Old and EXTREMELY Rusty Hunting Knife RESTORATION

Restoration of an OLD and EXTREMELY rusty hunting knife in my 19th century workshop. I don’t know what happened to this knife, but it looks like it has been lost and spent a good portion of time underground.
About The Flora Pocket Knife
It is hard to tell anything about this knife since there are no markings on the antlers, guard, pommel or on the blade itself. It is medium in size, not too heavy and fits nicely in the hand.
The Restoration Process
I started by dismantling the knife. Place all parts in the vinegar overnight. Next day I cleaned brass and steel parts and grind the blade to remove deep rust pittings. Sanded the blade up to 1200 grit and polished the blade. I repeat the same process for brass parts.
Antler covers were generally in good condition. So I just washed them, polished them afterwards and connected them with copper pins.
At the end I assembled all the parts and finally I could see the results of this restoration. IT is truly a huge difference.
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Timestamps:
00:00Before restoration
00:06 Restoration in progress
09:09 After restoration
Thank you for watching, see you in the next one!

[@cstoff6066]

Thanks for keeping the antler scales. They look great. Good work!

[@FFD_Restorations]

😃👍

[@shofarox4037]

Yyyyessss... It's not only that the restaurations that I prefer are the knives ones... but also this ones that has a keen perspective of restauration by definition... That means : Bringing to life as much as posible, and keeping all the peases and only replacing tha ones that needs to be replaced, instead of changing almost all to "improve" the peace... Cheers... PD : I think it's a Boy scouts knife.

[@ericj.w.ruijssenaars3421]

There are many variations of these little hunting knifes. Most came from the Solingen region in Germany.

[@shofarox4037]

In which period of time hunting knives were so thin that they could bend, and had plastic hand grips...?

[@ericj.w.ruijssenaars3421]

@@shofarox4037 The grips are mostly stag on these knives. With a stick-tang they are not the sturdiest of knives, that's thru. The blade has lost a lot of it's original shape. Most are made between the 50's and 70's.

[@andyc750]

Brilliant, that knife has obviously had a hard life and done much work, it has earned being restored and landed with the right person to do it justice, think this is your best knife restoration so far, all you have learned since starting certainly paid off for this one and was showcased for all to see, well done

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you again, well said 😃👍

[@lorisboh623]

incredible craftsmanship, congratulations it's wonderful

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you very much!

[@ronaldo_ofalia]

Of all the restoration channels I watch, yours is my most favorite. Old school manual work! No power tools! All natural and restored materials! Amazing! All the best to you.

[@FFD_Restorations]

I am very grateful to hear that! Thank you so much Ronaldo ☺️👍 Best regards from Norway 👋😁

[@ronaldo_ofalia]

@@FFD_Restorations Thank you. Best regards from the Philippines.

[@chadholmes7051]

Lovely work Boris very interesting perspective restoring vintage gear with vintage tools I like it

[@FFD_Restorations]

Much appreciated sir, thank you very much!

[@gud2go50]

Who ever bent that handle, must have applied tremendous force on it.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Probably

[@user-dx6pt9oo6h]

Привет мой друг Борис!👋👋👋 как всегда рад видеть тебя и с удовольствием посмотрел новый видос, я доволен результатом твоей работы, получилось супер 👌🏽👍👍👍💣💥

[@FFD_Restorations]

Большое спасибо мой дорогой друг Роман 👋👋👋

[@RestoredChannel]

You brought that knife back to life, well done! Really liked the shots as well, lots of angles👌

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks man!

[@user-cg1qh7iz3n]

Классная работа,а результат ещё лучше👏

[@KRISHNA-vh4nl]

you're not only restore it, also give life🎉

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you again!

[@tristanbarnett6271]

Very impressive job my friend as always you took a beat-up old knife and brought it back to life

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks man!

[@johnboyles4101]

Advanced skills in both tool restoration and video making! Thank you for this...

[@FFD_Restorations]

🙏😀👍

[@nesvarog14]

Excelente, solo puedo decir: -WOW. Trabajo muy inspirador, GRACIAS.

[@theskyehiker]

Very nice job on the knife. Also happy to see you’ve added more light to your recording setup. Maybe not as “authentic” but much easier on the eyes as a viewer. Bravo.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks a lot!

