VERY old coffee grinder restoration 

I made a new channel (AT Restoration Plus) for a bit different content: ru-vid.com/show-UCjjxMSJTfAR3IbCAT25-MbA

It's important to note that this humble little Estonian coffee grinder survived World War I, the Russian Civil War and the entire Soviet era, including World War II under Stalin. Imagine the stories it could tell us if only it could speak.

This is not just a coffe grinder, is a beautiful example of what good craftsmen can do!

It's not an easy job! I admire people who can restore things. Especially when it has to do with coffee ! ☕

What I appreciate about this is that it still looked like it was from the 1800’s. It’s beautiful!

Word to the wise… I don’t drink coffee… but I made one I found in to a pepper grinder, been used in my kitchen now the past ten years ….best thing ever.

Thank you for the sound of work and skill only…not talking, no music.🎉

You did an amazing restoration of a simple coffee grinder that was such an important piece of earlier days.

Доставляет удовольствие смотреть не только на результат, но и на работу. Не встречал ни в жизни, ни в сети мастерства выше. Превосходно!

The craftmanship speaks for itself in volumes. Not enough is being said about the excellent video work and editing where nothing is lost from start to finish. IOW as we say here, No BS!

Now it’s a prized possession! Beautiful!

Amazing how you can take a piece of furniture n even an old coffee grinder n turn it back to its original state. It just blows my mind at how precise you are at it all. This coffee grinder is priceless. A man never has enough braces to do the job correctly. I love what you do. ♥️♥️♥️ 😊👍👍👍

Very impressive. I have never seen your technique of using a brass brush onto heated steel to protect it. Thank you for sharing !

This is my favorite video you’ve done - so simple and so connecting with an item we still use…beautiful! When you cleaned the bowl showing its true gold nature, my jaw just dropped! ❤

I love the patina on the brass cup. Wonderful job as usual. Thanks for sharing this with us.

Мне казалось, я чувствую запах дерева, металла, обработки, пайки и жидкостей, пока всё это смотрела. Завораживает! Спасибо! Хочу такую штуку себе... И ещё циркулярную шлифмашину с пылесосом)))

You have the most beautiful hands in my opinion

Very nice Project: 👍Greetings from the Oberbergischen from Germany. Chris

I love the refinishing on the wood, all the scars and marks and history are still there, but they enhance the warm beauty and depth that the new finish brings out. Beautiful work!!! 👏🏻

What a magnificent job you did there. Enjoyed every MINUTE! AND NO MUSIC!

Just loved this video. What a wonderful piece you found to restore. And I liked that cheeky little smile at the end. Well done. And thank you for not using music throughout the video. Much better to hear the noise of the tools and sanding. You are so skilled. I hope you have an apprentice to pass on your skills to.

Wow!!! The end result is superb. I am very impressed with how much time you spend on even the small items. Normally if I had to buy that coffee grinder in a shop I would just buy it as an ornament or conversation piece. But with this careful restoration I would definitely want to use it for its intended purpose. Your expertise is shown here and the results speak for themselves. Thank you once again. 🤔 I do pick up a lot of tips from you for when I or my son try to repair items at home.

What an ingenious idea for cleaning the bowl along with getting it perfectly centered on lathe. I have the greatest deal of respect for those who can fabricate which you seem to excel at. Great job!

Excellent. Such attention to detail. Why do we find these so satisfying? I can't disengage. Skilled, detailed and handsome. Wow.

You deserve that cup of coffee. You certainly worked hard enough for it. Beautiful job.

I love watching your videos where you give 'second life' to various objects ❤😊

PERFECT restoration. Hardly any new stuff used. That'd my fave. Use all the original stuff as much as you can. It was a neat lil grinder too.

Bravo, Ahti👍👏👏👏

Very satisfying to watch. Makes me want to go buy something old so I can bring it back to life. Keep them coming!

Боже мой, какая прелесть. И заклепку серой краской покрасил. Эстет, мастер. Приятного кофепития!

Great job. Great to see it being taken back from the sad condition it was in to the wonderfully restored and perfectly operational piece it is now. One point though, putting a mug of coffee down without a coaster. If you were in my house I'd slap your knuckles for that one!!

Excelente trabajo. Un saludo desde España 🇪🇦

That was amazing to watch! You, Sir are richly blessed with this wonderful talent. 😊

Hoped near the end you would grind coffee beans. Happily surprised. Such a handsome devil sipping your coffee. :) Great restoration, as always. Thank you!

I could almost smell the coffee!!

Cool project 👍 turned out fantastic. Great job.

Beautiful workmanship. Brilliant product.

Очаровали Вашей полуулыбкой в конце ролика. После нее нажала кнопку Подписаться.))) Ну и, конечно, же - Золотые Руки!

The knob you made is much prettier than the original. Just stumbled onto your videos, I like them very much!

