RARE Dagger Restoration - HOLY GRAIL from World War 1

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Жыл бұрын

Restoration of A REAL Italian Arditi trench dagger from WW1. For me it is one of THE HOLY GRAILS. It is VERY uncommon to find a knife from 1915 in such a beautiful condition. See me restore this knife with respect.
ABOUT THE WW1 TRENCH DAGGER
I got this dagger donated from one of my Italian subscribers who have seen some of my other World War restorations videos. He told me that this is a Piemonte National Guard knife from around mid 1800 who was shorten down to be effective in the trenches during the battle of WW1.
So this dagger has most likely belonged to an Italian “Arditi” from Royal Italian Army elite special force of World War I. They were the first modern storm troops and they have been defined as "the most feared corps by opposing armies". Italy fought as allied together with Serbia, Russia, France, Britain and the United States against Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire who together formed the Central Powers. For me it feels like I’ve been giving the holy grail. Thank you so much.
ABOUT THE RESTORATION
I started by removing some of the corrosion from the brass so I could figure out how to disassemble the knife. The knife blade and the handle were in unreal good condition with only minor damage to repair. I started sandblasting the knife blade and MIG welded a reinforcement in the upper side of the blade cause the upper part was in really bad shape.
I also repaired a big crack which went thru both sides of the tip on the dagger. I choose TIG welding for this job to have more control because the metal was fragile. I grinded the knife blade and hardened the metal and made it all look as good as possible, without compromising the original trench build from WW1.
The beautiful old dagger handle got a gentle sandblasting too. There was a big hole on one of the quillons that I choose to fill up with solder. I had to grind with my smallest files to make this look good. That repair came out really nice.
For me this could easily be one of my best restorations. So epic and so satisfying to get my hand on such a historical and well conserved relic. I did this repair as lightly as possible without overruling the beautiful old look.
So I’m very pleased with this restoration video and I really hope that you like it too.
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Best wishes and stay safe ❤ Martin

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@nomo9344 Жыл бұрын

The "I used to be a dentist" comment was perfectly timed, as that is exactly what I was thinking! People don't realize that a good dentist is also a skilled craftsman. Fantastic restoration as always!

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

😹😹 ha ha .. glad that you could see the humor in that comment ;-) Thanks for watching

@CL-we8tn Жыл бұрын

Skilled Craftsman, skilled torturer... I can see the confusion.

@oleg_konovalov Жыл бұрын

I fully support it! 👍

@nomo9344 Жыл бұрын

@@CL-we8tn Or, depending on the circumstances and the dentist, skilled extortionist, perhaps?

@pfadiva Жыл бұрын

Yes, my current dentist always comments how beautiful all my gold crowns are, done by my old dentist (whose practice he took over after my old dentist retired).

@JoeyP322 Жыл бұрын

I am quite positive, the soldier who once owned that, couldn’t even conceive over one hundred years later, someone would be restoring his knife, and people from around the world could watch on their hand held phones or computers… you are truly an artist and a craftsman. Thank you

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your comment I really appreciate it 👍

@aevans-jl9ym Жыл бұрын

Odd how sections of the unrestored knife have bright shining untarnished metal. Looks like he attached the knife to a string and half-submerged it in a tank of water for a few months

@Catlover_707 Жыл бұрын

This guy is a good guy bro this is a nice comment

@user-go2vl6xo9w Жыл бұрын

If he once told somebody that his knife will be restored by the craftsman from talking mirror, then he would have been burned at the stake))

@donny7574 Жыл бұрын

Restored it yes 🤣 and lost all it monetary value by cleaning it nobody would give ten percent of it actual value now

@beastmodejelly8654 11 ай бұрын

I love the fact it doesn't look brand new like out of the factory,after your amazing restoration it holds its history.

@sim392 9 ай бұрын

lol lil bit of a backhand compliment no? ur insinuating the restoration isn’t extremely high quality

@beastmodejelly8654 9 ай бұрын

@@sim392 you're just assuming things that aren't there man

@Ahtriuz 6 ай бұрын

I thot exactly the same. Making it look like fresh new would kill its history.

@tommasobergamaschi4277 Жыл бұрын

As an Italian, I am twice as happy seeing this video of yours. Awesome! 😎

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@taz3810 Жыл бұрын

Obscuring the sparks from the welding torch was such a nice act, I’m watching this at night so I appreciate it! Thank you for bringing back to life such a precious piece of history from my country!

