Antique Rusty Pruning Saw - Too Broken to Restore... I Make a New One

This old rusty and broken pruning rip saw was sent to me by a follower on Instagram. He was on a mission to clean the Swiss Alps from trash. They removed around two tons of trash in total. At the Albert-Heim-Hut, which was built in 1918, he found this old pruning saw. It must have been digged into the ground for decades. It was in a terrible condition to say the least. The handle was missing half of it and the wood was rotten. The blade looked very bad, it had very thick layers of rust and dirt on it.
Right when I saw this saw for the first time on a picture I knew this will be a very difficult project. It was very obvious that I need to replace the handle, the question was if I could possibly save the blade. Because otherwise there would be nothing left from the original saw after the restoration. After sandblasting it was very clear right away that the damage on the blade is beyond repair. Rust has eaten away a lot of material, some teeth were missing and there was heavy pitting all over the blade. I thought for a few days what I want to do with this project. Should I trash it and start something new, or should I keep going and replace what needs to be replaced, even though there would only two brass plates stay from the original saw. I also asked this question to my Patreon and channel members and the answer was a very clear „yes, keep going“. And that's what I did.
For the blade I choose a stainless high carbon steel (1.4116). As the original teeth had no offset, it was very easy to make a new one. Therefore was the blade tapered, I managed to achieve that with a file. For the hardening I wraped the blade in stainless steel foil, heat it up to 1050°C for a good 20 minutes and then quench in preheated (60°C) oil. I only made one tempering cycle right after the quench in a bakeoven for 2 hours at 250°C. I didn't want the blade to be too hard so it can still stay felxible.
I decided to make the handle out of smoked oak. It's a very common wood in Switzerland. That was my first time working with this type of wood and I loved it. Its hardness made it very nice to work with. The dark color fits perfectly with the brass.
I think this project is a very good example of the ship of Theseus. Even though there are just two parts left from the original saw, you could say this is a new saw and others might say it's still the old one just restored/repaired. For me this is clear, it still is the old saw. What happens if the handle of your saw breaks? You'll replace it and it's still your saw.
What happens if the blade breaks short after? You'll replace it and it's still your saw.
I hope you like my work and the video.
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웅록 윤
Time and costs of this project:
$5 steel for the blade 1.4116
$2 smoked oak (wood)
$50 dovetail mill for saw teeth
Thank you for watching :-)
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  • @mymechanics
    @mymechanics3 жыл бұрын

    Please note: This video was not created for the meme. I really wanted to restore this saw when I first saw it. It's obvious that the handle is gone and I was hoping to save the blade. I tried for two days to weld up material, but it didn't work and turned out to be mess. So instead of trashing the whole project I kept going and this is the result. Edit: 1) The teeth of this saw had no set, as seen on the original blade after the sandblasting. Instead the blade is tapered. 2) I know this can't be called a restoration, that's why I title this video not as restoration.

  • @andrejohnson6731

    @andrejohnson6731

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dude, what a masterpiece! The original owner would’ve been jealous of this. Bravo!

  • @Steamrick

    @Steamrick

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wouldn't welding up material on the blade have weakened it considerably? Or are you confident you could fix that through tempering? ... I have no idea what kind of carbon content welding feed has. Do you have different grades on hand for different kinds of fixes?

  • @Cristian-vx2wn

    @Cristian-vx2wn

    3 жыл бұрын

    Still an amazing video. Creating the object can be even more satisfying to watch! :D P.S.: save*

  • @HarryNohara

    @HarryNohara

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff!

  • @mymechanics

    @mymechanics

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Steamrick I was so fixed on the idea of saving the blade that I didn't really thought about that. But you're right, the heat treatment was gone due to the welding and it wouldn't be possible to harden the welded parts again.

  • @raymartinez3826
    @raymartinez38263 жыл бұрын

    If the earth was flat and this man found the edge he’d bevel it

  • @mymechanics

    @mymechanics

    3 жыл бұрын

    Haha, good one

  • @kernoelnerd

    @kernoelnerd

    3 жыл бұрын

    As it comes to earth: I think, the 8 ball was just a model as my mechanics got a call on Pentecost with someone saying: "Unfortunately, this planet is beyound repair and I can't save much of the original! I need someone to make me a new one!"

  • @abderazzakishere

    @abderazzakishere

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wait! You mean the earth isn't flat!

  • @RogueAmarice

    @RogueAmarice

    3 жыл бұрын

    Depending on what the edge looked like, a chamfer could be considered. Slippery slope in any case.

  • @seaslug2638

    @seaslug2638

    3 жыл бұрын

    King crimson! Nice

  • @seanold
    @seanold3 жыл бұрын

    Woman from a romance novel, sobbing, "My Mechanics, my heart is broken." My Mechanics, hair(probably) blowing in the wind: I make a new one.

  • @solitairepilot

    @solitairepilot

    3 жыл бұрын

    12:43 you can see his hair in the reflection :D

  • @Heritagius

    @Heritagius

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@solitairepilot LOL!

  • @otherpatrickgill

    @otherpatrickgill

    2 жыл бұрын

    nah, everyone knows you use duct tape.

  • @cold_hands

    @cold_hands

    2 жыл бұрын

    lmfao 🤣

  • @sherriward4058

    @sherriward4058

    2 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣

  • @wjlacey
    @wjlacey3 жыл бұрын

    No annoying music, no talking, plenty of info, great shots, masterful work.

