PERFECT Abandoned Billhook Restoration | Antique Machete Restore

#restoration #billhook #ebony
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Hello and welcome to my channel,
in this video I am restoring a abandoned billhook. I got the machete from Mister Patina. He brought it back to me from a visit to MyMechanics.
Of course the pressure is very high with it and I try to achieve the perfect restoration.
The antique knife is called a "Hippe" or "Gertel" in German. It is used in gardening to beat back unwanted bushes and branches less as a survival machete.
I started the restoration of the rusty billhook by removing the loose rust with the wire brush. Then I disassembled the old leather handle.
I removed the remaining rust by electrolysis.
Then I could start with the refurbishment of the blade. In various stages, I ground out the rust pits, leaving only a few to indicate the history of the antique tool.
The maker's name "Steinemann" remained visible and is nicely highlighted by the mirror polish steel of the blade again.
I sharpened the machete with an MDF grinding wheel that I made before.
I could not save the old leather handle because the leather was hard and brittle. For this reason, I made a new handle based on the original design using layered ebony and aluminum.
As always, there is a beer test before assembly. This time I test the belgian beer "Leffe".
After the well-deserved break, I reassembled the restored machete.
In the final tameshigiri test for katana swords with a tatami mat, the machete could prove its sharpness.
I am very happy with the asmr hardware restoration video and hope you have fun with it.
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00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Disassembly
02:43 - Rust removal with electrolysis
03:40 - Metal Work
05:17 - Polishing
07:23 - Knife sharpening with MDF
10:00 - Woodwork
14:33 - Beer test
15:48 - Assembly
17:02 - Results
17:49 - Final Test
Music:
Intro: Elegant Logo by Free Music | / fm_freemusic Music promoted by www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Result Scene: Timeless - Lauren Duski from KZbin audio library

[@snort455]

I have one exactly like it. Found it in a field. After restoration, it was a couple of decades before I put it to work. Its a fantastic tool. Its used for jobs I formerly did with loppers or small chain saw. Very efficient.

[@jaymatsui7318]

"Not Terrible", my as_! That is one of the best restorations I have ever seen! It's beautiful!

[@NTRprojects]

Oh thank you Jay. Your compliment is very appreciated

[@kalens.753]

thank you for the aluminum wobble, it cured my depression

[@NTRprojects]

Oh Kalen I'm glad it brought light to your day. I hope you get well soon

[@lorenzlaubach3505]

Handwerkliche Höchstleistung gepaart mit lungenzerreißendem Humor, nicht schlecht!

[@NTRprojects]

Ach Lorenz ❤️

[@LadyLeigh]

You always surprise me with your innovative ideas when repairing items when parts are not available or just improving on the original idea! You are a 😊 true craftsman. If I was young again, as a perfectionist I would really enjoy and excel in that type of work.

[@frankmurphy5]

1. Amazing handle 2. Didn't know you could do that with mdf. Very cool 😁

[@NTRprojects]

Hey Frank, I was surprised how effective it is

[@robertdicarlo4490]

I don't know what's better the restoration or beer review.

[@NTRprojects]

Glad you liked both :)

[@dougwatkins5441]

Awesome resto definitely not terrible not even a little

[@kenglass1980]

Proper awesome and respectful!

[@NTRprojects]

Thank you very much

[@misterpatina]

Sweet!

[@NTRprojects]

Thanks my man and thank you for this nice gift

[@Brickx-ve5yg]

die machete habe ich mir vor einigen jahren in der schweiz gekauft ,die ist immer noch scharf, schönes video👍👍👍👍

[@bUll1t]

Tolle Arbeit. Wir in Bayern sagen dazu "Räss-Siche" (Reiß-Sichel) .... Wird bei uns ausschließlich zum entasten von Baumstämmen genommen - also ein Werkzeug für Forstarbeiter. Natürlich optisch nicht ganz so schön wie dein Exemplar. Einfach schön zum Zuschauen.

