Wes, I have my Dad’s knife from WWII. It is still in good shape and has the original sheath. It may only be worth $20, but to me it’s priceless and I plan to pass it down to my grandson as a reminder of the greatest generation. Thanks for this video.
Worth a lot more than $20. I just read a great comment on the Ka-bar company story video. Guy was in Nam during the war working to recover his shot down helicopter in a river. He had a rope on him and was swept under the helicopter by the current. Before he drowned he pulled his knife from his hip, cut himself free and survived. Said that Ka-Bar knife will be buried with him.
Nice job Wes, beautiful knife, if that knife could talk! It's about the history. My dad was a Marine in WW II, growing up he always had a pocket knife in his pocket, his whole life. Almost every boy or grown man carried a pocket knife from that generation. I keep a Leatherman close by.
It seems to be a problem of content creators thinking everything need to be a type of "asmr" when it really has no reason to be. Its like a virus that has crept into many genres.
Nice! It’s refreshing to see someone redo something their not satisfied with rather then messing with it until it’s worse and also making practical decisions based on the item, compared to the countless videos where people shine shit or try to make an heir loom out of a utilitarian product! Looking forward to see more, thanks for the content!
The way I do my stacked leather handles...get a long 1/4-20 carriage bolt and a couple large fender washers and nut. Cut your leather disc's, punch center holes in them then soak in water. Stack the disc's onto the bolt with washers on each end and crank down as tight as you can. Sit it somewhere to dry for several days. Then remove from bolt and use as normal. This method takes a lot of guesswork out, as the disc's are already as compressed as they can be. It also reduces any issues of handle shrinking in the future and handle loosening. I usually finish by melting beeswax into the leather until it won't accept more, then buff.
Wes...GREAT job!! I'm a self-confessed knife junkie too. Just a quick tip here...get two thin strips of rubber (can be very thin and still work) and put them between your blade and the Lansky clamp. The rubber will protect your blade from any scratches while sharpening.
I find this inspiring in a couple of ways. Not being afraid to redo something because it isn't right. It's easy to just say "good enough", but it takes dedication to make it just right. It's also inspiring to see someone who isn't ashamed of his vices and in fact, finds creative ways to make them work positively.......
I watched a lot of restoration videos on RUclips and the majority were hacks. You my friend have talent and did this knife justice. Love both your channels…some of the best on RUclips. Btw, think you would like the firearms channel, Anvil with Mr. Mark Novak. You remind me a lot of his style..do it right or don’t do it. Keep them coming please.
Excellent handle. One functional workaday military knife successfully restored to peaceful modern usage. As a first restoration video, I think that's pretty damn decent.
Hi Wes, I am from Cattaraugus, New York . Graduated in 1983 and remember the factory. It is now just a museum at the top of Main Street. Thank you for sharing. My family has been there for about 200 + years.
My father brought one of these home from Korea , I never found out how he got it but rumor was a Master Sargent from Iowa was going home from a bullet thru his love handle his second wound and dad and his tank hunter picked him up from the battlefield and drove him straight too the field hospital. Not sure if he was Jim Foot or my dads friend was Jim Foot but anyways that’s how I heard he received a WWII knife in Korea . I received it on dads passing . I loved it it would chop about anything stayed sharp and it had its original sheath . But I kept it in my garage on my work bench and well someone stole it . I was crushed so now I am searching for one that was as close to dads and make a new one ! I can’t find one and I can’t remember the makers name but it’s a much better knife then the one here . Maybe when I retire I’ll spend some time looking for that knife so I can remake it ! And pass it on too my son or make a few and pass them too all dads mine male children .? Lol reason too stay in the shed longer lol😅
225Q knife , very nice , just down then road from me . They also made K Bar knifes for the military during WWII , The other big maker of military knifes was Ontario Knife , , Olean NY . They still make knifes for the military . I have several among my collection. They also own CUTCO knife , They make IMO one of the best set of Kitchen knifes , life guarantee and free sharpening all you pay is postage .great video , knife looks great , stay safe be well Bob k
My dad had one most of his life. When he passed my oldest brother got it. It is to me the perfect camp/hunting knive. It hold an edge well. In my youth we used it for everything. If I could I would have one for every car or truck I own. I learned to use it young and it just a great knive
I’ve restored one Western skinner from the 1950’s, a Western camp knife from the 1960’s and a Marbles skinner from the 1930’s with stacked leather and an antler pommel. They all were in pretty good shape with original sheaths. The Marbles sheath was too far gone. I had to make a new taco style sheath for it. All users. Thanks. Nice video. You did a great job 🎸🔪
Looks good. I got a Kabar 1237 at a garage sale for $5. Best garage sale find I've ever made. It didn't even need restoration. Just cleaning, sharpening, and a bit of restitching on the sheath.