  • @nopenope9945
    @nopenope99453 жыл бұрын

    You said you couldn't save much of the original. You saved its memory. No one knows what that tool meant to the person who lost it, or what it built, but 20,000 people watched it go from piece of trash to mantle piece. I don't feel cheated that every piece couldn't be restored. Beautiful video, beautiful tool.

  • @GabrielWarlock

    @GabrielWarlock

    3 жыл бұрын

    Even so, he saved the brass liners and with those a piece of that memory. That saw is now ready to endure another century, hopefully in active service

  • @1509Lena

    @1509Lena

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good comment. Poetic.

  • @valeriosalvo6567

    @valeriosalvo6567

    2 жыл бұрын

    You just solved the Ship of Theseus.

  • @christophermoore6110

    @christophermoore6110

    Жыл бұрын

    The best part is hopefully it won’t be a mantle piece, it will continue to do good work as a saw

  • @eb4enderblaze
    @eb4enderblaze3 жыл бұрын

    You did it. You madlad, you ACTUALLY did it. You made a completely new tool.

  • @tavioperim

    @tavioperim

    3 жыл бұрын

    you didn't even see the video

  • @user-ku4yj2kl4w

    @user-ku4yj2kl4w

    3 жыл бұрын

    Otávio Santos Perim he made the entire tool except for the gold parts near the blade

  • @matteagle6914

    @matteagle6914

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@user-ku4yj2kl4w "gold"

  • @tjjones2907

    @tjjones2907

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey, he used the original brass bolsters.

  • @CuhShark

    @CuhShark

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@thepredator9002 The color isn't gold though

  • @Standalor
    @Standalor2 жыл бұрын

    Let’s take a moment to appreciate this mans dedication to wanting to fix something that a normal person would throw in their scrap bin

  • @mymechanics

    @mymechanics

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much :-)

  • @Its_Katyusha232
    @Its_Katyusha2323 жыл бұрын

    I was given an award at work for having the same saw for over 30 years it’s had 5 new blades and 3 new handles XD

  • @mymechanics

    @mymechanics

    3 жыл бұрын

    haha good one ;-)

  • @user-xc9km1ji9k

    @user-xc9km1ji9k

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mymechanics ll

  • @track6631

    @track6631

    3 жыл бұрын

    That you trigger ?

  • @rokitron65

    @rokitron65

    3 жыл бұрын

    OFAH

  • @justandy333

    @justandy333

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@track6631 "shut up you dipstick!" 😂😂😂

  • @sliceofbread2611
    @sliceofbread26113 жыл бұрын

    0:32 this must be the first time i saw a saw saw a saw.

  • @Boringpenguin

    @Boringpenguin

    3 жыл бұрын

    sawception

  • @Moe666DK

    @Moe666DK

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Boringpenguin I saw what you did there ^^

  • @RickLowrance

    @RickLowrance

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just like my cattle; the most unheard of herd I ever heard of.

  • @florihupf

    @florihupf

    3 жыл бұрын

    Didn’t saw that coming. :)

  • @volkhen0

    @volkhen0

    3 жыл бұрын

    I saw saw saw saw in Warsaw.

  • @berriee7848
    @berriee78483 жыл бұрын

    Who remembers when our man used to censor the "on/off" button on the sand blasting machine

  • @constancemiller3753

    @constancemiller3753

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ah, good times.😣

  • @euanhowells3438

    @euanhowells3438

    3 жыл бұрын

    It is after all highly erotic

  • @josecastaneda5670

    @josecastaneda5670

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Goose Person Someone made a comment that he should do a special video (probably for the million subscribers) fixing that button. Instead of that, he pixeled the button. Didnt say a thing, just put the pixels on the button. Im still hoping to see the video for the 10 million subscribers celebration.

  • @mikhailwerigin9899

    @mikhailwerigin9899

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@josecastaneda5670 finally i know secret of the most mysterious thing in the world.

  • @megalexantros

    @megalexantros

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think he only did it for like a couple of videos tho

  • @embyrr922
    @embyrr9223 жыл бұрын

    That smoked oak and brass combo is so absolutely gorgeous.

  • @Twister051
    @Twister051 Жыл бұрын

    When you pressed that brass sleeve in at 10:04 I was like "Ohhhhhh, yeah." Nice touch! Also, is there anyone else who for some reason loves the sounds of pieces being slid across his work table or when the pieces "click" perfectly into place?

  • @krysmun
    @krysmun3 жыл бұрын

    Honestly, even if you couldn't recover even the tiniest thing from the original Product, seeing you Recreate the devices so accurately, taking direct inspiration from the original designs, is just as good. It's like a Modern, WORKING Replica of said antique. And since you still use all of the same methods that you do when restoring, it's just as satisfying either way. That said, Awesome video, friend! Edit: Yes, I know He recovered the Brass pieces in this particular Project. What I meant was, regardless of how much he could or couldn't recover, and even if he really couldn't recover *anything* at all, I'd still enjoy watching him work either way, and admire the finish product all the same, because of the sheer quality of his work overall.

  • @dingo1666

    @dingo1666

    3 жыл бұрын

    He did recover two pieces, the two brass pieces holding the metal are the originals.

  • @krysmun

    @krysmun

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dingo1666 yeah, I'm aware. I'm just saying this for if ever he *couldn't* recover anything at all.