[@NTRprojects]

Hey Christoph. Danke für das Kompliment.

[@YourAveragePlum420]

People like you are one of the most underrated

[@NTRprojects]

Coconutty. Thank you very much. This is a big compliment

[@youmasajp]

Fixing the edges and polishing the blade - you got my like!

[@NTRprojects]

Thank you very much

[@markhoppe4391]

I like the handle and the polish on the blade is great.

[@NTRprojects]

Thank you Mark

[@oregonwanderer]

Wonderful work! Love love love the handle. The next time you have dried leather like that soak it in Neatsfoot oil for a couple days. Thats how we restore old leather on saddles and bridles and all.

[@pjhalchemy]

The camera work was so good I could smell the rust. Excellent! Great job on this old school machete, loved the handle and finish work on the blade! Always a treat to see your techniques. Thanks & Cheers!

[@NTRprojects]

Glad you enjoyed it and thank you

[@shawnstamp1635]

She's a beauty. Excellent idea for the handle. Thank you.

[@NTRprojects]

Thanks a lot Shawn

[@richardsmith548]

An NTR video makes my Sunday afternoon. Leffe Blonde is in my top 5 world beers too.

[@NTRprojects]

Hey to see you so soon after upload makes my Sunday. Best regards Richard

[@JAdams-jx5ek]

Ohhhhhh, Shiny! Very nice.

[@NTRprojects]

Hey J. I start to think that you really like shiny things :D

[@1966Thor1966]

Top-Arbeit! Ich sehe mir gerne Deine Videos an und habe mir auch schon ab und zu mal eine Bier-Empfehlung gegönnt. Bleib dran, das ist top!! Grüsse aus dem Ruhrpott 👋

[@andreuzzucs]

That was awesome. Thank you.

[@NTRprojects]

No thank you for the nice comment and for watching

[@rombattledark6278]

Congrats !!! Fyi, you made brand new and shining what is called a « Goyarde », famous in the French northern Alps.

[@abdouboualloul4812]

Bravo très bonne restoration vous étés un champion

[@NTRprojects]

Oh, merci beaucoup, mon ami

[@gayle525]

The blade is cool but I love the color of that beer more.

[@NTRprojects]

Yeah it was the perfect color

[@SirDamned]

In the UK we'd call one of these a bill or a billhook. Used for hedgerow work originally. Pretty cool find and excellent work.

[@NTRprojects]

Ah thank you for this info. And thank you for your comment

[@Nate65Dawg]

I’m from the US and I’m fairly certain we also call them billhooks 🙂

[@Nate65Dawg]

Oh and I’m 99% sure they’re called a “billhook” blade because of their shape. Just for the few that might not know 😁

[@zoiders]

Not so much hedgerow work but what is known as "copicing" which is how woodland is kept accessible to live stock and walkers.

[@georgenewlands9760]

@@zoiders That wasn’t the primary purpose of copicing, it was a process to produce wooden poles of hazel or ash, harvested on an eight to ten year cycle. The poles were used to make a large variety of objects in pre-industrial society.

[@M_to_the_T]

Ich hatte gehofft, dass das Leder wieder geschmeidig wird. Ich erinnere mich an Hausmittel wie Wasserdampf oder warmes Kokosnussöl. Aber der neue Griff ist wunderschön geworden 😍

[@BB_Chaptsick]

Wonderful project, sir.

[@NTRprojects]

Many many thanks Mate!

[@zoiders]

Its nice to see a restoration video where the steel isn't turned into a wet noodle by over heating it with an angle grinder.

[@NTRprojects]

Even during grinding I constantly cooled it every other minute to prevent overheating the hardening

[@zoiders]

@@NTRprojects The other 99% of restoration channels seem to be filled with hipsters who own a lot of tools but don't understand steel. Its when you see them "heat treating" kitchen knife blades in a commercial electric oven that I cringe the most.

[@vitorbueno4409]

Nike approved this !