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Sahadi420 Жыл бұрын

it's literally what made me subscribe to him....I can't stand to get white-eyed watching videos.

@marinasousa1527 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the protection of my eyes as well.

@jessejames3600 Жыл бұрын

The camera already filters out the bad light from our eyes, I personally like watching welding because it's the one chance to really see something that usually can't be seen. But to each their own

@hoodycoo4391 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, otherwise it’d basically be like, “Oooooh, I’m blinded by the lights!”

@dhruvayerabati6046 Жыл бұрын

gotta respect how he dulls out some of that bright spark so our eyes dont burn at 3 AM while watching

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

no problem 😉👍

@GoEvenHarder Жыл бұрын

@@AwesomeRestorations you are awesome for that

@arabellamiller3994 2 ай бұрын

I was about to comment the same thing! :)

@rustamfaishanov5280 Жыл бұрын

Золотые руки у вас! Даёте вторую жизнь и красоту! Даст Всевышний крепкого здоровья вам!

@takohamoolsen2486 Жыл бұрын

It's fantastic work. So you were a dentist. I used to work for a retired forensic orthodontist typing up all of his cases. My husband tidied up his library, put it all in order, and I did his typing, coffee making and meals. He has no family, just himself. My kids and grandkids loved him.

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing 😉👍

@marcinhacampos5389 Жыл бұрын

another amazing restoration. This knife came from the Piemonte Region, capital of Turin, Northern Italy, my grandfather was born there. I remembered a lot about my grandfather, he was there, he only came to Brazil after the war ended. Thank you very much, to you, who with all affection restored and to whom you sent. Hugs from Brazil 🇧🇷🙋❤️

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot 👍

@christiansandrini96 Жыл бұрын

Did he come to brazil after the first or the second world war?

@marcinhacampos5389 Жыл бұрын

@@christiansandrini96 After the first world War.

@brandondirocco9816 Жыл бұрын

@@christiansandrini96 I see what you did there

@christiansandrini96 Жыл бұрын

@@brandondirocco9816 just checking, we italians don't have the best track record you know?

@davidberti3158 Жыл бұрын

As I get older, I find that it gets harder to find these beautiful items from the past. You brought it back to life and its incredible beauty put a smile on my face! Great work as always!

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thank you so much David I appreciate it :)

@francissobotka8725 Жыл бұрын

Its a modern knife that he aged chemically .Possibly used vinegar and ammonia .That handle is a tell.

@milanmilan8524 Жыл бұрын

@@francissobotka8725 uništio je starinu.

@_GOD_HAND_ Жыл бұрын

@@francissobotka8725 You're probably correct. The knife in the video looks nothing at all like authentic "arditi trench daggers" that show up on Google. The handle and blade profile are totally different.

@alfredbako5956 Жыл бұрын

@@AwesomeRestorations ⁸⁸⁰99090⁹òò

@dbretton 10 ай бұрын

The blade is in incredible condition! It's almost like someone bought the blade then accelerated the rusting on it....

@AwesomeRestorations 10 ай бұрын

Yes it very well preserved but absolutely not perfect. If you take a closer look there are ALOT of dents in the blade. 😉

@Mr_Cynical 4 ай бұрын

I was thinking this same thing 😂

@Datamining101 4 ай бұрын

This is like every antique collector/dealer’s worst nightmare.

@kompst_tu 4 ай бұрын

What matters is that most of it is still there, and the shape and look of it is exactly as intended.

@paulnewman3406 3 ай бұрын

Ruined a genuine piece

@andrewgray1949 2 ай бұрын

@@paulnewman3406 I am concerned that a 12 million view video, makes it financially worthwhile dipping an antique in acid and burying it in the garden for 6 months! The corrosion is WRONG, too uniform. Brass tends to de-zinc-ify over time becoming copper coloured, and steel pitts and edges are eaten away fast. That said it may be a modern repro, given the abuse and subsequent 'resto' there would be no patina after anyway. Just sad

@dodo2829 Жыл бұрын

What's very good about being a dentist, surgeon is that your hand is very steady, and that's very important while doing restorations, and stuff, especially for miniature things and writings or engravings. Awesome thing to have.

@joebloggs258 Жыл бұрын

Steady like the hand holding that brazing filler rod 🤣

@francescochinetti5954 Жыл бұрын

thank you for restoring a piece of my country's history! more and more fantastic videos !!✌🏻✌🏻🇮🇹🇮🇹

@pietro4772 Жыл бұрын

Same from me. Nice work.

