Odd Chaff Cutter Machine Restoration - From Flea Market to a Functioning Tool

In this restoration video, you will see me restoring a chaff cutter machine. The machine is old and rusty, and I decided to restore it because of its unique design. I never saw one the same, did you?
The machine is made of heavy cast iron with tin parts. I tried to keep an antique look and preserve some of the marks of time that are working to prove its age/authenticity. I removed only the prominent casting marks and rust pits. Such machines can be found in a meager number, so they deserve to be rescued and preserved even if they will no longer serve as household tools but as items to be displayed. The restoration process took me almost two weeks.
What is a chaff cutter machine?
A chaff cutter is a mechanical device for cutting straw or hay into small pieces before mixing it with other forage and feeding it to horses and cattle.
I hope I have caught everything, but if you have any questions about the restoration process, you can comment, and I'll get back to you! Cheers! Johnny.
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  • @rustyshadesrestoration
    @rustyshadesrestoration15 күн бұрын

    Hi folks! I saw this old chaff cutter on a towel lying on the ground at a Flea Market, and I observed its unique beauty, so my heart roared: Restore it! So I did! I hope you like the video! Thank you for your time and support! Johhny!

  • @AntonioCarlos-sj5fi

    @AntonioCarlos-sj5fi

    15 күн бұрын

    May your ❤continue to roar, always!

  • @costrio

    @costrio

    14 күн бұрын

    An interesting device. Hand power -- from a time when electricity was a novelty?

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    13 күн бұрын

    I think it can be from 30s to 40s. So yes, many villages weren't electrified.

  • @frogjunk
    @frogjunk14 күн бұрын

    Looks great! I think the blades should not be sharpened on both sides but just one. It needs adjusting so it cuts the hay like a shear. But it does look awesome!

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    Thank you! You are right; it needs some adjustment. The blades were sharpened on both sides. 😀

  • @Dirk-Ulowetz
    @Dirk-Ulowetz15 күн бұрын

    The handle could be from Bakelit. Early plastic, quite popular in these days.

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    That's a relevant point. I will try to clean it.

  • @mago_8145

    @mago_8145

    14 күн бұрын

    @@rustyshadesrestoration It might be ebonit. Rub it - ebonit stinks.

  • @Tengu66

    @Tengu66

    14 күн бұрын

    Pretty sure that is Bakalite. Be very careful as they often put asbestos in it.

  • @Dirk-Ulowetz

    @Dirk-Ulowetz

    14 күн бұрын

    @@mago_8145 Bakelit stinks, too. But it stinks different.

  • @anniewardlow9297

    @anniewardlow9297

    9 күн бұрын

    I also heard if you rub Bakelite it smells like formaldehyde.

  • @rudybriskar5267
    @rudybriskar526714 күн бұрын

    Excellent! The three things I love, the blast cabinet, cleaning up the casting and powder coating.

  • @samanthadean1083
    @samanthadean108314 күн бұрын

    The handle looks like some kind of wood/wooden composite to me… Awesome job!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    Thank you very much! When I hit it, it sounds like wood, too, but for me, it looks like some sort of plastic...

  • @lisagrafton2529
    @lisagrafton252912 күн бұрын

    I love what you do! You're an artist at bring back old metal things, and making them new again. You also use your talent in editing your videos, so they are fun and relaxing to watch! Well Done!!

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    12 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching my videos. 🙂

  • @djevo3441
    @djevo344113 күн бұрын

    Amazing job my friend congratulations

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    13 күн бұрын

    Thank you very much! Cheers! 🙌

  • @user-dz8dg6ey8g
    @user-dz8dg6ey8g14 күн бұрын

    Джонни, трудовая реставрация и итог классный. Материал похож на эбонит. Спасибо за видос, лайк мастеру.

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    Спасибо вам большое! Мне приятно знать, что вам понравилось видео.

  • @sheilatodd7280
    @sheilatodd728014 күн бұрын

    The thing I guess that triggers ASMR for me is watching the sand blasting. It amazrd me! Such a simple thing but so powerful and precise. Could watch someone do that for hours!

  • @jamessisk8380
    @jamessisk838015 күн бұрын

    That was a more challenging and complicated restoration than you’d at first expect - but you did a lot of hard work and did an awesome job! Great video.