[@NTRprojects]

I hope they did :D

[@davidcoats1037]

Nicely done! 😃👌🏼

[@NTRprojects]

Thank you David

[@codybrooks8333]

Absolutely beautiful sir

[@NTRprojects]

Thank you kindly Cody

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Sehr schöne Restauration! Viele lustige Szenen waren drin, besonders lachen musste ich bei "Just do it" 😁 Der Griff war mein persönliches Highlight in diesem Video! Gruß

[@NTRprojects]

Hey besten Dank und schön dich hier zu sehen. Ja der Griff sieht im original auch wirklich gut aus

[@restaurandocoisasvelhas]

Parabéns, ficou show. Saudações do Brasil.

[@foxwhiskey]

Great job. Best regards !

[@NTRprojects]

Glad you liked it herby

[@crabtreeshep4969]

You passed with flying colors NTR! Handle was outstanding.

[@magicpopcorn1769]

This is fantastic. Not sure why people down vote this work of art.

[@NTRprojects]

Thank you for the appreciation

[@savioryeo9344]

Very pretty like a good machete myself nice job

[@NTRprojects]

Glad to hear that you liked it savior

[@pauldockins9635]

Incredible, and totally useful

[@mikebetts5532]

absolutely beautiful work. ty for the video.⛏️🔨🔩🔧🛠️⚒️👍

[@Chessplayer_1]

Great restoration!!

[@NTRprojects]

Glad you like it!

[@derekwagner157]

Good to see you back Dr Beer. Missed you and your excellent efforts. A+!

[@NTRprojects]

Welcome back Derek and thank you once again for this high class ranking!

[@Vickie-Bligh]

Ooooh a lovely find from the steel waste picking. Nicely done and loved the handle. Very clever with the "Just Do It", I really laughed out loud at that. Thanks for the upload!

[@NTRprojects]

Hey Vickie glad you liked this joke 😂

[@dvl9902]

I too have totally same once ,but with yellow grip tape !!😃

[@NTRprojects]

:D :D

[@javierpatag3609]

I enjoy watching tool restoration videos (yours included), and I gotta say: I am *AMAZED* at how many different methods there are to remove rust. Electrolysis, chemicals, or just plain grinding it off. It's fascinating!

[@NTRprojects]

Yes I do agree and I love to remove rust 😁

[@nicovandyk3856]

Laser…

[@kasasworkshop6128]

Sehr schön geworden, gefällt mir sehr gut.👍👍 Mit etwas Übung klappt das auch mit der Tatamimatte 😉 LG Micha

[@NTRprojects]

Ja ich bestelle mir noch ein paar und dann wird das 😁

[@reborntools]

I love the idea of the MDF disc sharpening. I'm gonna use that idea in my video if you don't mind.

[@NTRprojects]

Go for it. Maybe leave a hint to my channel

[@nancyblanchard7218]

very well done.

[@PhysicsgirldoesDIY]

Outstanding handle

[@bearkline2603]

Very well done!!

[@NTRprojects]

Thank you Mr BEAR

[@amandamcmurray7106]

That handle is exquisite, I noticed a few cuts and grazes along the way, the finished product is amazing

[@markhughes2713]

Magnificent a highly skillful man a treasure to relish

[@NTRprojects]

Mark, I just saw this comment now. Thank you very much

[@larrykelly2838]

Great restoration, like the handle. Plus that blade is sharp.

[@NTRprojects]

Yes it is and I'm glad it worked out with the MDF method

[@pauldockins9635]

Excellent work and humor, probably did not look that good new.

[@NTRprojects]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@samambrotv]

Great job!

[@NTRprojects]

Thank you

[@bobjoncas2814]

...lookin' good, nice job, have a great week...

[@NTRprojects]

Thank you Bob and same to you

[@jackjaeger2189]

Your stuff is the best. Never just an "ok" job. The beer is just icing on the cake

[@angeldorado549]

Muy buen TRABAJO. Lo felicito.

[@NTRprojects]

muchas gracias amigo

[@rlm98253]

Well done, sir.

