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!
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.
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
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.......
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.
Beautiful finished product. Simple, yet functional sheath, and a usable edge on the blade. Overall a very good restoration. I can understand being irritated by having to redo the handle, but that's natural. Sometimes we have to try again. Good work.
Some things are genuinely collectable, extremely rare, and should be restored to their virtually perfect condition to be shown off or wall-hung. Those things are NOT as much a connection to history (or family in such cases) as an item which is lovingly maintained through regular use and then restored once or twice in order to continue being used. That you decided to restore this for your own use is a fantastic connection to the history of such a knife.
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
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.
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.
I have one of these knives with the original sheath. I found it in my 93 year old father-in-law's garage. The knife is in near perfect condition. I removed some of the rust from the pommel and guard, otherwise it is shiny and sharp.
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.
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.
Beautiful! I'm 2 mins in. Locally it's CAT - ER- AU- GUS. It was actually in a place called "Little Valley". The Case brothers worked there then eventually moved to Bradford PA. The favorite knife in this style was made 40 minutes down the road in Olean ( figure out how they say that) at a company named Ka-Bar. Love old knives.
Also the "Cutco" brand kitchen knives are from one of the factories there; top grade knives worth their price. I had friends in West Valley (RIP) so I know how to pronounce Olean 😁 which is the Catteraugus county seat. Somewhere I still have a Loonie I picked up while visiting E-Ville last time I was up that way 😊
@@P_RO_ yes, Cutco is in Oh-lee-anne. East side. Cutco now owns KaBar as well. Actually Little Valley is the county seat. At the time it was a larger community. They often chose a more central hamlet for the county seat. Little Valley now (other than private homes) is mainly the Government offices, a Fairgrounds and a Lumber store.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Im always willing to try a new content provider. Im sure this young man’s productions will grow and grow. I haven’t watched yet, but it I hope it has a pup called Max
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.
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).
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.
Nice channel, like it. This is what the current generation lacks, the knowledge, desire and work ethic to take something warn out and old and make it new again. I still have US Military folding shovels that were my dads, I’m 66 now so there older than I am? Excellent job.
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?
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 🙏
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.
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!
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.
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!
I have 2 of those knives(I am retired Army) I came across both of them in an old shop in of all places S. Korea. You did a "more than" adequate job! Keep them coming!
When i was a kid i broke my 225q off at the guard. The small town I lived in still had a blacksmith. He took it apart welded it together and i still have that knife
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.
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.
wow i thought it was a super young man/teenager based on the voice then realized it was an older gentleman with a beard at the end. great video awesome job! really enjoyed this video thank you sir.
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
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.
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.
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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. 💯
❤❤
The same excellent workmanship I expect from Wes.................Jay
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.
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.
One of the best looking leather stacked handles I’ve seen. Great work
i like to see motivated people take something old and restore it. well done.
I’m a “Knifeaholic” and you totally blew my mind with that restoration 💯👍🏻
Beautiful job 😊
I hope you don’t totally abandon this channel 🙏🏻
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
"The Bridge on the River Kwai." How very clever of you. Fantastic video! I enjoyed very much. Now, on to the next one.
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.......
Lol,I see what you did there.
I always learn something when I watch you work... thanks for the great content Wes
Nicely done Wes. Thanks for the video 🐾🍺
A really thorough and fine restoration. I enjoyed watching. UK.
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.
What a GREAT blade and restoration!
Thanks Wes, really enjoyed this. Thanks for the second channel.
Beautiful finished product. Simple, yet functional sheath, and a usable edge on the blade. Overall a very good restoration.
I can understand being irritated by having to redo the handle, but that's natural. Sometimes we have to try again.
Good work.
Some things are genuinely collectable, extremely rare, and should be restored to their virtually perfect condition to be shown off or wall-hung.
Those things are NOT as much a connection to history (or family in such cases) as an item which is lovingly maintained through regular use and then restored once or twice in order to continue being used.
That you decided to restore this for your own use is a fantastic connection to the history of such a knife.
You did it the way it should be done. I think you could put in a museum now if you wanted to. Great work.
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
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
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.
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.
Wes, you did the workers at the Cattaraugus factory proud..
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.
I have one of these knives with the original sheath. I found it in my 93 year old father-in-law's garage. The knife is in near perfect condition. I removed some of the rust from the pommel and guard, otherwise it is shiny and sharp.
