"Don't repeat this at home" *Me slowly putting back my hydraulic press in my pocket*

Finally its proves that..OLD IS GOLD

As a civil engineer, this material at 8:27 is not concrete; it's mortar. The difference lies in the absence of coarse aggregate in this mixture. However, the old block we can see contains coarse aggregate, making it a concrete structure.

I love how the editing always leaves just enough in that you can see the axes casually obliterating the studio.

It's funny, my dad and I have been reusing my great grandpa's axe-head at the hunt camp. Just swapping the handles and keeping it sharp. I've tried a lot of axes for camping, and even the 'fancy' and 'modern' Fiskars axes go so dull, or crack after the Canadian winter. The only axe that's as reliable as my great grandad's has been a Gransfors Bruk splitter. Lasts the winters and doesn't crack or anything when we go back to the camp.

"Don't repeat this action in home" Yes, we have hydraulic press at our home.

The axe was the most impressive IMO - it was softest further back with increasing hardness toward the cutting edge of the blade. That's exactly like old swords and axes were designed to be in order to retain their shape and edge while resisting shattering on impact. It's rare to see it demonstrated so clearly.

That Old ax wasn't playin with you! 😂

This is hardened iron vs soft iron. The older one is made to last, but will bounce and transfer all the shock of a blow to your hand, wrist and arm when striking a hard surface, and if it fails it will shatter. The newer one isn't hardened, but is made to absorb more of the impact and not bounce back as hard. The downside is obviously that it can deform and will get gouged with use. They're both good tools, but shouldn't be used to do the same job. Edit: Since people still see this I should clarify that the newer one would work harden with regular use, aligning the crystalline structure and resulting in a hammer more similar to the old one, but having a softer interior. I stand by saying that the new one is still good, just not for everything without a lot of breaking in. In truth, yes newer tools suck more than old ones, yes. But a shit tool you treat as an extension of yourself is always more useful than a mythical relic in the hands of a novice.

imagine what a 100 years old hidraulic press can do

If you want a good sledge hammer, put a fiber glass handle in the old one! The best of both, less shock, more impact. I use an older sledge with a fiberglass handle with steel wedges to split large wood rounds for firewood. Works well.

Hey that's great! I always wanted a compact sledge hammer that I could use in a tight spot! 😁

Higher grade steel used, more carbon in the older items. The first sledgehammer test thou I have some fault with as beyond a doubt it's higher grade steel used in the older sledgehammer, but it was also cold work hardened as you can plainly see from the mushrooming on both sides. That old sledgehammer is probably close to a Vickers hardness of at least 8-10. Cold hardening/work hardening is by far better than hot. Hot is just quicker and cheaper to accomplish. That sledgehammer's probably seen 20-40 years of use.

It's a matter of the grade of the steel, as well as the density. We tend to make things less dense today so the tool in question can be lighter and cheaper, while still retaining functionality for its intended purpose. Also, those are cast steel parts, not forged- so as you can see, when put under high pressure, the steel doesn't just bend, it breaks. That's because cast anything has more brittle and weak areas than something that's been forged. Overall though, those cast tools are very strong and sturdy for their purpose, but when facing high pressures, they're brittle and break easily. Edit: My saying density and grade of steel impacts it is partially true. Grade is only an impact if it's some sub standard steel. Structure of the metal is a main factor (hardening another). Cast metal has a random, porous grain structure, while forged objects keep their grain structure tight. This results in the crystalline structure of forged parts being stronger than that of cast. Density can play a factor, but after a year of learning more, I wouldn't say it's a main one. There's also methods like hardening (talked about in replies and other comments). At the end of the day, this doesn't matter as long as you use the tool for its intended purpose.

I like this video because there is a lot in the comments discussing stuff about materials and their uses. It's actually kind of great, based on the banter and discussion, it seems this is basically hardened/heat treated iron vs newer iron meant to absorb more impact and deform vs spontaneous failing, even though the spontaneous failing of the axe took a hell of a lot and I don't think any normal human could have every broken that axe by cutting trees in their entire lifetime with that axe, unless the trees have iron/metals embedded in their bark or something rofl.

That old hammer was well used. Thank you for your service.

Concrete massively increases with strength over time. Concrete is known to continue to cure for 100 years or more. Plus you have to factor in aggregate ratio and size.

