Old Pocket Knife Restoration | Knife Restoration Without Power Tools

In today's video I will show you how I did old pocket knife restoration. I bought this one with several other pocket knives a while ago. The blade is in decent condition, but has some deep scratches and rust though. Bolsters are in good condition, one of them is slightly twisted. Black covers on the knife are in bad shape and has to be replaced. I will be definitely making new wooden covers in this video as well…
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Timestamps:
00:00 Showing the old pocket knife before restoration
00:24 Disassembling the pocket knife
03:15 Cleaning the surface rust with steel brush
03:38 Sanding with 120 grit
04:01 Hammering the liner
04:21 Sanding again with 120 grit
05:21 Sanding with 240 grit
05:43 Now sanding with 400 grit
05:51 Last sanding with 800 grit
06:17 Start making wooden covers
07:37 Gluing the covers to liners
08:39 Final shaping od covers
09:55 Drilling for pins
10:36 Cutting brass pins and hammering them
11:21 Polishing the blade and bolters
11:59 Assembling the old pocket knife
13:43 Applying linseed oil and homemade beeswax to the covers
14:06 Showing the old pocket knife before and after restoration
14:22 Testing the pocket knife
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[@FFD_Restorations]

Hey everyone! This time I restored a French pocket knife. It was in decent condition until I removed covers and saw a lot of rust... stay tuned and enjoy in watching! Thanks a lot for watching and support. It means a lot to me! I wish you great week ahead! See you next Monday 😊 Boris, Norway

[@petrmedek8191]

kresba dřeviny je dokonalá👌👌👌

[@Eliel7230]

Wow ! This has got to be one of your best projects so far. It really came out beautifully ! Excellent Craftsmanship. Thank you for posting and sharing this with us.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Cool, thanks a lot Eliel! I really appreciate that ☺️👍 Yes, that was one good restoration for sure 👌

[@liviostocco1745]

the restoration has made the knife much more prestigious than it was originally!

[@FFD_Restorations]

🙏

[@requiscatinpace7392]

I like how he only uses elbow grease and hard work, no dipping in chemicals or attaching electricity. Great workmanship .

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks 👍

[@user-cg5hp9vj7h]

Ваша любовь к ножам бесконечна.🤝 с уважением привет из Сибири.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Спасибо большое 😄👍

[@Mikhandmaker]

Great look! Well done

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks, highly appreciated 👍

[@TaxedtoXXX]

Priceless, beautiful work

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you very much!

[@latessaallison1228]

Just what I needed since I can't fall back to sleep! I absolutely love the new handle. It's beautiful!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Highly appreciated Latessa 😄👍 Thanks for watching! Take care!

[@cerezog]

Spectacular. Thank you for this video.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@rincewoodchthullu6706]

Das Holz sieht nach wachsen und/oder oelen einfach super aus. Tolle Arbeit

[@FFD_Restorations]

Ich danke dir sehr 👍

[@floopderpund]

the handle is amazing..wonderful job. thanks for sharing

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you very much! You are welcome 👋😉

[@marycahill546]

I admire your patience. Beautiful job!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you so much Mary 😀👍

[@michaelfurberry3330]

Beautiful 🔪 perfection. Your amazing at what you do sir.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Wow, thank you so much Michael 😄 Much appreciated 👍

[@rpc717]

Best one yet. Amazing job!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Glad you think so 😃👍 Thanks for watching!

[@user-kq8hj3dm1j]

Отлично, как всегда :)

[@carlosalbertobouza5573]

Muy buen trabajo !! Felicitaciones. Saludos desde Argentina

[@FFD_Restorations]

Gracias Carlos 👋😀👍

[@kjv247]

Great skills, great tools, good job.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks a lot 😊👍

[@josecardona7301]

Excelente lo haces ver todo muy fácil, ese es el buen maestro. gracias

[@FFD_Restorations]

Gracias Jose 😄👍

[@HoveWoodwork]

Love the handle! It looks amazing, well done!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you very much!

[@kelvinaston1367]

Stunning work well done.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Many thanks Kelvin!

[@SVDIVYA]

Mantap banget pisau nya juga keren banget motif nya om

[@FFD_Restorations]

Terima kasih 🙂

[@treforparry4054]

Great job! Well done.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@veganlifestyleloveanimals1744]

So cool you have this talent and can bring back a piece of history to life once again. Bravo!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you so much Gianna 🙂👍

[@jameshoffman1842]

As I watched you disassemble the pocket knife and the care you took with each and every part of it, I could not help but wonder why you are not making pocket blades you could sell...? Great workmanship even being lacking in power tools...KEEP REDOING AND POSTING YOUR LABORS...👍👍❤️🇺🇸

[@jrt77339]

I enjoyed this as many items can be fixed better than new with time and persistence! From a retired school shop teacher. Little money to buy new so we had to fix our tools in house. Good luck with future projects. A+ grade on this one.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Hey John, that was awesome to hear 😄👍 Thank you so much! Take care 👋😊

[@WickedRestorations]

Looks amazing, great job!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you 😊👍

[@mikek.3965]

Another great precision save. Ths!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Many thanks for watching Mike 😄👍

[@charlesburow8120]

Beautiful work! Came out amazing

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks Charles, I appreciate that!

