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RARE Dagger Restoration - HOLY GRAIL from World War 1

Awesome Restorations
2022 ж. 8 Шіл.
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Restoration of A REAL Italian Arditi trench dagger from WW1. For me it is one of THE HOLY GRAILS. It is VERY uncommon to find a knife from 1915 in such a beautiful condition. See me restore this knife with respect.
ABOUT THE WW1 TRENCH DAGGER
I got this dagger donated from one of my Italian subscribers who have seen some of my other World War restorations videos. He told me that this is a Piemonte National Guard knife from around mid 1800 who was shorten down to be effective in the trenches during the battle of WW1.
So this dagger has most likely belonged to an Italian “Arditi” from Royal Italian Army elite special force of World War I. They were the first modern storm troops and they have been defined as "the most feared corps by opposing armies". Italy fought as allied together with Serbia, Russia, France, Britain and the United States against Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire who together formed the Central Powers. For me it feels like I’ve been giving the holy grail. Thank you so much.
ABOUT THE RESTORATION
I started by removing some of the corrosion from the brass so I could figure out how to disassemble the knife. The knife blade and the handle were in unreal good condition with only minor damage to repair. I started sandblasting the knife blade and MIG welded a reinforcement in the upper side of the blade cause the upper part was in really bad shape.
I also repaired a big crack which went thru both sides of the tip on the dagger. I choose TIG welding for this job to have more control because the metal was fragile. I grinded the knife blade and hardened the metal and made it all look as good as possible, without compromising the original trench build from WW1.
The beautiful old dagger handle got a gentle sandblasting too. There was a big hole on one of the quillons that I choose to fill up with solder. I had to grind with my smallest files to make this look good. That repair came out really nice.
For me this could easily be one of my best restorations. So epic and so satisfying to get my hand on such a historical and well conserved relic. I did this repair as lightly as possible without overruling the beautiful old look.
So I’m very pleased with this restoration video and I really hope that you like it too.
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  • The "I used to be a dentist" comment was perfectly timed, as that is exactly what I was thinking! People don't realize that a good dentist is also a skilled craftsman. Fantastic restoration as always!

    @nomo9344@nomo9344 Жыл бұрын

    • 😹😹 ha ha .. glad that you could see the humor in that comment ;-) Thanks for watching

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • Skilled Craftsman, skilled torturer... I can see the confusion.

      @CL-we8tn@CL-we8tn Жыл бұрын

    • I fully support it! 👍

      @oleg_konovalov@oleg_konovalov Жыл бұрын

    • @@CL-we8tn Or, depending on the circumstances and the dentist, skilled extortionist, perhaps?

      @nomo9344@nomo9344 Жыл бұрын

    • Yes, my current dentist always comments how beautiful all my gold crowns are, done by my old dentist (whose practice he took over after my old dentist retired).

      @pfadiva@pfadiva Жыл бұрын

  • I am quite positive, the soldier who once owned that, couldn’t even conceive over one hundred years later, someone would be restoring his knife, and people from around the world could watch on their hand held phones or computers… you are truly an artist and a craftsman. Thank you

    @JoeyP322@JoeyP322 Жыл бұрын

    • Thank you so much for your comment I really appreciate it 👍

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • Odd how sections of the unrestored knife have bright shining untarnished metal. Looks like he attached the knife to a string and half-submerged it in a tank of water for a few months

      @aevans-jl9ym@aevans-jl9ym Жыл бұрын

    • This guy is a good guy bro this is a nice comment

      @Catlover_707@Catlover_707 Жыл бұрын

    • If he once told somebody that his knife will be restored by the craftsman from talking mirror, then he would have been burned at the stake))

      @user-go2vl6xo9w@user-go2vl6xo9w Жыл бұрын

    • Restored it yes 🤣 and lost all it monetary value by cleaning it nobody would give ten percent of it actual value now

      @donny7574@donny7574 Жыл бұрын

  • I love the fact it doesn't look brand new like out of the factory,after your amazing restoration it holds its history.

