Matt's 1791 Garage
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Welcome to Matt's Garage! Follow along with me on my journey to rescue cool, vintage stuff. I really appreciate the craftsmanship & quality of tools that are a century old and love hunting for forgotten, rusty history( junk to the untrained eye). For many, seeing these old tools restored brings back many fond memories and I love hearing your stories. I learn as I go, make mistakes, & my work is prone to imperfections. But that's the beauty - it doesn't have to be perfect! I appreciate & respect the craftmanship of a full blown 'better than new' restoration, but I tend to lean towards preserving as much of the tool's hard-earned 'character' that I can. In the end, if you're proud of it & can step back & smile at your work that's what matters. I hope my simple approach inspires others to tackle their own restorations. In short, just a regular guy pursuing an interest to rescue history, one rusty tool at a time. Drop me note and send me stuff at: [email protected]
1940's Crusty Craftsman Brace Shines like New Again - Restoration
Matt's 1791 Garage · 2.8K views · 5 months ago
Saving History One Rusty Antique Tool at a Time: The $1 tools No One Wanted
Matt's 1791 Garage · 4.6K views · 4 months ago
100 Year Old Hand Drill Beautifully Restored
Matt's 1791 Garage · 2.7K views · 1 year ago
Perfect Restoration of 80 Year-Old Wiss Perfect Handle Shears
Matt's 1791 Garage · 1.1K views · 1 year ago
The Antique/Vintage Tool Haul you've been waiting for!
Matt's 1791 Garage · 59K views · 1 year ago
Spring Tool Haul and Picking Fun!
Matt's 1791 Garage · 2.9K views · 5 months ago
My Rustiest Tool Haul and a Big Find
Matt's 1791 Garage · 5.9K views · 1 year ago
Relic Restoration - Pittsburgh Gage & Supply Hatchet
Matt's 1791 Garage · 14K views · 1 year ago
Very Merry Vintage Holiday Tool Haul
Matt's 1791 Garage · 10K views · 9 months ago
Antique Steam Engine Show / Flea Market & Tool Haul
Matt's 1791 Garage · 1.3K views · 11 months ago
Century Old Auger Bit Case Painted Over - A Restoration Challenge
Matt's 1791 Garage · 3K views · 1 year ago
Restoring Four Vintage ChannelLock Tools - Made in the USA for nearly 140 Years
Matt's 1791 Garage · 2.9K views · 1 year ago
Massive End of Year Vintage Tool Haul
Matt's 1791 Garage · 22K views · 1 year ago
Old Tools, Odd and Curious Pieces
Matt's 1791 Garage · 5K views · 3 months ago
Restoring an antique Perfect Handle Screwdriver - Perfect Patina to Perfect Polish
Matt's 1791 Garage · 19K views · 1 year ago
Antique Disston and Wartime Stanley Bevels Beautifully Restored
Matt's 1791 Garage · 3.9K views · 1 year ago
120 Year-old bicycle wrenches Restoration
Matt's 1791 Garage · 889 views · 9 months ago
An Easy 1940's Sargent Plane Clean Up Escalated into a Full-Blown Restoration
Matt's 1791 Garage · 862 views · 3 months ago
1950's Sunbeam Hedge Trimmers - Bringing an Oldie Back to Life
Matt's 1791 Garage · 2.4K views · 4 months ago
Two old Knives, a horse Saddle and a Vintage SKS Sling - Restoration Fun!
Matt's 1791 Garage · 6.1K views · 1 year ago