[@pablolopez8851]

Excelente!! 🙌

[@FFD_Restorations]

Gracias Pablo 😀👍

[@justinecooper9575]

Really nice work. The handles are beautiful.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you very much Justine!

[@waldmeisterbrehm]

good job man!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Much appreciated man 😉

[@fabiens4527]

Bravo Boris tu travailles toujours aussi bien j'adore regarder tes vidéos cela m'inspire pour mes futurs restauration à la prochaine

[@FFD_Restorations]

Génial, je suis content d'entendre ça. Merci beaucoup Fabien!

[@ilhamdjs]

Electrician knife, there's a wire stripper on the blade, love to have one of those 😊

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks for watching Ilham 😀👍

[@davidcox2264]

That came out great 👍

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks 👍

[@shawnataylor7998]

Beautiful knife

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks for watching!

[@ignaciohenao4110]

Hi Boris, nice work as always. Beautiful handle. Keep safe

[@FFD_Restorations]

Hey Ignacio 👋😄 Many thanks for kind words and of course watching. Thanks, you too!

[@dr.s.p.]

Wonderful job.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks a lot 😊👍

[@vladimirermakov2390]

Очень полезный контент, жаль мало такого на Ютюбе, дай бог вам здоровья!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Спасибо большое Владимир

[@MasterSkif86]

"очень полезный контент"??? СЕРЪЁЗНО????? ЧТО в нём ПОЛЕЗНОГО???

[@stevenjennings8347]

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks

[@manuelcarlos9691]

Amo tu canal, saludos de chile💕

[@FFD_Restorations]

Muchas gracias Manuel! Saludos a Chile 👋😄

[@howzatrestorations1538]

Another awesome restoration FFD, looks fantastic!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks buddy

[@therealarchstanton3343]

Good thing you added the disclaimer about being an 'entertainment' video - was afraid i might learn something 😁 Lovely work by the way 👍

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks 😉

[@benjaminreloj6508]

Nice job sir! I like the wood design...

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks Benjamin 😀👍

[@shotgunsherman]

I really like it man well done!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks man, highly appreciated 👍

[@RestorationAustralia]

Very nice job well done.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you very much!

[@ottoherrera559]

Saludos desde Guatemala buen trabajo solo quiero saber qué pasta usa para la madera al final

[@FFD_Restorations]

Gracias Otto! Acabado casero de madera de cera de abejas

[@user-yl6iy7dq9r]

Очень здорово!!! Хорошая работа.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Большое спасибо!

[@horstschlemmer2042]

Great work!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you Horst! Cheers!

[@zipshed]

Very nice...that turned out great!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Glad you like it!

[@garymucher9590]

Book matched scales does this knife a lot of good. Looks really nice. Way better then the plastic black scales... Thumbs Up!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks so much Garry 😄👍

[@angelterral5865]

Estupendo trabajo, me encanto like y suscrito, un saludo

[@FFD_Restorations]

Muchas gracias Angel 👋😃

[@TheGrantAlexander]

Wow, I really like the wood you chose for the covers. Looks awesome!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Hello Grant 👋😊 Thank you very much, glad you liked it! I appreciate watching since I know you are busy as hell. Clamp podcast is great, keep up awesome work!!! Take care buddy!

[@TheGrantAlexander]

@@FFD_Restorations I always find time for my friends :) and thanks for listening to the podcast

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks, great to hear that! No worries, cheers

[@kurgen7197]

Hi Boris! Good work .

[@FFD_Restorations]

Hello! Thanks a lot Kurgën, thank you for watching 😊👍

[@boriszegarra7382]

Hi Boris,,,,,,, excellent new Wooden handle,,,,,,,,esa navaja luce como nueva ,,,,,muy buen trabajo estimado amigo,,,,,Nice restoration,,,👍🇵🇪

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you so much Boris, nice to hear from you! Your comments always put smile on my face! Many thanks for watching! Take care!

[@yourlocalanimeprotagonist888]

Hello boris and boris

[@FFD_Restorations]

😆👍

[@wozny71]

Jak na scyzoryk elektryka świetnie kroi cebulkę 😉 Świetna robota !