    @beastmodejelly8654@beastmodejelly865411 ай бұрын

    • lol lil bit of a backhand compliment no? ur insinuating the restoration isn’t extremely high quality

      @sim392@sim3929 ай бұрын

    • @@sim392 you're just assuming things that aren't there man

      @beastmodejelly8654@beastmodejelly86549 ай бұрын

    • I thot exactly the same. Making it look like fresh new would kill its history.

      @Ahtriuz@Ahtriuz6 ай бұрын

  • As an Italian, I am twice as happy seeing this video of yours. Awesome! 😎

    @tommasobergamaschi4277@tommasobergamaschi4277 Жыл бұрын

    • Awesome! Thank you!

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • Obscuring the sparks from the welding torch was such a nice act, I’m watching this at night so I appreciate it! Thank you for bringing back to life such a precious piece of history from my country!

    @taz3810@taz3810 Жыл бұрын

    • Glad you enjoyed it!

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • it's literally what made me subscribe to him....I can't stand to get white-eyed watching videos.

      @Sahadi420@Sahadi420 Жыл бұрын

    • I appreciate the protection of my eyes as well.

      @marinasousa1527@marinasousa1527 Жыл бұрын

    • The camera already filters out the bad light from our eyes, I personally like watching welding because it's the one chance to really see something that usually can't be seen. But to each their own

      @jessejames3600@jessejames3600 Жыл бұрын

    • Yeah, otherwise it’d basically be like, “Oooooh, I’m blinded by the lights!”

      @hoodycoo4391@hoodycoo4391 Жыл бұрын

  • gotta respect how he dulls out some of that bright spark so our eyes dont burn at 3 AM while watching

    @dhruvayerabati6046@dhruvayerabati6046 Жыл бұрын

    • no problem 😉👍

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • @@AwesomeRestorations you are awesome for that

      @GoEvenHarder@GoEvenHarder Жыл бұрын

    • I was about to comment the same thing! :)

      @arabellamiller3994@arabellamiller39942 ай бұрын

  • Золотые руки у вас! Даёте вторую жизнь и красоту! Даст Всевышний крепкого здоровья вам!

    @rustamfaishanov5280@rustamfaishanov5280 Жыл бұрын

  • It's fantastic work. So you were a dentist. I used to work for a retired forensic orthodontist typing up all of his cases. My husband tidied up his library, put it all in order, and I did his typing, coffee making and meals. He has no family, just himself. My kids and grandkids loved him.

    @takohamoolsen2486@takohamoolsen2486 Жыл бұрын

    • thanks for sharing 😉👍

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • another amazing restoration. This knife came from the Piemonte Region, capital of Turin, Northern Italy, my grandfather was born there. I remembered a lot about my grandfather, he was there, he only came to Brazil after the war ended. Thank you very much, to you, who with all affection restored and to whom you sent. Hugs from Brazil 🇧🇷🙋❤️

    @marcinhacampos5389@marcinhacampos5389 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks a lot 👍

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • Did he come to brazil after the first or the second world war?

      @christiansandrini96@christiansandrini96 Жыл бұрын

    • @@christiansandrini96 After the first world War.

      @marcinhacampos5389@marcinhacampos5389 Жыл бұрын

    • @@christiansandrini96 I see what you did there

      @brandondirocco9816@brandondirocco9816 Жыл бұрын

    • @@brandondirocco9816 just checking, we italians don't have the best track record you know?

      @christiansandrini96@christiansandrini96 Жыл бұрын

  • As I get older, I find that it gets harder to find these beautiful items from the past. You brought it back to life and its incredible beauty put a smile on my face! Great work as always!

    @davidberti3158@davidberti3158 Жыл бұрын

    • thank you so much David I appreciate it :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • Its a modern knife that he aged chemically .Possibly used vinegar and ammonia .That handle is a tell.

      @francissobotka8725@francissobotka8725 Жыл бұрын

    • @@francissobotka8725 uništio je starinu.

      @milanmilan8524@milanmilan8524 Жыл бұрын

    • @@francissobotka8725 You're probably correct. The knife in the video looks nothing at all like authentic "arditi trench daggers" that show up on Google. The handle and blade profile are totally different.

      @_GOD_HAND_@_GOD_HAND_ Жыл бұрын

    • @@AwesomeRestorations ⁸⁸⁰99090⁹òò

      @alfredbako5956@alfredbako5956 Жыл бұрын

  • The blade is in incredible condition! It's almost like someone bought the blade then accelerated the rusting on it....

