man don't apologize for long scenes in any part of this. we're here because we think it's cool to see too. In addition, us seeing what it takes to disassemble it increases how much we're impressed by the restoration, and can actually fully appreciate what a real restoration is.
Ok, I know all the materials you used here, except one: "water". No clue what that is. I think it is something that goes along the lines of "liquid ice", but I'm not sure. Also, no need to apologise for taking a long time to dissasemble the knife, it's actually quite interesting to see each piece.
I find Odd Tinkering oddly therapeutic. Love all this stuff! This is one of maybe 2 or 3 subscriptions I have on TH-cam at all...that is high praise. I highly recommend subscribing to this! Great stuff! Please keep up the quality work...
@@TheEarthdeity bro, dual wielding exists, i'm surprised more people don't do that tbh. then again dual wielding isn't always an available skill and is kinda hard to use ngl
When I was a young kid, half a century ago, we used to buy these penknives from the local paper shop. Not for the horrendous reasons kids today buy knives but to play splits, climb 'The Initial Tree', makes bows and arrows etc. Invariably they’d be lost within a matter of days. It might not be considered safe by today's measure, but it was innocent. A great restoration and even better memories, thank you.
I've carried a knife most of my life, now I'm only 30, but it sad that carrying a knife is no longer the same as it was the short time ago I was a kid. We wittled, cut rope or string. Nowadays it seems folks are too quick to be violent.
I'm nineteen today, and in my recent experience the only kids who always had knives were those of us on the robotics team, the kids who fought did it barehanded, and earlier carving your name was out, burning was in
It is amazing how far this channel has come. I have been watching for 2 years and every video is amazing. I will watch these to relax me and also to learn how to clean something. Thank you for all your videos.
In the disassembly part you showed each part off like an unboxing vid and I loved it. Edit: I would also like to say that i would not remember which part goes well so good job on that.
Chi_The_Wolf ~ You would only need to watch the video. I suspect he’s been doing this a long time though and might be able to assemble it without watching the video. ✌️
Man... Have I been waiting for this video. I own a 1977 Case XX 2 blade Barlow that I got for my 14th birthday. Sometime in 1978 I cut up an Orange. The next day the large blade was a dull finish, instead of that shiny polished look. I was heartbroken and put it in it's thick leather belt case and stored it away. Jump forward 40 years and I found the knife in 2017 in a tin box along with other treasures of my childhood. You taught me a way to rehab the big blade. Tomorrow I'm grabbing my Dremel Tool and buff it out. You did a fantastic job on that knife! Great Video!
Thanks for showing the dissasembly, I got an old knife in a garage sale - thought it would be a matter of just rust removal, but it seems one half of the spine was bent. So it's helpful seeing someone else do similar first before attempting myself!
I just wanna say your videos help me sleep. I have horrible insomnia and ever since I have found these videos I have gotten more sleep. Also, it is so cool how you take things most people toss out and make them beautiful again. Its inspiring really. :) keep up the amazing work.
Alec has helped me take my appreciation for old, forged weapons to a whooole new level. The amount of time and effort that must have gone into arming ancient armies is mind boggling!
Thanks for the tip. I usually have the problem that I haven't planned far enough ahead. E.g. now I wanted to finish the video and started thinking of the pins the day before and realized that nobody is selling those locally near me.
No need to apologise for disassembly time, that's part of the interest; how things work, etc. 😊 When I was a kid, I had a huge encyclopaedia of disassembled objects with photos of them whole and in parts. I'd pore over that book for hours, and was tempted to take everything apart (and often did). Love your videos!
Well done!!! Great restoration of your knife!! You did an outstanding job refurbishing it and making it serviceable again!! I recently “restored” a knife with a bent tip that I heated and straightened on a small anvil. My first time and it came out nice. Good luck on your future projects!! The Old Army Scout…
I can see how you have improved your skills over time. this one looks rough, but in current videos, you can see how much better the finished items look.
Knowing that you have a nose (2:34) has turned my world upside-down. I'm also so charmed to see how you improve even on this level of excellence in later videos!
