Massive Antique Meat Slicer Restoration - 1895 Cast Iron Alexanderwerk

In this restoration video, I will bring back to life an antique meat slicer produced in Westfalia, Germany. I bought it from an antique website, thinking it would make a significant restoration. This antique kitchen tool is beautiful and massive but beaten up by time. The restoration process was arduous because all the parts were rusty and stuck. The meat slicer was built from many parts that I had to restore individually. Took me almost two weeks to achieve this result. The paint on it was also lead-positive, so I had to dispose of the waste and wear a mask all the time. I love how this antique meat slicer turned out and am happy I could save it from decay. Now it is perfectly functional and can be used again! If you enjoy my work and my videos, please consider subscribing! Cheers! Support my work: Join this channel to get access to the perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi9nQfrTvw6olXuWrsWJqNA/join 0:00 Introduction 0:01 German Alexanderwerk Meat Slicer 0:36 Disassembling 0:41 This was the most challenging part 0:47 Everything was stuck 4:43 I have to use this heavy tool 7:00 Beautiful ornated 8:35 Quite a lot of pieces to restore 9:28 I have to dry them before sandblasting 9:59 Sandblasting all the pieces 10:25 Sandblasting wood is so satisfying 10:59 Brushing all the pieces 11:15 Sharpening and getting rid of giant rust pits 11:30 Manual sanding Progression grit 80 - 2000 12:19 Polishing the blade 13:26 I almost forgot about this shaft 14:02 Hybrid metal hardener 14:21 I made another one 14:35 Removing casting imperfections 15:13 Powder coating time 17:45 Chrome powder 19:27 Oiling the wood handle 19:40 Cold bluing 21:54 Assembling the meat slicer 25:48 A thick slice for a hungry man! #restoration #restorationvideos #meatslicer