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    That's true! The broken bolts at the beginning made me think twice if I wanted to go all in, but I decided to continue and see what this item would bring more. Till the end, it was very satisfactory, and I'm happy that I didn't give up on it.

  • @just.jose.youtube

    @just.jose.youtube

    14 күн бұрын

    ​@@rustyshadesrestoration💪🙂🙏

  • @anniewardlow9297
    @anniewardlow92979 күн бұрын

    Hi Johnny! 👋👋👋 All I can say is if I had to use the chaff cutter we wouldn't be eating a lot of chaff. (whatever that is?) Thanks for another great video. Take care my friend! 👍

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    9 күн бұрын

    Thank you, Annie! Have a wonderful weekend! :)

  • @anniewardlow9297

    @anniewardlow9297

    9 күн бұрын

    @@rustyshadesrestoration You too buddy!

  • @MrsIsmena
    @MrsIsmena15 күн бұрын

    In your hands, restoration looks like art😮 Good job ❤

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    15 күн бұрын

    I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 🙂

  • @rutikuiwa7133
    @rutikuiwa713313 күн бұрын

    Very good job 👍👍👍

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    13 күн бұрын

    Thank you! 😀

  • @Joyfully8888
    @Joyfully888812 күн бұрын

    Wow!!! It’s so fascinating to watch someone with your skill level give this device an amazing restoration!! You are truly gifted! 🥰

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    12 күн бұрын

    I'm glad to hear that, Joy! Thank you for your kind words! 🙂

  • @RonaldoSilva-tn8in
    @RonaldoSilva-tn8in13 күн бұрын

    Restaurada máquina de corte de chapas estranhas 😉

  • @mskayla7747
    @mskayla774714 күн бұрын

    Well, that is unique. I've never seen nor heard of one of those, but apparently there was a need for it. Nice job. 👍

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    My thoughts exactly. I''ve tried to find a similar one on the internet, but I couldn't. Thank you!

  • @grahamturner5963
    @grahamturner596313 күн бұрын

    That was fascinating 👍 I've heard of this, but never seen one. Your attention to detail is amazing

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    13 күн бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @buntek50
    @buntek508 күн бұрын

    Super robota ❤😅😅😊

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    6 күн бұрын

    Dziękuję bardzo

  • @Faesharlyn
    @Faesharlyn13 күн бұрын

    I think the handle is just galvanized rubber, the texture looks like the fabric tubes its cast in Great find and work restoring it!

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    13 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the info!

  • @MASI_forging
    @MASI_forging14 күн бұрын

    Such a great restoration 👍👍

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    Thank you! 😀 Cheers!

  • @georgebrown8312
    @georgebrown831214 күн бұрын

    Wonderful job you did restoring the old chaff cutter. It looks much better and it works like a charm too. Excellent work indeed.

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @angeldawnmorningstar
    @angeldawnmorningstar14 күн бұрын

    You must be quite chuffed with your chaff cutter ..HaHa 😂😂 Outstanding Outcome ! Well Done ! 😇❤

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    I am! 😅😂 Thank you for watching! Cheers 🍻

  • @riikkaheikkinen6268
    @riikkaheikkinen626814 күн бұрын

    Beautiful Great Handsome 👍👍

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @terminalpsychosis8022
    @terminalpsychosis802214 күн бұрын

    It's very pretty now. Making nice bedding for rabbits and stuff.

  • @costrio
    @costrio14 күн бұрын

    Aa a young child I would watch my father repair and build things. Today's children now have the opportunity to watch and learn tips from around the world. (Playing catch up. ;)

  • @skovbeats1929
    @skovbeats192914 күн бұрын

    Wow, amazing joh bro!

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    Thanks, buddy! ✊️ Cannot wait to see you!

  • @larrykelly2838
    @larrykelly283814 күн бұрын

    Nice restoration

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers!

  • @andrzejporeda7281
    @andrzejporeda728112 күн бұрын

    Super jest to odrestaurowane tylko polecam na początku piaskować a nie jakiś tam chemię stosować piaskować metale później malować pozdrawiam serdecznie. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @bulentiseri8468
    @bulentiseri846814 күн бұрын

    Good work ❤❤❤

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    Thank you! ✌️

  • @tomswindler64
    @tomswindler6414 күн бұрын

    That was a great little restoration,surprisingly had a lot of moving parts,luckily no real damage to mechanisms.good job,just keep on doing what you do best and carry on.great video 😎😎😎👍👍👍

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    I'm glad you enjoyed this project too, Tom! Best wishes! Johnny

  • @vinceianni4026
    @vinceianni402614 күн бұрын

    Hello mister beautiful restoration beautifully restored good job well done

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    Thank you, Vince!

