John, one of the things I’ve really appreciated about you over the years is that you have avoided any commercializing of your channel - for example selling branded T-Shirts, creating members-only content behind a paywall, etc. It has helped in your efforts of creating a community, and is respectful of the lean budgets many of us have. And your steadfastness is amazing - a good episode every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Thanks buddy!
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
😃👍
@805ROADKING
Ай бұрын
And the Dude doesn't even monetize so you don't have to watch any ads!! That alone cost him over a couple hundred grand, that's quite a sacrifice eh!!☻
@beerdrinker6452
Ай бұрын
ScoutCrafter for president.
@marcmckenzie5110
Ай бұрын
@@beerdrinker6452 A new position - Secretary of Tools & Hobbies😁
@negotiableaffections
26 күн бұрын
And not poluting the content for commercial sellers or audience. The 'At home in John's Basement' is a beautiful aesthetic that i'd miss if it ever changed or went away!
@rollerbald
Ай бұрын
The pipe clamps were a great find. That soldering gun and case look brand new! Good stuff.
@richardross7219
Ай бұрын
We grew up at a great time. I learned a lot of history by eavesdropping on my Dad and the neighbors' Dads. They were WWII vets and I learned some very interesting stories. We saw history too. Nice video. Good Luck, Rick
@marko11kram
Ай бұрын
I like the proverbs from Banacek, such as: Thomas Banacek: When an owl comes to a mouse picnic, it's not there for the sack races. The chicken that clucks the loudest is the one most likely to go to the steamfitters picnic. Read the whole library my son, but the cheese will still smell after four days. Too bad that show did not last longer, it was a great one!
@user-kn7pf8mj9k
Ай бұрын
My Dad had a set of clamps. The pipes were 2 ft long. He had the collars to connect them together for whatever length you needed. When done he would unscrew them and store them in a bucket. He would watch for pipes at flea markets and yard sales and add them to the buckets. When he passed away and I cleaned out his shop he had collected forty pipes and ten clamps. Mom said he only paid about fifty dollars for the set. He made tables and doors. There was pipes that were up to eight ft. Long. Some had prices from 50 cents to 2.00 dollars. So don't pass up yard sales and flea markets.😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
@johnfix1
Ай бұрын
Love the Flea Market. The one proverb I heard Most and is so true "Easy things are not worthwhile and worthwhile things are not easy"
@stevenwitt4028
Ай бұрын
Great video 👍 That Poor Man’s FleaMarket is gold 🟡. That was a nice looking chair 🪑, I could see you sitting in it👍. I cracked up when seeing that Santa Claus 🎅🏽 figure 😂😂👍. That was a pretty great score on those led bulbs 💡and those pipe clamps 🗜👍. Those clamps come in so handy for big wood working projects. That Halloween 🎃 pumpkin that they had out was really cool. I seen one store that had a 6 foot plus skeleton 💀man on display for sale, I think he was about $70 bucks. Some of those stores go all out on there displays, but it is really cool to see. That was a fantastic clean up on that vintage Sears Craftsman soldering iron. That pouch looks really awesome! You knock that one out of the park🏟 ⚾️⚾️⚾️👍. It really does look like N.O.S. Now ✔️. I like those tools 🛠 that come with the tool pouch, I think the graphics are pretty cool on them. Again yours looks fantastic👍. Another great shot of Old Glory 🇺🇸 flying in the breeze. Well again great video and can’t wait to see what you do on Friday. Have a great evening. 😃👍👍
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
Steven- I liked the chair too! My GF not so much. 😂😂😂👍
@matthewhopkins666
Ай бұрын
The black deposit on the inside of the bulb is where the tungsten that the filament is made of is evaporating and it condenses on the inside of the glass. Figured you would grab the clamps can't have too many clamps.
