You'd never know that the cover was refurbished. You did an awesome job blending it all in.
@ihrescue
Жыл бұрын
That box turned out great. The aging of the screws, the repair of the top and the color match are all excellent. Thumbs up to RoadKing and Mike for finding the right home.
@hester781
Жыл бұрын
Outstanding job on that box! That latch is my favorite part! Great strategy removing the zinc from just the heads of the screws. Fun fact I learned in small engine repair is the hardware used on the bottom of snowblowers is zinc plated to act as an anode to attract salt etc and begin to rust before the bucket does. Which is why you’re supposed to periodically replace the hardware. A bit long winded of a comment, but I thought you would find it interesting!
@ScoutCrafter
Жыл бұрын
Wow- That is interesting- Most people (including myself) would probably have replaced the hardware with stainless. 🫣😂👍
@hester781
Жыл бұрын
@@ScoutCrafter we are both on the same wavelength! I had previously replaced all of mine with stainless before learning this lol 😂 one step forward two steps back!
@mrbenmall
Жыл бұрын
Man you can barely even tell you modified that lid. Great job.
@beerdrinker6452
Жыл бұрын
You are an artist, a historian, and a chemist. I am glad you snagged the hand truck. I would love to find one of those. What kind of maniac does not collect hand trucks to move around their fire hydrant collection. Great video. Thank you.
@larrynelson734
Жыл бұрын
Hi John. What a awesome job you did on that amo box. Love how it looks. Looks like it was made so many years ago. Looking forward to Friday. Have a great day. 👍👍🤗.
@blackbearhiker1420
Жыл бұрын
Yup, you did that box justice. Nice work!
@danceswithaardvarks3284
Жыл бұрын
That turned out fantastic, well done. The tip on aging the screw heads was worth the price of admission. Thanks for all the great content.
@13thworker45
Жыл бұрын
Your restoration looks to me about as good as you get. Pride of the craftsman that made it looks to be matched by you. You are our example of what America needs. Thank You
@ron.v
Жыл бұрын
Your videos are always interesting, some more than others. This one was especially interesting to me. I never knew the belt fed machine guns of WWI kept their ammo belts in wooden boxes. What an exciting bit of history. Thanks for the history lesson and the gorgeous restoral. We're all 'green' with envy. 😁
@terryrogers1025
Жыл бұрын
You sir, have out done yourself, love it sir. Thanks for the video.
@lv_woodturner3899
Жыл бұрын
The ammo box looks terrific. Very well done. A labour of love. Nice work on the staining of the top and the heat treating of the screw heads. As you said, it passes the 3ft rule, perhaps the 2ft rule. Dave.
@stephenbridges2791
Жыл бұрын
Very nice result. That was a cool box, to begin with. You really did it justice. Nice job.
@wireworks616
Жыл бұрын
The ammo box looks fantastic. Would make a helluva gobox.
@stevenwitt4028
Жыл бұрын
Great video 👍 That WW1 ammunition 🔫 Box turned out Fantastic ! The scribed wood edges on the top of the box turned out amazing, the new wood edges look like they always been there, Fantastic job! 👍 I must say you again done a Fantastic job with the matching of the hardware for the box and getting the color of hardware to match that had that zinc coating on them 👍. That Huberb’s shoe 👞 grease look like it really made that dull leather come back to life, nice job. The cleaning up and also the Blending of the green paint 🎨 to the top, you did a phenomenal job!👍 I think you hit that ball ⚾️ out of the Park! That red mahogany stain you used looked awesome on that wood. I would love to see you use that stain again on a future wood project, maybe one of those wood handle 🪛 screwdrivers. That Poor Mans flea market is gold. I am with you that Craftsman weed eater probably still worked. That trophy look nice. That was a great find on the Convertible hand truck. You really do find some great stuff out there . 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 good evening. 😃👍👍
@ScoutCrafter
Жыл бұрын
Steven- That Red Mahogany stain is very rich and deep. Thanks! 😃👍
@michaelowens7151
Жыл бұрын
Without watching part one and the intro on part two I would have thought it was just a simple refinish and restoration. Ready for action once again. My PMFM is the dumpster at work, one never knows what goodies may appear. As always, Thanks for the effort you put into these videos!
