How To Fully Restore A Swiss Army Knife
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- In this video I show how to.....
-Sharpen the blades , can opener , scissors , and reamer.
-Deep clean and oil all the pivots.
-Remove the scales or sides and install new scales.
Hope you enjoy.
In my opinion, Victorinox SAKs are pretty underrated in the knife world today. They're just so useful and charming. Cool video.
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got my grandfathers swiss army knife he carried with him for over 30 years until he passed away. It's well loved and was full of grime and dirt, causing it to be really hard to open any of the tools. Can't believe how good the snap is still on the main blade, I must have seen him open it ten thousand times, and i've probably used it just as much.
They're definitely made for the long haul aren't they. Love the fact that it was your grandfather's. More often than not just a good cleaning and sharpening and they are ready to work. Lol
Awesome comment BTW. Love hearing stories like this so thank you!
Great pleasure watching your video. The way you talk, it’s like you’re casually chatting with a close friend.
Thank you! I just bought a used Huntsman and an Outrider. Watching your video takes the scariness out of upgrading the scales on the Huntsman and cleaning and sharpening the Outrider.
Ah right on man super happy to here that.
I was the same way now I think I've changed about 8 out. Lol
Perfect. Pretty much exactly what I do. I love restoring old SAKs and giving them new life!
This is a very underrated knife channel...
After rinsing I like to use a can of compressed air to blow out the excess water then q-tips and pipe cleaners, works great.
and instead of water, i spray wd40 on every multitool and folding knife. then compressed air at work, or from a spray is weekend or im in a vacation.
@@randomescu wd40 not ideal if using the knife for food prep. mineral oil works fine
@@germanshepherd13 indeed. meanwhile i bought Victorinox oil, safe for food. but i'm still convinced that wd40 does a way better job in cleaning deep inside.
I find wd40 a tad sticky. I use a light watchmakers oil
In Indiana where I live me and a few buds hit this knife show once a year.This one vender claimed to have SAKs that were one of a kind custom.So I ran into a guy that purchased a Customized Fieldmaster.All it was was a standard Fieldmaster with plus scales and he charged 3 times the price.I told him you have been had.I could do the same for less than 50 bucks.We went back and I called the guy out.While doing so others were telling him...I want my money back....or stop charging the price of one of a kind SAKs.So one kid went and got the manager of the meet and warned the guy to stop cheating/and lying to buyers.I haven't seen him around very much any more.I custom scale SAKs now....I make a few bucks but I don't charge a mint like that guy was doing.Great video Neil.I love my SAKs....and cant stop buying them.
The way you sharpen scissor, that really work, thank you so much.
Great video! When I buy a used knife, it never really feels like my own, until I give it a thorough cleaning, (like you just did), and a sharpening. The only thing I do different is, after the hot rinse and wipe down, I rinse it with rubbing alcohol. That flushes out the water in the pivot area and evaporates faster. And after they have fresh oil, they have that new knife action, as yours did. Very satisfying when complete. Yup, I watched the whole video, I like this kind of stuff. Take care! 👍
Thanks for the great feedback. Ill have to give the rubbing alcohol a try. sounds like a great tip so thanks for that.
ISLANDOUTDOORS1 feel the same way about a used knife that I buy
make sure not to use rubbing alchohol on the red plastic it softens it!!!
It also sanitizes the knife.
Thank you for sharing this bro. Really appreciated it. Done maintaining my 28 years old swiss army knife.
Excellent video thank you. Informative and enjoyable to watch. This has inspired me to restore and re-scale the old Champion model that I inherited from my father. Now to decide on which scales to go for....
Very informative. Thanks for posting. Now off to refurbish my 35yr old Champion...
Nice!
was nice cleaning out my knife alongside you, nice video
I've seen this video many years ago but i just wanted to say thanks again for sharing this with us as I'm just fixing up my old tinker great video by the way my favorite Swiss army knife at the moment is the fieldmaster it's my favorite edc a great allrandr I keep it in my pocket but in it's victorinox case 4.0520.1 it's a outstanding little edc set up thanks again pal👍
Thanks a lot its much appreciated.
Great job, I just bought a used one off eBay too and it needs cleaning and sharpening. Thanks
Love the color looks like a different knife
The blue are my favorite. Ive changed two more of them to blue since.
