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Nice to see you restore this without taking it apart. Most restorers would go to unnecessary lengths but your restoration technique is appropriate and the end result perfect. Thanks from the UK.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Brian! I would probably destroy the scales trying to remove them!

My dad was an electrician and had an old pocketknife like this. I always thought the tip of the second blade had been snapped off accidentally. I had no idea it was designed this way. The history of the tools is always interesting info. It brings the tools, designers, makers, and users to life. I very much appreciate the time and effort you take to include it. Thank you!

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks April! Researching the history of the stuff I work on is a fun part of the hobby for me.

That old knife couldn't have landed in a better place! Great job as usual! 👍😀👍

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad David sent it to me!

Nice job MagDad that came out really good. That line gave me a kick: "looks like someone tried to sharpen it with a woodchipper." Well done!

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I've seen so many old knives ruined by bench grinders.😥

Was getting nervous for a minute…and thought the Flitz would get left out…but you and Chuck did not disappoint!

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Chuck was itchin' to Flitz something!

My grandpa gave me my first pocket knife. It was just like this. I still remember how proud I was of it. Another great resto. Thanks for the memory.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Old pocket knives always seem to bring back good memories!

This brought back memories of my Father. He always carried this knife and used it so much that about every 5 years I would get him a new one for Christmas. When I found that this knife was made for the Signal Corps, I understood why he had such an infinity for it. He was in the Signal Corps through WW2. I've kept several of the worn-out knives and now I want to clean them up a bit and maybe start carrying one again to feel closer to him. Thanks for the memories.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

I'm glad my video brought back some good memories for you Elliot! A knife like this would be a great EDC!

Love the history bits in these videos, you can't beat old American tools 👌

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Learning about the history of the items I clean up is a fun part of the hobby!

That cleaned up quite well!! Nicely done Bud!!☻

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks RoadKing!

This is the first video offer yours that I've watched. My first reaction: "Not the Dremel!". You are very skilled. I carried one like this for years with smooth black Delrin scales. It was built like a tank. I picked up a Klein Tools Brand at a pawn shop for $10 about 18 months ago. I cleaned and oiled it. It has plastic faux wood scales. The screwdriver works great for throwing sparks with a ferro rod. I live an hour from Camillus, NY where the factory was. My other favorite pocketknife is a Camillus U.S. , all stainless Utility (Camp/Scout) knife. It's in excellent condition. Never sharpened or used. Dated 1996 on the main blade. It rode around in my mother in law's Jeep until it died. She gave it to me. I hear people complain about how some old knives have such strong backsprings. When Most people worked with their hands, naturally their hands were very strong. Before lockbacks became widely popular, these strong springs provided an extra measure of safety. I had a 1970s Case 2 blade large folding hunter. When closing, it would have worked like a guillotine if a finger was in the way. I enjoyed your refurb.

@357magdad

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I'm a big fan of Barlow style pocket knives. I EDC a Montgomery Ward Powr-Kraft Barlow. Check out my pocket knife playlist: kzread.info/head/PL2LUCgmdqpXOJ085tzQW-pBKJVOd67-UR

Beautiful job as usual Magdad. I can see many hours of work in that knife but it was worth it. Cheers mate, Stuart 🇦🇺

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Stuart!

Perfection! That was the challenge project and you killed it. Great patience to get all the nooks and crannies cleaned and polished. I have learned a lot from you videos. I really appreciate the shout outs! Helping a brother grow.

@357magdad

6 ай бұрын

It was a fun project! Thanks again for sending it my way!

I still have one of those in my toolbox. Had it now for 55 years.

@357magdad

3 ай бұрын

It's a classic pattern that never goes out of style!

Fantastic restoration Magdad! Mr. David is a bonus addition to our great tool community! Night and day difference.. outstanding!

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Vic! I enjoy David's channel.

We had these in the Marines when we worked on jets. Great knife. The screwdriver fit the fastners on control boxes perfect.

@357magdad

6 ай бұрын

I hope you were able to bring one home with you!

Great job Magdad.....good thing Chuck is there to keep you focused !!

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Chris! Chuck is a great supervisor!

The old knife has a new life. Great job!

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Talk about a transformation. Most people would have passed that knife by. Those blades were really in bad shape. Excellent job on the recovery. It's in better shape now than it has been for many years.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Pat! The blades are still tight and have good "snap".

