Old Okapi Pocket Knife Restoration. Chemical nickel plating

[@67nearmint]

There is an elegance to the uncomplicated design of this knife. The one piece handle eliminates the meed tor all the leafs and spacers. The lock mechanism is simple but attractive. I'm a fan of this one.

[@LouisDennis-eu7kl]

10

[@Anton-cf3xd]

Okapi one of the good old things of yesterday, this was the first pocket knife I got when I was a little boy ,as many other boys here in SA back in the 80's , still have till this day

[@MrKroogur]

10/10 The Nickle plating came out great!

[@ReXtorer]

Thank you!

[@МальчишКибальчиш-г9ц]

Хорошо когда у человека руки прямые и растут из того места ! 😊

[@davecane7965]

Just goes to show, if you put the hard work in, objects come back to life. Awesome restoration again 👍

[@obirato]

10/10 Brilliant!! good work with all that sanding

[@jimmypitts6379]

Awesome restoration. Love the nickel plating. 10/10 14:57

[@raziel3726]

Amazing Craftsmanship and Restoration 10/10👍🏻👍🏽👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@jeffbaranowski6695]

Simplicity at its finest. Extremely well done. I rate this a 10.

[@Fergusotto]

Without doubt.. 10/10. Superb!

[@vinceianni4026]

Beautiful knife Beautifully restored well done 10

[@danielekkel2629]

I'm always impressed by the commitment and when your were sanding the ring it's just above and beyond for me the knife looks great.

[@robertmanley7556]

I love old knives ....there size ....there shape ....there design . A solid 10 as always very very nice work !! Your attention to detail is amazing !! 👍👍

[@pauldockins9635]

10 out of10, what a interesting knife,🇺🇸

[@jerryjohnson4618]

Awesome restoration 😎👍👍

[@ReXtorer]

Thanks!

[@judithyoungquist8409]

Excellent as usual! Thank you for sharing with us ✌🏼

[@user-dg6sg7ws8p]

10/10 good application of nickle! Nice handle design.

[@jimfarmer693]

Excellent work again, love your videos.

[@ReXtorer]

thanks!

[@ahmedElsayed-j1b]

Hi , I have one okabi can you take it please ​@@ReXtorer

[@CharlesJeske-lm8pd]

Fantastic as usual!

[@paullambert4445]

I bought an Okapi 20 years ago at a knife show. They are an unusual and historic knife made in Africa. Unfortunately mine took so much pressure to release the lock that I sold it to a person that on occasion buys knives from me. Beautiful restoration. Thanks 🎸🔪

[@bert2530]

They were, and still are are made i guess and also in other shapes, in Germany. Then they were exported to the German colonies in Afrika.

[@dariusjanulis4119]

All your works are perfect 👌👌👌👌👌

[@Richard.357]

I knew this would be another 10 before I watched it 😂. Awesome. Personally, I'd like to see you build from other rusty knife parts and maybe make your own springs and blades to make your own stilleto . There's something about a stilleto that stands out from the rest, but whatever you decide, we will watch it.

[@danielpintos1443]

Excelente trabajo, 10! Feliz 2025, que venga con restauraciones, salud y paz. Saludos desde Argentina 🙂

[@janiewilson7842]

10, nice job

[@gabo-guerrero]

I've never seen a knife like that before, it looks very interesting. Your work is amazing, definitely 10/10. New subscriber

[@christian98]

1000 out of 10 keep up the good work

[@bigGeo5460]

Awesome resto definitely a 10 you turned a pile of manure to a diamond brother, luv your channel, happy healthy New Year brother 🇺🇲❤️

[@Philippe-f2z]

Vraiment impeccable,bravo 10/10 .👍👍😊

[@LoneStar1955]

Always great. No number system needed.

[@jamesbarnes3063]

Beautiful 10, happy new year

[@gilliandanvers4383]

10 out of 10

[@sabdam2629]

10/10. Magnifique

[@MASI_forging]

Fantastic effort

[@edebby]

You done pretty well to save a 2$ Chinese Okapi knife. I wouldn't bother to restore it, but as a project I can see why you took it on yourself, and the result is stunning.

[@jesserodriguez1904]

Solid 10!

[@stefankotkowski1819]

If the handle was made of a antler tine, that would be pretty cool!

[@gerardmarc5494]

10/10 as usual

[@elfowl6873]

10+. EXCELLENT.

