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Beautiful work. My grandfather passed away when I was eight years old. I got to help carry his casket, which I’m sure I was of no help but I was there with him. It was a military funeral I remember being so sad and so proud at the same time. Hours before the funeral we visited his body at the funeral home as a family. When no one was looking I slipped my most prized possession in one of the pockets of his brown corduroy suite jacket. It was a small folding pocket knife with what looked like pearl handles on it. Someday I’m hoping to see him in the next life where he will hand me back that pocket knife. I miss you grandpa.
Love watching these. I just did an old timer pocket knife for a buddy. His dads knife that was laying in the bottom of a Jon boat for over a decade. Seeing the look on their face is always priceless
I realise this is one restoration that didn't recover the knife's intended use but l think it's a thing of beauty as it is now. It is so interesting to be able to still see the damage and change that has happened to the knife. It reflects it's history in the way that a complete restoration actually loses in becoming 'like new' again.
Yeah, it reminded me a little bit of kintsugi, which is an old Japanese thing where they’d repair a broken piece of pottery with bright golden seams. The point is to actually show and celebrate the broken object’s history as opposed to trying to hide it.
I'm not a restorer, but I like old things. And to watch a careful restoration of things like this, nestled in a perfekt made small video is pure joy for me. Thanks a million to share this.
I could spend hours watching this stuff. I love it! Great job, with a basket case. Glad to see that I'm not the only one that attempts these kinda projects.
I've been subscribed for a while now. This is remarkable work. Most people would not have attempted or have the skills to take on this project. I was amazed to see the outcome. This knife has taken on a new character. Well Done!
As a long time pocket knife admirer I appreciate this video because everybody saying it’s too far gone. You clearly showed that it wasn’t. This is the epitome of not giving up.🎉 and finding the worth below the grit
Nice! I’m big on pocket knives. I recently found my collection from the late 80s early 90s in my grandparents basement after they passed away. I still remembered nearly all of them after 30 plus years. Nice piece
thank you for truly restoring it and keeping the pitting! i see so many "restoration" channels that replace entire parts of things and its like 'cmon man you didnt restore it you made an entirely new one...'
when i saw the first picture i thought no way would it ever look or open anything like it once did, but it just shows what perseverance and skill can do, and while you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, i think you have done as well as anyone to restore & show a piece of history, WD.
You can tell this is a real restoration. This is what something actually looks like after being in the elements for years. Not like these other channels that throw some brown paint on something and chip the wood a little bit and then scrape it off to make a video of a “restoration”.
@@DocIdaho correct. but it does look damaged. Then again, it might be swiss. or maybe this dude just caved in for the views. But still relatively interesting nonetheless.
That looks like a obsidian knife almost ! Thanks for taking the time to finish too the every end! You should honestly make a website and sell everything you restore on it
Looks like a Barlow with that blade ❤ it may be pitted, but it’s still a thing of beauty (I do love that you stopped this from being eaten up completely)
Great job bringing the knife back to as good as possible. I was with you right to when you showed how HORRIBLY pitted it was. At that point I would have bailed on the project and let the ground have the knife for another 105 years.
Awesome job Brother! Loved the video! The things you find at 3am on RUclips ❤ You got new sub. I was looking to restore an old pocket knife I have and found your video! Great job bringing back an old relic 👍❤️
In the description of the video he mentioned he found it in a ww1 trench, so he probably made an educated guess or did research to find out when fighting took place in the era he found it.
I am 65 so half the things I grew up with were as old as this. But, it was cool watching. The world I grew up in, things were made to last. Cheap disposable objects are now the norm.
These things fascinate me! Who lost it? What is the story behind it? Who built it? I imagine that these people would smile when they saw the knife today.
@T M I found it in a WW1 trench. The First World War ended in 1918. 2023 - 1918=105 years) On this channel I publish a video of a search with a metal detector www.youtube.com/@ArtifactDigger
@T M sorry buddy I beg to differ. I literally bought a 100 year old pen knife from a car bootsale for 50p. Yes it was a little rusty but cleaned up easy enough, was a T Turner and Co Sheffield twin blade and in my opinion yellowed ivory or mother of pearl handle, also enscribed 'Cutlers to His Majesty the King' which was the dead give away that it was about a hundred years old because that's when we last had a king.
