How many of you own one just like this or grew up with one just like this in school?! Anyone got any scraped knuckles to prove it?

@razorboyXVII

Жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

@@razorboyXVII thank you!

@NolaGal2601

Жыл бұрын

I had one similar. Same brand, but slightly different style.

@elizabethwatson71

Жыл бұрын

There was supposed to be a washer inside the handle. Also, I would have boiled those two sharpening drums…that damn crayon wax is hell to get out. Great job on the silver paint match. Those tabs inside the filings collector….try a kitchen knife. The ‘adjuster’ in the opening needs some grease. Lol, are those pegs to an old “Light Brite”?

@sambow4u

8 ай бұрын

I own one sorta like it in my shop it doesn't have the self feeding option, from my grand fathers work bench !

I wasn't sure if I was gonna subscribe since I follow so many restoration channels already but the fact that you listed what tools you were using in the top left impressed me enough to actually do it. Great work. Looking forward to seeing more from you.

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Luke! Really glad to hear that feedback! I also subscribe to and watch basically every restoration channel out there and I always found it frustrating when I had no idea what the name of the tool/liquid/device they were using in the video so I decided to finally be the change I wanted to see in the world 🌍🌈

@JDB-XIVII

Жыл бұрын

Ditto. Very nice touch. Am subscribing for that reason as well! Thanks!

@Beohun

5 ай бұрын

​@CatalystRestorations Thank you. I'm not a restorer, but I find it fascinating and like to see what you use.

My mother has one exactly like that. She's been using it since before I can remember and it still works like new, and I'm almost 60. Even looks as good as your restored one. They sure don't make anything that durable these days. Glad to see that one get a new life.

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

That's amazing! And you're right - good luck finding a pencil sharpener today made from 25+ all metal parts (and 1 wood knob)!

That brings back memories since I'm also an antique. I didn't see you lubricate anything so I hope you don't engage in cruelty to pencil sharpeners. At this point they need all the friends they can get.

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Ah Jozsef you're only an antique in age, which is just a number! 😜 The grippers got a good oiling after all those years and I sharpened a good number of pencils to get some graphite dust flowing on the inside too!

Yesss, I love Boston sharpener content. I'm feeling extra nostalgic right now, I'm visiting my grandmother and I always see the Boston sharpener my grandpa (who passed away last year) installed on the door that conntects the garage to the house. It was there mainly for us grandkids to use when we were little, to sharpen our colored pencils like in school. It could use a little bit of restoring too, but my grandpa was the carpenter/handyman so I never really learned to do stuff like this without him. I've never seen one with that holder mechanism before though, it kind of looks like it has a face like an insect or something.

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

I love how everyone has their own stories and memories with pencil sharpeners, usually with their grandparents. I do too and I think I like restoring these so much because it brings me back to those moments everytime I work on them 😊

Very good restoration 👍👍👍Thank you for sharing. Be safe🇨🇦

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 👍🇺🇸

Very nice work !! I love that you stuck with the hammered paint look !! Such a good old Pencil Sharpener....you wont find anything made today that is this good excellent work !! 👍👍

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert! Any chance I get for hammered paint I take it because it just looks so good.

You really did a good job of restoring that pencil sharpener. It looks much better and it works like a charm too. Excellent work.

@georgebrown8312

Жыл бұрын

I also noticed that you brushed on a nickel plating solution while the steel shavings case was connected to an electrical unit resembling a battery charger.

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

@@georgebrown8312 thanks George! Yes, for brushing on nickel plating you need to connect the piece you want to plate to the cathode and then swab with the anode. The alligator leads are connected to a power brick specially modified for plating, very similar to how electrolysis is done. I have a video on that if you're interested in checking it out!

I've never seen anyone braze steel before, so this is new to me, and you did a really good job! Also...dude...I've been watching restoration videos for 3+ years now. Where in the US did you find HAMMERITE?? It's the ultimate in hammered paints and always comes out looking perfect. I'd paint my house in Hammerite if I could (blue metallic)...the only ones I've come across are prohibitively expensive! Great job! I miss the smell of a freshly sharpened pencil...

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching since the beginning! Crazy how time flies and it's been over 3 years now. 🤯 I should've been more specific in the video, but I was brazing a small rod of brass onto the steel rods! Definitely wouldn't be able to melt steel with my little MAP torch, haha. As far the hammerite, it's not officially the Hammerite brand, it's Rustoleum's hammered finish in light blue. Even that's hard to find, but I've had luck at Menards (I'm located in the Midwest) and some small local hardware stores. It's gotten expensive too in the last few years - around $10/can now, but the upside is you only need one heavy coat of you do it properly. I reaalllllyyyy wish it came in more colors, it's just so beautiful.

Excellent restoration! We have the same one screwed to the wall in our laundry room, and every older school classroom has one.