A great video and walk down memory lane. I kinda, sorta, maybe, inherited my uncle's 225Q way back around 1967 or so. He got it while in the army in the late 1950's. He abandoned it at my grandfather's house, and i ended up with it as a boy of 11 or 12 years old. That knife was a near constant outdoor companion through my early years. In my late teens, a "buddy" borrowed it for a day, and "lost" it. I finally found another to replace it, around 10 years ago. Great knives for cutting and hacking various things. A true utility knife for the ages.
Great job refurbishing! You have the patience and the skills! Glad, but sorry you had to go to all the trouble to set up an additional channel, just to show different content. Don't understand RUclips, except I have no doubt it's about the money. I'll keep watching.
Outstanding referb job. I’ve found with my Lansky the angles actually come out 4deg less than what’s stamped into the fixture. I measured my angles on a optical comparator at work, I sharpened on the 20deg slot, it actually measured 16deg. Something to keep in mind.
Wes, I’ve never posted a comment in RUclips but your restoration of this knife touched my heart. Dad was a bomber pilot during the war in Alaska. I pulled out his old knife only to find it was a 225Q in the original sheath with his name and rank embossed on it. Thanks for paying homage to all the old World War II veterans. Good work.
The first handle failed because the water expanded washers, drying shrunk them. Fantastic job fixing the issue. Excellent end product. I'd trust it in the field.
Wow!!! Beautiful knife, loved the finished knife. Amazing start to finish results. Grew up in Western NY, nice seeing something from my home town area. You would pronounce the word Catt-a-raw-gus. Drop the u and replace it with a w(for pronunciation purposes). Great video, love the second channel
Boy did you just reactivate some very old memories. I had a knife very much like that which my father got for me when I was about 13 and a boy scout when we lived on Guam. Think 1958-59. I took it with me on camping trips, snorkeling, you name it. I was even pretty good at throwing it for a while. I now wish I had kept it or at least kept up with it. I can assure you it never looked as good as the one you presented even before the restoration.
Nice job Wes. You've got a new subscriber... ;-). I've made a few leather sheaths myself, and watching you do yours made me miss it. Leatherworking is somewhat meditative somehow. Good smells, easy material to cut and shape, and it just looks good. Cheers brother.
You did a great job. You kept it as original as possible and it now is a usable knife. I'm glad you redid the handle, you weren't happy with the first attempt, so you redid it till you liked it. It's a beautiful handle.
Man, I was not expecting you to go all in on that knife, especially given your attitude towards it being a not-so-stellar knife beforehand haha. Amazing, amazing work, super inspiring.
I have a 225Q and I use it all the time around the homestead. I really need to get to the handle, it's about to crumble. I'm not too worried about the rest of it because it gets beat on all the time. One of my favorite knives.
The ones we got our hands on were surplus overruns, most never made it over seas, they languished in warehouses until found and sold off as war surplus. I have one, had it since I was a kid. My dad got it for me when I was young, used it in the Boy Scouts to hunting trips and camping. Just an all around great knife. However, mine is getting to the point of needed refurbshment as well. Thanks for the video.
What a good vid. I've been working on restoring my Grandpa's Cattaraugus knife. I got intimidated when I couldn't discern how to remove the pommel. You have showed me how and now I'm making progress. Thank you 🙏
Dude, you killed it on this restoration, well done. Not only did I learn about the knife restoration (I'll be working on a USM4) but I also learned a little more about leatherwork, and to top it off, I found out Lansky makes a stand for my sharpening system! Who knew?
