Rusty Sword Restoration - Famous Gladius

This is the restoration of the French artillery short sword Gladius. It's an 1831 Model. This one was made in 1832. As I wanted to keep all the details, marks and history I've decided to do it in a more professional way and without using any tools at all.

[@Facts.About.Everything.YouTube]

This gentleman is quickly becoming my favorite restorer. I love how he left the wear on it.

[@belsherivera9782]

I like how he didn't grind it all down to make it all look perfect. You kept the old beaten up look to it still which is amazing.

[@youkiddinme6882]

Belshe Rivera Nah thats pretty old piece he didnt wanted to damage it

[@brokenpieces5852]

I really like watching people restore weapons and stuff like that. It’s always so relaxing and the object looks so gorgeous and glorious.

[@skinnyerectus6970]

I literally know nothing about swords, or anything he does. And I still watch every video. But why do I like it? Maybe the sounds?

[@mrdount2146]

SkinnyErectus maybe u just like the fact that he restores swords that are rusted and look like they don't work but he fixes them to look brand new

[@peachesw0mp970]

SkinnyErectus lol the only thing I know about swords is that they’re good for stabbing people

[@mrdount2146]

Winter Moon BOI

[@BlackArcherGaming]

I want a sword so I can chopped some people's heads clean off

[@kirareeve6971]

Like every asshole in the comments

[@jcbdigger7617]

beautiful job sir, love the patina on that blade. I am glad you didn't ruin it by buffing it, gorgeous piece of history.

[@HandToolRescue]

Love that handle.

[@stevenmc19]

I feel so stupid. When you put the acid on the blade it blew my mind how quickly the steel started to shine, but then i realized it was just bubbles. End result blew my mind again though

[@kirareeve6971]

Do u go to school like no jock serusly scien class coverd this

[@moresothanyou]

@@kirareeve6971 I see you skipped your English class

[@kirareeve6971]

@@moresothanyou rasist ass hole

[@moresothanyou]

@@kirareeve6971 What a creative use of insult! Clearly this show a superior command of thesaurus.

[@armyblackveilbrides]

Elo Hagai Sembiring dud leev hur alone u rasist ass hol

[@dwaynewladyka577]

You did a fantastic job of restoring that sword.

[@420kuba9]

Dwayne Wladyka Polish surname I see what's up

[@BMW7series251]

Beautiful work. Just the right amount of restoration.

[@JustMe-ku6rk]

Great job. You cleaned it up beautifully and you kept the character intact.

[@macedindu829]

Glad to see you back. Great work!

[@dibdias1]

Very good job! Saved all the original markings which is very important.

[@SethWistful]

I loved all the new techniques! Glad to see you back!

[@jonnywaselectric]

Andre did it

[@anotherland2462]

He definitely doed it

[@Rykyuby]

jonnywaselectric this needs pinned and a heart

[@dakuroni]

he do'ed it

[@jehoiakimelidoronila6543]

He sure did, my friend. He sure did.

[@kirareeve6971]

Well yeah or he wold of posted the vido

[@jkabholat]

Liked the historical information on the sword.

[@arthurbelarittervonmuller9183]

Just a pity that they were inaccurate because it is an infantry fang mule 1831 and not an artillery mle 1816

[@austenmckenna5555]

Beautiful! Love your restorations!

[@dpowell3702]

no shortcuts , no grinder , just a man turning craft into art

[@EathanUchiha122]

I honestly never knew I could be so satisfied watching these type of videos!

[@TheBlueTeddiursa]

Fantastic vid! I really appreciate the captions during the process, it's interesting to see the tools and materials you're using!

[@chelleshepard5344]

I really love how much you enjoying fixing old stuff that no one thinks anyone can fix i just love how these people fix and use old objects🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂😁😁😁

[@NiallHoranMonkey]

Restoring the hilt was absolutely mesmerizing!

[@jonathansweet1112]

This is such a brilliant video, an inspiration to all of us who try to restore anything. Keep up the good work

[@Sugarkraft]

Turned out beautiful! Very nice piece .👍👍

[@wittyharu3183]

i don't know how i get here. But i love this! Amazing!

