Amazing Vintage Switchblade Knife Restoration And Customization. German Stiletto

Vintage broken switchblade knife restoration and customization. I think is German Stiletto. This switchblade knife was broken and I decided to restore it. I don't know how old this knife is. I removed the rust and made a new handle from deer antler. I hope you liked my restoration.
#restoration #rusty #knife #knifemaking

[@jinglesbluecat]

These are banned in the UK as an offensive weapon - another avenue of pleasure closed off. Nice work

[@ReXtorer]

Thanks!

[@terrym3837]

I still have mine and won’t part with them they look nice on display

[@dequaviusvandinglusiii6168]

Wtf is an offensive weapon? Every weapon is offensive. Fuqk UK laws

[@terrym3837]

@@dequaviusvandinglusiii6168 Yep there banned yet the assaults and murders committed by knife use in the uk shows the law is ignored

[@dequaviusvandinglusiii6168]

@@terrym3837 the uk is a joke. perfect example of banning things not working. but what do they do? they dont give people back their freedoms after realizing it doesn’t work, no, they ban more and waste more tax money frisking random people. the police there is super proud if they find some screwdrivers and shit on people and lock them up for deadly weapon offenses and none of them thinks for once about how its completely normal for people to not wanna get stabbed and be able to defend themselves. absolutely idiotic. the UK needs a regime change.

[@BONvivan8]

Очень крутая работа👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 но с накладками на ручку подкачал👌🏼😏

[@AyazRestoration]

❤👍

[@riharikaa809]

Nice to see the inner workings of these knives, great restoration. Keep up the good work.

[@AyazRestoration]

❤☺

[@jefw1f]

I've been wanting to restore my stiletto and this is exactly what I needed to see! Thanks so much!

[@mackmcneilus1267]

Great job! I can't help but notice the viewers who say they are not allowed a switchblade in their state. One of you mentioned Texas. These bans are being lifted all the time. Here in Pennsylvania we are now allowed to carry. Check your law again in Texas as they were supposed to be legal as of 2013. Some states have lifted the ban with some rules as to blade lengths, etc. Google your state to find out.

[@lisapino6739]

What a wonderful restoration on this Vintage Switchblade. You did a fantastic job on the whole thing. The handle is one of a kind. I really enjoyed watching you work. Thanks for sharing your video. You have a fantastic eye for details. You are a genuine Craftsman/Artist. Stay safe my friend

[@AyazRestoration]

☺❤

[@kevinbrockert3090]

You do very fine work Sir, I have been buying and restoring old knives since becoming disabled to keep myself busy and I have always bought and fixed my own❤ knives . However I have a knife that I have absolutely no working knowledge of the actual mechanics of and need either someone to educate me or if possible fix the firing mechanism . It's an old leverlock automatic, any help you can give me would be much appreciated when 😊

[@ReXtorer]

Thanks! I have not yet restored knives with such a mechanism. If I find such a knife, I will definitely make a video of the restoration

[@kevinbrockert3090]

I​@@ReXtorer if I was to send you this knife how much would to get the firing mechanism fixed and you would get to use it to learn and use to on the video,i want it fixed and I am sure that you have the skills to figure it out and if not it'll be fine because I bought it in a lot of broken knives on eBay and it is something I will chalk up to learning experience.... lol

[@marklammas2465]

Deer leaves antler lying about hoping to be a Bowie Knife... Ah well; ye cannae win 'em all! 😉

[@nordicson2835]

Top Marks, glad you could fix it , new handle makes it next tier.

[@ReXtorer]

thanks!

[@AyazRestoration]

☺❤

[@scc2dds]

Great work! I would liked to have seen you taper the handles into the bolsters.

[@AyazRestoration]

❤☺

[@shnookylangston]

Italian stilettos do not "taper the handles into the bolsters."

[@sherlockbatmanholmes892]

I’m a sucker for stilettos and stag. You sir have done an excellent restoration! Keep up the great work!

[@jbrentonheights9190]

Does not close fully....why😭

[@ЭнтальпияПлюс]

Как всегда: кратко, наглядно, эстетично. К сожалению, не был устранен главный дефек в исходном состоянии ножа - неполное сокрытие клинка в рукояти. Для меня именно это было интересно, т.к. у меня самого есть такой нож, и с таким же дефектом. И тоже без предохранителя, так как полностью изготавливался энтузиастами, вручную.

