Restoring A Vintage Screwdriver
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hi all i found an old screwdriver that i really liked so i thought id give it another lease on life
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IAB Co. Stands for the "Irwin Auger Bit Co". Wilmington, Ohio, USA.
Beautiful screwdriver that you can continue to hand down to the next generation!!
Scoutcrafter did one very similar the other week. Quality bit of kit that.
@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP
6 жыл бұрын
I will have to check that out thanks Pete
This is not one of the 'perfect screwdrivers', but is instead a WWII Jeep repair kit screwdriver. You can tell by the diamond cross section of the stem. It was the most stolen thing from Jeeps by GI's in WWII it was so handy and sturdy.
Looks like new! Good for another hundred years!
@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP
6 жыл бұрын
It's definitely a quality tool buddy cheers
This is an Irwin Auger Bit Company product. Manufactured by many companies after its 1903 patent by W.S. Ward. Irwin supplied them to the army as well as the puplic and if my research is right this model was issued to armored vehicle mechanics and included in armored vehicle toolkits. Produced for about 80 years, an expert might know how old this one is.
They're called 'Perfect Handle' screwdrivers - Stanley also made them.
@toolinc.collection1521
5 жыл бұрын
Mine is Erwin .
Found a similar screwdriver at a barn sale super cool needs work though. Great video!
They are quality screwdrivers, I'd like to find one for my workshop. Great to see you giving this one a new lease of life
@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP
6 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate i do think it's a great tool
Nice restoration Paul
Who doesn't love a perfect pattern driver, nice job Mate!
@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks sparky
Great job Paul. Every room seems to have a naughty corner!
In America we call those gunsmith screw drivers, but you are probably not allowed to do that without getting demonetized.
Great job my friend well done
@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Barney
love the screw driver after it was restored from the dead
Well Done! I like your style, blue everywhere! Subscribed! T-Wrecks
Should be good for another 100 years or so. Well done it's always worth sticking with it.
Nice resto paul looks a real good sturdy driver great job buddy
You could have used brass pins, should have been soft enough to mushroom over without splitting wood.
@1pcfred
5 жыл бұрын
That's not what they used? I think they should have countersunk the holes so the pins had someplace to mushroom into.
That one nice screwdriver mate lovely job 👍
@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate
Nice one Paul I’ve got a few restoration projects coming up soon. I really like the geometry of this screwdriver mate and I prefer the cabinet screws 👌🏻
@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave it is very nice think iam going to keep my eyes peeled for a few more
That is a good looking screw driver, I think AVE modeled his titanium version after it.
@sethbracken
5 жыл бұрын
Hey I'm a Maker Yeah, Eric from Hand Tool Rescue sent him some pictures of old tools and he got inspired from there.
Fantastic work as always
@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks shaun I think it would be easier driving sometimes lol
Oh dear me, I think we have all been in "that" situation. But it turned out a treat. Lots of work in its future. 👊👊👊
@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP
6 жыл бұрын
The air was blue Martin but it's a really nice tool cheers buddy
We used rivets that were peened over then sanded smooth.
We all have those moments Paul, I was putting the last section of headliner in the van and as it pushed into the trim the vinyl covering peeled back and it was ruined! It was the end of a long hot day and I saw red and started attacking it with what ever tool was nearest to me. When I had calmed down it looked like the door scene from that film "The Shining". Good news is you carried on and it now looks the business 👍🏼😃
@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP
6 жыл бұрын
Hahaha iam glad it's not just me then cheers mate
Lol another great project Paul sorry had a giggle at the tool throwing but love how you didn’t give up and also could see the humour in it. Thank you Paul another great project :-)
@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP
6 жыл бұрын
Haha iam sure you know what it feels like to get nearly finshed and it gos wrong the air was blue to say the least lol
It's IAB Co. Stands for Irwin Auger Bit Co. Of Wilmington, Oh. I used to help make those screwdrivers among others. Sold lots to government.
Excellent job, just subbed, 👍 greetings from Kansas
@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tom kansas is on my bucket list looks like a beautiful place
Many thanks for sharing, you did a fantastic job. What oils did you use at the end for the handle, I really like how that turned out?
Nice
Lovely driver Paul. Baz.
@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Barry glad iam not getting to boring lol
. . . and another thing . . . it's got a square shaft so you can get a shifter on to it ;-)
I might restore my Stanley budget plastic screwdriver I found in the hedge...
@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP
6 жыл бұрын
Lol might be worth it jigsey think of the future value
That's really great. With a screwdriver like that you must be hoping to come across a well painted in slotted screw so you can give it a good bang and not worry. Your small sander (like a little clothes iron) looks much like my B&Q Sand Critter. I was told some years ago that you couldn't get replacement papers for them so I have tended not to use it. Funnily enough I unearthed it this morning, found a packet with about four 120 grit papers in it - and gave it to my wife who has a couple of doors to sand. Where do you get new sandpaper from?
@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Stephen as for the small sanding discs I get mine from screwfix or wilkos they are a little oversize but if that's a problem just trim them up cheers buddy
Not sure if IAB is a subsidiary or maybe a model but I believe those screwdrivers were made by Irwin tool Co. Glad the Chicago screws worked out for you! In the future if you want to peen over a rod like that, heating it up first will help and also, if possible, peen over one side before you put it into the work piece. Great job!!
@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jim iam not sure who is made by but it's definitely a quality tool and thanks for the advice much appreciated
@alexharper8721
Жыл бұрын
You are correct sir and was called The Perfect Screwdriver.
It's Dec 21 were r thee lad
I think it looks better with the screws in it rather than the pins you started with. They look like they belong, I love it. Thanks for sharing!!!
@shannonm.townsend1232
4 жыл бұрын
Plus you can tighten them if need be
good job .....brass pins would have been easier
Thank Christ I found someone who does good tool restoration who can speak on their video and not just have irritating sound effects those people who do those videos you know who they are it’s like watching bad case of Sherard’s 😊
Choose your words carefully Paul, watch it back. lol. Great informatie resto buddy its a 10 from Len. :)
Hi. Check out scoutcrafty channel . He know all the tool brands .
The handle pins didn't need to be mushroomed at all. I make knives using solid steel pins and they are simply epoxied in place and are then sanded flush with the wood. That would be a much better looking way to finish them. I just purchased one of these screwdrivers and will be doing a complete "better than new" restoration to it with exotic wood and mosaic pins. I'll publish it on my new KZread channel soon. I am also doing custom work on old axes/hatchets, hand planes, knives and other quality vintage tools to bring them back to life. All will have upgraded components and be better than they left their respective factories.
Music isn't necessary - it spoils your otherwise very good videos
@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andrew your not the only one to mention it iam slowing fading it out but it's quite scary as daft as that sounds cheers
Hey Paul I have an old bird(the wife)that could do with a bit of restoration come to think about it the title for this video is about right for her as well
@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP
6 жыл бұрын
Hahaha now then graham that's not nice but I know what you mean I've got the same problem lol
@WoodyWood
6 жыл бұрын
SHARPEYS WORKSHOP So your wife like mine never reads the comments
Really spit your dummy out......what happened to the sound!!!!!!!!!!.....lol
@SHARPEYSWORKSHOP
6 жыл бұрын
I had to turn the volume down because of the music in the back ground lol
you butchered it
Very amateur job....