[@situpstraightyoubananashap2754]

I'm glad you didn't put a new handle on it. It looks amazing!

[@mmgross144]

Great job! That rust remover is amazing!

[@Seymour-40]

Nice work.... Beautiful sword!

[@Ligadoheavemirabela]

Nunca vi coisas tão incríveis

[@ethanstang9941]

Thank you andre for not using a grinder, or making your own handle. The sword is the best restoration ive seen on youtube, and now you can hide it in the bathroom in case someone breaks into your house.

[@takotabyard4923]

Very impressed with this restoration

[@SharpWorks]

Nice work 👍

[@ccDuke1]

Been waiting for a new video thank God your back

[@nannercamping9126]

Damn that's an old artillery sword!!! Cool find

[@notbilly5962]

It's great how you didn't try to get rid of every single imperfection, the blemishes show the history while at the same time you made a rusty mess into a beautiful sword

[@PPGA88]

Thank you very much! In my great father's mansion, near Orléans, there is many swords like that, same style same handle, and I really didn't know where it can come from! I mean like you say they look like the roman swords but they appear be more recent! My great father said that his uncle bought many military material after the WW1, and particularly from the 2nd empire of Napoléon III but I never ask him about those swords. They are in the attic with some helmets, cavalry's helmets, some bayonets and some breastplates. But it's my uncle wich inherit from this house, and so the furnitures in :/

[@ungax4591]

I had one of this kind of sword. Very similar on look specially on the handle but blade is about half inch width and longer length.

[@drainyang]

5 mins and 57 seconds of absolute perfection

[@maryahkth]

jams did i find jimins lost jams????

[@poorsubstitute3893]

Nice job. Keeps the sword’s character. I find wire scouring pads are good too.

[@SalandFindles]

You did such good work on this! Great job!

[@frogwart2298]

Great job. Watched several of your videos tonight and had to subscribe:) really love watching how the pieces come out:)

[@NP6335ACDC]

That acid solution is cool, you can see it working instantly

[@dazevers]

Beautiful job my friend

[@michaelbatts5655]

That is a beautiful sword. Looks like something Perseus would use on Medusa or Achilles would use.

[@iamejify]

It’s actual a french bandsman’s hanger from the nineteenthcentury

[@ciprianpadure]

great job ! beautiful sword.

[@twilightsithstephenbutler9746]

Definitely a Gladius sword the curves on the blade give it away very powerful sword especially in battle looks heavy

[@biebe08]

this is so relaxing and satisfying! more than just music to my ears. it is also music to my eyes.

[@gundor2772]

Eeh... that sounds kind of weird..

[@osamab814]

Put the headphone on your eyes

[@biebe08]

no. i ain't using headphone. i'm using eyephone.

[@pasatebo]

you know somethings wrong when you can see music and hear objects

[@biebe08]

yup. tha's pretty frustating.

[@flickyy6342]

Now this, this is better than Buzzfeed. Nice.

[@justthis5641]

You are extremely good!!! Keep going!

[@asurasalem2838]

absolutely fantastic

[@jaykrishna7581]

It's good to be back isn't it? Keep up the good work

[@khamuldergroe5662]

Wow, like it!

[@ryanfonoimoana5580]

All i can say is it's a beautiful blade. The rest I'm speechless

[@marshalllaw123]

Great job!

[@liamr6672]

All restorations should be this way.

[@mpaulaj]

That's gorgeous

[@t0ster243]

nice to see how much effort you put into this, keep it going good work :)

[@alducentekritztravy494]

amazing!

[@thewiseoldman]

I look forward to part 2 where you finish the restoration. Great work so far.

[@geigerperplexon8903]

it is finished. This was a real restoration no fake.

[@AustrianJager]

Very nice. Impressive work.

[@ZuhairTML]

wow youre very delicate! they should definately hire you in museums for restorations like these

[@bucknekid9608]

Beautiful piece

[@williamsdroger]

Amazing!!

