I inherited a Marbles knife from my Grandfather some 40 years ago. I is in about the same shape as yours was. Your video showed how to get the end cap off, which has kept me from restoring the knife. Thank you so much for the informative video. Thanks Bob
@ScoutCrafter3 жыл бұрын
Hi Bob! These knives are such iconic tools that were carried by so many outdoorsmen! Thanks!!!!!!!!!
@indianajones74702 жыл бұрын
Looks great love how you made a tool to do the job, nice job my friend 👍
@jessjulian94584 жыл бұрын
Great job my friend. I've come to the conclusion that where you live, the north east, you have access to the old tools, knives and just the old stuff we like to collect. That's because many years ago that's where it was made. I go to all the places where one would find these kind of things. But I hardly ever see the good stuff here in South Carolina. I watch your video where you go to tool swaps flee market's and the like. I'm drooling the whole time. About the only place I can see these great thangs is in your videos. And that is why I never miss one. And the fact that you are so entertaining and knowledgeable about these things. Thanks for sharing your talents my friend.
@gregghendry80363 жыл бұрын
Just rediscovered my father's old Marbles knife; have not seen it for over 50 years but there it was in a vintage tool box; stacked leather with a badly chipped stag pommel - Your excellent advice will help restore it
@ScoutCrafter3 жыл бұрын
It's so great to have Dad's stuff... I have heard nightmare tales of people who never saved anything from their parents! Thanks!
@Biblicalgiants4 жыл бұрын
That's one of the most desirable Marbles Gladstone collector's knives ever made. All the good ole boys love this model. These were made in a variety of stag or leather handles with alluminum, bakelite and stag pommels. These knives fetch for some pretty high bids on eBay too. Great upload!
@louragusa8344 жыл бұрын
Love the tip using the bolt through the wood block in the vise.
@ROE1300 Жыл бұрын
👍 Nice job. I love those vintage Marbles Woodcraft knives.
@jamesmclaughlin56104 жыл бұрын
Morning to you... even if it’s in the night... I’m an old Eagle Scout without a knife, going to start the search to find one like yours to refurbish, it will be a great winter project.. Thanks for the inspiration..... James
@jamesellsworth9673Ай бұрын
For a good number of years I have been the happy owner of a 'New Era' make Marbles Woodcraft knife, produced in Gladstone, using original Marbles machinery. I was very interested in viewing and learning about what you were doing to refurbish an original knife. The remake does not have the 'gimping' filed into the top of the blade. This is the knife that Horace Kephart writes about, saying that he no longer needed to have a custom knife made to his preferred pattern. He (and I) like a 4.5-inch blade for doing almost all that needs to be done on a whitetail hunt and around the camp.
@ROE13002 жыл бұрын
👍 Nice job. I love these old Marbles knives.
@leebrewer11904 жыл бұрын
Made one of those tools before myself! 7:52 Vice grips?! Nope - Eifel plierench with a rubber band holding the handles together LOL! Actually works! After the 5 minutes of reading the brochure I got and learning the simple trick of how to adjust the jaws simply, I cannot tell you how much I use that plierench for! I know I have thanked uyou for introducing me to it before, but I have now had 4 different people see me using them and go on ebay to buy them! My mind is hardwired to the plierenches now! BTW - knife reminds me of one my grandfather once made out of a file. Great video John! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@ScoutCrafter4 жыл бұрын
Hi Lee! When I made that first video I said "If you are going to collect tools this is one too you must have" Honestly no other tool feels like it in the hand! Made to last forever!!! =D
@357magdad4 жыл бұрын
Sweet knife! I like the shape of that blade!
