That made a huge difference looking at the slides😮

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Yessir, Dr. Frankenstein brought it back to life.

I believe "TK's Spa Treatment" works! From death to useful in society! Also, Looks much better! Hope you have a good one! 👍

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks very much Peppered. I'm pretty sure Buck is safe to continue operation. LOL

As good as it's gonna be is a lot better than where it was! Great job, thanks for showing.

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks very much, Tim. Take care.

A remarkable change. I did not think it would improve that much. A pair of nitrile gloves make a big difference when working with the nasty stuff. Thanks for sharing your experience .

@ThriftyKaniffy

2 ай бұрын

It came to look okay in the end. A definite imrprovement. Thanks, Lanny.

I think you did a great job on that old knife, I know I couldn't have done any better. 😊👍Thanks for sharing, take care and Cheers!

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks very much Toad. Did you enjoy the longer format?

@singingtoad

3 ай бұрын

@@ThriftyKaniffy I did, right on! 👌

I have a couple of Imperials. One, my brother gave me almost fifty years ago, it’s a Kamp or Camp King and one was my Dad’s, It’s an Ireland. This was great; I’m going to keep my eyes open for similar knives in need of a little TLC at vintage markets, flea markets, and yard sales for projects!

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Right on, Stacey. It's always rewarding when you can save one. Thanks for watching.

@stevefinchum1867

3 ай бұрын

Good job man

Very cool restoration. Have a wonderful day today

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, Jason, You have a great weekend.

Great project TK and fantastic results imo. I'd carry that knife and I would think many others would too. Thanks for the walkthrough.

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks very much BDH. I don't do this format all that often, but I like to throw a long one out there occasionally. I hope you enjoyed it.

Lots of character and you gave this old beauty a new and useful lease on life. Super job. A very long one! Great job.

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Yes, definitely longer than usual. Thank you for watching, Rick.

@felinebline7154

3 ай бұрын

​@@ThriftyKaniffygreat for me learning maintenance and restoration techniques. Ps. Howards Wax and Feed does a great job on all of my leather watch bands. Puts a real nice shine on shoes as well.

I think it is a big improvement. Great job. It is definitely a user now.

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Yep, it can be toted and and made useful now. I put a nice little edge on the blades too. Thanks, Dean.

Great video. Glad you got some snap back, and it's now T least usable.

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Yes indeed. Can be pocketed now. I gave it a nice new edge too which I forgot to show. Thanks, CDN.

You did a great job on that restoration

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, Georgia. It was pretty rough. A nice little user now.

Nice job! I recently did the same thing to an old abused Uncle Henry stockman I found at the lake. Who knows how long it’d been there. The KPL swabs and Case erasers did most of the work. Didn’t think to try mineral oil on the handles though; back to the bench! The handles weren’t as far gone, but still have a very chalky appearance. The worst was getting the blades usable. The Spey had so much damage it turned into almost a pen blade.

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

We save them anyway we can, James. Good luck on your Uncle Henry.

Nice work, buddy.👍That knife looks a heck of a lot better than before!

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, David. Glad you enjoyed the cleanup.

Ah, the zucchini shield. Lol. Whoa, those covers do look bleached! I wonder if leather dye might work? Nice job putting an old knife into basic working shape.

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Quite [ossible. There's always new ideas to explore when doing these. Thanks, Su.

I had a 34OT with completely white scales and I sprayed it with rem oil and polished it with never dull and it brought back about all the color

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips, Cooper.

Nice job

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers, Kathleen. Good to see you on Randy's live.

I have two Smooth Black Powderhorns and just cleaned one up in a similar manner The phenolic or whatever the black polymer is turns gray but goes back to black with a mineral oil bath That one is cleaning up nicely

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Yes the discoloration is a real thing. Getting oils back in there is very helpful. Thanks, Terrill.

Good job John.

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks very much, James.

interesting to watch, Thanks! Any repair/restoration is better than none!

@ThriftyKaniffy

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, OMKR. Take care.

Great work, looks great. Thanks for sharing TK. Be safe

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Same to you Seppie. Glad you enjoyed the video.

I think it looks great and would love to have one like that in my collection!!

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, Jeremy. That's Very kind of you. A nice American made knife.

@jeremyroot9152

3 ай бұрын

I honestly loved how it came out that little bit of white gave it some character! If you ever want to re home it let me know lol

Love the longer videos, awsome content buddy

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Glad you like them, I always worry if they are too long winded. Thanks, Pizza.

There is only so much you can do with that one. Looks good.

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

It had its limits. Thanks for having a look, Brandon.

Gonna have to get the one I have out n clean it up never new these were made by camillus thanks for sharing

@ThriftyKaniffy

2 ай бұрын

You bet, it's a really nice series of knives. Thanks, William.

Looks great!!!

@ThriftyKaniffy

Ай бұрын

Thanks.

Man that came out great. I am very surprised with how much the cover or handles came back to life. Thanks for sharing, Live Long Prosper and Collect Your Own Way!

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Not too bad, eh? Thanks for having a look, Stan, I hope it was a fun watch.

One thing that helps get the snap back other than cleaning the pivot is opening both blades to halfway to were the springs are all the way pushed out then taking a mini flathead and scrape off the rust and grime on the side of the springs

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Yes, I've done that before. Thanks, McDoogle.

A neat little knife. Came out nice!

