Exactly my words. I’ve seen a lot of restoration videos, and even more blade smith videos, but this is the first one to actually make their own micarta. It’s such a simple process.
I had a similar knife that I bought new in the mid to late 1970's. It didn't have any plastic but was all steel. After I came ashore I continued to use it until it disappeared (a visitor I think). Wonderful to see the insides though, to see how it all fitted together. And when I think of all the coca cola we wasted soaking things to lift rust, when we could have used vinegar and bicarb! If only we had known. Thank you so much for showing such loving care for a 'simple' precision instrument. By the way, I can still splice a rope and a marlin spike is also useful to plant seedling in the garden.
Also had one from the early '70s. Like a lot of things, it's been lost to the annals of time. I still have my TL-29 and my MIL-K-818 - which is commonly known as the Camillus, but there were several manufacturers besides Camillus. I just looked where the TL-29 is located, and it's not there, so who knows?
Lovely work. I would guess that knife got chucked in a box because of the scale damage, with the owner thinking they would find a way to patch it up and never did.
I always wonder who used these knives previously, and whether they were lost or discarded. I think you are correct about this one, the scale damage would make it difficult to carry in a pocket.
Yeah he does do fabulous work however he would be able to get the rust off much quicker if he would heat the vinegar up at least about 85 to 90° it will get rushed off quicker and do a better job Hollywood need to do it some very light scrubbing with a scotch Brite pad then rinse it with distilled water dry it off covered and will anyone to worry about arresting back
I give you a 10 on the restoration for sure but you should really try to not push on the sharp edge of the blade when opening it. You'll save your fingers.
Easy 10 of 10. You guys that do this work are an inspiration. I restored an old kitchen knife once, and it is so rewarding to use the knife almost every day, when it easily could have been nothing but scrap
I hope more people attempt a restoration. And you don't need a lot of tools, and the knowledge is right here available. I actually used a thick gauge of copper wire for the pins and it's going on three years in the kitchen no problem. Not recommended for a folding knife obviously but it just goes to show that you can make do with what you've got
You done an excellent job with the knife sir I really like “the fid” the spike thing on the back. We used them to splice in rope on the back deck when I was sailor.
I didn’t know that A Marlon spike was a thing I thought it was just the name of Captain Haddocks mansion. I’d also never heard the word micarta before. Ironically, that laminate structure is similar to how abalone shells are structured
10/10 The way you made that handle was crazy. Mad respect to you. Incredible knowledge and skills. I love sailor's knives cause they always have a marlin spike, which is actually pretty useful. Thanks for sharing your work
Brilliant! The spike came out stunningly, and the micarta scales were an upgrade, no question. The blade is good enought to bite you as a "thank you"; you must have done something right. Very interesting to watch, you make it seem easy. Cheers!
I've been watching you for years and this is in the top 3 of best restorations/transformations. The micarta turned out beautiful and was the perfect choice for this classic knife. I would have been a nervous wreck peening over those pins. I saw a few dimples in the scales from mis-hits but you polished them out perfectly! I love your content man...keep it up! Oh, btw, this would have scored a 10/10 but since you cut yourself, it deserves an 11/10 now! 💪🏻 🤣🤣
Sad to see people drooling over some dude that is only using chemicals to rust items and then work on them just to make them look better again and obvious to give you some lame content. Brainless people yesterday...brainless people today. Who cares if we got smart devices or AI that can answer many question..
It is easier to work with clean metal rather than rusty metal. There is less dirt and dust, and clean metal requires less sandpaper. Additionally, files deteriorate faster when used on rust.
Very nice. Actually looks USEFUL again too, not just for beauty. And oops, yes it is sharp. I give it a 9/10. One point off because it could use some grip tape for when it is wet, like the original. Hehe, I guess someone put that grip tape on after though, not from the factory.
Nice work, brought it to life again. Only the marlin spike is too pointy, you don't want it to poke into the rope, you want it to slip between the strands to keep it's strenght. So, round it off to a parabolic shape until it doesn't hurt when poking into your hand any more.
Awesome job! As soon as i saw the original scales, i thought "this knife would look great with a light blue micarda done in sail cloth!" Being that this is a sailors knife i would have electro plated the metal bits in nickel for added corrosion resistance. 👍👍👍👍👍
Similar knives on Ebay say that this is a 1960s Vorsma USSR Boatswain knife. One product page claimed the plastic was Bakelite. There would have been a logo of some sort of bird or rooster and maybe a Cyrillic word where the burned part was. There may have been a serial number on the opposite side of the logo (although many examples only included the logo).