@michaellindsay8934
Ай бұрын
I'm always amazed at the poor mans flea market. The pipe clamps are a great find, and the LED bulbs are the best things since sliced bread. Proberb waste not want not. Great show thank you
@user-jf9no5cq2x
Ай бұрын
Great episode! I’m glad you picked up those pipe clamps. That was a huge score 🫡
@gregarrell6132
Ай бұрын
Great show as always John. The saying is correct, “you can never have enough clamps”. Found that out when glueing up a bench top for my workshop. I think I used nearly every clamp I have.
@vinylvishrecords
Ай бұрын
I was over my Mom's house, she is 88 years old and we watched your video and she was amazed how perfect you did the soldering iron. She really said "OMG that looks amazing"...haaaaa
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
88! God bless her! 😃👍
@Joseph-ef5mh
Ай бұрын
Congratulations on the kudo's from Tub O Towels. And honest assessment and demonstration pays off. Well deserved, too, I might add. I never knew I needed a set of the pipe clamps until today. Thanks for the lesson. The soldering iron came out great. Isn't nice when a project works out? Thanks for sharing your time with us, Scout. 👍😀
@williammunny2295
Ай бұрын
I remember hearing Katherine Hepburn recite a poem. It went something like this. "There was an owl sat in an oak,the more he heard the less he spoke, the less he spoke the more he heard. Now wasn't that a wise old bird?🤔
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
😃👍
@brettwilley1160
Ай бұрын
I think we’d all like to see the furniture you made!
@beerdrinker6452
Ай бұрын
Three years ago I was given 8 pipe clamps each on 8 foot lengths of pipe. Never used them. Two days ago I nearly sold them for scrap metal. Thank goodness I kept them. If I had scrapped them I would be sick right now. Great video. What kind of maniac does not have an adapter for their candelabra? Great video. Thank you.
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
The big ones are nice to have because they aren’t that common. 😃👍
@richardrollins184
Ай бұрын
you are just great
@scroungasworkshop4663
Ай бұрын
Of course I enjoyed the show Scout. I probably have the shortest pipe clamps in the world because besides G clamps I also collect all Australian made clamps so my pipe clamps are only 12” long so I can display them. That soldering iron looks like it was hardly used and now looks brand new. Cheers mate, Stuart 🇦🇺
@mikedkc
Ай бұрын
Glad to see you snagged those pipe clamps. I was thinking you were gonna walk away without them. 😊
@805ROADKING
Ай бұрын
I had a pair of Roller Blades back in the 80's, put about 500 ft on them!! Just threw them out last month, saved the wheels though!!☻
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
LOL. You got about 200 feet more than I did from mine! 😂😂😂
@13thworker45
Ай бұрын
John that soldering iron did look new. Great job. I’m in a dilemma about all my clamps. I use to re glue furniture. I made good money doing it. Now I’m going to move and I have to downsize. Witch ones to keep out of them. I’ve had a lot of fun collecting all of my tools. Reality is I don’t use all my tools anymore. I have no one in the family to pass the bulk too. I’m faced with selling or last result donate. Thank You
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
Jess- Honestly unless you are building new furniture or projects big clamps just take up a lot of room. We could make money renting clamps! That would be a great idea as you only need them once in a while. 😂👍
@chuckmays3857
Ай бұрын
As soon as I saw those pipe clamps I knew they would show up in your shop. The wisdom of our grandmothers……what more can be said. Enjoyed the show!
@paulsworkshop4179
Ай бұрын
I knew those lightbulbs were coming home with you, along with the pipe clams. Love the soldering iron. The Halloween decorations are getting out hand these days. Great show!
@bigvicsworkshop
Ай бұрын
It's amazing how satisfying cleaning up a vinyl pack like that is....I'd had to get that P-N santa decanter!! And glad ya grabbed those clamps! Can't have enough of those and can't believe everything ya see😳 😅
@vancollins7965
Ай бұрын
Speaking of hair style. Once a Marine,always a Marine!
@philparker1666
Ай бұрын
Hi Scoutcrafter, such a simple clean up but wow did that look good in it's vinyl case!! Just like new. Thanks as always 11👍👍🇺🇸🇬🇧✌️
@billbrown1476
Ай бұрын
Loved the Craftsman Soldering Iron. It looks like it could be hanging on Sears Store rack today. Well if there were any Sears Stores.😊 Always enjoy your videos!