[@Charlielizard]

What a fantastic restoration! You gave that knife a new life. It more than likely looks better now than when it was new. 👍

[@FFD_Restorations]

🙏😃👍

[@diyresttube]

nice work on that knife.giving some new life again...hope to see more.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks! More to come!

[@HandsonRestoring]

Congratulations ! You did a great Restoration and Video ! Liked very much your editing !

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks for watching!

[@ernaniborba28]

Noto que o amigo gosta de desafios , esta faca apesar de ser pequena , mostrava ser um grande desafio restaurá-la . Sua restauração ficou muito boa ,conseguiu dar a peça a dignidade que ela merecia.. te parabenizo , e deixo o meu Like !

[@gud2go50]

I love old school stuff being restored. It shows you how well made things were back then, plus seeing them get a new lease on life is awesome. Now, if you can just figure out how to do that for human beings, I would like to book an appointment please?

[@FFD_Restorations]

😆👍

[@martinfisher7803]

I absolutely love these restorations done with the minimal or no power tools, the ones with a workshop out of a catalogue are just plain lazy

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks for watching Martin 👍

[@justinjordan7449]

Your use of old school tools is unexpected in an age of power tools I like it nice video

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you Justin 👍

[@thierrypasquet1503]

Magnifique, comme d'habitude.

[@mikecurtis2585]

Great job turned out very nice. Thanks 😊 🙏

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you! 😊

[@zujicmarina9868]

It turned out great 👍 👌 well done 👏

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you so much ☺️👍

[@pipemadness]

You are an amazing craftsman and have some serious skills! I absolutely love all of your non powered tools. All this and you also know how to film and edit!?!? I’m curious how you learned how to do all of this? I love binge watching all the videos. Well done!

[@roymontgomery2005]

My favourite transformation yet. Keep up the good work

[@FFD_Restorations]

Awesome, thank you so much ☺️👍

[@christopherhurray6115]

Really good job, the result is awesome!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Glad you like it!

[@Zhdyzhdak_Zhdydak]

ПРИВЕТ БОРИС,МОЛОДЕЦ,ХОРОШЕЕ ДЕЛО СДЕЛАЛ👍

[@FFD_Restorations]

Спасибо за просмотр Дмитрий!

[@Zhdyzhdak_Zhdydak]

@@FFD_Restorations ВСЕГДА ТЕБЕ РАД🤝

[@davidcoats1037]

Excellent video and restoration as always. 😃👍🏼

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks again!

[@howler6490]

I would be proud to hang that on my belt. Well done. Also,I've never seen a leather knife like the one you used,others have always been 1/2moon shape. Yours is a beauty...

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks Patrick, it looks really nice after all that work 😃

[@alantan6255]

What a great job it turns out beautiful and gorgeous and you are a excellent. And a great videos man

[@FFD_Restorations]

Many thanks Alan, much appreciated!

[@TheGrantAlexander]

I am surprised you were able to get it so shiny without any pitting! That must have been a lot of sanding!!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Luckily the blade was thick enough to grind away all the pittings. It took me forever on the stone wheel though ... Thanks for watching!

[@restaurandocoisasvelhas]

excellent restoration

[@davidleavy2016]

One of the best restorations I’ve seen👍

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you sir!

[@jonnychainwreath2869]

Well done I especially liked your preservation of the stag handle scales and hand work . After watching many restoration KZbin videos where the handle gets broken and tossed it is nice to see the original one reused Great video Perhaps a water trough on the old stone grinder would be an improvement? Reminds me of my grandfather's shop Peace

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you Johnny! Well noted! Temperature goes under freezing point at this point in my shop and having stone soaked with water could potentially brake it. Therefore I am doing smaller items that are just fine without water. Have a good one!

[@Alejandromundial.]

Good job congratulations, thank you for sharing. Best regards 🇦🇷👏

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you very much Alejandro!

[@Su-ri5ob]

Amazing!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@tomwilson7202]

Simply amazing!!!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you Tom!

[@terryrogers1025]

I have a knife in about as bad a shape as the one you just worked on and was wondering if it was worth the effort to bring it back to life. After seeing the vid it will be attempted in the near future. Thanks for restore.