@albertolambach5395 Жыл бұрын

Uficcine pistoiesi, Pistoia Italia.

@pietro4772 Жыл бұрын

@@albertolambach5395 I can't wait to return to my beloved Italia, the land of my ancestors.

@pedrosa_05official66 Жыл бұрын

O la vittoria o tutti accoppati

@Bl4ck_fl4g Жыл бұрын

È stato bravo

@user-vd5ps6fu1g 8 ай бұрын

You definitely have talent...baker, dentist and restorer. I don't even watch other restorers as they don't come close to you.

@AwesomeRestorations 8 ай бұрын

thank you so much for your kind words I really appreciate it. Have a great week-end 😊

@deadphishpanthersmets527 10 ай бұрын

You, my friend, have talent in droves. Not only are you AMAZING at restoration, but you also do a phenomenal job with your editing, camera angles, and all the little intricate details that make these videos so much fun to watch. I just subscribed to your channel today. Keep up the great work.

@AwesomeRestorations 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀 welcome aboard

@giancarloespejo2223 Жыл бұрын

Imagine jumping inside the trenches carrying only that knife man the Arditi guys were crazy terrifying.

@raimondonocco6623 Жыл бұрын

Le trincee del fronte italiano durante la prima guerra mondiale erano molto strette perciò durante gli assalti era difficile usare la baionetta innestata sul fucile (che era troppo lungo) per questo gli Arditi preferivano usare un pugnale corto e la piccola mitragliatrice "Villar Perosa"

@cjmarshall0221 Жыл бұрын

@@raimondonocco6623 TRANSLATION: The trenches of the Italian front during the First World War were very narrow so during the assaults it was difficult to use the bayonet attached to the rifle (which was too long) for this reason the Arditi preferred to use a short dagger and the small "Villar Perosa" machine gun

@giancarloespejo2223 Жыл бұрын

@@cjmarshall0221 AFAIK the Arditi were specialized in trench combat and you have to be drafted to be a member

@cjmarshall0221 Жыл бұрын

@@giancarloespejo2223 Thanks. I didn't know that.

@mrkiky Жыл бұрын

Arditi daggers were made out of bayonets though, most of them anyway. It's not unthinkable that some of them used different daggers, but the one in the video is definitely not the iconic dagger used by the Arditi.

@WhiteAnims2 Жыл бұрын

What I like here is that the restoration is satisfying to see, and this legend cares about our eyes.

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for your kind words I really appreciate it 👍😉

@ExarchGaming Жыл бұрын

to be fair, that can't hurt our eyes, at all. In person, yes, it puts off an obscene amount of light that can damage your eyesight.... but the brightness from your monitor is only as high as your monitor is capible of showing, so like 1000 nit peak brightness for example. an arc flash is like 13.2 million lux, which is more or less interchangable with nits. so it's magnitudes brighter, but your monitor isn't capable of displaying 13.2 million nits so your eyes are in zero danger, though if you're watching in a pitch black room, and all of a sudden it goes all the way to peak brightness, it's uncomfortable lol.

@jessematthews4168 Жыл бұрын

@@ExarchGaming my sleepy eyes watching in pitch black in bed with the phone a foot away from my face definitely appreciate it. 🤣

@bengendary9952 Жыл бұрын

2:29

@OneInchCadet 9 ай бұрын

Amazingly restored. What a great piece of history you now have.

@AwesomeRestorations 9 ай бұрын

thank you so much :)

@Styyll Жыл бұрын

Клинок очень красивый, а после вашей реставрации, он стал ещё красивее. Спасибо за видео!

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for your kind words I really appreciate it 👍😉

@user-sv1bd4tn2j Жыл бұрын

И снова свержилась магия человеского труда и упорства. Моё почтение и уважение за проделанную работу, Марти!

@azanka18 3 ай бұрын

since you're so talented, there would be nice to see a video about the work you've done to make this weapon look old and "rusty" as well

@InDebt8 Ай бұрын

Looks like they dipped the hilt in water and rolled it in powered Draino or some other abrasive detergent.

@bluescreen79 Жыл бұрын

i found recently nintendo console, completely covered wuth rust, probably from XII th century, but in surprisingly good shape. I am going to do a restoration video about it!

@odacruz4986 Жыл бұрын

Dic

@EnderDBD Жыл бұрын

Nintendo in the 12th century??

@Coryiodine Жыл бұрын

Durrr wat un celver coment 🤡

@user-mk3qp2uz6e Жыл бұрын

Врёшь. Консоль нинтендо появилась только в 13 веке.

