Knifemaker Restore Antique Cleaver
Restoring an old cleaver and fitting a new handle made in my style.
I found this old beauty in a thrift store, it's 36cm (14inch) overall with 23cm (9inch) long blade 11cm (4.3inch) at his widest.
The steel is some kind of high carbon heat treated to an hardness between 50 and 55 on the Rockwell scale, appropriate for a cleaver.
The construction is very interesting with the tang forge welded and riveted to the blade.
I guess the extra part on the handle is some kind of guard and the protrusion on the spine is possibly there as a stop when pushing on the spine with the other hand. Not sure! Say something in the comments if you know better.
Guard is made of brass, pinned in place with two 3mm brass round pins. The thin dark wood strip is wenge and the rest is beech with a white vulcanized fiber liner.
Both wood are stabilized, process described in this video:
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Index of operation and materials:
1:18 Electrolysis: water and sodium carbonate solution, parts connected to negative side and steel sacrificial anodes to positive sice of a DC power supply (car battery charger). 2-3 hrs at 10amp.
2:20 Checking hardness with Rockwell files
2:50 Refining profiles and grinding bevels on the 2x72 belt grinder
3:44 Hand sanding the blade up to 400 grit
4:12 Grinding a flat spot for the scales on the tang
4:34 Drilling pin hols for the bolster
4:44 Cutting brass stock for the guard on metal cutting band saw
5:07 Marking and drilling holes on the tang
5:24 Grinding bolster shape
5:50 hand sanding and polishing the border of the guard
6:12 Etching the blade in ferric chloride
6:40 Peening the bolster in place
7:54 Gluing parts of the handle together with epoxy resin
8:44 Gluing handle together
9:15 Cleaning sequeezeout glue with nitro solvent
9:26 Rough profiling with rasps
9:56 Squaring everything up with 2x72
10:20 Drilling pin holes (glued in offcamera)
10:40 Hand sanding to finish
11:00 Buffing on cotton wheel with fine polishing compound
11:20 Boiled linseed oil
11:30 Grinding in micro bevel with very fine belt
11:48 Hand stopping on leather with fine polishing compound
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Personally, I would've worked a bit more on the blade itself/ the part where the blade is being held such as grind it a bit to be flatter to show less of the "detail" and also would polish the hook more. But that's just me I guess.
Only thing I would change is the hook on the handle, that would be gone. I have a question though, what is the chemical you soak the blade in to remove the rust?
Like it back to the no speak videos - they´re the best, let the video do the talking - Primitive Technology does this the best :)
I think you should think twice before sanding a knife the way you did.
I think your handle is absolutely beautiful! Do you know what the "tail" on the knife is for? Strictly ornamental? A way to hang the knife? Something else?
Thank you for not putting public domain electronic music over your video like EVERYONE else. The sound of metal scraping metal is much preferred.
except at 6:45 ... i almost got a headache
Lol. Public domain electronic music. I hate that.
That's something Ron Swanson would say!
@@Mr.Nyongo That is is an automatic skip videos when I hear those songs in the intro or during
@hegmonster i feel u bruv
I love how you put no music
@@resonance3639 it really does
Metal scrape ASMR
Now its asmr mate
As a chef myself, I would be proud to have that as one of my tools. Beautiful.
can you restore me and my fathers relationship?
..do you need a hug?
@@juanvillegas295 please...
Randomr Uploads I feel you. Unfortunately is not that easy.As my father got sick he became a better man. I forgave him before he passed away. He was an abusive alcoholic in his younger years.I tried to understand him, since his mother was a cold woman and my grandfather a drunk himself. Generation after generation. Only a strong good man can stop the cycle. If you ever get married be that man.I believe in Jesus Christ also.
Randomr Uploads, how are you doing? Still need a hug?
Fathers are overrated.
As a scientist, I am very impressed by people with gifted hands like yours. I love your work.
to me, the old handle had more character. this one was very, very pretty, but too short and too fancy. looked like you got it from a nice knife and transplanted it to the cleaver.
Agreed. The old handle had kind of a viking vibe, but the new one just looks like it could have been bought from a department store. It's pretty and all, but honestly kinda boring.
Everyone restores knifes, axes and so on, but nobody restores... I don't know, big gardening scissors.
restore fortnite
@@brandonmgs oh heel no
There’s one about a meat grinder
They're called gardening shears :)
no ones restored my heart :(
I don't understand the high amount of dislikes on this video... No bullshit intro, no useless commentary, sped up video to prevent our short attention spans from getting bored, and just great footage of a knife restoration. Excellent A+ upload. Ignore the idiots disliking, this is excellent.