Огромно удоволствие беше да гледам!

Awesome job bringing it back to it’s glory! 👍🏼

A fast way to clean brass! Nice.

Звук выкручиваемых старых шурупов и крутящейся кофемолки завораживают. Лайк за труды!

I loved how you made yourself a cup of coffee in the end. Good job!

Amazing! You, sir are a talented artist! I love seeing you saving these treasures!

Вот уж не ожидал, что Ахти возьмётся за восстановление таких вещей. Браво. Что теперь нас ждёт дальше? Неужели старинные часы? :-) Кстати, есть интересный химический способ снимать патину с меди, латуни и бронзы - смесь муки, соли и уксуса.

So cool to see you restore this right after I did my first restoration which was an old coffee grinder! love your videos

16:55 that house... Lovely.

And all of the screws lined up! Very nice!

Wow,17 minutes of quality content,you're the man !!! And is so relaxing to watch your videos !!! 👍👍👍❤❤👌👌

Did not expect you to look that handsome 😂 great job man!

Another good job of restoration. Lots of attention to detail.

Какая чудесная получилась кофе молочка! Молодец!!!

I have that exact model of grinder in my kitchen! Wish he was restoring mine 😢. Beautiful!

A pleasure to watch. Beautifully done.

and where do these masters of art live??? amazing work👏👏👏👍

I love it, antiques, knowing what grandparents or great grandparents used in their time. I love to watch anything restored!!

Je beheerst vele technieken en het eindresultaat is prachtig. Ik heb zo’n koffiemolen van ongeveer 100 jaar oud uit de familie.

Salut!!! Kisses from Barcelona😊❤

I would buy coffee beans just to be able to use this. You do great work for. You have ALL the tools and know how to use each of them makes a big difference in my book. lol Have a wonderful day

Gran restaurauracion. Gracias por su trabajo. Saludos desde Sevilla ESPAÑA

It's like watching a puzzle being solved.

this was awesome- the actual coffee making at the end was perfection! cheers from california ☕ .

Идеальная реставрация👍👍 Красавчик мужик

You are the most amazing artist and craftsman!

Як завжди, неймовірна робота! 👏👏👏 Чекаємо нову серію про вашого кузена Бориса і його роботу над радянськими предметами старовини! 😄😉

Your restorations are always so precisely and beautifully completed, and such a pleasure to watch.

I love all your videos but this is my favorite so far. 😊

trying something else than furniture that's cool 😎

Przepiękne jest to odrestłrowane ten bardzo stary młynek do kawy z przed drugiej wojny światowej pozdrawiam twórcę tego filmiku 👍👍👍👍

It's a beautiful piece, the box and drawer is assembled with hand-cut dovetailing

I was waiting for, "I make a new one". Others would do this restoration with alot of filling and filing and polishing, but I actually prefer the look if this. I also really liked your solution for the brushed brass finish on the bowl.

Wow. That looks incredible now.🤗

Excellent restoration 👍👍👍Thanks for sharing

Really beautiful. Perfect true restoration

That looks absolutely gorgeous 🥰

Love your work, you remind me so much of my dad

Золотые руки🙂👍

I knew you were going to make coffee! Lol another brilliant video.

WOW - you are awesome! Fabulous video of a fabulous restoration!

I have the same one from my grandparents from Finland but smaller and it has a round lid on top. You can open the lid by sliding it to the side. Nice restoration 👍🏻

Your job is wonderful! You are the master! Bravo!

I happened to be drinking coffee when I watched this. When ATR raised his coffee cup at the end, I raised mine to him.

Awesome job! Art and craft together!

Where’s my cup of Java,,,,,excellent work amico

Fine work, as always. So fun to watch you use all your tools to recreate. Your endings always make me smile.

Hello AT beautiful restoration good job well done

A labor of love(of coffee!!)

Great job! New viewer from Tennessee, USA. 😀👍

You Sir are a true master.

Beautiful work as always 🥰😍🤩 Nothing better then to restore, and better quality. I really love this style of coffee ☕ grinder.. the new grind has nothing on this type of grinder. Exquisite work

You well deserved that cup of coffee!

Wonderful! Enjoy that coffee!

Nicely done! I'm pretty sure the patina police were freaking out when you cleaned up and polished the brass LOL.

Restoration,for me ,is a form of art. You are a great artist,Sir.

Very Cool. Wish I had one. Great job and beautiful work. Thanks for sharing 😀

Hello from Texas, USA!! I enjoy your restorations and this one especially as I have an old coffee grinder similar to the one you restored.

I was asking to myself, does he do other restorations besides furnitures... and there it is, a new video answering my question. 😄

I used to use one like that all the time.

Thank you for sharing your perfect skills with the rest of the world here on RU-vid. Lovely restoration and I like the patina look. Beautiful!