Knifemaker Restore An Italian Chef's Knife Worth 1€

Install Raid for Free ✅ IOS: bit.ly/2KHu95o ✅ ANDROID: bit.ly/35tzchX Start with💰50K silver and get a Free Epic Champion 💥 on day 7 of “New Player Rewards” program
I always love to mess around with old knives I find at flea markets.. I found this in a "All 1€" bucket. Is there anything better than "All 1€" buckets by the way?!
The thing I love the most is that these old blades have so much charater and odd features.. Take this one! The steel is so old you can see many impurities after the etch, just like in damascus steel! And it has been differentially heat treated, meaning that the edge is super hard (between 55 and 60 Rhc) while the spine is still very soft thanks to the edge quench it must have been used for this blade back when it was heat treated.
Furthermore, having to deal with so many materials limitations really makes each project of this kind unique in some way or another, and I like that a lot!
In this case I decided to go for a double brass bolster, inspired by old folding knives, and the separation between brass and wood is done at a 45° angle for extra fanciness! Jokes aside, I wanted to try this as a technique challenge. I don't really have precision tools or machine to make this fit reliably, so I wanted to try doing it all by eye with just the belt grinder and a "v" block as 45° reference. I have to admit I am surprised by the fit! It's not 100% perfect but pretty damn close. Better than I expected anyway!
And thanks to the brass pin in the bolster and the angle between those the wood in between is held in place just by one singe pin, no glue at all! That's something you probably don't want to see in a chef's knife as water can infiltrate, but I'll keep this one for me and I'm happy to have it all fit without glue just for the fun of it.
I just started to list some of the stuff I use for my projects in this amazon storefront:
www.amazon.com/shop/blackbear...
It's affiliate marketing, so if you order something from here you'll help the channel for free! Thank you!
Here are some of the videos where I go in more details about tecniques and tools used in this video:
Stabilizing wood: • Stabilizing Wood With ...
Vacuum pump and chamber used to stabilize: • DIY Vacuum Pump And Ch...
Homemade mosaic pins: • Experimenting With Mos...
Tempering oven: • PID Controlled And Ins...
My lovely drill press: • ROSA Drill Press Resto...
My lovely buffer: • 1950s Italian Bench Gr...
Index of operation and materials:
0:50 Electrolysis: water and sodium carbonate solution, parts connected to negative side and steel sacrificial anodes to positive sice of a DC power supply (car battery charger). 2-3 hrs at 5amp.
3:44 Refine shape and grinding new bevels on 2x72 belt grinder, edge kept cool with water bucket
4:43 Hand sand to 600grit sandpaper
5:09 Etch in ferric chloride
5:30 Satin finish with fine steel whool
6:01 Check moisture content before stabilizing, see video above for more info
6:59 Pull vacuum! Again, see the dedicated video for more info
7:52 Stabilizing resin cure
8:12 Mosaic pins, detailed video linked above
9:55 Center punch rivet holes
10:25 Reclaimed brass flat stock to use as bolster cut on the metal cutting band saw
10:50 Drill rivet holes with ca glue used instead of clamps
11:50 Mark excess material to grind off
12:20 Grind the 45° bevel with a v block as support
12:52 Step for the rivet to fill
13:17 Rivet the bolsters with brass round stock and ball peen hammer
13:56 Center hole for the mosaic pin
14:10 Cut wood inserts to rough size
14:24 Grind matching 45° bevels
14:51 Match drill pin hole
15:40 Hand sand up to 1200 grit
16:08 Buff with fine polishing compound
16:35 Boiled linseed oil as finish
16:45 Sharpen with MadEdge sharpener
17:06 Strop on leather with fine polishing coumpound
Thanks a lot for watching, I hope you liked the video!
Suggestions and comments are welcome.
Leave a like and share to anyone who might be interested!
★Patreon★
/ blackbeardprojects
★Website★
blackbeardproject.com/
★Follow me★
Facebook ► / blackbeardprojects
Twitter ► / blackbeardproje
Instagram ► / black_beard_projects

[@Apokalupsis88]

Dude works crazy fast. Only took him 20 mins to restore that knife. Legend.