@fnafjfk6455 Жыл бұрын

1:20 c’mon man i was trying to sleep and got jumpscared

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

sorry 😉😉

@g.n.n.-shorts Жыл бұрын

Прекрасный клинок и прекрасная работа. Как всегда на 5 баллов. 👍👍👍

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :)

@oleg_konovalov Жыл бұрын

Это точно! 👍

@user-bx5oz1wm1c Жыл бұрын

Грааль при чем?

@user-sw2ui6nf7t 8 ай бұрын

Это восхитительно! Спасибо за это видео!️. The skill ,the patience ,the dedication, your work is awesome man..

@AwesomeRestorations 8 ай бұрын

thank you so much for your comment :)

@chadstoudt2602 9 ай бұрын

Great respect to you. Thank you for your service.

@AwesomeRestorations 9 ай бұрын

many thanks I appreciate it

@JusstBecause Жыл бұрын

I wish KZfaq restoration videos at the end showed how many hours went into each project. Amazing to see how much work and love these restorations receive!

@trentonkofod469 Жыл бұрын

right!!! like at the end would specify how many hours it took to do certain parts of it . and all total hours at the end . for example "the handle of this knife took ($$) amount of hours and ($#) many hours for the whole thing . " and I'm pretty sure alot of the people seeing that it took a certain amount of hour it would surprise them a hell of a lot . and maybe possibly make the viewers want to donate towards it .. so yea very good idea.

@matthewshepherd5390 Жыл бұрын

Ye like how long it took to get the "aged" look to come out just right

@Slava_Slovu Жыл бұрын

Нет сомнения, что Вы можете вернуть к жизни вещь в любой стадии «убитости»... Руки у Вас золотые! Но ещё больше меня восхищает то, как аккуратно Вы все делаете! Я уже, по-моему, писала, что никогда раньше ни у кого не видела такой чистой мастерской! А инструменты, с которыми Вы работаете, выглядят словно только что из магазина! Видно, что Вы за ними заботливо ухаживаете! Вы заслуживаете всяческих похвал и уважения! Лайк! 👍🏻

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, it really means a lot 😉👍

@ga2621 Жыл бұрын

Você é o melhor! Muito obrigado por devolver a vida a esses objetos, que ficarão para a história. Alguns apenas viram algo velho estragado e você devolveu a vida a eles. Seu trabalho é incrível Assistindo do Brasil 🖐🇧🇷

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

muito obrigado :)

@emperorell9323 8 ай бұрын

I really loved this video! Thank you for sharing your craftmanship. This was truly an awesome restoration!

@AwesomeRestorations 7 ай бұрын

thank you so much

@Gio-ce6dx Жыл бұрын

Here in Italy during WWI, they had shortened the sabers by creating these daggers, used by the "Arditi" (great-grandparents of the current Incursori), they jumped the trench to engage in the hand-to-hand duel, they were trained in the use of this white weapon, they did not fear death , they faced fear with courage in honor of the homeland, for this reason they were so feared, their purpose of victory and honor, was all in sinking this dagger into the flesh of the enemy, therefore friend in your hands you have a piece of history that surely has killed many enemies, currently the current raiders of the Italian Navy and Army possess such sidearms, however the dagger is also supplied to other non-special corps.

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks for sharing your knowledge 👍

@humbertocesarbonini7631 Жыл бұрын

como duda, al recortar una bayoneta que medìa como 50 cm de hoja, debieron reconstruirle la " canaleta " que no llega a la punta de la misma. . . y quizas modificar uno de los dos gavilanes.

@someguy5073 8 ай бұрын

they feared death for sure

@amafirenze-vi1uh 7 ай бұрын

@@someguy5073here comes the troll.

@someguy5073 7 ай бұрын

to save the day@@amafirenze-vi1uh

@gabrieled1255 Жыл бұрын

As an Italian I say that I am really proud of the courage of the Arditi, thanks again for having restored that dagger to its his splendor.

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for your kind words I really appreciate it 👍😉

@MarioMartinazzi Жыл бұрын

C'è poco da essere fieri, gli Arditi erano praticamente degli assassini che seminavano il panico fra le truppe austriache, intraprendendo azioni pericolose, sì, ma abbastanza inutili ai fini della guerra. E non è un caso se dopo la guerra divennero tutti fascisti.

