Restoration of a Western Knife

Restoration of a Western Knife - New Handle

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I picked this knife up a couple of years ago and just got around to finishing it. I think it turned out pretty good for my first try at this level of restoration.
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@nickhale2900 3 жыл бұрын

The character of the wood really popped once it was oiled, fantastic job all round.

@gr8imager 9 ай бұрын

I have the same knife I found that’s in about the same shape. Thanks for sharing I’ll definitely be watching again.

@geneclayton2467 Жыл бұрын

Been wanting to replace the rotten leather handle on a western knife I have had since I was a kid. Thanks for the vid on how to do it.

@spiv_gennedy 3 жыл бұрын

Have that exact same knife. Handle was originally stacked plastic and leather washers with a notch to clear the tang. Your take looks much nicer. I was lazy and double laced mine with para cord. Looks alright but its no wood.

@bdh3949 Жыл бұрын

Very well done, I learned a lot from this thank you.

@paulangerhofer5035 9 ай бұрын

Love the handle!

@jeffsipos1574 2 ай бұрын

Great work!

@CuttingEdgetools 11 ай бұрын

Nice Work. I would have left the original Pommel on. Cleaned the blade with my industrial wire wheel. And custom wrapped the handle with green Para-chord. Those make great Bushcraft Knives.

@art1muz13 3 жыл бұрын

WHAT, NO BLOOD!?? WHAT-EVER......., YOU DID THAT KNIFE PROUD! GREAT JOB! THANK YOU FOR SHARING.

@armandbrunette9291 Жыл бұрын

Great job!!

@danmartin8414 3 жыл бұрын

I bought that very same Western knife at K-Mart almost 50 years ago - and still have it and the sheath. Pretty cool to see how it all goes together.

@dougbrown9861 3 жыл бұрын

Ditto. I’ve had mine just about that long too.

@delagum1 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Fine art.

@samanthazeiger1553 3 жыл бұрын

4:35 does anyone remember that really weird phase on youtube when everyone was heating up knives to a red hot temp and then cut up a bunch of different stuff? That's what that reminds me of lol Anyways, great work! So pleasing to watch

@Tipi_Dan 3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps people wanted to see if they really did cut "like a hot knife through cheese"?

@feedingmymakermonkey246 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful result!

@Zenithstudios5274 3 жыл бұрын

Hell of a job! Looks amazing!

@EmrysImmortal 3 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous!

@adetoye50 2 жыл бұрын

❤ Beautiful restoration well finished

@ironwolfF1 3 жыл бұрын

A most excellent job of giving an elderly knife a second life. 👍 And while the deep pitting on the blade gives it character, sadly, it will become the home for new rust unless that knife is diligently cared for.

@ozarked2363 3 жыл бұрын

I've had a few like that. When you start cleaning them up it becomes obvious that you will not be able to grind out all of the pitting and still have a useful blade. I soak them in Evapo-Rust and then cold blue them.

@normahutton1560 2 жыл бұрын

The handle outshines the blade

@victorhugoaranedabustos4880 3 жыл бұрын

Presiosa pieza, exelente restauracion👍🇨🇱

@fourkings7897 3 жыл бұрын

That's beautiful

@skoalonguys6788 3 жыл бұрын

Very satisfying. Great restoration work and video! 👍🏻 Super relaxing to watch!🤟

@jamesla412 Жыл бұрын

I just got almost the same Western knife and I have to replace the original stacked leather handle. Thanks for this video. I wanted to know how it was put together before it came in the mail I think I’m just going to replace it with new leather stacking.

@ozarked2363 3 жыл бұрын

That was a very nicely done restoration. I had one of those back in the late 70's. It didn't survive college I lost it on a camping trip. I don't know how or where. It just wasn't to be found when I unpacked.

@wardigger36 3 жыл бұрын

Не стоило делать термичку заново,не знаешь ведь что за сталь

@fridaycaliforniaa236 3 жыл бұрын

At the *cutting edge* of quality ! Nice video =)

@normajeancaballero7959 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing difference in the before and after. 👍😎👍😎👍😎👍

@Ronrook1 3 жыл бұрын

Well done! One of your best videos ever! Great job editing too. Riveting and interesting to watch from the first minute to the last.

@tyler3329 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff THR!! Loving your work!

@TwoHandsRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

@davidcox2264 3 жыл бұрын

Great job

@GT_Racer347 3 жыл бұрын

Pleasantly surprised at the result. 👌

@josepcb2882 3 жыл бұрын

Lo mejor para quitar el óxido es el cepillo metálico o sumergirlo con salfuman. Saludos desde Barcelona Catalonia

@TheFabrik 3 жыл бұрын

Wow ! 😳👍🏻 Subscribed

@oneshotme 3 жыл бұрын

a great job and that handle is beautiful Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

@FunnySurpriseToys 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Friend! You're brilliant! 👍 168

@teammosin9999 Жыл бұрын

Nice work! That turned out beautiful! I have a Western hunting knife, similar to that. MIne has the stacked leather handle. This video gave me a good idea of how I'm going to have to make the leather washers for a new handle. Thank you.

