1800s Monkey Wrench Restoration - Old Tool Restoration
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Күн бұрынIn this tool restoration video, I am restoring an antique monkey wrench. I purchased this at an antique consignment store in Alamogordo, NM for $4. There are no makers marks on the wrench but from the information I could find on similar wrenches it was made in the late 1800s to the early 1900s.
This wrench was very rusty and in desperate need of a restoration. As I worked on it the metal revealed an interesting pattern that gave me the idea to blue the metal. This allowed the character to show while protecting the finish. I really like the contrast between the bare metal and the blackened steel. I am pleased with the grain pattern and finish I was able to get from my son's (already broken) bat.
There were a lot of firsts for me in this video and if you have any questions or suggestions, leave them in the comments below. I will respond to everyone.
Thank you for watching
@PegasusProjects 5 жыл бұрын
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@jamesbrady2156 2 жыл бұрын
This was a true restoration.
@PegasusProjects 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words!
@dr.scarlet7586 4 жыл бұрын
'Happy Engineer Noises' Buildin a sentry
@Mark_OneXD 4 жыл бұрын
XD "pootis"
@eduardedwin 4 жыл бұрын
Love the BUSTED part. Hahaha. Got a good laugh out of it. Subscribed, with bell on.
@RUGER5264 2 жыл бұрын
Sentry going up!
@GT_Racer347 3 жыл бұрын
Nice! So I just went to Facebook marketplace and bought one for $5 to try it too. 👍🏻👍🏻
@PegasusProjects 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Share your results!
@Resto-Rob 4 жыл бұрын
I like the heat and boiled linseed oil technique. The wrench looks great! 👍
@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@robertmeegan3354 4 жыл бұрын
That, amigo, is a thing of beauty. The perfect attitude alignment tool to set on the meeting room table right before asking, "Any questions?" I'm a hickory fan myself, but making use of a broken baseball bat justifies the choice of ash. Nice work and a nice channel. Thank you for posting.
@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын
It is hefty. It's now my home defense wrench. Thank you for watching. I appreciate the support.
@lyndelbeckwith1706 4 жыл бұрын
Very nice job!
@drasticg 5 жыл бұрын
Love the video mate
@PegasusProjects 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Glad you liked it. Love your channel by the way. Looks like fun!
@drasticg 5 жыл бұрын
@@PegasusProjects cheers pal, i love finding old tools mainly
@PegasusProjects 5 жыл бұрын
Me too. Never thought to check under water!
@PegasusProjects 5 жыл бұрын
Me too. I never thought to check under water!
@PegasusProjects 5 жыл бұрын
Hope I don’t need a fishing license! Lol
@RestorationAustralia 4 жыл бұрын
Looks great well done.
@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@steveledbetter5613 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you didn’t mirror polish this like so many other restoration channels do. Loved the heat bluing. This was a good one.
@ROTRestoration 4 жыл бұрын
Short and sweet love it!
@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын
Rusty Old Things Restoration thank you!
@GeorgeChristofi 5 жыл бұрын
That came out really well.
@PegasusProjects 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@luigivoncheeseburgerjenkinsiv 5 ай бұрын
Makes me wanna build a dispenser
@alexmakarov9233 3 жыл бұрын
Very very nice, так держать)
@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын
Good idea using the baseball bat for the handle!
@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын
Couldn't let a good piece of ash go to waste!
@scroungasworkshop4663 4 жыл бұрын
Well done and thanks for saving the original half of the wooden handle. I like the finish. You have another subscriber, cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for subscribing!
@cu6098 5 жыл бұрын
Turned out very nice!
@PegasusProjects 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you like it
@user-dx6pt9oo6h 5 жыл бұрын
Good idea, very good restoration bro 👍👍👍👍
@PegasusProjects 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@mantaship 4 жыл бұрын
That is a beast, Pegasus. I found almost that exact wrench with 2 and half feet of pipe welded on it for $5 and it's been waiting for the resurrection.
@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын
It is. It’s my home defense wrench now.
@ignaciobertona9873 4 жыл бұрын
Excelente....te felicito
@jdjeep46 5 жыл бұрын
Very nice
@PegasusProjects 5 жыл бұрын
Tbone Pickens Thank you!
@budman123052 4 жыл бұрын
AWESOME!!
@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@richneilsantos2431 4 жыл бұрын
Nice restore good job.
@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ildefonsocastan7217 3 жыл бұрын
Espectacular restauración.
@RandomTubePT 5 жыл бұрын
Great Job mate... :)
@PegasusProjects 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@guillermoreche4840 4 жыл бұрын
Magnifica restauración. Saludos desde España
@wrld8861 5 жыл бұрын
Grate job
@PegasusProjects 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Michael!
@timsmith1589 4 жыл бұрын
Very nice I like it
@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@garyjones7198 4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful restoration.. Would have been really cool if you could have used the section of the bat that had Derek Jeter's name on it for the handle... God Bless.. subscribed...
@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын
That crossed my mind too. The curvature wasn’t correct or I might have done that. Thank you for subscribing!
@scroungasworkshop4663 4 жыл бұрын
Pegasus Projects. The problem with that is if it got stolen and the police recovered it they would give it to Derek Jeter 😂😂😂😂
@garyjones7198 4 жыл бұрын
Just have to keep it in the vault... lol..😊😊😊..
@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын
@@scroungasworkshop4663 LMAO
@nhayler76 4 жыл бұрын
Good job. What type of disc was used with the angle grinder?
@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. It’s a flapper disk
@Bill_Hartnett 4 жыл бұрын
Looks good, but I had a question. Any reason you didn't make the handle metal black as well? Going for a contrast of the new to the old?
@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын
Correct, was going to blue it as well but when I set them next to each other I liked the look.
@mikecagle984 5 жыл бұрын
Love it! Have one Ive been trying to loosen for months! Did not know it could be broken down. How do you break it down again? The one I have is completely frozen.
@PegasusProjects 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it. There is usually 1 (possibly 2) pins under the wooden handles that need to be drilled out. Then drill out the butt of the handle to completely free the shaft. Double check for any other pins or attachments. If you have everything then heat it up a bit and hammer away. Soak it in a rust removal soak if it’s really rusted up. Some of these just need to be muscled apart.
@PegasusProjects 5 жыл бұрын
Is your handle the same as this one?
@TheRedhawke 4 жыл бұрын
Is the butt of the handle peened over the end cap ? I don't really understand how it goes back together if you shorten the shaft to get it out ?
@CraigSmith568 4 жыл бұрын
Glad to see Derek Jeter was able to contribute to this.
@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын
He's a utility man.
@Mumbungua 4 жыл бұрын
Doesn't the reheating soften the metal.
@PegasusProjects 4 жыл бұрын
James Holmes to soften it you would need to heat it up to cherry red and then let it cool slowly to room temperature, preferably in an insulated chamber. This process just affects the surface enough for the oil to absorb into it to protect against rust. It doesn’t change the hardness of the material.