@ScoutCrafter
Жыл бұрын
There are channels devoted to scrapping! 😃👍
@robertlevine2152
Жыл бұрын
ScoutCrafter, The box is awesome! You did a great job on the restoration. I couldn't figure out what looked like damage to the dovetails. I didn't know there were slots cut intentionally. Seeing pictures of mounting the box on the machine gun made everything clear. As they say, "A picture is worth a thousand words." I can't help myself, your leather grease generated what we referred to as a "sea story". I was in charge of the cleanup of a large crude oil spill. During the cleanup, I wore a pair of steel-toed, leather work boots. Over time they were pretty much saturated in crude oil. The leather became very supple. I never had a pair of boots that repelled water as well. When I got back home I set the boots in the garage. About a week later I picked the boots up and they had disintegrated. Bob
@ScoutCrafter
Жыл бұрын
😂 Yes! Certain oils like diesel or motor oil will disintegrate leather, when I was working at the bus company I wore my good shoes to work ONE day and I wore a hole in my leather souls from walking on oil in the yard. 🫣😂. A good leather conditioner will only replace the natural oils, never refined petroleum. 😃👍
@evilla410
Жыл бұрын
Hello John, what a great job restoring the amo box. 👍
@frankg3072
Жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT RESTORATION!!!
@josephwatts925
Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed the very nice work on that ammo box, ScoutCrafter.
@neilquarles9667
Жыл бұрын
Nice ammo box with history. My Grandfather might have handled one. Thanks again.
@tomdale1313
Жыл бұрын
great back story, one of your "BEST" one could feel the love, tanks for sharing...
@ronaldkozian5825
Жыл бұрын
waited for part 2 i thought a dark walnut stain would work but you are right when you turned the box alittle i saw a red hue. came out great good hard work always pays off
@rawbacon
Жыл бұрын
Turned Out Great! As soon as you said it smells like a Campfire I thought I bet it has Pine Tar and I stopped the video to look it up and sure enough it has Pine Tar.....Beeswax & Pine Tar seem to be the main ingredients.
@learningsevenresearchgoals1127
Жыл бұрын
Great job on this! Adding the new wood edges made a big difference. Looks like a very sturdy box, much more character than the later pressed metal variety
@lotsabirds
Жыл бұрын
That color match is spectacular! What an incredible job! Great work!
@357magdad
Жыл бұрын
The box came out awesome!👍👍
@lewiemcneely9143
Жыл бұрын
The ammo box was OUTSTANGING! The blend of the stains is just perfect! I have the same hand truck and have to pump the tires up every year but it's a good one. Mike is a good guy and his 'small' engines are a little smaller than the one in a container ship and 805 has to be a good one too for him and Mike to loaf together. Happy week and God Bless!
@ScoutCrafter
Жыл бұрын
Lewie- you are so right. 😃👍
@lewiemcneely9143
Жыл бұрын
@@ScoutCrafter I've watched Mike for a while and started 805 somewhat. And of course, YOU!
@Untouchable1932
29 күн бұрын
I just acquired one of these that was painted blue. I sanded as much as I could and noticed it didn't have any OD paint under the blue. I'm going to have to put some paint stripper on it to get into the grain of the wood to get the rest of the blue out. Once it's down to bare oak I'm going to leave it that way after rubbing it with Danish or teak oil. The original black leather handle was broke in the middle, so that will be replaced with a new one as I have several pieces of scrap leather strips that will do. The metal parts cleaned up with a wire wheel, and the screws I'm going to place with new brass ones. I can't bring myself to cover that beautiful oak grain with paint. In the 1920s, the Gilbert toy company bought these to use as tool boxes for their tool sets for boys. They just added an oval decal with the company logo to the lid.
@alexstools
Жыл бұрын
Very well done John! Bit late to the show but I’ve made it. I’m sure there Will be Some great footage from jacktown in a couple of weeks!
@KirkCarrillo
Жыл бұрын
Huberd's shoe grease was originally made in my hometown, McMinnville, Oregon. Not anymore, but it was made here for decades.
@ScoutCrafter
Жыл бұрын
Kirk- Did you ever smell it? 😃👍
@adude7050
Жыл бұрын
Great job the color match was particularly impressive.
@toolrestoration
Жыл бұрын
Always need a trolley handy for those pesky fire hydrants.... Great finish to that ammo box , who d know !!
@chrisT5259
Жыл бұрын
Top job John as always!
@bobbyw9046
Жыл бұрын
After watching part 1 I was going to yell at ya for messing up an antique WW1 relic! I got sidetracked and forgot. That said, I am glad I forgot to comment because after seeing part two just now I would have to have eaten my words - lol. NICE JOB SC! Really!
@Everythings_Adjustable
Жыл бұрын
Great work very interesting and that latch! 🛠👍😊
@briankelley1335
Жыл бұрын
John, I have often wondered why you have a wonderful piece of property Up-State and don't move up there, but I think I've figured it out. You don't want to give up the poor-man's flea marker, which I can identify with. I live in the small town of Bradford, NH and I have always envied you for that, but not enough to move to Queens, NY. If I were in your spot, I'd find it very hard to go back to the Queens having once experienced the Up-State property. Best Wishes for a good, long and healthy life, no matter what you do. Regards, Brian
@themoviemaniac8416
Жыл бұрын
This is just great! I had doubts it would end up looking as good as it did.