[@peepee6844]

Daebak it’s speed up it probably took 2 days

[@mangow8257]

Pee Pee really? Never thought of that

[@Apokalupsis88]

@@peepee6844 Really? What sort of sorcery is this?

[@user-pk2gr1mm8t]

Pee Pee r/woooooosh

[@jipbean8543]

I mean yeah it’s pretty obvious that he is highly skilled? Crazy speed

[@bobbylee105]

me throughout the whole handle making process: wtf is he doing

[@makemugen7332]

Yeah, far from restoration...

[@wesleybullock814]

Why broadcast your ignorance or is it stupidity

[@bobbylee105]

Wesley Bullock im not a blacksmith??? Why would i ever know any of these things??? Ive just never seen it done this way before so i was very confused but clearly this actual blacksmith knows what hes doing hence why hes doing it and not me?? Also i can say whatever tf i want on the internet??

[@shaunkearney1549]

Wesley Bullock boo

[@danielremy7826]

simransingh105 thats what she said

[@gwynbIeiidd]

1:04 we just gonna ignore the eating sound affects 😂

[@goldenghxst]

I came to the comment section to see if anyone else mentioned it lol

[@riddempestcontrol8601]

Best part of the video.

[@angyd]

baikai seal I know right. I had some made by gordan Ramsay it’s delicious

[@nvisionary1655]

finally some real fucking food

[@omikronweapon]

"we just gonna ignore" "anyone notice?" like he didn't put them in specifically to make a joke... goddamn... How much more thirsty are KZbin comments gonna get?

[@davidblalock9945]

I love watching tool restoration videos. Nothing better than seeing someone turn, what the vast majority of people would call trash, back into treasure.

[@rangernomad4564]

Yum, corrosion, just like mama used to make

[@jmsmith1767]

Connor McCutchon I’m almost annoyed how funny this is

[@fixit4182]

It’s clean

[@fixit4182]

That was funny though

[@tailsthegreenninja2003]

And battery acid for drinks!

[@joetheturtle7768]

I don’t know whether or not he actually ate it... and that kind of scares me... I’m gonna try it...

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Hey!!! If you want to know more about any particular process shown in this video be sure to check description, I always write a very detailed list of operations and product used. As well as links to related videos that cover specific topics like making mosaic pins or stabilize wood!

[@MiScusii]

Black Beard Projects would be keen for a link to that sharpener you used please.🤗

[@pepethememe7021]

Sharperner link plz

[@ambrosewetherbee8301]

@@MiScusii He lists the sharpener as a "MadEdge" sharpener in the description.

[@ambrosewetherbee8301]

@@pepethememe7021 He says it is the MadEdge sharpener in the description of the video.

[@gcs2174]

Was that a regular hot glue stick you used?

[@captainfresh1976]

and i see detail the pin you put in the middle of the handle i see like a circle inside a circle then a solid like circle over it how that is awesome

[@noticee3825]

and i see detail the pin you put in the middle of the handle i see like a circle inside a circle then a solid like circle over it how that is awesome

[@unpluglvfree9507]

Love this guy, he is the restorer chemist

[@E-hab]

I think this is the most beautiful knife handle you've ever made in this channel. good job 👏

[@bananaclub69]

Thanks

[@Madlintelf]

When you started making the handle I was like what is he doing, how's he going to get the wood to fit in there after the metal is in place. Very nicely surprised, great work and it looks gorgeous.

[@mattperkins7038]

What was the deal with microwaving or whatever that was of the wood?

[@Madlintelf]

@@mattperkins7038 I believe he used wood stabilizer and put it in a vacuum chamber to make sure it penetrates then cooked it to make sure the wood was dry.

[@encalica853]

He checked the moisture before cooking it, so I assume it was to reduce that

[@3DThrills]

I was surprised that the rivets in the brass became invisible.

[@Kindiah]

The sound you made as you fake are the sludge was hilarious! Made me bust out laughing out loud!

[@jasonjackson5696]

That was the fastest 20 minute vid I’ve ever watched - fascinating process!

