US Fighting Knife from WW2 RESTORATION
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 พ.ค. 2024
- Restoration of an OLD authentic WW2 Fighting Knife PAL RH-36 from the USA and scabbard. Absolutely amazing piece of history from 1941. Sold extensively to US Military Bases to soldiers and sailors. US WWII RH PAL 36 Fighting Knife Stamped RH PAL 36. The knife was manufactured by the PAL Cutlery Company. The knife blade shows a clip point steel blade with a single cutting edge and fuller on both sides. The blade is marked near the guard reading "RH PAL Made In USA 36". The knife guard shows a simple steel design with a stacked leather grip.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Before restoration
00:09 Restoration in progress
15:37 After restoration
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old school craftmanship ..i love it ..not one electric tool used..awesome
Thank you sir!
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The fact you used the original leather washers impressed the heck out of me. For me that adds tremendous value to the piece.
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The knife and sheath condition actually looked pretty good for it's age, not to much pitting or blade use and the leather just needed some love... great job!
A knife that is shaped like a knife is always the most beautiful.This is a fantastic specimen.
Absolutely amazing my man! The fact that you use all hand tools is the clincher!
Very nice restoration. Wish I could find someone in the states to repair my Dad’s WW2 knife just like the one in this video. The pummel needs replacement. Keep up your good work.
Love the pedal driven wire brush and belt sander. Old school rocks
The leather restoration was amazing.
Watching this video was truly very satisfying. I love the fact that you used almost all hand tools to do the work. You did a fantastic job. Subscribed!
Thank you so much 😀👍
What an amazing transformation for both the knife and scabbard. Love the look of your shop as well. All of those older tools are impressive.
Thank you Matt, much appreciated 👍
Outstanding workmanship!! You're a true craftsman!! Enjoyed the music when you lovingly hand rubbed the sheath with beeswax and linseed oil. Best of all, no talking!!!!!!!
Thank you Thomas, I appreciate your feedback!
This was a really nice restoration to see, the masterful skills of the Restorer have given this historic knife a genuinely needed new lease of life.
These knives would have been a great comfort to Troops, knowing that if they needed to, they could rely on their personal knife to defend themselves during combat.
The before and after images are remarkable, and I particularly liked how neatly the finger guards on the knife matched the sheath.
I appreciate that very much sir! You made my day, thank you 😀👍
You did a very nice job restoring a piece of history. A practice I use when hand stitching leather, is to tie a knot in every whole. Done this way, even if the stitching is cut it will not come apart. Thank you for letting us share your experience.
Thank you sir! That is a great suggestion! I was looking at that and I will apply it for sure in my future projects. Have a good one!
Очень хорошая ручная работа.
Супер.
Sir your restoration of that knife and sheath was wonderful. You did a wonderful job on the knife and I love your choice of sheath. It absolutely reminded me of my Uncle's knife and its sheath. He was a WW2 NAVY signal man. He I believe he did alot of wood carvings with that knife. I still have his knife in that sheath as well as his signal book, pocket Bible and his carvings!
Thank you kindly sir. That is wonderful to hear, thank you for sharing! Take care!
У меня отец то же был связистом на войне. В рукоятку ножа была вделана маленькая фотография, мой отец и его фронтовой друг. Ножен, к сожалению не было.
I love all of the old hand tools God bless from Canada eh
I own several RH-36 knives along with many others including the RH-35, Ka-Bar and such. All original and in excellent original condition. The 36 is my favorite (except for the Ka-Bar that I was issued in 1973) Love the use of all manual tools in this video. Keeping the tradition alive is a wonderful thing and keeping history alive is even better. Very enjoyable watching you work. Keep it up!
Thank you very much sir!
That was an amazing display of multiple skills required to achieve that level of transformation! Your work is just magic!!! Well done sir! The Old Army Scout…Thanks for sharing video!
Beautiful job once again. I was particularly interested in seeing how you brought the leather back to life. I have an old sheath like that I want to restore. I like what you did. Thank you 😊
Thank you so much Kathy! I am not an expert on that but definitely looks way better than before. Yeah, try to refresh it a bit as well. Make sure to wait enough after washing. Just to have time to dry properly. Any leather conditioner will help to bring shine back and give softness to the leather. Good luck with yours! If you have any concerns and additional questions, please let me know ☺️
@Kathy Kelton wash with shampoo as is gentle, can sand it carefully with fine paper and treat it with olive oil works very well
Love the old fashioned way with old fashioned tools. Just a joy to watch.
One of the best rebuilds I have ever seen. Well done Sir!
Absolutely love the hand tools and all the hand done work!!!! That's a shop that will always be able to produce...no power, no problem.....Absolutely beautiful knife!!!!
Thank you kindly sir 🙏
What an amazing job!! Done old school. Great craftsmanship. Great video. Loved every second of it
Excelente trabajo, es un verdadero placer ver el proceso y el resultado.
Muchas gracias.
Amazing work! I love the lack of power tools. This was so relaxing, satisfying, and inspiring to watch!
