How to restore your trusty old Ball-peen Hammer (or any Hammer)
Today I will be restoring an old rivet hammer that I need for my restoration projects.
I wanted to take particular care of this simple tool using cold bluing both to protect the metal and for an aesthetic purpose.
For the hammer heads I opted for a mirror finish.
Giving a new life to vintage tools is always very satisfying and rewarding.
I hope you enjoy the video and I'd like to know what you think about this tool.
Thank you for your time, consider support the channel if you liked it.
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I got carried away while setting up this hammer, and ended up doing a mirror finish because I decided to use it mainly in leather working, for hammering leather stitching. I will rarely use it to set rivets and it won't get damaged much. Hope you like this tool restoration, let me know what you think about it. Consider supporting the channel with a comment, a like and subscribe. Thank you for your time.
this is not a tool restoration.is some piece to keep in closet
I did a mirror finish because I'll be using this tool mostly for hammering out leather stitching and I rarely use it for rivets so it won't get messed up much. Thanks for your comment, much appreciated.@@nikxohs3925
in this case, you did ok. but sould write restore a hammer for leathers😀
Когда собаке делать нечего, она яйца лижет, не чеши, там , где не чешется
TBH Its OVERKILL !. I still watched it though ! :/ :)
Wonderful job, seeing such an old ball-peen hammer reminded of my late Uncle who was a old style carpenter (using all hand tools only). He had a complete set of tools that he got from my Grandad (his dad) and he kept them in excellent condition even though they were then (in the 1970's) upto 50 years old.
This is a simple hammer whose history I don't know, but I understand your feelings about family tools. If you take a look at my channel you will find videos of tools belonging to my family that I have recovered (a ratchet screwdriver and a reversible dovetail saw). Thank you for sharing your story and for your kind comment.
Beautiful result! It was especially satisfying to see all those old nails removed from the handle.
That was the funniest part. Thank you for your encouraging comment, I appreciate it.
Absolutely phenomenal, sir!!! Gorgeous, gorgeous work!!! Thanks for sharing this video with us! ❤
Thanks to you for your time and for the kind comment, I really appreciate it.
I especially like the use of a Dremel with a sanding drum to achieve a consistent round finish. Very nice indeed!
Thank you very much, I appreciate it
Considering the cleanup work on the physical shape of the metal, this hammer was produced on blown out (very worn) forging dies, whether produced using a forging hammer or press. You can tell by how deeply the trim tooling cut into the part where the top and bottom dies met. This is why the "wipe" is so wide at the parting line. I've been in the industrial forging business since 1976, so I can spot these issues pretty quickly.
Thank you very much for this information, I am very curious and I like to learn more about ancient tools. I found this hammer at the junk dealer shop and it gave me the impression of being very old although unfortunately I couldn't find any information on its provenance. Now that I've fixed it I treat it with care and use it for leather work so it doesn't get ruined.
@@LTMSvthe somewhat particular shape, cylindrical and spherical, identifies it as a body shop hammer, or rather, a panel beater's hammer. they are still used today to give the desired shape to the sheets of bodywork built by hand, or to be restored. They are suitable for both steel and aluminium.
My mom@@EnzoLeproni-dc6kc
Thanks for your reply as it really adds to the overall restoration for us laymen~!
The product is great, very detailed and beautiful
Thanks for your kind comment, I really appreciate it.
Nicely done! Love the handle gradient too.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, I really appreciate it.
Oh wow, that turned out really well
I'm glad you appreciate it, thank you.
Love the mirror finish
Thanks, I really appreciate your support
Brilliant job love to see old tools being made good again 👍👍👍👍
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Great restoration, thanks for sharing. Love the mirror finish, excellent for silversmithing.
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It's beautiful. To the museum!
Thank you
I subscribed right away when your restoration begin without music!
Thank you very much, sometime I put some intro or outro soft song for the mood. You have been warned (but nothing intrusive)
Hello everyone here
@@RoseMary-jw6iy Hey, nice to see you around :)
Awesome job , Thankyou for posting
Thanks to you for watching and sharing your thoughts, I appreciate.
Nice work!
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Beautiful work.
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Bien hecho, conocimiento y paciencia.
Muchas gracias por su apoyo.
You have turned a Mud Hen into a Swan~!! I also love to do this type of work on old tools and why they mean so much is somewhat of a mystery but some of us are born this way and it will live on within us. I enjoyed watching a real craftsman and subscribed to see more.
I'm pleased to hear your thoughts, and I'm happy you enjoyed this video, even if I went a little too far with this hammer. I usually try to restore old tools to their original appearance. It gives me a lot of satisfaction to recover a vintage tool or recycle something old and transform it into something useful (spoiler for the next video, almost ready). Thank you very much for your support, I truly appreciate it.
You're an artist sir!
Thank you for watching and for your kind thought, I appreciate
Lo ha hecho muy bien le felicito 👍
Muchas gracias por tus amables pensamientos, lo aprecio.