I suggest you find Marty's Matchbox Makeovers and find the one where he shows how he made the little tools for his drill press that allow him to put the knob back on the end of the wheel spindle. That idea would help you a lot with the steel pins, you won't have to go to brass. Soligen to my knowledge is not exactly a brand name. It is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the northern edge of the region called Bergisches Land, south of the Ruhr area, and, with a 2009 population[4] of 161,366, is after Wuppertal the second largest city in the Bergisches Land. It is a member of the regional authority of the Rhineland. Solingen is called the "City of Blades", since it has long been renowned for the manufacturing of fine swords, knives, scissors and razors made by famous firms such as Weyersberg, DOVO, Wüsthof, Zwilling J. A. Henckels, Böker, Clauberg, Eickhorn, Linder, Carl Schmidt Sohn, Dreitum, and numerous other manufacturers.
@@katiebellmichelle me too. I watch others too, but he's my favorite. Time Rider is next best..and they communicate with each other and steal ideas from each other.
Nice job. It might have been a good idea to fill the scales with resin for extra weight and durability rather than hollow scales but good job on the restoration.
You sir have just earned yourself another subscriber. This was by far one of the best, if not the best, knife restoration videos that I have seen. Well done.
I still have my great grandfather's Solingen pocket knives. I've held on to them, but I thought they were ruined due to the rust. Thanks to your video, I will have to try to restore them!!
Sat here with my cup of tea and sandwich and loving what you do. So satisfying, and to some degree, relaxing, watching you bring something that could have gone in the bin back to life. Brilliant
Wow You are amazing with your knowledge of how to restore a Vintage Pocket Knife. Wish I had the tools & skills to restore this old Vintage Girl Scout Pocket Knife I have had forever it seems like. I am 67 yrs old & do not know when I got it but I was in Girl Scouts back in elementary school around maybe 10 yrs old?? But it is super rusty & I would like to restore it but I have arthritis in my hands & not the proper toolws or strength to restore it. But I will do the best I can to work on it or maybe run across someone I know that can do it. Or maybe a friend of a friend but I will stay with the knife when it is being worked on cause I know it is worth money & maybe more if cleaned up properly. Thank you for sharing your technologies on making something old shine again. Keep up the great work.
Battle Tude I agree, I would have left it, that heavy plating was lovely. But hey, it's his project, either way well done, you just picked up a subscriber.
@@richardparks7562 now i understand, his name was richard and he signed his posting. I did not get that. sorry for bringing this up. i am sorry for your loss.
I have a vintage german, Solington 791 auto packet knife with the brass flipper. Family heirloom when it fell on concrete the 2 or so" internal broke. I have it but the knife is useless now. I love it and want it fixedbut not by some local idiot who will ruin it. I can't afford a full restoration. Just fixed. Where can I get help, please. Gnathanielharris1969@gmail.com
This is probably a silly bit of advice but after soaking in vinegar have you tried using soda bicarbonate (abrasive) which causes a reaction which may speed up the grime removal. The reason I say this is, I clean my stainless steel sink with vinegar and bicarbonate soda and it shines up beautifully with no chemicals! Anyway as per usual you have excelled in this restoration! 🤗🇦🇺
Hello - it's really wonderful to see a knife like this(and the one bought from the flea market) which appears to have no hope, and you have made them new again...you see a "swan" in an "ugly duckling"...my complements...subbed...
I really expected you to open a bottle of wine after the paper test. Somehow, with the magic of editing, "subscribe" would have been on the cork. Great video! Good job.
You beat me into submission a few video's later 1hr down the rabbit hole The Lighter , Razor and this. I had to subscribe. As other has mentioned there was no commentary no nothing. Just a man and a machine.
I restore and repair pocket knives, you should use a razor blade to cut the pins unless it's old USA Schrade or similar with a swindle hook pin! Really nice job you done and nice find alone, not a lot of tin handle knives out there!
@@AlphaFlight you havn't watched many videos have you? His garage is decked out. Unless your just being sensitive, i can give you a hug if you want so you'll feel better.
@@Prototype9988 his tools aren't that expensive. Everything can be found second hand. The most expensive tool is his solvents and chemicals. Youre not even into this hobby. Sit back in your moms chair now
@@AlphaFlight seeing how i work at Lowes i know how much they cost. :) It's perfectly fine and ill be more than happy to go with you to your dad and help you cone out of that closet. Its 2019 im sure he will understand.