Awesome! Thank you!
DUDE!! Love it, I’m literally in the midst of restoring my late grandfathers knife similar to this one and I watched closely to gather tips. Thank you my friend.
You are very welcome! Good luck my friend!
Probably one of the better Knife restoring videos I have seen . Many people take belt grinder and things like that , what heats up the steal and ruins the hardening
Thanks for the feedback and watching Susann ☺️
Да работа проведена колоссальная особенно если учесть что вы делаете в основном на мускульной тяге 👍
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Love the restoration. I'm amazed how nicely the leather restored.
Thank you for for the feedback Trisha 😊
Excellent restoration of an old beauty...brought her back to life. Sheath was a perfect find...well done!
Many thanks sir!
Great to watch, my father once made me sand a floor by hand, seeing those stacks of sand paper, I understand how hard you worked on this blade
I appreciate that you restored the leather spacer handle rather than replace it. Very nice
Glad you liked it! Thank you very much!
The work on the aluminum looked like it took a long time, but it was worth it for sure! Great work, I am very amazed by how well the leather turned out as well
Hello Grant,
That took me forever 🙈 but as you say it was definitely worth it in the end. I am glad I did that. I am considering melting down aluminium next time. Still would be correct time period. Thanks for watching Grant, cheers!
Great rrestoration on a beautiful blade! I like your attention to detail and all the nan powered equipment you use. You very seldom see that kind of excellent craftsmanship anymore. Thank you for sharing..
Thank you very much, very kind of you! You are welcome sir!
Amazing knife, and absolutely wonderful restoration - Well done!
Thank you Arran, I appreciate that!
Great Craftsmanship
I love seeing the old school tech and techniques still being used these days plus it better for the environment.
Well said, thank you ☺️
No words to describe that restoration., Except.., amazingly beautiful . Great job, well done!!!!👍👍👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️♥️
Wow, thank you so much 😆👍
That is a good looking knife to carry and not afraid to use. Great job.
Wonderful craftsmanship! I was mesmerized throughout the entire process. I enjoyed that you were restoring a GI fighting knife as I have a nice collection of knives including my Kabar fighting knife that I bought and carried through my years in the Army. I knew the Army would not issue me a bayonet to keep throughout my tour so I had my Kabar. Eventually I did buy a bayonet but that was years later and after I left the Army for my collection. Oh, I wish I had your skills and patience!
Excelente trabajo.
You know this dude more shredded than a julienne salad working like this. Outstanding knife.
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Yeah, great video and what a outstanding result.
Thanks a lot my man 👊☺️
Magnificent. Well done.
A Seriously good knife and you do all the things good man appreciate
Much appreciated, thank you kindly ☺️
Brilliant piece of restoration
Spectacular work 👏
Astonishing. Your wonderful craftsmanship exudes an aura of bonding with the spirit of this blade and leathers of handle and sheath.. A relic of previous generations past still competitive with the newest synthetic scabbard knives and still fit for our sons and nephews to carry in harms way, a piece of kit to ensure their survival and success to return home safe and victorious. Or just have along for fun while fishing, hunting, or camping.
Thanks again ☺️👍
Outstanding craftsmanship, love your work.
Thank you so much 😀
you're a true Artist sir ...❤
Both the sheath and knife could not have turned out better. Super nice work.
Thank you so much sir!
Good to see you're back my friend always love re-watching your videos cuz I love seeing you do it all by hand this one really impressed me I've never seen somebody take a solid chunk of what I guess was aluminum and make a entire knife pommel by hand you made it look very much like the original one and I love that you refurbished the original leather on the handle and that you also was able to find an original sheets for those knives I'm always happy to see a beautiful piece of History restored if that knife to tell a story who knows what it would say
Hello Tristan, nice seeing your comment. Yes, it was aluminium. I am glad you think so! Thank you! Take care!
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Es impresionante tú trabajo ls herramientas... antiguas y el taller muy original cuánta atención a los detalles estoy mirando todos tus videos y en algunos una pausa para disfrutar de una bebida caliente le da un aire muy acogedor... excelente un fuerte saludo desde Uruguay 🇺🇾
Thank you so much 🤗
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love this style blade well done
Thanks!
I enjoyed the whole video, but I have to admit, the best part was the hand manufacturing of a pommel from a piece of stock. Very impressive to me, at least. Thank you for posting.
Awesome, I am glad to hear that! Thank you Pete!
BEAUTIFUL !!
Thank you! Cheers!
From what I understand, I understand, you do all this work with manually powered tools. You have my deepest respect herespect. It must take a long time to do all this work by hand.
Thank for understanding, much appreciated 👍
Very inspiring to see you do this restoration without "modern" tools. Beautiful result - great job!
Thank you, much appreciated 👍
Really enjoy your videos. I recently restored a Case xx 337 6"Q WW2 fighting knife with a stacked leather handle.
Unfortunately in this case the leather washers for the handle were beyond salvage, just crumble dry . Lucky for me the blade was in great condition polish and buff and it looks great!