    @dbretton@dbretton10 ай бұрын

    • Yes it very well preserved but absolutely not perfect. If you take a closer look there are ALOT of dents in the blade. 😉

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations10 ай бұрын

    • I was thinking this same thing 😂

      @Mr_Cynical@Mr_Cynical4 ай бұрын

  • This is like every antique collector/dealer’s worst nightmare.

    @Datamining101@Datamining1014 ай бұрын

    • What matters is that most of it is still there, and the shape and look of it is exactly as intended.

      @kompst_tu@kompst_tu4 ай бұрын

    • Ruined a genuine piece

      @paulnewman3406@paulnewman34063 ай бұрын

    • @@paulnewman3406 I am concerned that a 12 million view video, makes it financially worthwhile dipping an antique in acid and burying it in the garden for 6 months! The corrosion is WRONG, too uniform. Brass tends to de-zinc-ify over time becoming copper coloured, and steel pitts and edges are eaten away fast. That said it may be a modern repro, given the abuse and subsequent 'resto' there would be no patina after anyway. Just sad

      @andrewgray1949@andrewgray19492 ай бұрын

  • What's very good about being a dentist, surgeon is that your hand is very steady, and that's very important while doing restorations, and stuff, especially for miniature things and writings or engravings. Awesome thing to have.

    @dodo2829@dodo2829 Жыл бұрын

    • Steady like the hand holding that brazing filler rod 🤣

      @joebloggs258@joebloggs258 Жыл бұрын

  • thank you for restoring a piece of my country's history! more and more fantastic videos !!✌🏻✌🏻🇮🇹🇮🇹

    @francescochinetti5954@francescochinetti5954 Жыл бұрын

    • Same from me. Nice work.

      @pietro4772@pietro4772 Жыл бұрын

    • Uficcine pistoiesi, Pistoia Italia.

      @albertolambach5395@albertolambach5395 Жыл бұрын

    • @@albertolambach5395 I can't wait to return to my beloved Italia, the land of my ancestors.

      @pietro4772@pietro4772 Жыл бұрын

    • O la vittoria o tutti accoppati

      @pedrosa_05official66@pedrosa_05official66 Жыл бұрын

    • È stato bravo

      @Bl4ck_fl4g@Bl4ck_fl4g Жыл бұрын

  • You definitely have talent...baker, dentist and restorer. I don't even watch other restorers as they don't come close to you.

    @user-vd5ps6fu1g@user-vd5ps6fu1g8 ай бұрын

    • thank you so much for your kind words I really appreciate it. Have a great week-end 😊

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations8 ай бұрын

  • You, my friend, have talent in droves. Not only are you AMAZING at restoration, but you also do a phenomenal job with your editing, camera angles, and all the little intricate details that make these videos so much fun to watch. I just subscribed to your channel today. Keep up the great work.

    @deadphishpanthersmets527@deadphishpanthersmets52710 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much 😀 welcome aboard

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations10 ай бұрын

  • Imagine jumping inside the trenches carrying only that knife man the Arditi guys were crazy terrifying.

    @giancarloespejo2223@giancarloespejo2223 Жыл бұрын

    • Le trincee del fronte italiano durante la prima guerra mondiale erano molto strette perciò durante gli assalti era difficile usare la baionetta innestata sul fucile (che era troppo lungo) per questo gli Arditi preferivano usare un pugnale corto e la piccola mitragliatrice "Villar Perosa"

      @raimondonocco6623@raimondonocco6623 Жыл бұрын

    • @@raimondonocco6623 TRANSLATION: The trenches of the Italian front during the First World War were very narrow so during the assaults it was difficult to use the bayonet attached to the rifle (which was too long) for this reason the Arditi preferred to use a short dagger and the small "Villar Perosa" machine gun

      @cjmarshall0221@cjmarshall0221 Жыл бұрын

    • @@cjmarshall0221 AFAIK the Arditi were specialized in trench combat and you have to be drafted to be a member

      @giancarloespejo2223@giancarloespejo2223 Жыл бұрын

    • @@giancarloespejo2223 Thanks. I didn't know that.

