Very nice restoration. I would have been baffled about how to repair some of the wear. Glad you saved the info at the base of the can opener. I always like it when a tools provenance can be preserved. Your history also gives useful context. Always a good day when a Magdad video loads. Thanks
Excellent restoration as usual. Your verbiage telling us the different grits and steps etc.that you take is a great teaching tool for anyone who wants to learn. Also the tool history is always very interesting. 👍👍
Sheffield born and raised here. One of my uncle's worked at Richardsons and all my family worked in the steel, knife and cutlery industry that dominated the city. The centre of steel production in the UK, stainless steel was invented here and it was renowned for all forms of knife production. Sheffield United football team are called 'The Blades'. The hockey team are called 'The Steelers'. In the 21st century we are now a centre for Carbon Fibre production (McLaren, Boeing) and special steels for the military and industry. Thanks for a great video.
A beautiful knife. I have a few, a nice piece of wartime history which remained in use by lots of people after their service! If only these things could speak! You can't beat Richards, some of the knives they produced are really beautiful. They also made plenty of low cost but high quality small knives to suit a working man's budget! I particularly enjoyed this video, I am glad you didn't take it too far, it is wonderfully preserved now! They made multiple sizes of that model!
Thanks! Richards was a lot like the Imperial knife company in the US, making low cost "working man's" knives. I thought it was interesting that Imperial eventually bought them out!
The finish looks just right ..Clean & polished .but not over done ..Looks original now with some normal wear ...I believe on an older knife it just looks the best when it still looks old
Great job! Your attention to detail is second to none. Researching the history of an item is almost as much fun as the restoration. And the can opener doubles as a fork! 😀
Awesome job I love seeing a piece of military history restored back to its Glory Days I definitely say you restored it back to a good shape that it can be displayed great job my friend
@@AaronBelknap I have cleaned up a lot of hand planes that I've found at yard sales to re-sell on ebay. I learned a lot about them from watching Paul Sellers. You should film the next one you clean up and try making a video!
@@357magdad I'll share a tip with you I've seen knife makers use is to use windex to sand and polish with. It's a beautiful knife. Thanks for sharing. Edit from what I understand when it's short thick marlin spike they call it a FID. That's what I've heard it called. Edit#2 also the blade was changed because the stouter sheep's foot blade was intended to be pounded with a soft mallet to cut larger rope stock.
@@mercuryrising9174 Great info! I like to use WD-40 because it is oil based and will help with any hidden corrosion, rather than potentially seep in somewhere and cause more.
@@357magdad that makes sense. And you are not doing like 8K grits to get that seemingly impossible shimmer depth. I like rope knives I've got a couple.
Awesome job!!! I love that knife! It has a wonderful feel in the hand and great balance. You did an amazing job bringing that knife back to beautiful and still retaining the integrity of it... =D
Very nice job. I really liked the "history lesson" too, I would've never guessed Richardson originated from Germany so shortly before the war. Thank you!
This is a coincidence I've now subscribed to you! I did a google search on restoring folding knives and your RUclips link cane up and unbelievable the knife you restored is the one I wanted to get restored it belonged to my father who passed away last year. It was his Rpyal Air Gorce issued knife!! Exactly like the one you restored. Many thanks.
Thanks for watching and subscribing! Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun, especially if it has sentimental value. I'd love to see some before/after photos of your project! 357mdad@gmail.com
@@357magdad I’m thinking of finding someone to carry the work out buddy. That’s what I was originally looking for on google, that’s when your clip came up.
@@johnklockyer I think you should try cleaning up the knife yourself. You don't need any special tools to do a great job. Check out my basics video: ruclips.net/video/6CvFM-LUy0U/видео.html
Thanks for the video. I recently found a box in my attic containing my 1945 G. Ibberson army issue knife i bought 37 years ago when i joined Army Cadets. It's in slightly worse condition but you've given some great pointers i'd feel confident enough to do myself. I have countless fond memories of having it with me on every camping and fishing adventure i went on as a boy, and reading the history, mine has the stamp of G. Ibberson & Co of Sheffield with their trademark Stradivarius violin stamp (under the British Army arrow) on the side of the can opener. I look forward to seeing it gleam once again!