@@tokanosunsay3653 Никто никогда не называл боцманский нож шкиперским. Такелажным, если хотите - да, но шкиперский??? есть современные гражданские поделки под названием "Шкипер", но какое отношение они имеют к тем ножам?
10/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Brilliant restoration, probably better now, than when new. I come from a generation of boys, who all carried knives... Never once did we even consider using our knives, (Swiss Army, Leathermen, multi tools etc) against another human being 🙂☝️
q - what do you think? will todays knifes and tools be restored in about 100 years, or will they reach a point of "no more repair possible" earlier? (nice work, btw, i'd say an 9 (micarta-scales look good, but a bit plain; i admit i'm a su...ker for textured scales))
I was wondering about the two long forked strips in the assembly. Then realised that these provided the spring during straightening of the blades. Was always curious how that happened. Would have liked to see them in action.
You took something dead and gave it a new life, 10 out of 10
Absolutely brilliant, I've never seen anyone make their own micarta
Thanks)
10 for sure!
Never seen anyone open a knife like that either!
Peter Brown has a couple videos about it on his channel.
Exactly my words. I’ve seen a lot of restoration videos, and even more blade smith videos, but this is the first one to actually make their own micarta. It’s such a simple process.
Ну, перевіряти гостроту на папері точно немає необхідності)) дуже круто вийшло! Доречі, дивлячись на прев'ю, подумав, що це ніж у формі лелеки)
I had a similar knife that I bought new in the mid to late 1970's. It didn't have any plastic but was all steel. After I came ashore I continued to use it until it disappeared (a visitor I think). Wonderful to see the insides though, to see how it all fitted together. And when I think of all the coca cola we wasted soaking things to lift rust, when we could have used vinegar and bicarb! If only we had known. Thank you so much for showing such loving care for a 'simple' precision instrument. By the way, I can still splice a rope and a marlin spike is also useful to plant seedling in the garden.
Also had one from the early '70s. Like a lot of things, it's been lost to the annals of time. I still have my TL-29 and my MIL-K-818 - which is commonly known as the Camillus, but there were several manufacturers besides Camillus. I just looked where the TL-29 is located, and it's not there, so who knows?
really incredible job
Lovely work. I would guess that knife got chucked in a box because of the scale damage, with the owner thinking they would find a way to patch it up and never did.
I always wonder who used these knives previously, and whether they were lost or discarded. I think you are correct about this one, the scale damage would make it difficult to carry in a pocket.
it looks like its been burnt
Yeah he does do fabulous work however he would be able to get the rust off much quicker if he would heat the vinegar up at least about 85 to 90° it will get rushed off quicker and do a better job Hollywood need to do it some very light scrubbing with a scotch Brite pad then rinse it with distilled water dry it off covered and will anyone to worry about arresting back
Lol Well now you can actually say you put your blood sweat and tears into restoring that knife😅
Knife "Boatswain". Vorsma, "October".
10/10 this is the definition of labor of love!
absolutely 10/10
TH-cam has broken me, I always apoproach restoration videos assuming the aging is fake
You’re right too often.
I know, we just cant have nice things huh
How difficult is it to find real rusted items? I mean, search antique places and have them shipped to you. Maybe I'm just asking too much idk
Easily one of the best restoration videos I have watched. Solid 10 out of 10. Thanks for the cool video.
10+ Beautiful knife and an incredible restoration job.
I am blown away by this. Unbelievable restoration
Результат вражаючий, особливо сподобалось рішення щодо накладок, однозначно 10 балів до карми🎉
Nice😊
Definitely a 10, excellent work and beautiful result.
An easy, enjoyable 10 from western West Virginia.
Another solid 10 !!
Woah a new tape sellertape !
Lovely restoration I was going to give it a 9 because i didn't see you sharpen it but then you drew blood.... So it's 11 not 10.
From the handle color, my guess is it's from the 1960s.
Beautiful work on a righteous knife, definitely worth keeping I’m sure.👍
Морячок загубив,накладки супер,да все супер, коли вже всю колекцію на огляд?
Боцманский нож. Отличная работа!
Тоже так подумал,когда свайку увидел )
Нифига это не "боцманский".Это шлюпочный.Боцманский,он с ещё с такой вилкой,чтобы гаши плести.
Eres un artista
Enjoying your content bro,keep going❤👍
thanks)
10+, I love the work with the micarta handles. Awesome color I love Royal Blue. Let's go Mets.