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

A relic of a different era! So many people relate to having these at home or in the classroom!

Watching that wax get removed from the sharpener teeth was a spiritual experience. I need a cigarette.

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Believe me, imagine what it was like actually doing it in real life 🥴 ...I'm tempted to sharpen more crayons just to do it again.

Nice! Brings back memories. You made this look too cool for school!

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

😎😎😎

These are the GOAT pencil sharpeners. TYSM for sharing!

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

The pinnacle of pencil sharpening technology!! ✏️ 🤌🤌

My first time watching your. An awesome restoration.

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tommy! Welcome aboard! 😁

My first and third grade classroom had this specific pencil sharpener. You did a great job. Sorry to hear you couldn't get the main body apart where the shavings are stored. Still looks nice.

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark!! Maybe when TusyTube restores his he'll be able to unlock the secret of the shavings container! 😁

These machines are great! I just restored a 60 years old pencil sharpener made in the German Democratic Republic, an 'Asis 130'. It's a beauty and works so fine, way better than modern sharpeners which cut the wood very coarse.

@CatalystRestorations

6 ай бұрын

Agreed! Amazing how sturdy these things are.

Very well done restoration! Great video. Loved the nickel plating too.

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! This was the first time I tried brushing on nickel plating instead of the usual immersion. Worked great!

Paul Brodie has a number of good videos on brazing. He's an expert bicycle frame builder from Canada. Great job on the Hammerite. Most guys screw it up. 👍🏼

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the brazing tip, I will check that out pronto! I've clearly got a lot to learn as evidenced by my attempt here. 😅 The secret to a good hammered spray paint finish is ignore every instinct to do multiple light coats!

Man! Don't even know if you remember me. I've been here since 540 subs and you've grown LOTS. If you don't remember me, I think I commented on your most popular video. How much you've grown man. Hope you the best. I've been busy and couldn't pursue youtube and couldn't watch it lots either. Keep up the good work!

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Of course I remember! You commented on my first bolt cutter video, I remember it well! 😊 Thanks for being one of the OG's - I owe it to subscribers like you that the channel has come so far!

Everybody knows crayons taste better after you sharpen them!

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

brb gonna do some taste testing

Nice Job 👍💯 Of all the pencil sharpeners in school or otherwise that I've used or seen, none have had that spring-loaded gripping mechanism. Users had to get a feel for when it had made a proper point. There were always those kids who would sharpen it down to the ferrule/eraser if the teacher didn't catch them and stop them. In the early 70's I had the chore of emptying the sharpener for the 3rd grade year. In 4th grade I moved up to using the machine that cleans those black-felt chalkboard erasers in the teachers workroom. But things became a serious responsibility when I was assigned to cutting various sizes and shapes of construction paper with the teacher's medieval broad-blade hand-guillotine.. I mean their huge paper cutter. Man that blade arm was Heavy. 😰😰😄😄

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

I'm a bit more on the younger side than you, but it's so funny that you mention sharpening them down to nubs because for the longest time in grade school (mid 90's) we would constantly be competing for who had the smallest useable pencil nub! 😂 We definitely had the paper guillotine too (have one at home now too) and I was always amazed when a teacher would let a student use it. Nobody lost any fingers when I was there but the teachers would always scare us into being safe by telling (probably not true) stories of kids who lost fingers or whole hands!

@user-br3ou2cs9o

Жыл бұрын

@@CatalystRestorations 😄😄 Yes. It seems as kids many were always trying to make things more fun and/or challenging whenever possible. By 6th grade and beyond several teachers had electric sharpeners on their desk that had some type of internal stop at the bottom that wouldn't let it go beyond just getting sharp. Pushing wouldn't let it sharpen any further. And the teacher glaring at those who tried would stifle attempts at trying to beat the electric sharpener's system. Lol

I have an old Apsco Chicago one. Not quite this complicated! Great job!

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Love the Chicago! If you haven't already, go check on the restoration I did on my very own Chicago!

great video!! I use black rubber stoppers for feet..I just trim the length. I find them more stable.

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

That's an amazing idea! And you could also shape them a bit to get the little "peg" part of the foot pad too that the originals had!

@joycegodsey

Жыл бұрын

@@CatalystRestorations yes I've had to do that to replace a lot of old rubber feet that have deteriorated.

Amazing restoration 😊

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew!

Brilliant work

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael! 😁👍

Nicely done., 👍👍

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!! You've an awesome channel yourself too!

Nicely done! It looks better than brand new

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I wish the shavings container was just a biiiit shinier, but still probably pretty close to new!

I love the light blue Hammerite!

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, me too! Always one of my favorites!

My family is originally from Camden! I live about 15 minutes outside of it. Never even realized these were made there.

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

How about that! Yeah, they made all things Boston there for 30 years!