Lovely job! Surprised me... At the very beginning I thought this might be too damaged to fix. Turned out very well. ;)
It’s a monster! I am grateful that you did not change the shape of it. I think it’s important to keep the shapes that original makers had in mind when they made an item, so that future generations can see what shape it was originally
The whole time I was watching this vid I thought, "if this cleaver could talk?" So much character and love went into this tool and I love that you kept the zig-zag pattern on the blade. My favourite moment was @6:50 so satisfying
Restoration videos without talking is 100000x better then ones with
Ogni tuo lavoro mi entusiasma!! Sempre più bravo👏👏👏 Buone feste🍾🎄
The speed hammering was my favorite.
That slo-mo on the chopping the squash in half, though!!! Classic! lolz Love the video! thx
Thank you for putting lots of effort into this! I think it’s just amazing
Its Nice to see such a well made knife be restored to a second Life. Outstanding
I discover your channel by accident. Best mistake ever, loving your job
Красава!! Руки не из жолы, а из плеч! Очень качественно реставрируешь. Завидую твоему хобби.
Better than perfect job of restoration. A work of art!!
Your a very cleaver man!
OH GOD NOT THE PUNS!!!ANYTHING EXEPT FOR THE PUNS AHHHHH!!!!! 😂😂😂
Booooooooo!
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If only you had said he wasn't a cleaver man, then it would've been a real cutting remark
Damn that Cleaver was crafted beautifully at the first place.
When I see a blade like that I think,this is not just for use in kitchen! is a piece of art!!!
Seriously, thats one of the coolest looking cleavers I've ever seen. Nice work, and why don't I ever find anything like that !
11:20 Thats one happy knife.
It was bad ass in its original state and after!
Nicely done! I was glued to watching this video. I wish I had the skill...and tools to do stuff like that. Very cool!!
Awesome! Someone loved this piece. You breathed new life into it. I would love to buy it
6:50 Most satisfying sounds ever...
# JOKES # it really is tho
11:52 better
The handle looks like it doesn't belong to the cleaver. My opinions is purely about aesthetics, I would have gone with a darker wood and metal, also I really like whatever was wrapped around the bill hook, gave it a neat look. The handle looks nice, but it looks like it should be on a refined blade, the billhook and the spike make the cleaver looks really rugged as if it would be found in the hands of a pirate, the handle looks like it belongs to a nobleman.
@@kardinmo that was actually an amazing analysis lol
Maybe it belongs to a noble pirate?
I agree 100% on this. Make no mistake I love it. It looks amazing regardless. It's so nice to see an old knife be given a new lease on life. Not to mention the restoration itself was a joy to watch. But the handle bugged me a little. It looks too small for the size of the knife itself. So that was a slight disappointment on an otherwise comfy as heck video.
Totally agree with this, but still a great handle !
Maybe distress the handle to match the blade
i love thiese videos because they are played forward and i love the sound of the sand paper when it is played like that, it makes me feel relax.
Gorgeous work!! Both original & new handles are beautiful in their own ways. I like either.
So, this is a real art!
Nice job on the blade but the original handle was better proportioned than the new one.
I agree. The new handle is wimpy compared to the old one, and the brass does not add to the look of the cleaver.
@gacekky1 HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA. I mean, they make okay knives too. High of the low end.
I agree, the new one looks like it belongs with a pocket knife.
Old handle is a design meant for chopping. Looks good no matter what though. Only thing i would change personally is making sure the handle pins lined up.
I don't think he restored it for it to be put back into use.
That handle is SO BEAUTIFUL!!! 👏 amazing work!
Amazing craftmanship and attention to details buddy, really great work.
Maravilhoso, obrigado pelo vídeo.
One thing you could try are graphite sacrificial anodes for electrolysis, I have a medium tank here with graphite rods glued up all around with hot glue and connected together and they are absolutely amazing, they leave no mess, you dont need to clean your item as much after electrolysis and they last and last and don't get covered in reddish crap :)
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I think its Kick Ass Dude! Thank you for Letting us watch the process. Very Cool!!!
Love it, great work. I'm surprised so many commenters don't seem to like the worn look of the blade! I think the distressed blade and simple new handle look perfect.
I feel like the blade itself could have used work. But it turned out very nice
Did not replace the knotting detail on the lower handle.
It's a restore not a refurbish. It's still supposed to be old looking.
@@zportukalian1 then why does the handle look perfect lol
@@SkitzSkitzVids the handle doesn't belong tbh. It's kinda like this one hand smithed knife restore where he modernizes it and ruins its rusticness.
bullshits...!
Хорошая работа!!!
Great job! You preserved the original work!
Man you really surprised me. That turned out so good. I loved watching the process
*I was just trying to sleep.....*
Yup
yez haha
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Fucking same. D:
sar . aque same here
Форма родной ручки более правильная была для такого топора, надо было ее за основу брать, всю брутальность тесак утратил с этой ручкой от кухонного ножа, а так конечно же класс!