@@Prototype9988 lowes? Hes using a micro drill press. And micro sander. And a hand corded dremel. Along with all the dies and wire wheels. Thats only about 800-1000 not 10k
@Eric Holstien ah, I thought you were talking about something else, my bad. Yes indeed that could happen, but he could just ignore it, I think it would be a good way to connect more with his subscribers, but ultimately it's up to him if he wants to take that risk or not. But I now understand where you were coming from.
Well, he uses "väkiviinaetikka" which is Finnish for vinegar, and he also uses pages from Helsingin Sanomat (newspaper for Helsinki) as cover, so it's probably safe to assume he lives in Finland, and likely in the capital area. :)
I gotta say, for all the corkscrews I've had on pocket knives over the years, I never _once_ used one to pop a cork. Same goes for the bottle cap opener.
Mmmm..... satisfying, and no talking or silly music, always a bonus.
Thanks!
@@OddTinkering can you restore a old switchblade knife Just asking.
@A Frustrated Gamer K LOL
Look at ur forehead
I like commentary
Who find restoration videos as satisfying videos?
Deeply. Especially seeing rusty old steel polished up to a high shine.
Sardar Asad I fall asleep to them or they make me sleepy
@@vy486 They make me sleepy too
Who doesn’t
Brian the bootmaker...
I'm not gonna lie I just realized that I just spent 2 hours watching you restore things...
Great video
man don't apologize for long scenes in any part of this. we're here because we think it's cool to see too. In addition, us seeing what it takes to disassemble it increases how much we're impressed by the restoration, and can actually fully appreciate what a real restoration is.
Never apologize for a long dissasembly that's why we are here.
I second that
I strongly agree
Agreed
Disassembly: 1/3 of the reason we are here.
TRUE as F
Ok, I know all the materials you used here, except one: "water". No clue what that is. I think it is something that goes along the lines of "liquid ice", but I'm not sure.
Also, no need to apologise for taking a long time to dissasemble the knife, it's actually quite interesting to see each piece.
Don’t ever use water - fish fornicate in that stuff, plus it’s the same thing in all the toilets
@@annotten7413 Eugh! Really? I'll stick with liquid ice then.
@@annotten7413 з
Are you stupid? 70% of the planet is coveres in water
@@thom9268 that joke flew over your head so high that i probably couldn't distinguish it from a goddamn airplane
I find Odd Tinkering oddly therapeutic. Love all this stuff! This is one of maybe 2 or 3 subscriptions I have on TH-cam at all...that is high praise. I highly recommend subscribing to this! Great stuff! Please keep up the quality work...
Honestly I think one of the most satisfying things about learning a new skill is watching a video like this and knowing what they're doing.
i would keep it rusty for bonus poison damage from the tetanus
mr nugget boy and if whoever you stab with it is one of those crazy anti vaccination people then they can’t heal from the wound so it’s even better!
And give up on Grievous Wounds? madness
@@TheEarthdeity bro, dual wielding exists, i'm surprised more people don't do that tbh. then again dual wielding isn't always an available skill and is kinda hard to use ngl
I fall asleep watching your videos it’s so soothing
Let those DoT's tick yeah?
do NOT apologize the disassembly was fascinating
When I was a young kid, half a century ago, we used to buy these penknives from the local paper shop. Not for the horrendous reasons kids today buy knives but to play splits, climb 'The Initial Tree', makes bows and arrows etc. Invariably they’d be lost within a matter of days. It might not be considered safe by today's measure, but it was innocent.
A great restoration and even better memories, thank you.
I've carried a knife most of my life, now I'm only 30, but it sad that carrying a knife is no longer the same as it was the short time ago I was a kid. We wittled, cut rope or string. Nowadays it seems folks are too quick to be violent.
I'm nineteen today, and in my recent experience the only kids who always had knives were those of us on the robotics team, the kids who fought did it barehanded, and earlier carving your name was out, burning was in
I got to say, the paint job on the handle came out far better than I thought it was going to. Great work! Great video!
It is amazing how far this channel has come. I have been watching for 2 years and every video is amazing. I will watch these to relax me and also to learn how to clean something. Thank you for all your videos.
The paint scheme on the handle is stunning. Really pops out on the restored version.
In the disassembly part you showed each part off like an unboxing vid and I loved it.