      @cjmarshall0221@cjmarshall0221 Жыл бұрын

    • Arditi daggers were made out of bayonets though, most of them anyway. It's not unthinkable that some of them used different daggers, but the one in the video is definitely not the iconic dagger used by the Arditi.

      @mrkiky@mrkiky Жыл бұрын

  • What I like here is that the restoration is satisfying to see, and this legend cares about our eyes.

    @WhiteAnims2@WhiteAnims2 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for watching and for your kind words I really appreciate it 👍😉

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • to be fair, that can't hurt our eyes, at all. In person, yes, it puts off an obscene amount of light that can damage your eyesight.... but the brightness from your monitor is only as high as your monitor is capible of showing, so like 1000 nit peak brightness for example. an arc flash is like 13.2 million lux, which is more or less interchangable with nits. so it's magnitudes brighter, but your monitor isn't capable of displaying 13.2 million nits so your eyes are in zero danger, though if you're watching in a pitch black room, and all of a sudden it goes all the way to peak brightness, it's uncomfortable lol.

      @ExarchGaming@ExarchGaming Жыл бұрын

    • @@ExarchGaming my sleepy eyes watching in pitch black in bed with the phone a foot away from my face definitely appreciate it. 🤣

      @jessematthews4168@jessematthews4168 Жыл бұрын

    • 2:29

      @bengendary9952@bengendary9952 Жыл бұрын

  • Amazingly restored. What a great piece of history you now have.

    @OneInchCadet@OneInchCadet9 ай бұрын

    • thank you so much :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations9 ай бұрын

  • Клинок очень красивый, а после вашей реставрации, он стал ещё красивее. Спасибо за видео!

    @Styyll@Styyll Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for watching and for your kind words I really appreciate it 👍😉

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • И снова свержилась магия человеского труда и упорства. Моё почтение и уважение за проделанную работу, Марти!

    @user-sv1bd4tn2j@user-sv1bd4tn2j Жыл бұрын

  • since you're so talented, there would be nice to see a video about the work you've done to make this weapon look old and "rusty" as well

    @azanka18@azanka183 ай бұрын

    • Looks like they dipped the hilt in water and rolled it in powered Draino or some other abrasive detergent.

      @InDebt8@InDebt8Ай бұрын

  • i found recently nintendo console, completely covered wuth rust, probably from XII th century, but in surprisingly good shape. I am going to do a restoration video about it!

    @bluescreen79@bluescreen79 Жыл бұрын

    • Dic

      @odacruz4986@odacruz4986 Жыл бұрын

    • Nintendo in the 12th century??

      @EnderDBD@EnderDBD Жыл бұрын

    • Durrr wat un celver coment 🤡

      @Coryiodine@Coryiodine Жыл бұрын

    • Врёшь. Консоль нинтендо появилась только в 13 веке.

      @user-mk3qp2uz6e@user-mk3qp2uz6e Жыл бұрын

  • 1:20 c’mon man i was trying to sleep and got jumpscared

    @fnafjfk6455@fnafjfk6455 Жыл бұрын

    • sorry 😉😉

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • Прекрасный клинок и прекрасная работа. Как всегда на 5 баллов. 👍👍👍

    @g.n.n.-shorts@g.n.n.-shorts Жыл бұрын

    • Thank you so much :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • Это точно! 👍

      @oleg_konovalov@oleg_konovalov Жыл бұрын

    • Грааль при чем?

      @user-bx5oz1wm1c@user-bx5oz1wm1c Жыл бұрын

  • Это восхитительно! Спасибо за это видео!️. The skill ,the patience ,the dedication, your work is awesome man..

    @user-sw2ui6nf7t@user-sw2ui6nf7t8 ай бұрын

    • thank you so much for your comment :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations8 ай бұрын

  • Great respect to you. Thank you for your service.

    @chadstoudt2602@chadstoudt26029 ай бұрын

    • many thanks I appreciate it

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations9 ай бұрын

  • I wish KZhead restoration videos at the end showed how many hours went into each project. Amazing to see how much work and love these restorations receive!

