Rusty WW2 Pocket Knife - British Royal Navy Restoration
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2 жыл бұрынI restore a rusty Royal Navy pocket knife from WW2. This pocket knife restoration project was a great experience removing the rust and restoring it to its former glory. I pulled out my hand tools and rust removal gear. I hope you enjoy this vintage www2 knife restoration project.
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@garywimer2071 Жыл бұрын
I like old things especially when they are brought back to look new again. Thanks for a great job!!!
@chrissharp5073 2 жыл бұрын
Great restoration. I was issued one when I joined the Royal Navy in 1970 and still use it today, it's a very handy tool to have at hand. Thanks for sharing.
@michaelreeves8164 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice restoration. When I was a kid in the UK back in the 50's it was every schoolboys dream to own a "Jack Knife". To my knowledge the knife was never used for felonious activities, just for bragging rights. The marlin spike was also know as an implement for getting stones or mud from horses hooves. Not much use to me in London. Excellent video.
@jamesu1540 2 жыл бұрын
I was given one of these by an elderly relative. Still got it in nice working order
@vonHannersdorf 2 жыл бұрын
Wow... Just imagine the world, where knifes aren't banned in the UK... Sweet old times.
@davidives7997 2 жыл бұрын
Pick stones from car tyres..
@corymalik1324 2 жыл бұрын
Have one from my time as a boatswains mate in the navy. Marlinspike rigging knife mine was built by kabar known for their US Marine fighting knife.
@jakedee4117 2 жыл бұрын
Of course ! I know the old term Jack Knife but didn't realize that it was related to a sailor's knife.
@johntatman7477 2 жыл бұрын
I have an almost identical pocket knife from 1940 that belonged to my Grand Father who was in the RAF. The thing most people might not realise is the sheer amount of wear on the knife blade. Factory fresh the blade was straight, that curve is from decades of sharpening and use.
@zoiders 2 жыл бұрын
It's highly possible it came with the curved blade as it was issued to air dispatchers. The later air crew knife has a similar blade. If you look that blade has an even bevel all along its edge so it left the factory like that.
@thelyingscotsman7993 2 жыл бұрын
@@zoiders yes I have one and the blades are curved.
@zoiders 2 жыл бұрын
@@thelyingscotsman7993 There is a straight bladed version. This just isnt one of them, it was issued with both blades - trade dependent. My grandfather passed on RAF clasp knife with the marlin spike and it was straight. He wasn't a loadie or working with parachute static lines though he was an air gunner.
@antikaplanet2970 2 ай бұрын
Great work brother
@raeannuria5691 Жыл бұрын
Your attention to detail is incredible!! Love your craftsmanship!
@markknott9011 2 жыл бұрын
Again another beautiful restoration well done fella,I have my grandfather's knife he had in the war and still use it today.
@lindawallace6750 Жыл бұрын
BEAUTIFUL !
@sebastianrossi8813 11 күн бұрын
Excelente trabajo!!!
@outlawflyer7868 2 жыл бұрын
Man, that just brought back memories. I remember my grandpa had one of these knives in his toolbox. Never knew what that poky thingy was used for till now.
@caroleast9636 2 жыл бұрын
That workbench has seen a lot of service
@marcuscicero9587 2 жыл бұрын
love it. great job breathing new life into this old tool
@scroungasworkshop4663 2 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you kept the plastic cover. So many others would have thrown it away and used something else. There’s a fair chance this was used during the war being 1942. Great work. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
@the_once-and-future_king. 2 жыл бұрын
Looking at the blade and marlin pivots, it looks more like a 1943. Prior to that model they tended to just have the pins rather than pin & washer.
@stick9648 3 ай бұрын
Or they'd use baking soda and super glue to repair .
@scroungasworkshop4663 3 ай бұрын
@@stick9648 👍
@robertvien5693 2 жыл бұрын
My french/brittish stepfather gave me a rigging knife when I was about 7. Very similar. I'm almost 60. Great job
@jt9498 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice restoration of an iconic navy pocket knife. Job well done! :) That spike, known as a marlin spike, is used primarily to separate strands of rope when splicing....not just to undo knots! Just thought you'd like to know. :)
@douglasmasi3491 2 жыл бұрын
Just about to ask what that spike was. Thank you
@diannelogsdon6107 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve also heard it referred to as a fid or fib. Is that correct?