  • @paulorth2251

    @paulorth2251

    3 жыл бұрын

    Exactly what I was trying to say. Nicely done, sir very nicely done.

  • @honodle7219

    @honodle7219

    3 жыл бұрын

    The two brass pieces were original.

  • @krysmun

    @krysmun

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@honodle7219 yes, I was already aware. read my reply to Dingo1666.

  • @garrettodonnell4177
    @garrettodonnell41773 жыл бұрын

    Even just re-using those brass pieces is pretty cool though - like when a building is destroyed but a small number of bricks or beams are salvaged and incorporated into the new one when it's built.

  • @therealcrisis8439

    @therealcrisis8439

    3 жыл бұрын

    Exactly! It's like saving the Spirit of the original even when theres not much left of it.

  • @subnormality5854

    @subnormality5854

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great analogy

  • @dattallaudiophile236
    @dattallaudiophile2362 жыл бұрын

    I don't know how the original was supposed to look like, but that's a tool I would buy even if I don't need it. Incredible work.

  • @stephanieparker1250
    @stephanieparker1250 Жыл бұрын

    I wonder what it’s like to create something so beautiful and amazing.. I mean I gave birth to three babies but that blade handle is gorgeous.

  • @DerBingle1
    @DerBingle13 жыл бұрын

    The saw lives on in just those to brass plates that secure the blade. Perfect.

  • @mymechanics

    @mymechanics

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you:-)

  • @spartymatt9627

    @spartymatt9627

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's blows my mind that the rivets disappear. I spent the last 10 minutes replaying the 5 seconds showing those brass plates at the end, and I can't find where the rivets are (were)!

  • @qumefox

    @qumefox

    2 жыл бұрын

    He skipped a step though. He didn't set the teeth on the blade. Probably should have filed them at alternate left right angles as well to increase cutting performance.

  • @Vickie-Bligh

    @Vickie-Bligh

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@qumefox He copied the teeth of the original exactly.

  • @ADH789
    @ADH7893 жыл бұрын

    Every time I watch these videos in my small apartment I can't help but think, "I should buy a lathe."

  • @lossantoscity3249

    @lossantoscity3249

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well I have a lathe and Sand blaster but the problem is mine is for really tiny things for micro parts production. I need a big lathe!! Except it costs like a car! 😭

  • @frankierzucekjr

    @frankierzucekjr

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@UnsungThermidor yes, all of the above. Watching guys with this much talent makes me want to give it a try. I'm a carpenter so I at least have to give it a shot. Been looking for a decent lathe for a few weeks now

  • @thefez-cat
    @thefez-cat Жыл бұрын

    Whenever a tool from a previous restoration shows up, be it a press or an oil can, it always feels like seeing an old friend.

  • @otherpatrickgill
    @otherpatrickgill2 жыл бұрын

    beautiful work. I've worked in a museum, and I can tell you that there was more restoration in your rebuild than you'll find in a lot of 'historical' artifacts behind the glass. One important step you forgot though: setting the saw teeth. You need to bend the alternate teeth out slightly in different directions so that the cut you make in the wood is always slightly wider than the saw blade itself. This prevents (or at least lessens) jamming. There is a tool you can get which does this, it looks similar to a hand rivet tool but shorter. Maybe you can find one to restore or make one for yourself. Alternatively, since you're great with machines, you might machine a saw tooth setting thing which you could use to do all the teeth at once in a bench vice. Anyway, great job.

  • @lewisbright8056

    @lewisbright8056

    2 жыл бұрын

    In the pinned comment, he notes that the teeth had no set in the original

  • @jacobhernandez8759

    @jacobhernandez8759

    2 жыл бұрын

    not only did the teeth have no set in the original but i believe those types of saws are meant to lose the least amount of material as possible since their for "keyholes" or other small holes

  • @RedDeadRestoration
    @RedDeadRestoration3 жыл бұрын

    "unfortunately I couldn't save much of the original"... Who cares? That saw and the process is awesome 👌🏻😜

  • @ragegauge7313

    @ragegauge7313

    3 жыл бұрын

    While I agree with you 100%, I think the whole point is to at least attempt to restore the original, and he was disappointed that he couldn't. Not that he should be.

  • @prnito

    @prnito

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nao gostei. Não houve restauração alguma, apenas uma nova criação. Deveria conter alguma parte da peça antiga.

  • @zweizuckerX

    @zweizuckerX

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah! awesome craftmanship. Keep it coming ;)

  • @VanK782

    @VanK782

    3 жыл бұрын

    The process was awesome but some of us do care and it is a shame that the original parts were beyond repair.

  • @RedDeadRestoration

    @RedDeadRestoration

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@VanK782 so you would prefer he ended recording, thrown it in the bin and call it a day? THAT would be a shame in my opinion 😉

  • @HandToolRescue
    @HandToolRescue3 жыл бұрын

    This was cool.

  • @This_Time_Next_Year_Rodney

    @This_Time_Next_Year_Rodney

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey do you have a new video out soon? Getting withdrawal

  • @RandomPerson-jn6ee

    @RandomPerson-jn6ee

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @humanbeing_

    @humanbeing_

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hand Tool Rescue - Did you notice he used his (restored) Arbor Press? You need one of those! 😬 You should find one to restore for an upcoming video. 🤷‍♂️

  • @humanbeing_

    @humanbeing_

    3 жыл бұрын

    This time next year Rodney - he just released the "Underwater Pneumatic Reciprocating Saw [Restoration]" video 6 days ago. That isn't recent enough? lol

  • @commanderuseless1685

    @commanderuseless1685

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love your channel too, Hand Tool Rescue! You and my mechanics are some of my favorite channels!!