    @JusstBecause@JusstBecause Жыл бұрын

    • right!!! like at the end would specify how many hours it took to do certain parts of it . and all total hours at the end . for example "the handle of this knife took ($$) amount of hours and ($#) many hours for the whole thing . " and I'm pretty sure alot of the people seeing that it took a certain amount of hour it would surprise them a hell of a lot . and maybe possibly make the viewers want to donate towards it .. so yea very good idea.

      @trentonkofod469@trentonkofod469 Жыл бұрын

    • Ye like how long it took to get the "aged" look to come out just right

      @matthewshepherd5390@matthewshepherd5390 Жыл бұрын

  • Нет сомнения, что Вы можете вернуть к жизни вещь в любой стадии «убитости»... Руки у Вас золотые! Но ещё больше меня восхищает то, как аккуратно Вы все делаете! Я уже, по-моему, писала, что никогда раньше ни у кого не видела такой чистой мастерской! А инструменты, с которыми Вы работаете, выглядят словно только что из магазина! Видно, что Вы за ними заботливо ухаживаете! Вы заслуживаете всяческих похвал и уважения! Лайк! 👍🏻

    @Slava_Slovu@Slava_Slovu Жыл бұрын

    • Thank you so much, it really means a lot 😉👍

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • Você é o melhor! Muito obrigado por devolver a vida a esses objetos, que ficarão para a história. Alguns apenas viram algo velho estragado e você devolveu a vida a eles. Seu trabalho é incrível Assistindo do Brasil 🖐🇧🇷

    @ga2621@ga2621 Жыл бұрын

    • muito obrigado :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • I really loved this video! Thank you for sharing your craftmanship. This was truly an awesome restoration!

    @emperorell9323@emperorell93238 ай бұрын

    • thank you so much

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations7 ай бұрын

  • Here in Italy during WWI, they had shortened the sabers by creating these daggers, used by the "Arditi" (great-grandparents of the current Incursori), they jumped the trench to engage in the hand-to-hand duel, they were trained in the use of this white weapon, they did not fear death , they faced fear with courage in honor of the homeland, for this reason they were so feared, their purpose of victory and honor, was all in sinking this dagger into the flesh of the enemy, therefore friend in your hands you have a piece of history that surely has killed many enemies, currently the current raiders of the Italian Navy and Army possess such sidearms, however the dagger is also supplied to other non-special corps.

    @Gio-ce6dx@Gio-ce6dx Жыл бұрын

    • Wow, thanks for sharing your knowledge 👍

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • como duda, al recortar una bayoneta que medìa como 50 cm de hoja, debieron reconstruirle la " canaleta " que no llega a la punta de la misma. . . y quizas modificar uno de los dos gavilanes.

      @humbertocesarbonini7631@humbertocesarbonini7631 Жыл бұрын

    • they feared death for sure

      @someguy5073@someguy50738 ай бұрын

    • ​@@someguy5073here comes the troll.

      @amafirenze-vi1uh@amafirenze-vi1uh7 ай бұрын

    • to save the day@@amafirenze-vi1uh

      @someguy5073@someguy50737 ай бұрын

  • As an Italian I say that I am really proud of the courage of the Arditi, thanks again for having restored that dagger to its his splendor.

    @gabrieled1255@gabrieled1255 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for watching and for your kind words I really appreciate it 👍😉

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • C'è poco da essere fieri, gli Arditi erano praticamente degli assassini che seminavano il panico fra le truppe austriache, intraprendendo azioni pericolose, sì, ma abbastanza inutili ai fini della guerra. E non è un caso se dopo la guerra divennero tutti fascisti.

      @MarioMartinazzi@MarioMartinazzi Жыл бұрын

    • I’m from New Zealand and all I could think of is “this dagger was held by someone braver than we can comprehend this day and age” I admire their courage also and everyone else who gave their lives for us. ✌️🇳🇿

      @jasonruka1665@jasonruka1665 Жыл бұрын

  • it looks really cool, especially with the iron cross on the front

    @bigsmelly1262@bigsmelly12628 ай бұрын

    • thank you so much I am glad you think so :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations8 ай бұрын

  • I gotta say, these videos are some next level kind of relaxing. They almost induce me in some sort of trance. Every. Single. Time. They take the stress away really :)

    @lone17wolf@lone17wolf Жыл бұрын

    • Glad you enjoy it!

