@@ThriftyKaniffygreat for me learning maintenance and restoration techniques. Ps. Howards Wax and Feed does a great job on all of my leather watch bands. Puts a real nice shine on shoes as well.
I have a couple of Imperials. One, my brother gave me almost fifty years ago, it’s a Kamp or Camp King and one was my Dad’s, It’s an Ireland. This was great; I’m going to keep my eyes open for similar knives in need of a little TLC at vintage markets, flea markets, and yard sales for projects!
Man that came out great. I am very surprised with how much the cover or handles came back to life. Thanks for sharing, Live Long Prosper and Collect Your Own Way!
Man alive, I think you did a damn good job buddy. For where it was when you started and what it looked like when you finished, night & day difference!! Great job. I really enjoyed this video too
Ah, the zucchini shield. Lol. Whoa, those covers do look bleached! I wonder if leather dye might work? Nice job putting an old knife into basic working shape.
I have two Smooth Black Powderhorns and just cleaned one up in a similar manner The phenolic or whatever the black polymer is turns gray but goes back to black with a mineral oil bath That one is cleaning up nicely
A remarkable change. I did not think it would improve that much. A pair of nitrile gloves make a big difference when working with the nasty stuff. Thanks for sharing your experience .
Nice job! I recently did the same thing to an old abused Uncle Henry stockman I found at the lake. Who knows how long it’d been there. The KPL swabs and Case erasers did most of the work. Didn’t think to try mineral oil on the handles though; back to the bench! The handles weren’t as far gone, but still have a very chalky appearance. The worst was getting the blades usable. The Spey had so much damage it turned into almost a pen blade.
I just bought one of these, but a stockman. The one i got has a match strike pull on the main blade. Im definitely looking forward to your indeth review of these knives. I plan on finding more as well.
One thing that helps get the snap back other than cleaning the pivot is opening both blades to halfway to were the springs are all the way pushed out then taking a mini flathead and scrape off the rust and grime on the side of the springs
For sale: Super Rare Appaloosa delrin Frontier 😂 . Thrifty you made a remarkable improvement ( more than i expected by far) a little heat from a heat gun may help the dye take .
I bought a handful of TSA confiscated knives from ebay to do this to. Unfortunately, the seller failed to mention they had all been sandblasted and were full of grit. I got most of them cleaned up but they were way too much work for what I got out of them. Lucky for me I'm retired and just doing it for a hobby.
I did a quick web search on dyeing Delrin handles, looks like the consensus is that it can be dyed with Rit dye if the water is heated 185-195 F (like in a crock pot). How dark it gets is based on the thickness and time.
Ok, good to know. Two concerns with that in this particular case. 1 The adhesive that attaches the handles could be compromised. 2. Don't want to soak carbon blades for long periods in what is essentially saltwater.
Question for you; have you ever reviewed any of the pocket knives made by Joker? They are mainly known for their fixed blades but I bought their cheapest pocket knife off Amazon for around fifteen bucks at the time. The blade is a slicer and it seems to be solidly made. If you get tired of China made knives, give Spain a whirl and let me know what you think.
@@ThriftyKaniffy Yes! That is pretty much the same knife I purchased but the one I purchased simply says Stainless. Simply made and very comfortable in the hand. Thanks! I have subscribed and hit the Bell for some time now; wonder why this one has not popped up, when others much older have?
What ive found out is that on the shrade old timer they turn white like that, and I use very fine steel wool and rub it down where its white. Then I soak it in mineral oil. Usually makes a difference for the better. Also it varies from knife to knife. Stay safe. Cheers. Oh I forgot to say that I let the knife soak in the mineral oil over night. 😊
Knives like that really benefit from a soak in CLR and then ran thru a couple long sonic cleaner cycles. You would be highly surprised what a 40 dollar sonic cleaner off Amazon will do for knives like that.
I cleaned up a really bad vintage Old Timer with Ballistol and left it in a plastic bag for several days. I wonder if those sonic cleaner machines would work for pocket knives?
I have one. They help is some ways and I use them a lot with SAK knives. I don't like dunking carbon blades in water too much though as a general rule. Thanks, Prop.
