Vintage Boy Scout Knife Restoration:: Mistake To Blessing!

Watch as we embark on the journey of rebuilding a Western Boy Scout Fixed Blade Knife, where a simple mistake turned into a blessing in disguise. Sometimes, the unexpected can lead to the best outcomes. Join us as we showcase the process of turning a mishap into a beautiful restoration project. Whether you're a knife enthusiast, a scout, or just enjoy watching skilled craftsmanship, this video is sure to inspire.
Stay tuned to witness how a seemingly wrong turn can lead to a remarkable transformation.
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[@cecilmize1]

The Doctor is in. Turned out beautiful.

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you

[@travisbell9014]

You should get your cousin to engrave the Boy Scout symbol in the scales. It looks good

[@richsuroveysr6855]

Good job on the boy scout!!!😮😊😊😊

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you

[@jasonbeecher509]

Great looking knife. That palm wood looks great. Have a wonderful day today

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you

[@bruceowens3258]

Antlers are hard to work with. Been down that road . But you overcame, like a true marine. Oh-rah !!! Great video DOC 😊 Semper Fi Marine, 💪...

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you. Oorah!

[@user-mstcurtis1978]

Great job Doc another beautiful knife.

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you

[@jerryphillips5112]

Kevin, You're an Artist my brother! It's amazing how you can just vision the restoration before you even get started good. 😊

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you.

[@lannylancaster62]

A beautiful knife. Love the palm wood and G10 spacer. I love working with wood, it's a wonderful and forgiving material.

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you. It turned out beautiful.

[@MomoJRchalifoux]

Super job Kevin 👍👌❤️🇨🇦

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you

[@jimkastor3876]

Great job knife Dr. that wood is awesome.

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you

[@afprojektcz]

Nice scout knife👍

[@Checkmate1954]

Good work. Thanks Doctor

[@theknifedoctor]

Thanks and thank you for watching!!

[@TimothyCibula-vh5ip]

Wow that wood turned put beutiful look great kevin nice job!!!!

[@TimothyCibula-vh5ip]

Turned out I mean not put

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you.

[@howardkayecrabyman]

I agree get your cousin to engrave it ,but it's beautiful. Great job again 👏 👍 be safe and healthy GOD BLESS AMERICA 🇺🇸 🙏

[@theknifedoctor]

Thanks Howard!

[@10gaugeTroy]

Good morning everyone!!!!!

[@RoubidouxCreekOutdoors]

Looks good !!!!

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you

[@Charles-it9ke]

Hey Doc, the wood scales you put on looks great, great save. Love Boy Scout knives, just started collecting them, The enraving MrTravis suggested would be nice. Waiting on the next great video.

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you. Still thinking about the engraving.

[@DavidHodkinson-ps1cb]

Doc that's a fine job ......... Wood looks really good matches the patina .....

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you!!

[@josephbrown2583]

Such a good knife. Man this is an amazing restoration!!!:😮 GOD bless you

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you!!

[@pigeonjoe8404]

Better then bone amazing job that's why your the dr of saving knives

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you!!

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you!!

[@johnelder4273]

"Jimping" is what most people call the groves for your thumb.

[@jasonstone2568]

New subscriber here. KnifeKrazy sent me.

[@theknifedoctor]

That’s awesome! Hope you enjoy.

[@StevenBurris-w3q]

Great job

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you!

[@TimothyCibula-vh5ip]

Welcome

[@alanrider7018]

Just bought this strop at a thrift store. No.630 patented July 17, 1883. Just wanted to share with you!

[@theknifedoctor]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@bobbyd4400]

The western L66 became the W66 awsome

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you

[@AWCustomDesigns]

DANG!! That turned out beautiful! Could your cousin burn the Boy Scout logo in the handles?

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you. I’m still thinking about the engraving

[@kathleensmith370]

I think it looks better with the pine than the stagg

[@theknifedoctor]

It turned out great

[@joshp8395]

I've got a couple western fixed blades I love them great knives. Got both at the pawn shop for under $10 a piece.

[@theknifedoctor]

Awesome Prices!

[@joshp8395]

@@theknifedoctor yeah I couldn't believe it when I seen them. Now that I think about it I got one at the pawn shop for $5 and the other one I got from my boss he gave it to me. I was mistaking one of my westerns for a schrade folding lock back with gut hook and sheath that I picked up at the same pawn shop for $9 they had $20 on it I was shocked when they said $9 cash out the door. I couldn't get my cash out fast enough 😂

[@allanleighton-hc1bc]

Thanks

[@allanleighton-hc1bc]

Really enjoy your videos

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you so much!! God Bless sir and thank you for watching and supporting the channel!

