This restoration is on a 1930s Stanley "Fishmouth" Unishear. This model is number 16A and is made to cut steel up to 16 gauge, but is overpowered and can do much more!

This tool was sent to me by a viewer and arrived with rust that seemed to be fairly recent. It was also filled with mud wasp nests, which is something I rarely see in tools since I live in the frozen tundra. The shear is almost entirely aluminum with only a select few hardened steel parts. The motor cleaned up well, but one of these days I would really like to do a proper electric motor restoration where I rewind it all and have it dipped in lacquer.

Apparently this tool needs an infinite supply of oil to function well, so I replaced the bearings with sealed ones in case I forget to oil it one time. It was missing an oil cap for one of its bearings, which was easily made and replaced. I also replaced all the screws in the handle with brass ones, just because I like to shear in style.

I hope to use this around the shop to help me with some sheetmetal work for future restorations.

I would like to thank EvapoRust for sponsoring this video.

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