad shape and restore them. They were likely going to end up in a trash bin and nobody would get to enjoy them. They aren’t going to make these again and they are pretty cool.
Back in the day when they told us to scribe our social on our tools as identifiers in case of theft. I still have tools in my boxes with my social on them. My how times have changed, now we have to protect that number and our identity from being stolen😳
Would not mind seeing your do some of those leather carvings. I'd love to do a belt myself one day. Must've been interesting seeing your dad fiddle about with all those little screws and thight corners since he was such a big guy. Have a good weekend yourself buddy!
Hi John. Nice work on the handles. The slick is a paring tool. Used to plane off thin shavings from the surface of tenons to provide a close fit. The slicks I have repaired were made to have a handle about as long as your forearm so it can be put up against your shoulder and guided with both hands. It is a beautiful job of polishing. Up to your usual standards for sure. I ran into a problem with having a leather guard for a chisel that I made. I used what I thought was oil tanned leather and the chisel developed surface rust within a month. Possibly sooner since that's how long I left it sit before looking at it again. Is there a way to prevent that? I also have a pruning saw that came with a leather scabbard. The saw is pretty badly pitted. I thought the leather would protect it. My sheath knives never rusted.
What a great episode. I always love seeing the attic. You have so many talents and interests. As soon as I saw the lathe I remembered the story of your mom. I have my biscuit joiner and my DeWalt cordless drill that are both gifts from my mom. They are special because of that. Great work on the handles and the with the leather. I have that same Hallicrafters s38. Some of that hi fi stuff is valuable nowadays. Anyway, keep up the good work!
Nice work John, if I was closer, you could give the electronics equipment to me lol. I restore vintage equipment like that for a living that Sansui receiver. Your father picked out is a very nice one worth some decent money. Your father had good taste. If you feel like you might want to ship it out to Oregon let me know haha!
Hey John I'd hate to see you lose any of this cherished stuff in a fire. There's these automatic fire extinguishers from a company called Haven that could give you some peace of mind. There's cheaper ones from Elide too.
Beautiful work ! Will keeping the slick in the leather cover long term affect the metal? I have been told not to leave my knives in their sheaths..is it the type of metal?
The handles came out great! The whole project came out great! Are you still watching Engles Coach Shop? That is where I first heard about your channel and I have been watching him all along.
Hey John, I think we need a full review and inspection of that tool tote full of goodies in your attic. I think we are all at the edge of our seats waiting for a full review of that box. Gotcha 👍👍🔩🔩
The sheath should only be used for transport, as for the Green it’s called Verdigris you often see it on older leather like military items. It comes from acidic acid reacting to Copper. Remove it with a small wire brush on a Dremel then wipe off any remaining with a Q-tip and vinegar. 😃👍
Snap-On and Mack put out sets that were bright colors so you would know what ones were yours also when you would collect your tools together after a job they were easier to see especially if the light was poor now Snap-On makes their handles with rubber in them they always look filthy they went backwards on that one.
I was watching a video on UA-cam the other night and the guy who was doing a tool restoration expressed his opinion as a fact that restorers devalue the tools that they restore if they put a mirror finish on them 😂 can you believe it
It’s almost true- But only for really collectible tools. If you are going to attempt a restoration on a very collectible tool you better do a really good job or it’s going to be hard to sell- However with common tools you can easily turn a profit. 😃👍
The funny thing is with leather it literally moves! Unlike wood when you pound in the rivets it expands the spacer strips and compresses the sheath in two ways. Newbie mistake that I should have remembered. 🫣😂
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Alan- Unfortunately Longevity isn’t in my family DNA. It takes years to make up for the amount you aren’t receiving. For example- I get $2k a month now but if I wait 3 years I get $3k a month. In 3 years I will have collected $72k. If I get the extra $12k a year starting 65 so it will take 6 years for it to catch up. (71 years old). Uncharted territory in my family! 🫣😂👍
Great video! My grandpa had much of the same stereo equipment. His house was littered with wonderful equipment and tools much like yours. Lost my grandpa who was like a father to me six months ago, been enjoying your videos as they make me remember him. God bless!
