Broken Pocket Knife Restoration

The ugliest pocket knife that I have ever seen. It is so rotten that I couldn't recognize the stamp on the blade before serious and tedious cleaning and sanding. I had to forge both blades, make liners and scales. Luckily I managed to salvage the springs and corkscrew. Definitely the hardest restoration by hand so far.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Before restoration
00:27 Restoration started
25:52 After restoration
#pocketknife #RustyKnife #kniferestoration
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[@deborahdanhauer8525]

You’ve completely remade that one! It’s beautiful. I’ve worked with enough bone to know it’s much harder than it looks. And the smell when it gets hot from the saw! (Whew)…You did an excellent job! As usual🤗 well done!🐝🤗❤️

[@FFD_Restorations]

Wow, thank you so much Deborah ! Yes, the smell, I almost trow up. Have a good one!

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

@@FFD_Restorations lol! You’re most welcome. Hope you have a great day too🐝🤗❤️

[@1339LARS]

Everything "dental" smels discusting when you grind it, belive me, I tried tusks, buffalo horns, you name it!!// Lars

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

@@1339LARS Yes, that’s true… one of the worst is deer antler… man, I used to make buttons of them for my leather bags. It almost wasn’t worth it lol🐝🤗❤️

[@VRestoration]

I'm surprised the metal didn't break right away with how rusty it was, great job, the bone handle looks great on you!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Same here, it was intense. Thank you so much!

[@mikeboyce584]

I love all the manual powered things that you use it's amazing we look back and people did amazing things and it didn't have the automation that we have today and you're just bringing that back I think you deserve a lot of credit to restore that knife what you did it took a lot of effort

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you sir, that is much appreciated. Take care!

[@Su-ri5ob]

Completely and utterly astounding! Honestly, i am a 60 year old woman with zero interest in knives or weapons, but your work is just fascinating.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Wow, thank you so much ma'am! Very kind of you 🤗

[@Bear-Ur2ez]

Now that's not only amazing to be able to watch you do this. In my opinion it's also a whole lot of patience and talent. Great workmanship.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you kindly sir! I appreciate that!

[@paulorth2251]

Well at least some of the original knife made it back in, it looked like the old pieces were going to only be patterns. Kudos for your skills and workmanship on the project. Thanks for sharing. 😁👍🇺🇸

[@FFD_Restorations]

No worries, thank you for watching!

[@andyc750]

that has to be your toughest and best work to date, it has come out absolutely superb, all those things you have learned have certainly showed up this time, well done, quality job

[@FFD_Restorations]

You are correct, it was for sure 😅 but I enjoyed the whole proces. Thank you for kind words! You are my bencmark for progress 😁👍 Cheers

[@tcortesao]

Awesome!!!! 👍 How this video has 1.1k views and the canal only has 45k subscriptions ... 😔 People start sharing. This guy worths it 🤩🤩

[@FFD_Restorations]

You're the best! Thank you so much 🤗

[@markuswibowo9945]

Pekerjaan anda penuh kesabaran, ketelitian, saya menyukai video anda Sehat sukses selalu...👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@FFD_Restorations]

Terima kasih banyak saudara!

[@lizardhollow]

Wow Boris! You’re amazing! A complete rebuild and it looks fantastic. So impressed how you can get all the contours of the blade and the liners so perfectly with hand tools. Always a pleasure to watch. 😊

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you so much Kathy, very kind of you 😀👍 Finally all that practice payed of 😅

[@mauricefaulkner455]

Now that's what you call Hand Made, good to see an Artisan at work

[@FFD_Restorations]

🙏

[@goodgrieflouiser5807]

The reason I was enthralled with this restoration remake is your use of vintage tool and no electrical machinery of any kind. Your metal skills are on a similar scale to a wood craftsman call Mr. Chickadee. You both prove that the old ways though maybe not as fast they are a more satisfying way to create a work of art. And it’s wonderful to watch. Thanks for the video.

[@FFD_Restorations]

That is great to hear, thank you for the feedback! You are very welcome sir! Take care!

[@franmomo5972]

You are like a magician, I learn too much watching you working thank you

[@FFD_Restorations]

Wow, thank you so much!

[@georgemunoz878]

I thought this was beyond repair and you wouldn’t be able to restore it but once again you proved me wrong with your amazing skills.

[@FFD_Restorations]

😁👍 Thanks a lot for watching, much appreciated!

[@Sharpbevel]

You’re a brilliant artist and craftsman.

[@daveturnbull7221]

When you opened the box I thought no way can that be restored. Should have had more faith - really lovely job 👍

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you so much sir. I was skeptical at the beginning but decided to give it a go. It turned out nice at the end.