Комментарий в поддержку канала и ролика, а также труда мастера.

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙌🙌

Well done.👍

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😁👍

i still got one in my storage box, i would never forget to use it in primary school! now we got those plastic thingy

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

They don't make 'em like the used to!

How many parts does that pencil ✏️ sharpener have😳? Our ancestors used to make cool stuff. Very good video 📹

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

If you count the shavings container as one piece then 25 pieces! And only single piece is not metal and it's wood!

If you get tired of spending a lot on rust remover like evapo-rust, white vinegear will do the same thing (just takes a few days instead of 24 hours) and only costs about $2.50 a gallon.

@CatalystRestorations

24 күн бұрын

@@Rebel9668 for sure! I do just need to make one point clear to anyone else reading these comments: rust removal with vinegar can give you a similar outcome as Evapo-Rust, but the chemicals themselves and the process in how they remove rust is entirely different!

If you'll take your blades back out , put a bolt through them with a fairly tight fit ,, have the bolt about 2 inches longer ,,, tighten the bolt up with a nut ,, stick the longer end in your newly restored Drill press , oil each one down a smidge ,, place a sharpening stone tenderly against them and you can make em sharp as a razor ! i mark my blades up with a sharpie to check when there flat with each other !

@CatalystRestorations

8 ай бұрын

You know, I've been pondering doing something like that for many months now. I think you've convinced me to do it! I'll make a short video on it too!

I modified mine because operating it loose on a desktop like that with its pinch mechanism has always seemed like a three-handed job. I drilled out the two rivets on mine's base, slightly enlarged the holes and then screw mounted it to a wall stud. Made it much easier to handle...and yes, I do oil the two holes on the backside, lol. I like that you electroplated the pieces in nickel. What sort of power supply do you use? I thought an old school "dumb" battery charger like a Schumacher 12v 6-10amp might work as I have one of those. Me being me, I'd probably get a wild hair and plate everything in copper to have one that looked unique, lol. The main reason I never subscribe to these types of restoration channels is that I get bored with their silence. Not that I want a music overlay, which is even worse. But TALK to us. Let us know what mistakes you had along the way instead of just editing everything out. I mean, unless you sound like Fran Drescher or something it doesn't need to be a subtitled film.

@CatalystRestorations

24 күн бұрын

For my nickel plating I use the same power source I use for my electrolysis - an old laptop charger. I have an entire video on my channel dedicated to showing you how to set that up. Also, I sound exactly like Fran Drescher.

Yeah, yeah, you **borrowed** the pencil sharpener 😉

@CatalystRestorations

11 ай бұрын

Please don't say anything 🫠

Great ! IIRC there was a sort of lead counterweight (ballast) underneath hence the three screw holes on the base.

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

That would make a lot of sense!! I figured the holes were just for mounting it to surfaces like a lot of other pencil sharpeners do.

@samuelfellows6923

Жыл бұрын

Using/operating them is easier if they are screwed/clamped to the desk or table

so like new back 👏👏

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Shiny! 🌟🌟

I've used these since 3rd grade. It wasn't until the late 90s that many of my teachers had electric pencil sharpeners.

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

I definitely used them in school into the 2000's - they were actually generally more reliable than the electric ones.

Where are you getting Hammerite Light Blue spray paint? I can't find it anywhere. Same thing with Rust-Oleum Light Blue Hammered spray paint.

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

It's definitely not easy to find!! In the Midwest here I can only buy Rustoleum's hammered, not the actual Hammerite brand, but personally I've had the best luck finding the light blue at Menards and some smaller local hardware stores. Home Depot and Lowe's never seem to carry it.

@American_Jeeper

Жыл бұрын

@@CatalystRestorations We don't have Menards in Idaho, unfortunately, which is a shame because we had one, when we lived in San Angelo, TX and it was a nice store.

You said it needs a little bit lubrication. I didn't see any. I gave a pencil sharpener and 6 pencils to 4 year kids. In an hour they asked for more pencils. You probably guessed what happened.

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Gave the gripping mechanism a good oiling off camera and also sprinkled some graphite powder on the inside to keep everything nice and smooth! Hey, there are much worse things they could be attempting to sharpen in there 😂

good work

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Roman!

I remember this when I was use it at school and play it!

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

It seems like just about everyone has a similar story like that!

I have one in pretty good working order which looks like this. However, it chews up the wood in the pencil, which makes me think the cutting blades aren't sharp? I saw some cutters on ebag and got them, and now I am a bit too faint-hearted to try to take the thing apart to replace them. How would I know if dull cutters are the issue? any other suggestions for getting a cleaner "grind"? finally, are the cutters model specific? I cannot find a model number on my Boston per say, but inside the case, under the mechanism, are 2 numbers , a 5 and a 57

@CatalystRestorations

25 күн бұрын

@@PamelaLinnell One suggestion for your existing blades to help maybe give them more "bite" is soaking them in vinegar for a couple of days. If that doesn't work, you could try repeating with stronger vinegar (sometimes called cleaning vinegar). If that still doesn't seem to help, finding fresh pairs would be a good next idea. You could try searching "Boston pencil sharpener 57" or something like that, but I'm afraid that's a bit outside my wheelhouse. I'm not sure if all/most Boston sharpeners around that time all used the same cutters, but it wouldn't surprise me if they were!