Edit: By the way, the old electronic stuff that most people call "junk" is the coolest. Best aesthetic in my mind would be mid 80s tech, I hate the new minimalist crap with touch screens, I prefer buttons and throw switches, knobs and levers. Your dad and my grandfather had the coolest stuff.
I’m with you!!! 😃👍
Your Leather carvings are awesome. You’re a great artist!😮 I’m not surprised everything you do is top-of-the-line.
I always like to hear the story of the lathe. Your mother would be so proud of you for having it all these years. She must’ve been a wonderful woman to her think of your happiness over her own. ❤
John that slick turned out fantastic. Loved the story about your Mom going to AC ..and how Awesome of her to help you get the lathe.. My wife told me "Don't worry No one s going to be bragging about good prices they got when she sells off my tools" She's gonna charge more for the rusty ones..🤣🤣
Nice job all the way around. Your quite handy with leather! Looks great ❤
That slick turned out slick.😜🤪
What a great story about your mom. May her memory be a blessing.
You missed the opportunity to give The Patina Boys a stroke, when you realized the sheath was too small you should have taken a grinder to the Slick and made it fit.
For a split second…. 🤔🫣😂
Spoiler alert!
BEAUTIFUL job all around. I had 2 Snap-on tools. A phillips screwdriver I gave away (they were given to me) and a 9/16ths combo wrench I kept (still have it in my tote) for adjusting truck brake slack adjusters. Everybody told me that the company'd fire me for carrying it to adjust my own brakes but I told them to Go Ahead! I'd be able to stop while going back to the shop! I ALWAYS set my own brakes. My way worked better than theirs and I could tell how much I was using my brakes from the amount I had to tighten them up every time. Usually from 1/8th to 1/4 a turn to tight and then back off 1/4. That way I didn't have all the slop in the adjuster gears from backing it off till the wheel freed up. I never had one drag and run hot. I even toted a grease gun to grease the bushings the 'S' cam shafts ran in that were worn that'd hang up. Like you said. Use it or loose it, like your HEAD. Too many steep places here not to have 'em.
God Bless, happy weekend!
I would say in your top 5 restorations - wood, steel, leather (and even some brass rivets) - what’s not to like about that combo. Great work John.
Beautiful restoration I going to try my hand at a little leather work on a Gerstner handle I have 4 of them to do. I'll try out that glue. Thank you for your expertise.
John I still go to Hicksville once a month. The Broadway diner. I have breakfast with the guys I used to work with. I used to go to US General all the time and the Sears there was my favorite place to go to.
There’s an old expression having hands of gold and you certainly have them!!!
Frank- Back in the day US General and Sears across the street were places I would visit often. I can still remember how brightly lit US General was and how neat and clean it was. I wish it were still around. 😃👍
Absolutely beautiful work John! From the tool restoration to the handle and sheath everything looks great. Anybody would love to use this on wood timbers or planks. Thanks for sharing this.
Hi John, what a great restoration !! (The bear 🐻 carving it would look good on it) 😀
That Witherby Slick turned out beautiful. Great story about your Mom helping you out with something the you enjoy using. I am sure you think fondly of her often, but always while using the lathe. Thanks again for the educational video. The video inserts were great as usual. Especially got a kick out of the Her and Him thoughts about what he is thinking. 😅
That turned out beautiful! Put me in the 'love seeing your attic' crowd. Big fan of Engel's Coach Shop. I've learned so much over the years watching his channel. I have several old timers around me who have also acquired lots of tools and old stuff. We semi-joked about how precious the stuff is to us, but when we're gone it'll probably just end up in the trash or get sold off for pennies at an estate sale.
So true! When we go and leave a bunch of stuff behind it’s hard on the survivors if they aren’t into that particular hobby.
Hello John! This was a great project, restoring the slick, making handles on the lathe, leather work, and an attic tour. Thanks!
🇺🇸 Frankly, nobody knows more about restoring old tools than you do, if you really wanna know the truth 🇺🇸
Not sure there can be a better episode after todays Mr. John! Lathe and its story (priceless) +Attic+Awesome project - just Good Stuff!! And that wolf leather carving! Man I like that!! Gooder than good sir! Have a great weekend
Moms will do stuff like that!