I love when "to make it right, you need to do it twice"! Happy to have just found the second channel. Well done, Wes!!
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.
Thanks for sharing , please continue to share !🙏👍
Nice! Always like second channels, I feel like I learn about a whole side of the person I couldnt have imagined before
Very interesting Wes. I learned several things by watching. Thanks for taking the time to share. Deb
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.
Beautiful! I'm 2 mins in. Locally it's CAT - ER- AU- GUS. It was actually in a place called "Little Valley". The Case brothers worked there then eventually moved to Bradford PA. The favorite knife in this style was made 40 minutes down the road in Olean ( figure out how they say that) at a company named Ka-Bar. Love old knives.
Also the "Cutco" brand kitchen knives are from one of the factories there; top grade knives worth their price. I had friends in West Valley (RIP) so I know how to pronounce Olean 😁 which is the Catteraugus county seat. Somewhere I still have a Loonie I picked up while visiting E-Ville last time I was up that way 😊
@@P_RO_ yes, Cutco is in Oh-lee-anne. East side. Cutco now owns KaBar as well. Actually Little Valley is the county seat. At the time it was a larger community. They often chose a more central hamlet for the county seat. Little Valley now (other than private homes) is mainly the Government offices, a Fairgrounds and a Lumber store.
Wes, It never seises to amaze me about peoples skills AND the tools they havbe hidden in their shops. Nice work!
A rather unique way to honor those who served!
Wow a man of many talents, stunning work fella, well done..
Dude, you did an amazing job!!! I love your leather skills!!! What can't you do??
I did not expect the quality job you did on the sheath, including the sewing work! Absolutely top class work Wes.
Wes, this was an excellent video-WOW!
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.
You can't hide out of your fans Wes, we will chase you donwn! great job
Beautiful restoration and I love my Lansky Sharpening System.
Very nicely done.
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Im always willing to try a new content provider. Im sure this young man’s productions will grow and grow. I haven’t watched yet, but it I hope it has a pup called Max
Beautiful restoration
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.
You made the right call on the handle. The second effort is amazing. Digging the content over here. Good different.
Nice restoration, Wes. Beautiful end result.
Wes you are a man of many talents.
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).
Thorough as always Wes even when restoring a knife but not just any knife a WW2 weapon
Great content and nice you explained what you were doing all the way through, $14 well spent, I'd say. Thanks again.
Great Job wes love restoring old knives and guns
Now that's a knife. Great video Wes thumbs up.
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.
Nice channel, like it. This is what the current generation lacks, the knowledge, desire and work ethic to take something warn out and old and make it new again. I still have US Military folding shovels that were my dads, I’m 66 now so there older than I am? Excellent job.
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?
You just made me watch a half hour knife rebuild video which I had no intention of watching. Well done.
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 🙏
Very cool Wes. Thanks for the second channel!
Beautiful, a restored, with love, a treasure from the past and a reminder of all who sacrificed.
Nice job! I am impressed with the handle.. and the sheath. It really inspires me!
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.
Can't wait for the next project!
Wonderful job my friend, truly a work of art, congrats.
Beautiful job.
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!
Love your videos. That was fun. Thanks for taking the time.
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.
Nice job Wes....More please 👍👍
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!
I have 2 of those knives(I am retired Army) I came across both of them in an old shop in of all places S. Korea. You did a "more than" adequate job! Keep them coming!
Nicely done! And good to see you branching out though it doesn’t surprise me, especially after that welder. Can’t wait for more!
I have one of these that my grandfather refit a handle for in ww2 using Pieces from .50 cal shells and epoxy
One of my prized possessions
When i was a kid i broke my 225q off at the guard. The small town I lived in still had a blacksmith. He took it apart welded it together and i still have that knife
Nice work Wes. Turned out amazing!
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.
Nicely done Wes.
Beautiful job. You are a man with many talents.
Great video and amazing work Wes! Thank you for sharing!!
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.
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!
You did a very nice job on this restoration
wow i thought it was a super young man/teenager based on the voice then realized it was an older gentleman with a beard at the end. great video awesome job! really enjoyed this video thank you sir.
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.
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
Thank you for sharing this channel. I'll watch Wes work on anything and the hunting/cooking show was great too.
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.
Great job Wes you've got talent to past down, not taken away 👍
Well Wes, now we know how you avoid involvement in hospital based T.V. dramas. Nice work Sir, thanks for sharing the "other side" of Wes..
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.
Turned out beautifully