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • It's ASMR

      @nogoodcops6557@nogoodcops6557 Жыл бұрын

    • Be careful with that

      @vintage3262@vintage3262 Жыл бұрын

    • @@vintage3262 what

      @YourMomsCar3650@YourMomsCar3650 Жыл бұрын

  • I’m Italian. The name “Arditi” means “Brave”. They were really brave soldiers. However that knife looks like more a National Guard knife, because the trench knife was simpler with a wooden handle (it would have been a shame using that piece in a trench). Anyway…. Thanks for your work in bringing again that beautiful piece to life!! Where did you find it?

    @justasniper83@justasniper83 Жыл бұрын

    • thank you very much for your comment. I got this from a fan :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • Nazy soldiers?

      @Shakalowski@Shakalowski Жыл бұрын

    • @@kuroroluxifer8321 time to buy new googles "In this video I restore a VERY cool dagger from WW1"

      @Shakalowski@Shakalowski Жыл бұрын

    • @@Shakalowski yeah nazis where in ww2 buddy

      @alessiobarberi7423@alessiobarberi7423 Жыл бұрын

    • We know they were brave.

      @johnp82@johnp82 Жыл бұрын

  • A beautiful piece, restored with precision and care. Very well done.

    @Nomad3656@Nomad36568 ай бұрын

    • Thank you very much!

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations8 ай бұрын

  • What a wonderful job! I can see a man with skills, it turned out a piece of art

    @Ricardo-oe3ie@Ricardo-oe3ie Жыл бұрын

    • thank you ricardo I am so happy you think so

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • All I can say is outstanding . From start to finish . The satisfaction you get from this must be immense and you deserve every ounce of praise you get for your work .

    @olafgunnerson3988@olafgunnerson3988 Жыл бұрын

    • thank you so much Olaf - and yes it is very satisfying to do what I do :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • Being 75, the word "awesome" is not one that comes naturally or often to my lips, but that restored dagger was, indeed, awesome. Superb job.

    @jilldavies7094@jilldavies7094 Жыл бұрын

    • thank you so much Jill I really appreciate it. Hugs from Sweden ❤

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • I am 67 and awesome comes to my lips a lot, depends on what you have done with your life I guess

      @itsnotrightyouknow@itsnotrightyouknow Жыл бұрын

    • out of curiosity, what would you usually say in place of "awesome"?

      @totallyrealspiderman@totallyrealspiderman Жыл бұрын

  • Thank you for darkening the welding scenes :) Very considerate

    @whos_this_character3912@whos_this_character39129 ай бұрын

    • my pleasure

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations9 ай бұрын

  • 溶接する時に視聴者が眩しくないよう編集してくれるのありがたい

    @user-wv8lb9sv8m@user-wv8lb9sv8m Жыл бұрын

    • my pleasure :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • This is the first channel I’ve seen put a shadow over the welding part. Thank you! 🙏

    @Blake-xo1gq@Blake-xo1gq Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for watching!

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • The sandblasting is one of the most satisfying part to watch in your restorations 🤩🙌🏻

    @yusufcaglar@yusufcaglar Жыл бұрын

    • I am glad you think so :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • X2. That silicate you use leaves such a perfect frosted look on that old steel.

      @joshschneider9766@joshschneider9766 Жыл бұрын

    • Did you see the reptilian man sandblasting at 2mins 27secs, the face looking into the booth. Whats that all about?

      @notknown5777@notknown5777 Жыл бұрын

  • I like your motto..."Don't forget to be awesome". You share it with John and Hank Green, a couple of American KZheadrs, known for their vlogs and the SciShow. The sentiment goes along with mine (borrowed from Bill & Ted)..."Be Excellent to each other". 😊

    @kandipiatkowski8589@kandipiatkowski85897 ай бұрын

  • My father was in the 101st Airborne Division. Interesting seeing the patch on your torch canister!! Awesome @3:00

    @chumdinger8320@chumdinger8320 Жыл бұрын

    • thanks, glad you liked it :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • My husband was 101st as well around 06-09! Currahee!