@Resto-Scraps
Жыл бұрын
Dude.... And again... Yoda.. great stuff!
@leonardburlile9623
Жыл бұрын
Nice job John! I really enjoy your videos (& they are educational to me).Keep up the good work.
@LittleRestorers
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic john. Really beautiful 👍👍👍
@danohstoolbox
Жыл бұрын
looks great John 👍 👌 🇨🇦
@almacli8360
Жыл бұрын
Very Impressive came out beautiful ‼️Awesome Job
@philcappellini2820
Жыл бұрын
That turned out fantastic!!!
@Toad1973.
Жыл бұрын
Looks good. Sounds awesome.
@essentialhandyman
Жыл бұрын
Turned out really nice. Good job.
@jimjohnston7688
Жыл бұрын
Such a nice job on that ammo box. Imagine the history of that box, over 100 years. How many bases in how many states or even countries did it travel to. Just fantastic. I wonder if you could find some replica (if there's such a thing) WW1 ammo to at least put a layer or two in the box.
@ralphdavis1624
Жыл бұрын
You do amazing stuff kove it
@tombob671
Жыл бұрын
That probably at Belleau Woods with the Devil Dogs
@lotsatrains
Жыл бұрын
Really amazing ammo box I knew it was worth doing it in 2 episodes it’s justified 👍
@Jim-ie6uf
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful job!
@rolfdabrowski8871
Жыл бұрын
I'm so excited to see the finish result lets to this
@staceygandy2009
Жыл бұрын
I restore items like that from time to time. Not really firearm items, But as you know it takes more time to do it right than some know.
@jameskelly1680
Жыл бұрын
Who throws away a hand truck? Really good restoration, as always!
@joelmollenkopf3767
Жыл бұрын
Excellent
@sebglayburg5163
Жыл бұрын
Nice, John! But, why did you replace both edges, my guess for aesthetic balance, but your color match turned out so good, it seems it was unneeded to replace both edges
@ScoutCrafter
Жыл бұрын
There was dry rot on both sides- The wood was flaking off. 😃👍
@larrycarlston4044
Жыл бұрын
Wow, it looks better than an Ebay Chinese replica.
@davidgibson9866
Жыл бұрын
Loved that video .....have you ever seen the dragon man on KZitem? He is the winner of army surplus
@ScoutCrafter
Жыл бұрын
The Dragonman is from Long Island! I used to see him when I was a youngster. He is an absolute legend!
@Traderjoe
Жыл бұрын
It came out great! How are you handling this smoke from Canada? I smell it inside the house now. The sky is yellow today and it’s burning my eyes.
@ScoutCrafter
Жыл бұрын
Joe- It’s worse here now then 9-11! 😂👍
@Traderjoe
Жыл бұрын
@@ScoutCrafter It’s so bizarre. The sun looked crazy around 7 pm
@frankblack5129
Жыл бұрын
planning on going Friday night also, Saturdays have been tough to get off of work this year so far
@ScoutCrafter
Жыл бұрын
We are going to get some early bird specials Frank! 😂👍
@frankblack5129
Жыл бұрын
@@ScoutCrafter hopefully, l have another box of hardware for you if you want it
@Reggyontheroad
Жыл бұрын
Gotcha 👍👍🔩🔩
@timeflysintheshop
Жыл бұрын
Have you had any trouble with the Canadian wildfire smoke? It was bad enough here in north east Ohio to keep my asthma bothering me. I hope we and they get some decent rain soon. We are very dry here. Coming up on four weeks now with no rain! Our grass looks like its late July already!
@ScoutCrafter
Жыл бұрын
It’s been dry here too! Tomorrow you will see how bad it was here from the smoke! 😃👍
@mitchjohnson4970
Жыл бұрын
Do you think they soaked it in linseed oil before the painted it?
@ScoutCrafter
Жыл бұрын
The early ones had some sort of natural finish and no paint, soon after they added all types of Green. 😂👍
@weeklyone
Жыл бұрын
More poor man's flea market videos!❤
@tonysheerness2427
Жыл бұрын
For a throw away box, use once it was very well made, but that is what the tax payer is for.
@roberthoug7864
Жыл бұрын
Very nice! the ammunition box. took it over the top Scoutcrafter. eagle
@johnkelley9877
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic work ScoutCrafter! You really did a nice job of restoring a piece of history and history that is over 100 years old. Thank you for taking the time to make and share this video. It was great to watch.
@ScoutCrafter
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! 😃👍
@saigaking
Жыл бұрын
Wow amazing scout box came out sweet now you just need the machine gun to make the set ha ha god bless take care 🇳🇿🇺🇸🗽🪖45
@patjohnson3100
Жыл бұрын
Outstanding restoration. The right level of restoration was done to maintain historical integrity without overdoing it. Ww 2 and later steel ammo boxes are still plentiful enough at our swap meets, but I can't remember seeing ww1 boxes. I'm glad this one got into the right hands, because it appears to be rare. I'm always amazed at the poor mans flea market. Around here you might notice a broken down sofa or worn out barbeque but that's about it.