@NeilTheKnifeGuy where did you buy scale covers? Can you put on Alox scales in place of the hard shell plastic ones? Thanks
Thank you for the video, very informative.
You are more than welcome and thank you!
Very informative and interesting video. Thanks. I learned a lot of useful tips...
Sweet. Glade to hear!
Good info here, thank you. I would suggest always use a vise or vise grips because you could be 95% on and it looks good but eventually grime sneaks in and in a year or less you'll be needing new scales. Socks may work but two wooden rulers or like that and buffer the teeth of the tool. Don't go too hard just enough to keep even pressure on each side.
Great video! Thank you very much This is the most comprehensive and well presented video I have seen so far on this topic. The information given will be of much use to me.
Great video, never realised the scales on a real Swiss Army knife were just held on by friction. Know the cheap knockoffs are all glued.
What if you want to use the same scale can you use the scale and glue it back together
@@77k73-q2s No idea pal. Sod law says they would nearly fit.
@@Ryan.90 I was just thinking some super glue around the little rims
@@Ryan.90 since I don't want to pay an extra 15 bucks for one of these
I would always use a vice with padded jaws to push the scales home - never fails and ensures even pressure on the rivets
Hit it with a book to seat the scales. Works every time.
I have an Officier Suisse (the model with nail cleaner/file instead of the small blade) that I inherited from my late grandfather when he died i December. The old man was a gardener, and boy, have that thing seen some use. He must have used it to cut roots and root netting with it because the sides of the blade is extremely scratched.
I have no idea how old it is, but it must be pretty old, ast the old man died at age 94.
That‘s a really nice thing. I hope you keep it im good hands.
178 comments, someone may have mentioned this already, but there is better way to remove scales that are not already damaged. Use 2 rice heating pads, heated in the microwave for about a minute. Take them out, place one on a flat surface, place the SAK scale side on top, then place the 2nd rice heat pad on top of the upper scale. Give it 1-2 minutes (until the heat pads just barely start to cool) and then pry up like is shown in the video. The plastic becomes soft enough it comes up almost completely clean, where it can be used again with good pop-on.
I wish I knew what rice heating pads are lol.
A trick I learned is when you get a Swiss army knife, take the scales off, then put a drop of super glue on each of the brass rivets. Then put the scale back on and now they are attached permanently, but not so much that you can't get them off if they crack or break.
Good job sir,thanks .now i can fix mine.
Right on! Happy I could help!
Just swapped the plastic sides around on my two, used a Stanley blade to carefully get in between the plastic and metal. I never liked how my XLT had the transparent dark red plastic sides when my normal Swiss Champ had the classic opaque red sides, also the Victorinox logo had somehow come out of the handle (ages ago) on the XLT. Looks miles better now with the "original" red sides, but on the XLT :)
You take great care with what you do.
I love the blue scales to bought.. blue is my favorite color..:)
Great video thanks glad I found your channel and fellow Canadian
thanks great video
I highly suggest EBAY for used Swiss Army Knives.
You should pay no more then half of the price of a new one, and that is with Shipping and Handling.
The two main I suggest are "Spartan" for everyday city use, and the "Climber" for everyday city use WITH scissors. If you can't pick one.. GET BOTH!! LOL
To seat the scales well just put the knife on the table with towel and use your body weight to remove the gaps.
Really informative. Thanks. What happened to your knuckles, though? So raw.
Nice video-good work. Victorinox SAK's are my #1 EDC Tool, always have at least one or two of them with me wherever I go - really have to be careful when going to the airport for a holiday trip.
When cleaning them I start with some LiquiMoly LM40 (better than WD40) to get the metal powder out of the joints and using hot soapy water after that along with a small, medium soft paintbrush and cotton pipe-cleaners to get into all covert spots. After drying on a radiator for half an hour or so I re-oil all tools with camellia-oil - if you want to use mineral oil, make sure it's medical-grade (paraffinum liquidum), the technical-grade ones contain PAC, which cause cancer! To sharpen the scissors I finish by cutting through a piece of 800-grit sandpaper, folded over back-to-back, works best. I NEVER run a sharpening stone at the slightest angle against the flat backside - doing it your way you can cut cardboard, but get in trouble if using it on soft tissue !
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Good video mate. Thanks for it.