[@denisbukin9262]

Ну так себе реставрация. Кнопку выброса надо было менять и переклепать, чтобы клинок закрывался нормально утопая в рукоятке. И отверстие в закладке должно соответствовать размеру кнопки, а то смотрится не аккуратно. Плюс ко всему клинок при открытии забирается вверх((

[@ЧоршанбеЧоршанбиев-э3г]

Золоті руки( Golden hands)

[@AyazRestoration]

😘👌

[@graemesim40]

Excellent restoration, first class work👏

[@AyazRestoration]

☺❤

[@chicaofacasrodrigues3327]

Nunca, mas nunca mesmo de polimento na roda de pano nas peças e lâmina na horizontal, ainda mais com o fio para cima ,e com a mão leve.pode ser fatal!!!!!!!

[@ReXtorer]

Obrigado pelo conselho!

[@dannydm2133]

Old handle looked like bakelite

[@geedub7912]

I remember these cheap stamped out pieces from my youth. And actually my brother still has a novelty one with the blade being a comb but other than that it's identical. It's easily 50 years old and still works!!!

[@russbilzing5348]

I had one with a comb and another that had a 1 1/2" drilled our steel blade with a ball point pen in it.

[@daveyspider]

i had one of those aswell

[@johnfletcher2445]

Fantastic work but it doesn’t close fully but it’s a wonderful finish

[@AyazRestoration]

❤☺

[@oldsailorsworkshop]

This is a memory maker for sure. Back in my high school days (1950's) I took a short cut from the band room to my next class. My switch blade (identical to this one yet with a black handle) came open and stabbed me in the groin....ouch for sure...Thank you for all the entertaining videos this year. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New year Stay safe...captjack...

[@mannywilliams6409]

That's why the newer ones have safeties.

[@SharpElbows123]

did you ever join the greaser gangs and harass blonde girls with pigtails carrying books home along the road?

[@JackScurlock]

@@mannywilliams6409 Spring knives are illegal here in Texas. I have a pearl handled one with the spring removed. Thanks for the reply and stay safe...captjack...

[@furrycircuitry2378]

All types of knives are legal to carry in texas

[@adamchurvis1]

You should have spot-welded the lower edge of the blade catch hole and then re-machined it to hold the blade fully within the handle.

[@katsu-graphics5634]

No . .don't weld the blade and change the temper. . . .Solder a Brass washer to the liner, to move the hole on the handle liner.

[@luisrios3469]

Nice only thing is I see th blade don't fully close.and the wood handle could be shaped up close .other than that .very well done.it looks good

[@762forest_railway]

Switchblade Knife は日本ではout

[@kmurphy739]

Nice job...but you should have made the handles thinner as the whole attitude of a switchblade is its sleek look and feel.

[@warrencarnright3747]

NEVER could figure out why the the Europeans left the handle material ,so proud of the frame. THAT said great job !

[@samodelkinvl5447]

Это полная херня, накладки слишком огромные и неудобные, займет много места в кармане.👎👎👎👎👎

[@raliro8986]

I was hoping to see how you repaired the closed lock so the blade closed completely. The worn depression (hole) in the blade is common to this design. Otherwise great work.

[@PaavaliJT]

I think he didn't repair it.

[@wilburbudz]

awesome

[@vinceianni4026]

Good job mister well done

[@milizia67]

golden hands! ottimo work master!

[@Саша-щ1ж4м]

я тобі співчуваю. бо знаю як смердить ріг під час мехобробки.

[@ReXtorer]

Це точно) Довелось в распіраторі працювати)

[@AyazRestoration]

❤👌

[@luckyks3223]

Файне відновлення 👍

[@AyazRestoration]

❤👍

[@katsu-graphics5634]

Age of knife. . . made after 1975 , , , the short blade is because of German import laws banning blade size ratios of length vs width. . . outlawing long slim blades. . .also the kick spring has attributes shared with 1980's kit knives. . . .So I'd Estimate age between 1975 and 1985 . . . .Nice repolishing . . . .hand work instead of power tooling it to death.