I used antler for a new handle and made a leather scabbard.
Saddle soap and Shoe polish made it supple .
I appreciate your skills and I learned from watching your video
Great work you are inspiring.
Peace
That is great to hear Jonny! Sounds good for the antlers 👌 Likewise, thank you for the tips and sharing your experience/knowledge! Take care!
I believe you can order the leather handle washers from Kabar, I think. I know I've seen them online some where. I have a Kabar that my uncle had when he was in the Marines, but he took very good care of it. It is on its second sheath. Dog got the first one, or so his story goes.
That is a truly nice looking knife. Yes, I saw on their website like a handle kit for traditional ka-bar knife. Thanks for the dog story 😂👍
@@FFD_Restorations Yes, supposedly, and frankly I do not know what to believe. He told some great stories. He was in the Philippines, on leave, and was out and about, when a dog latched onto the knife sheath. He wont say what happened to the dog. But he was invited to a BBQ later that day.
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Thanks again 🍻
A quality item will last for a very long time. Very nice work.
Good job and great steel in that Pal .My understanding is that Remington stopped knife production in 1939 and Pal bought Remington ‘s remaining supplies and knife making machinery.I own a Pal and sheath like it and my daughter named it Excalibur and carries it on her side .
Thank you Randy! That sounds about right 👍
That is cute 👌
What a nicely done restoration , well done.
Glad you liked it Jim!
A righteous restoration, bravo.
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BRAVO SIR, BRAVO!
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Muy muy buena la restauracion de 10 lo felicito señor .
Hi There,
Love the way you tread the old stuff on the Old School methode.
And in the end these old methodes still work.
Good job and nice video.
Greetings from Holland.
Sjoerd Groot.
Good of you to remake an aluminum pommel for that sweet old knife. I was wondering how you were going to handle that it was interesting to watch! Thanks for posting!
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Nice anvil.
Love your water stone box/clamp.
Over all, nice job.
Many thanks Jim 😀👍
I am glad to hear that!
Excellent restoration young man. Thanks for the video.
Much appreciated sir! Thank you for watching.
Impressive, thank you
True Craftsman
Wow c'est tellement magnifique votre travail !!!
If I was sharpening it I’d sharpen it more.
Amazing work
Wicked Awesome job 👏!
Thank you for sharing...I have several of these knives ...maybe I will restore them to this level.
Thank you Chris! Go for it!
I have two Pal 36 knives. It was very informative to watch this. Thank you.
Awesome, you are welcome ☺️👍
Excelent work, nice result.
That makes me smile.
Thank you.
Glad to hear that! Thank you sir!
My favourite part was between 0:00-16:43😁 A lot of effort went into this one. Making the endpiece must have taken some time. I like your shop upgrades👍
Thanks a lot Restored, always wonderful to hear such nice feedback. You are correct, it took a loooong time 🙈. Thanks man, much appreciated 🙏
Wow amazing craftsmanship.
Thanks 👍
Someone gave me this exact knife- he found it magnet fishing! I will restore using this vid as a guide. Thanks!
That is so cool, good luck!
Nice, excellent restoration of an WWII historic knife.
Much appreciated 👍
Beautiful work! 👍
Thank you very much sir!
brawo, dobra robota!
History restored. Well done and you should be proud of your efforts.
Thank you 😊👍
Beautiful restoration
Thank you very much Larry!
Dope AF job on the knife and sheath!
Thank you!
Meu amigo ficou muito bonito mas muito bonito mesmo parabéns é com essa bainha dei valor excelente
much skill performed here i know, many skills performed here i never imagined,...bravo!!!.....
Thank you!
Respect sent from an old knife maker . Thanks for your video and all the best .
Much appreciated, thank you, you too my friend!
Very impressive, great job
Nice job! Your the Bob Ross of restoration! I just picked one up that came from a storage locker but it’s in fair condition with original scabbard think I’ll just use some of your methods without complete rebuilding Thanks!
Awesome! Good luck!
Best handworks ever i Love it very you do a master Job ❤️👍❤️
Wow, that is great to hear! Thank you so much Pascal 😃👍
Great job! Always love the knives!! Thanks 🙂🙏
Thank you too Mike!
Great Restoration especially without the use of power tools. A true craftsman, Hand Salute from this Vietnam Vet USMC 1966 - ??
Thank you sir!
Beautiful work!
Thank you so much 😀
Nice that you were able to save the leather handle disks.
Yes, thanks Bill!
I've got one just like that from my Uncle (a WW2 merchant marine vet) who got it in trade from a grunt after the Italian landing. Not the best steel but I use it a lot on trips.
Love your shop tools as many appear to be 19th century when the people who could use them were thought of as wizards & gun smiths.
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Very nice restore on the knife looks like new and all by hand no electricity great job who said you need electricity God Bless
Outstanding work,really enjoyed watching you work your magic,very well done sir 😬👍
Thank you kindly, much appreciated sir!
Good work on the restoration of that old soldier to fighting condition. I commend you.
Thank you sir!