[@markschwegler1100]

By the sound of it ..Hand tool rescue is behind the scenes having a bite!!!! Hilarious!!! And the blade is absolutely beautiful!!!

[@fenderstratguy]

You do a really great job on your videos. 1) No distracting music 2) No unnecessary yakking 3) You show small pieces and other important things to your viewers using close-ups 4) No wasted time showing repetitive tasks....you show just enough to give us the idea and use faster speed to save time yet still show longer tasks I wish every KZbinr did their videos this well.

[@randyritt6339]

What a work of art. Now I know - it’s not what you know that matters - if you don’t have the right tools it doesn’t matter. Thank you for sharing your time and skill with us. You are a true artist and master of skills.

[@yes____]

*sponsored by raid shadow legends* me: *AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA*

[@omega9951]

But first let's take a moment to thank our sponsor raid Shadow legends

[@yes____]

@@omega9951 😂😂😂😂

[@tokyodrift1839]

Man, just as i read your comment the add came immediately

[@MaliestherM]

@Harris Lovell hahahahaha

[@alexjovanovski658]

I love how you give new life to old tools and knives. You really have an eye to make thing's beautiful again. Next time I'm in Italy I'll give you visit.

[@ncbowhuntertomtom1]

Thank you for showing the world what a true artisan craftsman can do and will continue to do. You are a Master Craftsman!

[@thomaslohr2864]

The simplicity, yet sophystication on this one is amazing!

[@marknickerson3645]

Judging from the damage on the spine and the blade, someone hammered on that to chop through bone or a steel can! Nice restore

[@johnruschmeyer5769]

Next, Doug will see if the blade will still cut.

[@Vlugazoide]

@@johnruschmeyer5769 it wil keeeel

[@mariusvanniekerk7707]

Stunning, but one cut of the paper would have been enough, then you had to remind us mortals over and over again that you have better skills.

[@connieb6161]

Best knife restorer on KZbin. Best attention to detail. Your work on the handle was super tight. Perfection!

[@sfedeles]

One of the best restorations on youtube. Stunning handle

[@sperber-knives]

Dude, that's fantastic. Great Restauration! Great job mate!

[@mikeberry885]

The handle is beautiful but doesn’t go with the knife

[@sephbox]

My thoughts exactly, the craftsmanship in the handle is beautiful and would go great with a steak- or butterknife design. For a chefknife at least I prefer sth more ergonomic like groves to prevent slipping backwards vor fowards. But to each his own.

[@Briguy1027]

I was going to say, the handle is too nice for the blade ;) Edit: chef knives don't usually have grooves.

[@sephbox]

@@Briguy1027 English is not my first language, what I meant with grooves is the handle Being thinner close to the blade and having a thicker part or knub at the end? You know sth that keeps your hand from sliding off the back. Like this images.app.goo.gl/WsCHJ3VaB26hoZyS8. The very square-ish shape makes the handle not very ergonomic.

[@Hazeder422]

@@sephbox I mean this in a helpful way, it sounds like the word you're looking for is tapered or maybe contoured?

[@omikronweapon]

I'm not even so worried about it not going with the blade, and although I like the profile with wood/steel/brass, it's just FAR too square for my taste. ergonomically and esthetically.

[@HERRESHOFFGSD]

Absolutely beautiful. Didn't think the handle would look so good. Congrats and thank you for sharing this work.

[@gitgoodpainting6135]

Utter poetry and a complete work of art from a true craftsman. Thankyou for this. Truly.

[@jameshaulenbeek5931]

That's a beautiful knife! I love how you made the handle for it.

[@mb280ge]

In my opinion the old knife has a nicely shaped handle, and therefore a restoration should have followed up on this. If you change the handle like here, then you ought to have used a lighter color kind of tree - oak perhaps - and not bronze metal. The bronze color doesn't end up well with the blade's color.

[@Cortesevasive]

blade is a joke its not stainless steel

[@bortgov8624]

@@Cortesevasive Stainless steel sucks, high carbon steel rocks

[@mattphipps1368]

The blade is a joke because he didn't get rid of the pitting and deeper corrosion. It's one thing if it's going to be a "wall hanger" but entirely different if it is going to be used.