@vlogoween10134 жыл бұрын
Night shift guy here also... you are not alone, totally why I look forward to your videos great comprehensive clean up
@josephtousignant7318 Жыл бұрын
Hi, the old Marbles Woodcraft blade shape is one of my favorites, and I'm not alone in that I'm sure! I've never pulled any of mine apart and eas always curious how thick the actual tang was, and your video showed me all I need to know. (small kindling only; NO heavy batoning! ) 🙂 But my main point in commenting is that I believe what's happening is the leather wafers have dried out, along with the "compression" you menion over the years. Both create slop in the handle layup length. If I ever need to tighten one of mine up, I'll pull mine apart as you have done, but ONLY after putting a black magic maker line along the bottom of the handle, to help me from accidentally flipping each washer in at least one plane. Feeding them onto a 12" to 15" bamboo "Skewer" might be a good idea too, (taping off the skewer ends to keep them from falling off), and leave lots of room to work between the washers, while you do the following! Lay them out in a trough (akin to a Casino "Craps" table chips holder, and a water bottle icemaking tray might work?), to keep them from moving around while I treat each leather washer with a good coating of "Obenauf's Heavy Duty LP Leather Preservative" on BOTH sides and centers of each washer. Let the leather spacers absorb all they can over a few hours where they should swell as they absorb the treatment. Then begin to carefully feed all the spacers and leather washers back on in the same order as removed. (Black line at battom for them all) When you add the cap, it should now be tighter overall, and some squeezeout of the beeswax and other conditioners should be expected also. I'd give the outside of the handle another coating also, and it should last a very long time more. One added bonus of this treatmernt is this will also avoid any perseived shortening on the handle length by adding extra threads,... not always a worry but some of the Marbles knives can be a little skimpy in hand spacing already for my medium sized hand. 🙂
@robertbrandywine5 ай бұрын
Seems good, but I'd treat the outside, after putting it back together, with Mink Oil. I love Mink Oil for leather.
@TheLoxxxton4 жыл бұрын
Nice job on a really nice simple but good quality knife.
@reynaldovalle17734 жыл бұрын
WOW beautiful job 👍 God bless you family and friends.
@haemhorrhoidian4 жыл бұрын
I can't believe what i actually said to myself this morning,i just finished cooking my breakfast,sausage,fried onions and mushrooms,some toast and egg,it sat for a second on the plate and i burst out with "i'm calling this project done", thanks Scout i'm officially an addict!!!
@ScoutCrafter4 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a awesome breakfast! My favorite meal!
@haemhorrhoidian4 жыл бұрын
@@ScoutCrafter Dude :-) coming at you from the UK,if i could send you some vintage well used barbeque sausage tongs for you to restore i would,sadly we don't get barbeque weather here though,and i wouldn't want to tarnish your channel with my broken wooden spatula and crappy aluminium frying pan,it was indeed a delicious ensamble,a true breakfast of wonderment and joy,and if i'm ever in NY i'll be knocking on your door sausages in hand :-) keep up the good work dear sir!! :-)
@randallgatz9554 жыл бұрын
Nice looking knife Scout.I always learn something new when I watch your channel,you are the man!
@johnkelley98774 жыл бұрын
Beautifully done ScoutCrafter! It looks so much better now. Thanks for sharing this.
@elsdp-45604 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU...for sharing.Watched and very much enjoyed.
@illupgravengaard92754 жыл бұрын
Marbles such a great knife .. I had the Marbles axe as a scout that was presented to me by my grand father.. something he had picked up in the 1970s at a flea market. Great Job my friend..
@AmericanCoinHunting4 жыл бұрын
Good job John Very enjoyable restoration . I had to make a simular tool to take down some large old mirrors upstairs. Because I thought I would use them in decorating my bar downstairs .I made it by slotting a cheap old stubby screw driver . Then my girlfriend found out our neighbor was selling some old Miller and Budweiser wall mirrors pretty cheap in thier yard sale . I was going to put my old mirrors on Craigs list and make a couple hundred bucks from them, because you just can't find mirrors that size any more . But my Girlfriend stepped in again , saying an underprivilegde facebook friend was looking for mirrors like that . So I gave them. to them . They are poor and were very appreciative . It warmed my heart seeing how happy it made them . Made me feel more Happy than that $200. Well that's my story and I'm sticking to it LOL .
@ScoutCrafter4 жыл бұрын
Hi Dave! You are so right... At our age money means much less then it did when we were 30! A few years back my Sister gave me $100 in a card for a holiday but her husband gave me a pair of Klein Needle nose pliers... I liked the plier gift much better! =D
@stuartlockwood96454 жыл бұрын
Hi Scout , you did a great job on that knife, it's now ready for another lifetime of use lol, by the way that's the marbles knife Horace Kephart carried , and is illustrated in his book Camping and Woodcraft, if you haven't read it already it's well worth reading. This is a guy who lived by bushcraft before the word was even invented. If I remember corectely he said the woodcraft pattern knife was ideal for camp use ,and past his criteria for being able to slice bacon from a slab he carried, over here in the UK ,Sheffield used to produce lots of knives whith that type of build, cutlers like ,Nowel, Rodgers,George Wolstenholme IXL brand, to name a few, mostly all gone now I'm afraid, buy them while you can , and enjoy them. Best wishes ,Stuart.uk.
