Incredible Meat Cleaver Restoration: Black Blade And Kingwood Handle!

Today, we have an exciting project ahead: restoring this old meat cleaver. It looks like it has seen better days, but don't worry, we're going to restore it completely.
This meat cleaver was originally forged, giving it a unique history and quality. First, let's dismantle the old cleaver. The handle is completely eaten away by woodworms and unfortunately can't be salvaged. So, it has to go. However, the blade still has potential. I thoroughly sanded it down and then sandblasted it to remove rust and grime.
Next, I bluing the blade in four steps to prevent future rusting. Now it has a beautiful black/charcoal finish that not only looks great but also provides excellent protection.
Now onto the lathe. Here, I'm crafting caps for the new handle out of brass. Brass not only looks fantastic but is also very durable. The new wooden handle is made from Kingwood - a real standout! It's also created on the lathe and then rubbed with linseed oil varnish to protect and enhance its appearance.
Of course, precision milling is crucial. Everything needs to fit perfectly. A bit of concentration and a lot of patience are required.
Almost done! Now, let's put everything back together and ensure the meat cleaver feels good in the hand and is ready for use. It's always fascinating to see how restoration can transform an old, rusty tool into something beautiful and useful again.
That's it for today! I hope you enjoyed watching as much as I enjoyed restoring this meat cleaver. Don't forget to hit the like button and subscribe to my channel to catch all future projects. Until next time!
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I used the following tools: Pliers, angle grinder, pin punch, belt sander, orbital sander, files, pin punches, cordless screwdriver, drill, thread cutter, hammer, spray oil, turning tool, boring bar, sandpaper, sandblasting cabinet, corundum blasting media, bluing, center drill, brush, linseed oil varnish, milling cutter, two-component adhesive, screw clamp, isopropanol, cotton buds, grinding stones
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[@ryanward8039]

Seeing a steel lathe and tooling used for wood turning was definitely a first for me.

[@RetroVideoGamer23]

The handle was the best part, the wood is a nice color

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thanks! 🐢

[@DanielConstantinoS]

I might be wrong but I think cold bluing is not food safe.

[@RetroVideoGamer23]

Yikes, probably best to quench it in oil I assume to get that color

[@GWN_Garage]

It isn't. Even trace amounts of selenium dioxide ingestion can cause severe trouble 😬

[@richardharepax123]

What would be the alternative?

[@GWN_Garage]

@@richardharepax123 either don't "blue" it. Or hot dip it (quenching) to make it black with vegetable or mineral oil.

[@brucebanner9911]

Good god, snowflakes everywhere!! 50yrs from now no one will have a imune system to speak of..

[@Lazerthegoat]

2:12 perfect asmr👌

[@lucieleimbach]

Love seeing turtle. It’s been awhile. Nice work. ❤🐢

[@pavelkoudele5526]

Společnost Helko Werk vyrábí štípací a sekací nářadí již od roku 1844. Pěkná práce. 👍 Pavel 🇨🇿

[@hudsonrobert49]

You do not want to use a cold blued knife for any type of food prep or gameprocessing.

[@pavloszimbrakos4410]

OR PERIOD COLD BLUING LOOKS AWFUL

[@JarrodBWild]

As soon as I saw I clicked 🎉

[@user-pe9cn6sx6p]

Perfección!

[@norman9076]

Wow, impressive. And the handle is the crown glory of it all. I found a small cleaver that was sharpen by someone who knew nothing about doing so. It is lop sided. Doesn't cut straight down but curves on the way down.... all to say if you don't know how to do something ask.....

[@MASI_forging]

Such a great restoration as always

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you very much! 🐢

[@luachea]

Aquí, espectante, viendo tu vídeo.

[@VintageRestorationVR]

love video

[@mikel1199]

Beautiful job! I do think the blade should have been sanded to a shiny finish, especially because of your channel name, but I really loved what you did with the handle and the whole piece! New subscriber here!

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you very much and welcome! 🤩🐢

[@tanyaligovo929]

Как всегда великолепная работа 👍❤

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Большое спасибо!🐢

[@joshuadbybee4906]

Beautifully well done. thank you for brightening my morning.

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you very much for your great comment! ♥️🐢

[@seekimheng8929]

Good job 👏👍👌❤️

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thanks! 🐢

[@user-es3ky3hf3n]

Very good

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you! 🐢

[@zoechan6447]

The face on the turtle 😂

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

🐢♥️

[@DZmakes]

I would have preferred to see all the divots filled in. Nice handle though.

[@CallMeTippy]

I hate to be "that person", I really do because it's your video and you can do whatever you please on your video on your channel. However, you were one of the few restoration channels that didn't do all the "fancy" transitions and different camera angles every 2.5 seconds and I greatly appreciated that. The multiple changes is angles so rapidly, and "fancy" transitions and edits give me anxiety for some reason 😓. Not telling you what to do, but I don't think you'll lose your audience by nixing the "fancy" edits and transitions. Either way great restoration! 😊

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you for your feedback, it's really important for me to know what appeals to my viewers! I've actually gotten into the habit of using this cut more and more because I'm trying to attract new viewers with it, that's the reason for it. But I'll seriously think about your comment! ❤🐢

[@yana1955]

@@ForgottenShineRestoration I actually think your camera work is more polished.

[@CallMeTippy]

@@ForgottenShineRestoration understandable, it's probably more of a me thing honestly. Multiple camera angles and changes withing a short amount of time make me anxious for some reason, but I'm probably just an anomaly 😅😅. Your restorations are always great either way!

[@user-vd8gu3uy6t]

Nice😊

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you! 🐢

[@vinceianni4026]

Beautiful cleaver Beautiful restoration good job well done

[@scottcates]

I would have resin-stabilized the original handle.

