In the video below I am using for the first time a 150 years old TREADLE POWERED LATHE to make new wooden handles for old files. Absolutely extraordinary experience and pleasure. So simple but so effective, brilliant. Coming across this…
This EXTREMELY rusty axe head is a ground find while metal detecting in Norway. I got it from my friend about 2 years ago. For a long time what to do until this restoration video. I needed an axe/hatchet to…
The size matters, this rare souvenir keychain knife is extremely small and it was seriously a real challenge to restore it. Every part is so small that I needed to work with extra care. I also in this video made…
Thankfully to my good friend from Russia I was fortunate to restore this extremely desirable and beautiful piece of history – ‘SQUIRREL’ pocket knife. It is valuable among collectors and unique design gave this knife huge popularity. About The ‘SQUIRREL’…
Rare BROKEN smoking pipe restoration to the smallest detail. At the end I made a lid and a stand for the restored smoking tobacco pipe. Either you use them or not, definitely check out this incredible transformation. About The Smoking…
A huge challenge for me was to restore the BIGGEST Rasp in the world with a few hand tools. I have never seen such a big rasp and so heavy. The rasp is produced in the USA, 1878 was registered…
A 1950’s vintage German MINIATURE ladies pocket knife. The folding knife has that worn look and the blades are wobbly and don’t close properly. The nail file is broken and during the restoration I found out that the spring is…
Restoration of Broken Old SCOUT knife. It is in very worn condition with a broken handle, guard is bent and blunt blade. This scout knife is designed to be used by kids as a first knife. In this post I…
Restoring an EXTREMELY old blade from Sweden. This blade is produced around 1900th in a small place called Eskilstuna. Knives produced by Carl Walfrid Dahlgren are well known for quality and respected by collectors. About the Old Blade Owner of…
Restoration of a RARE and LUXURIOUS Flora Pocket knife from Germany to mirror finish. This pocket knife is rarely sold. I found out that according to the shape and origin, mostly used by gardeners for pruning and grafting. About The…