Very enjoyable episode. That Witherby slick looks great.
That was educational and fun. I have seen slicks used, but never knew what they were called. I assumed they were just big chisels. Your restoration and woodworking were beautiful. Your attic is also cool. A treasure chest of interesting things and a good work station. I also like the thorough insulation job.
Great video 👍 That slick turned out Fantastic! Those handles you made for it turned out awesome too,Fantastic job! 👍👍 You made that wood 🪵 turning look so easy ,but again awesome job👍. Great to see the attic again ,it is pretty cool to see some of your vintage collections, hobbies and stuff that you have there. Also the workstation you have up there seems like the place to be when you want to work on crafts and what not,pretty cool 👍👍. I like your Dad’s tool 🧰 tote ,he had a fantastic collection to work with. The leather sheath you made up there turned out great 👍, looks like it was made from the factory for that slick ,awesome job! Well again Fantastic job,awesome project!👍 John Fix’s tool 🛠wall is pretty cool to see ,he has a awesome collection! 👍👍Another great shot of Old Glory 🇺🇸 flying in the breeze. Well again great video and can’t wait to see what you do on Monday. Have a fantastic weekend! 😃👍👍
Steven- I always would laugh when I saw my dad holding a Snap-On tool. 😂😂😂
Awesome,the handles are beautiful. The leather is wonderful,I've never worked with leather yet but it is absolutely amazing what you've been able to do. See you Monday
That was a great project. So many skills coming together. Nice!
Wow, this project really makes me smile, what a great addition to the collection,atta boy… James
That old slick is beautiful. Nicely done John.
Hi John.i like long slick handle. Great job by the way. You haven't lost your turning skills 👍.have a great weekend. 👍👍❤...
That is a slick slick, it came out beautifully, thanks for giving the width John, that's a big chisel !
Always enjoy a trip to the attic !
John excellent video! You are multi-talented! So now you and I have in common: Scouting, ham radio [KB1LOY], woodworking, and leathercrafting. WOW! So true, takes a touch each day to keep the skills sharp. Bravo!
James- You know scouting opened us to a entirely new world of hobbies. I still remember making my leather name bracelet earning my leatherwork merit badge. 😃👍
Beautiful job, John! One of my favorites that I've ever seen you do.-Tom
Wives throwing out stuff is so true. My boss 40 years ago was an old Marine(Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and Saipan). He had a samari sword that he picked up. It was a very old one. When he died, his wife just threw it out with a bunch of his other souvenirs. Nice video. Good Luck, Rick
OMG! An original samurai sword…. 🫣😂👍
@@ScoutCrafterWives of WWII vets often threw out priceless "junk". One of my professors had captured an SS HQ building. He brought home a complete SS Officer's Uniform with LT thru COL ranks. His wife gave it away in the late 1990s. He was pissed. His squad suffered 1800% casualties but he survived. She had no concept of what that meant nor did she care. In "Its a small world department", his oldest son and I were in the same squad in the Army. Good Luck, Rick
Very nice project John! I can here the patina boy crying right now. Lol. 😢😭 👍🇺🇸
Beautiful work Johnny ! I’m coming for a tour of your house in a few months 😂 I’m only serious. You took that to a
Level 10 out of 10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Your pops collected all those speakers (a lot of Magnets 🧲 in the them). Thanks for the video - I’m still struggling with putting on new handles brother - I ordered 5 from the website that you gave me I’ll see what happens when they arrive - Have a good weekend I’ll see you Monday
Beautiful work! I think every scout who has earned their leatherworking merit badge has made a coaster with that deer with antlers.
I still have my Tandy tools, but it has been a long while since they made anything artistic.
Beautiful job on the fit of the handles for the slick, as well as the finish and shaping of them. I like the sheathes you made, both of them were very nicely finished, always enjoy these types projects and the attic tour as well. Thank you for the video, appreciate your time an effort in producing the videos
Outstanding , John, one day you should do a tour of the attic explaining all the history in there
absolutely amazing finishes. plus showing the screw ups. giant kudos. thanks
Love the nostalgia John, even looking at that fresh can of Johnson's paste wax that they stopped making😢
Mark- I don’t use it often but for certain items the soft consistency really helps. I used it on the leather. 😃👍
Beautiful work, John! Never understood the Patina boys. You could just leave the slick outside for a few months, and it would be right back where they like it! I also use Aleene’s for leather work. I once tested a bunch of different glues for leather, and Tacky glue was the strongest. Thanks for another excellent restoration!