  • @steves835
    @steves8353 жыл бұрын

    In the timeless words of Doug Marcaida from Forged in Fire: "it will cut"

  • @emmettobrien1698
    @emmettobrien16982 жыл бұрын

    I don’t get why this restoration was controversial, would u rather have him make a new one or scrap the whole project? He did an amazing job in the end

  • @gennaroturco
    @gennaroturco3 жыл бұрын

    Even though you made it almost completely new, you kept the soul of the original piece in it! Very nice 👌 👍 👏

  • @macedindu829
    @macedindu8293 жыл бұрын

    That is, without question, the prettiest pruning saw I ever... uh, saw.

  • @bfunkt4313

    @bfunkt4313

    3 жыл бұрын

    Take your upvote and see yourself out.

  • @fvzer

    @fvzer

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nice..... No, really nice.

  • @Cill0ps

    @Cill0ps

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well, that's... Uh well.

  • @itsmillertime90

    @itsmillertime90

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Seriously.

  • @Mr_Mooo

    @Mr_Mooo

    3 жыл бұрын

    I saw what you did there.

  • @22via
    @22via2 жыл бұрын

    Abicim sen nasıl bir sanatkarsın böyle yahu.Hayran olmamak elde değil.Böyle ustanın eli öpülür ancak🙏

  • @ukaszizbinski385
    @ukaszizbinski3852 жыл бұрын

    Please don't bother yourself with comments like "it's not a restoration" or "it's a waste of material" You're doing much more than repairing tools. I watch your videos because of their form, your attention to details, my interest in the procces of making something, interest in what we're capable of with modern technology. Sure it's not a restoration but it's definitely worth watching.

  • @jshepard152
    @jshepard1523 жыл бұрын

    I'd love to live in a world where everything was made with such quality. But then again, a hammer would cost $1800. 😂

  • @MoultrieGeek

    @MoultrieGeek

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very, very true

  • @TheDefaultgameer

    @TheDefaultgameer

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah but it would be one hell of a hammer.

  • @rebmcr

    @rebmcr

    3 жыл бұрын

    You, your children, and their chikdren would never need to buy another hammer.

  • @pangtsr

    @pangtsr

    3 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to Switzerland.

  • @Silver_Turtle

    @Silver_Turtle

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheDefaultgameer And I'd be afraid to use it!

  • @ayberkenez5087
    @ayberkenez50873 жыл бұрын

    "Unfortunately I couldn't save much of the original" but you saved design that is a part of history. Material is as body, design is as soul.

  • @w0rthless6

    @w0rthless6

    Жыл бұрын

    damn you nailed it

  • @user-ic3cn7dn3t

    @user-ic3cn7dn3t

    11 ай бұрын

    this just, reminded me of the ship of Theseus. If you replaced almost every parts of a saw, is it still the same saw..?

  • @ridleymain9234

    @ridleymain9234

    6 ай бұрын

    And the two little brass plates.

  • @yulj
    @yulj3 жыл бұрын

    The elegance and simplicity is just gorgeous.

  • @czcz
    @czcz Жыл бұрын

    إضافة لعملك الإبداعي و الجميل فأنا أحب ما تكتبه في صندوق الوصف لأنه يعطيني انطباعًا كاملاً عن مدى اهتمامك بالأشياء التي تُعيد ترميمها و مدى ثقافتك عنها ، شكراً لك من القلب

  • @TimHaunFishing
    @TimHaunFishing3 жыл бұрын

    With his hatred for sharp edges this must have been a tough build

  • @windhelmguard5295

    @windhelmguard5295

    3 жыл бұрын

    i think i made this joke on an older video: "wait until he restores a knife and removes all the sharp edges"

  • @wranglerstar
    @wranglerstar3 жыл бұрын

    The skill is breathtaking, well done sir,

  • @BlissfullWulf

    @BlissfullWulf

    3 жыл бұрын

    Always a surprise to come across a KZreadr I follow in the comments of unrelated videos(Though I'm used to randomly stumbling upon Karen Straughan comments by this point.).

  • @garygsp3

    @garygsp3

    3 жыл бұрын

    With you having taken a saw sharpening class I'm surprised you didn't tell him he forgot to set the teeth.

  • @garygsp3

    @garygsp3

    3 жыл бұрын

    Never mind I saw a reply farther down that asked that question.

  • @robertpothier1861

    @robertpothier1861

    3 жыл бұрын

    Makes one want an endmill, eh Cody?

  • @patrickgardner2204

    @patrickgardner2204

    3 жыл бұрын

    a wild lumberjack has been summoned

  • @donegalandnehoiden5672
    @donegalandnehoiden56722 жыл бұрын

    Oh, well, we can't have everything. At least you rescued the design, and it works!