My old daddy said "you can't make chicken soup out of chicken sh**", But you certainly did a great job of saving what was left of an old relic. Good Job!
I've seen Damascus. Steel But this is a whole different Beast. Altogether. I have to admit you might have created. A new art form by using rust to create a unique pattern kind of like a snowflake not to be duplicated . Thank you for the great video .
I'm a huge fan of restoration videos including your videos every time I see new videos I really go and watch it and also I love your channel and I hope to watch more and more of your videos
This video has almost 1 million views which equals about $2,000 for the creator. It’s not just about the restoration but about the viewing pleasure. Think bigger mate!
Wow thanks captain obvious...... Jesus christ, rhe video is just showing how talented this guy is. It has nothing to do with the cost vs time of knife production. Maybe get some air for your dense brain once in a while
"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also".
@@Alpine_Joe I absolutely love the response that you made to his objectively incorrect statement. Thank you for being one of the few remaining people who understands the difference between facts and opinions, as well as subjectivity vs. objectivity. We are becoming more and more rare.
@@celestinemorningstar4851 I'm not sure if you knew this or not but an opinion, by definition, is subjective, which therefore means that it cannot be incorrect. An "incorrect opinion" is not a thing that exists. Like...at all. Ever. A statement can be correct or incorrect. An opinion cannot. If you can prove that something is incorrect, that means it's not an opinion. It's an incorrect statement of fact. In this case, the person who made the original comment didn't say that the knife couldn't be restored, he said that it couldn't be made into a desirable knife. The word "desirable" is entirely subjective, because what is desired is entirely dependent upon the values of each individual person. The things that I value highly and find desirable might seem unnecessary or stupid to someone else. Let me give you an example. "I think you're stupid" is an opinion. It implies that the speaker believes that the subject of their statement lacks sufficient knowledge or intelligence, in one area specifically, or overall as a whole. Meanwhile, the statement "Opinions cannot be incorrect because they are subjective, and rely entirely on perspective" is just a statement of fact. Because it can be proven, and is therefore impossible to refute, it's not an opinion. I hope this helps in the future. 👍😂
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This knife looks so neat, I would've loved to have seen what it looked like brand new.
Have you heard of eBay? Plenty of great knives on there 🎉😂❤
Earned my script. Well done.
Beautiful work.
My grandfather passed away when I was eight years old. I got to help carry his casket, which I’m sure I was of no help but I was there with him. It was a military funeral I remember being so sad and so proud at the same time. Hours before the funeral we visited his body at the funeral home as a family. When no one was looking I slipped my most prized possession in one of the pockets of his brown corduroy suite jacket. It was a small folding pocket knife with what looked like pearl handles on it. Someday I’m hoping to see him in the next life where he will hand me back that pocket knife. I miss you grandpa.
Beautiful sentiment
😭
Beautiful
Bury the warrior with the blade. Nice custom. Also, sincerely emotional. Cheers man. You grew up to be worthy of your ancestor. Be proud.
He's probably using it right now to slay demons
Love watching these. I just did an old timer pocket knife for a buddy. His dads knife that was laying in the bottom of a Jon boat for over a decade. Seeing the look on their face is always priceless
I realise this is one restoration that didn't recover the knife's intended use but l think it's a thing of beauty as it is now. It is so interesting to be able to still see the damage and change that has happened to the knife. It reflects it's history in the way that a complete restoration actually loses in becoming 'like new' again.
Exacto
Eh, beauty is subjective, I can see the art and skill in restoring something like this
Yeah, it reminded me a little bit of kintsugi, which is an old Japanese thing where they’d repair a broken piece of pottery with bright golden seams. The point is to actually show and celebrate the broken object’s history as opposed to trying to hide it.
It’s “realize”
@@Its_Gramm realize is the common US spelling; realise is the common UK spelling. Both are grammatically acceptable spellings of the same verb.
I love seeing the restoration of almost time forgotten objects… amazing
That was one Rusty, Crusty Knife! Lots of patience and skill; Kudos to you for your most excellent handy work!
I'm not a restorer, but I like old things. And to watch a careful restoration of things like this, nestled in a perfekt made small video is pure joy for me. Thanks a million to share this.
You did a fabulous job on restoring that knife...It is very beautiful in an abstract way....
