Early 20th century Monkey Wrench [Complete Restoration]

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2 жыл бұрын

I love old tools and this old Monkey Wrench definitely needed a restoration. It was sitting in the back of an antique shop completely forgotten.
I really tried to take my time with this one and get it just right.
If you have any questions or comments about this monkey wrench video or anything else please feel free to leave a comment. I am always looking to improve me content.
Thank you so much for your love and support.
#Monkeywrench #Restoration #Cold bluing
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@cardinalrestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the love and support!

@lastzeen 5 ай бұрын

What a fine restoration... and perfect video. No "Hey guys", no questionable music. Just the down and dirty. Excellent demonstration and all the details people need to give this a shot. Many thanks for posting this!

@cardinalrestorations 5 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly. I appreciate it immensely. I'm currently working on changing things up to what I hope will be even better. Thank you for the support

@slimslendy2591 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Rekieta super chat, wouldn't have found you otherwise

@cardinalrestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking out my content !

@iamscottsweeney 2 жыл бұрын

Marketing money well spent. 30 new subs since that.

@cardinalrestorations 2 жыл бұрын

@@iamscottsweeney best 20$ I've spent in a long while. Happy it went to another creator and helped me out

@mr.goldfish5154 2 жыл бұрын

I heard your shout out on the stream and thought “I’m in “🤙

@cardinalrestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for joining!

@Br1cht 2 жыл бұрын

The Rekieta chat represent!;)

@cardinalrestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Rekieta for the win! Love watching his stuff.

@YAK0SEI 2 жыл бұрын

Here from Rekeita. 👍 I love this stuff. So I was an easy sell.🤣

@cardinalrestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming!

@YAK0SEI 2 жыл бұрын

@@cardinalrestorations yeah, no problem. Like I said before, I love restoration videos. I can and have literally killed an entire day watching em.

@stouty6784 2 жыл бұрын

Rekieta Law sent me here, just subbed good luck with your channel :)

@cardinalrestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming ! I am doing everything I can to get it rolling!

@bobreese8831 Ай бұрын

Nicely done! I have an identical wrench that came from my grandfather’s shop. It needs a little attention, so that is for the step by step.

@cardinalrestorations Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and glad I could help.

@iamscottsweeney 2 жыл бұрын

The Rekieta stream told me I must subscribe. All hail our Rekieta overlords.

@cardinalrestorations 2 жыл бұрын

I have been glued to the stream for weeks! Thanks for coming!

@iamscottsweeney 2 жыл бұрын

@@cardinalrestorations You are welcome. Happy to support you and your work.

@jmonte2811 5 ай бұрын

Awesome tutorial. Great skills and simple approach. Thanks

@cardinalrestorations 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very kindly!

@BGRestore 2 жыл бұрын

Turned out great! Really love the look of the new wooden handle

@cardinalrestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I always loved arbutus as a tree. It was my first time working with it to actually make something. Definitely don't regret it.

@PsychicZeldaKelly 2 жыл бұрын

Found you from Rekieta Law. Glad I'm here. Interesting channel!

@cardinalrestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out !

@dane4073 2 жыл бұрын

Hear from rekitas law. That a beauty of a tool

@cardinalrestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@DesignCo_two4 9 ай бұрын

almost as nice as mine lol good work😀

@weedo3 2 жыл бұрын

Rekieta sent me.

@cardinalrestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@mikela5263 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work ,

@cardinalrestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@user-le8di9vm9d 2 жыл бұрын

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@cardinalrestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming!

@capers72424 Жыл бұрын

Dihydrogen monoxide? Man, I’m glad you wore gloves! 😂

@cardinalrestorations Жыл бұрын

You and me both!

@capers72424 Жыл бұрын

Looks great! I was worried about the handle fit at the end of the initial reassembly, but it looks perfect in the other”after” views.

@cardinalrestorations Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I love that wrench. I was quite happy with how the handle ended up turning out.

@shshshsiuggv167 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know how I got here, but I'm not complaining

@cardinalrestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Well. Thank you for watching.

@shshshsiuggv167 2 жыл бұрын

@@cardinalrestorations my pleasure

@mvubu6823 2 жыл бұрын

Let's test out the Rekieta push for subs. I'll go first from Africa.

@cardinalrestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome !!! I'm in Canada

@oneshotme 2 жыл бұрын

It looks great and you did a wonderful job restoring it as well!!!! Enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up Subscribed to your channel

@cardinalrestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm learning more and more every time. I appreciate the support!

@oneshotme 2 жыл бұрын

@@cardinalrestorations You're very welcome and keep up the great work!!

@maxswagcaster5315 4 ай бұрын

Pretty cool stuff, does this super blue stuff stand up to regular use or is this for display only? (I use my wrench very often)

@cardinalrestorations 4 ай бұрын

Honestly I've had quite mixed results , a hot blue would he ideal for holding up but then you are running in to other issues. I've seen it hold up great and I've seen it get rusty right away. That being said I live in an exceptionally humid part of Canada so there is that.

@maxswagcaster5315 4 ай бұрын

@@cardinalrestorations I’ve got a few Girards like yours I’m cleaning up and I’m weighing my options between nickel plating and painting myself. The last of these wrenches would have been on store shelves in the 1890s so they are pretty good tools to have survived while being used for this long, ik yours is a Girard since I’ve got several of them and they all have that bottom cap that screws off, way easier than the pin within a pin that the coes wrenches use, mines currently in the electrolysis tank and I’ve had to swap anodes every day it’s so dirty lol

@cardinalrestorations 4 ай бұрын

That's awesome, they really are pieces of history. If I did it again I think I'd still go with the cold blue as I like the original black finish of then personally. I think I just need to do some more research in to the best cold bluing liquid and process to maximize the life span.

@maxswagcaster5315 4 ай бұрын

@@cardinalrestorationsoh yeah It’s easier loosening nuts and bolts with these things too when you have the space to, did you know that that smooth end on the back of the top part is meant to act as a hammer, only a light hammer though so good for nails, not meant for knocking out large rusty pins on any machine parts lol I’ve got a good sized stash of them ranging from 6 inches to 36 inches

@cardinalrestorations 4 ай бұрын

That's awesome! I'm slowly building a collection of the old beauty stuff myself