CAN I DO IT? A Complete Restoration Of A Vintage Fish Knife (Part 1)

Follow along with me as I attempt to totally disassemble and reassemble this vintage fish knife. Enjoy!

[@jasonbeecher509]

Your doing great brother Tom. Do what you enjoy. It keeps you active. Have a wonderful day today brother

[@knifedelights7473]

I was enjoying until I started pinning it! Lol. Had to step back for a minute and regroup. Thanks for watching, Jason.

[@jasonbeecher509]

@knifedelights7473 thank you for putting up with me 😅😅

[@dougwatkins5441]

I enjoy the restore videos very much. Such as yours.The knife DR. and many more. You fellas have gave me the confidence to start unpinning the old ones myself and it has been a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing Tom

[@knifedelights7473]

Glad you enjoy these videos, as I sure enjoy doing them. Thanks for watching, my friend. And good luck with your restorations.

[@RadioGeekBlades]

Wow, you’re really taking this one down to the bone. I’m sure it will be fantastic when you’re done. Keep up the good work Tom.

[@knifedelights7473]

Thanks, RGB. I am really trying to learn how to do complete restorations, so there will be lots of trial and error. I appreciate you watching, my friend.

[@jeremyspaulding7735]

Always enjoy watching the restorations come along. Keep up the good work. Great video Tom 👍

[@knifedelights7473]

Glad you like the restorations, Jeremy. They are fun to do, and I'm learning a lot as I go. Thanks for watching, my friend.

[@phillipw58]

Great video Tom! Can’t wait to see it when you’re done with it! Hope you had a great day my friend!

[@knifedelights7473]

Thanks, Phillip. I'll keep plugging away at it! I appreciate you stopping by, my friend.

[@Stans_Cutlery_Universe]

Coming along well. Don't be too hard on yourself, it is fixable. God bless you and your family.

[@knifedelights7473]

Thanks for the encouragement, Stan. I'll stick with it and get it pinned properly. I appreciate you stopping by, my friend.

[@gizmocarr3093]

You are doing a excellent job! 👍

[@knifedelights7473]

Thanks, Gizmo. I'm going to need a cheerleader for this project. lol. I appreciate you watching, my friend.

[@davidwilliams1805]

Looking forward to the finish on this one Tom! I'm believing it's gonna come out great in the end. Thanks for sharing this buddy!

[@knifedelights7473]

You're welcome, David! Glad you are enjoying the process.

[@rasputinscastle]

Interesting process 😊

[@knifedelights7473]

Yes, interesting indeed. I'm sure learning quite a bit. Thanks for watching, Rasputin.

[@davidkurle5418]

You got this, buddy. I have no doubt you can fix this one. Now gloves up, and at the bell, come out swinging!!

[@knifedelights7473]

Thanks, David. I'll do some research and practicing. I appreciate your support, my friend.

[@terrillschneider3778]

Good work Tom

[@knifedelights7473]

Thanks, Terrill. I made need your prayers to get through this project! lol. I appreciate you stopping by, my friend.

[@Pocket_EDC]

Well, this is perfect timing. Started working on a similar fish knife last night. I don’t think I will go as far as pinning but, if the scales come off like yours did, I’ll definitely be using your process to replace the covers. Thanks, Tom.

[@knifedelights7473]

It is great timing, PEDC! I saw your video last night, and thought, "oh yeah!" If it's available in your area, I would suggest you get Evapo-Rust. It does an excellent job of removing rust. I'd like to send you some channel stickers. Can you send me an email?

[@rwa123]

Excellent video Tom! I never knew there were so many pieces to a fish knife! 😳🤣 Too bad about the pins. But hey, it’s still looking fantastic. You are saving another sad little knife. Good for you! 👍 And that sure is a beautiful spot in the middle of the video. Peaceful and serene! Cheers, Dubya

[@knifedelights7473]

I've done some studying, and I think I know where I went wrong. Thanks for your encouragement. I will "Endeavour To Persevere!"