Love your show.
The high-fi gear in your attic is worth a lot of money, don’t trash it. The Sansui receiver, if it’s a model 9090, could be worth $3000. Lots of collector value there.
Mark- I only saved that one because it was a receiver, my Dad had dozens of nice Tuners, amps and preamps. 😃👍
That came out great! Those handles are spectacular! Playing with leather is always great fun! Have a Fantastic weekend!
I could spend days and days going through your attic. I always get great storage suggestions seeing how others store their stuff.👍
Great project love the colors on the handle 👍
Hi John, great story to go along with the awesome slick, that by the way, came out slick! Love the speaker collection, some cool stuff up in the attic. Thanks for sharing your many talents!
Really nice job. John, just like vintage tool collectors there are folks interested in vintage stereo equipment. I know of several shops in the Baltimore area that handle vintage equipment. I'm sure there's some in the New York area. Like restoring tools these folks appreciate and get enjoyment out of restoring old equipment. Possibly you have some interesting pieces.
Your restorations are fantastic. Also, the quality of your cinematography is so good. Thank you for all that you do for us.
Awesome work John--what a gem! That was a fun trip to the attic. The story on how you got that Nova lathe is pretty cool also--what an amazing Mom.
This is one for the vault, John! When Mrs. Anderson starts complaining about everything I have squirreled away in our basement, I going to show her this and threaten to add an attic!
When you live somewhere for 60 years you need help moving! 😂👍
60 days might be all it takes.
Nicely done Bud!! Mom would be proud of ya!!☻
That slicked up nice. Can't beat a nice piece of ash, especially if it is free. Keeping your tools in good shape should be a no brainer. Up keeps the value up on stuff. As for your dad's stereo equipment people are beginning to see the advantage of the good stuff that was made, even from other countries. People are buying records again. I have three in the livingroom right now. Take some time and do some leather carving. I suffer the same thing. To many irons in the fire so I am slow at doing jobs because I don't do any of them enough.
There’s never enough time… 😃👍
Looks Awesome now 🛠👍😊
Hi John, did I see a dentists drill in the attic?? The kind with the arms and belts over pulleys? It looked like a sewing machine motor. Wow, quite the leather skills. Beautiful. Fagitaboutit. Pull down your accent. Your NY is showing. I have all of the leather working tools but haven’t dove in yet. Have to get shops set up. Very nice results. You are showing your diversity. You made the slots multi-ethnic. Thanks for the video.
Best Regards,
John
Greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽!
Mexico! 😃👍🇲🇽
You did a great job. It turned out really well. Have a great weekend.
The slick looks terrific. Love the handles and the sheath. Very well done.
I have a Witherby 9in socket headed gouge. I forget where I got this, likely a flea market. At the time I did not know the Witherby brand. My gouge looks like New Old Stock. No sign of rust so it was in a dry environment for all the decades.
As you said, the Witherby tools go for high prices.
Dave.
Dave- The guys who use these tools on a regular basis look for quality tooling. 😃👍
Very nice job on the turned handle...🖖
Great show!!!
Still requesting a shop tour John.
Have a Jesus filled day everyone Greg in Michigan
Greg- I’m so embarrassed because of the mess! I need a good month to get it back in shape. 😂👍
Outstanding work there mate. That tool has another few generations of use if kept in that condition.
Love watching you work with leather too.