[@JonathanBerrube]

Vraiment bien magnifique 10 / 10

[@jasonthompson4079]

Jamaican rude boy’s favorite knife

[@Many-y7b]

I have 4 of these fromsouth Africa..i have been working onthem for years and never finished..wow..

[@donreed5029]

10+ sir!

[@DeeegerD]

Looks more like a fishing lure than a knife but excellent job. 9.9

[@68trigger]

I would have done something different with the handle , but the Nickel Plating is fantastic-

[@fredviolet-pi2le]

10 of course

[@АлександраЯнчук-т1ю]

Як завжди 11 з 10

[@charlescorris3469]

Nice…

[@ilyakha5923]

10/10.

[@WestPointLakeWilly]

10! What is that knife made for? That isn’t just a collectible, it seems to have a purpose. Like an old mill knife for cutting line and cloth.

[@pauleddy1910]

This knife is also known as the Jamaican ratchet knife it is quite popular in that country because of its low cost and ease of modification

[@alexzay9637]

10/10❤

[@doriWyo]

Husband rates it a 5. Yes, the original wood coating has been duplicated,but we like to see some contrasting grain. I'll give it a 7 for the great metalwork.

[@mikelyons6036]

A ten plus.😊

[@johnhatley3074]

10/10 😎👍

[@musiccarsmartialarts7350]

10 👍

[@hughbryant1326]

10/10

[@danielskrzyniarz3829]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@watheqjawarneh2919]

I have the same knife made in South Africa

[@GarmyanKurdi]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@okapitube]

Just a Note: this is not an okapi knife

[@pauleddy1910]

Where are the three stars

[@pauleddy1910]

Where are the three stars

[@okapitube]

@@pauleddy1910 no all okapi knives have tree stars/ 2 semi moons Visit my channel to see them All

[@heshamzean8211]

Chinese performance

[@amrkamal9342]

That is what i gonna say👍👍

[@Anton-cf3xd]

The original had the letters OKAPI stamped in on the blade

[@erwinlorentzen]

10.👍

[@stephaniewesthofen2095]

10 Punkte ❤

[@mariomartin6437]

I want buy that

[@lipenhumtsoe]

10+

[@ilyasobolev9995]

11!

[@RobertAdams-wd6pt]

I would say that it is a 10

[@AliRama-y4w]

10😊

[@КЛИНОКАВТОРА]

✌️👍🔪

[@MrStepol]

🔟

[@Ural_stories]

О! У меня есть такой нож. Он в плохом состоянии, деревянная рукоятка сломалась, но мне жалко его выкинуть. Он какой-то особенный.

[@karlmoser6923]

South Africa "mafia knife"

[@preparacaofranco9157]

10

[@night_city_7]

It would be cool to restore something else besides knives.

[@GERARDBOULANGER-l8y]

En tant qu'ebeniste je regrette que le manche n' est pas été mieux ponce .

[@АндрійЧумак-л5л]

100 і це не межа)))

[@ahmedElsayed-j1b]

I have one can you take it and make video and after that return it to me

[@મહંમદમુલ્લા]

The okapi holds the record in South Africa for the most used knife for stabbings

[@ReXtorer]

this is the most popular knife in this country

[@NinjaRockStar]

فين المصرين 😂😂

[@ate-ē-ate]

9.999

[@koval21093]

Хімічне нікелювання цікавий процес. А чи не можна точніше пояснити які саме реактиви були використані?

[@shukuralloxqayumov1164]

9

[@nazarmargarian387]

8

[@Verault]

I have watched many of your videos and I cant understand why you always keep throwing baking sods on your vinegar. Its such a complete waste. I do restorations too. Simple water will displace the acid. Adding the baking soda just for the bubbling foam is just a waste. All kids in school know what happens. Every time you do it I just shake my head. Its like how people put batteries in the refrigerator because someone told them it makes them last longer.

[@MsBaron1970]

10/10 як і завжди, все зроблено класно🎉🎉🎉

[@Andy-Anthony]

100

[@RonaldoSilvaOliveira-m1k]

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐞 😉

[@IRIS-kr9eq]

10, nice job

[@RajeshSingh-Bhangu]

10/10

[@jamescrabtree4358]

10

[@iangibson6819]

100

[@Traderjoe]

10/10

[@1bobbydavis]

10

[@mariomartin6437]

100

[@anthony-q9n]

10

[@user-wolf1977]

10

[@billmcdonald9933]

10