[@rossanderson6877]

Damm never knew how much work went in to making a switchblade

[@undergroundexplorer8378]

Nice restoration! Looks great! Never saw one with a button like that. And why were the front and back scales before you the put the new ones on different? Did somebody try rescaling this at one point and they only got around to doing one for the front scale? The stag looks nice! Kind of a missed opportunity to fix the peaking of the blade when the knife is closed. Maybe it needed a new spring or perhaps the seer hole needed re-drilled and the seer mechanism needed laser welded? I’m not too familiar with how to fix that on stilettos. I usually leave that to professionals. Come to think of it, that button might have been a replacement for an older button that broke and that might explain why there was no safety and a front handle scale different from the back. Perhaps that could explain the peaking.

[@BigDogRidgeback]

I have 5 stiletto switchbades. I have knife idis.

[@danlimbaugh3629]

The thing doesn't have a lock? Wow. The leaf spring on mine was part of the locking latch portion. All one piece... and the leaf spring broke. When I attempt to fix mine, I'll be fabricating a new piece.

[@Olbol288]

I would really like you to restore a knife similar to thjs one, a wonderful job. Please which country do you live in?

[@ReXtorer]

Thanks for watching my videos. I live in Ukraine. Delivery will take a long time.

[@isaiahpero7837]

Great video! I don't know why exactly, but I thought a deer horn handle was gonna look a little cooler than it turned out. Either way, beautiful knife! Great job.

[@luisp1174]

That was really great work on restoring that vintage knife . I’m sure that when I go ahead and try to restore some of mine it is unlikely to come out like yours but it will still look so much better than they look now. I only have one question that I’d be happy to hear your answer to. Why weren’t you able to get the blade to close properly, the blade still isn’t closing all the way. I own a few that have that same issue and I had hoped that you were going to fix that issue as that bothers me the most about some of my knives. Great info on restoring the knife and thanks for sharing.

[@ReXtorer]

Thank you! The blade closes poorly due to worn button mechanism. I did not replace the mechanism.

[@derrickcordick1315]

Amazing out come well done

[@AyazRestoration]

❤👍

[@moreoptions5224]

Knife still resting open 😂

[@StevenMoney]

Wow! That closing mechanism shocked me! I e never seen that before and I wonder if it’s your idea?

[@fabiostrogulski9262]

Muito bom o video obrigado por compartilhar!

[@alexv6365]

Гарна робота… а пилка по металу ще від діда)))

[@ReXtorer]

Дякую! Так, ще діда)

[@AyazRestoration]

👌❤

[@npfrestoration]

Super

[@jamesluther3506]

I own ten of them but I cannot carry them off my premises because of North Carolina law.😊

[@rosiemason-rk4cm]

The mechanism is worn out & you polished it but didn't repair it which is why the point of the blade still protrudes out of the handle when the knife is folded. It looks pretty but it is still worn out & needs new inner parts.

[@Irishlen64]

Very well done. You are a master craftsman.

[@mintymint1078]

@ReXtorer. What kind of brass pins did you use and what kind was the hammer. I need to replace a handle on mine.

[@kmurphy739]

Wash, Rinse, Dry....repeat....Wash. Rinse yawn...zzzzzzzzzzzz

[@AyazRestoration]

Great Restoration Bro : Well done. I wish you more success ❤😘

[@bearvassar6690]

If you personally can defend yourself it's offensive to them and therefore banned

[@dustydean56]

I could smell you grinding on that deer antler clear over here ! Lol ! Nice job !!

[@captjim007]

OK work but why didn't you fix the blade peeking?

[@user-eh5gj1hx9z]

You don't have to wait 10 hours soaking in vinegar. Go to the pan and just put the baking soda on - does the same!

[@JonnyChaos]

Hi where are you based? I have one I need repaired but I don't have the equipment to do it myself

[@allenculverhouse4174]

Bravo !!

[@ELVOLO40Z]

yo know its low quality when its german after the restoration it became italian

[@poppafish428]

I have an older switch blade that the spring bar is broken. Can it be fixed ?

[@makerestoration]

Great job sir 👏

[@AyazRestoration]

❤☺

[@jodopeg]

That's a whole lot of work for a crappy flat ground blade

[@justinscrivner5457]

Oh man, that video is more satisfying than my girlfriend

[@franbaburiic8154]

omg I found one like that in the park when I was 7 years old and my dad told me not to touch it and he threw it in the trash

[@Praxis71]

This is amazing. 10/10. Clap it up for u.

