Making Christmas Screwdrivers !! 

“Wake up Babe, This Old Tony uploaded”

THANKS FOR THE SCREWDRIVERS TONY. I can't promise I won't mess up any more screw heads but I'll try 😂

Once again, the subtly tapered puns, the finely machined humor, and the editing on spec, makes my Christmas whole

So fun bit of trivia, the reason why hollow ground screwdrivers are sometimes done in this flat plate style is because it makes dressing and reshaping the tips much simpler in the end-user's shop. It provides a pair of dead flat faces, so in similar fashion to how you fabricated these, the end user could clamp them down and reshape the tip without losing parallelism. This was especially critical in the days before mass manufacture of fasteners, as each one was essentially custom sized, so if you were a gunsmith tasked with fixing up whatever finely finished hand crafted double rifle wandered into your shop by way of London or Belgium or what have you, you'd often find yourself needing to grind custom sized screwdrivers to not risk marring the finish. Nowadays it's mainly retained out of tradition, but it's still nice to be able to custom fit tools to the job.

Yaaayy Tony! I'm so glad you like your gift! Thank you so much for the generous channel plug. Happy holidays.

11:01 Tony, you have to be strong now: band saw blades are meant to be changed while the saw is *_not_** running.*

Your presents are always some of the best, Tony. It's good to see you up and about coming out of your hide hole for secret Santa.

Tony your comic abilities and way with words is fantastic. The unspoken comedy of putting on bandaids when talking about the dangers of switching a blade but not talking about the injuries is incredible and why I will watch every single upload posted to this channel.

Man we are dying to see new content from you. Really, no channel can take your place for me, no one produces the type of content that you do.

There are channels that I see posted a new content and I react “cool, I’ll have to watch that later”. ToT posts and I immediately rearrange my schedule to watch it as soon as I can. It’s like a great movie you were excited to be released in the theater. The world needs more Tony

We hope you enjoy your gift from Becky Stern. If you ever have any wire to bend, let us know. Happy Holidays!

We're not worthy. THIS OLD TONY Christmas special. 30 minutes absolute awesomeness. Thank You!

Oh how I've missed you Old Tony! Thank you in advance for your wonderful content

Tony I cannot emphasize how much I love your videos.

They came out really nice! And watching LMNC basically moan when using them on the screws they where made for was priceless! I _really_ enjoy these Secret Santa videos! Thanx for all the great content! And happy holydays TOT! Greetings from Norway!

I just love it when peer pressure or your mortgage payment forces you to make a video! Merry Christmas, Tony!

The band-aids popping up on your hands after talking about changing the bandsaw blade had me laughing hard. Really wasn't expecting that

Tony a good tip on cutting sheet metal on a bandsaw quietly is to put a thin piece of wood under the sheet metal and cut through both at the same time the wood will absorb the vibrations and greatly reduce the noise especially the high pitch ones. Also reduces burrs on the underside of the cut

I think it was TOT that started me watching RU-vid. He's still the gold standard of brilliance.

Tony, re the warp-bend. You can use the temper and shim method. Clamp to an angle iron strong back, shim at the bend, over clamp past straight, temper oven cycle. It will relax the warp out. You can keep increasing the shim in several temper cycles and creep up on the right amount.

Oh.. How nice to receive a Christmas present from Tony like this on a Sunday evening. A new video to watch during the evening. Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪

The most impressive thing about Sam is that he records, edits and uploads videos to RU-vid with nothing but a rotary encoder and a tesla coil

My dad is a gunny. A lot of those tools are just really handsome pieces of kit.

Maybe the flat shape of the screwdivers you found on the internet provides more torque control because of reduced twisting of the shaft, and also prevents deformation of it. I use screwdrivers of smaller sizes a lot in my job, and I might or might not exaggerate with the tight fit. Worked out most of the time though. So I have experienced that a lot of force on a thin shaft is usually not that great, it bends and twist loosing a lot of force due to its flexibility. A downside to this may be that you won't be able to stick it into small holes when the screw sits inside it, the diameter is important there.

Your sense of humor is so on point. Sharp wit and learning from the school of hard knocks has done right by you. In the hallowed halls of gift makers you have a strong grip on your craft and handle the pressure of the deadline really well. Thanks Tony!

There are some days where you feel like something is lacking, but then when you get a This Old Tony video, that feeling goes away.

I've been in bed sick for two days now and you've been a wonderful distraction from how awful I feel. Thanks Tony. You're a real pal.

Thank you, Tony. Your videos are always a treat, and I actually learn stuff. Not having a shop, I may never use any of that knowledge (except trigo...e.....y errr ummm shop math), but you never know. Happy holidays.

Merry Christmas to ToT, Mrs ToT, the tiny ToTs, and the extended ToT family.

The scale milling sequence had me laughing my head off. Always such great content and humor.

So glad you folks do this, love your channel and love seeing the other makers that you exchange with. Merry Christmas to you and your family, and thanks for keeping us all entertained and educated.