  • @L0CCO
    @L0CCO15 күн бұрын

    The best

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    15 күн бұрын

    Thanks! 🙂

  • @bwilliams463
    @bwilliams46314 күн бұрын

    I went to a welding shop to have a couple of broken bolts removed from a '73 Oldsmobile head manifold. He put a box-end wrench over it, burned off welding rod until it filled the wrench, then unscrewed it and knocked the bolt 'head' out of the wrench with a couple of firm whacks. Easiest method I ever saw.

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    Thanks for sharing! 🙂 I have to try that!

  • @bwilliams463

    @bwilliams463

    14 күн бұрын

    @@rustyshadesrestoration That's the way I think it went, but that was 25 years ago. He may have pounded the box-end onto the still-molten slag....Long story short: try not to permanently weld one of your good wrenches to a bolt.

  • @x84pav84x
    @x84pav84x14 күн бұрын

    17:43 тут нужно было нарезать резьбу и закрутить винт. Это облегчило бы последующие разборки.

  • @kayleysaunders4589
    @kayleysaunders458913 күн бұрын

    How does the drilling shown above at 6:47, not ruin the threads for the lugnuts?

  • @kayleysaunders4589

    @kayleysaunders4589

    13 күн бұрын

    Sorry never mind I saw that you later rethreaded the holes.

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    13 күн бұрын

    😀

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    13 күн бұрын

    Yes, anyway, I will need to do it because the old threads won't fit our new standards.

  • @kayleysaunders4589

    @kayleysaunders4589

    13 күн бұрын

    @@rustyshadesrestoration really? The thread standard changes after a few years?

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    13 күн бұрын

    That's not a few years; this machine was made in the 30s-40s.

  • @darlong9917
    @darlong991714 күн бұрын

    looked like bakelite before you made wooden one

  • @modellbahnagenda
    @modellbahnagenda14 күн бұрын

    Kompliment 👍👍👍

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    Thank you

  • @just.jose.youtube
    @just.jose.youtube14 күн бұрын

    I'll say the bad things, all the rest was very good! :p -The patch you riveted to the dark piece (where the hay is fed) would better be soldered in place; -the colour, would that green be period correct? -kinda hard to find a sequence in the shots, I feel like there's a lot of jumping from one piece/task to another... I don't find a continuity throughout the video ; -watching the powder coating baking is so mesmerising, can you include it? This is just my humble opinion, I'm far from being expert in any of these matters. Just providing feedback you may find useful (or not! 😊) cheers!

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    Thank you! I appreciate any feedback. I will respond to you in lines: 1. Soldering or brazing will do the job, but I have done that many times,s, and I wanted to show other methods in this video (a doable method for everyone). 2. The color selection for the old farming item resulted from careful research and consideration. Historically, these items were often painted in light green, red or black. This is RAL 6021. (Please note, the color may appear slightly different due to the position of my studio lamps or camera settings. You can verify this by searching it on Google.) 3. We may need some chapters here to be easier to follow, but things are in order. If you skip, you may lose track. a)presentation b) disassembling c)cleaning rust d)repairs/making missing parts etc. e)painting f)all parts ready g)assembling h)presentation i) testing. Following this path makes sense and has some logic behind it, but we aren't all the same or see things the same, right? :D Cheers

  • @just.jose.youtube

    @just.jose.youtube

    14 күн бұрын

    @@rustyshadesrestoration thanks for the comprehensive response! Exactly, we're all different, I shared my view and obviously other people may and will have a different one. Keep it up! 💪🙏

  • @aydarN
    @aydarN15 күн бұрын

    Nice job! Old handle at 14:50 looks like ebonite.

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    15 күн бұрын

    Thanks! I was thinking the same, but not sure 100%. Do you know how to test it?

  • @aydarN

    @aydarN

    14 күн бұрын

    @@rustyshadesrestoration Hard to tell. Technically it is hardened rubber, so it has specific smell while burning and specific feel while pressing.

