Antique Hand Cranked Grinder Restoration

In this video I will be restoring an old hank cranked grinder.

I found this grinder when buying tools from a 100 year old farm. Initially I was not interested in taking it due to the condition and I could not remove it from the table. After picking more tools I realised this grinder could be a good restoration project. With some force and a hammer I managed to release it from the table.
I began my restoration by dismantling the grinder. I came across my first roadblock when it came to applying the paint stripper. Over the last few weeks my paint stripper has not been working well. I presume it’s due to the cold weather. As you will see I heated the part and applied the stripper. Instead of waiting a whole day with no results the first layer of paint was stripped instantly. For all those concerned people I do wear a gas mask in my workshop.
When it came to painting initially I spent hours applying filler and primer. However I was not happy with covering up all the perfect imperfections from the casting marks. I then had to spend many more hours removing the filler and primer in my ultrasonic cleaner (best investment ever).
As you will see in the video my choice of paint was VHT blue. Clearly I do not need the height temperature properties of this paint. I chose this paint due to its low price (£4.70) and strong durable finish.

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