Beautiful Job. Great Video.
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looks lovely
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Fantastic job thanks for sharing your time and skill 🍺🍺👍👍🇬🇧
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Beautiful.
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It's wonderful I learn .Thanks a lot.
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Piece of art work
Thank you for the appreciation.
a true work of art
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Good job
Thank you
such a nice job.
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A lovely job. 👍
Thank you, I really appreciate your thought
The outcome is unbelievable.
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That was a very cool video!! I love the finish you put on the handle...
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amazing good talent
I'm glad you liked it, thank you for your kind comment.
Great job!
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Excelente trabajo,me encantó!!!
Muchas gracias por tu apoyo.
Beautiful you just gave me the encouragement to do the same with my grandfathers old ball peen hammer I have and use all the time 👍
I'm glad to hear that. No fear, just do it, I'm sure you'll like it even more after. Thanks for letting me know, I really appreciate.
Beautiful hammer
Thanks for your thought, I really appreciate.
Nice work.
Thank you
Good job!
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Beautiful 👍👍👍
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great job.
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looks nice
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Very nice work!
thank you for your kind appreciation.
I feel like taking off the irregularities from casting/forge takes away from the beauty of old hand tools
Usually yes, but on this hammer there were way too many. Thanks for your thought.
Wow that handle made it it sooooo good!! Looks amazing bud!! Great looking tool.
Thank you, I'm glad you appreciate it.
Wow man that's awesome. Great job 👏.
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Grande lavoro, ottimo filmato.Complimenti!
Felice di sentire che ti sia piaciuto. Grazie per il tuo gentile commento.
Nice restore
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Right on!
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Nice making o the video! Like the mirror finishing 👍
I really appreciate your kind comments, thank you.
Very nice job 👍 I liked all the special effects at the start. Turned out super cool. I love the gradient you achieved with the handle, that was very clever. Lots of hours spent polishing I bet. Great video 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks mate, the plan was to stop grinding at 240 grit, and than I lost control haha. I like the gradient on the handle, I already used this tecnique a couple of time, it gives a vintage look.
@@LTMS what grit did you finish on ? I'll have to go back and find the handles you did previously to check them out
@@Austeration don't use sand paper. Use fine steel wool, light pressure and just one direction strokes
@@LTMS I'll have to try out the steel wool trick on the project I'm working on and see if I can get it better 👍
Very nice!
Thank you. I'm glad you liked it:
tres beau travail et belle video
Merci beaucoup c'est très gentil
Perfect 👌
Thank you
Very nice.
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You make such beautiful and amazing transformations! Your videos are great to watch!thank you very much.
Thank you very much, it is very nice to know that my work is appreciated.
Perfecto! Parabens!
Muito obrigado pelo seu gentil comentário.
EXCELENTE TRABAJO MERECE UN 10 DE EXCELENTE
Muchas gracias, realmente lo aprecio
Cool stuff 😎
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Great. Almost too bad to work with ! Congrats !
In fact I try to use it only for rivets, thanks for your thought
Love what you did with the handle (gradient)
The shade is something I really like and it has a nice effect on the tools, I also did it on the wooden mallet. Thanks for your thoughts, much appreciated.
beau travail fait avec beaucoup de soins !
Merci beaucoup pour vos pensées, je l'apprécie.
Have just watched your video for the first time, great work. I have subscribed
Thank you so much for your support, I hope you enjoy the other videos too.
nice effects
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Beautiful restoration work. I think your point is to enjoy the process more than the end product, isn't it? The skill can be used in other restoration projects.
You got the point, with this hammer I went a little too far with the mirror finish, but if you look at the other restoration videos on my channel you'll see that I try to keep the tool faithful to the original (also because most of them are family tools). The videography part is also something I really enjoy (check "what's in the drawer?" for example). Thanks for your thoughts, I really appreciate.
Excelente
Thank you.
Nice work, Thanks, Subscribed !
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i sure love watching you videos glad you was able to restore the hammer and put on you tube job will done i love what you do and i made my self some hot tea
Thank you very much for the kind comment and for the appreciation of my work, I'm grateful.
Nice job looks good.Good quality USA made Ball peen hammers can be had for 25 bucks.A great deal considering they last a lifetime..
I spent few bucks at the junk dealer for this one :)
Parabéns! É um artista.
Obrigado pelo apoio, muito apreciado.
Great job!!!!! Almost too pretty to use!!!! Well done sir!!!
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Nice
Thank you
Sweet 👍🏻 👍🏻
I'm glad that you liked it, thank you
شكراً لك على هاذا العمل الجيد
Thanks to you for this kind comment.
Mechanics Axiom: The Right Tool For The Right Job.
Given how I use it, it could be the right tool. (You can find the explanation in the pinned comment).
Guau, ahora parece Nuevo, nada hay que te haga pensar que es antiguo.