Holy cow that turned out great! I have several very old pocket knives that need the same treatment. (Inherited) Thanks for the great tips. I was not sure how to go about that before this video.
Yesterday I ordered a Taylor Sheffield Witness WW2,2 blade, army knife(main blade and the cane opener) and a Belgium A.B.L 1951 knife. Both in a very good condition. The Belgium one looks really similar to the the British one you showed on the video. . Thank you for the video and the info about the Richard's knives! The knife at the end of the video looks amaaaaaazing!!!
It looks PERFECT . Thanks for this inspirering and informative video. Congratulations to your skills! Many collectors like mint condition, me too, in cas the item is STILL in original WWII-mint-condition. In case of this clasp knife, I prefer not to restore it "into new" . I remove rust, clean it everywhere and the I use chrome polish to improve everything. But I try to keep its history. It was used and it still shows the signs of using (not of aging / rusting after the war) . So it is a mixture between the condition of yours at the beginning and the condition at the end. Every collector has his own philosophy. I prefer " cleaned and repaired condition with some little "cosmetics" , but still keeping the signs of use in a certain way. Thanks again for the video. I will clean my clasp knives "inside" now in the way you showed. Great. Thanks, Fred
Thanks Randy! Paul and Stephan Richartz came from Solingen Ohligs Germany in 1930 to set up the cutlery company in Sheffield England. Paul and Stephan and some other members of the company spent WW2 interned while others ran the company making knives and tools for the British war effort.
Good job! I've been collecting and trading knives sense I was 10 and never knew what the giant all was for ! Lol magdad does a great job reprofiling the blades by hand and I... very straight edge. I still have to use a jig ..lol and I like the little wedge to help you get the edge right...
Loved the video. Loved your work and the result. Loved the Colonel Bogey March musical background. (I saw Bridge on the River Kwai in 1957, when I was six, with my family, at a drive-in theatre. Brought back great memories. Colonel Nicholson would be very proud of your work and your work ethic. Please watch the movie if you're not familiar with it.)
Very cool knife. And a great restoration... to me this is a proper resto. Because you didn't take it so far down to make it's age unbelievable yet the knife is very nice and definitely usable...
Sir, You did a excellent restoration on that knife, and thank you for the History Lesson at the end. The only thing that I would have changed is, instead of opening a can of black olives, you should have opened up a can of Kippers. lol Keep up the good work.
The blade was repeatedly badly sharpened, but it still had good snap and little wobble. The can opener has some wobble, but overall the pocket knife is in pretty good shape for its age.
Had one of these for years, very tough useful tool. The spike was for knots and splicing which is a dying craft. The screw driver stub is a real handy part ready to use without the need to open. Mine also has the burred over end from use as a hammer. Cheers
Very good save. I always enjoy your knives that you restore. I need a spike like that on my knife. But small enough to do fishing line. Always getting tangled up. That would be small. Thanks
@@357magdad good stuff mate, can't beat the old time stuff Was a lot simpler back then what they did have was just basic utility stuff but did the job in first and second world war. Trouble is the British Army were so under supplied they sent em into battle on front line armed with nothing but broomsticks! That's not even a joke they LITERALLY were sent in to fight the Germans on the battlefield with broomsticks!! That's why so many losses! Was ABSOLUTE travesty just walking into certain death.. That's trouble with British Army Best in the world and S.A.S. are LITERALLY the best of the best! But the regular army are so under equipped in All The wars it's RIDICULOUS! They ain't even looked after when they get back. Like in America I believe. All wrong! Having said that I love seeing all the old Army issue stuff, (when the could get it) lol..
Thanks David. Apparently the tune became very popular at the start of WW2 when it it was used for the song "Hitler has Only Got One Ball". I remember it from Bridge On the River Kwai.
Very interesting. I have three of those knives from auctions I attend. Two of them have backspring wear, resulting in "play" when the blade is open. (the backspring is worn (shorter) The backspring for the can opener is nice and flush when it is in the open position. Can this be repaired by heating the front portion of the backspring (peaning the metal forward to close the gap ?