"... wood, plastic, people..." 😂. That was my favourite little quip, but as always as ever, I am thoroughly entertained, wholly impressed, and have also gained some knowingledge I didn't have before 👉👉👉. Thanks Mr. Tony 🙏🙏🙏. Merry Christmas to you and the clan, and don't leave it so long next time, okay? We miss you in this time period 😉. 😎

Oh ToT I have missed you bro, by far my most favourite channel, it’s not just the skill of making things for me, it’s the brilliant humour that is slipped in as well, “Sitting on the John, holding my uni-selector of course, what do I spy with my one good eye” 😂😂😂 “I couldn’t sleep with myself” and the bandaid covered fingers are all gold in my opinion. I really do hope you get back to a point of doing more videos, Merry Christmas to you and all your family. Cheers from Australia

Gunsmithing or Cabinet makers screw drivers or turn screws are awesome they are designed to be redressed for a better and cleaner fit, screws were originally very expensive, the threads were hand filed into hand forged nails and people wanted to show off that they could afford them, you can also use an adjustable wrench or a pair of pliers to on the flats too

I was already going through the third cycle watching old ToT videos and finally, there is a new one. Absolutely worth waiting for!

So good to see you back That old Tony! Here’s to a happy holiday for you and yours!, and a 2023 filled ToT videos for us!??! Side note, had to come back and edit this. Friggin brilliant detective work. The fact that you put thought into a gift that is genuinely needed by the individual, and fills a unique need in their life just highlights why you’re so special, and why we all love you so much.

I absolutely love the way tony makes his videos. The way he pulled out the steel out of his sleeve when he said he had an ace up his sleeve was brilliant and made me actually laugh not just blow air out my nose lol.

never knew why some flat blade screw drivers worked better then others until this video but have come across many a destroyed flat head jet screws in old carburetors now i know why and what screw driver to get as gifts for fellow gear heads

Thanks, Tony! Always love your content. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Finaly! I was wishing for secret santa video from TOT. And now it came true 😁 You really insipre me with your aproach to custom bults. Why go to the store and buy something, if you could just build it on your own, and ofcourse learn something in the proces. Happy holydays TOT! 🥳

Endless Love to you, old Tony! Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones!

Thank you for putting out another video!! The time between them is excruciating. Always looking forward to the next TOT vid. Wishing you and yours, Merry Christmas 🎄!!

There are good reasons for making a screwdriver blade from flat, or at least non-round, stock. The shaft can’t twist out of the handle. If needed, you can put a wrench or pliers on a flat or square or hexagonal shaft to gain extra leverage. Best of all, with flat stock, you can make a full tang with the same profile as the handle. This makes the screwdriver unlikely to beak, especially for the handle to break, and makes it almost impossible for the blade to come out of the handle.

This is again the highlight of the new best part of Christmas, thanks ToT, now to watch the rest of ‘em

This, in combination with the other makers is one of the most wholesome series on RU-vid ever year, I love it! Looking forward to watching the other videos.

Christmas only comes once a year, so you’ve got to step up on the video production ToT. I love your work!! Merry Christmas!🎄🎁

They turned out beautifully. Thoughtful present too. A very merry Christmas to you and yours.🧑‍🎄

Yasss... this is Christmas gift that we need though not the Christmas gift that we may deserve!!! 😅😬😛 Thank you, Tony! You're missed!

What an inspired gift for Sam! Love the comedic timing in your videos always!

I have had so much fun following this ring. My day after boxing day treat. It's so wholesome to watch a group of diverse extroverts, all come together, and document it for us mere mortals to watch. Thank you and merry Christmas 👍

Merry Christmas Tony. Thank you for the gift.

This video is probably the best Christmas present I'm going to get. Thank you very much. I've missed your content a lot

It truly is a Christmas miracle when This old Tony puts out a video

Always a treat to see a new TOT video. That being said, for those who whine about a decline in his uploads; the man has a full time job, a family with children now of an age where even more time and resources are more in demand. I respect that family first attitude and will remain grateful for his efforts and content, past, present and whatever he can afford us in the future. Thanks, Tony!! All the best to you and yours.

TOT is a Christmas Gift in itself! So good to see you again! Happy Holidays to you and your family.

I didn't know I cared about hollow ground screwdrivers until today. Thanks, This Old Tony.

Love the Tap Wrench Appreciation Day celebrations!

Look who's back! 😁🤩 your videos are always a gift for me. Merry Christmas Tony!

Thanks Tony, Your videos are always a gift! Great to see you back in the shop. Have a Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Tony to You and Your Loved Ones. Cheers from Down Under

I’m going to gift wrap my phone and put it under the tree so on Xmas morning I can watch This Old Tony whilst everyone else opens their crappy presents, Cheers Tony your the best 👍

Tony, you we always be my favorite RU-vidr of all time. Merry Christmas to you and your family, friends and pets.

Missed you Tony! I know there have been changes/challenges for you, but I 100% appreciate that you're still out there and creating content. I hope you're doing well, and know that we're willing to support you in any way we can.

Have a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year Tony!! Thanks for the video...made my whole week better !!

Merry Christmas Tony! Hope you and your family are doing well :)

I was just noticing it's been a while since an Old Tony video. Glad to see you are still doing this.