[@RonaldoSilva-tn8in]

Restaurado cutelo 🔪😉

[@ctfddftba]

In next video: Turtle opens a butcher shop with all the knives you’ve restored

[@user-if6tx3iy1p]

Very good! I'm from Americana SP Brasil.

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you! 🐢

[@lexb]

Так-то круглая ручка менее удобная. Но сделать проще, да.

[@pauldockins9635]

Good camera work,

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you very much! ♥️🐢

[@sergeyostyakov3276]

Ручка была овального сечения не просто так, а работа ваша симпатична

[@TommyTulpe66]

Gute Arbeit. Ich klebe vor dem Verkleben immer mit Klebeband ab. Damit vermeidet man das der 2K-Kleber alles versaut.

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Ja das ist auch sehr gut, ich finde es schöner alles genau zu sehen und dementsprechend zu entfernen.. aber jeder hat so seine eigene gute Technik und auf das Ergebnis kommt es an! 🐢♥️

[@user-fl5fn5zo4k]

👍👍👍

[@mohyabdelaziz]

Exlant

[@kelcesar]

That handle turned out beautiful! Great job! Also, did you make any audio changes? For this video the audio seems louder

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

I also noticed that there is a lot more noise in the sound, which was definitely not what I wanted. I still don't know where it comes from...🐢

[@pavloszimbrakos4410]

Could’ve used epoxy on the handle to salvage it by to each their own I guess lol

[@user-ps8kp1eo9k]

10.00/10.00

[@dimak3509]

Колун - это тяжёлый топор с треугольным в сечении топорищем для колки дров, а это рубящий нож - косарь.

[@user-du7rn4cv6v]

Прям скажу - не ахти реставрация. Заточка тоже. Оригинальная ручка была на уровень выше. Три из пяти.

[@janainafernanda32]

Que saudade .. poste mais vídeos😭

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

No momento estou de férias e gostaria de postar mais vídeos depois, realmente tive muita coisa em mente nos últimos meses...🐢♥️

[@antoniociampo7698]

Complimenti veramente un ottimo lavoro... Soltanto io avrei preferito la lama color naturale lucido non nera perché spegne troppo il lavoro eseguito... Non si abbinina allo splendore del manico vera opera d arte... Poi comunque va bene così mi sono permesso un gusto personale...!!! 👉💯💫👏👏👏👍👌🔝

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Grazie per il tuo feedback! ♥️🐢

[@user-cc4xz3ib7w]

Оригинальная ручка была более эргономичной формы. Круглая ручка для таких увесистых инструментов - так себе вариант. Труднее контролировать инструмент при жёсткой работе. Эта же штука не помидоры резать. А так, конечно, красиво.

[@RandomShapes]

I think the old handle could be stabilized with resin

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Are you sure if that would have worked, it was really badly corroded...🐢

[@cyyyyn.2330]

1:05 🤩😍🔥 3:45 HE SPOKE FOR THE FIRST TIME 😱🤯🫠

[@cyyyyn.2330]

LOVE THIS VIDEO 🫶

[@rogerpatrongonzalez5800]

👏🥃👍👍👏🥃👍🥃👍👏🥃👍

[@mariuszk2639]

Hi... A little spoiled by this maintenance of the old chopper. The handle was salvageable, it was enough to harden, with a special chemical and there would be more of the original. Not a philosophy to make new ... But overall it came out OK. PS. Let's save the antiques...

[@luizcarloscarvalho1887]

não sei como fazer

[@j.l.emerson592]

Cold bluing is not food safe. 👎

[@INDIVID1996]

А где здесь...колун? Я один здесь не увидел колуна?

[@TheKleineKartoffel]

Don't like vids without turtle!

[@Whatever1076]

Good video, but could do without the anti-ASMR filing of the tang at teh 2 minutes mark :/

[@mauriceclark4870]

Correct. If I'm. Wrong. Woodworm. ..are. In. Wood. When it's. A tree. ??/

[@kwillow4174]

Wood worm damage is often found in old wood pieces

[@user-js9np9tn2c]

Считаешь себя умнее тех, кто придумал для данного инструмента оригинальную, уплощенную рукоять? Твой круглый вариант крайне глупая, если не сказать небезопасная затея, тк такая рукоять не позволяет четко контролировать инструмент в необходимой для работы плоскости, лезвие будет подворачиваться. Если на пальцах, то попробуй себе сделать колун, молоток и тд с цилиндрической рукояткой и попробуй им хоть что-то сделать, не привлекая внимания травматолога и прочих врачей. Удачи.

[@pavloszimbrakos4410]

Beautiful handle for a sucky looking blade

[@TenInfi]

The old handle was profiled better, besides, it's not food safe now

[@shayd1984triton]

You should've chopped something much bigger. A watermelon or whole chicken or turkey would have been best.

[@jeremycoleman318]

Edit the horrible sound of grinding next time...sheesh dude that was horrendous.

[@norbertantal9600]

Nem volt hőkezelve!!!!! Így nem ér szinte semmit amit dolgoztál vele!!!!

[@JankoWalski-uo2br]

Ten tasak służy raczej do mięsa a nie do pomidorków.

[@SamKrepps]

This audio was awful.

[@curtcrawford5158]

Name this video: Ugly and scratch

[@alfredocescon6177]

Il manico non mi convince

[@maximomooo5162]

Already Seen so many restorations of this, kinda boring

[@fireicewolves9438]

Then stop watching them

[@user-kk6sk4um5c]

Поленился вывести лезвие на зеркало

[@saureano]

*In all restoration services the subject uses gloves, expect a very amateur and poorly finished result*

[@arxidiax2arxidiax276]

tf you supposed to do handle rusted metal and chemicals with your bare hands?