@mercoid4 жыл бұрын
Sold one just like it on eBay a couple of years ago. Great knife! I miss it. You did a nice fix and clean up 👍
@badgergearcompound7384 жыл бұрын
Great job. Your finger pointer cracks me up
@virginiagonzalez11384 жыл бұрын
Knife turned out very nice. I too am a knife collector. You can never have enough!
@ScoutCrafter4 жыл бұрын
Virginia, My buddy told me there is a Knife show that is amazing... Not a custom knife show but a show for old knives to collect, sell and swap! I have to find out where it is because he said the deals are crazy good!
@virginiagonzalez11384 жыл бұрын
@@ScoutCrafter You have to go to that! Too bad I'm on the west coast.
@allentrench4 жыл бұрын
Great job John on a piece of history you never cease to amaze me. That knife needs a good sheath to protect it.I too am a night owl. Can’t wait for Friday’s video have a good night or in our case a good morning.
@ScoutCrafter4 жыл бұрын
Hi Allen! I used to do a LOT of leather work! Really nice stuff, but recently I found some NOS US Govt. leather sheaths on ebay for $7! I can't make them for that! I bought a bunch! LOL
@joeheilm4 жыл бұрын
What a cool looking knife....i love the brass layers. Cheers
@Dominic.Minischetti4 жыл бұрын
Nice job! I love his match safes!!
@Everythings_Adjustable4 жыл бұрын
Over here I call them Scout knives, nicely cleaned 👍
@donwrigley45494 жыл бұрын
Awesome job Scout! That turned out beautiful! I might have to dabble with some of my old knives now. Thanks for sharing.
@ScoutCrafter4 жыл бұрын
Don, vintage knife restoration is a ton of fun and there are some real experts out there on KZfaq to show how it's done! The best part is old unrestored knives go cheap! =D
@Jonae11004 жыл бұрын
Great fix. Thanks!
@setdown24 жыл бұрын
Another nice job and informative....
@danielgrenier32884 жыл бұрын
Scoutcrafter, that was a great project. I got excited when you got that cap off because at that point we could all see where you were going. A really cool knife that would be great in the woods... Super comfortable handle and usable blade... Anyway, thanks, as always, for sharing. Fun episode!
@brianmcguire50054 жыл бұрын
Awesome job!! See you using that screw wrench also! Super cool man!!
@johncrable33494 жыл бұрын
Hi Scout. I live in Michigan. ...never heard of Marbles before. Would like to find one one day. What you made for tool is fine but just an idea you could make one out of an old poopey screw driver. Another thought to tighten things up and not have screw come through end of the handle would be to make/add another brass spacer at the end of the existing spacers. Probably would never notice it. Very nice job. Also glad you took handle apart so we can see the anatomy. As always, have a happy day!
@MadStiles4 жыл бұрын
Great project and it turned out awesome! I would of never have thought it was that old.
@JamesManCave4 жыл бұрын
Great clean up, looks completely different. Just cleaned up one of my grandparent's vintage foot pumps on my channel, so satisfying when you put it together and see the end result
@ScoutCrafter4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Love those vintage foot pumps!
@johnnorman77082 жыл бұрын
Good video. That knife cleaned up real decent. I think I might have been tempted to soak those leather parts in a leather preservative or leather oil and swell them up before reassembly. Might have made a little bit of difference in the snug factor and spacing on the tang protrusion and how much you had to file off. Way I hear it, the old leather washer shrink can be corrected to some degree with regular oil treatment. I'm getting a bad case of Marbles knife fever this week. Hope a Woodcraft comes my way.
@joeframer96424 жыл бұрын
Great channel 👍🇺🇸
@ScoutCrafter4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Joe!!!!!!
@tonylenge4244 жыл бұрын
Very interesting and enjoyable. Thanks
@robertbrandywine5 ай бұрын
Thanks for fixing the grip the correct way (the way I would do it, lol). I've seen others do it in a questionable manner. I wish you had shown the cleaning up of the blade.
@MrHerbie764 жыл бұрын
fantastic knife, great cleanup
@jbiz84504 жыл бұрын
Thats a Beautiful knife. Great job on the clean up.
@mrbenmall4 жыл бұрын
Great video. Enjoyed it!
@helpinghandremodeling37554 жыл бұрын
Great looking knife, turned out really nice. I recently found one for 2 bucks.
@bobjoncas28144 жыл бұрын
...great resto, love the old working knives..good vid..
@literoadie35024 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love that style of knife! What a job you did, especially on that back cap!
@Richie8644 жыл бұрын
Great job, I always laugh when I see that pointer.
