UNDERWATER FIND Restoration of a Padlock | Kintsugi Style

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Since it is the first video this year, I have thought of something special for you and packed the restoration in a fairy tale. I also did my interpretation of the japanese Kintsugi Technique. This time I have restored a padlock. A diver has found the padlock in the german bodensee. So it is a real underwater treasure. The antique lock is about 150 years old and may have been at the bottom of the lake for a long time before the lake treasure was found.
The lock is very rusty and can no longer be unlocked although a key is included. This is also rusted. The lock is so heavily calcified that it almost looks like a stone.
I start with electrolysis to loosen the rust. Then I can finally disassemble the historic piece completely.
I find a lot of rust and sand inside, which seems to have protected the mechanics. All the internal components are only slightly rusted.
However, I have to remake the outer ring of the lock after it has been eaten away by rust to paper thickness.
The finished part is not painted but finished by the japanning technique. For this I bake on 3 layers of tar, linseed oil and turpentine mixture.
I then weld a fracture on the shutter and hot-blue all the mechanical parts.
I weld the latch bolt because it has deep rust pitting. I then grind everything clean to 800 grit and nickel plate the latch.
All rivets I turn from a steel bar new with my lathe and nickel plate and polish them as well.
The look of the front and back of the lock I want to preserve to keep the history of the time at the bottom of a lake alive.
I solder the backs with body tin to strengthen the discs and nickel plate and polish them as well.
In the style of the japanese kintsugi technique, where porcelain vases and bowls are glued with gold to accentuate the story rather than cover it up, I am gilding the deep rust inclusions with gold leaf. This gilding will wear off over time in the raised areas, allowing the polished nickel to show through.
Now I can finally restore the key. Here, too, it is important for me to preserve the patina of the key. To intensify the effect, I hot-blue the key at the end.
For the beer test, I try a “Tucher Rotbier” from nuremberg this time.
After this reward, I go to the assembly.
I hope you like the video.
I wish you all a good start to the new year 2022


I am looking forward to you.
Dr Beer
00:00 - Chapter 1: Intro
00:54 - Chapter 2: Disassembly
03:01 - Chapter 3: Sandblasting
03:35 - Chapter 4: A new part
05:45 - Chapter 5: The mechanics
07:01 - Chapter 6: The latch
07:53 - Chapter 7: New rivets
09:01 - Chapter 8: The cover
12:36 - Chapter 9: The key
13:42 - Interlude: Beertest
14:38 - Chapter 10: Assembly
17:50 - Chapter 11: Results
18:39 - Chapter 12: The Test


Music:
Intro: Elegant Logo by Free Music |   / fm_freemusic   Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Result Scene: Timeless - Lauren Duski from Youtube audio library