I could spend hours watching this stuff. I love it! Great job, with a basket case. Glad to see that I'm not the only one that attempts these kinda projects.
I think this is as much as it can be restored, I like his patience and determination
Wisely left enough of it for another restoration you are genius hats off to you sir...
I did not expect you to be able to extract the blade from that pile of rust. I like the finished product. It looks like a piece of the moon!
I love seeing things rejuvenated. I can watch other people do it for hours.
This is a masterful restoration. I would have considered this piece too far gone. Good work.
It is
I've been subscribed for a while now. This is remarkable work. Most people would not have attempted or have the skills to take on this project. I was amazed to see the outcome. This knife has taken on a new character. Well Done!
@@alexiaa2388 lightbulb
Its a fake.
@@teamaztecas763I remember a lot of these videos were fake but do you happened to remember how to tell they were real?
It’s just amazing how much effort and work you put into this
all the work & effort & you still don't have anything useful
@@billtribble7197 guy rusted the thing and de-rusted the thing and restored it and im watching it here at 5 am still bored
Waste of time, for everyone involved I'm afraid.
@@biggusdickus5986: Show us your videos.
HOLY SMOKES THAT WAS AN AMAZING JOB.. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT YOU HAVE STORED IN YOUR CLOSET... KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK....
These videos are always amazing but this one was really interesting. That was a heck of a lot of work. Congratulations, beautiful job.
As a long time pocket knife admirer I appreciate this video because everybody saying it’s too far gone. You clearly showed that it wasn’t. This is the epitome of not giving up.🎉 and finding the worth below the grit
If that knife can get back into shape, you can recover from your breakup, trust me
Nice! I’m big on pocket knives. I recently found my collection from the late 80s early 90s in my grandparents basement after they passed away. I still remembered nearly all of them after 30 plus years. Nice piece
thank you for truly restoring it and keeping the pitting! i see so many "restoration" channels that replace entire parts of things and its like 'cmon man you didnt restore it you made an entirely new one...'
Keep the pitting? If the pitting was removed, there wouldn't be a knife left!
when i saw the first picture i thought no way would it ever look or open anything like it once did, but it just shows what perseverance and skill can do, and while you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, i think you have done as well as anyone to restore & show a piece of history, WD.
You can tell this is a real restoration. This is what something actually looks like after being in the elements for years. Not like these other channels that throw some brown paint on something and chip the wood a little bit and then scrape it off to make a video of a “restoration”.
Nope. All knives back then had wood or bone scales on the handle… and those don’t rust.
@@DocIdaho correct. but it does look damaged. Then again, it might be swiss. or maybe this dude just caved in for the views. But still relatively interesting nonetheless.
Camera angle, Perfect
Asmr, Perfect
Video, Amazing
I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
This is nothing short of an art form.
That looks like a obsidian knife almost ! Thanks for taking the time to finish too the every end! You should honestly make a website and sell everything you restore on it
Wow beautiful work, congratulations!!!
The video of you restoring that knife was well done and a joy to watch.💙
Love your work. The further gone the better the restoration to me! Keep it up! ❤
😅
Looks like a Barlow with that blade ❤ it may be pitted, but it’s still a thing of beauty
(I do love that you stopped this from being eaten up completely)
I'm pretty sure the person doing this takes this as a way of relaxing😊
A unique appearance and fully functional. Excellent work.
Fully functional? Are you serious?
@@pacomerino4964 yes I am serious.
@@alexiaa2388 I know, its like I landed in Bizzaro world.
I underestimated the effort needed for this restoration❤
It sorta reminds me of a meteorite. Like it fell from space and landed as a folder😂 awesome work!
By the way that's really cool from a rusty crusty guys point of view, thanks for helping people see a value in old things.
Great job bringing the knife back to as good as possible. I was with you right to when you showed how HORRIBLY pitted it was. At that point I would have bailed on the project and let the ground have the knife for another 105 years.
honestly he could have replaced the handle with a wood one, and maybe done some spot welds to fill in the larger gaps
Same
Ok. Hear me out.. am I the ONLY ONE WHO WANTS TO DRINK THE RUST JUICE??!
Yeah bro you are the only one
very nice end result. The pitting makes it look very unique and funky cool.