@jusb10664 жыл бұрын
Every time something really interesting, thanks sc
@lotsabirds4 жыл бұрын
That came out beautifully!! Nice Work!
@michaelpugh48944 жыл бұрын
Awesome knife. Nice tear down and clean up.
@saigaking4 жыл бұрын
Just a quick one ha ha it’s always the famous last words and we All have been down that road for me every day ha ha .the knife Came up great John I gotta get me one they look real handy Fantastic video always learning from you god bless take care 🇺🇸👍🔧
@Resto-Rob4 жыл бұрын
Cool knife! Looks great. 👍🗡👍
@AaronBelknap4 жыл бұрын
Marbles? I think I had a knife or dad had one in the same, even with the loose cap! Great little tool you fabricated for it. Reminds me to do that with the switches in my truck!! Great video and great restore!
@briansayler25114 жыл бұрын
Scoutcrafter I pickup these old German-style knives whenever I can and go through the recondition steps you show here. It's uncanny how often you cover an issue I've bumped into - my latest knife has the same issue with the loose pommel cap and soon it won't. Love these knives - thanks for your great channel.
@hugheshomeimprovementssp40554 жыл бұрын
You have now inspired me to do mine. Thanks!
@stevef89934 жыл бұрын
Great job on the knife ScoutCrafter!!
@wayneo73074 жыл бұрын
Hi John , Nice Job on the Knife . It Reminds Me Of That K-Bar I Had . Nice Job on the Steps Too .
@paulkiddell92114 жыл бұрын
What a great restoration.It was very satisfying to watch the video. Merry Christmas
@brucebrunner32686 ай бұрын
Very nice job😊
@alexstools4 жыл бұрын
That knife is cool, so are those axes, love to have one like it! Fun to see I'm not the only one whose projects always spirals out of control. Sorry to hear about your rhythm, I do like the mornings myself but I hate getting out of bed bout as much as I hate getting in it...
@drowebd Жыл бұрын
yes, subbed at 3:06, "i'm gonna put a little 50/50 acetone/atf..."great offhand tip for anyone facing stuck fasteners.
@stevewalker78224 жыл бұрын
Awesome job
@Brian-Burke4 жыл бұрын
This was one of my favorite restorations you've done, John. So many different little skills and techniques. Awesome job, buddy.
@ScoutCrafter4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brian! It's funny how little satisfying fixes can make a video enjoyable to watch!
@CuttingEdgetools Жыл бұрын
Nice work 👍🇺🇸
@hizo64HH4 жыл бұрын
I really like your videos.
@markmou14 жыл бұрын
Very Nice Job!
@tomdale13134 жыл бұрын
i remember seeing those types of knifes, back in the 60's...great video, txs for sharing from Seattle the mecca for a bunch of non-union philanthropists
@ScoutCrafter4 жыл бұрын
LOL Thanks Tom!
@stevetilk49264 жыл бұрын
My father-in-law had one of these knives stuffed in a drawer in his garage. It has seen better days! He passed away several years ago so every time I see it, I want to take it and give it a new life. Next time I go to his house, I’m going to grab it. You showed how beautiful that knife can look.
@ScoutCrafter4 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve... It's funny how sometimes we overlook special things under our noses! Thanks!
@stevetilk49264 жыл бұрын
Thanks Scout. I very much appreciate your channel. You do great work.
@philippedavid64074 жыл бұрын
"There is a special tool for that, unfortunately I don't have it" I had never thought I would hear that one day ! If Santa is a subscriber...
@joenadeau44194 жыл бұрын
Great project.
@57WillysCJ4 жыл бұрын
Marbles made good stuff in the old days. I have one of their nickel over brass match cases and a brass one that just says Boy Scouts of America that must be from the 30's or 40's. Their symplex tang peep site is just as famous. Glad you stripped it down and cleaned the tang. Most don't and it can be really rusty. Sometimes it takes a while to get the right mood to do a job. I have a Remington Pal RH - 36 from around WWII that I have to completely replace the stacked leather and spacers that I am putting off til after the first of the year. I put stuff on top of it so I don't see it. These have a pinned pommel that needs to be drilled out first. On the Marbles I have used a good quality snap ring pliers with replacement tips. A set of tips can be fitted. Making the tool is probably better because I misplace the tips. It's not like you use them often.
@ScoutCrafter4 жыл бұрын
Hi Philip! I was surprised the tang was pretty clean! I did wire brush it and before replacing the leather I covered the tang in boiled linseed oil... =)
@wrwest77054 жыл бұрын
I feel your pain, I worked on swing shift 1430-2300, most of my life. Now I am retired and my body keeps me on swing shift sleeping pattern. That knife turned out really nice.