[@larryeddings3185]

Beautifully done.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you Larry!

[@seancotter1965]

Very nice, more ornamental than practical restoration but it preserves the original form really well.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Yes! Thank you!

[@adrianperez-rq5cl]

Excelente !

[@rosesrose9131]

Beautiful bit of work there.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Many thanks!

[@RestorationAustralia]

Very cool well done, nice off grid setup.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@daveellis9301]

Very nice credit to you my friend well done 👍

[@FFD_Restorations]

Much appreciated, take care!

[@brandynpetersen8017]

Very nice. I enjoyed this video very much. And for whatever reason,(can't put my finger on it, but, maybe the handle) this is MY favorite knife that you have done, at least in a while. Not that the other ones weren't great. I would be proud to take this knife hunting. Clean a rabbit, or squirrel, or skin a deer with it. Good job.

[@FFD_Restorations]

I am glad to hear that Brandyn. Thank you for watching!

[@rahulmehta3588]

I always like the old look .so much character

[@FFD_Restorations]

👌

[@keithfinnell7505]

Why the hand drill instead of an electric drill? I absolutely love stuff like this and it always gets my attention is it to be more precise or was your power turned off??? (Ignore the power off comment I was just messing with you but I really am curious as to why. Thank you and God Bless you!!! Keith

[@ivanrheeder5158]

Amazing work

[@FFD_Restorations]

👍

[@ignaciobertona9873]

Increible. gracias

[@fernandoalfonso9984]

Superb job

[@Rob8]

Great job.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks!

[@latessaallison1228]

Awesome sauce! Beautiful

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you!

[@BloodAxe865]

Hei, Elsker det du gjør fortsett sånn👍

[@FFD_Restorations]

Hei, det er utrolig hyggelig å høre! Takk skal du ha ☺️

[@BloodAxe865]

@@FFD_Restorations Er du helt Norsk Egentlig ?

[@FFD_Restorations]

Egentlig ikke, flyttet hit for ca. 5 år siden ☺️

[@BloodAxe865]

@@FFD_Restorations ok☺

[@BloodAxe865]

@@FFD_Restorations Er 12 år å elsker det du driver med 😁👍

[@mikemccollum4521]

Great job

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks Mike!

[@EAwert42]

I really like what you do But I noticed some things you might watch, I saw you tried to file the blade but you can't file hardened steel and it would ruin your file. Also here the construction doesn't seem air tight, would have it been possible to get the scales flattened?

[@alexanderalbach468]

Interesting knife, brilliant result.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks man, much appreciated 🙏

[@imamsantoso7232]

Mantaaap

[@jeffreymathews9504]

Is there somewhere one that was interested in this hobby find out what minerals you use to break down the rust,grim and all that good stuff thanks in advance

[@FFD_Restorations]

I use mostly vinegar to remove rust. Thanks for watching!

[@user-ov8op6zv2b]

Respect

[@federicoghisolfi9827]

Epic nice

[@user-tc5ww1fd6h]

super !

[@ormorm1350]

Красота!

[@alanpreston3111]

Love it 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻✅

[@FFD_Restorations]

👍

[@nomad127]

Наконец-то нормальный формат видео!

[@oberon9458]

Классная работа!давно ножей не было

[@FFD_Restorations]

😃👍

[@0351nick-ch8ee]

Great work ,again... Was there any Maker's Mark on it?? Anything on the ricasso,?

[@FFD_Restorations]

Many thanks again! Unfortunately, I haven't found any markings.

[@keithfinnell7505]

I just read your guidelines. I apologize for asking about power tools (electric drill).

[@FFD_Restorations]

No worries 😊👍

[@wellbbq]

After watching many of your videos I think that the metal brush is your most used tool?

[@FFD_Restorations]

That is so true Mark, well noticed! Thank you for watching my videos and paying attention to details, means a world to me!

[@wellbbq]

@@FFD_Restorations Will Buddy keep up the great work.

[@jankosina1127]

good joob!

[@FFD_Restorations]

👍

[@georgemunoz878]

I didn’t think it would be possible to restore it, beyond salvage but you did the impossible. What kind of material was the handle made of?.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you again so much. It is made out of antlers.