@rayleder3705
Ай бұрын
Random thought...I think I remember hearing that you cut your own hair! It always looks good. You should cut it once on camera and when you're finished, say, "we're calling this project done!"
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
😂👍
@57WillysCJ
Ай бұрын
Those soldering irons are great. My son found a new old stock Radio Shack one at the store he works at. They had one they use once in a while and he thinks it better than the new fancy models. Speaking of the store when I asked if he could get the Tub O Towels, he said they have them on closeouts. He brought 5 home for $9 a piece. They had bought a case several years ago and couldn't sell them. I can't believe how high black pipe is. I think mine are 5 ft and were $10 a piece. No wonder few people use it. I sure wouldn't have passed that chair up. That said I am backed up on projects.
@nikki13t
Ай бұрын
Great cleanup love your poor man’s flea market. Cullman Al (smith lake) watches all your videos THANKS
@wayneo7307
Ай бұрын
Some Good Scores Scout ! And You're Right About the Soldering Iron. It Does Look N.O.S. ! Nice Cleanup.
@josephhaddakin7095
Ай бұрын
What a coincidence. My dad always said, "Only believe ½ of what you see & none of what you hear." My nephew quoted him at his funeral last year.
@billmccabe9601
Ай бұрын
Great explanation on the clamps. Also enjoyed seeing your King Cobra-Crowbar.
@sebglayburg5163
Ай бұрын
Gee, John, you are an inspiration, even cut your own hair! Nice job on that solder iron
@Ricopolico
Ай бұрын
OK. Scout, that does it! I'm picking up a couple new hampsters and moving to your neighborhood! Also, I heard "Bob's your uncle" used for real in a documentary about the Dapper Don,
@andyc972
Ай бұрын
Thanks John, great show as always, the PMF is always interesting, that soldering iron came up like new ! Proverbs were big in my family too, and it's true what you say about history repeating itself, sadly it's often the bad bits that get repeated it seems, human nature I guess ! Pipe clamps have always intrigued me they're not such a thing in this country as we don't have the pipe readily available so you tend to buy the two together as a kit and it's generally not so economic !
@tomdale1313
Ай бұрын
"Always" on time, hi to all the critters, thxs for sharing...
@terryrogers1025
Ай бұрын
On the pipe clamps, I always purchase pipe threaded both ends, I then purchased coupling for every 2 pipes I purchase, that way if I need a longer clamp I can couple them together to make the clamp double length. I have on hand, 2 lengths at 2’- 3’-4’- and 6’, with a coupling for each pair of pipes. It has worked well over the years for me. Nice tip on protecting the pipe ends with cane tips, will be getting those soon. Excellent job on the soldering iron. Thank you sir, enjoyed watching.
@josephhaddakin7095
Ай бұрын
Also get yourself an inexpensive pipe threading kit from Harbor Freight to thread your pipes for your pipe clamps. P.s. I haven't been to a barber in over 20 years, I cut my own hair also.
@evilla410
Ай бұрын
Hi John nice finding, the soldering iron looks great 👍
@stewartew
Ай бұрын
I bought different lengths of pipe, threaded both ends, I also bought the threaded pipe caps, drilled a hole in the center of the cap and inserted an eye hook with a nut ,screwed the cap to the pipes and now you can hang them up to avoid clutter and also protect the clamps, also I was cleaning up some plastic handles using comet, I spotted my bar of Lava soap and gave that a try and it works great also and I believe a little less abrasive that the comet, give it a try.
@michaelkowalski1130
Ай бұрын
Jorgensen also used to make pipe clamps for 1/8" pipe. Very light duty though.
@saigaking
Ай бұрын
The saying I heard was freeze the balls of a brass monkey a brass monkey was a holder for cannon balls on old ships and when it got cold the brass would contract and the cannon balls would drop off ha ha crazy stuff great show John god bless take care 🇺🇸🇳🇿🦅😎😱47
@johnkelley9877
Ай бұрын
I love the 2 screws that were the same length on the grid! The soldering iron looks great and it looks like it is new. Thanks for sharing this.