I don’t know who you are or how I came across your video as I don’t know much about knives, don’t follow historical restoration, etc…. but DAMN that was so informative, interesting, and relaxing to watch! You have a very soothing speaking voice and though it seems off the cuff, your conversation is relatable and relevant. Thanks for the entertainment and education this evening! I’m a new follower!
I love restoring old tools and knives. New steel just don't have the same kinda energy in it. Especially after someone invests the time it takes to restore them. Most people probably won't understand that and often thinks it a waste of time when you could just buy something new.. And that's alright, it makes such things available to people that do appreciate the history of them. Manu people who do such restorations just set their old tools on a shelf or in a box and forget about them. Not me, I like to put them back to work at least once and some end up being my go to tools because they actually function better than their modern-day interpretations. Your knife turned out great, it's a beautiful knife once again.
Did great. A tip for when you're stacking the leather, wet them all (maybe you did and I didn't notice?) and when you press them they'll really fuse well, just make sure you let the wad dry out before you go further. Also, some people (unless you're truly sticking to the old methods) will saturate each leather disc with epoxy before stacking them as an alternative to leather. Finished piece looks incredible. But you're looks gorgeous too, so great work.
Really enjoying the content of this second channel. Some of our interest are the same. I have a Navy issued K-Bar from WW-II ( or so I was told by my uncle who served in WW-II).
VERY NICE complete overhaul. I have one of these knives. Got it from my pappy in 1962. No sheath, unfortunately. I didn't take it apart like you did, but I did give it a nice, 21-degree edge on a Work Sharp sharpener. It looks pretty much the same it it always has, but now it cuts off arm hair and slices through paper. Seriously sharp.
Nice restoration. I have the same knife. It was given to me by my grandfather. I used it during my Boy Scout days. It's still in great shape. Everything's still is original, the only thing is my pommel isn't diamond cut.
That came out great! I like to put wax on the inside of the sheath before sewing together so moisture doesn't stay in the leather and cause rust. Chrome tanned leather has salts in it also. Good job.
I love this new channel Wes, have always loved your other channel ! I'm an old VT Logger, hunter, and half-ass, craftsman. Love making things from wood and steel, and hunting! 68 years, and still not into the squirrels!!! LOl 😆 . God bless you and your family ❤️
The handle came out beautifully and it's nice to see someone not over work a blade with sanding machines. Overall a very nice project well done 👍. New subscriber today so looking forward to seeing the other things you have done.
That came out excellent I am a big fan of the ww2 cattuaraugus fighting knife. I've restored 13 of them so far. That is a amazing finish of the knife an sheath.
Great job on this knife and sheath. I have a similar knife my dad had when he spent several years on Kodiak Island. It’s been modified with a plexiglass handle and ivory pommel and tang. He also made a sheath from leather and engraved aluminum skin from an aircraft.needless to say it is a prized possession.
Not too bad...both the knife and the video also! Nice to see you doing other things than just wrenching on vehicles, these are great too, but the videos here are being much more personal, because you do things for yourself... Thx for this channel! 👍👍👍
Nicely done, restored enough to proud of it and not so perfect so you feel comfortable using it. Its a tool meant to be used. I like it. I suspect my dad could school us in the use of it, if he were here to instruct us.
forgot you had this channel bro but that was a nice job you done with it. Not into knives but watching your dedication to getting it right was well worth the price of admission. Safe travels
I LOVED the video. The ending music, the artistic spinney bit, the lighting...oh, wow, the lighting. That knife turned out beautiful!!! The entire production was great!
One of those and an old tool box full of bayonets has been laying around our shop,for at least 60 years Now I have to dig them out and look Thank you for great video
Wes, I have my Dad’s knife from WWII. It is still in good shape and has the original sheath. It may only be worth $20, but to me it’s priceless and I plan to pass it down to my grandson as a reminder of the greatest generation. Thanks for this video.
Worth a lot more than $20. I just read a great comment on the Ka-bar company story video. Guy was in Nam during the war working to recover his shot down helicopter in a river. He had a rope on him and was swept under the helicopter by the current. Before he drowned he pulled his knife from his hip, cut himself free and survived. Said that Ka-Bar knife will be buried with him.