This brings to a whole new meaning of "old is gold". (edit: guys this is just a joke)

Ok, as a welder/steel worker/fabricator, I was literally squinting when you were crushing the hammers 😂🤣daughter was laughing her butt off at me! Asaaaaand a little salty over what you did to the old axe 🤨🥃🥃🥃🥃seriously though, love the video 🍻👍

I feel like that first axe formerly known as would still make a heck of a battle club

Those "modern" sledgehammer and axe seem to be made from stainless steel. Of course they are softer. Plus there is a bias - since those "old" tools survived till this day, this can mean they were one of the best of their time.

This is why I treasure the antique tools handed down by my father to me, some of which belongs to my grand father right from the second world war . .(old tools are made from virgin metals directly from the ore while most modern tools (except premium ones) are made from mixed recycled metals).

As ferramentas de antigamente eram feitas de matérias extraídos diretamente da natureza. Exemplo: marretas e martelos feitos do minério de ferro. Hoje em dia a maioria das ferramentas que utilizam ferro são de materiais reciclados, por isso são mais frágeis.

The reason the new hammer failed is because they are only face hardened rather than forged. Basically they take a plate of hardened steel and fireweld it to a soft steel back, this means the hammer is less likely to shatter when used This can be seen in how the axe fails by shattering rather than bending

"Dont try this at home" Slowly takes apart the hydraulic press I built to crush antique and modern objects

Long winded comment but if you're interested; I work with concrete as a career. The problem with the concrete test is that the "modern" concrete didn't have any aggregate in it. That's the gravel and sand you see when you chip open the surface of your driveway. The "antique" concrete is still considered to be modern seeing as concrete was invented in Rome way back, which actually hardens in salt water whereas today's concrete will degrade in salt water. We lost that old Roman recipe. Anyway, what I'm trying to get at is that concrete hardens over a course of time and is completely set within a few months. Also, we put steel rods in our concrete today to give further flexibility to the mixture. There are a ton of other factors, like water/cement ratio and the sand/gravel ratio, the number of pounds of cement that goes into the mix per yard also, the quality of the limestone, which reacts with the water to create an exothermic reaction turning the limestone into another compound and "gluing" the gravel and sand. The first block of "modern" concrete could've easily reached 18tons/psi if mixed and aged correctly and could've been on par with the "antique" concrete.

My man was playing a dangerous game with the hatchets.

How to find out the pressure and speed of the hammer if we throw from 1 meter.

This takes the term “old reliable” to a whole new level EDIT: Omg thanks for all the likes, ive never had this many🙂

Old Hammer - soak it in vinegar then restore it, then get a new handle. It should last a lifetime or two. Old axe - break out the welder for areas that broke, re-temper, sharpen and add a new handle. That blade took the least damage, so once repaired it should last a long time. Old concrete - yeah find out what it was made out of and if you need concrete use that formula. Probably a Roman Concrete using volcanic ash, lime, and seawater. A lot better than the commercial concrete we use today.

Bro anytime old is gold ❤❤

🔝Very interesting video🔝

Just a note, the yield strength of mild steel is 200 MPa while the pressure gauge read a max of 20 MPa during the crush of the "new sledge". This is 10 times less than expected were the hammer head to be made of steel. While there is a hole in the middle of hammer head, this type of geometry results in an decrease of only tensile strength by only a maximum of 2 times. Further, the metal shown beneath the black paint after crushing is dull grey and slightly bluish in color, not the typical bright silver of steel. Because of these two things, I believe the first hammer is not made of steel. Instead I bet it is a homemade casting made of lead. Not only does this match the color of the material shown, but also the yield strength of lead is 18 MPa. This is exactly the stress value on the pressure gauge indicated when the hammer head started to fail. Still a fun video to watch though!

I’m always impressed at the hardness of the press facings in these videos, they never seem to be damaged by the huge forces that they are repeatedly subjected to!

I do a lot of tree work and log splitting. I have an old 6 lbs maul I got from my dad. I have an 8 lbs. maul I bought recently. The older maul is much better. I think the major difference is speed. I can swing the 6 lb maul much faster therefore the kinetic energy impacting the log is higher. Although I will say the shock in my hands is much higher from the older maul when it doesn’t split as opposed to the newer one. It bounces more. Still I love my 6 lb old school maul.

Doctor: Sir, how did you hurt yourself? CHP: Well I was using a hydraulic press to see how much pressure it would take to fold an axe up like a burrito.

when he said chinese I knew what is winning in the sledgehammer battle.