@joeschulz7997
Ай бұрын
I hope that's not your endline box leaking again? Call CE and have them repack the ducts. The Flowbee does a nice neay and tight haircut. Good video and content .😀👍🏻🇺🇲
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
Yes still leaks- Flowbee cutters are expensive now! I heard they are good too. 😃👍
@ROD59
Ай бұрын
Great findings, the poor's man flea market is the gift that keeps on giving
@troyb1733
Ай бұрын
John, Is there any way I came live with you for a month and go on your poor mans flea market with you?? HA A guy could rent a haul truck and drive thru your hood and go sit in a parking lot and make alot of money. Just awesome!!
@TheOtherBill
Ай бұрын
An often overlooked use of pipe clamps is as spreaders, just remove and reverse the sliding jaw. Great way to avoid having to remove and plane a sticky door when the house settles.
@geobrown9413
Ай бұрын
Another good one! Let's see that furniture.
@Knifeaddictdillon
Ай бұрын
You could literally buy a house in your area and get all your furniture and appliances off the street with some patience 😂 If I look in the trash here I find used diapers and needles 😂😂
@michaelwojo14
Ай бұрын
John with the pipe clamps if you have both ends threaded you can join pipes together with a coupling to get various lengths
@BencoVintageMachineWorks
Ай бұрын
Ooh look...a Santa!!! Classic 😂
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
LOL- He looked normal until I pulled him out. 🫣😂👍
@stephendoherty1275
Ай бұрын
"Life is so personal, yet we all live there." - Grandad.
@madamecampsalot6384
Ай бұрын
Awesome finds!
@mikebrunosgarage5338
Ай бұрын
Great show today! I really liked the pipe clamp segment, they're really interesting. The soldering iron came out great. Thanks again and see you Friday
@setdown2
Ай бұрын
Great show as always...🖖
@randygatz7811
Ай бұрын
Thanks Scout 🇺🇸
@Bill-Tucson
Ай бұрын
Remember when stores, like Woolworths, has a light bulb tester with sockets to screw bulbs into before you bought them? Some had a switch (for safety??). Some did not. Talked my brother into sticking his finger in the hole then hit the switch. Stores had vacuum tube testers. We would pole and prod to see what it did. Not the best plaything for kids in the grocery store.
@jackthompson2132
Ай бұрын
Great show today and nice job on the soldering iron! I may have to go to Tractor Supply and get a pumpkin 😂. I think my grand children will like it. Thank You for sharing John !
@357magdad
Ай бұрын
Chuck and I are disappointed that the Santa did not come home with you....
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@patrickrhin9152
Ай бұрын
Hey !John, merci il faut aimer l'histoire et les proverbes de son pays. Même le Teckel y croit. C'est fou ce que l'on peut trouver le soir en se promènent, il y a effectivement des choses intéressantes. Récupération, récupération, il faut juste avoir de la place pour stocker. Le fer à souder est comme neuf. ❤❤
@alexstools
Ай бұрын
I don't think Jorgensen makes those pipe clamps in the USA any longer. You've done well buying those when you did. And I'm happy you've took the other two out of the trash, I was a little bit worried that they went to the landfill (maybe just because I wanted them myself 😅)
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
Alex- Everything is made overseas these days. I remember when every country made their own goods and only imported things they didn’t have or couldn’t make. 🫣
@lotsatrains
Ай бұрын
Wow that soldering iron and the package is like brand new again 👌 it’s so amazing how you can do that 🤩
@fredh54
Ай бұрын
Anyone who has worked with those clamps knows that the black pipe can stain the wood that you are clamping. You need to protect the wood from contact with the pipe! Paper between the pipe and the wood is enough. If you over tighten the clamp, you can also squeeze all the glue out of the joint and the joint will fail!