Thanks a lot! Any time.
i got one from my dad with my mothers name incaved to it, i'll try my best to restore it :)
the scissors on that model and the super tinker are some of the best i have used. Shame my rebound spring snapped in half because of all the use i put it through.
Very informative. Thanks for sharing!
I tried cleaning the red part with alcohol and wipes but color came right off! I'm not sure how many decades this one is old.
Yeah. Rubbing alcohol will devolve the celudor scales unfortunately.
Great video; thank you.
My thanks, btw, I am using lubrication oil the same 1 I use on my electric razor or should I use sewing machine oil?
Also, I was afraid to leave the plastic caps on, and dunk it hot plain water with the blades opened for 30 minutes, I mostly did after I kind of used it on something very greasy, lately I just use a hot stream of water and hold in there for 3 to 5 minutes to wash away the gunk that might pile up, granted its new, but I hate putting my knives in bad care,
I bought a retired Spartan SAK from ebay for 11 dollars and a Recruit SAK FOR 9 dollars, you can find so many more knives at heavily discounted prices, new knives cost about $30 to $40.
Which models come with the needle and pin hole?
All the 91mm SAK's have the pinhole in the scale just doesn't come with a flat headed strait pin. I get the pins from my local dollar store.
very nice video nicely showing the complete process. I have a question abut the scales. If you re use the old scales you said they will be loose, but can you use a bit of glue around the rivets to help hold it in place ?
Bushcraft & survival Slovenia Yes you can do that, but some glues tend to melt the scales.
I achieved good results with shoe glue.
Very Good Video, well done and Thanks!
You need a small vise to clamp the scales on. That is how most SAK collectors/restorers do it.
Most people would need a vice of some sort but honestly replaced 8 more since this video and just used my hands and never had one pop of......well yet. Lol
Great project,well done
Atb
Steve
Incredible video!
A bench vise works best for pressing on new scales
Cheers. Just did my Victorinox that's been my EDC for last ???5 years? . It had gotten stiff and I couldn't open the awl only with pliers....Now one finger nail...again...cheers
Next time try a blower a heat the scales before installing. Only a thought.
Great video! Do you have any more? Thanks
Many more video....... dont know if there great or not lmao
some construction adhesive will stick those scale really tight to the metal I use it on mine and because I used a waterproof adhesive it will never come apart.
Where do you buy the plastic scale covers?
Where do you get those stones? I’ve got one I’m gonna start restoring and those would be helpful.
It's from a spyderco sharpmaker set. The set you can get at any online knife shop or Amazon. Some places sell the rods individually.
Got this set from Warriors and wonders in canada.
@@NeilTheKnifeGuy thanks!
Awesome vid . Thanks.
Great video - I followed along with my eBay purchase!
where to buy that sharpener? and what is it called
Thats the spyderco sharp maker. Any cutlery shop near you should have them.
Amazing video!!
Does any oil work on it like from your electric razor?
In the beginning during sharpening, if you pull the tip of the knife off of the stone like you were it will end up rounding the tip and will be difficult to bring back!
Victorinox Swiss Army, does not make a Wood Carving knife that has two carving blades, a saw, and a large roughing blade. Blades that have 58 or better Rockwell hardness or 440 or better stainless steel. Just three slots (not sure what they are called) handles. that are rounded for comfort, with locking blades. Folded no more than 3 1/2 inches long. If all the carvers out there will unite and keep bugging Vicky about it, I am sure they will listen.
If you go check out a place called swiss bianco. Victorinox makes special blade and tool models of their alox version. Pruner, Gardner, carver and a few ofthers.
My screw driver bottle opener is stuck how do you unstuck it?
How to you get the blade out easier? I barely have any fingernails and trying to pull the blade out is hard.
There is a small tool, fits on your keychain. Thats meant to act as a fingernail. Think its called a blade key if im not mistaken
I'm late here but if you have the toothpick use the head of it. Not the point.
Great suggestion!!!!!!!
Nice video. I couldnt find any on ebay have they changed the rules on selling pocket knives?
MrMakeStuff not that I know of. Did a quick search and lots of them came up. Try typing in Victorinox Swiss army knife.
I would think after pressing on the scales, if you warm them up, say with a WARM [not hot] blow dryer, maybe they'd be much easier to get those gaps to close up for you. What say you Neil?