Y sí, me excedí un poco con este martillo. Lo usaré mucho para trabajar en cuero y no quería que lo arruinara. Muchas gracias por compartir tus pensamientos.
Υπέροχη δουλειά! Έπρεπε να τού βάλεις και ένα λογότυπο.
Σας ευχαριστώ πολύ για τις σκέψεις σας, εκτιμώ πολύ. Έβαλα το λογότυπο στο ξύλινο σφυρί που έφτιαξα μόνος μου.
Lovely restoration, that's far too nice for a tool box, I would leave it out to look at alongside that beautiful mallet you were useing.
I agree 100%, I use it from time to time, being very careful not to damage it. If that happens I can always restore another one. 😉 Thank you for your appreciation and continued support.
Very pleasant restoration and I also love my hammers but what is the idea behind leaving the handle sticking up above the steel hammer head? Is it aesthetics or does it serve a purpose?
It sticks out a couple of millimeters simply because being curved I didn't want to ruin the hammer head by accidentally scratching it during sanding. On a structural level I don't think it makes a difference whether the handle is flush with the head or not. Thanks for letting me know your thoughts, much appreciated.
Bravo
Grazie :)
You the best
Thanks for the support, I really appreciate it
love the way you finished the handle
Thanks, I'm obsessed with gradients on tool handles, I think they add a lot of character.
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Strumenti specializzati per il lavoro
Gli attrezzi vanno trattati con cura
I always pick up old U.S. made tools i see at yard sales or thrift stores. Much better made than the modern stuff.
I agree 100% thanks for your thoughts, much appreciated
Very nice 😊😅
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Beautiful job!
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Did you put anything to protect the end grain at the top of the hammer? Where you put in the wedge??? We didn’t see you test fitting the head on to the handle during shaping??? 🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍
In a 10 minute video the public watches an average of 3-4 minutes (according to analytics), I cut some passages that I don't consider fundamental.
I like it, especially what you did with the handle.
Thank you very much for your thoughts and support, much appreciated.
I appreciate your hard work you safe the planet 💪
Thanks, I really appreciate.
Muy buen trabajo podrias hacer un video de como hiciste tu banco de trabajo de madera conque sostienes el martillo
Mi banco de trabajo está hecho de una encimera de cocina laminada muy económica de Ikea. Si miras el entrenador de canales verás que lo atornillé a un pequeño escritorio de PC y al final del vídeo lo puedes ver bien de frente. kzhead.info/sun/ZpSJY9CBj5iDhqs/bejne.htmlsi=5HW6EiD_t1aJw-Da Cuando comencé el canal no tenía espacio y estaba trabajando en mi departamento. Ahora me organicé en el sótano y monté el mismo estante en un banco de trabajo de metal.
@@LTMS gracias x contestar y por tu talento para el trabajo felicidades
Gracias por tus amables comentarios, espero haber sido de ayuda.@@savirmorales4997
Damn lotta work
Easy to do when you like doing it. Thanks for your thought.
It's a nice result, but as you say, it's a lot of work. I have old hammers with surface rust that work perfectly.....
True, any piece of steel with a handle will do the job, I have some rusty hammers too, but I'll be using this one a lot for hammering leather stitching and I wanted it to be in great condition. Rust and leather don't go together very well.@@Andy-wx4wx
Good job .. but you need to mention what materials you used to do this job.
To remove the rust I used citric acid (there is the jar in the foreground for 30 seconds). For the bluing I used a cold bluing chemical specific for weapons (I forgot to show the bottle). Thanks for pointing that out and for sharing your thoughts.
Hello my friend, i loved this restoration you did a good job 👍👍👍 like
Glad to hear that, and thanks for the appreciation mate
Amazing. This must bring you so much joy.... Most people have very few things in their lives that do. I am a fix it yourself person, but this is awesome.
Thank you for your warm comment, this time I got carried away with the polishing, usually I try to keep the piece faithful to the original as in the other videos.
What's that stuff cold black do rust resistant? Was that bees wax u put on the handle after the stain/varnish?? Finished job looks way to good to use now 🤯 How did u mirror polish the hammer head?
Yes, bluing fluid helps protect against rust. It's a wood wax, but it has several chemical additives that I don't really like, now I use a beeswax and oils made by me. I polished the head with a lot of patience, wet sanding up to 600 grit and then sanding paste and polishing compound. I will use this hammer mostly for leatherworking and it won't get damaged much. I hope I have clarified all your doubts, thanks for asking.
@@LTMS fantastic job looks much better than new 👍
@@neilcrompton3488 Thank you very much
well done! I learned a ton, glad the Algo's put us in touch
Finally "Algo" did a good job (after only two years). Glad you liked it, I really appreciate it.
Wow amazing video...really enjoyed👍😍😍
Thank you for your appreciation, glad to hear that. 🙏🙂
SATISFIED. like.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.