It’s nice to bring all your skills out and shake the moths out. Moms are great at love for their children. I miss my mom and dad tremendously. The lathe is a true token of love from your mom. It’s nice to be reminded each time you use it. One of these Rainey cold days I’m going to try to lace leather again. It’s been a good 50 years. Everything you put on your channel is done with pride. It’s what separates you from the rest with a few exceptions. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Jess- Those simple crafts we did in our youth really bring back fond memories. 😃👍
"THE SNOOP" abides, thxs for sharing...Your Mom was a quite the loving Mom
You have allways so lovly storys to tell
I enjoy you
Beautiful job. Regarding your old stereo equipment, you might want to see if there are some vintage stereo dealers in your area ( would bet there are). It's become big business, and one of the vintage stereos that I sold 10 years ago has doubled in price since then. I still use another vintage stereo, for class and the sound. Wayne out West
The handles and sheath are pretty...slick!
Beautiful slick👏
Beautiful work. 😍
That slick came out great and love the sheath and handles.
Very nicely done John.
Nice job John !! Let me ask, is there anything you can’t do? You are awesome. Thank You for sharing your talent with us.
Jack- Everytime I see something new I want to try it, the only thing I’ve been hesitant on is Welding. Mostly because it has a long learning curve. 😃👍
@@ScoutCrafter I’m sure you wouldn’t have a problem and it wouldn’t take you long to learn.
I never would've believed you park your car in the attic! Wow!
😂. I even bought a AT sticker for the door!
@@ScoutCrafter 😁
I recently got into restoring my great grandfather’s hand planes, mostly Stanley type 6’s, no.4-6. I can’t stand how particular and picky the plane community is, God forbid you remove one speck of patina and you’ve committed the ultimate sin.
That is so funny- I never restored a plane on the channel because of the total lack of humor in that community. The funny thing is 90% of High end plane collectors never build anything. 🫣😂👍
Nice restoration John. As always. The collector thing is kind of crazy to me too. I restore Matchbox cars and I only do the originals, 1 through 75, and the variants. I have had collectors tell me I am ruining the value of them but frankly I buy ones in pretty bad shape and restore them. They were likely going to end up in a trash bin and nobody would get to enjoy them. They aren’t going to make these again and they are pretty cool.
You know I was one of Marty’s matchbox makeovers first subscribers! 😂👍
I learned a lot of tricks from watching Marty.
Great work
Back in the day when they told us to scribe our social on our tools as identifiers in case of theft. I still have tools in my boxes with my social on them. My how times have changed, now we have to protect that number and our identity from being stolen😳
So true!
Would not mind seeing your do some of those leather carvings. I'd love to do a belt myself one day. Must've been interesting seeing your dad fiddle about with all those little screws and thight corners since he was such a big guy. Have a good weekend yourself buddy!
Very nice !!!
Hi John.
Nice work on the handles. The slick is a paring tool. Used to plane off thin shavings from the surface of tenons to provide a close fit. The slicks I have repaired were made to have a handle about as long as your forearm so it can be put up against your shoulder and guided with both hands.
It is a beautiful job of polishing. Up to your usual standards for sure.
I ran into a problem with having a leather guard for a chisel that I made. I used what I thought was oil tanned leather and the chisel developed surface rust within a month. Possibly sooner since that's how long I left it sit before looking at it again.
Is there a way to prevent that?
I also have a pruning saw that came with a leather scabbard. The saw is pretty badly pitted. I thought the leather would protect it.
My sheath knives never rusted.
Monday Dave! 😃👍
John, beautiful leather work! Did you earn the merit badge?
Enjoy your weekend.
Alan- One of my first merit badges, later on as a Scoutmaster I made sure all my Scouts had that badge. 😃👍
That came out great! I love the sheath,. Thanks
Wow fantastic job John some great steel I bet
The leather sheath came up great god bless take care
🪖🙏🇺🇸🇳🇿🦅🗽47 FJB
What a great episode. I always love seeing the attic. You have so many talents and interests. As soon as I saw the lathe I remembered the story of your mom. I have my biscuit joiner and my DeWalt cordless drill that are both gifts from my mom. They are special because of that. Great work on the handles and the with the leather. I have that same Hallicrafters s38. Some of that hi fi stuff is valuable nowadays. Anyway, keep up the good work!
Paul- Remember how big biscuits were when Norm was on the New Yankee Workshop?! 😃👍
That’s why we all wanted them, because of Norm!