@jasonruka1665 Жыл бұрын

I’m from New Zealand and all I could think of is “this dagger was held by someone braver than we can comprehend this day and age” I admire their courage also and everyone else who gave their lives for us. ✌️🇳🇿

@bigsmelly1262 8 ай бұрын

it looks really cool, especially with the iron cross on the front

@AwesomeRestorations 8 ай бұрын

thank you so much I am glad you think so :)

@lone17wolf Жыл бұрын

I gotta say, these videos are some next level kind of relaxing. They almost induce me in some sort of trance. Every. Single. Time. They take the stress away really :)

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@nogoodcops6557 Жыл бұрын

It's ASMR

@vintage3262 Жыл бұрын

Be careful with that

@YourMomsCar3650 Жыл бұрын

@@vintage3262 what

@justasniper83 Жыл бұрын

I’m Italian. The name “Arditi” means “Brave”. They were really brave soldiers. However that knife looks like more a National Guard knife, because the trench knife was simpler with a wooden handle (it would have been a shame using that piece in a trench). Anyway…. Thanks for your work in bringing again that beautiful piece to life!! Where did you find it?

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thank you very much for your comment. I got this from a fan :)

@Shakalowski Жыл бұрын

Nazy soldiers?

@Shakalowski Жыл бұрын

@@kuroroluxifer8321 time to buy new googles "In this video I restore a VERY cool dagger from WW1"

@alessiobarberi7423 Жыл бұрын

@@Shakalowski yeah nazis where in ww2 buddy

@johnp82 Жыл бұрын

We know they were brave.

@Nomad3656 8 ай бұрын

A beautiful piece, restored with precision and care. Very well done.

@AwesomeRestorations 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@Ricardo-oe3ie Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful job! I can see a man with skills, it turned out a piece of art

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thank you ricardo I am so happy you think so

@olafgunnerson3988 Жыл бұрын

All I can say is outstanding . From start to finish . The satisfaction you get from this must be immense and you deserve every ounce of praise you get for your work .

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thank you so much Olaf - and yes it is very satisfying to do what I do :)

@jilldavies7094 Жыл бұрын

Being 75, the word "awesome" is not one that comes naturally or often to my lips, but that restored dagger was, indeed, awesome. Superb job.

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thank you so much Jill I really appreciate it. Hugs from Sweden ❤

@itsnotrightyouknow Жыл бұрын

I am 67 and awesome comes to my lips a lot, depends on what you have done with your life I guess

@totallyrealspiderman Жыл бұрын

out of curiosity, what would you usually say in place of "awesome"?

@whos_this_character3912 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for darkening the welding scenes :) Very considerate

@AwesomeRestorations 9 ай бұрын

my pleasure

@user-wv8lb9sv8m Жыл бұрын

溶接する時に視聴者が眩しくないよう編集してくれるのありがたい

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

my pleasure :)

@Blake-xo1gq Жыл бұрын

This is the first channel I’ve seen put a shadow over the welding part. Thank you! 🙏

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@yusufcaglar Жыл бұрын

The sandblasting is one of the most satisfying part to watch in your restorations 🤩🙌🏻

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

I am glad you think so :)

@joshschneider9766 Жыл бұрын

X2. That silicate you use leaves such a perfect frosted look on that old steel.

@notknown5777 Жыл бұрын

Did you see the reptilian man sandblasting at 2mins 27secs, the face looking into the booth. Whats that all about?

@kandipiatkowski8589 7 ай бұрын

I like your motto..."Don't forget to be awesome". You share it with John and Hank Green, a couple of American KZfaqrs, known for their vlogs and the SciShow. The sentiment goes along with mine (borrowed from Bill & Ted)..."Be Excellent to each other". 😊

@chumdinger8320 Жыл бұрын

My father was in the 101st Airborne Division. Interesting seeing the patch on your torch canister!! Awesome @3:00

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thanks, glad you liked it :)

@coreybarnwell2621 Жыл бұрын

My husband was 101st as well around 06-09! Currahee!

@King-JesusChrist Жыл бұрын

@@coreybarnwell2621 Jesus loves you ❤

@giorda8060 Жыл бұрын

@@King-JesusChrist Allah loves you

@jimreilly6933 Жыл бұрын

Commanded by MG Joseph P. McGee I believe !

