Rollerbald

I make a knife from a blank I cut out a couple of years ago. Then I make a sheath for the knife from leather. I hope you will follow along and like the video!

This is the conclusion of a project that was started with the yard sale purchase of a Sears 4” jointer. https://rumble.com/v4a6dot-rusty-sears-jointer-rehab-and-sticker-extravaganza.html?mref=dvutr&mc=c51c8 Next I bought a motor to power the jointer. https://rumble.com/v4a67ut-kff-induction-motor-beautification.html?mref=dvutr&mc=c51c8 This video brings it all together. This project turned out to be more work than I had anticipated and I’m glad it is ‘done’. I still have a few minor issues to take care of, but for better or worse, here it is. I hope you will follow along and like the video!

I’m cleaning up and de-rusting some Fuller 194-8 Lineman’s Pliers, showing some items I received in the mail and giving a preview of a project I’m working on in this video. I hope you will follow along!

Here is a neat little hardwood box with a glass window. I’m not sure what it was used for – maybe a pocket watch or necklace display? Watch while I resurrect it.

I found this rusty rat tail file with a loose corncob handle in a used tool bin at a thrift store. I had never seen a file with a corncob handle before. I have led a sheltered life apparently as I have learned they are common. Here is my attempt to make it usable.

This little 3.5” vise has led a hard life. It’s been abused, broken and repaired probably more than once. Can we save it? Watch to find out.

Looks like someone used this Miller’s Falls wood chisel as a cold chisel. The beveled cutting edge is non-existent and there is a big chunk of metal missing. Can we make it usable again? Watch to find out.

I need an electric motor for use in an upcoming project. This one was cheap on eBay so I decided to roll the dice and bought it. It needs to be tested and glamourized though – I won’t tolerate an ugly motor in my garage!

I noticed that the shank of this screwdriver contained a partial word, and it looked like there might be more hidden in the handle. Watch the video as the secret is revealed.

OTASCO was the brand name for the Oklahoma Tire and Supply Company. These pliers were issued on the 50th anniversary of the company in 1968. You can help support the channel at Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/rollerbald Thanks!

This is a nice sized little Disston crosscut saw that needs some love. Here is how I cleaned it up and made it usable.

I bought this rusty Sears Jointer for $15 at a yard sale. Let’s make it pretty and usable.

I found this rusty, beat up drywall saw at a yard sale. I over paid 50 cents for it because I felt sorry for it. Here is the cleanup and restoration – I hope you like it. You can help support the channel at Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/rollerbald Thanks!

I found this rusty, dirty Stanley #20 Try Square at a yard sale. It needed some help as two of the pins holding the blade to the frame were missing. Here is how I cleaned it up and repaired it. You can help support the channel at Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/rollerbald Thanks!

I built this battery backup unit from recycled and unused parts I had sitting around. I use this during power outages and to provide backup for my amateur radio station. It also works fine for cranking the starter on a gasoline powered generator. You can power a small inverter also for low powered AC appliances. You can help support the channel at Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/rollerbald Thanks!

Here is a short video of how I cleaned up and gave a makeover to these two vintage Ford Script open end wrenches. You can help support the channel at Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/rollerbald Thanks!

I found this Post Versatrig 1450 slide rule in a bin of rusty tools at a thrift store. Here is how I cleaned it up and a simple demonstration of how these instruments work. CORRECTION: 3.5 X 5.5 =19.25 NOT 192.50! Sorry about that! You can help support the channel at Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/rollerbald Thanks!

I found a couple of floor fans left by the curb for trash pickup, so I rescued them. Both of them worked, but one was missing the front blade guard. I moved that one on to a thrift store. I kept the other. This is how I cleaned it up and rewired it.

I found this little wooden wagon put out for trash pickup recently. I believe it is a Radio Flyer Town and Country wagon. It was in rough condition. Watch the video to see how I saved it from the landfill

This is a very unusual screwdriver with an octagonal (8 sided) shank. I was not able to find any information on screwdrivers with this type of shank. Here is my restoration – hope you like the video.

With some work I made this rusty, crusty ball peen hammer presentable. It’s not meant to be a showpiece, but instead to be a working hammer. The head was really loose, but it’s solid now.

Just a very short video about repairing a Med-Pat XL-303 phone I rescued from the trash.

I found this old Sessions mantle clock at a thrift store. I think it is a really neat old clock. It needed some help, so I decided to see if I could bring it back to life and make it look a little better.

I have never seen a saw quite like this. Please let me know in the comments if you know what it is or have seen one before. It was in really rough shape and I decided to try to save it. The odd looking little metal piece shown at 5:40 was embedded in the handle slot. I figured someone had put it there to help stabilize the blade. I just removed it and replaced it with the steel insert shown in the video.

I found this Dremel Moto-Shop571-5 in a secondhand store for $10. It looked fairly complete but had no accessories with it. I don’t care about the accessories because I just wanted the scroll saw to function. Here is how I cleaned it up and put it back into service. I could not find much information about how to disassemble and reassemble these things, so I just had to make up as I went. Maybe this will help someone else – the reassembly can be a bit tricky.