Nice work John, if I was closer, you could give the electronics equipment to me lol. I restore vintage equipment like that for a living that Sansui receiver. Your father picked out is a very nice one worth some decent money. Your father had good taste. If you feel like you might want to ship it out to Oregon let me know haha!
Dan- He had some awesome equipment that I sold as a package after he passed. Lots of Marantz, Fisher, Dynaco…. All Tubes stuff!! 😂👍
Hey John I'd hate to see you lose any of this cherished stuff in a fire. There's these automatic fire extinguishers from a company called Haven that could give you some peace of mind. There's cheaper ones from Elide too.
That slick is very slick pardon the pun
Thank you the great videos!!! 😊
Beautiful work ! Will keeping the slick in the leather cover long term affect the metal? I have been told not to leave my knives in their sheaths..is it the type of metal?
John- Leather holds moisture and is not good to leave on any tool- a sheath should only be used for transport. 😃👍
good afternoon John 👍🛠🇨🇦⚡️
The handles came out great! The whole project came out great! Are you still watching Engles Coach Shop? That is where I first heard about your channel and I have been watching him all along.
Every week! That Poop wagon is awesome! 😂👍
Gotcha 👍👍🔩🔩
Hey John, I think we need a full review and inspection of that tool tote full of goodies in your attic. I think we are all at the edge of our seats waiting for a full review of that box. Gotcha 👍👍🔩🔩
Some of those old stereos could be worth money!
John, I would like to see you do some more leather work. Or whatever, it doesn't matter, just make videos about what interests you. Thanks.
How do you keep the steel from oxidizing when it's stored in the sheath? Also, my copper rivets always grow a green "mold" into the leather
The sheath should only be used for transport, as for the Green it’s called Verdigris you often see it on older leather like military items. It comes from acidic acid reacting to Copper. Remove it with a small wire brush on a Dremel then wipe off any remaining with a Q-tip and vinegar. 😃👍
Cool
Snap-On and Mack put out sets that were bright colors so you would know what ones were yours also when you would collect your tools together after a job they were easier to see especially if the light was poor now Snap-On makes their handles with rubber in them they always look filthy they went backwards on that one.
David- I agree 100% the new synthetic rubber looks like garbage after a few uses! 😃👍
Hey John, that Stereo Receiver, is that a Sansui or maybe a Fischer ???
I think it’s Sansui- My Dad had a ton of Fisher…. 😃👍
I hope is well i want to apologize i have been behind when it comes to watching videosv
I've heard stories of the "guild" visiting and breaking kneecaps or worse, your hand if you upset them
😂😂😂 That’s why I stay away from the good stuff! 😃👍
@@ScoutCrafter maybe some t shirts with a "Property of the Patina Guild" slogan
I was watching a video on UA-cam the other night and the guy who was doing a tool restoration expressed his opinion as a fact that restorers devalue the tools that they restore if they put a mirror finish on them 😂 can you believe it
It’s almost true- But only for really collectible tools. If you are going to attempt a restoration on a very collectible tool you better do a really good job or it’s going to be hard to sell- However with common tools you can easily turn a profit. 😃👍
Measure once, cut twice.
The funny thing is with leather it literally moves! Unlike wood when you pound in the rivets it expands the spacer strips and compresses the sheath in two ways. Newbie mistake that I should have remembered. 🫣😂
Where was the Light Saber hid at in the attic????? We all know you have one or two!(Maybe even three)
😂. I was in the older GI Joe crowd. 😂👍
My (Pre-COVID) Social Security Story: I filed for SS early, knowing that I'd only get 75%. I thought that the 25% taken out, would be temporary, until I reached full age (70), then it would reach the full amount. I realized my mistake, that the 25% taken out would be forever. I immediately canceled, but SS sent me a check. I mailed back the money, and am now waiting until I reach 70, to file and collect my full amount. Don't make the mistake that I had done!
Alan- Unfortunately Longevity isn’t in my family DNA. It takes years to make up for the amount you aren’t receiving. For example- I get $2k a month now but if I wait 3 years I get $3k a month. In 3 years I will have collected $72k. If I get the extra $12k a year starting 65 so it will take 6 years for it to catch up. (71 years old). Uncharted territory in my family! 🫣😂👍