Me too. My dad carried it in Africa then in to Europe. Has his name and serial number on the sheath.
Nice job Wes, beautiful knife, if that knife could talk! It's about the history. My dad was a Marine in WW II, growing up he always had a pocket knife in his pocket, his whole life. Almost every boy or grown man carried a pocket knife from that generation. I keep a Leatherman close by.
Collector value are increasing substantially, hold on to it!
Finally restoration videos where the maker actually talks though the process. We need more of this on RUclips! Nice work
It seems to be a problem of content creators thinking everything need to be a type of "asmr" when it really has no reason to be. Its like a virus that has crept into many genres.
Nice! It’s refreshing to see someone redo something their not satisfied with rather then messing with it until it’s worse and also making practical decisions based on the item, compared to the countless videos where people shine shit or try to make an heir loom out of a utilitarian product! Looking forward to see more, thanks for the content!
I absolutely agree. 💯
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The way I do my stacked leather handles...get a long 1/4-20 carriage bolt and a couple large fender washers and nut. Cut your leather disc's, punch center holes in them then soak in water. Stack the disc's onto the bolt with washers on each end and crank down as tight as you can. Sit it somewhere to dry for several days. Then remove from bolt and use as normal. This method takes a lot of guesswork out, as the disc's are already as compressed as they can be. It also reduces any issues of handle shrinking in the future and handle loosening. I usually finish by melting beeswax into the leather until it won't accept more, then buff.
Wes...GREAT job!! I'm a self-confessed knife junkie too. Just a quick tip here...get two thin strips of rubber (can be very thin and still work) and put them between your blade and the Lansky clamp. The rubber will protect your blade from any scratches while sharpening.
The end result turned out great. Being patient and willing to re-do something you're not happy with really pays off.
"Let's just do it. I'm never going to be happy with the way it is". Great attitude and I respect you for having it.
I find this inspiring in a couple of ways. Not being afraid to redo something because it isn't right. It's easy to just say "good enough", but it takes dedication to make it just right.
It's also inspiring to see someone who isn't ashamed of his vices and in fact, finds creative ways to make them work positively.......
Lol,I see what you did there.
I always learn something when I watch you work... thanks for the great content Wes
*_I have watched many of this kind videos but honestly this one was more perfect and in detail_*
One of the best looking leather stacked handles I’ve seen. Great work
I watched a lot of restoration videos on RUclips and the majority were hacks. You my friend have talent and did this knife justice. Love both your channels…some of the best on RUclips. Btw, think you would like the firearms channel, Anvil with Mr. Mark Novak. You remind me a lot of his style..do it right or don’t do it. Keep them coming please.
Gotta love Anvil!
Nicely done Wes. Thanks for the video 🐾🍺
Excellent handle. One functional workaday military knife successfully restored to peaceful modern usage. As a first restoration video, I think that's pretty damn decent.
Hi Wes, I am from Cattaraugus, New York . Graduated in 1983 and remember the factory. It is now just a museum at the top of Main Street. Thank you for sharing. My family has been there for about 200 + years.
Nice! Always like second channels, I feel like I learn about a whole side of the person I couldnt have imagined before
Finally someone that doesn't give in to the epoxi trend.
Right! Why waste the leather if you plan on turning it into a hard plastic handle anyway.
Natural leather has way better grip than epoxy and looks so much better
Pero de todas formas, arruino un cuchillo original! 🤦♂🤣🤣🤣
Stacked leather needs no epoxy.... I did one of these too.
So much more rewarding than fixing a ford , gm or mopar huh.
I like this other channel, keep up the more off topic kind of videos please. The sheath and knife both look like they came out nice.
Reminds me of my grandfather’s knife. His was from ww2 to. He also had a ww1 as well both I have now. I hurt with the ww1 one great knife.
i like to see motivated people take something old and restore it. well done.