[@firstnamelastname180]

@@Cortesevasive I hope you're joking. Stainless sucks.

[@cattafin]

You method for getting the epoxy into the mosaic pin tube is absolute genius. Your work that I've seen is absolutely outstanding. I'm still learning and finding my style and your channel is so helpful, so thank you for all your hard work and sharing things that were trade secrets 20 years ago.

[@stellamozzarella1]

Not a chef but I am a cook and I say Bravissimo. Love old things but most of all really sharp knives. You have a gift!

[@Dogo24h]

Very meaningful work! You have reprocessed the scrap into useful products for life!

[@braylenjalen7985]

I guess Im asking the wrong place but does someone know of a tool to log back into an Instagram account? I stupidly forgot the login password. I would love any assistance you can offer me

[@ahmedmack5960]

@Braylen Jalen Instablaster ;)

[@braylenjalen7985]

@Ahmed Mack i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and Im in the hacking process atm. I see it takes quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.

[@braylenjalen7985]

@Ahmed Mack it did the trick and I actually got access to my account again. Im so happy! Thank you so much, you really help me out!

[@ahmedmack5960]

@Braylen Jalen Happy to help =)

[@elliotsmelliot]

Such a gorgeous piece!!! The handle is extraordinary. Definitely my favorite knife refurbishing so far.

[@DrRCStone]

That Handle is Exquisite! The last 14 paper slices were gratuitous but appreciated. You are a Master of your craft. Thank you for sharing.

[@hotchow1000]

This is the first knife handle I've seen made with just pins and no epoxy. Very happy to see this! Well done!

[@drago7410]

me at 6:11 : why is he microwaving wood? 🤣

[@0XIV0]

Cause who want cold wood duh 😒

[@bruhmoment2632]

us mortals cant understand his actions

[@LordPai]

I was half expecting a hand-tool rescue-esque joke where he opens one of those foiled pieces of wood and its just chocolate and he takes a bite.

[@LordPai]

Holy crap this got highlighted? :O

[@kiyoponnn]

@@LordPai bullshit

[@ashtonpayne3727]

@@LordPai When you go back to your post someone commented/liked it it will say it's highlighted. I thought the same thing lol.

[@Girrthedogxxx]

This has to be one of the best knife videos I have seen, absolutely fantastic work. Definitely credit for your peening of rivits and I really like your 45° jig very clever.

[@davidepperson2376]

Amazing work - thank you so very much for sharing this with us!

[@marcobovo463]

Beh, bellissimo restauro, complimenti!!

[@groermaik]

The handle is great, but I'm worried about keping that blade bacterially safe with those corrosion pits.

[@mayachaoui814]

Wait, is there a difference between that and porosity, or is that the same thing?

[@groermaik]

@@mayachaoui814 I don't think porosity is the term. I'm thinkg bits of food can get deposited in the pits, allowing bacteria to grow right on the blade. It's use after that could be suspect.

[@mayachaoui814]

ClapTrap I have a chefs knife with a Damascus blade but it doesn’t look like this guy’s. It’s more like, swirly and textured, but not pitted. I’ve never seen a chef’s knife like this used in cooking. I shall begin the hunt. Lol

[@victorfranca17]

Yeah, he needs to dremel those out. Too much focus on the handle and aesthetics. When I restore, I go for function. People that want a perfect looking blade should just buy a new knife. plus my 13 kiwi knife is sharper. Those push cuts look forward rough. Seems like the steel lost its temper from getting too hot on the belt sander and now its soft.

[@trappenweisseguy27]

There are Japanese knives with this type of finish intentionally put on them. It’s called nashiji, or pear skin finish, to help with food release.

[@dededenver9560]

Italian craftsmen are such wonderful artists. Beautiful!

[@Betterthantelly]

Mindblowing on so many levels. Your skills and how you know all these processes boggles me and I am an excellent self taught music reading musician and high end general building carpenter. Hats off!

[@zw5509]

First time here! Enjoyed that!