[@blakemark6691]

What are the lil pins called where would you find them

[@barrysegal4964]

I still have a couple of these. 1 is on the side like this one & 1 that comes out the front

[@restorerestoration4705]

Great job sir 👏

[@AyazRestoration]

❤👌

[@carrestore]

Great job👍

[@AyazRestoration]

☺❤

[@Maldoror200]

WOW 👌!!! Truly remarkable .!!! Beautiful work..!!!

[@gaildimick1831]

Believe I will go an oil up my Hubertus.

[@Liam1H]

What you ended up with looked way better than what that knife looked like when it was new. Nice work! Also, the dovetailed kick spring was usually only used on better quality knives. You got a keeper there! One little niggle, however. Usually "Vintage" is used when referring to a pre 1960'a stiletto that didn't have the swivel or bolster release mechanism like this one has. On those older models, one simply used his thumb nail to lift or pick the lock tab up off the blade pin which was why they were called picklocks.

[@maple5211]

Awesome comment!

[@jgunther3398]

i wouldn't accept the tip peek but it was definitely an improvement overall !

[@darioammendola3724]

Good job!!!!!

[@PaulPavlos-c4m]

great job bro but the blade is not fully closed

[@NLSkooch]

Great job! Is it legal to carry where you live?

[@AyazRestoration]

👍❤

[@TomCrosman]

Deer don’t have horns. They have antlers.

[@АнжеликаОгурцова-ц3у]

Доброго дня. Дякую за відео.👍

[@AyazRestoration]

❤😘

[@joeyv2008]

I have an old switch blade that needs to be fixed . Can I contact you ?and send it to you ? Thank you and love your channel by the way

[@ReXtorer]

Thanks for watching my videos. I live in Ukraine. Delivery will take a long time.

[@joeyv2008]

@@ReXtorer ok copy that

[@gregbrightwell4682]

Is that Sambar stag antler? Interesting restoration

[@AyazRestoration]

😘❤

[@45proteinconsumer]

stilettos are such an enigma in the modern day knife industry because nobody has the balls to make a modernized stiletto with the current super steels on the market. i can guarantee this knife is made out of 440C Stainless or some other unnamed Chineseium

[@terrycharron3704]

@45proteinconsumer you should do a little bit more shopping around and i think you will find out that you are wrong. There are modern stilettos made of fine steel. Kershaw makes one that i own.

[@dominickcabal5347]

I remember back in 1982 when I was in the USN SUBMARINE SERVICE, our sub pulled into Naples, Italy. I bought a switch blade in a shop in Naples. Don't recall whatevver happened to it....

[@Ibetalkinvidyagames]

The stag being a bit more sloped on the sides would be a nice touch. Great job.

[@shnookylangston]

Italian stilettos don't slope their scales into the bolsters.

[@leefinney1722]

I would love for someone to fix my

[@rockinrendell]

very nice job. however, it's an amazing amount of work on a knife that's only worth $25 and has no collector appeal. but a very good job none the less.

[@RestorationAustralia]

Nicely done, very elegant. I love the sound when it opens very satisfying. 👍

[@jonathanlloyd2306]

The new handles are too thick.

[@nickinthefield4202]

Great stuff! If I have one small grievance of the various restoration channels, it would be that they over do things a little. Leaving a bit more age patina would be great. 👍

[@rhaegostheskydragon1760]

If asked, do you think you could replace a blade on an Italian stiletto with a blade of better quality steel?

[@BA-sv7ib]

nice! you'll can put a safety

[@sanchezroman8995]

Bought one..44-years ago.. during my Honey moon.. Still have it.. ahhh, and so with the wife 😁😄

[@Truthist1776]

This is an inexpensive switchblade from Taiwan. It's been sharpened so much that the edge is exposed when closed. Filling and redrilling the hole in the blade could make it close fully. The button cover and lock are missing, because someone did a perfunctory restoration (thus the red scale).

[@hdayan1945]

Fantastic, congrats for a good job.

[@Nick-gi6ym]

What a beautiful job thank you

[@billsykes75]

Nice work…Its Asian though, Not German…👌🏻🙂

[@tonyholt90]

Impressive 👍 well done

[@Ensensu2]

What did Ellie do to that thing?

[@daveyspider]

fantastic work i have not seen one of these knives since i was a young teddy boy manny manny moons ago keep up the fantastic work.

[@harukiyosida9060]

すごい

[@Sheepdog1314]

got one like it. Tried to sell it and couldn't give it away... people don't buy what they don't know.