@johndobb8239 Жыл бұрын

Just another amazing restoration. I'm not sure I've ever even missed one of your videos. Occasionally though I do go back and rewatch some of them sometimes they're really fascinating. Thanks for sharing. 😊

@adrianochoa1104 Жыл бұрын

Damn, he left it good as new, very well done. Looks like it just came out of the factory, but, his shop, perfectly repaired. 😊👍

@bluescreen79 Жыл бұрын

chinese factory. They made a lot of these damn daggers and sold them online to italian soldiers

@willdenoble1898 Жыл бұрын

@@bluescreen79 lolilol

@redragon9588 Жыл бұрын

well, it never was in bad condition to start with, just some paint...

@nicholasmccoy2341 Жыл бұрын

@@bluescreen79 better than any dagger a american is gonna make at least

@sagec.8951 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely cannot stand the thoughts or ideas of war, but this dagger is an amazing piece of art! You brought that thing a new life.

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thanks a lot. And no war is a very bad thing

@fhudufin Жыл бұрын

I believe it was a dagger was for the national guard?

@alexandrecastello Жыл бұрын

Man, I love these restoration videos, but you are the first one who shows concern for people's eyes when welding. CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU!!!!!

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for your kind words :)

@creamsodagaming8257 Жыл бұрын

It's a video it won't damage your eyes anymore than a video of grass. I'm not trying to be rude just making a comment to your statement.

@omniferousswan593 2 ай бұрын

concern for peoples eyes? That is the dumbest thing i've heard in a long time.

@alexandrecastello 2 ай бұрын

No my friend, the dumbest thing that exists in humanity today is not respecting other people's opinions. And generally, ignorance and aggressiveness are the refuges of the ignorance.

@robertsero7602 Жыл бұрын

What an amazing work! Oh btw thank you for adding the dark opacity circle to reduce the intensity of the light, was watching in a total dark room and it turned so bright lol

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thank you s omuch Robert :)

@user-pe2sc9xc6x Жыл бұрын

Ништяковый такой пескоструйщик, да и вообще, мастер. ) У нас на Руси таковых называли ремесленниками. Сильно уважали. Жаль. Что по земле, так мало их осталось. Но как говорится, из рода в род. Успехов тебе. Хорошая работа. )

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thank you very much :)

@sydneywilliams4518 Жыл бұрын

2:00 nearly sent me into cardiac arrest that scared me so bad lol

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

sorry :)

@firstlast-wg2on Жыл бұрын

Same!! I scrolled to see if anyone else got freaked

@CallousCarmine Жыл бұрын

What? I can't see anything?

@bob7AZS Жыл бұрын

I recently discovered your channel and, man, I gotta say, it's absolutely mind blowing. You have the skills, you have the knowledge, you have the right tools and above all the patience and the passion to do what you're doing. I myself, was a soldier, long time ago in an anti aircraft missiles battery, known as SAMs, somewhere in Eastern Europe. We received very high and tough training, we were an elite unit and I remember our big knifes attached to our AK 47. But your WW1 knife is indeed awesome! Keep doing what you're doing, congrats on the knife job and greetings from the city of Barcelona! 🗡️👍👏😊

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for your comment I really appreciate you taking your time to do so :) stay safe buddy

@neipas02 Жыл бұрын

Handle was amazing looking. And I loved the finish of the blade, pitted (which looked fantastic!) and a mirror reflection, perfect contrast! And damn fine work on the repairs.

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for your kind words :)

@TheGunther30 Жыл бұрын

My mind is blown.. you have this amount of skill in restoration AND you were a dentist? Holy crap man that is beyond impressive

@mrkiky Жыл бұрын

I think the bit about being a dentist was a joke...

@cinnamon5688 Жыл бұрын

@@mrkiky no, and because he was a dentist, his hands are steady and able to get everything perfect

@mrkiky Жыл бұрын

@@cinnamon5688 Are you going by any other piece of information other than him mentioning it there? Because it's very obvious it's a joke.

@cinnamon5688 Жыл бұрын

@@mrkiky my great grandmother used to be. she keeps bringing it up how to brush and take care of your teeth, does the same way he removed that part when he said he was a dentist.

@mrkiky Жыл бұрын

@@cinnamon5688 Honestly the way he worked that guard would be considered butchering in the realm of dentistry 😂. I'm sure it was just a joke because cleaning a cavity in a material with a small burr just looked like a dentist's work.

@carlosdavies1160 9 ай бұрын

Always have me guessing how these will get repaired, this is insane! Love your videos!

@AwesomeRestorations 9 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@OliverRust-uh8tx 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely incredible

@ucsbalum73 Жыл бұрын

I’m a retired female and love watching you restore your stuff. Very cool! You know so many different trades to fix this stuff. Excellent

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@ucsbalum73 Жыл бұрын

I shall try n see additional videos of restoration you post. Where do you find your items for restoring? Are they your items or do people bring them to you to restore?