@a0cdhd 2 жыл бұрын
It was also used in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and probably in a few other navies based on the Royal Navy as well. In the RAN it was issued to lower deck seamen and was known as a "Pusser's Dirk.
@Frodillicus1 Жыл бұрын
@@diannelogsdon6107 a fid is a different nautical tool, similar shape but hollow, to allow the movement of another strand of cord through the hole made. A marlin spike is just a solid spike
@Bicycle_tv 2 жыл бұрын
Nice👍
@dixonqwerty 2 жыл бұрын
Looks really great. Good job!! The blueing made it look fantastic.
@RestorationAustralia 2 жыл бұрын
Well done, I had one knife like this in my collection, very heavy and sturdy.
@vinceianni4026 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful knife beautiful restoration good job well done
@Pro_Vs_Con 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you showed what that horn was for! I couldn't wrap my head around why or how that was needed! Now I know!
@tacit46mikhail 2 жыл бұрын
Браво ! Это не только нож,но и маленький памятник золотым рукам Мастера-реставратора !...
@Ahmed-th6tm Жыл бұрын
I have one and it is very beautiful. A person from the United Kingdom gave me one. I still keep it and store it well so that it does not get damaged and remains as a souvenir. 😊
@RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL 2 жыл бұрын
Greetings buddy, cool project, such a small knife and so many small details :) excellent restoration and beautiful result 👍👍👍
@cynthiacooper8288 2 жыл бұрын
My Dad had a small black knife that he used throughout the years. He used it for trimming his nails and cleaning out his pipe. The knife may have been during WW1, if not, I’m sure it was in the 50s and 60s. I would love to see a WW1 knife. You restored this one beautifully!
@evilgenius396 Жыл бұрын
Is it possible to see it?
@EEsmalls 2 жыл бұрын
I was confused on what the poker was for, thank you for showing us!! Such a cool little piece for restoration 💙
@VikingoCelta 2 жыл бұрын
Estupendo. Saludos de un Uruguayo 🇺🇾 en Chile 🇨🇱 ⚔️🔥⚔️
@minimoog4236 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, I had the almost identical knife - only it had a straight blade. Nice job.
@georgebrown8312 2 жыл бұрын
Very good job you did on the old pocket knife. It looks like new, and you sharpened the blades. Great work.
@vonHannersdorf 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice restoration! Beautiful knife.. 👍🏻
@kiltworm 2 жыл бұрын
I love hawk billed knives. Super practical
@miked1765 2 жыл бұрын
Nice job
@jskjsk3986 2 жыл бұрын
Nice job! You really nailed it!
@paulorth2251 2 жыл бұрын
Now that is a true throwback. Thanks for sharing. 👍😁🇨🇱🎂
@tonynapoli5549 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing A new lease of life 👌
@restaurandocoisasvelhas 2 жыл бұрын
excellent video. Thank you my friend.
@Leonkowo 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome job! 👌
@radamspse 6 ай бұрын
great video, it would be good to do a short video of the making of your wood vise.
@noordcop1 2 жыл бұрын
I got exactly the same knife in 1978 when I joined The Royal Netherlands Marine Corps. Still got it.....
@hoperestoration5595 2 жыл бұрын
wonderful restoration dear
@la_old_salt2241 2 жыл бұрын
Nicely done.
@kevinbarrett9615 2 жыл бұрын
So cool to see the date and arrow !
@brucemillar3015 2 жыл бұрын
Nails for the rivets: cool!
@bobjoncas2814 2 жыл бұрын
...lookin' good, nice job,,,keep safe
@amazingskills2875 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing good Restoration man
@josegustavopena3844 2 жыл бұрын
Hi, what a high quality job!!!
@Forestcamp313 2 жыл бұрын
Nice work 👍👍👍👍👍👍
@williamburdon6993 2 жыл бұрын
Awe4some work!
@sam_winchester983 2 жыл бұрын
Nice job ❤👌
@tristanbarnett6271 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome job man love your videos and you restored a nice piece of military history it can now be shown to Future Generations awesome job and I love the fact that you took it completely apart which is the best way to restore it in my opinion and I love the fact that you fixed the original handles awesome job man
@lucianlauriejr7365 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like your next restoration needs to be that wire wheel. Beautiful restoration of an iconic tool.