@krishoogstraat6866
Жыл бұрын
John the ammo box looks fantastic. !!! I don't think there is anything out there that you can't fix and make look great again.
@408Magenta
Жыл бұрын
You can set your watch by Scout's vids. Supber restoration. Congrats!!
@MackofDuart
Жыл бұрын
You find a lot better stuff on the Right Coast than we do on the Left Coast. You have inspired me to go out every Wednesday night to look. All I do is fight the coyotes and racoons for old food scraps, no salvageable stuff.
@johnfix1
Жыл бұрын
Wow. One of your best restorations. This had so many challenges and you nailed them all. This is the kind of project I love so it was an enjoyable watch.
@bigvicsworkshop
Жыл бұрын
Enjoying! Scribing to me Mr. John is a lost art... so glad to see you showing that off.. im not sure why woodworkers of today seem to not do it.or frown on it being done..maybe im watching the wrong guys..lol...I rather scribe than use a tape..lol.. it just seem like the smart thing to do and save time.. I just don't get it.. anyways back to your restrotations 😁
@jackthompson2132
Жыл бұрын
Awesome, awesome,awesome job John! I really like the way you blended the wood! You are amazing! Thank You for sharing!
@billmccabe9601
Жыл бұрын
Very nice. That Huberd's did a fine job on that strap handle.
@bigvicsworkshop
Жыл бұрын
Wow... your just a talented feller! You can't even tell, or I couldn't tell the lid was fixed... enjoyed hearing use of the box.. so thanks for that! Good stuff!! Looks fantastic
@tony1721
Жыл бұрын
That ammo box looks fantastic, I was watching with interest, great work, so simple to Open, how come modern ammo boxes are such a pain 😂😂🇬🇧
@michaelstark9485
Жыл бұрын
BOOM 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@OldSneelock
Жыл бұрын
Excellent job John. Matching colors is an art I have never mastered. Thank goodness Menards has a machine to do that or my house would be 6 assorted colors by now. 😁😎
@ryannash9582
Жыл бұрын
Another awesome video, ScoutCrafter! I really enjoyed the ammo box restoration. The repair on the lid where the sides had been worn/broken off turned out very nice. 👍🏻
@nicknicoletti9778
Жыл бұрын
I knew that ammo box would come out fantastic! From 3ft away looks original. The screw heads came out great as well. And what scores on the poor man’s flea market. WOW!!
@6hu6r
Жыл бұрын
Nice job
@tigerplatz
Жыл бұрын
A very good sympathetic restoration of an historic item, good job John .
@johndieckmann3463
Жыл бұрын
Very nice job on that ammo box.
@not2fast4u2c
Жыл бұрын
WOW It really looks old and original You get an A+ for this project😃
@ivanstiles7030
Жыл бұрын
Looks great Scout! That's a nice transition from the new wood to the original wood
@mishmoshshop1929
Жыл бұрын
Hi John. great job in matching the stain. was a bit skeptical but you really did a great job. very impressed...A+++
@philparker1666
Жыл бұрын
That box dis turn out nice Scoutcrafter, wish I was coming along to the show with you, looking forward to watching some videos on it! 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇬🇧✌️
@joeheilm
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic! That latch is my favorite part... i love that positive snap action sound. Great stuff. Cheers
@tonylenge424
Жыл бұрын
If you didn’t show us the before picture, I would have thought you never touched it. Nice work. The history on how it was used was very interesting. Thanks
@michaelbradley8508
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful job…. You are very gifted and talented. Michael from CAnada
@geraldschrader8511
Жыл бұрын
Well I admit to being dubious when I saw those bare wood strps glued to the lid, but you did a fantastic job of blending them in with the rest of the lid! I should not have doubted you!
@jessebutryn
Жыл бұрын
Great job. I believe that box is made of oak FWIW. Also careful breathing in zinc fumes.
@chuckmays3857
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful Restoration. You should be proud of the outcome!👍🏻
@larryborkstrom3580
Жыл бұрын
Great job on that ammo box I have few meatless ones great for storage of anything fit in it one is filled ammo some with spare tools
@CRIS.V1891
Жыл бұрын
🙂👏
@Dardrum
Жыл бұрын
Super Job on the ammo box, I love it
@ralphdavis1624
Жыл бұрын
Love it , not kove it
@michaelswindle2414
Жыл бұрын
Hello from Arkansas. Look forward to your videos every week. Great looking restoration. Hope the Canadian wildfire smoke isn't choking you out
@ScoutCrafter
Жыл бұрын
I can’t believe how bad the smoke was today! Worst air quality in the world today! 😂👍
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