Awesome job Brother! Loved the video! The things you find at 3am on RUclips ❤ You got new sub. I was looking to restore an old pocket knife I have and found your video! Great job bringing back an old relic 👍❤️
This knife was restored so well, I wish I could join you in restoring this knife
Can I ask how do we know it was underground for 105 years and how can you tell the age of these pieces you find? Love your channel btw.
I don't believe he can tell that. He just probably guessed that it was based on the context surrounding the knife and where it was.
In the description of the video he mentioned he found it in a ww1 trench, so he probably made an educated guess or did research to find out when fighting took place in the era he found it.
@@flypast9725 yeah, that's probably true. I'll buy it. :)
@@davidkfreeman6107 he put it in his super secret hyper rust machine is that what you want to hear?
@@algee4054 LOL.. I knew it the Super rust 5000.. I've used that before. hahaha
Not exactly returned to it's original appearance, but still great to see that after all these years a piece of history is no longer rotting away.
Looking at the knife pre-restoration, I was wondering how many different types of rust removal you’ll have to try.
I said no way could you even get it apart. Boy, I was wrong. Nice job!!
Never dreamed that it would look good again, but it does! Nice job!
I am 65 so half the things I grew up with were as old as this. But, it was cool watching.
The world I grew up in, things were made to last. Cheap disposable objects are now the norm.
i love how you kept the pitting, not trying to fill it in. it keeps its personality that way.
It looks like hammered pewter when they leave it like that lol
This knife looks like it was handmade that in itself makes it a keeper very interesting.
Worth it.
May that knife last another hundred years. More!
Wonderful work.
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Imagine this was a long montage in a movie of a killer getting his weapon ready for his revenge 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Repairs on a bit of history nice 👍 worth all the hard work and patience
beautiful restoration there buddy, that is very impressive :)
These things fascinate me! Who lost it? What is the story behind it? Who built it? I imagine that these people would smile when they saw the knife today.
You know your craft being so many steps. Well designed video !!
This was so satisfying to watch. And that knife was beautiful.
Beautiful, now it's a work of art.
😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Heroic, though bordering on quixotic. I would love to have this guy on my team.
I loiked the way you only renewed the pins and clasp. You kept its history, well done.
I’m amazed by how this knife had survived 105 years to be made into a RUclips video
It's maker said: One time in a near future. This knife will be restore by someone on RUclips. You will see 😂
@T M I found it in a WW1 trench. The First World War ended in 1918. 2023 - 1918=105 years) On this channel I publish a video of a search with a metal detector www.youtube.com/@ArtifactDigger
That's in very poor condition but good work restoring it, quite therapeutic
@T M sorry buddy I beg to differ. I literally bought a 100 year old pen knife from a car bootsale for 50p. Yes it was a little rusty but cleaned up easy enough, was a T Turner and Co Sheffield twin blade and in my opinion yellowed ivory or mother of pearl handle, also enscribed 'Cutlers to His Majesty the King' which was the dead give away that it was about a hundred years old because that's when we last had a king.
🤠😂😁🤣👍
So good to se that you didn't ruin the knife by "fixing" it and adding new parts.
It's good as it is, being 100% original
So fedup with fake restorations, nice too see the real thing, well done!
Ur blind, that K nife is in no way 105!!!!!
@@wolen13_12 i cant veryfy the age nor dose that matter to me, the restoration look very real, not fake rusting etc
@@davidfrith8289 tho the cleaning is real, please don't say it's over a hundred wen I know it's not.
@@wolen13_12if it’s steel it could be. Iron that thin won’t last even 50 years.
This is fake
The fine art bring something back to life.😊
Beautiful work. I really loved that pewter color after you cleaned it though....
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The pitting is the most beautiful part💖
My old daddy said "you can't make chicken soup out of chicken sh**", But you certainly did a great job of saving what was left of an old relic. Good Job!
I actually like it with that finish, it's different. 👍
Its cool to realize that this was made by a human who is long dead.
This felt like a stray muddy puppy getting a thorough bath. 🙂
All I can say is WOW. I can't imagine. Awesome 👍😎
These videos are to irritate and trigger everyone who thinks it's a waste of time. I love these vids
Beautiful Restoration 👍
I would never even tried to restore something like this
It has a vintage vibe. Good job. 🎉
Bellisssssssima nice work. Thi is old school pocket knife. Pachuco I love it
my grandma looks older than this knife and she’s 60 💀💀
Your grandmother is kinda young tbh mine was nearly 100 when she died and my mom is 60
I'm 19 too so it's not because I'm old
Wait for few years u will also look like her
I've seen Damascus. Steel But this is a whole different Beast. Altogether. I have to admit you might have created. A new art form by using rust to create a unique pattern kind of like a snowflake not to be duplicated . Thank you for the great video .