Edit: I would also like to say that i would not remember which part goes well so good job on that.
Chi_The_Wolf ~ You would only need to watch the video. I suspect he’s been doing this a long time though and might be able to assemble it without watching the video. ✌️
Man... Have I been waiting for this video. I own a 1977 Case XX 2 blade Barlow that I got for my 14th birthday. Sometime in 1978 I cut up an Orange. The next day the large blade was a dull finish, instead of that shiny polished look. I was heartbroken and put it in it's thick leather belt case and stored it away. Jump forward 40 years and I found the knife in 2017 in a tin box along with other treasures of my childhood. You taught me a way to rehab the big blade. Tomorrow I'm grabbing my Dremel Tool and buff it out. You did a fantastic job on that knife! Great Video!
Disassembly details are better than disassembly voids. Great video.
Light in the box, entertaining and satisfying. Should have popped open a good wine with that corkscrew for a celebration.
I usually don't like videos with no commentary, but I do like yours and find them very relaxing and satisfying.
Thanks for showing the dissasembly, I got an old knife in a garage sale - thought it would be a matter of just rust removal, but it seems one half of the spine was bent. So it's helpful seeing someone else do similar first before attempting myself!
I like how you don’t have any talking so people who may not speak the same language as you can under stand
I just wanna say your videos help me sleep. I have horrible insomnia and ever since I have found these videos I have gotten more sleep. Also, it is so cool how you take things most people toss out and make them beautiful again. Its inspiring really. :) keep up the amazing work.
Your transitions keep getting better! Love the 360 loop transition at 4:10 !
So glad you didn't need to amputate the tip of that knife. Great work! The finished product looked great!
Alec has helped me take my appreciation for old, forged weapons to a whooole new level. The amount of time and effort that must have gone into arming ancient armies is mind boggling!
He truly is a hardworking man
For brass pins, try using a brass brazing rod. These work very well for pins and are relatively cheap to buy. Excellent restoration.
Thanks for the tip. I usually have the problem that I haven't planned far enough ahead. E.g. now I wanted to finish the video and started thinking of the pins the day before and realized that nobody is selling those locally near me.
Your skill sand craftsmanship deserves recognition. Bravo.
i love the bits of personality you throw in your vids
No need to apologise for disassembly time, that's part of the interest; how things work, etc. 😊
When I was a kid, I had a huge encyclopaedia of disassembled objects with photos of them whole and in parts. I'd pore over that book for hours, and was tempted to take everything apart (and often did).
Love your videos!
I HAVE TO ADMIRE THE FACT THAT YOU TREATED THIS TIN CAP WITH GREAT RESPECT...GREAT JOB FROM START TO FINISH...
I Just Cant Stop
It has Been 24 Hours I Have been Watching Your Videos Endless Man....
Biggest Fan of your Work ...
When I've had a long stressful day, I love watching your videos to relax.
Just awesome. I love to see great craftsmen bring things that many of us would consider junk back to life.
Awesome restoration on this vintage knife !!!!!!!!!
Well done!!! Great restoration of your knife!! You did an outstanding job refurbishing it and making it serviceable again!! I recently “restored” a knife with a bent tip that I heated and straightened on a small anvil. My first time and it came out nice. Good luck on your future projects!! The Old Army Scout…
I can see how you have improved your skills over time.
this one looks rough, but in current videos, you can see how much better the finished items look.
Knowing that you have a nose (2:34) has turned my world upside-down. I'm also so charmed to see how you improve even on this level of excellence in later videos!
Brilliant restoration and very entertaining video. Thanks for naming all the products you used.
I suggest you find Marty's Matchbox Makeovers and find the one where he shows how he made the little tools for his drill press that allow him to put the knob back on the end of the wheel spindle. That idea would help you a lot with the steel pins, you won't have to go to brass.
Soligen to my knowledge is not exactly a brand name. It is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the northern edge of the region called Bergisches Land, south of the Ruhr area, and, with a 2009 population[4] of 161,366, is after Wuppertal the second largest city in the Bergisches Land. It is a member of the regional authority of the Rhineland.