[@cosmicrdt]

Really nice restore as always. But I worry that all the pitts in the blade would be a haven for bacteria.

[@bluemobster0023]

Nothing some boiling hot water and an alcohol dip won't fix

[@c.jarmstrong3111]

There is a thing called antibacterial soap that dishes usually get washed in, look it up

[@DeathnoteBB]

I mean doesn’t cast iron have pits?

[@c.jarmstrong3111]

@@DeathnoteBB exactly

[@myckakoger3309]

@@c.jarmstrong3111 - That was pretty rude

[@brucecall1595]

Good steel is worth all this effort. A real diamond in the rough . I say this from a chef perspective.🔪

[@joemummerth8340]

been doing this stuff for 45 years , learned a couple of things on this one ! that really turned out nice !

[@maxwedge3979]

Excellent proof that anyone with unlimited time and a couple hundred thousand dollars worth of power shop equipment and specialized hand tools can perform amazing things.

[@notsofast1334]

The stuff this guy has is around 6 grand max and this took him i would think 1 day for shock therpy and 1 day for the knife anything is possible you dont need extreme everything.

[@donothello5006]

The handle was awsome, but the idea of the unfinished knife's body was aweful, I'm so sorry to tell you that, but that beautiful shiny handle deserved a super shiny steel Anyway and as always, you deserve our RESPECT!

[@cliftontorrence839]

That older Damascus Steel will work for another 100 years or so.

[@bortgov8624]

@@cliftontorrence839 this is not damascus steel, the lines you see are the result of an edge quench like a hamon you see on Katana's

[@Jigger2361]

lol and yet another back-handed compliment "hey it blows but hey it's fine"

[@D00MTR33]

Amazing fit and finish, especially on the handle. The way the bolsters fit with the scales is perfect. Great job.

[@jasonbradley9256]

Great mix of old mottled blade and new handle beautifully executed..!! A knife for all seasons just loved how fast he works..!!

[@chongtak]

Very nice job. Aren't you affraid moisture gets between the metal and the handle by the time without epoxy?

[@dwightehowell8179]

Given time what happens when you glue two unlike materials together that expand and contract at different rates? I've had this happen to chair seats even when the entire thing was oak. About all you can do is kept the blade cleaned with a damp cloth and oiled and never, ever, get the handle wet.

[@kieronfuller4667]

Dwight E Howell aa@

[@nickhersheys2706]

Things to do when you are out of job and quarantined.

[@all.day.day-dreamer]

Beautiful work. Thank you.

[@dann_craig]

i like that you didn't grind it down to a flat mirror finish like most people do, and left some of the old wear and pitting in there. still shows some history and character. nice job!

[@89Ayten]

Love the brass handle accents. It should patina beautifully over time.

[@hicsuntdracones23]

As a chef... It would be an honour to own that blade.

[@robertocatuara4496]

Wonder full Job. Fantastic. An artist to give a new life to this knife. Bravo señor.

[@theoneandonlyowl3764]

Wonderful work. It's always interesting to see the unique ways in which you finish your handles. Beautiful and functional. Anyone could see that at one point that knife was treasured and will be again now.

[@willyum668]

The handle is like a buck knife, awesome job!

[@TJReeve777]

Yea, it's a great design for a hunting knife, awful for a kitchen knife.

[@giljr4959]

When he brought up raid shadow legends. 🤣 Had me dying

[@mr.ghostyscharactercreatio9094]

It made me want to use that knife and slit my throat.. that game is annoying and over advertised.

[@pwman]

Great job!!! Looks beautiful!

[@federicobucci2073]

Amazing! You are a champion of knife restoring!

[@vittoriopagnin8369]

Il più grande esponente dell’artigianato italiano

[@swenekaf1141]

You don't realize the magician he is : he put 2 chocolate tablets in the hoven and they didn't even melt a bit

[@juniorsouza1545]

Maravilhoso trabalho! Parabéns!

[@smrtnz5995]

Enjoyed watching the restoration and your artistry in the video.

[@JimmyTCrisp]

That brass on the handle looks AMAZING!