@WidleyWesident 2 жыл бұрын
Nice knife but was surprised when you blued the spike, blade and opener. The knives of this type I played with as a kid were always shiny. I’ve just bought a new one : a company in Sheffield still makes them and they’re better than they ever were.
@borysleiton6526 Жыл бұрын
Nice.
@genoedcknifecollecter1538 2 жыл бұрын
I'd be so proud to own this. Wish I had a momento from my grampa who served like this
@robbaxter888 2 жыл бұрын
I have two of these knives, one dated 1943 (the same just by Richards) & another 1950 (by ABL, still to the same design). The metalwork should be 'bright' rather than blued but, otherwise, good job on restoring this!
@StealthDonut1 9 ай бұрын
Quick question. Out of curiosity is the outer part, the grips, made of Bakelite or metal? I had noticed that you had used epoxy and that made me interested! Lovely restoration!!
@bluetoad2001 2 жыл бұрын
nice save.
@Adriano_Pereira_ 2 жыл бұрын
i love it
@steve.b.23 2 жыл бұрын
I have the knife that my late grandfather was issued with when he joined the Royal Navy in 1942. Very similar design to this, but it only has the blade and the marlinspike. It's currently wrapped in an oily rag on my bench. I plan on sharpening* my restoration skills on some of the more basic tools that I inherited before moving on to the knife. *pun most definitely intended! : )
@Duckwithblueandredhat 2 жыл бұрын
No
@steve.b.23 2 жыл бұрын
@@Duckwithblueandredhat Yes
@Duckwithblueandredhat 2 жыл бұрын
@@steve.b.23 That's a good point have a good day
@richardschneider4775 2 жыл бұрын
The marlin spike was used in rope making splice. Especiallys to raise a part of the rope to weave another into it making a seamless loop.
@Shorty_Lickens 10 ай бұрын
For those who dont know: thats called a marlinspike, and truthfully you dont use it very often in the Navy. HOWEVER, when you do use one its always better to have a fixed marlinspike instead of a folding one. You'll actually use a wooden fid more often but fids look stupid being carried around so we generally leave those in a tool box and carry a marlinspike cuz it looks cooler.
@peterrowlands6406 2 жыл бұрын
What amazes me is how people are able to get items to look so old,😱
@Lamenter40K 9 ай бұрын
Yeah no kidding, this video is so fake it's not funny.
@LWP_LoneWoLF 2 жыл бұрын
Спасибо за видео! Очень интересно
@kerryburns6041 2 жыл бұрын
I have the same knife, made by Richards of Sheffield, and I´m now going to have to clean and sharpen it !
@badxerge 2 жыл бұрын
I love how even the plastic has some of that fake rust.
@pkneeyahx 2 жыл бұрын
Next video. Bench grinder restoration. Lol
@Timoteo53575 2 жыл бұрын
You need to change the gear ratio on the Hamster cage. Needs fewer RPM but more torque. Thank you.
@max8286 2 жыл бұрын
your "third hand" fixatation clamp is a cool thing...
@gregwilliams386 2 жыл бұрын
Marlin spike and can opener look good, But the blade is only about 1/3rd of it's original size. I'll continue watching.
@genogeno6643 2 жыл бұрын
As far as I know this is an army issue. The Naval issue lacked a can opener. It was not needed being on a ship (There was a galley). My Dad had the Naval version WW2. Nice Job.
@brucemillar3015 2 жыл бұрын
Overall, fairly decent restoration job.
@soggz4246 2 жыл бұрын
Nice. I have one of these knives from an old relative. He was one of the Queens horsemen in the Guards. He is featured on black and white footage of her carnation, apparently.
@SNATCHYDBS 2 жыл бұрын
If memory serves right i think these were in service in ww1 "... I had a very nice one that once belonged to my fathers father ... Alas i no longer have it shame really was a very handy tool. Nice work sirvery nice result.. 🇬🇧👍
@zipshed 2 жыл бұрын
Turned out looking great! How do you like the liquid Super Blue? Do you find it much more protective than just the bare steel??
@one-WildCard 2 жыл бұрын
after the blueing what did you put the parts in, that looks like light oil? thanks btw. :)
@TheRestorer 2 жыл бұрын
Who knows how he does it?😮That's amazing, isn't it?👍
@jonduggan7433 2 жыл бұрын
You showed the marlin spike. Younger people may have liked to see how the can opener was used. A lot of them have probably never seen one that didn't have the rotary handle. Or automatic electric for that matter.