  • @hesamiar
    @hesamiar2 жыл бұрын

    The ultimate “I make a new one!” Episode. Beautiful saw. ❤️

  • @Skyblade12
    @Skyblade123 жыл бұрын

    “This, milord, is my family's axe. We have owned it for almost nine hundred years, see. Of course, sometimes it needed a new blade. And sometimes it has required a new handle, new designs on the metalwork, a little refreshing of the ornamentation . . . but is this not the nine hundred-year-old axe of my family? And because it has changed gently over time, it is still a pretty good axe, y'know. Pretty good.” -Low King Rhys of the Dwarves Terry Pratchett's "The Fifth Elephant"

  • @user-cq1lc3uc8q

    @user-cq1lc3uc8q

    3 жыл бұрын

    )))

  • @coalitionofrob436

    @coalitionofrob436

    3 жыл бұрын

    Impeccable choice in literature you have there

  • @ardwych4881

    @ardwych4881

    3 жыл бұрын

    yes, that joke was performed earlier, above. ;-) Terry's original?

  • @computerphonic

    @computerphonic

    3 жыл бұрын

    A bit like Trigger's broom.

  • @LuckyBird551

    @LuckyBird551

    3 жыл бұрын

    The ship of Theseus.

  • @bitamina
    @bitamina3 жыл бұрын

    "unfortunately this blade is beyond repair" yeah come on say it don't be shy say it say it *I MAKE NEW ONE*

  • @LittleRestorers

    @LittleRestorers

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ha ha ha

  • @cut--

    @cut--

    3 жыл бұрын

    i know right ! "i FOUND woolly bear mammoth TOOTH -- I MAKE NEW woolly bear mammoth" :):)

  • @AhmedAmineAzzaz

    @AhmedAmineAzzaz

    3 жыл бұрын

    And the crowd went WIIIIIILD !!

  • @josecastaneda5670

    @josecastaneda5670

    3 жыл бұрын

    XD

  • @TheAndreve

    @TheAndreve

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha all of us came for that moment

  • @Heroo01
    @Heroo012 жыл бұрын

    Man I can't even cut paper along the line that well. I'm now realizing that this isn't JUST effort and taking your time, but an incredible amount of skill as well. No way just anyone could do this as well as he does. This guy's a straight up master at his craft. I really appreciate your pinned comment as well. Your care for this art is really commendable, most people would probably just slap the same title on or do something like this solely for the meme, but it really shows how much integrity you have and how this is always the last resort.

  • @iamgroot1148
    @iamgroot11482 ай бұрын

    I watch these videos to help me sleep. I find them really relaxing.

  • @quickturtle72
    @quickturtle723 жыл бұрын

    My Mechanics wife: "Honey, I totalled the car this morning!!" My Mechanic: "I make a new one."

  • @matejsulc5768

    @matejsulc5768

    3 жыл бұрын

    car or wife?

  • @expadarkgamer1935

    @expadarkgamer1935

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@matejsulc5768 Yes

  • @igroded77

    @igroded77

    3 жыл бұрын

    - And how did you restore this thing?! - Made a new one!

  • @JurgenKrace

    @JurgenKrace

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@expadarkgamer1935 superb answer!

  • @photocollaps4730

    @photocollaps4730

    2 жыл бұрын

    Honey - это типа "мой сладкий"?)

  • @midhun-007
    @midhun-0073 жыл бұрын

    Other KZreadrs: "Why your expectations are too high for restoration videos?"🤔😐 'my mechanics' fan base: "You have no idea!!" 😄😎😍

  • @ahmetkalayci5571
    @ahmetkalayci55712 жыл бұрын

    I havent seen any others better than him. He is the match for the word "maester."

  • @mymechanics

    @mymechanics

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nice to hear that, thank you very much :-)

  • @oddities-whatnot
    @oddities-whatnot2 жыл бұрын

    For such a simple uncomplicated restoration, its magical. A work of art it sure is.

  • @mymechanics

    @mymechanics

    2 жыл бұрын

    Many thanks :-)

  • @monkeygraborange
    @monkeygraborange3 жыл бұрын

    *"I MAKE A NEW ONE!* Exactly what I needed just at this moment of the world!

  • @arcticrunning8370

    @arcticrunning8370

    3 жыл бұрын

    why?

  • @SneakySolidSnake
    @SneakySolidSnake3 жыл бұрын

    i think the expectation was that we'd be upset that you "made a new one." i'm not upset in the least. it was beautifully made. i'd go so far as to say i would be intrigued to see you building, from scratch, projects from patent drawings. quality craftsmanship is never a bad thing.

  • @MegaSquiddie

    @MegaSquiddie

    3 жыл бұрын

    looks fucking cool new or not i liked it :P

  • @KaityKat117

    @KaityKat117

    3 жыл бұрын

    I second this

  • @D_4_N_

    @D_4_N_

    3 жыл бұрын

    "i make a new one" i literally my favourite part of every video

  • @suitov

    @suitov

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's an amazing idea. Retro inventions with mymechs' legendary build quality would be a historian's AND steampunk fan's dream.

  • 3 жыл бұрын

    @@suitov Totally agree.

  • @donewithevil9789
    @donewithevil97892 жыл бұрын

    I love how you use the tools you have restored to restore new ones

  • @LIVE-dm6rc
    @LIVE-dm6rc2 жыл бұрын

    Great video, honesty, humility and respect. It is very clear you really wanted to restore it and you suceeded on every possible bit of it.

  • @VideoCyberspace
    @VideoCyberspace3 жыл бұрын

    Somebody said that you'll get something so bad that you'll make a new one from scratch. They were right. Good job.

  • @mikeb8674
    @mikeb86743 жыл бұрын

    It finally happened! "First we put it in the degreaser." * *entire objects dissolves* * "... ... I make a new one!"