@MrMonkeyfarmer1 2 жыл бұрын

Great channel hope all is well. Come back soon and do your work it's awesome!

@davidcoats1037 3 жыл бұрын

Great job. Beautiful handle! 👌🏼

@billreyna1355 3 жыл бұрын

Do another. Outstanding.

@diyresttube 3 жыл бұрын

beautifull knife design plus a good handle..excellent work sir.

@chuckcorris2392 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@mirelbanica1964 3 жыл бұрын

Boss, y are...a true Boss. Respekt!

@joseluizmariote6640 3 жыл бұрын

amazing

@wizardofahhhs759 3 жыл бұрын

I have a very similar Western skinner, they're virtually indestructible knives.

@iraqisonic9920 3 жыл бұрын

أنا مشترك جديد من العراق واحب اعمالك الرائعة

@richardhatt6541 3 жыл бұрын

If you put the Sanding straps behind the metal strip it works better to tear off. Try it.

@randyblackburn9765 3 жыл бұрын

Hah ! I said to myself this restoration is too long to watch I’ll just swipe thru it , and then I must have been mesmerized because sat thru it to the end , it came out good, sure was a lot of work for a knife that cost $3.25 in1965 but then again it will last 100 or more years if taken care of

@Empok_Nor 3 жыл бұрын

I have a old knife that could use a new handle. Good work.

@osbaldohernandez9174 2 жыл бұрын

Put a bevel with the belt sander then go to a sharpening stone

@dualsportedc Жыл бұрын

My grandpa passed on an old Western hunting knife. It's still in decent shape other than needing a new handle because the guard and leather strips are loose

@ElTelBaby 3 жыл бұрын

@ 0:58 When they don't come from one side... Try attacking them from the other side...

@TwoHandsRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't think of that. Next time I will.

@brianjohnson1519 3 жыл бұрын

They’re steel rivets, not pins. You have to drill them out. You’ll never get them out with just a punch.

@ElTelBaby 3 жыл бұрын

@@brianjohnson1519 ... Correct they R;... but some R ever so slightly tapered...

@ozarked2363 3 жыл бұрын

@@ElTelBaby Looked to me like they were peened.

@ElTelBaby 3 жыл бұрын

@@ozarked2363 Thats it... Peened;... I just couldn't remember that word... Rivets with spiral shafts;... shanks

@battleshipoverland8677 2 жыл бұрын

It would be awesome if you made a nice sheath for the knives too. That would be interesting to see

@reubenrodriguez6219 3 жыл бұрын

Well done guy.

@naths1229 3 жыл бұрын

very nice

@tracyhawley8829 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@johnnorman7708 2 жыл бұрын

I have some knives that need a similar overhaul. I kind of falter when I realize there is more labor involved here than most average knives are worth in $$. That's gotta be a real labor of love. Edit. Brass is so much better than aluminum for guards and pommels. I like the classic 20th century look of stacked leather and aluminum, but brass is still the best material.

@rudygranado8692 3 жыл бұрын

Wow

@IrishLion-re8bu 2 жыл бұрын

Where have you gone sir?????

@grahamparr3933 3 жыл бұрын

Nice one son👍👍

@GabrielHenrique-mh4jt 3 жыл бұрын

Show!

@JustinLaFleur1990 2 жыл бұрын

Look into a product called Evapo-Rust it's really good at removing rust, you can also boil it to convert it.

@mehmettasdemir7877 Жыл бұрын

Süper 👏👏👏👏♥️

@nycmaverick 3 жыл бұрын

Nice pommel

@ditzydoo4378 3 жыл бұрын

The pins are riveted, center punch followed by a drill bit of the same diameter to shear the head off then drive them out. Evapo-Rust to remove deep rust. To lower the pits, clap to a block of wood longer than the blade, rap a piece of 60 grit to a rubber sanding block and work tip to heel. The sanding belt takes way to much material off at once. switch to 120 then 240 and final 600. finish using a cotton polishing wheel and metal polishing rouge sticks to achieve a mirror finish. apply Renaissance micro-crystalline wax to steel to seal and prevent rusting.

@TwoHandsRestorations 3 жыл бұрын

added Renaissance micro-crystalline wax to my Amazon cart

@ditzydoo4378 3 жыл бұрын

@@TwoHandsRestorations excellent. It does wonders. It was developed by the British museum to preserve all manner of items as listed on the container. to apply, use either an ultra soft toothbrush, or your finger after gloving up with either nitrile, or vinyl gloves. and only a bare minimum is needed to cover a surface, allow drying time 5-minutes then lightly buff.

