Recent content by WxNerd2015

Found this guy the other day and was too interesting to pass up on! It's a No. 2 Hose Snubber from the Hose StayPut Tool Co! From what I can tell, the patent is around 1935 for the tool, and it is used for clamping hoses/hose fittings! You put the hose in the rounded head at the end of the screw...

Yeah, thinking probably 6" diameter, though for a lot of what I do, it would probably be more wire wheels and buffing, but I do plan on doing a bit of grinding as well.

@Rick B. What is your recommendation on finding the tool rests, and more specifically the inserts for the end of the tool rest? I just came into a Dunlap 6600 for free that I am going to work on cleaning up and getting into full operation, but I would love to have the option of the old tool...

Looking to purchase an FPU and seeing what's out there! It's the vise my dad and grandpa used growing up and I would love to grab one myself! Pics of my dad's FPU for reference and attention!

I was also able to get the 16 oz Estwing close to completion as well! The metal itself still needs some more work, but the handle is now recoated and looking great! A bit darker than before, as I first treated it with a bit of oil to rehydrate the leather and then with it being older leather...

Was able to just about complete the 28oz Estwing Hammer this past week! Came out pretty nice! That is two coats of lacquer on the handle! The first coat really soaked in fast and left the handle rougher still, but the second coated smoothed it out just about right and the leather still has a...

Just picked this guy up at a sale this past weekend! An old Estwing Ball Peen! In a bit of rough shape, but perfect for a restoration which is the kind of Estwing tools I usually look for! I will strip the handle off, clean the hammer up and regrip it with new leather! And for only $10, for me...

Thanks! As for inside the handle cleaning and the end cap on the end of the hammer, I use a combination of fine grit sandpaper (depending on the condition 400 grit on up) and then abrasive buffing wheels for my rotary tool, then polishing wheel with Purple Metal polish on my rotary tool. Just...

The other Estwing I am currently working on is a 16OZ Estwing Hammer seen in the pics below. This one came to me in an eBay deal with a couple additional tools and really wasn't in too bad of shape. The biggest flaws seen on this hammer are the cracks scars seen in the lacquer on the handle, the...

Can't wait to see! Good luck! These hammers are just like a piece or art in my eye when they are done! But still so useful and can be used every day! Keep an eye out for some more Estwing restorations from me soon on some more as well! I have a 16oz I am currently working on, then I have a...

Thanks! Yeah, was definitely quite the process to get through! Not the simplest or fastest, but it was fun to figure out and makes the end that much sweeter with it!

So far, the biggest project I have undertaken is the 28oz Estwing Hammer. This was my Grandpa's hammer and started out as something fun to start play around with to go with my new Estwing Hatchet. But after trying to bring the leather handle back some, it was just too far gone...so I decided I...

Hello again and thanks for the welcomes to the Garage Journal forum! I am starting this thread to keep track of some of my tool restorations from tools that I have acquired that deserve to be looking good again! Mainly, I am focusing on some various Estwing tools with the stacked leather...

Thanks all for the welcomes!

Thanks!