I have a couple knives from my father in law and all I did was put them in my pocket edc. I’ve never cut much at all with them and rust shows up on blades. They are case knives. I didn’t know I’m supposed to coat them in Vaseline to prevent rust from my pocket. I put gun oil on one as soon as I saw rust. Not good enough
Refer to the videos about the screw driver handles - mainly the Craftsman screwdrivers - with the white stuff on them. I think they said it's a mold an they show how to clean it. Could be the same as what you have on your knife.
Lots of character and you gave this old beauty a new and useful lease on life. Super job.
A very long one!
Great job.
Yes, definitely longer than usual. Thank you for watching, Rick.
@@ThriftyKaniffygreat for me learning maintenance and restoration techniques.
Ps. Howards Wax and Feed does a great job on all of my leather watch bands.
Puts a real nice shine on shoes as well.
You gave that knife more love than most children get from their parents. Thank you
Thanks it had been neglected and needed that TLC.
I have a couple of Imperials. One, my brother gave me almost fifty years ago, it’s a Kamp or Camp King and one was my Dad’s, It’s an Ireland. This was great; I’m going to keep my eyes open for similar knives in need of a little TLC at vintage markets, flea markets, and yard sales for projects!
Right on, Stacey. It's always rewarding when you can save one. Thanks for watching.
Good job man
Great project TK and fantastic results imo. I'd carry that knife and I would think many others would too. Thanks for the walkthrough.
Thanks very much BDH. I don't do this format all that often, but I like to throw a long one out there occasionally. I hope you enjoyed it.
As good as it's gonna be is a lot better than where it was! Great job, thanks for showing.
Thanks very much, Tim. Take care.
Really enjoyed this clean up and restoration John! Therapeutic and relaxing A huge improvement!
Thanks, Slippy. Means a lot. Glad it was fun watch for you.
Man that came out great. I am very surprised with how much the cover or handles came back to life. Thanks for sharing, Live Long Prosper and Collect Your Own Way!
Not too bad, eh? Thanks for having a look, Stan, I hope it was a fun watch.
I think it is a big improvement. Great job. It is definitely a user now.
Yep, it can be toted and and made useful now. I put a nice little edge on the blades too. Thanks, Dean.
I think you did a great job on that old knife, I know I couldn't have done any better. 😊👍Thanks for sharing, take care and Cheers!
Thanks very much Toad. Did you enjoy the longer format?
@@ThriftyKaniffy I did, right on! 👌
Huge improvement! It was pretty far gone. Always love a restoration!
Thanks very much, Eric. Good to see you in the lives and Discord this week.
Man alive, I think you did a damn good job buddy. For where it was when you started and what it looked like when you finished, night & day difference!! Great job. I really enjoyed this video too
Thanks very much, WV. I try to show these fix ups every once in a while as they are so much fun to do.
Great work, looks great. Thanks for sharing TK. Be safe
Same to you Seppie. Glad you enjoyed the video.
Ah, the zucchini shield. Lol. Whoa, those covers do look bleached! I wonder if leather dye might work? Nice job putting an old knife into basic working shape.
Quite [ossible. There's always new ideas to explore when doing these. Thanks, Su.
Very cool restoration. Have a wonderful day today
Thanks, Jason, You have a great weekend.
I have two Smooth Black Powderhorns and just cleaned one up in a similar manner The phenolic or whatever the black polymer is turns gray but goes back to black with a mineral oil bath
That one is cleaning up nicely
Yes the discoloration is a real thing. Getting oils back in there is very helpful. Thanks, Terrill.
Great restoration, thanks John 🔪👍✌️
I appreciate it. Thanks, Donald. 👍
A neat little knife. Came out nice!
Thanks, Randy. Good show tonight.
Thank you!@@ThriftyKaniffy
That made a huge difference looking at the slides😮
Yessir, Dr. Frankenstein brought it back to life.
You did a great job on that restoration
Thanks, Georgia. It was pretty rough. A nice little user now.
I believe "TK's Spa Treatment" works! From death to useful in society!