These knives were very common in military surplus stores in 60s England. They were all in the same state as the one you restored. We also knew them as 'Jack knives' which probably came from the Royal Navy Jack Tar - a sailor. My father was a Thames Lighterman (longshoreman) and he used one for cutting and splicing the rope hawsers that secured the barges. As a schoolboy I found the marlin spike handy for piercing soda pop cans in the days before ring pulls were invented.
That looks amazing, really nicely restored. I have a large collection of these too, I always pick them up where ever I see them (I have a video on here showing some of them)
The marlinspike is also used to splice 3 strand rope and multi-strand steel cable. The knife has a beefy spine so you can strike it with a piece of wood to cut through rope cleanly in one shot with no frayed ends. It would have been mostly hemp and manila rope at the time. Wonderful clean up on an old workhorse.
Great job Magdad!! Question: I have seen you and Scout use the fiber wheel. I got the link from Scout and bought a fiber wheel. Have not had the chance to use it yet. What's your thoughts and advice on using one.
Very nice restoration. I would have been baffled about how to repair some of the wear. Glad you saved the info at the base of the can opener. I always like it when a tools provenance can be preserved. Your history also gives useful context. Always a good day when a Magdad video loads. Thanks
Thanks Pat! I always try to preserve maker's marks, especially on something like this from WW2!
Very nice restoration. The blade was in sad shape. Looks and works terrific now. Well done.
I did like the history part at the end.
Dave.
Someone definitely got carried away with sharpening that blade! Other than that it was actually in pretty good shape given its age.
I never knew such knives existed! Great job on that restoration. Looks almost brand new!
Thanks Dino! It is a cool knife! I think a couple companies make modern copies.
Excellent restoration as usual. Your verbiage telling us the different grits and steps etc.that you take is a great teaching tool for anyone who wants to learn. Also the tool history is always very interesting. 👍👍
Thanks Frank! I enjoy researching the history behind the items I clean up!
Sheffield born and raised here. One of my uncle's worked at Richardsons and all my family worked in the steel, knife and cutlery industry that dominated the city. The centre of steel production in the UK, stainless steel was invented here and it was renowned for all forms of knife production. Sheffield United football team are called 'The Blades'. The hockey team are called 'The Steelers'. In the 21st century we are now a centre for Carbon Fibre production (McLaren, Boeing) and special steels for the military and industry. Thanks for a great video.
Sheffield has a lot of great manufacturing history!
Nice restoration with commentary
Thanks David!
A beautiful knife. I have a few, a nice piece of wartime history which remained in use by lots of people after their service! If only these things could speak! You can't beat Richards, some of the knives they produced are really beautiful. They also made plenty of low cost but high quality small knives to suit a working man's budget! I particularly enjoyed this video, I am glad you didn't take it too far, it is wonderfully preserved now! They made multiple sizes of that model!
Thanks! Richards was a lot like the Imperial knife company in the US, making low cost "working man's" knives. I thought it was interesting that Imperial eventually bought them out!
Good to see an old service knife back in service.
Thanks Mats! It's not as good as new, but as good as it's been in a long time!
Turned out awesome! Thanks for sharing. Fun project 👍 ARCO
Thanks! Pocket knives are always fun to clean up. This one had some interesting history also!
When it comes to sanding and polishing, you have the patience of a saint. It turned out really nice.
I find hand sanding to be relaxing. I can sit down and sand with some tunes on!
Thanks for showing the restoration process.
You're welcome Tony! Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun! Check out my beginner's video: ruclips.net/video/6CvFM-LUy0U/видео.html
The finish looks just right ..Clean & polished .but not over done ..Looks original now with some normal wear ...I believe on an older knife it just looks the best when it still looks old
Aside from the over-sharpened blade this pocket knife was in great shape for its age.
Absolutely awesome job my dad And wonderfully narrated as well thanks for the mention mate :-)
Thanks for sending me this cool piece of history!
Great job! Your attention to detail is second to none. Researching the history of an item is almost as much fun as the restoration. And the can opener doubles as a fork! 😀
These WW2 clasp knives are very collectible, so there was a lot of historical resources online.
Beautiful Recovery!
Thanks Stephen!
Awesome work! IMHO you can't beat that type of tin opener!
Thanks! I got it to work OK. It's interesting how many different styles of pocket knife can openers there are!