      @coreybarnwell2621@coreybarnwell2621 Жыл бұрын

    • @@coreybarnwell2621 Jesus loves you ❤

      @King-JesusChrist@King-JesusChrist Жыл бұрын

    • @@King-JesusChrist Allah loves you

      @giorda8060@giorda8060 Жыл бұрын

    • Commanded by MG Joseph P. McGee I believe !

      @jimreilly6933@jimreilly6933 Жыл бұрын

  • Just another amazing restoration. I'm not sure I've ever even missed one of your videos. Occasionally though I do go back and rewatch some of them sometimes they're really fascinating. Thanks for sharing. 😊

    @johndobb8239@johndobb8239 Жыл бұрын

  • Damn, he left it good as new, very well done. Looks like it just came out of the factory, but, his shop, perfectly repaired. 😊👍

    @adrianochoa1104@adrianochoa1104 Жыл бұрын

    • chinese factory. They made a lot of these damn daggers and sold them online to italian soldiers

      @bluescreen79@bluescreen79 Жыл бұрын

    • @@bluescreen79 lolilol

      @willdenoble1898@willdenoble1898 Жыл бұрын

    • well, it never was in bad condition to start with, just some paint...

      @redragon9588@redragon9588 Жыл бұрын

    • @@bluescreen79 better than any dagger a american is gonna make at least

      @nicholasmccoy2341@nicholasmccoy2341 Жыл бұрын

  • Absolutely cannot stand the thoughts or ideas of war, but this dagger is an amazing piece of art! You brought that thing a new life.

    @sagec.8951@sagec.8951 Жыл бұрын

    • thanks a lot. And no war is a very bad thing

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • I believe it was a dagger was for the national guard?

      @fhudufin@fhudufin Жыл бұрын

  • Man, I love these restoration videos, but you are the first one who shows concern for people's eyes when welding. CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU!!!!!

    @alexandrecastello@alexandrecastello Жыл бұрын

    • thank you so much for your kind words :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • It's a video it won't damage your eyes anymore than a video of grass. I'm not trying to be rude just making a comment to your statement.

      @creamsodagaming8257@creamsodagaming8257 Жыл бұрын

    • concern for peoples eyes? That is the dumbest thing i've heard in a long time.

      @omniferousswan593@omniferousswan5932 ай бұрын

    • No my friend, the dumbest thing that exists in humanity today is not respecting other people's opinions. And generally, ignorance and aggressiveness are the refuges of the ignorance.

      @alexandrecastello@alexandrecastello2 ай бұрын

  • What an amazing work! Oh btw thank you for adding the dark opacity circle to reduce the intensity of the light, was watching in a total dark room and it turned so bright lol

    @robertsero7602@robertsero7602 Жыл бұрын

    • thank you s omuch Robert :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • Ништяковый такой пескоструйщик, да и вообще, мастер. ) У нас на Руси таковых называли ремесленниками. Сильно уважали. Жаль. Что по земле, так мало их осталось. Но как говорится, из рода в род. Успехов тебе. Хорошая работа. )

    @user-pe2sc9xc6x@user-pe2sc9xc6x Жыл бұрын

    • thank you very much :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • 2:00 nearly sent me into cardiac arrest that scared me so bad lol

    @sydneywilliams4518@sydneywilliams4518 Жыл бұрын

    • sorry :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • Same!! I scrolled to see if anyone else got freaked

      @firstlast-wg2on@firstlast-wg2on Жыл бұрын

    • What? I can't see anything?

      @CallousCarmine@CallousCarmine Жыл бұрын

  • I recently discovered your channel and, man, I gotta say, it's absolutely mind blowing. You have the skills, you have the knowledge, you have the right tools and above all the patience and the passion to do what you're doing. I myself, was a soldier, long time ago in an anti aircraft missiles battery, known as SAMs, somewhere in Eastern Europe. We received very high and tough training, we were an elite unit and I remember our big knifes attached to our AK 47. But your WW1 knife is indeed awesome! Keep doing what you're doing, congrats on the knife job and greetings from the city of Barcelona! 🗡️👍👏😊

    @bob7AZS@bob7AZS Жыл бұрын

    • thank you so much for your comment I really appreciate you taking your time to do so :) stay safe buddy

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • Handle was amazing looking. And I loved the finish of the blade, pitted (which looked fantastic!) and a mirror reflection, perfect contrast! And damn fine work on the repairs.