Great job Magdad! Sixty years ago I was an avionics technician in the Marine Corps. We were issued TL-29s along with a nylon sheath. I misplaced the TL-29 and was issued an all metal Imperial with "U.S." markings. I still have them.

@357magdad

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Rick! I'll have to keep an eye out for the all metal US issue!

I love these old Electricians knives, well old tools in general. You did an outstanding job on this knife you should be proud of it.Thanks for sharing

@357magdad

4 ай бұрын

Cleaning up old pocket knives and tools is fun!

Great resto job ! Was issued one when I was in the navy and still have it 50 years now ! If you were lucky you got the TL-39 !

@357magdad

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Joe! I'm glad you kept your knife all these years!

Came out amazing man!! Props to Camillus.. Very cool that you took the time abt the history.

@357magdad

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Researching the history is part of the fun!

Excellent job sir. Really enjoy watching your programs. I was a bit disappointed until I saw Chuck doing his part. The history of the knife was very interesting. Thanks!

@357magdad

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Christopher! Chuck has a big episode planned for next week - stay tuned!

Learned so much from you in two videos. You do a great job of making an instruction video and entertaining. Keep up the good work. Thank you

@357magdad

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad the video was helpful! Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun!

I just inherited one from my dad. The handle was turning white. But it polished back out. Thanks for sharing.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I've had some luck with Mother's Black Chrome rejuvenating plastic scales.

This was exactly what I needed. I have one with wooden scales that I am going to dive into. Thank you for the guidance!

@357magdad

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I'd love to see some before and after photos of your project! 357mdad@gmail.com

That knife lucked out and received the Magdad Magic. Amazing work as always mate. I have learned a lot from your videos.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Shedman! I'm glad David sent it my way!

With the patience of a saint and determination, that knife turned into a righteous restoration sir, I like it, thanks for the video.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Terry! It was a fun project!

That knife was in pretty rough shape when you started but you did a great job restoring it. 👍👍

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Frank!

Lived in and around Camillus for more than 30 years. Right up the hill for many years in the village. Learned more about the company in your video than I knew before. The old factory is now being repurposed into senior housing.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Camillus was able to stay in business for a long time.

Nicely done. I just found an old pocket knife that I need to clean up. This is definitely the technique I am looking for.

@357magdad

3 ай бұрын

I've got another pocket knife project planned for next week!

@_BigLife_

3 ай бұрын

@@357magdad I really wish I had more time lol

Another awesome show Magdad! Very nice job on the knife. Thank You for sharing

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Jack!

Beautiful resto of a beautiful knife! Thanks!

@357magdad

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Chris!

Nice Job 👍 Magdad ! Pretty Good Even With the Pitting . Much Better Than It Was !

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Wayne!

Nothing like seeing an old knife that someone tried to sharpen with a bench grinder...........I think it needs a name, maybe "The Sharpen Of Shame".

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

I've seen so many old knives ruined by the bench grinder.

@christophereddy4517

4 ай бұрын

t seems to have been so common for guys to sharpen on a bench grinder.

Think I'll have to dig out the one in my tool box and give it some attention. Thanks for the video, I was never able to identify the knife before.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Dale. Electrician's pocket knives are very popular. If yours is stamped TL-29, it was military issue.

Very well done. Thanks so much for sharing. I always learn something. Have a great day and keep them coming.

@357magdad

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun!

Loved the video. I restore a lot of these kinds of knives and really learned a few good tips from your work. Thanks!

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun! Check out my pocket knife playlist: kzread.info/head/PL2LUCgmdqpXOJ085tzQW-pBKJVOd67-UR

I have to say that Camillus looks better Now Than it was Brand New It's like you took an old beat up ford car and turned it into a million dollar Rolls-Royce Nice Job on a simple Restoration .. Great Work Mr Magdad and Mr chuck Take care looking forward to next Sundays Video

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Roger!

Thanks Magdad, really appreciate this great transformation, you are a master of the pocket knife ! There were many challenges with this knife but the path you took managed the balance between restoration and a working knife, hence your lack of arm hair !

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Andy! You could do a lot worse for an EDC than this knife.

Your pocket knife turned out really well Thank you for the video

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Joe!

I like mothers products. I really like White diamond. It Makes aluminum look like chrome. Thanks for your reply

Wow ! Anyone would be proud to carry that knife everyday. Fantastic job on this knife !

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Kris!