My father brought one of these home from Korea , I never found out how he got it but rumor was a Master Sargent from Iowa was going home from a bullet thru his love handle his second wound and dad and his tank hunter picked him up from the battlefield and drove him straight too the field hospital. Not sure if he was Jim Foot or my dads friend was Jim Foot but anyways that’s how I heard he received a WWII knife in Korea . I received it on dads passing . I loved it it would chop about anything stayed sharp and it had its original sheath . But I kept it in my garage on my work bench and well someone stole it . I was crushed so now I am searching for one that was as close to dads and make a new one ! I can’t find one and I can’t remember the makers name but it’s a much better knife then the one here . Maybe when I retire I’ll spend some time looking for that knife so I can remake it ! And pass it on too my son or make a few and pass them too all dads mine male children .? Lol reason too stay in the shed longer lol😅
225Q knife , very nice , just down then road from me . They also made K Bar knifes for the military during WWII , The other big maker of military knifes was Ontario Knife , , Olean NY . They still make knifes for the military . I have several among my collection. They also own CUTCO knife , They make IMO one of the best set of Kitchen knifes , life guarantee and free sharpening all you pay is postage .great video , knife looks great , stay safe be well Bob k
You can't hide out of your fans Wes, we will chase you donwn! great job
My dad had one most of his life. When he passed my oldest brother got it. It is to me the perfect camp/hunting knive. It hold an edge well. In my youth we used it for everything. If I could I would have one for every car or truck I own. I learned to use it young and it just a great knive
Left this off. My dad got his as a boy as a boy scout kit knife. Great way to get rid of surplus blades
I’ve restored one Western skinner from the 1950’s, a Western camp knife from the 1960’s and a Marbles skinner from the 1930’s with stacked leather and an antler pommel. They all were in pretty good shape with original sheaths. The Marbles sheath was too far gone. I had to make a new taco style sheath for it. All users. Thanks. Nice video. You did a great job 🎸🔪
Looks good. I got a Kabar 1237 at a garage sale for $5. Best garage sale find I've ever made. It didn't even need restoration. Just cleaning, sharpening, and a bit of restitching on the sheath.
00:26, I think that knife looks just great as it is right now. As I look at the knife it tells a story many stories in fact
A great video and walk down memory lane. I kinda, sorta, maybe, inherited my uncle's 225Q way back around 1967 or so. He got it while in the army in the late 1950's. He abandoned it at my grandfather's house, and i ended up with it as a boy of 11 or 12 years old. That knife was a near constant outdoor companion through my early years. In my late teens, a "buddy" borrowed it for a day, and "lost" it. I finally found another to replace it, around 10 years ago. Great knives for cutting and hacking various things. A true utility knife for the ages.
Great job refurbishing! You have the patience and the skills! Glad, but sorry you had to go to all the trouble to set up an additional channel, just to show different content. Don't understand RUclips, except I have no doubt it's about the money. I'll keep watching.
Pretty cool Wes . . . keep up the new topics :) Rog
Wes, you did the workers at the Cattaraugus factory proud..
Outstanding referb job. I’ve found with my Lansky the angles actually come out 4deg less than what’s stamped into the fixture. I measured my angles on a optical comparator at work, I sharpened on the 20deg slot, it actually measured 16deg. Something to keep in mind.
The angle is totally dependant on the width of the blade and the position you clamp it in.
Wes, I’ve never posted a comment in RUclips but your restoration of this knife touched my heart. Dad was a bomber pilot during the war in Alaska. I pulled out his old knife only to find it was a 225Q in the original sheath with his name and rank embossed on it. Thanks for paying homage to all the old World War II veterans. Good work.
"The Bridge on the River Kwai." How very clever of you. Fantastic video! I enjoyed very much. Now, on to the next one.
I’m a “Knifeaholic” and you totally blew my mind with that restoration 💯👍🏻
Beautiful job 😊
I hope you don’t totally abandon this channel 🙏🏻
The first handle failed because the water expanded washers, drying shrunk them. Fantastic job fixing the issue. Excellent end product. I'd trust it in the field.
The same excellent workmanship I expect from Wes.................Jay
Local surplus seller had one, last Gshow... hoping it's still there next month. Inspiring restoration..made great again!
Wow!!! Beautiful knife, loved the finished knife. Amazing start to finish results. Grew up in Western NY, nice seeing something from my home town area. You would pronounce the word Catt-a-raw-gus. Drop the u and replace it with a w(for pronunciation purposes). Great video, love the second channel
Dude, you did an amazing job!!! I love your leather skills!!! What can't you do??