[@26kornfreak]

So nice to not see power tools for once!!. Very nice job!! 😊😊😊

[@hansrenner887]

Great work

[@Republic3D]

Excellent job.

[@chrisdooley6468]

Wow amazing job as usual. Is that yours? Fine piece to a collection for sure

[@JayWalkerOnline]

Foamy® Sensitive Skin If you so strongly dislike watching these restoration videos, or so strongly dislike seeing how blades are restored--if this isn't restoring it to its original state, then what would you say is?--why do you watch them?

[@overcasts]

Foamy® Sensitive Skin even if it has no value it’s still a fine piece.

[@wadekirkpatrick7965]

I'm of the strong beliefs that a sword should look good and be in usable condition. You like the rust go for it but I for one would much rather have this

[@alisdairherd9501]

When iron oxidizes it becomes porous allowing the process to penetrate deeper into the steel. Unlike stainless steel, aluminium or titanium where the oxide layer protects the underlying metal. Don't hit it with a flap disc but by all means, strip any loose rust, covert and protect.

[@MiaGreen7805]

Chris Dooley h

[@davidanderson2937]

The outcome was amazing and I really like the fact that you didn't put any machinery on it.

[@yo.mama100]

This is my all time favorite style of gladius

[@yo.mama100]

So that's where I've seen this before it's a French artillery sword

[@jordanvelazquez6321]

That is beauty at its shiniest.

[@itsyeboikdog2300]

Wow you could restore the Excalibur you're that amazing

[@itsyeboikdog2300]

Andre Will Do It you'll find away lol

[@arikarchmer2077]

I really like your videos, you do a great job, keep it up!!

[@zeesaga7573]

brilliant work andre!!

[@3LDomi]

You sir have earned a subscriber :)

[@Chris-Go7]

Been waiting soo long nice choice

[@chopin65]

Well done!

[@QuantumMechanic_88]

What a beautiful blade . I would love to see what the scabbard looks / looked like . Thanks

[@samachouceir5175]

This sword is really cool

[@macrendilysmir1876]

Loved seeing one of these in a video. Have one in my own collection but it isn't as shiny as this polished one. It's got a serial number though and most marks are legible.

[@nmda9578]

WELL DONE!

[@IlBaroneRozzo]

Awesome!

[@anthonyfeatherstone7696]

Just beautiful

[@sumeetsingh6378]

Bro at lasttttttt I’ve been waiting for weeks

[@user-ts4yf8op2s]

U could make some money restoring peoples old items U DO A FANTASTIC JOB 👍

[@julianballarini9783]

Wow, no se pero es satisfactorio ver estas cosas de restauración de cuchillos o espadas. Quedó muy buen me encantó. Like :)

[@BIGDAWG91331]

I just got one thing to say......cool sword

[@MissLady-pq4hc]

Enjoy your work

[@eddingr2035]

Well done Andre

[@Taterzz]

man imagine all the battles this sword was in. all those surrenders.

[@happygamer_18]

My god this is fascinating to watch.

[@chelleshepard5344]

I love your vids btw 2019 anyone???

[@criminalscum8280]

How much time do u put into this

[@bobbressi5414]

It is not a gladius. It is a French artillary sword. But you did an excellent job with it!

[@mohammadmo1936]

good work my freind u are so talented i always have fun watching ur videos

[@karimrawda1518]

I wish i had your talent

[@christmasina]

You did s brilliant job! Have you thought of using a soft bristle tooth brush for the small spaces? It won’t harm any surface, but gets all the small debris out. Just a thought:) thanks for sharing.

[@ilantzur02]

Nice and simple

[@johnc7642]

great job

[@nicholas2009jones]

It looks like a bandsmans sword or possibly artillery. These soldiers didn't need larger weapons because hand to hand fighting was not their primary function. But it could be used to defend themselves if they really had to. Almost every nation in the gun powder era used short swords like this of one sort or another.

[@Ommeta3764]

Hey, this is pretty incredibilis

[@carterwright1495]

ROMAN

[@obamacare1337]

Love restoration vids

[@starguard4122]

Great Job