old school craftmanship ..i love it ..not one electric tool used..awesome

@FFD_Restorations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!

@CountDoucheula

9 күн бұрын

5:48

The knife and sheath condition actually looked pretty good for it's age, not to much pitting or blade use and the leather just needed some love... great job!

The fact you used the original leather washers impressed the heck out of me. For me that adds tremendous value to the piece.

@FFD_Restorations

11 ай бұрын

😃👍

Absolutely amazing my man! The fact that you use all hand tools is the clincher!

A knife that is shaped like a knife is always the most beautiful.This is a fantastic specimen.

Very nice restoration. Wish I could find someone in the states to repair my Dad’s WW2 knife just like the one in this video. The pummel needs replacement. Keep up your good work.

Love the pedal driven wire brush and belt sander. Old school rocks

Watching this video was truly very satisfying. I love the fact that you used almost all hand tools to do the work. You did a fantastic job. Subscribed!

@FFD_Restorations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀👍

The leather restoration was amazing.

Outstanding workmanship!! You're a true craftsman!! Enjoyed the music when you lovingly hand rubbed the sheath with beeswax and linseed oil. Best of all, no talking!!!!!!!

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Thomas, I appreciate your feedback!

What an amazing transformation for both the knife and scabbard. Love the look of your shop as well. All of those older tools are impressive.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Matt, much appreciated 👍

Love the old fashioned way with old fashioned tools. Just a joy to watch.

This was a really nice restoration to see, the masterful skills of the Restorer have given this historic knife a genuinely needed new lease of life. These knives would have been a great comfort to Troops, knowing that if they needed to, they could rely on their personal knife to defend themselves during combat. The before and after images are remarkable, and I particularly liked how neatly the finger guards on the knife matched the sheath.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that very much sir! You made my day, thank you 😀👍

You did a very nice job restoring a piece of history. A practice I use when hand stitching leather, is to tie a knot in every whole. Done this way, even if the stitching is cut it will not come apart. Thank you for letting us share your experience.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir! That is a great suggestion! I was looking at that and I will apply it for sure in my future projects. Have a good one!

I own several RH-36 knives along with many others including the RH-35, Ka-Bar and such. All original and in excellent original condition. The 36 is my favorite (except for the Ka-Bar that I was issued in 1973) Love the use of all manual tools in this video. Keeping the tradition alive is a wonderful thing and keeping history alive is even better. Very enjoyable watching you work. Keep it up!

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much sir!

Absolutely love the hand tools and all the hand done work!!!! That's a shop that will always be able to produce...no power, no problem.....Absolutely beautiful knife!!!!

@FFD_Restorations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly sir 🙏

DUDE!! Love it, I’m literally in the midst of restoring my late grandfathers knife similar to this one and I watched closely to gather tips. Thank you my friend.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome! Good luck my friend!

Beautiful job once again. I was particularly interested in seeing how you brought the leather back to life. I have an old sheath like that I want to restore. I like what you did. Thank you 😊

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Kathy! I am not an expert on that but definitely looks way better than before. Yeah, try to refresh it a bit as well. Make sure to wait enough after washing. Just to have time to dry properly. Any leather conditioner will help to bring shine back and give softness to the leather. Good luck with yours! If you have any concerns and additional questions, please let me know ☺️

@andyc750

2 жыл бұрын

@Kathy Kelton wash with shampoo as is gentle, can sand it carefully with fine paper and treat it with olive oil works very well

Sir your restoration of that knife and sheath was wonderful. You did a wonderful job on the knife and I love your choice of sheath. It absolutely reminded me of my Uncle's knife and its sheath. He was a WW2 NAVY signal man. He I believe he did alot of wood carvings with that knife. I still have his knife in that sheath as well as his signal book, pocket Bible and his carvings!

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly sir. That is wonderful to hear, thank you for sharing! Take care!

@user-vr3mc1tr9r

3 ай бұрын

У меня отец то же был связистом на войне. В рукоятку ножа была вделана маленькая фотография, мой отец и его фронтовой друг. Ножен, к сожалению не было.

The work on the aluminum looked like it took a long time, but it was worth it for sure! Great work, I am very amazed by how well the leather turned out as well

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Grant, That took me forever 🙈 but as you say it was definitely worth it in the end. I am glad I did that. I am considering melting down aluminium next time. Still would be correct time period. Thanks for watching Grant, cheers!

Excellent restoration of an old beauty...brought her back to life. Sheath was a perfect find...well done!

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks sir!

Excelente trabajo, es un verdadero placer ver el proceso y el resultado. Muchas gracias.

I love all of the old hand tools God bless from Canada eh

Probably one of the better Knife restoring videos I have seen . Many people take belt grinder and things like that , what heats up the steal and ruins the hardening

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback and watching Susann ☺️

What an amazing job!! Done old school. Great craftsmanship. Great video. Loved every second of it

Great rrestoration on a beautiful blade! I like your attention to detail and all the nan powered equipment you use. You very seldom see that kind of excellent craftsmanship anymore. Thank you for sharing..