@PamelaLinnell

24 күн бұрын

@@CatalystRestorations Thanks, I appreciate it!

Great video. I inherited a Boston Vacuum Mount Sharpener from my father, and I love it! I just want to know i there´s a way to sharpen the blades. Everytime I sharpen a pencil, leaves the pencil with burrs, and the tip isn´t regular. Hopefully someone can help me to get it to work again properly.

@CatalystRestorations

11 ай бұрын

Very cool! Honestly, when it comes to the blades you have two realistic options for sharpening them. But before you try to sharpen them try removing them and give them a good scrubbing in warm water and soap, just in case there's some build up stuck on the blades! Then if that doesn't work, it's on two our two sharpening options. The first thing you can try is soaking them in regular vinegar for a day or two. It slightly etches the blades giving them a little more "bite". People have also done it with ferric chloride (printed cricut board etchant) but that's pretty nasty stuff and I wouldn't recommend it unless you've worked with it before. If that doesn't work your next best bet is buying a new/gently used pair from eBay. Fortunately there were so many of these made the blades are not hard to come by and usually inexpensive. My dream is to invent a tool that can easily sharpen pencil sharpener blades!

@julianpineda6291

11 ай бұрын

@@CatalystRestorations That will be awesome! Maybe you could research manufacture processes of helical gears as inspiration for your tool. They usually use different types of cutters and milling machines arranged in odd and eccentric angles. It could be useful to do some sort of reverse engineering. I´ll try everything you recommended to sharpen the blades. I don't know if they are heat treated, but maybe I could harden the edges after sharpening them to prolong their life.

👏👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏👍👏👍

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍👍👍👍

You're still the best my friend

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Aww, thank you Tony! 🥰

just need to figure out a way to sharpen the blades if they get dull then you could keep it going nearly forever

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

I've seen people have decent luck soaking them in vinegar or ferric chloride for a while. Gives them a bit more "bite". There technically really isn't a "right" way to sharpen them because they were always intended to just be replaced with new ones when they wore out.

@28Cryptic743

Жыл бұрын

@@CatalystRestorations the biggest problem with soaking them would be that it would also etch the inside of the cylinder which could cause problems with the gear or rod holding them. I know that to properly sharpen them would require having the right angle touching the blade and rotating the blades slightly to keep that angle to go along the length

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

@@28Cryptic743 i feel like it'd definitely be possible to build a proper custom sharpening setup where it rotates the blade over a sharpening stone/surface that contacts at whatever the perfect angle is. Where are my sharpening experts at?!

He forgot to oil it!

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

I should've done it on camera for everyone to see! Rest assured it's well oiled and I also sprinkled it some graphite powder for the rest of the sharpener internals as well to lube em up!

замечательно

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 👍👍

Got one, along with 2-3 newer models. My old one is in better shape so I won't be engaging in any restoration work soon. It was interesting to watch you dismantle yours, though. Thanks for posting.

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Surprisingly intricate little buggers, especially the gripper mechanism!

Can you restore my remline rollaway tool chest?

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

That's a serious project Marshall! A bit than I can handle myself these days, I'm afraid!

@marshallramirez3068

Жыл бұрын

@@CatalystRestorations that’s understandable love your videos you do great work I just thought I ask! 🙏

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

@@marshallramirez3068 thank you for watching and thanks for asking - never hurts to ask! If you've got any smaller projects I would love to hear about them someday!

@marshallramirez3068

Жыл бұрын

@@CatalystRestorations I think I might let me get back to you in that! 😊 and I will let you know ASAP!

Catalyst Restorations, why did you steal TysyTube's 'Boston' pencil sharpener for restoration? It wouldn't sharpen pencils for writing?

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

It sharpened them, but it was old and rusty!

@jayboo1447

Жыл бұрын

@@CatalystRestorations oh i see.

Смазать то забыл, горе мастер.

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

Don't worry, I gave it a good oiling off camera! 😉 Running smooth!

What a horribly made product the original product was, too cheaply made, rivets where screws should have been, poor quality plating, typical American rubbish.

@CatalystRestorations

Жыл бұрын

It would have been made the same way almost anywhere else in the world 70+ years ago too.

@ctiley2212

Жыл бұрын

@@CatalystRestorations sorry, but my Staedtler (made in Germany) is far superior to that and has been in constant heavy use for at least 60 years.