  • @LFKGooner
    @LFKGooner9 ай бұрын

    Whenever, I am feeling blue, I come back to this channel and watch the old videos. I can watch them hundreds of times and they'll never bore me. The guy is simply a perfectionist.

  • @stanleycarlock5624
    @stanleycarlock56243 жыл бұрын

    Truly beautiful creation! I love that smoked oak handle.

  • @mymechanics

    @mymechanics

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @NieroshaiTheSable
    @NieroshaiTheSable3 жыл бұрын

    Even when a project isn't genuine restoration in the classical sense, we still get to see how these kinds of things are made. There's incredible value here in just seeing the process, and I'm glad you show it to us.

  • @andrewwilson3587
    @andrewwilson35873 жыл бұрын

    Hey, I'm sending you a rivet from this old rusty lathe. I'm expecting a new lathe in a couple weeks.

  • @donnaleveron5711

    @donnaleveron5711

    3 жыл бұрын

    "Great Expectations".

  • @DuvalDashCams
    @DuvalDashCams Жыл бұрын

    You know, if you still have this one what I would like to see (and I'm sure a lot of folks agree) would be to take the original blade and handle, nickel plate the original blade, leave it pitted and tattered, the take the handle and put them in clear resin, this will preserve it and showcase it's original form. I think a new blade and new handle and only the bolster being original means that you've made a new blade entirely. Still ABSOLUTELY love the work though don't get me wrong!

  • @mymechanics

    @mymechanics

    Жыл бұрын

    I actually tried to weld up material on the original blade, but that ended in a disaster. So I got rid of it.

  • @devisionhun

    @devisionhun

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mymechanics :( aw too bad

  • @1337-Nathaniel
    @1337-Nathaniel2 жыл бұрын

    The rivets completely disappearing in the plates was super satisfying to see

  • @mymechanics

    @mymechanics

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you like it :-)

  • @Girdain
    @Girdain3 жыл бұрын

    "I can't save the original blade" "...I make a new one?" "I make a new one" " :D "

  • @NiaJustNia
    @NiaJustNia3 жыл бұрын

    It's like when museums make recreations of broken artifacts so you can see what they'd originally look like

  • @JJGuccione
    @JJGuccione2 жыл бұрын

    A lot of restoration on KZread. You're the best - Period.

  • @mymechanics

    @mymechanics

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks :-)

  • @jeffbaranowski6695
    @jeffbaranowski6695 Жыл бұрын

    Your skill and artistry are unmatched! The utter perfection is mind blowing. Watching you work is heartwarming.

  • @triculious
    @triculious3 жыл бұрын

    I really missed my mechanics videos. I've been watching some other restoration channels (don't hate me my mechanics) and while their work is very good none can match this man's skill and dedication. It's a league of his own.

  • @calanon534

    @calanon534

    3 жыл бұрын

    He's Swiss. He lives, eats, and breathes "precision." The man has the blood of Masters within him, and he has forged that into his own Mastery. It's why I watch him - watching any Master at their Craft is rare, but to me, fascinating.

  • @user-yd2vi7me4n

    @user-yd2vi7me4n

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@calanon534 Вы очень правильно сказали. You said it very correctly.

  • @jonny555ive

    @jonny555ive

    3 жыл бұрын

    He is pretty much his own category by this point.

  • @oddities-whatnot

    @oddities-whatnot

    2 жыл бұрын

    True. I Cant watch any other similar channels either. They all seem a poor second best to this chap.

  • @user-xb1uo2ru8v

    @user-xb1uo2ru8v

    2 жыл бұрын

    Полностью поддерживаю!

  • @GrinchyDan
    @GrinchyDan3 жыл бұрын

    Even if you didnt save much of the old saw, it was still fascinating to watch you make a new one, but still incorporate the old brass into it. a lovely way to upcycle :)

  • @faithdenelzen8808
    @faithdenelzen8808 Жыл бұрын

    WOW!! Something my mechanics can't restore

  • @IFGchannel931
    @IFGchannel9313 жыл бұрын

    The final result is awesome even if you saved only two small metal pieces. Your attention to detail and precision is incredible and I've never seen ANY other restoration channel come even close. Please never change! PS.: If in the future you find objects too broken to restore, maybe you could make a breakdown of the reasons, like a short diagnose-style video. It would still be entertaining and would save you the hassle of pretty much making an entirely new object from scratch.

  • @restorediy
    @restorediy3 жыл бұрын

    Great job, congratulations my friend !!

  • @casasassa

    @casasassa

    3 жыл бұрын

    amazing

  • @restorediy

    @restorediy

    3 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @willian_ratuchenei

    @willian_ratuchenei

    3 жыл бұрын

    👍👍

  • @douglashenrique3786

    @douglashenrique3786

    3 жыл бұрын

    👊

  • @leandro35480

    @leandro35480

    3 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @Electricz0
    @Electricz03 жыл бұрын

    This isn’t a restoration, it’s a replica! Beautiful work.

  • @mymechanics

    @mymechanics

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @3-minutetop

    @3-minutetop

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @ifterminator

    @ifterminator

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are so clever!