WOW, I had no clue how many pieces/parts that went into building a spike knife. Great restoration.
Perfect💙💛
Nice to watch an Expert in motion . . . 10/10
I give you a 10 on the restoration for sure but you should really try to not push on the sharp edge of the blade when opening it. You'll save your fingers.
Неймовірно!У вас ,Євгене,"золоті руки"!
Дякую)
Al fin! Una pieza con deterioro natural!!!
Ya estaba harto de ver vídeos de restaurantes con óxidos y deterioro fabricado...
Very good job I give you 11 points out of 10😊😊
But do you know what the spikes designed for ?
@@blobby273 I said it's a good job, not that I'm an expert because I have no idea what it's for 😂😂
Дуже гарна робота!) Зробити таку красу,може тільки дійсно професіонал своєї справи! Просто витвір мистецтва! Всього вам самого найкращого! 🙂💙💛
10 von 10 / persönlich fand ich die Kunststoff Verarbeitung interessant.
Very nice work!! 👏❤️👏
Wow, 10/10 from Hungary.
Хорошая работа! Лучше нового получился
Super piękna robota. Pozdrowienia z Polski.
Great professional job. Thanks for video. 👍 100 of 10 )))
Love watching a craftsman work. Or craftswoman. No matter, excellent job. Beautiful results, And functionality. 10
Well done, thank you for sharing
Easy 10 of 10. You guys that do this work are an inspiration. I restored an old kitchen knife once, and it is so rewarding to use the knife almost every day, when it easily could have been nothing but scrap
My own job was maybe 6 of 10 😂 but it still beats most of the other kitchen knives
I hope more people attempt a restoration. And you don't need a lot of tools, and the knowledge is right here available. I actually used a thick gauge of copper wire for the pins and it's going on three years in the kitchen no problem. Not recommended for a folding knife obviously but it just goes to show that you can make do with what you've got
You done an excellent job with the knife sir I really like “the fid” the spike thing on the back. We used them to splice in rope on the back deck when I was sailor.
You said it's a sailor's knife. Could you maybe blue the steel to prevent rust from returning? Esp. Dive there was already pitting.
On a scale from 1 to 10, I give your work here 9 as I think the blades in the knife should have been top sharp cutting!
Thank you ! Stay safe ! ❤
Armchair quarterbacks just to be difficult it was a perfect restoration how many have you done get real. eagle
@@roberthoug7864 I think a point off for not sharpening the knife is fair.
I didn’t know that A Marlon spike was a thing I thought it was just the name of Captain Haddocks mansion. I’d also never heard the word micarta before. Ironically, that laminate structure is similar to how abalone shells are structured
10/10
The way you made that handle was crazy. Mad respect to you. Incredible knowledge and skills. I love sailor's knives cause they always have a marlin spike, which is actually pretty useful. Thanks for sharing your work
Brilliant!
The spike came out stunningly, and the micarta scales were an upgrade, no question.
The blade is good enought to bite you as a "thank you"; you must have done something right.
Very interesting to watch, you make it seem easy.
Cheers!
Such skilled work. Great hand to eye co- ordination.
9/10 you lose a point for opening the blades by pushing on the sharp edge.
Agree! If ya knew it was sharp in the first place... 😂😢
Yessssss
9/10 - you lost a point for not Chrome plating the metal parts
You forgot to include the link showing your own superior work
This is, no exam.... 😮
I've been watching you for years and this is in the top 3 of best restorations/transformations.
The micarta turned out beautiful and was the perfect choice for this classic knife. I would have been a nervous wreck peening over those pins. I saw a few dimples in the scales from mis-hits but you polished them out perfectly!
I love your content man...keep it up!
Oh, btw, this would have scored a 10/10 but since you cut yourself, it deserves an 11/10 now! 💪🏻 🤣🤣
Definite 10/10.
Great shade of blue with a hint of red at the end 🤣
Superb work here. 10+. 😀 It was such a pleasure to watch you work. You are a true craftsman and this knife looks fantastic. Thanks. 👏👏😀🇭🇲👏👏
Absolute 10! Great job.
Another awesome knife restoration bro, always a pleasure to watch 👍👍
thank you)
Really nice Micarta. Looks great. 🎸🔪
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Sad to see people drooling over some dude that is only using chemicals to rust items and then work on them just to make them look better again and obvious to give you some lame content.
Brainless people yesterday...brainless people today. Who cares if we got smart devices or AI that can answer many question..
