Hello Michael! That is so very nice of you to say! I'm just delighted that so many people enjoy old tools and seeing them brought back to life! I really enjoy making the videos and it makes me so happy that you enjoy watching them! Thanks again Michael!!!

You are so right! Saved my a$$ a thousand times!

Agreed exactly my favorite tool.

Hello Gary! Thanks so very much! I really appreciate the support and I am so happy you enjoy the content! =)

@@ScoutCrafter sou do Brasil.. tenho um alicate desse aí e em baixo tá escrito u.s.a Foi feito aí nos Estados Unidos essa ferramenta???

Hello Rick!!!!! These are the only tool I've never heard bad comments on, I would guess they are one of the most popular tools I know of! I guess because it bailed all of us out of trouble at one time or another! Thanks!!!!!!!!

Hello Kevin! Thanks so much! I really appreciate the kind words!!!!!! =)

Hello Christina, I too was so surprised!! =D Thanks so much!!!!!!!!

Hello Timothy, I really was surprised all the rust and original finish came off and they looked great! Usually it goes another way! LOL Thanks so much!!!!!!!!

Hello John! I am so glad that you get some tips and entertainment out of these videos! Makes my day! Thanks so much!!!!!!

Hello James!! I am so glad you are enjoying the videos!! Thanks so much!!!!!!

Hello OE! I'm so glad you enjoyed the outcome! Thanks so much!!!!!!

Hello Gary! LOL Like C-Clamps...and hammers.... and Pliers.... and screwdrivers! I could keep going! =) Thanks so much!!!!!!

Hello Birdie! Thanks so much!!!! I too like playing on the lathe!!!!!!

Hello Jim!!!! Isn't it amazing!? I was amazed at how nice it came out! They really clean up nicely! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!

Hello Frank!!!! I left out the part where I told what I used to coat the pliers! I used Rustoleum Clear-coat! Thanks so much!!!!!

I agree I think John really got into some interesting details in this video which really helped us a lot! 👍👍👍😎🇨🇱

Hello Tony! That was just a fast and easy fix. I was honestly shocked at how nice these cleaned up! Never expected that! Thanks so much!!!

Hello Lee! Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!! =)

Hello Kadir! YES! They should be called Rescue Pliers!!!! Because they always wind up Rescuing us! LOL Thanks my friend!!!!!

Yesterday, I have trouble with my bath tap, It's stuck,LOL I tried wrench, then I tried pipe wrench, no solution,It's turn to solid thing then I used some wd40 and my old stanley vice grip with little old fabric It's come like butter..LOL...

Hello Clive! That is the coolest one sentence story I ever read!!!! =) Awesome!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!

Hello Lisa! It's amazing how nice these clean up! I never would have thought so! I bet you will be very happy too! Thanks!!!!!!!!

Hello Darrin! I love any excuse to play on the lathe or the Dake! LOL Thanks my friend!!!!

Hello George! I have to tell you I was very surprised at how nicely these came back! Who knew!? LOL Thanks!!!!!!!

Hello RV! Older Vise Grips are really well made and knowing that they can clean up so nice is great! Thanks so much!!!

Hello ITE! There are so many ads for Vise Grips, The old Popular Mechanics had tons of cool ads! Thanks!!!

Hello Jeff!!!! Thanks Brother!!! Semper Fi!!!!!!

Hello Iwoodt1! I love fooling around on the lathe and the Dake! LOL Thanks so much!!!!!!!!

Hello Wyatt! Always looking for an excuse to use the lathe and the Dake! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!!

Heelo Amaurieduardo! Thanks so much my friend!!!!

Thanks Tony!!!!!

Hello LMR!!!! Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!!!

Hi John! So glad you enjoyed the project! Thanks!!!!!!!

Hello Wayne! Thanks so much my friend! I too was shocked at how good they came back! Thanks!!!!!

@@ScoutCrafter yes me too Scout

Hi Robert! Thanks so much!! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video!!!

Hello Jim! Can't beat Petersen Vise Grips!!!! Just always there to bail us out! Thanks!!!!!!

I agree 🙂 You're welcome, Sir 🤠

Hi Vincent, One of the MUST HAVE tools in any toolbox! Just a marvelous design! Thanks!!!!!!!

Hello Fortis! I'm really glad you enjoy them!!!! Means the world to me! Thanks very much!!!!!!!!!

I’m right there with you fortis619

Nope, you're not the only one!

Not by long shot. Bet there's hundreds of us 😎👍

Makes my day when a new video arrives!

Hello Mark! Thanks very much! I really appreciate that!!!!!!