@yobrojoe6503 Жыл бұрын

Masterful work! I so much appreciate the time and care you take with each project to really give the audience a product worth watching and waiting for! Please keep restoring old to new!

@justswimming2645 Жыл бұрын

As someone who is a time traveler from that era I concur on what this sword looked like.

@jefferson_twister Жыл бұрын

Sou Brasileiro e admiro demais o seu trabalho !!! Parabéns 👏

@mundoimobiliario.andrade Жыл бұрын

A cara do monstro em 2:01, tô doido???

@jaytuga Жыл бұрын

@@mundoimobiliario.andrade ta msm

@valentinoayala9312 Жыл бұрын

@@mundoimobiliario.andrade también lo vi! 😐

@lyleabraham470 Жыл бұрын

I would have left the patina on the handle as was, with a mould taken from a clean handle you could cast as many as you want all identical. The crystalline oxide on that handle was something truely unique.

@davidfriction7170 Жыл бұрын

And surly created by artificial means. Natural oxidation is rarely that consistant.

@faustdj7878 3 ай бұрын

Love the detail and result! Super nice job!

@MrJRW1 Жыл бұрын

Cool knife, but the beer fridges in the workshop are awesome! It’s amazing how being able to see what’s in the fridge increases the “cool” factor big time! 👍

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thank you so much I am glad you liked it :) cheers 🍻

@GMGMGMGMGMGMGMGMGMGM Жыл бұрын

@Awesome Restorations Hi! What solution did you soak the dagger in (& for how long) to build up the uniform, dirt-free oxidation?

@abdelhakberrahal8539 Жыл бұрын

Very glad to be among the first who put a like and comment on AR, nice to see your awesome work

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated! ;-)

@elevenslevin6782 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful, clean work !

@AwesomeRestorations 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@Eliel7230 2 ай бұрын

Excellent work! Thank you for sharing this. I really appreciate that there are craftsmen like yourself who are restoring these relics from WW I.

@AwesomeRestorations 2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@the-symbol-of-the-umbran-way Жыл бұрын

I let out an audible "wow" when I saw you use a dim circle over the weld, that small touch earned you a subscriber. I can't tell you how many times I have been blinded by welds on yt, thank you for your effort in these videos :)

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for your comment and for watching :)

@tattoomagic6110 Жыл бұрын

LMFAOOO

@tjgadner8896 Жыл бұрын

I’ve never understood that… it’s limited by the brightness on your phone l?😂

@gomezdrhotmailcom Жыл бұрын

WOW, just WOW! This blade turned out beautiful & once again another outstanding video.

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thanks a lot David I really appreciate it :)

@arseniovayadares 7 ай бұрын

Airborne!!! ... 👍 Nice restoration

@AwesomeRestorations 7 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@nickcohen8534 11 ай бұрын

You are a LEGEND for the welding blind. So many people don’t do that.

@AwesomeRestorations 11 ай бұрын

thanks a lot for your kind words

@nsk1911 11 ай бұрын

Not like it really changes anything. A simple video cannot replicate the infrared rays created by the welding flash

@user-fd5dm4dp6m 10 ай бұрын

Мастер своего дела!!! Видно на что вкладывает всю душу и любовь к своей работе. Таких мало.😊😊😊 Как то так

@AwesomeRestorations 10 ай бұрын

many thanks :)

@wilhelm4861 Жыл бұрын

This WW1 Trench dagger looks beautiful. You did the restauration extremly well.

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thank you so much :)

@wilhelm4861 Жыл бұрын

@@AwesomeRestorations it's awesome how you can restore Things that Others would just throw away

@danielpignotti6313 Жыл бұрын

Such a good day when AR satisfy his fans with some chill stuffs. Awesome as always buddy. Cheers🍻, have a heavenly day☀️

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel - glad you liked this one too 👍 cheers 😉

@michaelmcgraw4888 Жыл бұрын

Your the best for darkening the welds!

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thanks Michael glad you appreciate it :)

@joeprimo7249 Ай бұрын

WOW, YOUR SKILL SO FAR IS BEYOND MESSURE. FANTASTIC job on the Italian dagger.