Also, Looks much better! Hope you have a good one! 👍
Thanks very much Peppered. I'm pretty sure Buck is safe to continue operation. LOL
Nice work, buddy.👍That knife looks a heck of a lot better than before!
Thanks so much, David. Glad you enjoyed the cleanup.
Great video. Glad you got some snap back, and it's now T least usable.
Yes indeed. Can be pocketed now. I gave it a nice new edge too which I forgot to show. Thanks, CDN.
A remarkable change. I did not think it would improve that much. A pair of nitrile gloves make a big difference when working with the nasty stuff. Thanks for sharing your experience .
It came to look okay in the end. A definite imrprovement. Thanks, Lanny.
Sweet looking knife John. That cleaned up good
Thanks very much, Jeff. Glad you enjoyed the video.
@@ThriftyKaniffy you are very welcome
Love the longer videos, awsome content buddy
Glad you like them, I always worry if they are too long winded. Thanks, Pizza.
Nice job! I recently did the same thing to an old abused Uncle Henry stockman I found at the lake. Who knows how long it’d been there. The KPL swabs and Case erasers did most of the work. Didn’t think to try mineral oil on the handles though; back to the bench! The handles weren’t as far gone, but still have a very chalky appearance. The worst was getting the blades usable. The Spey had so much damage it turned into almost a pen blade.
We save them anyway we can, James. Good luck on your Uncle Henry.
interesting to watch, Thanks! Any repair/restoration is better than none!
Glad you enjoyed it, OMKR. Take care.
Gonna have to get the one I have out n clean it up never new these were made by camillus thanks for sharing
You bet, it's a really nice series of knives. Thanks, William.
I think it looks great and would love to have one like that in my collection!!
Thanks, Jeremy. That's Very kind of you. A nice American made knife.
I honestly loved how it came out that little bit of white gave it some character! If you ever want to re home it let me know lol
Looks great!!!
Thanks.
Nice job
Thank you! Cheers, Kathleen. Good to see you on Randy's live.
I just bought one of these, but a stockman. The one i got has a match strike pull on the main blade.
Im definitely looking forward to your indeth review of these knives. I plan on finding more as well.
Hoping to get to it some time soon. Thanks for having a look, Nothing.
I had a 34OT with completely white scales and I sprayed it with rem oil and polished it with never dull and it brought back about all the color
Thanks for the tips, Cooper.
Hey thrifty it’s a good little user…… sometimes you have to let an old knife be an old knife….. good work brother stay well 😊
Hmm I've heard that line somewhere before. Thanks, Jersey.
I think she came out pretty nice. Sometimes you gotta let an old knife be an old knife.
Knife Doctor, likes to say that. Thanks, Terrance.
Good job John.
Thanks very much, James.
There is only so much you can do with that one. Looks good.
It had its limits. Thanks for having a look, Brandon.
One thing that helps get the snap back other than cleaning the pivot is opening both blades to halfway to were the springs are all the way pushed out then taking a mini flathead and scrape off the rust and grime on the side of the springs
Yes, I've done that before. Thanks, McDoogle.
I would carry it.I Love Old Pocket Knives as long as they are USA or German Steel.
Yep 100% American made. Thanks for watching the video, One.
For sale: Super Rare Appaloosa delrin Frontier 😂 . Thrifty you made a remarkable improvement ( more than i expected by far) a little heat from a heat gun may help the dye take .
Thanks, HD. One bad part of trying to film it all is the trial and error requires more time than the video allows.
Great vid - sux the main blade didn't get back the snap but great recovery my man
Thanks, Chad. There's a small bit there and definitely better than it was. 👍
I have one just like the dark one. I think I paid $3 for it, I love it
Awesome price, Randy. Good find.
I bought a handful of TSA confiscated knives from ebay to do this to. Unfortunately, the seller failed to mention they had all been sandblasted and were full of grit. I got most of them cleaned up but they were way too much work for what I got out of them. Lucky for me I'm retired and just doing it for a hobby.
Sorry to hear that hopefully you'll some use for them. Thanks for having a look, Mike.