  • @H_jn99

    @H_jn99

    Жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @andrewclarkehomeimprovement

    @andrewclarkehomeimprovement

    Жыл бұрын

    Check out the legend of the Ship of Theseus

  • @Ken-rq3yl
    @Ken-rq3yl3 жыл бұрын

    My Mechanics = My covid stress relief tool. As an expat living in Malaysia we've been under Movement Control Orders of some form or other for more than a year. One striking thing about all your videos is that when you present an item or part, it's almost as if I'm holding the part in my hands and looking at it, turning it and considering all the possibilities my own self. Your work is extremely zen! Thank you.

  • @SunJ79
    @SunJ793 жыл бұрын

    Have watched all of your videos I think. All are superb! You have the patience and tenacity of Job! Nicely filmed, edited, no unnecessary comments, and the finished product always comes out brilliant. You are a master!

  • @RonaldFinger
    @RonaldFinger3 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful

  • @danieloutzen9802

    @danieloutzen9802

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have been watching the fiero videos for a while and i think that when you are done that will be beautiful too.

  • @claytons4789

    @claytons4789

    3 жыл бұрын

    I just wanted to say that thanks to you ive started my own project cars. I picked up a 79 camaro and got her to run and drive.

  • @densitypop

    @densitypop

    3 жыл бұрын

    All my favorite channels commenting on this one.

  • @ProfPsycDad

    @ProfPsycDad

    3 жыл бұрын

    Because OF COURSE Ronald Finger watches My Mechanics. BTW Ronny, I live in your Town, Bro. H-Town Fiero for LYFE.

  • @iffysphere0515

    @iffysphere0515

    3 жыл бұрын

    i found a beautiful fiero for 4k but everyone i know says its not a good car :(

  • @Raavera
    @Raavera3 жыл бұрын

    Where once there was just decay, there is now a tool. The few parts that remain were made in a different time, and now help bind the new together. If not for the old original, there would be no new, if not for being found by your follower, it might have remained where it was until nothing was left. We may not be able to save everything, but we can always create to make sure the idea lives on. I like to think you did it justice when it otherwise would have been considered junk and completely destroyed.

  • @seeingthepattern

    @seeingthepattern

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very well said!

  • @user-lw3bv8dy8l
    @user-lw3bv8dy8l2 жыл бұрын

    It turned out not to be a saw, but a piece of jewelry! Just a masterpiece! Bravo!

  • @mymechanics

    @mymechanics

    2 жыл бұрын

    Many thanks for watching :-)

  • @GrommiD
    @GrommiD2 жыл бұрын

    Rewatching this masterpiece again. Its so shiny and smooth.

  • @mymechanics

    @mymechanics

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much :-)

  • @ghostinthemachine6494
    @ghostinthemachine64943 жыл бұрын

    Auto mechanics call this “picking up the radiator cap and driving a new car underneath it.” : - )

  • @not_a_paramedic
    @not_a_paramedic3 жыл бұрын

    Wait.....so are we pretending like there's no power button on the sandblasting machine AT ALL now? Schrödinger's power button? 🤣

  • @E3ECO

    @E3ECO

    3 жыл бұрын

    Best comment so far!

  • @jeremydanchuk1897

    @jeremydanchuk1897

    3 жыл бұрын

    I saw that as well, mymechanics is holding out on us

  • @williamstyers4264
    @williamstyers42642 жыл бұрын

    You might not have saved the original but you saved the spirit and the concept. Very well done. I particularly enjoyed the use of the dovetail cutter and the milling machine head set at an angle to make the teeth. Great job.

  • @IratePuffin
    @IratePuffin2 жыл бұрын

    That smoked oak is gorgeous!!

  • @danmiller6890
    @danmiller68903 жыл бұрын

    Customer: “Sir, we found this White Star Liner broken in half at the bottom of the Atlantic.” My Mechanics: “No problem, I make new one...” Seriously folks, is there anything this fine gentleman can’t fix to better than new condition???

  • @FolgoreCZ

    @FolgoreCZ

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well, no, it isn't. Technically, everything is made on the same machines and with the same tools as he uses. Usually, on more primitive versions of these machines, so it is actually easier today. So obviously, he is capable to recreate any part of any mechanical device. And since he doesn't need to be concerned with price and manhours put into a single piece, he can take the time removing castmarks and things like that, so yeah, better than new condition it is. It kinda take away the magic of it when you look at it like that, but it's the truth. But I too prefer the magical explanation. ;-)

  • @Creat1vPL

    @Creat1vPL

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have a better topic: "paratrooper"- Sir, our DeathStar was destroyed" "My Mechanics" - Hold my beer, i'll make a new one :)

  • @CB-xr1eg

    @CB-xr1eg

    3 жыл бұрын

    Making a new White Star Liner, that would be a task of Titanic proportions!

  • @Creat1vPL

    @Creat1vPL

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CB-xr1eg And I will could watch this till I die :D

  • @norm1124

    @norm1124

    3 жыл бұрын

    Let's give him a broken 💔

  • @wot_hog
    @wot_hog3 жыл бұрын

    The spirit of the old saw lives on in the beautifully restored original brass pieces that hold it together!

  • @McIntyreBible
    @McIntyreBible3 жыл бұрын

    I'm always amazed by the skill of this person refurbishing products!

  • @Dynasty1k
    @Dynasty1k2 жыл бұрын

    I've said it once and I'll say it again. These videos of yours are so cathartic. Been in a lot of back spasm pain today and these are just so good to watch.

