My affliction with collecting old iron and vintage machine tools has led me down the path of restoring this 1920-something Rhodes 7" metal shaper....Because shapers are cool? This one has some interesting modifications to it. In this video, I break it down, evaluate everything, clean it, paint it, and put it back together.

Part 2 of the restoration can be found here:    • Rhodes Shaper Restoration (Part 2)  

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I promise I'll still mostly make stuff out of rusty junk and not just buy shiny things with your money.