[@decal1751]

I use a felt wheel on my dremel on medium speed with the wax that you use on a leather strop it will take those marks out and mirror shine in the blade as long as they aren't really deep scratches. Ive done this many times on old knives it works. 😊 good job so far Tom 👍🏻 Just make sure that you change the wheels once they get really black and keep adding the strop wax

[@knifedelights7473]

This blade has some pretty deep scratches. Thanks for your tips, I really appreciate them. There's always something new to try!

[@ClarksKentuckyKnives]

If at first you don’t succeed try again or if you’re like me it’s done tossed in the parts bin 😂. Great video! Enjoying the process. God Bless You Brother!

[@knifedelights7473]

Lol! Oh boy, I've put it out there, so I'll have to finish it! Seriously though, it's fun to learn new skills, and eventually I'll get it down. Thanks for watching, Clark.

[@howardkayecrabyman]

If at first you don't succeed try try again 😊you'll finally succeed GOD BLESS AMERICA 🙏

[@knifedelights7473]

I'll keep working on it, Howard! Just have to go back to the drawing board. Thanks for watching, my friend.

[@frankbrowning328]

Great video. Nice job. This was a nice old design. When I was a kid they were so popular you could go into any hardware store and buy one. I had at least 3 of them and cannot rememeber what happened to any of them. You could really nuse a small belt sander and buffer to reduce the hand sanding time. Many different grits are avaible to be more or less aggressive and all of it is fairly inexpensive on Amazon. Thin colored plastic from packaging or toys could also be used as the knife scales.

[@knifedelights7473]

Thanks for sharing your experience, Frank. I also appreciate your tips!

[@frankbrowning328]

@@knifedelights7473 You've got a great channel with tons of interesting content I've enjoyed.

[@radar468]

Almost there!!!

[@knifedelights7473]

Well, still lots to do! Hopefully I can figure it out! Thanks for watching, Radar.

[@diecastflashback]

I did a kamp king restoration after removing the material from the scales I masked the bolsters and shield with painters tape and spray painted/ clear coated, worked perfectly. ✌️😎

[@knifedelights7473]

Great suggestion, and perhaps an option for me. Thanks for watching, my friend.

[@diecastflashback]

Thank you for sharing, always enjoy watching

[@RonaldNorwood-kn4bo]

You regroup and hang in there, you can do this no doubt in my mind.

[@knifedelights7473]

You bet Ronald! Practice make perfect as they say. Thanks for watching and your encouragement.

[@jeffjackson5331]

Very cool! I am enjoying this. You got that looking pretty good Tom. Well done my friend. Oh hey have you ever tried using pipe cleaners(ones used for pipes not the craft pipe cleaners) to help get down into those very narrow channels on knives to help clean them out? You can get them in both plain and with bristles in the pipe cleaner. I used one on my mini toothpick and it worked great. Just an idea

[@knifedelights7473]

Thanks for the idea, Jeff! I'll try to pick up some pipe cleaners. I appreciate you dropping by, my friend.

[@jeffjackson5331]

@@knifedelights7473 you are very welcome my friend. Those bristle ones hurt your finger if you put squeeze to tight lol.

[@jeffjackson5331]

I found mine on Amazon if you don't have a shop in town.

[@tomritter493]

Hey tom not epic fail your learning right good job

[@knifedelights7473]

Well, I successfully learned one way not to do it! Thanks for watching, Tom

[@BolsteredBlades]

You know what... I think that mosquitos & other bugs may not be some of God's creatures. Bees are different, I don't believe they are insects. Like some other pollinators also. Enjoyed watching! Thanks as always Tom! 😺⚔️👍🏻

[@knifedelights7473]

Glad you enjoyed it, BB. Can you send me an email? I'd like to send some channel stickers your way. Thanks for watching, my friend.

[@MakesMeNoDifference-sd9qg]

I hope you are not charging by the hour on this restoration! Oh, yea, you are doing it for yourself so time is not a factor😁😁Keep on working!

[@knifedelights7473]

Well, since I only pay myself 3 cents per hour, the cost shouldn't be too bad! Thanks for watching, big brother.

[@Hunting4Hookers]

Good stuff brother Tom! I could watch this stuff for hours!👊🏻💯

[@knifedelights7473]

Thanks, H4H. I hope I haven't bitten off more than I can chew! I appreciate you watching, brother.