и не говорите ка,такая тесачина лютая была,мясницкая!ювелир блин хренов
@@juicyboy8020 Точно! Зачётная была ручина!
А что за палочки на 2:22?зачем он тыкал ?
Твёрдость металла по шкале Роквелла
Ну тупыыыеее !
Nothing beats watching a master at work
Gorgeous work on the handle, but like others have said, I think it clashes with the worn look of the blade. Amazing skills nonetheless, thanks for sharing and thanks for keeping it simple in the video.
This Channel Is My ASMR
Cool and obviously knows how to do things but it doesn't make sense to me to make that shiny polished handle to go and make the blade and everything stay looking worn.
I think it looks better looking worn tbh
It’s the best he can do, some of the damage is permanent, or require some crazy technique or restoration process to fix
@@qwertyuiop1854 no it doesn't it just requires skill and effort something the guy has yet to show in a video
The reason is because it's a restoration, he can easily make it look shiny like any metal but the worn out look takes a while to develop
@@-godsspeed-9159 on the one hand I agree. The pock marks and texture of the blade shows its history and age. However on the other hand, there's part of me that would really like to have seen it looking all shiny and new. I'm so perplexed right now. So much inner torment.
I like the contrast between the new handle and the age you left in the blade. Rescued from rust but with a new sharpness and ready for another lifetime of service. Excellent!
Idk why everyone is smitten with the old handle it looks more balanced and easier to use with yours. I'm gunna send a link to my dad, I bet he'll enjoy watching this as much as I did. Keep up the good work!
The new handle looks good... but I like the old one better I had such a great patina to it!!!
CHE ARTIGIANO DELLA QUALITÀ
I agree with your esthetic choices. Sure, you could have polished the blade like a mirror. And destroyed all that interesting patina and character by doing so. And sure, you could have scooped out exactly the same type of scale on one half, same as the old handle. But by giving it such a modern, polished and shorter handle, it's like you are highlighting the old character of the blade with the contrast, like putting an old museum piece in a modern crystal case, preserving and accentuating it. Well done.
looks freaking dope. also, I really enjoy the style of editing (sped up with the sounds included). you've just earned another sub!
...как всегда молорик чернобородый, отличный тесак получился!!!
Да, прикольно. Эхх... Где же он это всё находит вообще 🤔
i was hoping you'd reuse the old wood. would be nice to see those old cracks but filled with glue and polished :)
Wow, this knife.😻 It’s just perfect 👏🏼👏🏼
I’ve never seen, heard of, or watched a video like this, but I’m glad it was in my recommended because it’s rly cool! 😎
The Butcher from Diablo I is looking for his cleaver
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Aww!! Fresh meat!!
The Butcher's cleaver has a waaay longer blade. It reminds me a lot more of Bino's Kitchen Knife, except the pointy bit is on the wrong side. pathofexile.gamepedia.com/Bino%27s_Kitchen_Knife
Havent even played it yet it's a legendary game in my book.
“Trapped in a room with so many bodies. So many friends.”
Parabéns, rapaz! Eu aprendi muito assistindo esse vídeo! Muito bom!! (Brasil)
Been a long time since I sat through a complete video, but I did yours. Thank You.
Used to be a knife collector...this video made all my spidey senses tingle haha, awesome job restoring that unique antique without robbing the blade of its history, I'd be proud to own it
If I could buy it I would, it's beautiful, I wouldn't step out of the kitchen.....
A kitchen or a very dark alley
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I just got into restoring old farm tools. These videos help alot
Hands down one of the coolest cleaver designs I have seen, awesome video.
If it was me I would have stoped at 2:06 and congrats my self for a job weldone lol. Nice work!
Amazing
The sped up sound is so satisfying!
I would love to have something like that in my kitchen.... Nice video, if I'm in the states again I would look you up so I can buy that beauty....
very nice resto. It's not "over-restored". You've not tried to make it look new again. It's still got heaps of character left but has been modernised and refreshed. Nice work.
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I don't know why but from 2:22 to 2:40 It's so satisfying I don't know why
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me too why?
The handle looks amazing!
He hammers so fast, such skill. Amazing
I wonder how many bodies of anything that cleaver has gone through. It looks like it had its history of a dark maker at its handle.
Or maybe it was used to cut cheese
It was use by a undead pudge
His hand protection mattered more then the possibility of it swinging into his leg or stomach /and it has a billhook so it might be for fighting (foxes/wolves). its definitely been misused look at the top and how bent in it from billhooking things ? Which means it is definitely had some time being used for fighting .if not this person didn't know how to make one correct for butchery.
@@jarrynsmith someone mentioned it was used for chopping hands off....i used google to look at what type of butcher knives they used and i found some pictures of someone having his hand chopped off and they used some type of Mallot on the other side of the butcher knife to hit it down on the persons hand....if you look at this butcher knife the spine was really beat up....i think the person might be right about it being used to cut hands off of thieves and what not.