[@tatararpad3339]

From all the pocket knife restoration, transformation and recreation videos i watched, you would be the winner! Respect!

[@FFD_Restorations]

That is great to hear, thank you so much!

[@withadogthroughlife903]

На самом деле это не реставрация, коллекционная стоимость этого изделия уже нулевая. Это производство реплики старого ножа. Но труд колоссальный. Вы молодец! Видео отличное. Спасибо!

[@amethyst777]

All those wonderful old tools you have to play with! Want!!!

[@LFKGooner]

That was super 👌🏾 amazing to watch. That bone handle hands down gives the knife a beautiful rustic look. Working with bone very intensive. Thank you 😊

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you so much!

[@anduril2695]

Dude mad respect for doing that all with hand powered tools

[@FFD_Restorations]

☺️👍

[@AandB1998]

This is the most impressive work I've seen you do yet. Not to say your other work isn't impressive as well. The skill you have with the most basic tools sets you apart from other restorers for sure. Very nicely done Sir!

[@AandB1998]

Google only says it's a Garatine Stahls corkscrew knife. Circa 1920-1940 and similar sell for between $30 and $40 USD. Hope this helps a little.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Wow, thank you so much sir!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Much appreciated sir, thank you!

[@galapagos4154]

Müthiş bir geri dönüşüm oldu. Eskiye hayat vermek için çok zaman ve enerji harcadınız, bizim için çok kıymetli. Ayrıca hiç elektrikli alet kullanmadınız. Çok teşekkür ediyorum 🙏🙏🇹🇷

[@FFD_Restorations]

🤗

[@jamesfield5346]

I am impressed... thoroughly impressed that you do all of this by hand... great work

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you so much sir!

[@user-cs3hi8zp7p]

From literal trash..to a usable daily tool, awesome!! The "imperfections" of the handmade finished product is pure character & sweet eye candy😍 Amazing work brother..everything is done how our Great-Grandfathers worked...with a will, they handcrafted the way! Absolutely got a sub from me!!💪😎👍

[@FFD_Restorations]

Well said! Thanks a lot and welcome 😃👍

[@user-cs3hi8zp7p]

Thank you Good Sir!

[@brettkarloff5235]

You're not just a restoration guy. You're an athlete!!!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Wow, much appreciated! Thank you sir!

[@marklammas2465]

This is a new knife with large amounts of old knife DNA. Excellent work.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Well said, thank you for watching!

[@madam_Shapoklyak]

Хорошая работа!Удивительно,что Вы вернули к жизни такой проржавевший швейцарский нож.

[@dannyfoster1623]

You never cease to amaze my. You have a talent far beyond your years.

[@FFD_Restorations]

😁👍

[@MeaninglessEndeavors]

👍 You have impressed me in the past with your knife resurrections, but this was truly amazing.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Much appreciated, thank you sir!

[@leslieeaton662]

Quite lovely! I wish you had more subtitles that explained your work, e.g. what you used to tumble the pieces in and how long it too. Thank you very much!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you Leslie for the feedback, I appreciate that! I will consider it for future uploads. Take care!

[@pokepete3]

That is some beautiful work. Your workshop, and skills, are amazing!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you so much 😀

[@barbannco]

what a beautiful thing you have crafted, with old fashioned tool too.....beautiful to watch and to see.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you very much!

[@franks.2544]

Integral bolsters were a nice touch. That was a lot of effort. Thumbs up!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Many thanks Frank, I appreciate that!

[@larrykelly2838]

Wow, you did a fantastic restore of that old knife. It needed a lot of tlc.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you Larry, much appreciated!

[@harpintn]

This looks more like a rebuild than a restore because most of the original knife was too far gone. It was still impressive the way that you rebuilt that knife with hand tools.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@terryrogers1025]

An excellent restoration/ remake on the knife sir. Turned out beautiful. Thanks for the video.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Much appreciated sir, thank you for kind words and watching!

[@alant5335]

You have alot of patience, using the manual machines you have.A very fine job you made of the knife, in the condition you received it.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Many thanks!

[@domingosalvadorputrino6388]

Saludos y respeto, para un artesano que hace todos los trabajos en forma manual, sin electricidad en sus ma'quinas y son bellos !!! Saludos de Buenos Aires,Argentina.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Muchas gracias amigo, muy apreciado. Saludos desde Noruega!

[@josephhayghe9244]

Beautiful restore! I really like the horn handles.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!

[@user-vc6rd6li4i]

Ну это уже не рестоврация а изготовление нового ножа Но браво вам мастер как всегда здорово успехов вам

[@FFD_Restorations]

Я надеялся спасти больше деталей ножа, но вместо этого мне пришлось их сделать. Спасибо за добрые слова и просмотр!