Awesome job I love seeing a piece of military history restored back to its Glory Days I definitely say you restored it back to a good shape that it can be displayed great job my friend
Thanks Tristan! It was never gonna be as good as new, but it's as good as it's been in a long time!
Great restoraton. That is a collectible knife.
Thanks Larry! I'm not used to finding so much information about my projects online!
It was rough, but turned out awesome! I like the old pocket knives.
Thanks Aaron! Old pocket knives were what got me into old tools and making videos!
@@357magdad I like old hand planes. I thought of doing videos. When I sharpen them they are sharp! Watched a video from Lee-Nielsen tools.
@@AaronBelknap I have cleaned up a lot of hand planes that I've found at yard sales to re-sell on ebay. I learned a lot about them from watching Paul Sellers. You should film the next one you clean up and try making a video!
Nice job and still has veteran character.
Thanks Alton!
Wow..Turned out Great!! Such a cool Old Knife with that Marlin spike ...and the cross hatch scales....sweet gift for sure!!
Except for the badly sharpened blade the knife was in really good shape for its age!
Nice job saving a lil' piece of history Bud!! That was pretty rough!!☺
Thanks RoadKing! Cleaning up pocket knives is what got me started on vintage tools and making videos!
@@357magdad I'll share a tip with you I've seen knife makers use is to use windex to sand and polish with.
It's a beautiful knife. Thanks for sharing. Edit from what I understand when it's short thick marlin spike they call it a FID. That's what I've heard it called. Edit#2 also the blade was changed because the stouter sheep's foot blade was intended to be pounded with a soft mallet to cut larger rope stock.
@@mercuryrising9174 Great info! I like to use WD-40 because it is oil based and will help with any hidden corrosion, rather than potentially seep in somewhere and cause more.
@@357magdad that makes sense. And you are not doing like 8K grits to get that seemingly impossible shimmer depth.
I like rope knives I've got a couple.
Wow, that was first class. It gives me hope for some of the old junker knives i have been holding onto. Great stuff. Cheers
Thanks Joe! Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun! It's what got me into cleaning up old tools and making RUclips videos.
Awesome job!!! I love that knife! It has a wonderful feel in the hand and great balance. You did an amazing job bringing that knife back to beautiful and still retaining the integrity of it... =D
Thanks ScoutCrafter! It was a pleasure to work on a quality knife and piece of history!
Wow that turned out really nice!
Nice job!
Thanks B Kind! I wasn't sure I could get that blade back to respectable!
Very nice job. I really liked the "history lesson" too, I would've never guessed Richardson originated from Germany so shortly before the war. Thank you!
The two brothers Stephan and Paul Richartz were actually interned for four years while others ran the company during the war!
Wow. That blade came out great considering what you started with. That's a cool knife. I bet it's heavy. Nice work Magdad
It is heavy duty!
You are really good at this! Excellent results! 👍🏻
Thanks Joe! Cleaning up old pocket knives is how I got started with old tools and making videos!
Nice work, I love the result 👌
Thanks!
That’s beautiful and well done. It’s amazing to think about that knife‘s history.
Thanks! It would be interesting to know who owned it.
This is a coincidence I've now subscribed to you! I did a google search on restoring folding knives and your RUclips link cane up and unbelievable the knife you restored is the one I wanted to get restored it belonged to my father who passed away last year. It was his Rpyal Air Gorce issued knife!! Exactly like the one you restored. Many thanks.
Thanks for watching and subscribing! Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun, especially if it has sentimental value. I'd love to see some before/after photos of your project! 357mdad@gmail.com
@@357magdad I’m thinking of finding someone to carry the work out buddy. That’s what I was originally looking for on google, that’s when your clip came up.
@@johnklockyer I think you should try cleaning up the knife yourself. You don't need any special tools to do a great job. Check out my basics video:
ruclips.net/video/6CvFM-LUy0U/видео.html
Awesome job!! At the end I was hoping for the history of the manufacturer, and as usual you didn't disappoint. Thanks again!
Researching the history is part of the fun for me!