[@lowrangeoverland9013]

Put B.S.A. on it👍

[@JamesPoore-bw5rr]

Sorry the bone didn't work out that would have looked really nice. But you did a fantastic job on the knife that's some nice looking wood the knife looks fantastic. Great job.

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you. I was disappointed at first but it turned out great in the end.

[@bigradioboulevard8438]

Too bad the antler didn't work out, but it came out great.

[@sic-n-tiredtired4273]

That is a great job looks amazing

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you!!

[@willjohnson6854]

I like the wood better. 🐊🐊

[@james-ee3pi]

Question,I have a USA 330T Old Timer with xx on the tang.What does that mean?

[@theknifedoctor]

Send photos to [e-mail]

[@dustyak79]

Should have grabbed the knife under the hatchet . Looks to be a really old skinner trade type .

[@roberthoug7864]

I was wondering what did you pay for the knife eagle Or should I say what did you pay for the blade before you made it into a knife.

[@theknifedoctor]

Like $6 if I remember right.

[@kenbates1354]

Trash to treasure!!!❤👍🏻

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you

[@jerryphillips5112]

Bummer the antler handle didn't work out...😮

[@theknifedoctor]

I was disappointed at first but pleased with how it turned out.

[@jasonlong3981]

Wood was the best choice here..

[@theknifedoctor]

I agree. Thanks for watching!!

[@elderyoung416]

😎👍👍

[@ralphdavis1624]

Noone ever ground bone or antler has no idea how bad it smells.worse than chicken feathers burning

[@theknifedoctor]

It’s terrible!!!! LOL

[@tomlongbeard6071]

Jimping.

[@theknifedoctor]

Thanks

[@theknifedoctor]

Thanks

[@JoeDebono]

Jimping wouldn’t look right on that classic knife. Also, you can’t beat wood, bone always looks fake and fragile.

[@CharlesMac1313]

That is so wonderful that we all raise that much as a knife community. You did a great job Kevin God bless

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you Sir!! God Bless!

[@BrianBuras]

Another Knife life saved, good job Doc!

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you

[@michaelroberts3220]

Good job on the handles, the palm wood really lights up with the mineral oil. What does the tree look like, we do not have them out west?

[@theknifedoctor]

I don’t know. I’ve never seen one.

[@Johonavich49]

Kevin please don't grind and add jimping. Knife looks great the way it is.

[@theknifedoctor]

I’m not. LOL. 😊

[@davidsawchak1330]

You did a really good job on this knife I like the wood handles better too! You could do an eagle on the handle because an eagle scout is the highest rank of boy scout!

[@terrell48]

I agree the Boy Scout emblem engraved in handle would be sharp

[@BrianSmithJr-mq5zo]

Jimping is what the groves on the knives are called for ur fingers

[@KnifeKrazy.]

That looks fantastic. It’s a shame about the stag. 😢

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you. I was disappointed at first but it turned out better than planned.

[@philipd.murphy6970]

It's called jimping

[@ThomasOBrien-ix2qt]

i woutd put the scout shield on the scales

[@jerryphillips5112]

That thang is jam up and jelly tight!😂

[@bigradioboulevard8438]

Put a BSA emblem on the handle.

[@40belowful]

howdy partner :)

[@R.H.bladeNshade]

You do such great work Doc i will always enjoy watching you brother!! Gorgeous knife you made from that!

[@theknifedoctor]

Thanks for watching

[@josemariaurbizo3915]

Nice restoration! Congratulatios! Very good knife. Thanks Mr. Kevin

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you

[@WoodsmanHobo777]

That knife turned out great. I see why you're called the Knife Dr.

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you

[@davedoughty1213]

Outstanding job on that knife handle Kevin!!! Typical Marine style that you adapted and overcame the obstacle of the bone!!! I recently put a water buffalo horn on a broken German Word War 2 bayonet. The shape came out well and I added paracord for extra grip. I made a sheath and had a local shoe repairman sew it up and put a snap retainer to secure the blade. You did a fantastic job on your Boy Scout knife!!! The Old Army Scout…

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you. It turned out better than I had planned. That is awesome on the bayonet.

[@GrahamWoodward-bl1me]

Really great work mate, its a pleasure to watch your videos. The only thing that stops me from doing the same is my lack of skill and knowledge. Greetings from the Northern Territory. Down Under.

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you sir and Thanks for watching from way Down There!!

[@swayaustin3456]

Obviously not my knife or artistic endeavor, but as a former scout I think it would be awesome to have the BSA emblem on the handle. Regardless, she's very pretty.

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you. Still thinking about the engraving.

[@Sheepdogtraveling]

Put a BSA logo on it.

[@dj_spade]

I found a Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co., Barlow that ive been wanting to put antler on, ive been holding off on it because i dont know if im quite ready to tackle that yet. To be honest with you its the knife i dont want to screw up, ive never seen one for sale nor can i even find one to compare it too. But you do give me the motivation to try. Your end result looks amazing, even if you couldnt get the antler on it.