Boy did you just reactivate some very old memories. I had a knife very much like that which my father got for me when I was about 13 and a boy scout when we lived on Guam. Think 1958-59. I took it with me on camping trips, snorkeling, you name it. I was even pretty good at throwing it for a while. I now wish I had kept it or at least kept up with it. I can assure you it never looked as good as the one you presented even before the restoration.
You just made me watch a half hour knife rebuild video which I had no intention of watching. Well done.
Nice job Wes. You've got a new subscriber... ;-). I've made a few leather sheaths myself, and watching you do yours made me miss it. Leatherworking is somewhat meditative somehow. Good smells, easy material to cut and shape, and it just looks good. Cheers brother.
I liked that axe sheath you made.
You did a great job. You kept it as original as possible and it now is a usable knife. I'm glad you redid the handle, you weren't happy with the first attempt, so you redid it till you liked it. It's a beautiful handle.
Wow a man of many talents, stunning work fella, well done..
Thanks Wes, really enjoyed this. Thanks for the second channel.
I love when "to make it right, you need to do it twice"! Happy to have just found the second channel. Well done, Wes!!
Very interesting Wes. I learned several things by watching. Thanks for taking the time to share. Deb
Man, I was not expecting you to go all in on that knife, especially given your attitude towards it being a not-so-stellar knife beforehand haha. Amazing, amazing work, super inspiring.
What a GREAT blade and restoration!
I found one of these thrown away on a street corner. My Cattaraugus needs a little work and thanks to your video, I know how! Thank you!
Beautiful job.
A really thorough and fine restoration. I enjoyed watching. UK.
I have a 225Q and I use it all the time around the homestead. I really need to get to the handle, it's about to crumble. I'm not too worried about the rest of it because it gets beat on all the time. One of my favorite knives.
Thanks for sharing , please continue to share !🙏👍
The ones we got our hands on were surplus overruns, most never made it over seas, they languished in warehouses until found and sold off as war surplus. I have one, had it since I was a kid. My dad got it for me when I was young, used it in the Boy Scouts to hunting trips and camping. Just an all around great knife.
However, mine is getting to the point of needed refurbshment as well. Thanks for the video.
Wonderful job my friend, truly a work of art, congrats.
Thorough as always Wes even when restoring a knife but not just any knife a WW2 weapon
What a good vid. I've been working on restoring my Grandpa's Cattaraugus knife. I got intimidated when I couldn't discern how to remove the pommel. You have showed me how and now I'm making progress. Thank you 🙏
Dude, you killed it on this restoration, well done. Not only did I learn about the knife restoration (I'll be working on a USM4) but I also learned a little more about leatherwork, and to top it off, I found out Lansky makes a stand for my sharpening system! Who knew?
I did not expect the quality job you did on the sheath, including the sewing work! Absolutely top class work Wes.
Nice job Wes! 😊
I don’t know who you are or how I came across your video as I don’t know much about knives, don’t follow historical restoration, etc…. but DAMN that was so informative, interesting, and relaxing to watch! You have a very soothing speaking voice and though it seems off the cuff, your conversation is relatable and relevant.
Thanks for the entertainment and education this evening! I’m a new follower!
Wes, this was an excellent video-WOW!
Beautiful, a restored, with love, a treasure from the past and a reminder of all who sacrificed.
I love restoring old tools and knives. New steel just don't have the same kinda energy in it. Especially after someone invests the time it takes to restore them. Most people probably won't understand that and often thinks it a waste of time when you could just buy something new.. And that's alright, it makes such things available to people that do appreciate the history of them. Manu people who do such restorations just set their old tools on a shelf or in a box and forget about them. Not me, I like to put them back to work at least once and some end up being my go to tools because they actually function better than their modern-day interpretations. Your knife turned out great, it's a beautiful knife once again.
Nicely done! And good to see you branching out though it doesn’t surprise me, especially after that welder. Can’t wait for more!
Did great. A tip for when you're stacking the leather, wet them all (maybe you did and I didn't notice?) and when you press them they'll really fuse well, just make sure you let the wad dry out before you go further. Also, some people (unless you're truly sticking to the old methods) will saturate each leather disc with epoxy before stacking them as an alternative to leather. Finished piece looks incredible. But you're looks gorgeous too, so great work.