  • @onfzd
    @onfzd3 жыл бұрын

    - "Say the line, Bart!" - "I make a new one." [EVERYONE CHEERS]

  • @natingle
    @natingle3 жыл бұрын

    I love thinking of that old saw rotting in the Alps for decades, even a century, ready to disappear from the world forever. But no! MyMechanics is here to bring you a new life little one! It's a shame that only those two parts could be saved, but you did a great job to give this saw its former glory back (and maybe in an even better condition than when it was made). You saved what you could, and now it's ready to work again, instead of being lost in the mountains!

  • @davidcadena8114
    @davidcadena811411 ай бұрын

    I appreciate your mill work. Rarely seen it applied to wood. Again, the attention to detail stands out. Well done Sir.

  • @Jose_LopezCasillas
    @Jose_LopezCasillas3 жыл бұрын

    The whole part with the tempering in steel foil was a hundred times better than anything the best ASMR youtuber has ever done

  • @The4MusketeersYT
    @The4MusketeersYT3 жыл бұрын

    “Nooo you can’t just make a completely new tool” My Mechanics: haha hands go brrrr

  • @a.r.g.1478
    @a.r.g.14783 жыл бұрын

    Must have taken all his willpower to keep from rounding all those sharp edges 😂 Awesome re-creation though. An absolute craftsman at work.

  • @Silverado138

    @Silverado138

    3 жыл бұрын

    🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

  • @Blehkid
    @Blehkid2 жыл бұрын

    Video should be called “Making a Pruning Saw” This was glorious

  • @andrewturnbull5897
    @andrewturnbull58972 жыл бұрын

    Stunning saw! Perhaps the best done out there!

  • @NTRprojects
    @NTRprojects3 жыл бұрын

    Stunning Result. As always. Will watch the whole video later when I'm done with my project for today. Thank you for the inspiring work you do!

  • @mr_effff
    @mr_effff3 жыл бұрын

    "This, milord, is my family's axe. We have owned it for almost nine hundred years, see. Of course, sometimes it needed a new blade. And sometimes it has required a new handle, new designs on the metalwork, a little refreshing of the ornamentation . . . but is this not the nine hundred-year-old axe of my family? And because it has changed gently over time, it is still a pretty good axe, y'know. Pretty good."

  • @pfadiva

    @pfadiva

    3 жыл бұрын

    Love the reference! Sir Pterry is always apt.

  • @theaviator8046

    @theaviator8046

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thats it!

  • @mr_effff

    @mr_effff

    3 жыл бұрын

    It is?

  • @achillejosserand8575

    @achillejosserand8575

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nice reference, I enjoy it all the more because I wouldn't have got it a month ago, I hadn't read the book yet !

  • @jonny555ive
    @jonny555ive3 жыл бұрын

    ABSOLUTELY AMAZING work sir. Your craftsmanship and attention to detail is unbelievably awesome. Thank you for yet another perfect video 👍👍

  • @seekeroftruth101
    @seekeroftruth1013 жыл бұрын

    It's videos like this that bring great joy to my life. A true master!!

  • @mmmhorsesteaks
    @mmmhorsesteaks3 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking "in the old days, they would have had a little metal thing to reinforce that hole". 3 seconds later: "Making a brass sleeve for that hole" - Sir, you are a gentleman and a scholar.

  • @rajanrao
    @rajanrao3 жыл бұрын

    I am simple man, I see "I make new one," I click

  • @TheProdox
    @TheProdox3 жыл бұрын

    A very meticulous, precise and detailed handyman... Well done...

  • @honeybreme5479
    @honeybreme54793 жыл бұрын

    Stunning finish, any gardener would love to have a pruning saw like this in the shed!

  • @aurex8937
    @aurex89373 жыл бұрын

    my mechanics: "I don't like the weather today..." also my mechanics, while creating a strange device in his laboratory: "I MAKE A NEW ONE"

  • @NigelTheBrutal
    @NigelTheBrutal3 жыл бұрын

    One question that no-one seems to ask: How does he help his hands and finger nails so damned clean?!! I've seen surgeons with dirtier fingers! :-)

  • @itzadux4025

    @itzadux4025

    3 жыл бұрын

    its good practice to keep your hands clean when working with precise machinery like a mill. even the smallest metal chip under the part could ruin the next cut. not to mention that metal splinters are the worst.

  • @robfinch3277

    @robfinch3277

    3 жыл бұрын

    He makes new ones!

  • @blakfyr4773

    @blakfyr4773

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@robfinch3277 I was hoping to find this.

  • @K7DFA

    @K7DFA

    3 жыл бұрын

    When are we going to be able to view new content????

  • @KentHambrock

    @KentHambrock

    3 жыл бұрын

    He explained this on a live stream, when filming he excessively washes and scrubs his hands to keep them perfectly clean for the camera. This isn't what he looks like when normally working on parts xD

  • @RogueAmarice
    @RogueAmarice3 жыл бұрын

    Just barely avoided the dreaded ship of Theseus! Man, that handle is a thing of beauty. Outstanding work.

  • @Cortosis1
    @Cortosis13 жыл бұрын

    There are a few Channels on KZread that do good restorations, but this guy does perfect ones. Im a real perfectionist and i could never see any flaws in his work. These videos give me chills, much respect man.

  • @davidmurphy1735

    @davidmurphy1735

    3 жыл бұрын

    Except I'm not sure that blade could cut butter? I feel like the teeth need to be beveled alternately?