These results represent some of the reasons why I cherish my older tools, including a 16oz framing hammer I have had for over 30 years.

it is interesting to see the effect that mass production has had on the quality on items, as well as the different advancements in the modern day tech

That was just awesome to watch

The moment he said "new Chinese hammer", I already knew who won.

Cool video! I would have liked to see the modern concrete be a better quality block. That one looked really sandy for some reason and not what I've observed with modern concrete.

You inspired me to buy a hydraulic press and now my friends have too! Gonna try this.

Went exactly as expect. I seriously doubt someone was surprised by those results. But as for concrete, there isn't any other way. Especially if kept wet or in moist environment it gets stronger over time.

As someone with a decent bit of engineering and metallurgical knowledge, a lot of the comments stick out as being uninformed. The difference between the manufacturing of a lot of modern tools and older tools is pretty significant. Older metal tools are usually higher density and made of heavy steels or cast iron that have a higher toughness than lower density steels used for a lot of modern tools. Comparing the two periods' tools by the nature and extent of which they deform under immense pressure isn't helpful in any real-world application, as that kind of situation just isn't going to happen. In many cases it's a better tradeoff to sacrifice a little durability for a cheaper and more lightweight tool. To put it simply, it's the same reason you don't build a tank out of the thickest and heaviest armor plating you can find. Sure, it might be the most durable vehicle in existence, but can it even move? Good material choice is all about determining the best intersection of durability, functionality, and practicality, and that's where I take issue with assertion that tools were all-around better "back in the day".

Dope ass offset sledge you got there now.....

Would love to see a thermal camera on that

Old is gold ☺️☺️

I don't know much about concrete, but I know that modern, civil use concrete will never compare against high strength military concrete. They measure entirely differently, specifically in these kinds of tests. One has to survive skateboards, the other has to survive direct hits from naval artillery. A better test would be modern military concrete, say from a nuclear missile silo or bunker, vs the old fortress concrete. I doubt your press is strong enough for either, though.

Can someone please tell me what kind of hydraulic press this is, I’d like to google it. I’m curious of the build and price. Thanks.

I have 2 that were hand forged at a south wales coal mine and are around 90 years old work as good as new

So this is why my grandpa says “They don’t make ‘em like they used to”

The sledgehammers looked to be made of entirely different metals imo, not to mention the older one has definitely seem its fair share of work hardening based on the mushroomed edges. As for the concrete, again different compositions, but it's also well known that concrete only gets tougher as time goes on. My burned out sds bits can attest to that one lol.

Nice new handle for your old hammer now😄

There are so many content creators that put out great material. This isn't one of them. This is good for falling asleep. Causes weariness through lack of interest. I keep waking up as I hope for a good part. Has potential?

2 things: different engineering and different materials. Beside the comparing of what could be a premium tool vs a cheap one since you don't know the brand of the old one(100k BMW and 10k Nissan Micra) : 1. Old tools needed to be made more rigid and hardened throughout because the technology of differential heat treatment and materials to apply it on was out of reach. 2. I would argue that a tool with a soft body and strong edge (hammer or axe) makes it a composite material tool, able to absorb shocks and stress better, and keep the edge sharp still, thus making it a better tool. Same principle as a Japanese sword. Strong edge, flexible spine. This test shows that older tools perform better then new ones under a hydraulic press, which is not what they where meant to do. An apple will be even easier to squash yet it would keep me more nourished than a brick.

I wouldn't be surprised if the old tools were die struck, making them far harder than cast tools. Casting is easier, but if you need a lot of high quality then die striking makes great tools.

Old > New. Congratz Grandpapa..you won this time

Very nice

6:16 pov you're dead

Спасибо! Лаконично,ёмко и наглядно! Сразу видно весь не прогресс, а регресс современной цивилизации.

Son, my mind went to a very dark place when you put that fine old axe head under that press.

I didn't see the intro so I did it at home and now all my new stuffs are broken. Good that my old ones are still intact.

You can see that modern materials are designed to be more ductile than older materials. The one positive aspect to this is that before the modern items fail, they tend to deform first. This’ll give you a chance to remedy the situation before something drastic happens.

New axe: gets turned into a metal cheerio Old axe: cuts the hydraulic press in two

Good job👍

Awwesome and the chinese mineral compotition normally is lacking of endurance and quality. in the other hand the old hammer compotition is very strong and can be seen just to look at it.

This is exactly why I like to find old tools at antique shops, flea markets and yard sales..and that antique concrete, wow!