  • @user-sl3il5sz2s
    @user-sl3il5sz2s14 күн бұрын

    Greetings from Russia. It looks like the handle was made of PCB. This is a composite material made from fabric impregnated with phenol-formaldehyde resin. Resistant to cracking, UV rays, good insulator, etc. It was used very widely in the past.

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the precious information. I will google it. Cheers from Poland!

  • @user-sl3il5sz2s

    @user-sl3il5sz2s

    14 күн бұрын

    @@rustyshadesrestoration It would be more correct to call it textolite

  • @kayleysaunders4589
    @kayleysaunders458913 күн бұрын

    What is a dead locked pin? 2:47

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    13 күн бұрын

    There is no second hole to push it out. It is like a deadlocked door from the outside. To enter, you must pick an axe 😅 like I picked the drill in this case.

  • @1970sSupertramp
    @1970sSupertramp14 күн бұрын

    Don't bite me............................................but pop rivets, you're so much better than pop rivets.

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    What's wrong with them?

  • @yamilcoloma6677

    @yamilcoloma6677

    14 күн бұрын

    @@rustyshadesrestoration i agree, looks tacky

  • @vladimirtoshev5533
    @vladimirtoshev55339 күн бұрын

    Добре но си се справял и по-добре.😆

  • @Ms.Cats-if.you.please
    @Ms.Cats-if.you.please14 күн бұрын

    ♥️♥️♥️

  • @nostalgiamaker1561
    @nostalgiamaker156114 күн бұрын

    Looks good, what brand is your wet stone sharpener? I’m looking to get one.

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    Thank you. I have a holzmann. 🙂

  • @neccosan-of3ni
    @neccosan-of3ni13 күн бұрын

    🐮🐴🌿❤✨✨

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    13 күн бұрын

    Thank you for watching! 🙂

  • @x84pav84x
    @x84pav84x14 күн бұрын

    Мастер не знал, что есть специальные экстракторы, для извлечения сломанных болтов и наделал себе лишней работы.

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    Не у всех есть такие экстракторы :D

  • @x84pav84x
    @x84pav84x14 күн бұрын

    15:36 так можно занозить руки.

  • @DerOpa.
    @DerOpa.14 күн бұрын

    Well, it´s a restauration.

  • @tutengeymkovsky8365
    @tutengeymkovsky83659 күн бұрын

    Не понимаю, зачем вытачивать заново обычные болты. Они в дефиците? Или автору материал девать некуда?

  • @rogerpatrongonzalez5800
    @rogerpatrongonzalez580011 күн бұрын

    🥃👏👍🥃👏👍🥃👏👍🥃👏👍🥃👏👍🥃👏👍

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    11 күн бұрын

    Gracias! :)

  • @Fill952
    @Fill95214 күн бұрын

    Меня одного бесит то, что реставрируемые материалы, почти у всех рестовраторов, не погружаются полностью в раствор.😅

  • @x84pav84x
    @x84pav84x14 күн бұрын

    14:54 текстолит.

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    Это то же самое, что бакелит? Другие говорят, что это бакелит.

  • @x84pav84x

    @x84pav84x

    14 күн бұрын

    @@rustyshadesrestoration это именно текстолит, обратите внимание на тканевую основу. У бакелита тканевой основы нет.

  • @mitkasan8915
    @mitkasan891513 күн бұрын

    This material is carbolire

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    13 күн бұрын

    Is this the same thing as Bakelite?

  • @TommyJensen-pl8qz
    @TommyJensen-pl8qz12 күн бұрын

    why don't you weld that piece of plate it's kind of sloppy to use pop rivets

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    12 күн бұрын

    The fix is durable and sturdy. Welding such an old tin, full of rust pits, may cause you big surprises, such as getting huge holes in front of your rod, and you will just sit there and cry 😢 😂 Don't ask me how I know. 😅 And what will you get if welded successfully? The same result! (It is not a water tank), so, does it matter? 😆 PS: 99% of people watching this show want to learn new methods and easy that everyone can do at home, so when I decide this, I'm thinking about them too. Not everyone knows how to use or owns a welding machine. Another PS: I weld when necessary; the next video will probably have a lot of welding; cast iron welding. Cheers 🍻

  • @x84pav84x
    @x84pav84x14 күн бұрын

    Лезвия, к сожалению, не очень хорошо заточены.

