Utility Knife Restoration

A while back I was on the local news channel as someone who turned trash into treasure. While I don't know how many treasures I have made. I do like trash with treasures in it!
An elderly woman contacted me and said that I could have whatever tools were left in her basement that belonged to her late husband.
I was beyond excited, I called a friend of mine and we took a trip.
The short version of the story is that most of the tools she had left were tools that I already had so my friend made off with a few good scores but I did manage to get a number of smaller tools including this utility knife.
It is an old Fuller box knife made in Canada from cast aluminum. I am guessing that it's probably 30+ years old.
After dismantling the knife, the restoration process was rather simple. Sand, sand, and then sand some more.
Once the knife was all cleaned up, I used some dark Starbond CA glue to fill in the label which I think looks amazing!
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Orbital Sander
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[@rosascreativeworks5403]

Nice. I think my Dad has one of those. Always great to save older tools. 💚

[@heyimamaker]

I totally agree, thanks for watching!

[@Poor_Mans_DIY]

That turned out wonderful. I have a similar utility knife that looks like it has been through a war. I should follow your lead and work on it. We really like how you got the brand name to pop!

[@heyimamaker]

Thanks you two, I am now looking for more things to clean up 😂

[@TheGrantAlexander]

I like the use of CA, that turned out great👍

[@heyimamaker]

Just need more things to glue now :)

[@MarkMcCluney]

Extremely spiffy job Adam, something makes me feel this might be James Bond's utility knife. The use of the black glue was very clever but I think my favourite part of this restoration is the back story. Cheers mate.

[@heyimamaker]

Thanks Mark,
You know that I didn't originally know that there were extra blades in the handle 😂

[@coldwoodcowboy4525]

Very cool! I would have never thought to use glue for that. Nicely done!

[@heyimamaker]

Thanks! And yes it worked out well. Tome will tell how good it stick I suppose.

[@AndyCPugh]

The Starbond infill came out nice!

[@heyimamaker]

Thanks, and yea I was amazed how dark it was.

[@queenaac]

Wowoowwow

[@heyimamaker]

So fast! 🔥

[@HayderAlNaqqash1964]

I would gold plated it as well

[@heyimamaker]

Oh, that would be nice!

[@HayderAlNaqqash1964]

“Utility Knife”!!
Is that another name for a cardboard cutter?

[@heyimamaker]

Yea, basically a box cutter or something like that.

[@michaeltreadwell777]

Why ????????????????

[@heyimamaker]

Because it was ugly and dirty before?