The old one is probably cast iron steel made to last forever, while the modern one is more steel graphite which far more brittle, but cheaper to make

It makes sense why modern stuff break so fast and the old is more resistant to damage. Let me tell you a story when the light bulb 💡 was in ist youngest ages as an invention it used to last mutch more than the modern one but over the years its creators realized that if the 💡 last longer the customers numbers will decrease bcz if you have something that lasts and works fine you don't need to buy another. So many things today are nerfed just for us to buy replacements faster.

Hydraulic press: I’ll SMUSH YOU!!! Old axe: ima ruin this mans whole entire career

Grind off the mushrooming metal, remove the rust, add a new hickory or ash handle and good for another 150 years.

THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THE OLD AND NEW

I think with the hammer I would just get what you can afford. You are unlikely to subject it to 100 toons of force and probably not hit it enough to render it unusable. You also may be looking at a harder steel vs a softer steel. They will have different striking characteristics. But they probably learned a long time ago that they were over making most items above and beyond what they would be subjected to. And for a much higher cost. At least comparatively with what money was worth then and now.

7:40 at this point he regretted destroying such an amazing axe....rip you soldier you rip.

Incrível como as coisas antigas são mais fortes. 🎊

When ever I swing a sledgehammer I’m usually at a thousand pounds plus upon impact so I better stick with the old tools from my grandfather’s shed.

Goes to show that the grand pops knew how to make real tools not the Mickey Mouse junk we have now. This is why you get a lot failures. When ever I come across old tools I keep them. Grew up in the 50’s and have a lot of my dads tools. He had a tool and die shop and taught me a lot about heat treating for hardness and a lot of other things. Even had me doing oxy welding when I was about 12 and I’m a daughter. Miss my dad.

It's a question of steel type and work hardening. It's possible they used mild or mid carbon steel for the modern hammer, but even if both were made of appropriate steels, the extensive use of the older one would make it a structurally harder hammer. It would even make it more likely to fracture rather than deform if it did meet catastrophic pressures. If you want to use old tools like this. Make sure to grind off mushroomed edges. They have a habit of flying off and through whatever clothing you have on.

Moral of the story :- *"OLD IS GOLD"* ✨⭐

Things were better in the old days much much better good video

"Do not repeat at home" I've got a industrial hydraulic press just sat in the back room gathering dust!!

The difference between the new and old is the making process and a materials...to day they are more focus on the appearance not the capacity of a material.

"Do not repeat at home" Yes we all have hydraulic press at home.

Damn man, this stuff is great, have you considered using different background music? Maybe it’s just me, but that stuff makes anything near unwatchable. And it’s just not the same without sounds

The chinese hammer was calculated to break if you get hit by 20 tons, it's a safety feature.

6:44 Headshot

The "new" concrete looked like it was only sand, while the "old" concrete had aggregate mixed in which would increase strength.

We still have the one since 1960 in Haïti😢

Nice video. Modern concrete was not properly set yet.

Stare to mocne i nie oszczedzano na obróbce materiałów. A teraz produkowane to ma być dziadostwem i ma się szybko zużywać żeby kupować i żeby jeleń napychał kluchom kieszenie.

This is why, old is gold. I still have my grandparent harmer which is still stronger than any harmer available in the market.

Nice flectarn, brethren

I went to a couple of hardware stores, ACE and others (even Lowes) to purchase an AX. Each one I looked at the handels was made in the USA and the heads were either made in Mexico or China. . I ended up purchasing a USA handle and found a good old USA AX head at a Flea Market.

And this is why we restore things. Old, quality items are irreplaceable.

Хочу обратить внимание на то, что после второй мировой много оружейного металла шло на переплавку. Поэтому, вполне возможно, что изделия 60х годов имеют в своем составе никель молибден, вольфрам и проч. Чего в современную, простую сталь не добавляют. Было бы интересно провести спектральный анализ составов испытуемых изделий.

If these old tools could talk, the stories they could tell.

Nice Video. Thank You! 🙏🏻❤👍🏼. We all knew that almost all metal products sold today are fragile, counterfeit, and trashy. • My hammer, water faucet, new metal pipe, and many more, all break easily and damaged quickly. • Even my Japanese car that was built a few years ago dented easily after I hit it a bit hard with my two fingers. I'm so confused, is that a car or a can of crackers? 😨🤦🏻‍♂️😅

“Do not repeat at home” So how many of us have hydraulic presses at home 🤣

Old sledge hammer was made trough a lot of "Tempering" to make it durable, even swords are made through this process. blacksmith are really amazing.