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    Они очень острые, но их нужно отрегулировать и приблизить к сену. Эти болты предназначены для того, чтобы придвинуть лезвия ближе. Кроме того, он будет лучше работать с очень сухим сеном, но это всего лишь май :D

  • @JoseContreras-ph6nz
    @JoseContreras-ph6nz14 күн бұрын

    👍🤗🙏🏻🇻🇪

  • @teleuser
    @teleuser3 күн бұрын

    Couldn't buy 10 bolts ?

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    3 күн бұрын

    Of course, I could, but the shop didn't had what I needed at that time and online would take too long, so I made my own. It is fun and relatively fast. 😀

  • @dirkvierke3958
    @dirkvierke395813 күн бұрын

    Schneidet aber nicht besonders gut . Ich würde die Messer dichter an den Schacht bringen.

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    13 күн бұрын

    Hallo! Ja, das muss gemacht werden, aber ich glaube auch, dass ich besseres trockenes Heu schneiden kann; meins war ein bisschen nass. Danke für die Anregung.

  • @sarmatskif6660
    @sarmatskif666012 күн бұрын

    Робить але погано,ножі невідрегульовано.

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    12 күн бұрын

    так, мені потрібно наполягти на коригуванні

  • @sarmatskif6660

    @sarmatskif6660

    11 күн бұрын

    @@rustyshadesrestoration або,ручкою тре більш до вихідного вікна притискати для ефективнішого різання,бо люфти як я розумію там доволі великі.

  • @lennoxramberran1459
    @lennoxramberran145912 күн бұрын

    Total madness just to cut some grass, invention not so great in my view, but restoration still good anywhere

  • @fernandovelazquez-bb8wj
    @fernandovelazquez-bb8wj14 күн бұрын

    Con laja no c jode

  • @Norman_Peterson
    @Norman_Peterson13 күн бұрын

    You could have taken that thing and sprinkled it with fake rust and pretended it was actually much more damaged. Many channels do this trick, many channels make fun of their viewers by simulating FAKE restorations. With painted rust. You don't, you don't need this bullshit, that's why I'm here because you don't fool people.

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    13 күн бұрын

    I appreciate that you observed this fact. These kinds of channels are a shame for our niche, and they also can affect us, the ones who genuinely love the art of restoration. Best, Johnny!

  • @x84pav84x
    @x84pav84x14 күн бұрын

    Холодная закалка это глупость.

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    14 күн бұрын

    Почему? Что лучше?

  • @x84pav84x

    @x84pav84x

    14 күн бұрын

    @@rustyshadesrestoration потому что я не особо доверяю такому способу. Он максимум защищает от коррозии, но не закаляет металл. Потому что именно закалка нагреванием изменяет структуру металла и делает прочной (я не знаю всех подробностей, студенты в моей стране говорят сопромат (сопротивление материалов) это ад). Для закалки нагреванием необходимо подготовить льняное масло, оригинальное, не нагретое (есть по этому поводу ролики, на KZread) нагреть металл, но не до красного цвета, а до того состояния, когда вот вот он станет красным и бросить его в масло. Вот тогда закалка будет настоящая. Этот способ называется воронением.

  • @x84pav84x

    @x84pav84x

    14 күн бұрын

    @@rustyshadesrestoration я так и знал, что тупая администрация не пропустит ссылку на ролик. Его название Простейшее Воронение и Меднение Стали DIY Bluing, вставляйте в строку поиска именно на русском языке. Там субтитры можно сделать английскими.

  • @x84pav84x

    @x84pav84x

    14 күн бұрын

    Название ролика Простейшее Воронение и Меднение Стали DIY Bluing, вводите его на русском языке. Субтитры можно сделать английскими.

  • @regardsdenfants3797
    @regardsdenfants379712 күн бұрын

    Работать нужно в перчатках. Всегда. Грязные руки некрасиво смотрятся в кадре.

  • @rustyshadesrestoration

    @rustyshadesrestoration

    12 күн бұрын

    Это грязь от тяжелой работы; это не позор, и в этом нет ничего уродливого или необычного. Перчатки издают раздражающие звуки, которые мешают ушам людей, и мне приходится часто ими пользоваться, что очень вредно для нашей планеты. Поймите, мыло и вода - это лучше :)