[@FFD_Restorations]

Dziękuję Ci bardzo 😆👍

[@valkobranislav]

Pekná práca...👍👍👍

[@FFD_Restorations]

Ďakujem 😃👍

[@raughboy188]

Amazing! Looks like you like to do as much as you can by hand just like your grampa. I bet all the old tools you have belonged to him. Keep up good work.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Hey Nino, Yes I do. Unfortunately I don't have his tools here (long story), but I am gathering what he had and what he liked to use. Thank you for the support!

[@ralfreinartz3562]

Such a nice knife and well done job on restoration. I especially liked seeing it put to use again (on the onion). :-)

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you so much Ralf! Highly appreciated 😆👍

[@3dhYT]

Very nice.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@anthonycaster9319]

Looks great wondering what type of wood you used? I really like that grain pattern for the scales.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks Anthony 😃👍 It is a walnut wood...

[@kangalakbash3364]

very good job ,Bro'

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@aaljuhani365]

Good job

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks 🙏

[@thierrypasquet1503]

Magnifique.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks Thierry 😃👍

[@saftkraft3478]

ASMR for men. Great Job. Like it a lot.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you so much!

[@user-dx6pt9oo6h]

Hi Boris 👋👋👋 I watched the video with admiration, use it for your health, awesome restoration knife 🔪 👍👍👍💣👌🏽✌🏻🇷🇺

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks legend 👋👋👋, much appreciated 😆👍

[@georgsteinle747]

Like! Danke fürs Video!

[@FFD_Restorations]

😀👍

[@AllFlavorWorkshop]

Hi Boris! I like the restoration. The knife turned out great. Another one to your collection. Share your display of knives on Instagram 👍 Keep it coming 😉

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks Lukas, much appreciated! That is a great idea, I am thinking a few more and then display time 😆👍 Thanks for watching!

[@AllFlavorWorkshop]

@@FFD_Restorations You're welcome mate. 👌

[@FFD_Restorations]

😉

[@darrengriffiths2372]

Thats lvly job sir what bit👍👍of lv can do last for norther 100yrs my friend 👏🙏👏godbless lv out to you your family and hope all well on your side friend 👍👍😁

[@FFD_Restorations]

So nice of you 🙏 Thank you 👍

[@yeshualionofjudah7107]

I’ve had one of those, late 70s. It was used to strip electrical wire. Bought it at the electrical supply store...commercial.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Cool, they are awesome in hand and well made. They don't make this days that quality for commercial stuff ... Thanks for watching and reaching out Kevin 👋😊

[@fd4294]

A W E S O M E ! ! ! ! You make a very good job, as always! It's a great pleasure to watch your videos! Only one question : at 9:08 what kind of rasp file do you use please? Thanks a lot!!!

[@FFD_Restorations]

Much appreciated! This rasp file is a Swedish Eskilstuna, I believe it is for shoemakers. Fits very nice in hand and it is a pleasure to use it. One of my favorite files... Thanks for watching and reaching out 👍

[@Stas11121965]

Молодец!

[@FFD_Restorations]

😃👍

[@Just1Guy1000]

Beautifully done. The scales are gorgeous. What is the circular cutout on the blade for?

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you! I haven't found much info about this pocket knife but I believe it is a gardening pocket knife. For pruning and crafting, they usually look like this one. If anyone knows more I would love to hear it! I Appreciate watching 👍

[@Just1Guy1000]

@@FFD_Restorations Thanks. That makes sense for gardening.

[@FFD_Restorations]

You are welcome 😉 Thanks for reaching out!

[@mikeamos951]

The cut out is for stripping the insulation from electric cables, it's an electricians knife.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Cool, thanks a lot Mike! That was surprice for me. Glad that you reached out and shared info on this pocket knife. Much appreciated! Take care 😊

[@nomaam9077]

Schöne Handarbeit, ganz ohne elektrische Maschinen. 👍😃 Als ich noch Elektriker war hatte ich auch so eins, aber nicht so ein schönes. 😢

[@FFD_Restorations]

Ich danke dir sehr 😃

[@billzielke6798]

Very elegant. Is that olive wood? Looks great.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thank you very much Bill! It is walnut wood 😉

[@user-wm7bz5qn3g]

Good joop

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks 🙏

[@balogh89]

Very nice job! The knife turned out looking great! Is the curved part on the blade is a fingerchoil, or it is sharpened to be a kind of wire stripper/pruning curve?

[@FFD_Restorations]

Lovely info Péter, thank you! Also thanks for watching 😊👍

[@ivancho5854]

It's sharp as it's designed to be a wire stripper. 👍

[@FFD_Restorations]

@@ivancho5854 👍

[@o4eni_zloiy]

Вот это я понимаю проверка ножа. Стеклом проверяют твёрдость, а продуктами остроту и удобство. Если не секрет, из чего сделана шпилька на которой лезвие поднимается?