@AwesomeRestorations Ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@user-vr1eb2np8e Жыл бұрын

Профессионал, уважение таким людям

@dronemoodbr Жыл бұрын

I thought: this one is going to be boring. Wrong. I'm always surprised by the techniques. beautiful work

@francescosanguin7305 7 ай бұрын

Bellissimo e vedere le varie tecniche di restauro è fantastico!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@AwesomeRestorations 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 👍

@Smokie1523 Жыл бұрын

You must be not only a jack of all trade, but a master of them as well. Just incredible work!

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thank you so much :)

@bpdhfotyrf1341 Жыл бұрын

Это восхитительно! Спасибо за это видео!❤️

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thank you so much :)

@jeffyoung60 Жыл бұрын

This restorer is awesome. Look what he's accomplished. He's reconstructed a beautiful, lethal, true demon-destroying dagger.

@coreyc1587 Жыл бұрын

Another excellent video! Your work always turn out great. One of my favorite KZfaq channels!

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 👍

@ivanivanov6748 Жыл бұрын

Professionally and qualitatively! Очень профессиональная работа!

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thank you very much Ivan :)

@xMONARHx Жыл бұрын

Не ужели ты не видишь, что это фэйк, как и большинство "реставраторов" на ютубе

@saxon7904 Жыл бұрын

@@xMONARHx и почему же это фейк?

@_jocker_games_ Жыл бұрын

@@xMONARHx насмотрелся матвеева и срешь теперь под всеми реставрационными видосами?

@ivanivanov6748 Жыл бұрын

@@AwesomeRestorations Well done,thank you!

@ThomasBryant Жыл бұрын

An absolute Master Jedi of restoration. Just mind blown every time.

@bengendary9952 Жыл бұрын

2:29

@Gothpaddington Ай бұрын

We all (Hopefully) can tell that the knife is not a real antique but a weathered modern replica, but these videos still slap so hard and are so engaging. Tbh so glad he's not grinding down an antique.

@ugonnasextus8344 Жыл бұрын

When you doing what you love, it's a thing of beauty

@fighter1375 Жыл бұрын

"A chi sarà sempre riservata la gloria e la gioia di osare l’impossibile?" -Of of few mottos of the Arditi

@kejsazizolli3608 Жыл бұрын

"Ardit" that sounds like an albanian name. its possible he was arbëresh or from calabria

@anonomuse9094 Жыл бұрын

@@kejsazizolli3608 not "ardit" dude. They were the Arditi. They fought in the french alps in ww2, wearing heavy iron bulletproof armor while still climbing up the mountainside. They also used heavy machine guns. Italy was not on the side of the Germans, then known as the Ottoman Empire, during WW1. Theres a campaign level from Battlefield 1 that shows basically how the Arditi worked.

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

👊👊

@donaldfuck Жыл бұрын

A NOI !

@Doveproductions73 Жыл бұрын

"O la vittoria, o tutti accoppati" -another of the few mottos of the arditi

@donnaleveron6511 Жыл бұрын

What an incredible find, that is a work of art, beautiful knife/dagger, amazing restoration.

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly

@MariquitMarjon 8 ай бұрын

My mind: is he a dentist? (while restoring the handle) Him: yes I was dentist Bro just read my mind

@AwesomeRestorations 8 ай бұрын

😊😊

@dimehigh Жыл бұрын

If that thing could talk, brought a tear to my eye at the end. Beautiful work.

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thank you so much I am glad to hear that :)

@nickmaylock94 Жыл бұрын

Классная работа, спасибо за видео!

@VT-New Жыл бұрын

my friend is back, an impressive and useful video, thank you!

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy for your kind words I really appreciate it 👍😉

@James-pb4nv 3 ай бұрын

Incredible Job you did there, my late great grandfather had one which looks almost indentical to this. Keep up the good work

@Natural_Intelligence_ Жыл бұрын

The sound and ambient are totally great in this video as well as the work itself 😄

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thank you I am glad you think so

@megannystrom5271 Жыл бұрын

Did you add the woodpecker sounds?

@embnumzero Жыл бұрын

god, thanks for the notifications and for this wonderful channel

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Oh thank you so much :)

@tobymilo8625 10 ай бұрын

Always beautiful craftsmanship! Thanks for sharing your talents and expertise.

@AwesomeRestorations 10 ай бұрын

thank you Toby for your kind words :)

@aureadiaz8450 Жыл бұрын

One of the most beautiful work of restauration that I have seen.

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@user-xd4gk3lq6o Жыл бұрын

Как всегда всё на высоком уровне, спасибо за ваши видео👍👍👍

@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

thank you so much :)