[@NTRprojects]

Thank you my friend

[@jeffbaranowski6695]

Absolutely, Beautiful! One of your best. I wish you had redone the handle in leather like the original. It offered some cushioning for the hand. (I emphasize "restoration")

[@micah06v8]

I almost spit my soda through my nose at the Nike logo! Thank you! I really needed a good laugh today.

[@NTRprojects]

Hahaha glad you liked this one so much

[@davidfreeman6450]

Very Beautiful. Love your work. and beer tasting. :)

[@TuqueTwo]

Wow! That compass needs its own restoration video. Great job on the billhook. [chef’s kiss!]

[@berkyavuz915]

Very beautiful ☺️

[@NTRprojects]

Thanks berk

[@johnrodriguez9571]

Great work .

[@NTRprojects]

Thank you John

[@olivernash2240]

Great job!!!👍👍👍

[@andrewd5705]

I always await for and enjoy your videos. They relax me and afterwords I enjoy a glass of my favourite beer... I'd love to share it with you one day.

[@joelboutier1736]

Right in time for Halloween. Jason Vorhees from Friday the 13th would be so proud of you!!! Danke!

[@NTRprojects]

Hahahaha I should have cut a pumpkin :)

[@andrewlafrance7727]

Nice work and good humor!! I Subscribed!!

[@NTRprojects]

Thanks for the sub and welcome to the channel Andrew!

[@rjman123au1]

Again, Dr Beer, a restoration outcome worthy of your craftsmanship. Your subscribers thank you. Cheers from Oz.

[@NTRprojects]

Many thanks and best regards back to Oz

[@NutjobwithaMachete]

I'm Nutjob With A Machete and I approve this message.

[@NTRprojects]

😁😁😁 Thank you nutjob

[@Whitebrowpriest]

Nice! That handle is gorgeous!

[@marileestetson737]

This one reminded me that I wish you lived in Arizona, I have a few things I would love for you to restore. 😊

[@pepijnschmidt3050]

I have a novel video idea! In one video you restore multiple simpler tools in succession as you find you need to restore the next in order to work on the one prior. You can build dramatic tension with each one and then finish them all in the end with elation.

[@RestorationandDIY]

Good job 👍 👍

[@NTRprojects]

Thanks fellow

[@marlenesmith6002]

love how you edit your great videos

[@nurmaybooba]

what an amazing transformation! I would love something that sharp looking and SHARP in my garden work. I was surprised with the original leather handle...then thought why not! easy on the hand...now we have gloves. Wonderful work!

[@NTRprojects]

Hey Nora thank you once again and all the best wishes to you

[@The.zdnt.]

@@NTRprojects wow is good

[@jaimehoffman7754]

Nice man beautiful

[@NTRprojects]

Thank you Jaime

[@Fraususemil]

Very nice. It is a billhook, the most important tool for hedgelaying. Thank you for sharing, it was fun to watch 🙂

[@NTRprojects]

Thanks for watching! Just found out about hedgelaying. Very interesting. Thank you for the info

[@stevenschwagel8029]

I used to skip over the beer part of your recording, now I look forward to your rating.

[@nyattorney1927]

"On the porch was a sling blade. Some people call it a Kaiser blade, but I call it a sling blade " 🙂👍🏻

[@NTRprojects]

I learned that this is called very different around the world, by wrongly naming it a machete :)

[@Bonneville63]

You deserve more subscribers.

[@crabmansteve6844]

It's absolutely beautiful, one thing though, traditionally, working knives such as machetes are usually blued, they are to be used outdoors and bare metal rusts extremely fast in those conditions. As a show piece though, its stunning.