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
Here in the NorthEast black pipe comes clear coated so they won’t rust on the shelves however I believe there are imported items that come dull and God only knows how they are made there. 😂👍
@uktony1525
Ай бұрын
I was willing you to take the pipe clamps on the basis you can never have too many clamps (as I often tell my wife when I bring more home from a car boot sale).
@CalPil0t
Ай бұрын
Just looked up how much is spent annually. Last year estimate was a bit over 12 billion, mostly costumes and candy. Nice find on tge Pony clamps. Power out today in my part ofceastern Pennsylvania.
@rawbacon
Ай бұрын
Looking at the soldering iron I figured the chances of it working were 99%+.............Those vinyl pouches really last year after year as long as they're kept out of direct sunlight.
@bigpete4227
Ай бұрын
A man could earn a living from the poor mans flea market. He could pull around a cart and fill it up and pay a mortgage from it.😮
@markgeorge3960
Ай бұрын
Good show! Thanks! How about a tutorial on cutting one's own hair?
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
Mark- I would but I only know one haircut- 🫣😂👍
@AndyM.
Ай бұрын
You are SOOOOOOO right OBIWON, History DOES repeat itself!!!!!
@AndyM.
Ай бұрын
And you my friend, are ROLLIN' 7s on all the bulbs working!!!
@timeflysintheshop
Ай бұрын
Great job on the soldering pencil! I am surprised that the comet did not harm the writing on the vinyl. Was it Comet with bleach?
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
I believe all comet contains bleach. It’s such a fantastic cleaner and depending on how much pressure you exert it can be mildly or a heavy abrasive. I do believe in the last decade they changed the ingredients because it doesn’t clean my sink as well as it used to, so I believe there’s less bleach in it now.
@kathieharine5982
Ай бұрын
Soldering iron came out great.
@patjohnson3100
Ай бұрын
For valuable sayings that are worth living by, try Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richards Almanack. Full of bedrock wisdom. I really liked the GE Brightsticks, partly because they would always work with my wife's oddball lamps. But i dont think you can still get them. I havent seen them at the local hardware store, or big box stores for some time. The soldering iron looks brand new after you get on the job.
@Bill-Tucson
Ай бұрын
I have purchased used black pipe, that was gas pipe, from a salvage/demolition company. If it was inside a building it might be dusty but not rusty,
@lv_woodturner3899
Ай бұрын
If I had seen the inline skates I would have taken off the wheels. I use the wheels and bearings for wood turning jibs. The wheels can make very good handles for e.g., screws. Very nice job on the soldering iron. As you said it now looks like new-old-stock. I have several Jorgensen pipe clamps. Sad the Chicago factory closed. The brand was picked up by Great Star Tools who also picked up other defunct US brands like Arrow and Shop-Vac. They re-opened the Shop-Vac factory, but not sure which products are being manufactured at this location. Dave.
@patjohnson3100
Ай бұрын
Great Star Tools is a Chinese company.
@lv_woodturner3899
Ай бұрын
Yes, although they have 3 manufacturing facilities in the US. Sad that the various US brands went out of business.
@357magdad
Ай бұрын
"History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes"
@brianlittle3452
Ай бұрын
Everything has gotten move expensive. Even ignorance hasn’t gotten any cheaper. (I’ve have some experience in the ignorance department.)
@wyattoneable
Ай бұрын
You do stay busy!
@glennhibberts4966
Ай бұрын
as always good training video.....like the jorgensen clamps better than pony because of the way they adjust....if you could ....best cleaner for cast iron...vinegar (?%) or Evaporust ? Thanks always learn from your videos
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
Evaporust seems to out perform vinegar but at a cost. For really big projects Vinegar and smaller ones Evaporust! 😃👍
@glennhibberts4966
Ай бұрын
@@ScoutCrafter thanks
@fredschoettle288
29 күн бұрын
You should consider discussing one proverb each video.
@negotiableaffections
26 күн бұрын
John, if you'd left those pipe-clamps I'd have walked & swam from BirminghamUK all the way to Queens just to give you a slap. I wish we had the 'poor man's fleamarket' over here. BUT if I threw out a broken lamp, I'd make sure it WAS broke, I'd harvest all the good bulbs AND plug myself before putting it on the kerb - waste-not, want-not, am I right? Although I already have enough short lengths of 2phase cord and UK13amp/fused plugs to last a lifetime lol.