Solingen is called the "City of Blades", since it has long been renowned for the manufacturing of fine swords, knives, scissors and razors made by famous firms such as Weyersberg, DOVO, Wüsthof, Zwilling J. A. Henckels, Böker, Clauberg, Eickhorn, Linder, Carl Schmidt Sohn, Dreitum, and numerous other manufacturers.
toot tall i love marty
@@katiebellmichelle me too. I watch others too, but he's my favorite. Time Rider is next best..and they communicate with each other and steal ideas from each other.
toot tall i like diecast resurrection he’s hilarious
@@katiebellmichelle didn't know that one, I'll give it a look see later
I've totally thought Solingen is a brand name as well a city... Well it's always nice to learn new things
Nice job. I enjoyed the disassembly because I was curious to see how it worked.
Nice job. It might have been a good idea to fill the scales with resin for extra weight and durability rather than hollow scales but good job on the restoration.
I love the tiny drill press and custom jig!
You sir have just earned yourself another subscriber. This was by far one of the best, if not the best, knife restoration videos that I have seen. Well done.
Loved the "actual footage of the box" reenactment!
I still have my great grandfather's Solingen pocket knives. I've held on to them, but I thought they were ruined due to the rust. Thanks to your video, I will have to try to restore them!!
Sat here with my cup of tea and sandwich and loving what you do. So satisfying, and to some degree, relaxing, watching you bring something that could have gone in the bin back to life. Brilliant
Rewatching your videos because they help me fall asleep ☺
Sir, your sense of humour amazes me, I’m here for it as much as I am for the wonderful work you do. Keep being awesome :)
I could watch these all day
Wow You are amazing with your knowledge of how to restore a Vintage Pocket Knife. Wish I had the tools & skills to restore this old Vintage Girl Scout Pocket Knife I have had forever it seems like. I am 67 yrs old & do not know when I got it but I was in Girl Scouts back in elementary school around maybe 10 yrs old?? But it is super rusty & I would like to restore it but I have arthritis in my hands & not the proper toolws or strength to restore it. But I will do the best I can to work on it or maybe run across someone I know that can do it. Or maybe a friend of a friend but I will stay with the knife when it is being worked on cause I know it is worth money & maybe more if cleaned up properly. Thank you for sharing your technologies on making something old shine again. Keep up the great work.
Fantastic the box even had lights in it !!!
I won't even pretend to say I'm a blacksmith but the way you dealt with that blade had me cringing. Still a very satisfying watch.
Excellent workmanship. Enjoyed watching and learning during the restoration journey. Thanks for sharing that.
Nice Video
It is called Solingen.
Thank you for this work
I appreciate the long disassembly. It tells such stories of its background and how it was constructed
nice job. I gotta tell ya though, once you took off the wood patterned paint and nickle plated it, I was quite fond of the plain nickle plating look.
Battle Tude I agree, I would have left it, that heavy plating was lovely. But hey, it's his project, either way well done, you just picked up a subscriber.
I had a similarly designed knife as a teen but way newer. Always wondered what the inside looked like. So very nifty!
I liked the long disassembly scene. All kinds of good with you doing it again lol
Love the colour. thanks for the quiet entertainment.
Id be proud to carry that knife after the restore it looks very good you did wonderful on it
So, I suggest that after you’re done doing such a fine job, you offer them up for bid, eBay style? I would absolutely participate in that! Thank you
As always excellent work, you always do a great job, and your skills are getting better and better, keep up the good work, Richard
Thank you Richard
@@neinzukorruption9321 I have no idea. The Richard that was replying was my fiancée who passed away over a year ago so that reply is a bit creepy
@@richardparks7562 now i understand, his name was richard and he signed his posting. I did not get that. sorry for bringing this up.
i am sorry for your loss.
@@neinzukorruption9321 no worries I am still confused why it states Richard posted that a year ago. His ghost is haunting TH-cam lol
Greetings from Germany. Yes. It is a Solingen :)
Good Work. Well done!
I have a vintage german, Solington 791 auto packet knife with the brass flipper. Family heirloom when it fell on concrete the 2 or so" internal broke. I have it but the knife is useless now. I love it and want it fixedbut not by some local idiot who will ruin it. I can't afford a full restoration. Just fixed. Where can I get help, please. Gnathanielharris1969@gmail.com
This is probably a silly bit of advice but after soaking in vinegar have you tried using soda bicarbonate (abrasive) which causes a reaction which may speed up the grime removal. The reason I say this is, I clean my stainless steel sink with vinegar and bicarbonate soda and it shines up beautifully with no chemicals! Anyway as per usual you have excelled in this restoration! 🤗🇦🇺
Really like the restoration of these knives. Have done several myself. Like seeing the techniques other folks use.