Hello Manuel! Thankyou so much for taking the time to let me know you enjoy the videos! We have a great bunch of people here who all love old tools!!! Like you! Thanks again my friend!!!!!!!

Hello David! The funny thing is this tool is so well respected and everyone loves them! I thing at one time or another we all needed one to get us out of a jam! Thanks so much!!!!

Hi Mark! Vise Grips were indispensable for us growing up! Saved my butt more times then any other tool!!! Thanks so much!!!!!!

For me it's the needle nose vice grip. Cant live without that! I've used those for everything! And to be perfectly honest, I've used them in a pinch to hammer in more than one nail haha

Hello Crones! I have a couple, I really like the older ornate ones! They were just beautiful! Made to last and pretty to look at! I will have to get them all together! Thanks very much!!!!

Hello Skip! LOL! =) Thanks!!!!!

Hello Vaughn! Yes! And everybody is fond of their VG's! I never seen such loyalty! Thanks!!!!!!!

Hello Dave! Nobody has a bad thing to say about Vise Grips! (The old ones anyway) Thanks so much!! =)

Thanks so much Doug!! I'm so glad you enjoy!!!!!!!

Hello Kon! Thankyou so very much!!!!! =)

Hello Lewie! I must have ten pair and like you said all the older ones were great! My favorite are the curved jaw models.... Thanks!!!!!!!

Hello Chrissy! I'm so glad you like the content! Makes my day! Thanks!!!!!!!!!

You are so right! I didn't know the terminology of that but you are spot on for the purpose! In fact the original (carriage) bolt was difficult to remove because it was mushroomed! I am going to pin your comment because you have just added an awesome tidbit of information!!!!! Thanks so much!!!!!

ScoutCrafter you also see dog points in set screws. They will engage in a keyed shaft to prevent a collar or gear or whatever from rotating.

Thanks, jack, now I know. I've known about the different styles of set screw points for decades, but I never knew the reason for them.

Thank you very much Mohamed!!!! =)

Hello Teddy! The best thing about Craftsman is they had all the top manufacturers making tools for them! They made sure their specs were good and it was a win/win for everyone! Including us! Thanks!!!!!!

Hello Steve! That's so great you have your Grandfather's taps! Those are awesome! Never throw them out because they can be used as other tooling! I'm so psyched for this weekend! =) Thanks!!!!!

So am I. Too bad we're not meeting up but maybe LIATCA next month. I'll never throw anything away from my grandfather. He once made Kneeboard dancing puppets for us and I still have it. He was great at fixing things. Wish I had his wooden machinist tool box but my brother got it. He's probably using it as a door stop right now or sitting on the basement floor underneath everything. Sad really. My other grandfather was a painter and I have his heavy wooden ladder and old pig hair paint brushes. Not many things were saved.

Hello Doug! I wish I had a dime for everytime those locking pliers got me out of a jam! Thanks so much!!!!!!!

Hello 357MD! I love CLP (I have to after 9 years as a grunt) lol However now I love the 50/50 Vaseline/Mineral oil mix for tool protection! Cheap and works very well! Thanks!!!!!!!

Hello Ocelot!!! Vise Grips have saved all of us at least one time or another! They are just great! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!

Hello Yotam!!! Yes! These are really amazing tools that are just as good now as they were almost 100 years ago! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!

Hello Gani! A while back there were a couple people who were using fowl language in the comments, they were very rude when I asked them to stop so I blocked them... I suspect it is there way of getting back at me! Thanks!!!!!! =)

Hello MSM! You have to give that a clean-up! I was amazed at how well it came back! Thanks so much!!!!!

Hello John! Your Dad was right! Over there by you "MOLE" was the major brand of locking pliers and here in the US it was "VISE GRIPS" they are pretty close in design but the MOLE grips had a better release in my opinion. Either way they are very close in design! Great stuff! Thanks so much!!!

Hello William! They aren't for every job but they have saved my butt more then once! LOL Thanks very much!!!!

Hello Ron! Vise Grips are one of those tools that should be behind glass that reads "In case of emergency Break glass" =) They really can get you out of a jam!!! Thanks so much!!!!!!!

Thanks for the info! I will check it out!!!!! =)

Hello Allan! Back from Ohio and finally slept good in your own bed! LOL I know the feeling... Already looking forward to the next show! =D Thanks Buddy!!!!

Yeah, I'm probably gonna be back in Ohio next year with a bigger bankroll and more time. I may try to find where junk shops are out there and try to get to one or two of them. There are a couple of mind-blowingly huge flea markets there that demand attention as well.