Thanks for the video. I recently found a box in my attic containing my 1945 G. Ibberson army issue knife i bought 37 years ago when i joined Army Cadets. It's in slightly worse condition but you've given some great pointers i'd feel confident enough to do myself. I have countless fond memories of having it with me on every camping and fishing adventure i went on as a boy, and reading the history, mine has the stamp of G. Ibberson & Co of Sheffield with their trademark Stradivarius violin stamp (under the British Army arrow) on the side of the can opener. I look forward to seeing it gleam once again!
Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun! I'd love to see some photos of your project!
357mdad@gmail.com
Thanks. I will!
As I watched you work on this knife I was holding the EXACT same knife given to me by my grandfather! Nice video!!
Thanks Chris! I hope you're able to keep that knife in the family!
Nicely done .In the 90s I brought two , one was early with the copper ring , both had never been issued
Thanks! Sounds like you got a couple gems!
Holy cow that turned out great! I have several very old pocket knives that need the same treatment. (Inherited) Thanks for the great tips. I was not sure how to go about that before this video.
I'm glad you liked how it turned out! Old pocket knives are fun to clean up!
Another magnificent job MagDad and Chuck!
Thanks Wayne! Chuck says hi!
Top video again Magdad, knife came up a treat, enjoy your olives mate!
Thanks! They went on my pizza that night!
Yesterday I ordered a Taylor Sheffield Witness WW2,2 blade, army knife(main blade and the cane opener) and a Belgium A.B.L 1951 knife. Both in a very good condition. The Belgium one looks really similar to the the British one you showed on the video. . Thank you for the video and the info about the Richard's knives! The knife at the end of the video looks amaaaaaazing!!!
Thanks! Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun!
It looks PERFECT . Thanks for this inspirering and informative video. Congratulations to your skills!
Many collectors like mint condition, me too, in cas the item is STILL in original WWII-mint-condition. In case of this clasp knife, I prefer not to restore it "into new" . I remove rust, clean it everywhere and the I use chrome polish to improve everything. But I try to keep its history. It was used and it still shows the signs of using (not of aging / rusting after the war) . So it is a mixture between the condition of yours at the beginning and the condition at the end.
Every collector has his own philosophy. I prefer " cleaned and repaired condition with some little "cosmetics" , but still keeping the signs of use in a certain way.
Thanks again for the video. I will clean my clasp knives "inside" now in the way you showed. Great. Thanks, Fred
Thanks for watching Fred! Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun!
Looks great 👍 you did a grand job of bringing the old knife back to life
Thanks! Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun!
A very nice pocket knife and restoration. Thanks
Thanks Tony!
Brilliant vid mate, and a fabulous job.
Thank you! Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun!
Enjoyed that video. Knife turned out nice too
Thanks! I'm glad you liked the video!
I found 3 of those in a flea market in a Germans carpenters ventage tool box.Waiting on NAM British museum for acceptance we are excited about it.
Really nice job on the restore. Came out great. I wonder if I am related.
Thanks Randy! Paul and Stephan Richartz came from Solingen Ohligs Germany in 1930 to set up the cutlery company in Sheffield England. Paul and Stephan and some other members of the company spent WW2 interned while others ran the company making knives and tools for the British war effort.
Nice work, the adjustments made on the blade are most certainly respectable.
Thanks Al! That blade has seen a lot of sharpening!
Good job! I've been collecting and trading knives sense I was 10 and never knew what the giant all was for ! Lol magdad does a great job reprofiling the blades by hand and I... very straight edge. I still have to use a jig ..lol and I like the little wedge to help you get the edge right...
This might be the coolest pocket knife in my collection!
If I was a British soldier in WW2 I would’ve been real thankful to have a useful knife like that. As always it turned out real nice!😀👍
Thanks YDOC! Wouldn't it be cool to be able to see where this knife has been!
Good sensible repairs, well done that man, regards from the uk
Thanks Eric!
@@357magdad just as a further point some of these were manufactured in stainless steel and without scales for use in tropical climates, all the best!
Great job MagDad! Thanks for the Flitz love and the Colonel Bogey March in the background! 👍👍👀
Colonel Bogey is the first thing that came to mind for a British WW2 project!
You did a fantastic job. I collect pocket knives and would be proud to have it in my collection.
Thanks Tommy! It cleaned up pretty nice!