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, Randy. Good show tonight.

@RandysWSG

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!@@ThriftyKaniffy

Sweet looking knife John. That cleaned up good

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks very much, Jeff. Glad you enjoyed the video.

@jeffjackson5331

3 ай бұрын

@@ThriftyKaniffy you are very welcome

I would carry it.I Love Old Pocket Knives as long as they are USA or German Steel.

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Yep 100% American made. Thanks for watching the video, One.

For sale: Super Rare Appaloosa delrin Frontier 😂 . Thrifty you made a remarkable improvement ( more than i expected by far) a little heat from a heat gun may help the dye take .

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, HD. One bad part of trying to film it all is the trial and error requires more time than the video allows.

Really enjoyed this clean up and restoration John! Therapeutic and relaxing A huge improvement!

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, Slippy. Means a lot. Glad it was fun watch for you.

Huge improvement! It was pretty far gone. Always love a restoration!

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks very much, Eric. Good to see you in the lives and Discord this week.

Man alive, I think you did a damn good job buddy. For where it was when you started and what it looked like when you finished, night & day difference!! Great job. I really enjoyed this video too

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks very much, WV. I try to show these fix ups every once in a while as they are so much fun to do.

Great Job

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Thank you, Tim. I appreciate it.

I’d recommend watching a few knife repairs/restores on the knife doctor channel. He’s amazing.

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Yea he does some interesting things. Thanks for mentioning him, Richard.

I bought a handful of TSA confiscated knives from ebay to do this to. Unfortunately, the seller failed to mention they had all been sandblasted and were full of grit. I got most of them cleaned up but they were way too much work for what I got out of them. Lucky for me I'm retired and just doing it for a hobby.

@ThriftyKaniffy

15 күн бұрын

Sorry to hear that hopefully you'll some use for them. Thanks for having a look, Mike.

I have one just like the dark one. I think I paid $3 for it, I love it

@ThriftyKaniffy

Ай бұрын

Awesome price, Randy. Good find.

Hey thrifty it’s a good little user…… sometimes you have to let an old knife be an old knife….. good work brother stay well 😊

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Hmm I've heard that line somewhere before. Thanks, Jersey.

I think she came out pretty nice. Sometimes you gotta let an old knife be an old knife.

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Knife Doctor, likes to say that. Thanks, Terrance.

What ive found out is that on the shrade old timer they turn white like that, and I use very fine steel wool and rub it down where its white. Then I soak it in mineral oil. Usually makes a difference for the better. Also it varies from knife to knife. Stay safe. Cheers. Oh I forgot to say that I let the knife soak in the mineral oil over night. 😊

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, Phillip. I'll try some different things next time. Even stain perhaps.

Nice job! I enjoy doing the same thing 👍🏼👍🏼

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, Radar. I find a lot of joy in trying to bring these back to working order. 👍

Great restoration, thanks John 🔪👍✌️

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

I appreciate it. Thanks, Donald. 👍

I did a quick web search on dyeing Delrin handles, looks like the consensus is that it can be dyed with Rit dye if the water is heated 185-195 F (like in a crock pot). How dark it gets is based on the thickness and time.

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Ok, good to know. Two concerns with that in this particular case. 1 The adhesive that attaches the handles could be compromised. 2. Don't want to soak carbon blades for long periods in what is essentially saltwater.

It still has a lot of good years left in it.

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Indeed it does. It's got a new lease on life now. Thanks, Try N.

Great vid - sux the main blade didn't get back the snap but great recovery my man

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, Chad. There's a small bit there and definitely better than it was. 👍

Interesting. I've never tried stain but wondered if that wouldn't work well on delrin. 😊

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Someone else suggested that. I figure it would be similar to the dye, I'll give it a try next time. Thanks, Michael.

Try some furniture repair magic markers. They have them in all colors of brown.

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, I'll have a look, John.

I cleaned up a really bad vintage Old Timer with Ballistol and left it in a plastic bag for several days. I wonder if those sonic cleaner machines would work for pocket knives?

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

I have one. They help is some ways and I use them a lot with SAK knives. I don't like dunking carbon blades in water too much though as a general rule. Thanks, Prop.

What if: cover the knife with mineral oil in the magnasonic... It looks Great. Talk about quality no gaps with liners and springs!

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

It would make a mess of the unit, but may work. Hmm

Old Stag cameback with 24 hrs. In mineral oil for me.

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Ok, thanks for the feedback, Richard.

Question for you; have you ever reviewed any of the pocket knives made by Joker? They are mainly known for their fixed blades but I bought their cheapest pocket knife off Amazon for around fifteen bucks at the time. The blade is a slicer and it seems to be solidly made. If you get tired of China made knives, give Spain a whirl and let me know what you think.

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Yes I have Stacey, here is a recent video I made : kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZXt9lKuTn7XJdqQ.html

@staceyroberts9177

3 ай бұрын

@@ThriftyKaniffy Yes! That is pretty much the same knife I purchased but the one I purchased simply says Stainless. Simply made and very comfortable in the hand. Thanks! I have subscribed and hit the Bell for some time now; wonder why this one has not popped up, when others much older have?

restaurada canivete 🔪😉

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Gracias, Ronaldo.

Try wood stain on the scales

@ThriftyKaniffy

3 ай бұрын

Not a bad idea. Thanks, Wazzer.