[@FFD_Restorations]

Я правда не знаю... Латунные булавки Ручка из орехового дерева

[@ljagukh9277]

молодец!

[@FFD_Restorations]

👍

[@Bluenkight]

Very nice work dude... what do you do with the finished knife?

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks, I keep them 😀

[@kovalsky7620]

A polish firm called Gerlach used to make the same kind of pocket knives for electricians for a long period of time. The groove at the begining of the blade was ment to take off wire isolation. Greetings from Poland.

[@FFD_Restorations]

That is cool to know! Thanks for watching and sharing Kovalsky!

[@jamiemccorkindale1476]

😍😍😍

[@FFD_Restorations]

☺️👍

[@roma7700]

Круто !

[@FFD_Restorations]

🙂👍

[@KB17951]

👍👍👍👍

[@FFD_Restorations]

👋😉

[@user-kd5sy9vy7z]

Нет слов👍

[@FFD_Restorations]

Спасибо

[@AtuWacha]

Hey FFD how's it going, i just realized that this aint just a normal pocket knive, its an electrical technician's one, they use them for cables and so, A brand that makes them is irimo

[@FFD_Restorations]

Hello there It is going great, thanks! Hope you are well! Cool, thanks for sharing Take care!

[@nifty3000]

That's a electricians knife. I know because grandad was an electrician and he threatened me with one all the time when I was younger. Happy times.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks for sharing, I appreciate it 👍

[@ivanovandriy8577]

Electrician's knife? But its handle is not dielectric! Soviet electricians had knives with molded rubber handles!

[@FFD_Restorations]

😊👍

[@nasimnurmammad4937]

Afərin

[@FFD_Restorations]

Çox sağ ol Nasim!

[@dorfintazin9560]

not bad at all... 😃

[@FFD_Restorations]

😆👍

[@TV-pd3bs]

Отсутствие электро инструмента В КАДРЕ это круть , единственное это винтажного освещения не хватает лайк и подписка

[@FFD_Restorations]

Спасибо за просмотр 😃👍

[@orionil18]

😍👍👍👍🔥

[@FFD_Restorations]

😃👍

[@user-bn6st1db5l]

За труды однозначно лайк. Но : лезвие нужно было выровнять !

[@FFD_Restorations]

Спасибо за ваш отзыв 🙂👍

[@user-mj9wi9so5v]

Великолепная работа. Не совсем понял для чего аутентичный нож превратили просто в нож.

[@FFD_Restorations]

Спасибо! Не уверен, что вы имеете в виду?

[@user-mj9wi9so5v]

@@FFD_Restorations with an original handle, the knife would have a more authentic look. but apparently this was not your goal. with respect.

[@FFD_Restorations]

@@user-mj9wi9so5v I agree Алексей, I wanted to keep the original handle but there was several issues along the way. Maybe I haven't represented very well in the video... I don't want to make videos showing problems, point is to get smooth entertaining videos. Anyway I kept the original handle and I will probably try to fix it at some point. Thanks for feedback, always happy to hear and learn on mistakes! Take care

[@user-mj9wi9so5v]

@@FFD_Restorations You are not mistaken. You just had a different goal. You are a great master. Thanks for your work.

[@FFD_Restorations]

@@user-mj9wi9so5v 😄👍

[@bowlofrice8]

Got a bucket of old broken used up pocket knives you can have

[@FFD_Restorations]

Cool, I appreciate gesture Edwardo! But the price for shipping to Norway would be sky high 🙄 Thanks anyway 😉

[@anisatania4036]

I've never clicked on a notification so fast 😂 15 minutes well spent. Thank you for another satisfying video! Loving the new handle 😄

[@FFD_Restorations]

You're the best! Thank you so much 😃👍

[@anisatania4036]

@@FFD_Restorations pleasure is mine! 😄

[@pascalheitz2]

En fait de couteau de poche, c'est un couteau d'électricien, la demi-lune sert pour dénuder les fils et donc n'est pas utilisé pour la cuisine !

[@FFD_Restorations]

Merci, je sais maintenant!

[@f16f16ua]

Вітаю . А що за дерево на накладки (плашки) пішло ?

[@FFD_Restorations]

Привіт! Волоський горіх ...

[@idiyet1531]

nice one but dont forgett to put in the sharpening process next time

[@FFD_Restorations]

Thanks 😊👍

[@user-hf5hl6qb5u]

Высверлить не судьба заклёпки?

[@FFD_Restorations]

👍

[@Momo_Kawashima]

"WATCH IT HE HAS A KNIFE!" The knife:

[@FFD_Restorations]

👍

[@angvantrinh5137]

anh không có máy hay sao mà phải dùng tay mài vậy cho vất vả

[@FFD_Restorations]

tôi thích cách này 😉