Cool, the history at the end is very interesting
Thanks Gator! I enjoy researching the history!
Loved the video. Loved your work and the result. Loved the Colonel Bogey March musical background. (I saw Bridge on the River Kwai in 1957, when I was six, with my family, at a drive-in theatre. Brought back great memories. Colonel Nicholson would be very proud of your work and your work ethic. Please watch the movie if you're not familiar with it.)
I'm glad you enjoyed my video! Bridge on the River Kwai is why I picked the music!
Your voice reminds me of Joe Pera. Very calming with a slow, smooth cadence. Good job.
Thanks Stephen! Viewers have mentioned Joe Pera before! I guess everybody sounds like somebody!
Very cool knife. And a great restoration... to me this is a proper resto. Because you didn't take it so far down to make it's age unbelievable yet the knife is very nice and definitely usable...
Thanks! It is a cool old knife!
very Cool. I like hearing all the History around it. I think you did a great Job with the blade.
Thanks Steve! The blade is sharp and functional now!
Nice resto, thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Great job! If that old knife could talk I bet it has some amazing stories.
Thanks Richard! It would be great to know this knife's life story!
Sir, You did a excellent restoration on that knife, and thank you for the History Lesson at the end. The only thing that I would have changed is, instead of opening a can of black olives, you should have opened up a can of Kippers. lol
Keep up the good work.
Never seen kippers in a can, maybe cockles matey?
I had a hard time finding a can in the cupboard that wasn't a pop-top!
We were fresh out of kippers.
We were also fresh out of cockles! The olives went on my pizza later that night!
Looks amazing Magdad. Thank You for sharing
Thanks Jack!
I have one of these it's all metal very heavy. You did a great job refurbishing it. Nice video thank you for sharing 👍🍀😁
Thanks David! These seem like well made tools!
@@357magdad solid hunk of steal lol, defo couldn't carry in your pocket lol soon have a big hole in it.😂
Very good!! Excellent job!!!
Thank you!
Great Job as usual, and a little history of a good product.
Thanks Ernie! I enjoy researching the history of the items I clean up.
Nice job MagDad!
Thanks Steve!
That knife turned out really nice, and the tutorial and history of the knife what's interesting.
Thanks Bill! I enjoy researching the history of the items I clean up.
Awesome knife, and awesome job on restore!
Thanks Todd! Pocket knives are fun to clean up! Being from WW2 this one was especially interesting!
Very nice job thanks for sharing and remember stay safe and make 👍👍☕😷🇬🇧
Thanks Brian!
Great restoration MagDad 👍😊
Thanks Sparky! You and I both like to work on pocket knives!
@@357magdad You are not wrong my friend
🔪 👍 😊
Used but not overly abused, it's a joy when a neat old knife like that can be brought back to respectable condition and still show its age.
The blade was repeatedly badly sharpened, but it still had good snap and little wobble. The can opener has some wobble, but overall the pocket knife is in pretty good shape for its age.
Had one of these for years, very tough useful tool. The spike was for knots and splicing which is a dying craft. The screw driver stub is a real handy part ready to use without the need to open.
Mine also has the burred over end from use as a hammer. Cheers
I agree Will, this pocket knife is a well thought out and useful tool!
Very good save. I always enjoy your knives that you restore. I need a spike like that on my knife. But small enough to do fishing line. Always getting tangled up. That would be small. Thanks
Thanks Glen! Old pocket knives are fun to clean up! I feel your pain with the fishing line!
You did a great job on that knife! I’ve always wanted one of those 😃👍🏼
Thanks David! Apparently they are pretty common in the UK. It was nice of Ben to send me one!
I have a few if you are still after one Dave.
You did a fine job!
Thanks Scott!
Great job, appreciate the good work here in London England 👍
Thanks! I've got a small collection of UK items now!
@@357magdad good stuff mate, can't beat the old time stuff Was a lot simpler back then what they did have was just basic utility stuff but did the job in first and second world war. Trouble is the British Army were so under supplied they sent em into battle on front line armed with nothing but broomsticks! That's not even a joke they LITERALLY were sent in to fight the Germans on the battlefield with broomsticks!! That's why so many losses! Was ABSOLUTE travesty just walking into certain death.. That's trouble with British Army Best in the world and S.A.S. are LITERALLY the best of the best! But the regular army are so under equipped in All The wars it's RIDICULOUS! They ain't even looked after when they get back. Like in America I believe. All wrong!