+NEWS FOR LIBERTY might work but they might also come of to easily after.
Toys, I have 2,they never leave home. I have the tools that do the job properly.
Not so if your job is actually out in some field somewhere outdoors where you don't have the luxury of "shop" resources. Fix the equipment in the field where the jobsite actually is rather than bringing it back to the shop where it stays for a week or so before bringing it back to the jobsite.
With a multi tool that's in your pocket some duct tape, and a little ingenuity you would be amazed at what you can get done. Trouble shoot the problem, move on to the next site. Sometimes the proper tool isn't accessible. JMHO.
If my job is actually in the field somewhere, I’m going to take a selection of appropriate tools with me ! Why would anybody not do that ?
Apparently several million SAL owners think differently.
@@bobmarquardt8206 I can understand that, they bought the things, probably bought Fords as. well !
I have tools that do the job properly also its called a Victorinox!
I bought a Victorinox huntsman about 4 months ago, the knife itself is perfect but it has fell to the ground some times and the scales are getting damaged, I know I could replace them but they cost too much if you ask me, 9 euros for 2 pieces of plastic is a bit too much, and the knife costed me 30 euros so it would almost be better to buy a new knife; my question is, do recommend wooden scales? do you know any other solution?
I've heard of Swiss Bianco from his channel but never checked his website, thanks for the advise! I just bought a Swisschamp and as soon as the scales come apart (if they do) I will surely buy some metal ones...
Try rubbing them with alcohol 90% or more
good video thank you
So thats a huntsman swiss army knife but how do i get knew skales parts?like if i wanna change the loose red pieces with new red pieces what do i put on the search bar?
Try......replacement stock Victorinox Scales.
Good video
the opener on those will always work, a regular can opener will eventually wear out or break
my mom's kitchen can opener has been working hard for over fifty years.
Nice video
just like mine.. victorinox with blue scales..
Is that particular knife called the "SuperTinker" ??
awesome
I have an old Mountain Guide that I found 20 years ago. The cork screw is broken off but everything else is there. How do you sharpen the curved blade? Also, the scales are riveted on. Thanks, Steve.
I’d use a ceramic rod or rods Steve. The steel isn’t especially hard, so it should work ok. You could try a KME or other fixed angle system. Bit you’d need to tilt the stone so that only an edge of it is in contact - this is one way to deal with recurved blade sharpening when you have such a system.
Lansky Turnbox has 4 rods and it is cheap. Also Spyderco Sharpmaker rods.
Hi Niel The Knife Guy. Where do I get new blue side pieces like yours?
the outer spine on my huntsman is damaged can that be replaced?
Rob Peters just send it to Victorinox in CT w/ $5 and have them fix it up. 👍
Shouldnt the scissor be self sharpening? Sharpens when you use them cause of the materials they made them with.
Hi.I have that same special edition silver swiss.Is that a 1997 edition? Good vid.
Hey, I have Victorinox ranger and I oil it but it's still get stiff on me, do you have any tips on fixing this?
Sean Breen what oil are you using? I would open and close it in warm hot water or let it soak in warm water with soapy water over night
best oil to use is KUROBARA 100% Pure Tsubaki Japanese
Cool
I used the swiss army knife to disassemble the swiss army knife - Thanos in another universe
After a couple years of use my scales chipped and started falling off
Is the size of the scales 91mm?
Yes they are.
Great Video,. tq
I just bought a good condition, working and authentic Officer Suisse for 3 Dollars.
I appreciate the effort you've gone to, but 'fully restore' means something very different to me. I was expecting to see you dismantle the blades (this is what I am seeking to learn), but you didn't do this. I would describe your efforts as 'fully clean & partially restore'
Anyone needing to dismantle the knife to fix it is better off sending the tool back to the company. Very few people have the inclination to cut the rivets out to fix whatevers wrong with it.
The rest is semantics
I thought you could send these to Victorinox for maintenance, lifetime warranty.
Thats right you definitely can and their warranty is one of the best.
If you don't really need any tools in the scales, this knife looks even better and thinner with no scales at all.
Good info but a little slow moving
Try 1.25x or 1.5x playback speed.
What did you mean by “plus” scales?
Plus scales have a toothpick, tweezers and a pen.
I bought the watch and knife on eBay for $25.00 deal or steal?
Genuine or counterfeit???
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