@FFD_Restorations

8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, very kind of you! You are welcome sir!

Wonderful craftsmanship! I was mesmerized throughout the entire process. I enjoyed that you were restoring a GI fighting knife as I have a nice collection of knives including my Kabar fighting knife that I bought and carried through my years in the Army. I knew the Army would not issue me a bayonet to keep throughout my tour so I had my Kabar. Eventually I did buy a bayonet but that was years later and after I left the Army for my collection. Oh, I wish I had your skills and patience!

No words to describe that restoration., Except.., amazingly beautiful . Great job, well done!!!!👍👍👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️♥️

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you so much 😆👍

Amazing work! I love the lack of power tools. This was so relaxing, satisfying, and inspiring to watch!

@FFD_Restorations

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Great to watch, my father once made me sand a floor by hand, seeing those stacks of sand paper, I understand how hard you worked on this blade

Очень хорошая ручная работа. Супер.

One of the best rebuilds I have ever seen. Well done Sir!

Love the restoration. I'm amazed how nicely the leather restored.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for for the feedback Trisha 😊

Good to see you're back my friend always love re-watching your videos cuz I love seeing you do it all by hand this one really impressed me I've never seen somebody take a solid chunk of what I guess was aluminum and make a entire knife pommel by hand you made it look very much like the original one and I love that you refurbished the original leather on the handle and that you also was able to find an original sheets for those knives I'm always happy to see a beautiful piece of History restored if that knife to tell a story who knows what it would say

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Tristan, nice seeing your comment. Yes, it was aluminium. I am glad you think so! Thank you! Take care!

@mrm8556

2 жыл бұрын

👍

Outstanding craftsmanship, love your work.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

I appreciate that you restored the leather spacer handle rather than replace it. Very nice

@FFD_Restorations

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you very much!

That is a good looking knife to carry and not afraid to use. Great job.

Amazing knife, and absolutely wonderful restoration - Well done!

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Arran, I appreciate that!

I enjoyed the whole video, but I have to admit, the best part was the hand manufacturing of a pommel from a piece of stock. Very impressive to me, at least. Thank you for posting.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I am glad to hear that! Thank you Pete!

From what I understand, I understand, you do all this work with manually powered tools. You have my deepest respect herespect. It must take a long time to do all this work by hand.

@FFD_Restorations

Жыл бұрын

Thank for understanding, much appreciated 👍

I love seeing the old school tech and techniques still being used these days plus it better for the environment.

@FFD_Restorations

Жыл бұрын

Well said, thank you ☺️

My favourite part was between 0:00-16:43😁 A lot of effort went into this one. Making the endpiece must have taken some time. I like your shop upgrades👍

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Restored, always wonderful to hear such nice feedback. You are correct, it took a loooong time 🙈. Thanks man, much appreciated 🙏

Both the sheath and knife could not have turned out better. Super nice work.

@FFD_Restorations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much sir!

Very inspiring to see you do this restoration without "modern" tools. Beautiful result - great job!

@FFD_Restorations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, much appreciated 👍

Nice anvil. Love your water stone box/clamp. Over all, nice job.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Jim 😀👍 I am glad to hear that!

love this style blade well done

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

you're a true Artist sir ...❤

If I was sharpening it I’d sharpen it more. Amazing work

Magnificent. Well done.

Hi There, Love the way you tread the old stuff on the Old School methode. And in the end these old methodes still work. Good job and nice video. Greetings from Holland. Sjoerd Groot.

Good of you to remake an aluminum pommel for that sweet old knife. I was wondering how you were going to handle that it was interesting to watch! Thanks for posting!

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

☺️👍

Astonishing. Your wonderful craftsmanship exudes an aura of bonding with the spirit of this blade and leathers of handle and sheath.. A relic of previous generations past still competitive with the newest synthetic scabbard knives and still fit for our sons and nephews to carry in harms way, a piece of kit to ensure their survival and success to return home safe and victorious. Or just have along for fun while fishing, hunting, or camping.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again ☺️👍

Wicked Awesome job 👏! Thank you for sharing...I have several of these knives ...maybe I will restore them to this level.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chris! Go for it!

Respect sent from an old knife maker . Thanks for your video and all the best .

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated, thank you, you too my friend!

Brilliant piece of restoration

Great Restoration especially without the use of power tools. A true craftsman, Hand Salute from this Vietnam Vet USMC 1966 - ??

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!

Excellent restoration young man. Thanks for the video.

@FFD_Restorations

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated sir! Thank you for watching.

A quality item will last for a very long time. Very nice work.

Really enjoy your videos. I recently restored a Case xx 337 6"Q WW2 fighting knife with a stacked leather handle. Unfortunately in this case the leather washers for the handle were beyond salvage, just crumble dry . Lucky for me the blade was in great condition polish and buff and it looks great! I used antler for a new handle and made a leather scabbard. Saddle soap and Shoe polish made it supple . I appreciate your skills and I learned from watching your video Great work you are inspiring. Peace

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

That is great to hear Jonny! Sounds good for the antlers 👌 Likewise, thank you for the tips and sharing your experience/knowledge! Take care!