@Khabirov88 Жыл бұрын
It opens it like cutting into a cake.. super useful knife indeed
@brucemillar3015 2 жыл бұрын
I have one of those (Canadian Navy), The most amazing rigger's knife. Can and bottle opener too. The marlin spike is superior.
@myrestorations 2 жыл бұрын
Wow new video 👏👏👏🤝👏🤝👏🤝
@MGower4465 2 жыл бұрын
I had a very nice, very heavy "Swiss Army Knife" in college. I wore it daily in a pouch on my belt. My professors did not freak out, most didn't even notice it..my Calculus professor asked to look at it, and admonished me for having a dull blade. I got credit for taking a rifle marksmanship class, firing real rifles. On a gun range right there on campus. Guns and knives...and nobody blinked. Now we have kids suspended from school for eating a pop-tart into a "gunlike shape".
@marklammas2465 Жыл бұрын
Well restored! Unlike mine, your lambsfoot blade doesn't have flat feet! Mine also has the marlin spike.
@andrewclarkehomeimprovement 2 жыл бұрын
I have the very same knife. It was my grandfather's.
@PBUCKY1969 2 жыл бұрын
I don’t know what you’ve put on it to make it look rusty it’s not even seized!
@lucialima781 Жыл бұрын
Ficou lindo o canivete
@akilaleksander 2 жыл бұрын
Стильный ножик!
@adalbertoleonel7153 2 жыл бұрын
Abraços do Brasil!
@Gonza768 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing, subscribed now. Question, for how much time do you keep the pieces in oil? And for what prupose? Thank you, hi from Argentina. Great work!
@Reidy493 2 жыл бұрын
Any help for someone who is starting out. I’m looking for a new hobby and this really interests me. Any chance of a list of tools you use the most? Thanks
@robleary3353 2 жыл бұрын
Nice Job!, as per previous comment, back in the day it was every boys companion, a good pocket knife like that!. Sadly times have changed.
@paulieplayspoorly 2 жыл бұрын
My Granddad had one the same, but the handle on his was walnut because they didn't have Bakelite in the 1890's.
@Pavia1525 2 жыл бұрын
How did you get the knife to “age” so quickly?
@dibdias1 2 жыл бұрын
I don't know if I would have the idea of blackening it. It was a very good decision not only for the looks, but as rust protection. Very good job! Well done, congratulations!
@user-nd3lx1zg9t 2 жыл бұрын
That grinder has a serious torque deficiency.
@vaughanellis7866 2 жыл бұрын
This was also issued to Sappers in the Royal Engineers as they did a lot of rope work - every kind of splicing in the book - everything looks in reasonable nick for its age, but the blade looks as though its been brutalised on a bench grinder, I had one left to me by my Father, which I have now passed on to my nephew, it was a 1953 vintage with everything in pristine nick.
@youravantgarde 2 жыл бұрын
Where do you find all this stuff to restore? I would love to try it.
@carving_knives 2 жыл бұрын
What is the name of that clamp you used to hold the blade, please.
@user-cw7ps7jk6n 2 жыл бұрын
Вот это нож!!!! А работа какая!!!!! МОЛОДЕЦ!!!! Хотел бы я такой аппарат для себя иметь.... Просто сказка...
@user-rm3pz7xd2z 2 жыл бұрын
Это армейский нож сапёра.
@dmitryidmitryi591 2 жыл бұрын
@@user-rm3pz7xd2z Извиняюсь, нет, это не нож сапера. Это так называемый боцманский нож, даже в названии - British Royal Navy - британский королевский флот. А клык как раз для узлов при плетении матов и др. работ. У нас есть аналогичные ножи времен СССР.
@user-rm3pz7xd2z 2 жыл бұрын
@@dmitryidmitryi591 извините но очень похож. Я даже и не подумал, что это свайка.
@stegosteg5247 2 жыл бұрын
Beaver Horseradish is the best!
@MichaelAChang 2 жыл бұрын
What is the purpose of bluing the steel? Is it to prevent corrosion?
@happyinfidel1 2 жыл бұрын
I had one of those as a kid.. 60 years ago.. I know where it was, but doubt its there now.
@GregAlanEdwardsEmmanuelRidge 2 жыл бұрын
It should be named "Black Beauty "!