[@Rudimentary007]

Damn great job.👍🇺🇸

[@lucialima781]

Belissimo trabalho Arrazouuuuuu Parabéns

[@einufo]

Ist gelungen! Endlich weiß ich, wie Nike zu dem Logo gekommen ist . . . Kannst Du noch etwas zum Schleifen mit der selbstgebauten MDF-Scheibe sagen, so etwas habe ich noch nie gesehen. Schade, dass Du nur noch einige Lederscheiben des Griffes retten konntest, aber der neue Griff ist wunderschön geworden und passt auch. Gruß Tino PS: Rasieren, damit müsste man sich doch auch rasieren können . . . ;-)

[@NTRprojects]

Ich werde das rasieren mal ausprobieren :) was willst du denn zur MDF wissen? Ich habe es selbst auf KZbin gesehen und wollte es mal ausprobieren. Ich habe mit dem fingerschleifer mit 240 vorgeschliffen und dann mit der braunen paste direkt auf der mdf geschliffen und anschließend mit der grünen

[@einufo]

@@NTRprojects Coole Sache, mal sehen, ob ich mir auch mal so eine Scheibe mache. Gruß Tino

[@joannaatkins822]

This is one of your best videos by far! Your restoration was impeccable, and that handle you made is beautiful and suits the whole aesthetic of the piece so well. Have you recently changed camera? Your filming and editing were gorgeous. It really made that beer's colour pop, it made me want one myself! This was an absolute treat, thank you! I'm not well at the moment (my house has cov 19, thank you british government), so this brightened my day significantly.

[@NTRprojects]

Hey Joanna that's really bad news. Sending you and your loved ones all the best wishes. Get well soon

[@kevinfoster926]

I love your restorations and beer tasting, I was in Belgium in 2019 and tasted that Leffe toilet water, I'm having an Old Speckled Hen Ale again.😂🍺

[@codychappuis4186]

Absolutely outstanding work, she's a beautiful peice. I have an identical machete only a different maker, the makers mark is a straight razor. I have been inspired to work on mine. Thank you. I'll putt up a pic when it's all done. Keep up the great work.

[@NTRprojects]

Hey Cody. Looking forward to see your result. Send it to me in Insta

[@bluntsaladin384]

In all honesty and from all what i've seen in the restoring and knife smith niche, this video is by far one of the best i saw. Everything is very well explained, the tools are very clean, the work is clear to understand, there's humour and fun, the workshop seems clean, the safety is respected...And so many other things. Now for the machete it is sooo beautifully restored! BRAVO my friend and thanks for being so generous in sharing your knowledge without selfishness!

[@NTRprojects]

Hey Blunt I just saw your comment and I'm really really flattered

[@user-if6tx3iy1p]

Very good! I'm from Americana SP Brasil.

[@garymadden2328]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@ellieboa]

Beautiful! And I really liked the split screen polishing comparisons!

[@NTRprojects]

Thank you Ellie. I just uploaded a new video! Sorry for the late reply

[@LouisLeeKH]

Great work！

[@SameerShaikh07193]

Really enjoying 👌

[@NTRprojects]

Glad to hear that you enjoyed it

[@oleque1]

This is what is called a neat job. So good to watch

[@NTRprojects]

Hey Olo, thank you! Glad you liked this one as well :)

[@harrygregory6227]

i always enjoy seeing you restore stuff

[@jimmcdonald8394]

You are not only a talented craftsman, you are also a creative genius, that handle is just amazing

[@rhysbailey2070]

Great job

[@Traderjoe]

I can’t believe how beautiful it came out! Incredible job!

[@NTRprojects]

Glad to hear that you enjoyed it so much

[@paolobuffa6889]

Beautiful work, perhaps excessive for a humble Ticino billhook. I have a passion for Italian pruning hooks and I prefer the feel of a good leather handle, which absorbs both blows and sweat from your hands. Unfortunately, it is difficult to find the necessary thicknesses, and especially in suitable die-cuts, which are only found in billhook manufacturers. Sometimes I have replaced the leather with four hardwood corners glued to form the tang of the billhook: it could be your idea for the next one.

[@NTRprojects]

Yes I understand. That's why I didn't glue the handle to the blade. So a little damping is left when the force leaves the handle through the leather sides