Camillus is one of my favorite knife manufacturers and I particularly like the TL-29 electricians knife. I have been using a carbide graver to clean out the nail nick. Nice work, looks super nice!

@larrydemaar409

7 ай бұрын

I should say carbide scriber.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Larry!

The knife looks very good now. Well done. It had been very badly sharpened over the years. Reminds me of some of the horrible plane irons I have seen in my hand plane restorations. I appreciate the history as usual. Camillus had a long run. Dave.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Dave! I've seen so many old pocket knives that were ruined by grinder sharpening.

I’ve always liked Camillus knives. You and Chuck did a great job!

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! Seems like a quality knife.

Excellent work once again sir! I have always preference Camillus over Case. And my Dad and I have quite a few including their side brands like Kent and Syracuse. Thank you for what you do you do.

@357magdad

5 ай бұрын

Thanks James!

Another fine job Magdad, thanks for sharing. Glad to see Chuck got some FLITZ time in lol

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! Chuck had been itchin' to Flitz something!

Magdad + Chuck + Camillus = something worth hanging on to. I don't think we have Camillus in the UK. They always look to me like decent quality pocket knives.

@357magdad

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Mark! Camillus had a long history of making quality knives.

Nice job Magdad. The old knife looks great

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Ivan!

Very nice clean up Magdad! Also - great history lesson on the knife company!

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I enjoy researching the history.

I love the TL 29. My neighbor got his issued to him in the Military. Nice multi tool. Great job cleaning it up.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike!

The knife looks great! You really did a good job on it Magdad. Thanks for sharing this.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks John!

Great video it now looks new thanks for sharing 👍

@357magdad

6 ай бұрын

It is definitely better than it was!

What an improvement, you should be very proud of your achievement 👍.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Tony!

Those are nice heavy duty knives. I usually pick them up if they’re at a good price which is almost always.👍

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

I buy them when I see them too!

Another fine job! Your collection of knives must be getting big. You'll have to 2 show us.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve. Many of the pocket knives end up going to new homes.

Standard Navy pocket knife. We also kept one in each toolbox. That, or a TL-27 or TL-28. Wish I had a dollar for each of these I've had. Good job.

@357magdad

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Richard! Imagine if you kept all of those old knives!

@richardgreen3068

6 ай бұрын

@357magdad if only. I still have a few of them. Working knives all. By the way, I love the shirt.

Fantastic. You are an inspiration.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun!

I admire you very much. You have special skills

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

That's a good knife..You did a fantastic resto on it. David is a cool guy and he does amazing projects!

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

David's latest antique safe project was amazing!

Well done! It really came out nice. The blade channels and springs are always challenging.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! The Evapo-Rust soak helped a lot!

Next to the Barlow the electricians knife was always a favorite of mine. Awesome job! 😃👍

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks ScoutCrafter! You know I'm a Barlow guy!

Nice !!! You could gift this to Chuck, but he will need bigger pockets.......

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Steven! Chuck loves to make things shiny!

Exelente trabajo,un saludo desde Argentina

@357magdad

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Pedro!

Beautiful job MagDad! Amazing transformation, Best regards, Bill.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Bill!

Outstanding job Magdad! 👍🏼😃

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks David!

Nicely done Magdad & Chuck

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! Chuck was excited to help!

Nice sympathetic resto job👍👍

@357magdad

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I had one of those knives as a teenager.

@357magdad

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching John! My pocket knife projects always seem to bring back good memories for viewers.

Great restoration. It came out looking great!

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Robert!

Great background music!

@357magdad

6 ай бұрын

Mrs Magdad and I enjoy picking the music for each episode!

Enjoyable video. Thanks

@357magdad

2 ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

Thanks for the video, if only old tools could talk.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Terry! It would be cool to know where this knife has been.

Excellent results!

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks John!

Another masterpiece 👏

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

That’s a military electrician’s knife, as others have noted. The screwdriver blade comes with that sharpened section, I imagine for helping in stripping wire. It’s not a case of ‘somebody tried to sharpen’ it, it comes that way.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I guess you missed the part where I shared the US Army Signal Corps spec drawing for the knife.(12:21) The drawing shows the sharpened section of the screwdriver blade. I was referring the the grinder marks someone left trying to sharpen it.

Good job 👏 well done 👍

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Fantastic job that came out so good 👍

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Cleaned up Purdy good Magdad!

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Great job!

