1905's Cheese Wire Slicer - Restoration

In this restoration video I restored an antique butter or cheese slicer from around the year 1905.
More about the slicer :
this item was used in commercial purpose. It was usually used in shops for the exact purchase of slices of butter-cheese or in luxury hotels where pats of butter were served in the morning at breakfast. You can cut one pound of butter into pats for individual servings. The butter or cheese lies in the top and is pushed to the left into the wires while you turn the handle. Another part is located on the same axis as the handle and has a well-stretched wire attached. As soon as the butter is pushed through the rotation of the handle, by the same motion, that wire will cut the butter.
The slicer is made from aluminum, steel, brass and cast iron (a pleasure to restore ). The base part has attached a clamp that hold the slicer to the table. After I bought this gem I didn't really find much information about the year of production. I asked some subscribers from the country of origin of the slicer, USA , and they found me information that it was produced somewhere around the year 1905. I hope I am not wrong and mislead people, but how I saw this slicer was made, I tend to think that this is the year of production.

More about the restoration :
After inspecting the slicer I thought it would be an easy restoration but
during disassembly, I noticed that the 2 parts that make up the gearbox of this slicer , were cracked. They were made of aluminum or antimony. I couldn't figure it out exactly. I inspected these 2 parts and I realized that I can't talk about a restoration here. Making new parts like that was essential as soon as I couldn't find spare parts to buy . After I finished the disassembly, I decided to take care of this gearbox because if I hadn't been able to do them, the whole restoration process would have stopped. So I made the plans and I made new parts on lathe and milling machine from an aluminum block. After that , one part had some markings and numbers which I had to transfer to the new part. So I made some auxiliary tools and marked the new part with those 12 markings, after which I punched the numbers on the side of the new part. The same part I talked about also had the company name engraved and needed to engrave the new part using a CNC machine . After days of works I finished these 2 parts and the whole restoration process can continue further. Next I sandblasted the parts , powder coating them. Also , in my restoration videos I try to restore the items like original condition. This slicer was zinc plated mostly but I found slicer like this one painted in many ways and I choose one way : the base and the top black with cream ivory the other parts. At the end of restoration I'm very glad that I took this decision and the item looks amazing. Although it was difficult, the restoration went very well. In addition to everything I mentioned above, I also made some parts that were missing, on the lathe and I nickel-plated some of them.
The wooden handle was on the list of restoration. For a couple of minutes I thought to make new one but after I sanded the wood, stained with walnut stain and applied some antique wax , the final outcome was awesome.
In conclusion, you have what to see in this restoration. And the slicer has been restored in a good way, keeping the vintage look but at the same time looking amazing. Doing the test after the restoration, I noticed that it works perfectly and I'm proud of this work, probably my best restoration video I ever made.
I hope you will enjoy the restoration and will be a pleasure video to watch...cheers ! David .

#butterslicer #cheeseslicer #slicerrestoration

[CMonster]

The fact that you not only remade the broken pieces, but put all the original lettering onto them (when most people wouldn't have bothered) elevates you to a whole other level of restoration skill and dedication.

[xxPenjoxx]

I like to imagine the original inventor beaming with pride when you restored those discs. You did an incredible job 👏 👏 👏

[citystars]

I am extremely impressed not only with his work but a man made CNC machine??? Dude props to you man.

[lifesnotfair]

I don't think I can say something that hasn't been said yet. Your attention to every tiny little detail is amazing. I am in awe of your skills. Absolutely LOVE your videos.

[juliewardman]

The thickness control you milled from aluminium is a thing of beauty. I actually clapped when I saw the result. Superb work. Thank you...and well done, sir!

[mymechanics]

This has become my new favorite machining channel! Awesome job, love your new tools.

[gail]

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I love this part, because he’s not only restoring it….. he’s making it better then when it originally left the factory it was made in. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[rogerferris]

You sir, are an absolute perfectionist in all the right ways. As a retired engineer/machinist I can appreciate the work you put into each of your projects. You have earned yourself another subscriber.

[paolobenedicti]

I never thought I’d have spent 25 minutes of my time watching a cheese slicer being restored... I did it and and I loved it! Great job!

[gramstalex]

No talking, no music, just craftsmanship.. What more could one wish for?

[mihyunpotatoe]

I know it's stupid but seeing people like you who can seemingly work magic out of pure passion and skill is what both awes me and also makes me proud to be human, please keep up the great work brother!

[mradford]

Wow! What a restoration. Being able to reproduce those parts from scratch is amazing. Keep up the great work.

[Peotrichko]

Впечатлен максимально. Такое внимание к деталям! Поразительно. Сделал девайс чтоб сделать насечки. Выбил цифры. Подобрал шрифт. Высокое качество сьемки, свет, станки - стружка все это завораживает. Я далек от подобных работ, но оторвать взгляд невозможно. Успехов вам и новых таких же восхитительных работ!

[whatchudoin]

It's always so cool seeing how complex these seemingly simple pieces of machinery are, and how nice they look once restored and remade. Props to you for this content and keep up the good work!

[HasanAhmed-exjv]

On every restoration I can only think of 3 words within the first 3 seconds, shine, shine and more shine but what you deliver is bling, bling and more bling, in fact Mr T would wear your restorations with pride.

[j.l.emerson]

A superb restoration! It never ceases to amaze me how complex some antique food processing gadgets are. This cutter is obviously commercial, otherwise why is it built to be repaired down to the smallest part??? You took this restoration to the next level. 👍

[tronpig]

I love seeing this stuff restored, it brings more realism to what homes and kitchens used to look like instead of thinking that the objects look closer to the unrestored version always, but it look more modern than we would think

[codyspolston]

Big respect for showing dedication to your craft by making your own tools for the job!

[trssho]

In all honesty, when I first started watching the video I was questioning changing the original designs of the parts or doing any unnecessary modification like cleaning up the original casting because in theory it takes away from the history of the piece. The thing is though, you just can’t argue with those results and I’ve come around. :) This is far beyond a simple restoration or preservation, I’m in awe of this wonderful work - you have a new subscriber here.

[CoolAgainRestoration]

I hope you will like the video and don't forget to subscribe !!! cheers, David ! if you have any question please comment here and I will reply to all like always did 👍