Restoring Trench Art Lighter from WWI Book Lighter Restoration

Head to to save 10 off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ODDTINKERING In this video I ll restore a trech art lighter shaped like a book from World War I. The lighter was handmade by someone during the war. It was not designed to have the wick and cotton replaced because it was soldered shut. I desoldered the triangle pieces of copper to remove the hinge and then I desoldered teh bottom of teh fuel tank to remove the cotton and old wick. I cleaned most of the oxidation off with vinegar. Then the parts were sanded with multiple grits of sandpaper up to 2000 grits and polished with a buffing wheel. New wick and cotton were inserted and I made a new hinge to replace the old one. All the pieces were soldered back on using a heat gun. When using a heat gun it s important to make sure other solders on the part don t meltand all the parts don t fall off. The following links are affiliate links. By clicking them you