@thisisrestoration1983 3 жыл бұрын

Good job, good content at all.Greetings from Germany

@mikehicks8064 3 жыл бұрын

Those pins were flared on both sides from being hammered in. Should have pre-drilled a small hole in one side to allow the metal to collapse as the punch drove it through.

@goldsmith4956 3 жыл бұрын

💪👍

@nathanadrian7797 Жыл бұрын

I cringed when you cut the rear bolster off, but you sure did a great job of replacing it! Did you ever retemper the knife or did you just leave it oil hardened? Nice looking knife!

@chriscraft9681 3 жыл бұрын

👍

@sergeybulychev8304 3 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@francisfruscalzo 3 жыл бұрын

It's a very good job, but you must to build the sheath now.

@yedavovo6022 3 жыл бұрын

Lindo...

@BrothersRestorationIndustry 3 жыл бұрын

Good joob 🌹👍

@troy7124 3 жыл бұрын

I need a pommel just like that,can you make one for me

@thisisrestoration1983 3 жыл бұрын

Well done bro! Maybe knifes also interesting for my content😁.Greetings!

@karinaleles1004 3 жыл бұрын

Like👍

@chatalela 3 жыл бұрын

I am sooo high now...sleepy too

@airdrop1670 3 жыл бұрын

Muratic acid 3 parts water , one part acid will eat the rust off but not the steel .

@j.a.3993 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work. It is just a shame that nothing could be done about the pip marks.

@MitKilll 3 жыл бұрын

…👌🏼🔪🔥

@ArmandoLoni 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, that was a lot of hard work. I like that the blade still has pitting - it's part of the character 😄🛠️👍🏼

@user-nn8we7zv1s 3 жыл бұрын

元々スライドして出し入れするナイフなのかな。

@LUCKYB. 3 жыл бұрын

Last time I popped a butt cap on a blade I had to drill the Pins .. I ust to buy K Bars by the box load years go and do custom handles .. and sheaths when I had to . You did not need to take the temper out of that blade . Know what not bad for an amature . After taking the temper out of that steel that blade will never keep an edge but western never kepted an edge worth a quater anyway 99& of there blades were made from 1050 to 1070 carbon steel. Just steel and carbon nothing ells .. no chrominum moly or anything .

@remorrey Жыл бұрын

To be honest, besides not properly tempering, the heavy grinding to get rid of deep rust pits compounds the lack of serviceability of the knife. I was interested because I have the very same knife. I wouldn't take this one in the field. Handle looks nice, however.

@JAGAG66 3 жыл бұрын

Так и не смог понять - А нах.ра!?🤔

@user-cy9nb5he2i 3 жыл бұрын

и стоило делать рукоядку на такое гавно только время убил а рукоять отличная молодец

@voodoo8km 3 жыл бұрын

Точно!Рукоять отличная,клинок г....

@user-qz2ez7st7s 3 жыл бұрын

Рукоятка красивая, а лезвие выбросить

@davouchi1 2 жыл бұрын

Umm hello.. where have you gone? 8 months!? Wth

@jdelgado067605 9 ай бұрын

BSA

@mushenji 3 жыл бұрын

Not worth it. Just use new metal.

@raihanfarrelofficial 2 жыл бұрын

11:27 SUS

@user-rb3nr1sp9r 3 жыл бұрын

огрызок от ножа

@oatlord 3 жыл бұрын

Cutting metal like a pleb. Where's your high pressure cutter?

@oatlord 3 жыл бұрын

@@matthiasweigel311 high water pressure cutter. Missed an important word. Just joking with him of course.

@oatlord 3 жыл бұрын

@@matthiasweigel311 jeez that lame joke just fell to pieces. Just terrible. Can't even get the names right.

@curtisowens6413 Жыл бұрын

9:06 baby trump

@user-zv4pi8bc4v 3 жыл бұрын

🤨🧐🙁я думал старый нож.... Кусок дерьма из двухтысячных....

@fredbotello7486 3 жыл бұрын

You can do a better job with the blade...don`t looks neat...

@peterschrank7373 4 ай бұрын

New handle - restoration failed

@jasonstockler 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, but the handle looks better than the blade. Sometimes when there is just too much pitting, ask your self, is it worth it when the blade still looks like garbage after all the work you put in?

@fourkings7897 3 жыл бұрын

I think heavily pitted blades kinda look great in their own way..

@delagum1 3 жыл бұрын

@@matthiasweigel311 - yep that’s right. I have a 2003 Mustang GT I’ve put in over 10 grand in the last five years. One of the body shop guys, who removed some rust ($850) last summer asked me the same thing “Why not just sell her and buy yourself a new one?”. Peace