[@kirsten1992]

omg , its like going back to the 19th century with your channel. I LOVE IT :)

[@FFD_Restorations]

Wow, thank you so much, I am glad you say that 👍

[@toktok9027]

Lijepo odradjeno,stara skola je uvijek pun pogodak.

[@nomad127]

Фундаментальный и почти ювелирный труд!

[@1339LARS]

Top notch!!!! //Lars

[@mathewgoebel4078]

I would not call that a restoration but a knife build great job👍

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks for the suggestion Mathew!

[@ccbphoto]

I enjoy your use of old school manpowered tools!

[@FFD_Restorations]

That is wonderful to hear Craig, thank you very much for the feedback!

[@cerezog]

Incredible. Thank you for this video.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you too!

[@tonyhallen1062]

You have a very nice collection of tools in your workshop. Are they mostly from your grandfather?

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you, I appreciate that. Unfortunately I have not inherited tools from my grandfather. I was actually collecting them for many years now (still doing that) to replicate a workshop from my grandfather. Thanks for asking!

[@zou6492]

Nice work😃 beatiful knife👍 Congratulations and salutations from Belgium. 🖐️😉🇧🇪

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you very much! Greetings from Norway 👋😃

[@tonynapoli5549]

Thanks for sharing Amazing work 👍

[@FFD_Restorations]

No worries, thanks a lot for watching Tony!

[@lecomtedewy4551]

Bonjour, Magnifique restauration, félicitations. Cordialement Serge

[@FFD_Restorations]

Bonjour monsieur Serge, Merci beaucoup pour votre attention et vos gentils mots Cordialement Boris

[@patanvalle9379]

Felicitaciones. Me suscribí a tu canal. Excelente trabajo con herramientas simples. Saludos desde Buenos Aires. Argentina

[@FFD_Restorations]

🤗😃👍

[@max_ruff]

without the use of an electric tool😳 bravo!! incredible!!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you very much!

[@493913507]

It's amazing what you can do when you try, and with a little imagination...

[@byOldHand]

Gorgeous work my dear friend ✌🏻🌟 Very satisfying, I had great time while watching !! Btw your vintage green vise is very cool 🗜️⚒️✌🏻🐾

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you so much my friend, nice to hear that from you! Much appreciated 👍

[@byOldHand]

@@FFD_Restorations with pleasure ✌🏻⚒️🗜️

[@mikecurtis2585]

Wow great job! I didn't know if you had enough to work with! Very nice 👍

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks Mike, much appreciated 👍

[@sharonmendenhall778]

Absolutely awesome!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you!

[@jamesbraun7066]

Beautiful work! All I can Teri you about the knife is that it probably dates to the 40s. The Solingen conglomerate generally made parts for numerous manufacturers. With just “guaranteed steel” and “made in Germany”, there’s not much more to discover. But, your knife is far higher quality than the original ever was.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you so much sir, I appreciated that

[@maschi1294]

Nice video! 👍 For the Stone washing you cold use Wind or water Power so it can run over night. So you could get a better result for such long time consuming steps.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks for the tips!

[@oberon9458]

Отличная работа,как всегда!это не реставрация,а реанимация ножа)

[@FFD_Restorations]

Спасибо мой друг, очень ценю!

[@oberon9458]

@@FFD_Restorations спасибо за видео,ждем новых)

[@FFD_Restorations]

@@oberon9458

[@-Deena.]

Excellent as always 🧡

[@FFD_Restorations]

You're the best! Thank you!

[@matthewparker4101]

wow. some people are very talented. well done

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you sir!

[@paolomonachello5343]

Ottimo lavoro , complimenti . Paolo from Italy

[@FFD_Restorations]

🤗👋😀

[@leandrohernandez5483]

Increible reconstrucción!!! en un video de 23 minutos se ve rápido pero, me intriga saber cuantas horas reales te llevó un trabajo como ese!

[@FFD_Restorations]

😃👍 Approx. 100 hours

[@chrisrose323]

This is not restoration. This is remaking. But you have kept me amazed since day one with The manual workshop. Cannot overstate how relaxing it is for mw

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you Chris

[@0MIDO1280]

As usual, it's a great job. I love it. May I ask you to keep the old clothing style? it helps to keep me in the old years. but of course, it has no effect on how wonderful is your work.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you for the kind comment and asking about the clothes. I stopped using the clothes because of hate comments. I receive a lot of rude comments for clothing used in my videos and some of them are comparing me with the clowns. It is very sad but that is our society these days. I do not promise but will try to use clothes in the near future again! Take care!

[@bobjoncas2814]

...great vid, good job, keep safe..