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Jerry!

Thanks for posting this. I have a TL-29 that was my Dad's, I remember the white "TL-29" lettering on the wood handles but it's worn off now and I forgot what it said... until now. I thought it was from his Navy days (he was a radarman on the USS Mayrant in WWII) and seeing this I guess that's correct.

@357magdad

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Sounds like you got a great piece of family and WW2 history!

Nice Work Professor! turned out Great👍👍

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks D&R!

Excellent format!

@357magdad

6 ай бұрын

I do not understand your comment.

@bobwhelk2115

6 ай бұрын

@@357magdad what scoutcrafter does I will do - ring a bell?

@357magdad

6 ай бұрын

@@bobwhelk2115 ScoutCrafter and I are friends! Before I met him I was making pocket knife videos like this one and firearms related content. ScoutCrafter got me into vintage tool "restorations". Hunting for, cleaning up and learning about the history of vintage tools is a fun hobby. The KZread community for this hobby is a great bunch of folks. I would recommend you also check out JohnFix, Resto-Rob, Big Vic's Workshop, Dale's Workshop, Uwannawatch, Big Life, Wire Works and ToolScouter.

@bobwhelk2115

6 ай бұрын

@@357magdad I stand corrected and ashamed

BRILLIANT 🙂

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Michael!

Cool Job, congrats!

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Jose!

Looks great and Camillus made a great knife as well! Im not sure how the newer ones are since they sold out but Ive owned a Camillus lever lock for at least 18 maybe 20 years and I love it used to carry it on the job. As a Flitz man myself I have a couple stops and one I added Flitz on the leather and it works great for the beginning and then go to the regular plain leather, Try that out sometime!

@357magdad

6 ай бұрын

Good idea!

I still have mine from my days in the Army in 1975.

@357magdad

Ай бұрын

That's great! It's a keeper!

Very nice job Magdad, 👍

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Dale!

Chuck is great!

@357magdad

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Chuck says hi!

Nice clean up Mate, I always think these Electricians knives are a perfect balance of cutting blade and tool blade (I think you can also find them with a file built in to the screwdriver blade)

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

I've got a three blade Klein electrician's knife. It's got a curved sheepfoot blade in addition to the spear point and the screwdriver.

@Everythings_Adjustable

7 ай бұрын

Cool, I don't think I have seen one like that before

Dang that's one of the old ones that still had the lanyard pin the goes all the way through.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

I think the plastic scales date it to after WW2.

I just restored a Camillus electricians knife that was made in the 60s but doesn’t have the TL29, I believe the blades are carbon steel. It’s one of my favorites to carry right now.

@357magdad

5 ай бұрын

Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun! You could do a lot worse for an EDC!

Just last weekend I picked up the sister knife to this at the Stormville flea market. There is no model number but it is a Camillus . The difference with it is the screwdriver blade is a knife only and it does not look like it was reprofiled. Other than some patina and grime it's in good shape. The pin for the lanyard loop isn't exposed in the blade channel so maybe this one is newer than yours. I also got from the same vendor a small Ranger 3 blade pocket knife. Again, no model number and it's a little more worn than the Camillus but should clean up nicely. George

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Old pocket knives are fun to collect and clean up!

@LAG3

5 ай бұрын

They are rare, but Camillus did make some with a blade in place of the screwdriver. I don't have my books handy, but I think it was a long pen blade, thicker than on a smaller gene's knife.😊

No video in my feed is more welcome than a Magdad pocket knife restoration! Way to go , MD! The knife looks beautiful! One question: when you buffed the plastic scales did you use Flits on them? I notice you use a softer buff wheel.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you like my pocket knife projects. Chuck and I polished the plastic scales with Flitz. We like to use the softer wheel on plastic.

I have the exact knife but a different brand name. Now I know why. They are fun to work on. Thanks

@larrymills8527

7 ай бұрын

I have a Klein tool knife like that i have had for years .

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

I think just about every maker had their version of this knife.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

I think Klein still sells electrician's knives.

@larrymills8527

7 ай бұрын

I used them for 40 years they would last about 7 years and the flat blade would get real loose or break . Then i would get a new one . When i retired 3 years ago i got my last new one.@@357magdad

Right on.👍

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Well done

@357magdad

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Nice job! I just listed 4 of these on Ebay last night! They are sold together if anyone is interested.

@357magdad

7 ай бұрын

Thanks!