@@mdub2000 its really good that this community helps one another find information. I remember my grandfather having an almost exact replica from his youth
Nice, I have never seen a cleaver with a tail before 👍
I found the tail odd also,I think this was a repair job handle, I would have expected a rat tail tang and round handle. Someones clever got broke and a blacksmith "fixed up" a handle for it from something else. . . . or I'm all wrong LOL
It's a meat hook!
So you carry a large piece of meat and smaller function is a hand protector. That was a old school meat cleaver like the ones that hook the whole animal apart.
@@jasonmalackly2986 please think that out, you hook meat to hang it or hold it. You can't hang the meat from the clever, if you hooked anything bigger than a small roast it would jam into your hand. It's not a viable useful meat hook.
Hmm hang it straight thru the tendon at the back of the leg and carry it exactly how many animals have you butchered ?
Finally a restorer that doesn't feel the need to mirror polish the flats of the blade!
I like that you made a new and beautiful handle but left the patina of the ole metal blade and the original rivets of the blade to the handle. The walnut (?) and brass are a very nice touch. You've given a nice old tool another life. If we and the world are lucky, in another 100 years the cleaver will still be here somewhere and another great craftsman may put another handle on it. I have a feeling that the new and current handle will last a very long time and will be loved for it's beauty and fine craftsmanship. Great job! You did good.
I like to imagine he's not speeding up the video at all, he's just Barry Allen
For some reason, I initially thought you were going to remove the handle, restore it separately from the blade, then reassemble the cleaver with some fresh twine on the hook. Make no mistake, I totally respect and admire your craft and what you did, but it seems like a shame to just discard that wood, which looked to be pretty solid to begin with.
Yes, yes and yes. Leaving the original patina and pitting of the blade overall is so much more pleasing to the eye rather than a completely grinded back and polished look.
Another job well done. The scales are the perfect aesthetic for the blade.
6:57-7:45 weirdest ASMR I've ever had
sounds like a spermwhale
Lol very tingly
:P
not even close to the weirdest asmr...
I used to work a job logging video footage for a company that produced a lot of car shows. Fast forwarding through clips of the mechanics hammering on metal car parts gave me the same ASMR effects as this vid
I like the fact you've kept the imperfections in the blade. Some folks would have gone for a mirror finish which would have ruined the character of the cleaver. Great job
screw the haters...I love the fast pace of your vids...skips through the boring parts..keep it up...great work
The new handle looks amazing.
I kind of like the old version better
Looked like a drop from a slow but powerful video game boss. Had a lot of character.
@@l1zrdking he took away all the character and then made it look kind of modern in a way that it shouldn't be that way
Le faltó restauración a la hoja metalica
Yeah, why not just use the cleaver as a template and make a new blade, he has all the tools obviously, instead of grinding and polishing all the charm away from this one. That handle was awesome.
judicar i was thinking clean an sharpen the blade leave the handle , it was pretty awesome looking to begin with for sure
It's awesome!! I like your channel a lot men. I want to do this things in the future, but I think it's difficult. Regards from Spain!!
Wow. Gorgeous work. I was hoping you’d polish blade but I totally get it. Amazing.
What a cool looking cleaver! Great job!
"It was much too big to be called a sword. Indeed it was like a heap a raw iron."
Nice job but the original handle looked way better.
I agree. New one looks way too small and proportionless
It's not only a matter of look, it's also a matter of being able to hold it in the palm of your hand with less grip power. The new handle may look better but it fatigues the forearm muscles because of the energy that you have to consume just by holding it. Never the less he didn't do a bad job for the looks of it, but he totally fucked up the cleaver functionality!
@@Snruisy it does not look good. he should come up to with a similar to the original size handle. easier to use and looks 1000 times better.
@@kflynt2006 damn right! a bigger handle is much easier to use, people who made the cleaver knew it better!
@@Snruisy this guy has some skills but his ideas are not good... he makes axes with metal handles... wtf....
Great job and amazing editing! Not boring at all. 👍🏼
i love the fact that it is all mostly done by hand
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@@jasonaston5323 tf
"FRESH MEAT!" (The Butcher - Diablo I)
Diablo reference?
@@TheShepherd2305 Pudge Dota2
Pudge DotA
the butcher was way older than dota
Shepherd2305 yes. These children don’t know the butcher was around before they were twinkles in their Daddy’s eyes.
What a sweet old lady. I'm so glad you left her beauty marks intact and didn't sand the blade to a perfect, boring sheen. Her new handle looks great.
Brilliant! Loved it, even though I was originally against you not doing something about that tang joint. In the end, I'm glad it stayed. Makes is seem both very antique and modern. 10/10.