I did a quick web search on dyeing Delrin handles, looks like the consensus is that it can be dyed with Rit dye if the water is heated 185-195 F (like in a crock pot). How dark it gets is based on the thickness and time.
Ok, good to know. Two concerns with that in this particular case. 1 The adhesive that attaches the handles could be compromised. 2. Don't want to soak carbon blades for long periods in what is essentially saltwater.
I’d recommend watching a few knife repairs/restores on the knife doctor channel. He’s amazing.
Yea he does some interesting things. Thanks for mentioning him, Richard.
Great Job
Thank you, Tim. I appreciate it.
Interesting. I've never tried stain but wondered if that wouldn't work well on delrin. 😊
Someone else suggested that. I figure it would be similar to the dye, I'll give it a try next time. Thanks, Michael.
Question for you; have you ever reviewed any of the pocket knives made by Joker? They are mainly known for their fixed blades but I bought their cheapest pocket knife off Amazon for around fifteen bucks at the time. The blade is a slicer and it seems to be solidly made. If you get tired of China made knives, give Spain a whirl and let me know what you think.
Yes I have Stacey, here is a recent video I made : ruclips.net/video/3GI2IZoRcFA/видео.html
@@ThriftyKaniffy Yes! That is pretty much the same knife I purchased but the one I purchased simply says Stainless. Simply made and very comfortable in the hand. Thanks! I have subscribed and hit the Bell for some time now; wonder why this one has not popped up, when others much older have?
What ive found out is that on the shrade old timer they turn white like that, and I use very fine steel wool and rub it down where its white. Then I soak it in mineral oil. Usually makes a difference for the better. Also it varies from knife to knife. Stay safe. Cheers. Oh I forgot to say that I let the knife soak in the mineral oil over night. 😊
Thanks, Phillip. I'll try some different things next time. Even stain perhaps.
It still has a lot of good years left in it.
Indeed it does. It's got a new lease on life now. Thanks, Try N.
Knives like that really benefit from a soak in CLR and then ran thru a couple long sonic cleaner cycles. You would be highly surprised what a 40 dollar sonic cleaner off Amazon will do for knives like that.
I have and use a ultrasonic cleaner quite often. Works great for cleaning behind SAK scales without having to remove them. Thanks, True.
I cleaned up a really bad vintage Old Timer with Ballistol and left it in a plastic bag for several days. I wonder if those sonic cleaner machines would work for pocket knives?
I have one. They help is some ways and I use them a lot with SAK knives. I don't like dunking carbon blades in water too much though as a general rule. Thanks, Prop.
Try some furniture repair magic markers. They have them in all colors of brown.
Thanks, I'll have a look, John.
I have a couple knives from my father in law and all I did was put them in my pocket edc. I’ve never cut much at all with them and rust shows up on blades. They are case knives. I didn’t know I’m supposed to coat them in Vaseline to prevent rust from my pocket. I put gun oil on one as soon as I saw rust. Not good enough
Mineral oil is a good option. Thanks, Scott.
Refer to the videos about the screw driver handles - mainly the Craftsman screwdrivers - with the white stuff on them. I think they said it's a mold an they show how to clean it. Could be the same as what you have on your knife.
Interesting. Thanks, Albert.
@@ThriftyKaniffy You're very welcome and good luck with cleaning that up.
Want the spring action back? You'll have to tear it down, clean it, clean where the blade pivots. You don't seem to want to tear it down properly...
Not taking it to that level for something of this value. Thanks, Albert.
@@ThriftyKaniffy NP! Just trying to help out. Good luck!
What if: cover the knife with mineral oil in the magnasonic...
It looks Great.
Talk about quality no gaps with liners and springs!
It would make a mess of the unit, but may work. Hmm
Old Stag cameback with 24 hrs. In mineral oil for me.
Ok, thanks for the feedback, Richard.
restaurada canivete 🔪😉
Gracias, Ronaldo.
Try wood stain on the scales
Not a bad idea. Thanks, Wazzer.
Hello, you seem to dislike messy, and nasty oil.. relax and have fun, buy some gloves. James
Not really. More just not the proper space for it and not wanting to get it on the camera.
@@ThriftyKaniffy it looks wonderful