Having said that I love seeing all the old Army issue stuff, (when the could get it) lol..
There is a surplus store in my area that sells these. I might have to go pick one up now.
They are pretty cool knives. I think the newer Belgian ones are more widely available.
Better than "pretty good". Very good!
Thanks Fred!
Great job on the blades! Also, today I learned that "Colonel Bogey March" was a British march from 1914!
Thanks David. Apparently the tune became very popular at the start of WW2 when it it was used for the song "Hitler has Only Got One Ball". I remember it from Bridge On the River Kwai.
That's a really cool knife. It's looks hefty. Maybe a backpack carry instead of a pocket knife.
Thanks John! The WW1 version was even larger!
Very interesting. I have three of those knives from auctions I attend. Two of them have backspring wear, resulting in "play" when the blade is open. (the backspring is worn (shorter) The backspring for the can opener is nice and flush when it is in the open position. Can this be repaired by heating the front portion of the backspring (peaning the metal forward to close the gap ?
I have not tried modifying the spring. I think heating it would remove the spring temper.
Nice job...stay safe...
Thanks Chuck!
Black olives.... poor mans caviar!! Beautiful job on the knife. 👍
They went on a pizza that night along with pepperoni.
Nice to preserve a part of history.
Thanks John! It's a cool pocket knife and the history makes it even cooler!
Fantastic Job! Pretty cool Ben sent that from England
Thanks Tom! Ben is very generous!
I had one of this, very cool knife with a little bit of history.
It is a handy knife. It would be interesting to know where mine has been and in whose hands!
Great job 👏 thanks
Thanks Patrick!
These knives were very common in military surplus stores in 60s England. They were all in the same state as the one you restored. We also knew them as 'Jack knives' which probably came from the Royal Navy Jack Tar - a sailor. My father was a Thames Lighterman (longshoreman) and he used one for cutting and splicing the rope hawsers that secured the barges. As a schoolboy I found the marlin spike handy for piercing soda pop cans in the days before ring pulls were invented.
Great info!
Nice job ! The can opener is used under the lip of the cans side and is very good even by today's standards!!!
Thanks for watching Mike!
That looks amazing, really nicely restored. I have a large collection of these too, I always pick them up where ever I see them (I have a video on here showing some of them)
Thanks Andrew! You've got quite a nice collection!
@@357magdad thanks 😀
Thanks so much for that. I’ve just bought a WW1 version for hubbys 60th and want to restore it for him. 👍🇦🇺
What a great birthday present! I'd love to see photos of how it turns out! 357mdad@gmail.com
@@357magdad now you have given me the method, I’ll email them thru. 👍
Well done ! Looks great as always !
Thanks Ian!
I had a similar knife when I was a kid. I didn't know why it had a large spike. Now I do thanks.
Thanks for watching! I bet that spike got used for a lot of things!
Great work 💯
Thank you!
Very nice job thank you for this video
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Got that exact same jack-knife made by Richards (1944), and also the RN version, on a lanyard and without can opener, made by Rogers.
As a kid I owned one of these, nearly 50 years ago. Always thought that the Spike was for Horses hooves ?
I bet the marlinspike would work as a hoof pick!
Great job. Really enjoyed that.
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed my video!
The marlinspike is also used to splice 3 strand rope and multi-strand steel cable. The knife has a beefy spine so you can strike it with a piece of wood to cut through rope cleanly in one shot with no frayed ends. It would have been mostly hemp and manila rope at the time.
Wonderful clean up on an old workhorse.
Thanks Martin!
Nice work. I hope mine comes out half as good as yours and I will be happy
Pocket knives are fun to clean up! I'd love to see photos of you project! 357mdad@gmail.com
Great job Magdad!!
Question: I have seen you and Scout use the fiber wheel.
I got the link from Scout and bought a fiber wheel. Have not had the chance to use it yet.
What's your thoughts and advice on using one.
Thanks Thomas! Check out my fiber wheel review!
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