Really enjoying the content of this second channel. Some of our interest are the same. I have a Navy issued K-Bar from WW-II ( or so I was told by my uncle who served in WW-II).
VERY NICE complete overhaul. I have one of these knives. Got it from my pappy in 1962. No sheath, unfortunately. I didn't take it apart like you did, but I did give it a nice, 21-degree edge on a Work Sharp sharpener. It looks pretty much the same it it always has, but now it cuts off arm hair and slices through paper. Seriously sharp.
I grew up where that knife was made. Thanks for showing the restoration.
Nice restoration. I have the same knife. It was given to me by my grandfather. I used it during my Boy Scout days. It's still in great shape. Everything's still is original, the only thing is my pommel isn't diamond cut.
Good project! 👍
Very nicely done.
I’ve got my Dad’s he carried in WWII. It’s probably 90% clean with the original sheath.
After seeing this I got a Romanian surplus combat Knife and got her all fixed up. Thanks for the inspiration :)
Nice! Well done! Good for another 80 or more years.
Great job! I have one of these knives with the original sheath that my Dad had issued during WWII. It's a keeper.
That came out great! I like to put wax on the inside of the sheath before sewing together so moisture doesn't stay in the leather and cause rust. Chrome tanned leather has salts in it also. Good job.
That right there is a mean blade. By the way, I am so glad you started this second channel. I am very much liking the content.
I love this new channel Wes, have always loved your other channel ! I'm an old VT Logger, hunter, and half-ass, craftsman. Love making things from wood and steel, and hunting! 68 years, and still not into the squirrels!!! LOl 😆 . God bless you and your family ❤️
The handle came out beautifully and it's nice to see someone not over work a blade with sanding machines. Overall a very nice project well done 👍. New subscriber today so looking forward to seeing the other things you have done.
That came out excellent
I am a big fan of the ww2 cattuaraugus fighting knife. I've restored 13 of them so far.
That is a amazing finish of the knife an sheath.
You made the right call on the handle. The second effort is amazing. Digging the content over here. Good different.
All those leather working tools are giving me flash backs to metal shop. Not seen any of these in years since highschool. Nice job man, looks badass!
Wes, It never seises to amaze me about peoples skills AND the tools they havbe hidden in their shops. Nice work!
Great job on this knife and sheath. I have a similar knife my dad had when he spent several years on Kodiak Island. It’s been modified with a plexiglass handle and ivory pommel and tang. He also made a sheath from leather and engraved aluminum skin from an aircraft.needless to say it is a prized possession.
Wes, thanks for the heads up on this new channel, it's nice to see what you're into when there's no rusty old junk involved, or did I speak to soon.
Nice work. I saw this exact type of knife at an antique store. I thought of buying it, maybe I will go back and get it after watching this.
Not too bad...both the knife and the video also!
Nice to see you doing other things than just wrenching on vehicles, these are great too, but the videos here are being much more personal, because you do things for yourself...
Thx for this channel!
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Nicely done, restored enough to proud of it and not so perfect so you feel comfortable using it. Its a tool meant to be used. I like it. I suspect my dad could school us in the use of it, if he were here to instruct us.
We'll Watch Wes Restore..... anything! Looking forward to the next project.
More Wes is better than less Wes. It is always good to see a new video from Wes and now there is another channel. Thanks.
For once RUclips did me right. Had no clue you had another channel but WWW is a favorite so happy this was in my recommended list.
forgot you had this channel bro but that was a nice job you done with it. Not into knives but watching your dedication to getting it right was well worth the price of admission. Safe travels
I LOVED the video.
The ending music, the artistic spinney bit, the lighting...oh, wow, the lighting.
That knife turned out beautiful!!!
The entire production was great!
Beautiful restoration and I love my Lansky Sharpening System.
Great job with the restoration Wes
One of those and an old tool box full of bayonets has been laying around our shop,for at least 60 years
Now I have to dig them out and look
Thank you for great video
I'd be a happy man if I had just half the knowledge you have Wes, there's nothing you can't repair.