Your videos always make my day Tony, but soooo long between vids its really hard on those of us out here who are addicted to your sense of humor and excellent video skills. MERRY CHRISTMAS TONY-!!

What a great gift. Always like your work. Thanks for the video. Merry Christmas tony.

I'm sure I shouldn't ask but, since this is the season for giving, perhaps you could put out more content? As I recall I used to watch your videos every Saturday morning. It just seemed like the perfect end and beginning of the week. Merry Christmas to you Old Tony.

seemed like the perfect end and beginning of the week. Merry Christmas to you Old Tony.

it's great to see content from you. you really kill it and I love your rhythm, keep up the awesome work!

As I get older, and apparently as Tony does the same, the diminishing joy of Christmas is offset by an obligatory ToT video. 😁

As I get older I'm running out of time so I find myself rarely watching youtube videos much longer than 15 minutes. However this one seemed sooo short! Thanks ToT, best compliments of the season to you and yours.

So excited you uploaded a new video!! Please do more when you can! Those screwdrivers look awesome!

Hey Tony! Great to see that you had a chance to get a video in. Thank you for sharing, as always. Hope you have great holidays with your family, and hope that Santa brings you more time for content creation in 2023.

You made Sam a paint can opener and a pry bar! How nice!

Do you know, what I wish for this Christmas? More TOT uploads.

Merry Christmas to you and the family TOT

Thanks TOT. Of all the YT channels I enjoy, yours is top of the list. Good to have you back, get to work making more informative and entertaining videos!

Meery christmas Tony! Always nice to see a video from you!

Merry Christmas, Tony and fam-looks great!

What a nice winter, Christmas, cozy Sunday present from ToT 🤩 I've been waiting for this year's secret Santa version on tenterhooks just to see your video, Old Tony. Thanks for bringing joy to my life, This Old Tony. Peace and love from Syria ✌🏼

awesome video ToT. Merry Christmas I hope this upcomming year is a blast!

Merry Christmas, ToT. Thank you.

They're beautiful!

Awesome job Tony! 😃👍🏻🎅🪛🪛👊🏻 ..... Really cool gifts from Becky too! 🎁

Hi Tony, Happy Holidays, nice to see new content!! Hope the new year brings out the TOT we all love to watch! Hang in there, we all love you!!!

That kind of screwdriver from flat bars is how we learn to do it at the Liege's gunsmithing school. It allow us to easily cut a screwdriver for the exact length of the screw. When working on luxury handmade shotguns you need to have a screwdriver the exact same width, depth and length as the screw slot to not damage it, and we fancy extremely thin slots (we use metal sawblade that we ground flat and thin to make them) that let the engraver a lot of space. Each screw is custom made the slot cut parallel or perpendicular to the gun. After adjusting the action and mating of the bore, we mark where the slot will be, cut the head to length, slot them using the marks and file the head flush with the body with a now very thin and shallow slot that needs a custom screwdriver to not ruin. Each gunsmith use their own slotting tool and matching screwdrivers so we don't need to cut a screwdriver every time. Although if we are repairing or servicing a gun we might need to make screwdrivers for it. The technique to use them is to put your work on the bench on a cloth so it doesn't scratch and mar the finish and also doesn't slip. Then you place the screwdriver in the slot and place the handle right under your shoulder and collarbone while holding the handle with a full grip. The pressure on the screwdriver should come from the shoulder and the twist from your hand. To twist the screwdriver you should move your whole body to keep your grip strong. That way you can apply maximum and uniform pressure and twist with a big lever (as you can lock your wrist and use your body). That's how you tame those ridiculously thin and shallow slots which doesn't use any anti-seize (only coating exists to us, Ballistol for the metal and linseed oil for the wood, period). Luxury/handmade side-by-side shotguns are made using the 1900s tech.

Merry Christmas ToT. Thanks for your part of 22. Hope 23 is a better one for us all.

Awesome gift. Well done.

love this stuff.thanks.

I nearly missed the smoke coming off the left uniselector 1:26. Had to rewind just to make sure. You are just the very, very best. For what ever the reason I can wait, the wait is always worth it. All the very best wishes to you and yours for 2023!

Haven’t watched your videos in a while Tony but damn I miss them! Glad to see you see you’re still making content! You and your channel and humor got me through some dark times over Covid lockdown! Cheers mate and happy holidays!

Those tech colabs are great! Really heartwarming.

We love you Tony! So glad you’re still around. Merry Christmas to you and yours!

absolutely love the plasters all over your hand after changing bandsaw blades. We've all been there! Merry Christmas ToT

Saw Diresta's present build and now you. Great idea, I like the recovery from the typo, great artists just continue on from problems such as this. Merry Christmas to you, your family and everyone at TOT. Thanks for another great year of content, look forward to seeing you next year.

Really great to see you back, merry Christmas friend

Missed you TOT. Hope to see more of you in 2023. Regards and Happy Holidays. Tony

I haven't even watched the video yet but THANK YOU. I always look forward to new TOT videos and lately have been rewatching many many old ones to get my fix.