)))
wow totally amazing ....all that work made it special
Very nice knife! Wonderful work! Cheers!😁🛠️
Beautiful job! 10+/10 🤗🇦🇺
WoW! Better than new! TEN!
Шикарно, я когда увидел изуродованные пластиковые накладки вся интрига была в том, как их восстановите, микарта просто находка
So satisfying seeing how those scales turned out! Great job!
10/10 beautiful work.
Beautiful, just beautiful. Now, I want one. Your video is excellent also.
If you are going to sand every why to furthere corrode everyghing eith vinegar?
It is easier to work with clean metal rather than rusty metal. There is less dirt and dust, and clean metal requires less sandpaper. Additionally, files deteriorate faster when used on rust.
No rust proofing and not a single drop of lubricant was used.
Cool knife! I had to look up micarta and a guessing it’s close to working with fiberglass. I’d say the knife was made in the 1950s.
A 10, absolutely! I love your work.
10 as always, the restauration is perfect.
Very nice. Actually looks USEFUL again too, not just for beauty. And oops, yes it is sharp.
I give it a 9/10. One point off because it could use some grip tape for when it is wet, like the original.
Hehe, I guess someone put that grip tape on after though, not from the factory.
That’s a 12… 👍😎👍
I'd be proud to own that.
i rate it a 10...very nice!
10 10 10 absolutely amazing
Nice work, brought it to life again. Only the marlin spike is too pointy, you don't want it to poke into the rope, you want it to slip between the strands to keep it's strenght. So, round it off to a parabolic shape until it doesn't hurt when poking into your hand any more.
You can get a nice armorer's or machinist's bench block to use when knocking out or installing pins. It's better than using the top of your vise!
That is a very nice restoration.
UAU!!! Muito bom mesmo.!! Very good realy.!!! 10.!!! Parabéns .!!! Divulgando sempre.!! Like com CERTEZA.!!!👏👏👏👍👍👍🎣🎣🇧🇷. Brasil.!!
Все, як завжди бездоганно!
🌍⛰️⚜️
Gorgeous....
On the scale from 1 to 10, Absolutely 10+++ !!!
🌍⛰️⚜️🌿📐🎷
I say 10. Mesmerizing.!
Awesome job! As soon as i saw the original scales, i thought "this knife would look great with a light blue micarda done in sail cloth!" Being that this is a sailors knife i would have electro plated the metal bits in nickel for added corrosion resistance. 👍👍👍👍👍
Nice job restoring the sailor’s knife. We are all expecting your next video to document restoring a sail boat to go with it.😂
Maaaan, that’s awesome! 👏👍🏽
Congratulations friend excellent work 😊
Considering what tools you used ,it's an excellent job, Oh i like jeans made Micarta they look good on knife handles.
that was probably a 30$ knife...actually pretty impressive how you polished that turd...
Хорошая работа. 5+.
Similar knives on Ebay say that this is a 1960s Vorsma USSR Boatswain knife. One product page claimed the plastic was Bakelite. There would have been a logo of some sort of bird or rooster and maybe a Cyrillic word where the burned part was. There may have been a serial number on the opposite side of the logo (although many examples only included the logo).
Боцманский нож, г.Ворсма, завод "Октябрь", 70-е.
Отличная работа.
*Правильно сказать "Шкиперский нож", да г.Ворсма, ещё на ручке ало-красного цвета логотип завода.*
*Сейчас переделываю накладки из ореха.*
@@tokanosunsay3653 Никто никогда не называл боцманский нож шкиперским. Такелажным, если хотите - да, но шкиперский??? есть современные гражданские поделки под названием "Шкипер", но какое отношение они имеют к тем ножам?
If I hadn’t seen the restoration you could believe it was a bought one awesome 😊
Fantastico bravo 👌🫡
10/10
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Brilliant restoration, probably better now, than when new.
I come from a generation of boys, who all carried knives...
Never once did we even consider using our knives, (Swiss Army, Leathermen, multi tools etc) against another human being 🙂☝️
Excelente: 10
q - what do you think? will todays knifes and tools be restored in about 100 years, or will they reach a point of "no more repair possible" earlier?
(nice work, btw, i'd say an 9 (micarta-scales look good, but a bit plain; i admit i'm a su...ker for textured scales))
Thank you! I wanted to experiment a little with scales)
11 Points 👍👍👍
I was wondering about the two long forked strips in the assembly. Then realised that these provided the spring during straightening of the blades. Was always curious how that happened. Would have liked to see them in action.