Hello ARH! You know I spent 15 years restoring a 1951 Pontiac Chieftain with a straight 8! I learned so much from that endeavor. I know the feeling about destroying a cheap or ill-designed tool! Very satisfying indeed! LOL Thanks so much!!!!!!!

Mine was a '51 torpedo body.. I think they only made 1500 before that body style was finally discontinued. I still have the Chief Pontiac Indian head wheel covers.

I can relate. I have some Craftsman clones that pinch me every time I use the release lever!

Funny thing, the chrome on the wheel covers I had were starting to flake, the wheel covers were made of stainless steel so I wire brushed all the old chrome off and polished up the stainless to a beautiful shine, then I sprayed the area around the chief head within the circle with Clear Red spray paint. They looked NOS! I painted the car (guess) RED with white top and wide white walls... Look like a million dollars! I loved the torpedo style! You're right, very rare! =)

I hadn't realized the covers were stainless.. though I had noticed that the back sides of the the wheel covers are perfect with no rust... you'd think they were made last week and not nearly 70 years ago.

You know sometimes since a tool is a forging, there are cracks that develop in the tool and will break no matter how gently you treat it! I think manufacturers estimate that 5% of tools are destined to fail... They have no problem replacing such failures! =) Not your fault! Thanks!

Hello Aaron!! Nothing like a new vise to play with! Congratulations! I have a weakness for vises! They are without a doubt the most handy tool in the shop!! Thanks very much!!!!!!!!

I broke the last vise I had. I was going to weld it but it was cast iron and didn't think the weld would take so I turned the ram into a makeshift anvil for light duty. Yeah, I scored a 4" wide heavy duty old vise at a yard sale for 10 bucks. It's an old Wilton vise and I cleaned it up and may have it powder coated or use that good tooling paint or just leave it. It weighs a ton. I'm going to mount the new one to the bench this week and work on my old '64 C10. I just ordered some new Vise Grips from KBC tools, on sale for 12 bucks or less for them. I ordered three sizes. There is an Abom79 coupon KBC25AB if you order from them. If you like machining video's check out Abom79, he's great. And your right, vises are a great 3rd hand. I need more. The wife not so much. I would very much like to travel to your neck of the woods and meet up and flea market with you. My wife wouldn't, but it would be fun! Opposite sides of the country is maybe a good thing. LOL. my email is shrsmoke14 at yahoo.com I'll keep an eye out for old tools for you.

Hello JF! YES!!! How funny is that!? Of all bolts to use they picked the most uncomfortable bolt to try to grip! LOL Thanks so much!!!!!!!

Hello Jeff! Imagine a tool that holds up everyday and never lets you down! What a great design! Thanks very much!!!!!!!

Hello Bobby! I bet if I just had a video of the flag waving you would enjoy it just as much! LOL Thanks brother!!!!!!

Hello Tony! I agree 100% you can't beat this tool for saving your a$$! LOL Chinese tools are always hit and miss, you can get good or bad! It's like gambling! =) Thanks so much!!!!

Hello LV! To be honest I wasn't sure these would come back! I was amazed! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!

@@ScoutCrafter haha they turned out awesome and you're quiet the machinist outstanding excellent work :3 you are welcome :D

I love fooling around on the lathe and the Dake! LOL =)

@@ScoutCrafter awesome sauce :D

Hello Joe! LOL Yes! Cheers had so many fast one liners you had to really pay attention to get all of them! I always wondered how the heck do you lose the adjusting bolt???? Thanks Joe!!!!!!

You take it apart, put it on the wire wheel and it rips it out of your hand into the darkest and deep end of the basement!!!!

Hi Jill! When I get my larger lathe I will do a lot more stuff that is difficult on smaller lathes. Like making that bolt... It would have taken me at least an hour to make it on my lathe because of having to take such small cuts. The Aluminum makes it go so much faster! Also the knurling comes out so nice on Aluminum! I could have used brass too! That would look nice! =) Thanks!!!!!

Hello CM! Face shields are even better then safety glasses! Unfortunately I have trouble using a face shield because I always fog them up! LOL It's true! Thanks very much!!!!!

Hello David! Absolutely! They will always save the day on some crazy job!!!!! Hope you feel better soon! Thanks very much!!!!!!!

Hello TodTiger! Thankyou so very much!!!!!

Hello Mr. HB! I am shocked at how nice these come back! That's good steel for you! Thanks!!!!!!!

Hello Marc! I have found that running the threads thru the wire brush to remove any Micro-burrs and then polishing them on the buffer makes a world of difference! Then a drop of your Red Magic and you will be amazed! Thanks!!!!!!!

Scout my bad