[@jonreno4389]

Brass on knife handles and Restoration videos. Two things I usually hate but this guy just knows how to do so well that I'm loving it.

[@riselikethephoenix1]

I love how the handle looks like an old pocket knife. Good job!

[@danielmusick211]

Worth a lot more than 1€ now. Especially with the video documenting the resto. Nice work. It looks almost like there is a hamon where the edge of the blade has been hardened. Pretty cool.

[@fjfjrfjfjr]

GREAT work!!!! Congratulations!

[@aaronbeatty1153]

Love the handle. Looks like a old school lock blade.

[@davidepperson2376]

Also, you should have a "punch" made with your bearded logo and emboss your logo into your work!

[@swedisheinherjer]

Smithing lvl 100 Legendary! (And that was I when I was just 9 minutes into the video) This is type of work I really admire!!!! Just take time and witness it! This man took his time to restore an old rusty piece of metal into a fully functional kitchen knife!

[@heylookitssmitty4463]

Beautiful restoration!

[@kc8181]

Great job. But I am surprised this guy has any fingers left at all!

[@JackSilver1410]

There you are! I knew I couldn't get through a video featuring tools without one of you safety crybabies showing up.

[@kc8181]

Tell it to the hard pressed hospital staff that have to stitch mugs like you up because you choose to work under Third World health and safety standards.

[@Justin-qb1yw]

that eating sound effect gives me HowToBasic flashbacks

[@mauzim]

Very good restoration. Wonderful handle. Congrats.

[@woofbark4475]

Beautiful handle work there well done!!

[@Serjohn]

me sees the most impressive restoration on youtube. also me wtf is wrong with your tomato?

[@Zeeman21]

It's in Italian kind of tomatoes and I pitty the fool who never got the chance to eat one of those.

[@Serjohn]

@@Zeeman21 I'm Albanian no worries about tomato consumption

[@cursedsatan1592]

1:03 i love that soup

[@mysterygamermgclues8864]

Needs some adobo and i think it'll be perfect 👌🏿

[@The_Solo_Hiker]

This is so beautifully restored. Atb, The Solo Hiker....

[@cs9978]

Beautiful handle. Excellent result.

[@pizzamandolino8058]

For a moment, i red: restoring an italian chef's wife😂

[@stefanoandreamoschetta9602]

You forgot to add "vaffanculo" to your name

[@pizzamandolino8058]

@@stefanoandreamoschetta9602 i forgot to add a lot of things

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

... read*

[@tomagodsey]

Normally I fast forward through the promotions, but your presentation was something that made me want to try the game. Good work and I wish you a lot of success in the future. I am goin to be a long time subscriber.

[@charliebrown8670]

Respect !!! I had no idea it required so much work to make or restore a knife. I wish you had put subtitles in your video so that I would know the products you used during the restoration process but once again: bravo !

[@GediSpock]

Nice work. Very satisfying to see it reborn.

[@bigninja2]

That electrolysis looked just like a glass full of ice cream after coke is poured over it.

[@garethbaus5471]

Surprisingly simmilar.

[@zyxlamonde]

Indiana Jones would say: “That belongs in a museum!”

[@WH250398]

SO DO YOU!

[@justtryingtochillboi]

Ezreal: You Belong in a museum!!

[@rohansingha1951]

Awesome job man.... Simply loved it...

[@robkling2243]

That is one great restore! Good handle work.

[@Norton1531]

All I need now is on old knife, a belt-sander and a tub of chemicals.

[@prod.z3ro929]

this man is a freakin chemist

[@larspeterson1679]

I make knives & what this man did with the handle drove me crazy to only see what he completed & how. Wow! I liked the angled knife sharpener. Too many of us have pride not to use when we should. Super Job!

[@rhurbstafalcon4807]

Outstanding mate!!

[@paranoidandroid1477]

I understood nothing of what was going on, yet I subscribed...

[@a.c.4054]

LOL wut

[@davidaitchison1455]

'A' for effort but I preferred the original handle.

[@RJMEIRELLES]

Congrats. Beautiful work