Amazing job restoring the blade then five stars to the handle and the attention to detail, I would love to be able to get a British wwII machete I have restored.

Hey thanks! It was a TON of work and I discovered that I really like making handles from scratch. I'm going to do more of it on the channel to practice the skill. As always, thanks for commenting. I'm heading to your channel later tonight to check out the new one. Cheers!

@@Restorology I also love watching the birth of a handle - you did a really good job on it and man those knot making skills:) Stay well my friend!

Thank you very much! I appreciate the view and you taking time to leave feedback. I am very pleased that you enjoyed it. See you in the next one! Cheers!! 🍻

Thank you so very much. It made for a ton of work doing it that way but worth it in the end! Cheers!

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Thank you!

Thank you! Not going to lie, this one was a ton of extra work doing it with no power tools but I do love the result. I've submitted it for donation to a WWII museum so hopefully it will have a good home but not sure it will be accepted since it is not totally original anymore. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers!

@@Restorology They'd be fools not to accept it.

Thanks!

Thanks. It took a LONG time to polish the blade by hand but it was worth it in the end. I wanted the handle to be darker more like the original but ended up really being happy with it. Thanks for the nice feedback. Cheers! 🍺

Thanks 👍

Thank you!

Thank you! That is exactly what I was going for! 🤙 ☮️

Haha, sory this man is actually me. I wrote it from my personal account by mistake 😊🤗

@@Restomaniac No worries. Good to meet you both ways! 😉

Grazie mille!

Thanks for the nice comment. The broken shriveled handle I removed was the original black plastic one! If I knew how to fabricate another I would have done so to keep it as original as possible. As it is, this is the first handle I've ever made! The sheath is supposedly original and it smelled like it had been stored forever but it is in great condition. Thanks for visiting the channel. Hope to see you in the next one. Cheers!

The current MOD Ralph Martindale 13 inch golok comes with wooden handles

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Thank you!

I won't rest until I see the pumpkin. Hadn't caught that one yet. Thanks for the heads up, I am always looking for new ideas to benchmark.

I was joking, you don't have to chop stuff like other restoration channels do. I mean do it if you'll have fun chopping stuff or (in the case of pumpkins) if you'll eat what you chopped up. I was saying that I am watching your channel for the excellent restoration content, not the chopping pumpkins

I know you were joking, I was too. I have no intention of committing vegetable or water bottle homicide for views! I apparently have my fingers for that bit. The cute pet though isn't going anywhere. She is always lurking around the shop and look at that face, how can I not share that?? See you in the next one. Cheers!

Thank you very much! I am happy that you enjoyed it. ✌🏽

It took a little time for sure! Thanks for the feedback. Cheers!

Thank you so much 😀

Thanks!! 🙂

Thanks for the feedback! You are absolutely correct on the specs of the blade. Carbon steel, I believe hardened given how much work it was to polish, and slightly more than 3mm at the spine. I wish I could have saved the scales but as you saw, they were way beyond repair. I love the oak handle though and the best part is having a handle custom fitted to my grip. Feels great in hand. Thanks again!!

It's a Ralph Martindale 13 inch golok, still made today.

@@ebikecnx7239 The ones they make today come from Thailand, and there are some slight differences. Not that they're bad, they're just made to a slightly lower standard than they used to be.

@@andrewmize823 not exactly, I live in Thailand, they send the high carbon steel blanks here to be assembled and then returned to England, that's why they say Registered in England, not made in England. They are just the same as before, still Army MOD arrow on them as they still get issued to soldiers. Solid design, ready to be sharpened by purchaser. Used everywhere in the Commonwealth: Africa, Australia, SE Asia. Still well prized here.

I have the 13 inch Golok and 10" Chindit fighting knife machete ("Paratrooper") from Ralph Martindale. They are great, and inexpensive too.

Çok teşekkür ederim. Barış sana!

Thanks!

Thank you so very much!

Thanks for noticing! It made the project infinitely more time consuming, especially the sanding. I do not know if I'll do this again but it was fun to try. I was physically beat down after working on this blade. I've gotten an orbital sander since this video was made and man it makes a difference.

Thank you!

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Thanks!

Thanks! Doing this with no power tools was an added challenge that I enjoyed but it beat me up pretty good with all of the sanding and polishing it required. Thanks for visiting the channel and for commenting. Good luck with your channel. Cheers!

I always do my best to save every single original part but in this case it just wasn't possible. I kept the broken handle just in case I find a way later to make it work. For now, I love the new handle which is custom fit to my hand. It feels and looks great! Thank you for the kind words and see you in the next one!

Thank you! I would love to score a jigsaw...one day. For this project I actually tried to use as few power tools as possible and since this was my first handle construction, I really wanted to get the feel of it by hand. The hand drill is on the list of future projects for sure. Actually most of my tools, hand and power, were purchased second hand with the intent to refurbish but I just end up using them. Thanks again for all of the nice feedback on my channel. See you in the next one! Cheers!

