The speaker from the Outdoor Boys YouTube channel is restoring a hog splitter, a large two-handed meat cleaver used for splitting a hog carcass. The hog splitter was made by the Foster brothers and is in good condition, with the blade in good shape but the handles needing restoration. The handles are rusty and have some damage, but the hog splitter is still functional.
The speaker plans to repair the edge, polish the hog splitter, and replace the handle. The rust on the handle was caused by a gap between the wood and the metal, which allowed water to get in and rust the handle. The speaker uses an orbital sander to remove the rust and a grinder to flatten the metal.
After polishing one side of the hog splitter, the speaker takes a break to get dinner. When he returns, he continues working on the hog splitter, carefully removing the patina and rust without damaging the blade. He then polishes the other side of the hog splitter.
The speaker plans to use a piece of purple heartwood for the new handle. He drills holes in the heartwood and uses a belt sander to shape the handle. The handle is then set in epoxy and left to dry.
The speaker is excited to test the hog splitter out and plans to do so at a barbecue when the weather gets warmer. In the meantime, he has other items that he plans to test the hog splitter on. He concludes by expressing his love for the hog splitter and encouraging viewers to subscribe to the Outdoor Boys YouTube channel and click the bell button to get notified when new videos are posted.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The tool being restored is called a "hog splitter," a two-handed meat cleaver used for splitting a hog carcass.
2. The hog splitter is made by Foster Brothers.
3. The blade of the hog splitter is in good shape, but the handles need attention and restoration.
4. The handles are rusty and have a substantial chunk missing from the back.
5. The restoration process includes repairing the edge, polishing the blade, and putting a new handle on the hog splitter.
6. The restorer uses an orbital sander with 240-grit sandpaper to remove rust from the handle.
7. The restorer wants to flatten the metal to prevent gaps in the handle that could allow water to enter and cause rust.
8. The restorer decides to use a piece of purple heartwood for the new handle.
9. The holes in the handle are not in English units, but rather in metric, so the restorer drills them out to 1/4 inch.
10. The restorer uses a belt sander to grind away about half the material on one side of the handle.
11. The restorer applies epoxy to the pins and handle and lets it dry before shaping the handle.
12. The restorer uses clamps to hold the handle in place while the epoxy sets.
13. After the epoxy has hardened, the restorer removes the clamps and starts shaping the handle.
14. The restorer achieves a mirror finish on the handle.
15. The restorer tests the hog splitter on other materials since they don't have a pig carcass available.