@dano47004 жыл бұрын
"Buggered up". Watch out SC, you'll be made an honourary Aussie if you keep that up. 😁👍🇦🇺
@johnspencer11454 жыл бұрын
Great video thank you
@danohstoolbox4 жыл бұрын
Great looking blade
@rawbacon4 жыл бұрын
My Grandfather was born in 1916, I have his Marble's compass.....Not sure how old it is but wouldn't surprise me if it was from the 40s.
@ybnormal19652 жыл бұрын
You inspired me to refresh my Grandfathers Marbles knife. Let you know how it turns out.
@lewiemcneely91434 жыл бұрын
Night work is a killer. I used to drive and stockpile 12 hour nights. There were just 2 of us and we'd start when the day crew quit and quit when they started. Then came the weekends when we were either killed or bug eyed. Glad that's over but shifts were even worse what I can see and understand. Either you can sleep anytime or not at all. Ugg! Nice knife and cleanup. I have one of the safety hatchets and actually did a little cleaning on it. Marbles did good work. Thanks, CS and shine Smiley for me!
@ScoutCrafter4 жыл бұрын
Lewie McNeely I have a hatchet too! Great stuff! Thanks Lewie!
@SkyForgeVideos4 жыл бұрын
Yes! The pointy finger returns! Nice restoration job. Don't peen the end! just round it off or file it flush with the new "tight spot". Looks great.
@Traderjoe4 жыл бұрын
I have seen that style of knife before but was never in a position to buy one. I will have to keep an eye out for one
@norherman4 жыл бұрын
Nearly 40 years on nightshift so I know what you are dealing with, Excellent job on the knife
@user-op7ps2sq2f4 жыл бұрын
so beautiful
@shedmanx36404 жыл бұрын
You’d make a good Aussie mate. You’ve already got some of the lingo, “Buggered up”! You cracked me up. Only issue with becoming an Aussie is we have to wait a day for your videos because it’s Tuesday here when you release “Mish Mosh Monday “. You’d confuse all your mates in the states. Thanks for the knife video. I had one of those as a kid but it’s been lost somewhere in the last 60 years. Always had trouble with the handle coming loose. 🇳🇿👍🏻
@tarz93864 жыл бұрын
GROWING UP IN MICHIGAN I AM THE PROUD OWNER OF ONE OF THERE AXES
@alanr42634 жыл бұрын
Kewl video sweet knife
@larryborkstrom35804 жыл бұрын
That's nice old knife like how you tightened up the handle
@artsietopology4 жыл бұрын
That knife really came out super. - Kathie
@ScoutCrafter4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kathie! It is a pretty knife and I always liked the design...
@gavincatt6074 жыл бұрын
Good video brother
@DavidPlass4 жыл бұрын
Nice custom tool. I might have made one out of a sacrificial cheap (Harbor Freight) needle nose pliers.
@steph22114 жыл бұрын
well done Scout.
@jerryprice5484 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful restore job. As for that knife I've seen them at gun abd knife shows with some pretty salty price tags on them
@ralphh41314 жыл бұрын
very cool way ti fit the handle on
@markrandall14564 жыл бұрын
Very nice. I'll have to reexamine the old knives in my mom's kitchen. That looks like one my dad wouldn't let me touch. He used it for cutting meat to make home ground hamburger. Thanks for the interesting video content!
@footpusher64054 жыл бұрын
Scout - just an idea: I would be very interested to hear any night shift stories from you. How it affected your lifestyle at the time, the long-term affects, stories of night events and night shift culture, etc. Please consider. As always, thank you for putting the time into these informative and entertaining videos
@daveharvey91764 жыл бұрын
Scout Crafter Just adding your not alone with your nights are screwed up --I also worked swing shifted .
@RRINTHESHOP4 жыл бұрын
Nice job. I will get my Marble's out for you to see.
@ScoutCrafter4 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!!!
@JimBobZee4 жыл бұрын
Back in 1976 my 8th grade metal shop teacher gave us students an assignment, build a knife like that from a file. I'm sure that type of class work is illegal now.
@rawbacon4 жыл бұрын
My neighbor's 85 and he used to bring his gun to school and just stick it in the corner of the classroom so they could go hunting on their way home. I actually remember one parent leaving a pistol with the teacher so his son could use it for show and tell. Don't think either of these things is going to happen today.
@Tomato12243 жыл бұрын
I just inherited one of these in pretty good condition, needs cleaned up a bit