@longrider42

2 жыл бұрын

I believe you can order the leather handle washers from Kabar, I think. I know I've seen them online some where. I have a Kabar that my uncle had when he was in the Marines, but he took very good care of it. It is on its second sheath. Dog got the first one, or so his story goes.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

That is a truly nice looking knife. Yes, I saw on their website like a handle kit for traditional ka-bar knife. Thanks for the dog story 😂👍

@longrider42

2 жыл бұрын

@@FFD_Restorations Yes, supposedly, and frankly I do not know what to believe. He told some great stories. He was in the Philippines, on leave, and was out and about, when a dog latched onto the knife sheath. He wont say what happened to the dog. But he was invited to a BBQ later that day.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

😆😆😂👍 Thanks again 🍻

Spectacular work 👏

Excelent work, nice result. That makes me smile. Thank you.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that! Thank you sir!

A Seriously good knife and you do all the things good man appreciate

@FFD_Restorations

8 ай бұрын

Much appreciated, thank you kindly ☺️

Impressive, thank you

Great job! Always love the knives!! Thanks 🙂🙏

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you too Mike!

I have two Pal 36 knives. It was very informative to watch this. Thank you.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, you are welcome ☺️👍

Nice job! Your the Bob Ross of restoration! I just picked one up that came from a storage locker but it’s in fair condition with original scabbard think I’ll just use some of your methods without complete rebuilding Thanks!

@FFD_Restorations

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Good luck!

A righteous restoration, bravo.

@FFD_Restorations

Жыл бұрын

🙏😊👍

BRAVO SIR, BRAVO!

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

🙏☺️👍

Nice, excellent restoration of an WWII historic knife.

@FFD_Restorations

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated 👍

Outstanding work,really enjoyed watching you work your magic,very well done sir 😬👍

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly, much appreciated sir!

Love your shop tools as many appear to be 19th century when the people who could use them were thought of as wizards & gun smiths.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

😃👍

Wow amazing craftsmanship.

@FFD_Restorations

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Someone gave me this exact knife- he found it magnet fishing! I will restore using this vid as a guide. Thanks!

@FFD_Restorations

Жыл бұрын

That is so cool, good luck!

Excelente trabajo.

BEAUTIFUL !!

@FFD_Restorations

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

You know this dude more shredded than a julienne salad working like this. Outstanding knife.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

😆👍

Да работа проведена колоссальная особенно если учесть что вы делаете в основном на мускульной тяге 👍

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

😆👍

much skill performed here i know, many skills performed here i never imagined,...bravo!!!.....

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wow! Nice job cleaning that knife and sheath up.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Yeah, great video and what a outstanding result.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot my man 👊☺️

Wow! I think I have the same exact knife in the basement. It was my dads. sheath and all. It’s packed away with some old tools.( files, planes, hand saws.) Now i feel inspired!

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

That is fantastic to hear, thank you and good luck!

Muy muy buena la restauracion de 10 lo felicito señor .

Great video especially like the restoration of the handle and the and sheath you leave no stone unturned Great job

@FFD_Restorations

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for watching!

Beautiful work! 👍

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much sir!

You did a great job man respect 🙏

@FFD_Restorations

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated Michael 🙂👍

Excelente trabalho ... Parabéns 👏 Também gostei das suas ferramentas ,rústicas e 100% funcionais 🤝

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

😃👍🤝

What a nicely done restoration , well done.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Jim!

Saludos desde Cali Colombia es usted un artesano y un maestro mi admiración y respeto

@FFD_Restorations

Жыл бұрын

Saludos y gracias

such a beautiful piece boris. great work as always.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Latessa! Always a pleasure to see that you are still watching my videos even though I am taking a longer time to upload them! I truly appreciate that 👍

@latessaallison1228

2 жыл бұрын

@@FFD_Restorations i will ALWAYS continue to watch your videos. if there is a day i haven’t watched a new one then you will know something has happened to me. #loyalfollowertiltheend

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

@@latessaallison1228 you are amazing, thank you so much for endless support. Don't say that, I wish you all the best 🤗 Take care!

Oye, no había visto este vídeo, excelente trabajo. God bless yours hand. Greetings from Venezuela 👋 🇻🇪 😊

Beautiful work!

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

History restored. Well done and you should be proud of your efforts.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊👍

Beautiful restoration

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Larry!

Dope AF job on the knife and sheath!

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

What a good job .love your manual shop

@FFD_Restorations

2 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

Excelente trabalho. parabéns 👏🇧🇷

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Muito obrigado!

Nice that you were able to save the leather handle disks.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, thanks Bill!

Best handworks ever i Love it very you do a master Job ❤️👍❤️

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that is great to hear! Thank you so much Pascal 😃👍

Good work on the restoration of that old soldier to fighting condition. I commend you.

@FFD_Restorations

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!

Great Craftsmanship