Perfect restoration. Thanks for sharing your work.
Hello - it's really wonderful to see a knife like this(and the one bought from the flea market) which appears to have no hope, and you have made them new again...you see a "swan" in an "ugly duckling"...my complements...subbed...
WOW! That was fantastic to watch.
Amazing work and attention to detail
Thank you!
Always enjoy the videos, but I had to comment this time because of the unboxing section. 10/10
Excelent restoration,,,,,Nice job,,,cool pocket knife,,,, congratulations 👍🇵🇪
Excellent work, excellent presentation!
Keep up!!!!
Thank you!
I really expected you to open a bottle of wine after the paper test. Somehow, with the magic of editing, "subscribe" would have been on the cork. Great video! Good job.
Nice hands,capable hands. Don't burn yourself, you need them for the rest of your life .
It's great to see someone use the paintstripanator 2000 very underated
Great job!!! Looks FANTASTIC!!!
You beat me into submission a few video's later 1hr down the rabbit hole The Lighter , Razor and this. I had to subscribe. As other has mentioned there was no commentary no nothing. Just a man and a machine.
The "jig" set-up is half the fun of doing these kinds of things....nice work!
This is honestly the most relaxing channel on YT
Wow,Beautiful restoration
Wow, what a good editing job. Great work
I restore and repair pocket knives, you should use a razor blade to cut the pins unless it's old USA Schrade or similar with a swindle hook pin! Really nice job you done and nice find alone, not a lot of tin handle knives out there!
Goes to show you, with a little know-how and $10,000.00 worth of equiptment you can save $60.00. Great video i cant stop watching them.
10k? Kid stay in school. Probably like 1200
@@AlphaFlight you havn't watched many videos have you? His garage is decked out. Unless your just being sensitive, i can give you a hug if you want so you'll feel better.
@@Prototype9988 his tools aren't that expensive. Everything can be found second hand. The most expensive tool is his solvents and chemicals. Youre not even into this hobby. Sit back in your moms chair now
@@AlphaFlight seeing how i work at Lowes i know how much they cost. :) It's perfectly fine and ill be more than happy to go with you to your dad and help you cone out of that closet. Its 2019 im sure he will understand.
@@Prototype9988 lowes? Hes using a micro drill press. And micro sander. And a hand corded dremel. Along with all the dies and wire wheels. Thats only about 800-1000 not 10k
Great job. Love these old timer knives. 👍
These are really great videos I like to sit down and watch them
Interesting to watch, but still a lot to learn about knives. Oh well, you're having fun and that's what counts.
omgg this is where the nickle plating started i love that
I think you did an amazing job. Well done.
Nothing like a pre illuminated box.. magical
Where are you located? Can you set up a PO Box so we can send you stuff to restore?
@Eric Holstien What do you even mean?
@Eric Holstien ah, I thought you were talking about something else, my bad.
Yes indeed that could happen, but he could just ignore it, I think it would be a good way to connect more with his subscribers, but ultimately it's up to him if he wants to take that risk or not.
But I now understand where you were coming from.
Well, he uses "väkiviinaetikka" which is Finnish for vinegar, and he also uses pages from Helsingin Sanomat (newspaper for Helsinki) as cover, so it's probably safe to assume he lives in Finland, and likely in the capital area. :)
*PlzcallmeJules wants to know your location.*
@@Charun1982 He should restore something and then send it to Lauri and Anni to crush lmao
Great video. Even though it took a while on the steel nails it still was a clever thing
I loved the box the knife was found in :)
Nice job, looks great!
That's a darn fine restoration job!
This man is going to have A lot of gifts for his grandchildren!
Once again gran video señor odd tinkering.
I gotta say, for all the corkscrews I've had on pocket knives over the years, I never _once_ used one to pop a cork. Same goes for the bottle cap opener.
great video. btw it's a "hartkopf" knive from solingen
Good clip. Knife sharp yep I'll get some paper. Good way to make it blunt again. I always have a bold spot on the back of my left hand.
Excellent restoration