[@MeaninglessEndeavors]

👍 Nice job! If you ever want to sell some of your restored knives please let me know. What is the liquid you pour into the beaker with the rusted metal parts?

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks! Yes, I will! I poured a 7% white vinegar ( used multiple times though).

[@MeaninglessEndeavors]

@@FFD_Restorations Thank you for the information on the vinegar.

[@FFD_Restorations]

You are welcome ☺️👍

[@LWP_LoneWoLF]

Спасибо за очередное крутое видео!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Спасибо за просмотр!

[@markneo1]

Excelente trabalho. Parabéns 👏👏

[@dimburnov3343]

За полировку лайк

[@jackmrozinski337]

The knife is a Marbles knife made in Escanaba Michigan

[@user-vt9gj1rf3v]

👍💯

[@0351nick-ch8ee]

It seems to me that it might have been a skinner type blade before being worn down(through use and sharpening). Kinda like a Marbles skinner....

[@FFD_Restorations]

Yeah, it could be! Great suggestion!

[@fnafplayer6447]

Where did you find it

[@FFD_Restorations]

I got it from a guy who sold me some old tools a long time ago.

[@johnbradford9235]

Well done brother! Stunning outcome for that tatty old blade 👍👍👍. Do you at least use some modern day hand cleaner? Otherwise you'll get banned from the dinner table with those hard-working hands 😁. 😎

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks brother. Of course, I live normal A4 life like everyone else outside of my shop 👍

[@user-hi4sf2uj8w]

... лучше бы конечно полировать на элетростанке, чем на ручном!-, а работа отличная клинок бы заоксидировать, чтобы больше не ржавел!!!

[@FFD_Restorations]

👍

[@user-vc6rd6li4i]

Все очень здорово как всегда Как говорится из г конфетку сделал

[@FFD_Restorations]

😆👍

[@kenglass1980]

Horrible knife but beautiful and respectful restoration!!!!! Love the care and techniques.

[@nathanblevens2955]

I'm currently working on my ww2 pal Rh 36 knife I'm making it out of wood slabs because I don't have any bone material to make it bone

[@FFD_Restorations]

Very good, I just restored one recently kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqrQf6OXYpiUjdU Do you have leather? Handles for them are made out of leather rings...

[@nathanblevens2955]

@@FFD_Restorations no

[@nathanblevens2955]

I wish I could use leather rings but then I gotta take the aluminum palmel off and then added it if I had leather rings

[@nathanblevens2955]

I have a dear antler knife made by rite edge and I have a Bowie knife made by white tail Cuttery the handle is made out of ivory and it has a steel palmel and the blade was warped but I fixed it

[@FFD_Restorations]

Nice one!

[@nathanblevens2955]

Rite edge was $70 and the other white tail Cuttery knife was $250

[@gud2go50]

Maybe a big foot did it. Do you have a back story on it?

[@FFD_Restorations]

No, sorry!

[@imamsantoso7232]

Sudah saya like coment dan subscribe

[@FFD_Restorations]

🙏

[@lancemillward1912]

Can't believe the tang didn't snap off

[@FFD_Restorations]

☺️👍

[@AandB1998]

That knife had a hard life. Now it can continue to serve well. Your restoration of it was spot on in my opinion. Nicely done Sir!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you so much sir, much appreciated!

[@belliott6042]

Some restoration videos will tell you exactly what the are using

[@alapeden.2077]

Were you fiend this things.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Local website for ads...

[@alapeden.2077]

@@FFD_Restorations thanks .

[@levisweet979]

Yup.

[@FFD_Restorations]

👍

[@nevzatmutlu9325]

Leather would be better instead of rubber 🙏

[@FFD_Restorations]

I used genuine black leather...

[@user-cv9qe1pi5o]

Это немецкий нож.

[@FFD_Restorations]

👍

[@levisweet979]

...

[@FFD_Restorations]

🤔

[@ericschulze5641]

Not liking it at all .you could have made a nice knife out of that , however it would need to have been much smaller

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks for watching

[@KARAMBA.5111]

Весь клинок стачил. Пускай каверны были. А так шняга кривая.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Спасибо за просмотр!

[@myrestorations]

Muito bom muito bom👏👏👏👏