@aceroadholder2185
Ай бұрын
Never use acetone to try and clean vinyl tool bags. It will remove the printing instantly. Do what John did or use naphtha (lighter fluid) to remove oil and staining.
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
Acetone will really screw up plastics and dissolve many inks. I rarely use it straight. 😃👍
@melkc345
Ай бұрын
Hey John. Do you FloVee or free hand? I'm going to have to start coming with you to the Poor Man's Flea Market. Nothing like it around here. Must be a perk of living in the city. Jim
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
I just use a vintage Oster hair clipper set. 😂👍
@melkc345
Ай бұрын
@@ScoutCrafter Of course it's vintage! 🥰 You seem to have mastered that set 'cause "you look mahvelous!" Can't wait for Halloween! Jim
@larryborkstrom3580
Ай бұрын
That's great funds in the poor man's flee market and solder iron looks like nos
@kenny8351
Ай бұрын
" History is written by the victors.
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
How true is that!!! 😃👍
@Reggyontheroad
Ай бұрын
Gotcha 👍👍🔩🔩
@michaelstark9485
Ай бұрын
Only just parked up 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
@Reggyontheroad
Ай бұрын
@@michaelstark9485 15 hour day again don’t forget to keep a 10 hours spare so you can get home on Friday👍👍🔩🔩
@icfreelynow
Ай бұрын
Im halfway through the video and i have had to stop twice to pee! Who says suggestive sounds dont work.
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
😂😂😂👍
@pmags1331
Ай бұрын
You said you got a hair.cut . You should have gotten them all cut … 😂😂😂
@michaelstark9485
Ай бұрын
BOOM 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@ricksolari9570
Ай бұрын
My mother, the farm girl, used that saying all the time.
@LoStivale
Ай бұрын
That chair was a beaut. Shane you didn’t grab it. Hope someone else did.
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
I liked it too! My GF not so much. 😂👍
@gerard_3864
Ай бұрын
I can't believe the amount that is wasted, I personally think it's a younger generation thing. It's just not right the amount that goes to landfill.
@Brian-Burke
Ай бұрын
John, I bet you'll know this. Are garbagemen allowed to take anything along their routes? I bet they see some great stuff.
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
Brian- Friday!
@Brian-Burke
Ай бұрын
You da man!
@waltbellamy9739
Ай бұрын
slaps ha ha !!!!
@dipteshmanna
Ай бұрын
Oo lovely❤❤❤ Captain first comment❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@steveburton9242
Ай бұрын
If you love proverbs, check out Aesops fables. Immense wisdom.
@timeflysintheshop
Ай бұрын
We're you a watcher of the channel Dothan Alabama Woodworker? I had not seen anything from him in a while so I checked his channel and all his videos are gone except one short and his channel is now a bunch of playlists of other people's content. I think he got hacked. 🤔
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
I didn’t know his channel but it seems to be up but his last video was 7 months ago- kzitem.info/news/bejne/2aOerquufJ2fa2Usi=6EFWIhqILqTKO2w_
@timeflysintheshop
Ай бұрын
@ScoutCrafter That is not the right channel. It is called "Dothan Alabama Woodworker". I want to say his name was Darren, and he taught woodworking classes in North Carolina. I wish I could figure it out because he was a great guy, and I hate to see his channel taken over as it appears to have been. kzitem.info/news/bejne/xXx_sqSdjop6rKwsi=DxWLr2ZVZULzzK-k
@mikebashford8198
Ай бұрын
There is no such thing as too many clamps.
@truthreigns7
Ай бұрын
The one thing i know is the best to study and live is God's Word, The Bible
@ScoutCrafter
Ай бұрын
There are so many stories in the Bible that are still relevant today and always will be. 😃👍
@truthreigns7
Ай бұрын
@@ScoutCrafter AMEN. Glad to read your words on God's Word
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