Thanks!

¿Vendes machetes a niños?

@@Restorology Ben oui, comme ça ils peuvent découper leur petite sœur si elle les embête.

@@micheldavesnes3040 Pour mémoire, cette chaîne ne cautionne pas le dépeçage des petites sœurs ! 😃

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Thanks for sharing. Is the scabbard canvas cloth or leather? Are there metal bits on the scabbard for protecting it from the blade? I might (very loose might...) be tempted to softly wash a cloth scabbard with a mild detergent but be careful not to ruin any printing on it and drying immediately to prevent any metal on it from rusting. If it is leather, there are some great leather conditioners made for automotive seating that I have used in the past, again being careful of any decorations on the leather. If you do clean it up, just be gentle and careful not to overdo it. Good luck in whatever you do with it. ✌🏽

@@Restorology Yeah, it is a saddle quality leather as far as I can tell. Not a lot of info about the company I assume made only the sheath at this point, about all I can surmise is that leather craft was their only product. It is an entirely different style of machete as well. There is almost enough metal at the tip of the blade for a decent axe head.

Then you have a good one! This is a stout piece of steel. Go chop some bamboo or something with it. Cheers ✌🏽

Maybe. Had not considered that. How does it affect normal use? Thanks for the input.

From what I've read, it seems that these and another brand were standard issue to US troops during WW2 but I am not certain for how long before or after. The person from whom I got this one was a WW2 vet and kept it after the war. If you search by the brand and model number, you will see a moderate amount of info online. If you do not have a sheath, original surplus can be found online also. I am curious, is the handle plastic and if so, has it shrunk like this one did? During my research I found several that did that. Good luck with your research!

Dude, you are on KZfaq watching free content. Temper your expectations and chill. It's all good. ✌🏽

This was the first time I had ever constructed a handle from scratch. I gave myself 50/50 odds that the first one would turn out okay so I used wood I had lying around. I do want a darker wood to better match the aesthetic of the original plastic handle so maybe I will redo it one day. Thanks for the advice! Cheers! 🍻

This is actually a fish fillet board turned upside down. The brand is Koller Craft but I don't think it is made anymore. There is one on eBay - just search for Koller Craft Sportman's Fillet Board. Good luck!

Большое спасибо! Теперь это один из моих любимых. 🍻

Thank you very much! You are not wrong about gloves. 🙏🏽 🤙

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Thank you very much!

Yes! I didn't have one at the time. Got one now and I will NOT be doing it by hand again! Thanks for asking. ✌🏽

@@Restorology I thought maybe you didn't use one due to the possibility of removing the stamp on the blade

@@Restorology I made that mistake many years ago when I sanded a old type 53 carbine and removed the cartouches on the stock

@@JasonMontell2501 That was a concern too of course but I really just wanted to see if I could do the whole thing with no power tools. One time was enough for that nonsense.

@@JasonMontell2501 That must have sucked. I've gotten pretty good with a power sander and a light touch but I restored an old BB gun on this channel about a year ago and did the sanding all by hand because I was scared that I would burn through the engraving on the barrel. I wish I could have sanded more because the pitting was intense. I had to leave most of it and blue over it.

I watched a few of your videos. They are cool. Have you considered making Shorts from them? Might expose your channel to a broader audience if that interests you. Good luck! 🍻

¿Alguna vez has pensado en hacerlo tú mismo? Podría ser divertido intentarlo...

@@Restorology siii pasa que yo no tengo las herramientas necesarias para hacerlo... A penas por ahí puedo conseguir un pedazo de madera o lija solamente.

Thank you for the comment but I do not understand. I did peen the pins and I did stain the handle. I do not show the whole process because that would be boring but you can see me begin to peen the pins at around 08:35 and I stained the handle at the end. Thanks for watching and again for leaving the feedback. Best wishes to you.

Вы имеете в виду ручку? Мне пришлось просверлить новые отверстия, потому что я не смог найти штифты, соответствующие размеру текущих отверстий, и мне пришлось немного увеличить их, чтобы они подходили под стандартный стальной стержень. Моя ручная дрель тоже довольно ржавая, я знаю. Это будущий проект на канале. Извините, если мой перевод неверен. Ваше здоровье!

That is good information. Thank you for sharing. Of all the photos I saw online, I never saw one of these painted. The handle could not be saved unfortunately so it could never have been totally original anyway. It is at a museum now. I appreciate the feedback. Thanks!!

@@Restorology Pour moi, l'intérêt c'est qu'on peut de nouveau s'en servir. Je ne pense pas que ce soit un objet de collection. Des machettes de cette époque, il doit y en avoir en quantité industrielle.

Thanks for sharing! You can find a ton of unused original old stock from online army surplus suppliers. I got the sheath for this one from somewhere in the Chicago area. Wish I could remember the name of it. Sorry.