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you!! Go for it! It’s fun, but bone, stag is hard to work with and it makes a huge mess. Stinks something terrible.

[@robertupchurch9639]

I have repaired and restored many Westerns over the years, many with stag. I just finished a Boy Scout L66 using old leather handle washers & spacers.

[@theknifedoctor]

That’s awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@rintintinman9223]

Color me surprised,,, yesterday I finished a resto on a folding knife, that turned out to be an ancient Canadian boy scout knife, it's awesome.

[@theknifedoctor]

That is awesome!

[@Chevyv8man1]

Hey Kevin, That knife came out great. You should put big foot on that knife. I think that would look great. Good luck - later

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you. I haven’t decided on engraving yet but that is a great idea.

[@richardvirchow3390]

Another patient saved; great work, Doc…!!!

[@theknifedoctor]

Thanks for watching

[@Knifesandmore]

That turned out amazing! I love the wood! Them old Westerns are good knives! Good Job Doc!

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you. It was a fun project.

[@texmex4379]

That palm wood looks great. You can tell it feels better than it looks, great job. You'll be able to use those stag handles on another project, you'll see.

[@theknifedoctor]

That palm wood is beautiful and feels so good.

[@joshp8395]

In my opinion I think the wood looks better than the antler would've. Very nice piece for sure.

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you. I was pleased with how the wood turned out.

[@CuttingEdgetools]

Honest opinion. Restore Turned out nice👍 Antler stag is choice, but takes little more time. Crafting a slab handle on those western split tangs is interesting adventure. If I was doing a stag antler on a split tang. I would probably craft a separate thin section to fill the middle gap and then epoxy/sandwich clamp the two scales with the center piece inside. Then drill and put the 2 pins in.

[@theknifedoctor]

Thanks for sharing

[@CuttingEdgetools]

@@theknifedoctor your Welcome Kevin 👍 Always enjoy watching a episode with the Doctor!

[@philOHP96]

great job doc another beautifully restored knife ✌❤

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you

[@paulyoder865]

To be honest wood looks better than bone in my opinion, because everyone does bone or antler. That came out beautifully.

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you

[@kirbycreekmo]

That turned out very well.

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you

[@tomhandel9176]

Some things are just not meant to be, I guess, Kevin. I think that wood looks a lot better than the antler would have on that knife.

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you. Turned out better than I planned.

[@Gingerbeard_69]

Amazing restoration doc! God bless you

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you.

[@gerardjones9162]

Love your channel I found something you may like a bear mgc set

[@theknifedoctor]

Awesome

[@calebsmith7907]

It’s not a good feeling after all that work for the antler not to work ,but in the end it still came out really nice.

[@theknifedoctor]

I was disappointed at first but pleased with how it turned out in the end.

[@chuckB9679]

The wood looks great! I'm a newbie- why the spacers?

[@theknifedoctor]

For looks and it helps protect the wood and metal.

[@alang.carter245]

Leave it to the doc , he’ll fix it great ! Ooh Waugh ! Keep on -keep on Luv it

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you!!

[@johnnystanley2305]

I found some water Buffalo horns on a yard sale this morning. I'm going to use them for handles too

[@theknifedoctor]

Awesome

[@jefferynatter1961]

Great job Kevin beautiful work

[@theknifedoctor]

Thanks!!

[@bobwalton4879]

The wood looks great, to me a better choice for a boy scout!

[@theknifedoctor]

It turned out great

[@cheesymoonworkshop]

That Palm Wood is gorgeous.

[@theknifedoctor]

Thanks to you!! Where did you buy it from?

[@thomastommy1192]

Cool video thumbs up on this fine day.

[@theknifedoctor]

Thanks for watching

[@CorinnaCoralla]

You've outdone yourself! I love that wood

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you!!

[@geraldcastle5811]

That is a lot more beautiful with the wood on it

[@theknifedoctor]

I think so too!

[@BillysBladesnTools]

Beautiful! Nice work!

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you!!

[@tedhart7708]

The file work on the back of the blade is called jimping, Doc. That sure did turn out great! Love it!

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you!!

[@saltynlit]

Turned out beautiful.

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you

[@KernArms]

Sure turned out nice..

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you.

[@chuckB9679]

That looks great!

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you

[@bradoverbey4470]

Awesome job Doc!

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you

[@stus1171]

Looks great!!!

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you

[@MomoJRchalifoux]

Love de knife Kevin ❤👍🤩

[@theknifedoctor]

Thanks!!

[@Freedom2219]

Looks awesome

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you. It turned out better than I had planned.

[@michaelspicer7695]

Grate job

[@theknifedoctor]

Thank you!!