I'm a huge fan of restoration videos including your videos every time I see new videos I really go and watch it and also I love your channel and I hope to watch more and more of your videos
Liked your restoration! Way 2 go!
Great job, to bring back a knife from a WW1 trench. The pits just remind me of bomb craters, so it's perfect.
Despite the age and condition you did a great job
As a blacksmith, the amount of work put in to restoring is greater than making a new knife. Would be better to recreate a new knife.
I don’t think that’s the point. Restoration has never been about what’s more practical or what’s not.
This video has almost 1 million views which equals about $2,000 for the creator. It’s not just about the restoration but about the viewing pleasure. Think bigger mate!
Wow thanks captain obvious...... Jesus christ, rhe video is just showing how talented this guy is. It has nothing to do with the cost vs time of knife production. Maybe get some air for your dense brain once in a while
More business for you then eh?
"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also".
I would lay good money to have this knife. At least a dollar for each year. 105 bucks for a pocket knife is decent.
Benchmade are 300. I'd rather have this. Not to use. Just have it.
Still looks pretty beat up, but the fact that you even managed to restore it at all (and get it in more or less working order again) is impeccable.
Ótimo trabalho ! Belo resultado !
0:15 when you get chicken fresh out of the fryer
2:22 chicken still in the fryer
😂😂😂
Esses vídeos me ajudam muito a acalmar a ansiedade, obrigada pelo trampo
Eu estou aqui pelo mesmo motivo kk ^^
Arroz televisão maçã verde disponha;
@@CyberAlma01 ??????
Unbelievable 😍 real video keep it up 👍👏👏👏
Well done, I am torn between cleaning it up to prevent further decay and filling the pits to make it like new. I think it depends what it is
Not overly restored. looks great!!
When I saw the original condition I thought it would be impossible to turn it back into a desirable knife. Looks like I was right !
You are entitled to your incorrect opinion
@@celestinemorningstar4851 You've spelt 'subjective' wrong.
@@Alpine_Joe
I absolutely love the response that you made to his objectively incorrect statement.
Thank you for being one of the few remaining people who understands the difference between facts and opinions, as well as subjectivity vs. objectivity.
We are becoming more and more rare.
@@celestinemorningstar4851
I'm not sure if you knew this or not but an opinion, by definition, is subjective, which therefore means that it cannot be incorrect.
An "incorrect opinion" is not a thing that exists. Like...at all. Ever.
A statement can be correct or incorrect. An opinion cannot. If you can prove that something is incorrect, that means it's not an opinion. It's an incorrect statement of fact.
In this case, the person who made the original comment didn't say that the knife couldn't be restored, he said that it couldn't be made into a desirable knife. The word "desirable" is entirely subjective, because what is desired is entirely dependent upon the values of each individual person.
The things that I value highly and find desirable might seem unnecessary or stupid to someone else.
Let me give you an example.
"I think you're stupid" is an opinion. It implies that the speaker believes that the subject of their statement lacks sufficient knowledge or intelligence, in one area specifically, or overall as a whole.
Meanwhile, the statement "Opinions cannot be incorrect because they are subjective, and rely entirely on perspective" is just a statement of fact. Because it can be proven, and is therefore impossible to refute, it's not an opinion.
I hope this helps in the future. 👍😂
@@SevenTheJesteryou're stupid. That is my opinion. I'm not wrong.
The knife is special……..nice❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊
Боже,это очень красиво!
Love how people find a channel, just to give an opinion no one asked for or gives a damn about. @ReXtorer, you do you, bro.
Hats off to your hard work and patience
That’s hella work to get a pocket knife. But, if you have to pull it in self-defense, at the very least you’ll give your opponent tetanus.
😂😂
A pocket knife and 4 million RUclips views 😉
Not even. Tetanus dies at the sight of oxygen. lol
One thing's for sure you did your best with it. Judging by how it started, you couldn't get much better than that, but how it ended up.