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks a lot, you too 😊👍

[@pascaljeske7307]

Very nice Job and top Video Love it and i Love very your Style ❤️👍❤️🌹

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you kindly, that is great to hear! Tak care 🤗

[@rodrigovaldebenito3921]

Muy entretenido y fantástico 👍 amigo, desde Santiago de Chile van mis felicitaciones 👏.

[@FFD_Restorations]

🤗😃👍

[@christopherhurray6115]

Wow - beautiful!

[@FFD_Restorations]

😃👍

[@heniutek]

Nice work 😍

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks 😄

[@rincewoodchthullu6706]

Well done!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you ☺️👍

[@ms-ht1cj]

I lost my Victorinox twenty years ago in the swamps. Who knows, maybe one day someone find it and restore 😅

[@FFD_Restorations]

😃👍

[@jankosina1127]

dobra robota!

[@miguelreyes6377]

Beautiful job

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you! 😊👍

[@daviddahl9269]

Boris my friend, the skills you are learning is certainly impressive. Broken blade? Make a new one!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Many many thanks David, I appreciate your kind feedback 👍

[@M.A.L.]

Love your work man, also love your shop👍🏾👍🏾

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks a lot man 🙏👍

[@RestorationAustralia]

Looks great. 😊

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you mate! Cheers!

[@RestoredChannel]

Amazing man! I wondered how you would bring that back when it was not much left of it🤣 great work👊

[@FFD_Restorations]

👊😁 Thanks man, there was no other way than to make new ones. Luckily I got this new forge in place and it was actually a lot of fun to use it.

[@RestoredChannel]

@@FFD_Restorations I can imagine, must be fun shaping metal👍

[@FFD_Restorations]

@@RestoredChannel definitely, you should try if you have a chance 👍

[@gibmelson7628]

high precision, perfect !!

[@FFD_Restorations]

🙂👍

[@renelacassagne6903]

magnifique travaiL a l.ancienne BRAVO

[@FFD_Restorations]

🙏😊👍

[@nesvarog14]

Me encantan sus videos, son muy entretenidos. Siempre que va avanzando la restauración, me pongo a pensar que haría yo y trato de adivinar cual será el siguiente paso antes ver el resultado. El antes, el durante y el después me hacen sonreír, por que las soluciones son sencillas. Gracias por estos video tan inspiradores. Por favor sigue adelante.

[@FFD_Restorations]

🙏😃👍

[@alexanderalbach468]

What a work. Great!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Many thanks man 😃👍

[@polarb9379]

What kind of vise do you use? Do you like it?

[@FFD_Restorations]

I have several in the shop and I like to use them all. Most favorite is with the swivel, quite comfortable to work with the knives.

[@atlanticantiquesltd7372]

Outstanding…

[@wtbofnc7880]

I am very surprised how the Garantie Knife was rusted away. Usually, it's the handle that has disintegrated and not the blades. Never seen a Garantie with anything other than Rust free...

[@mikejackson2228]

That's some real the Ship of Theseus knife making right there!

[@FFD_Restorations]

😃👍

[@heinz6344]

Sometimes I felt pity for you, such a lot of work, without electrical power ... But I know, you're doing it voluntarily! 😉👍 Very contemplating to watch.

[@FFD_Restorations]

I appreciate that 😉

[@RNDM85]

BRAVO!

[@FFD_Restorations]

😃👍

[@mikehutchison9589]

Righteous job.

[@FFD_Restorations]

😀👍

[@Tammy-un3ql]

great video

[@FFD_Restorations]

😊👍

[@kathyshoeshop2324]

Nice job.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks!

[@knoflook1962]

Awesome!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Glad you think so!

[@eddiecolon3941]

I have enjoyed many of your videos and I subscribed. I like the music you played at the end. Tell me that artist and title , please.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Hey Eddie, thank you so much for such a nice feedback! I appreciate that! Of course: ¨Paris After Dark - Moins Le Quartet¨

[@Gibxonify]

Fantastic work!! What’s the 360° vice-thing called?? I really want one!!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks 👍 try looking for: 360 Rotating Table Swivel Vise 😉

[@ormorm1350]

Прекрасная, работа. Только, учитывая начальное состояние ножа, это не "восстановление", а уже больше "изготовление")). p.s. газета норвежская...

[@FFD_Restorations]

Спасибо за просмотр!

[@brianpayne-ns8il]

That's Soo cool

[@FFD_Restorations]

☺️👍

[@rodripalavecino05]

Impresionante forma de trabajar sin la necesidad de herramientas eléctricas

[@FFD_Restorations]

🙏😀👍

[@imamsantoso7232]

Mantaaap