    @neipas02@neipas02 Жыл бұрын

    • thank you so much for your kind words :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • My mind is blown.. you have this amount of skill in restoration AND you were a dentist? Holy crap man that is beyond impressive

    @TheGunther30@TheGunther30 Жыл бұрын

    • I think the bit about being a dentist was a joke...

      @mrkiky@mrkiky Жыл бұрын

    • @@mrkiky no, and because he was a dentist, his hands are steady and able to get everything perfect

      @cinnamon5688@cinnamon5688 Жыл бұрын

    • @@cinnamon5688 Are you going by any other piece of information other than him mentioning it there? Because it's very obvious it's a joke.

      @mrkiky@mrkiky Жыл бұрын

    • @@mrkiky my great grandmother used to be. she keeps bringing it up how to brush and take care of your teeth, does the same way he removed that part when he said he was a dentist.

      @cinnamon5688@cinnamon5688 Жыл бұрын

    • @@cinnamon5688 Honestly the way he worked that guard would be considered butchering in the realm of dentistry 😂. I'm sure it was just a joke because cleaning a cavity in a material with a small burr just looked like a dentist's work.

      @mrkiky@mrkiky Жыл бұрын

  • Always have me guessing how these will get repaired, this is insane! Love your videos!

    @carlosdavies1160@carlosdavies11609 ай бұрын

    • Glad you like them!

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations9 ай бұрын

  • Absolutely incredible

    @OliverRust-uh8tx@OliverRust-uh8tx7 ай бұрын

  • I’m a retired female and love watching you restore your stuff. Very cool! You know so many different trades to fix this stuff. Excellent

    @ucsbalum73@ucsbalum73 Жыл бұрын

    • Awesome! Thank you!

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • I shall try n see additional videos of restoration you post. Where do you find your items for restoring? Are they your items or do people bring them to you to restore?

      @ucsbalum73@ucsbalum73 Жыл бұрын

  • Masterful work! I so much appreciate the time and care you take with each project to really give the audience a product worth watching and waiting for! Please keep restoring old to new!

    @yobrojoe6503@yobrojoe6503 Жыл бұрын

  • As someone who is a time traveler from that era I concur on what this sword looked like.

    @justswimming2645@justswimming2645 Жыл бұрын

  • Sou Brasileiro e admiro demais o seu trabalho !!! Parabéns 👏

    @jefferson_twister@jefferson_twister Жыл бұрын

    • A cara do monstro em 2:01, tô doido???

      @mundoimobiliario.andrade@mundoimobiliario.andrade Жыл бұрын

    • @@mundoimobiliario.andrade ta msm

      @jaytuga@jaytuga Жыл бұрын

    • @@mundoimobiliario.andrade también lo vi! 😐

      @valentinoayala9312@valentinoayala9312 Жыл бұрын

  • I would have left the patina on the handle as was, with a mould taken from a clean handle you could cast as many as you want all identical. The crystalline oxide on that handle was something truely unique.

    @lyleabraham470@lyleabraham470 Жыл бұрын

    • And surly created by artificial means. Natural oxidation is rarely that consistant.

      @davidfriction7170@davidfriction7170 Жыл бұрын

  • Love the detail and result! Super nice job!

    @faustdj7878@faustdj78783 ай бұрын

  • Cool knife, but the beer fridges in the workshop are awesome! It’s amazing how being able to see what’s in the fridge increases the “cool” factor big time! 👍

    @MrJRW1@MrJRW1 Жыл бұрын

    • thank you so much I am glad you liked it :) cheers 🍻

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • @Awesome Restorations Hi! What solution did you soak the dagger in (& for how long) to build up the uniform, dirt-free oxidation?

      @GMGMGMGMGMGMGMGMGMGM@GMGMGMGMGMGMGMGMGMGM Жыл бұрын

  • Very glad to be among the first who put a like and comment on AR, nice to see your awesome work

    @abdelhakberrahal8539@abdelhakberrahal8539 Жыл бұрын

    • Much appreciated! ;-)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • Beautiful, clean work !

    @elevenslevin6782@elevenslevin67827 ай бұрын

    • Thank you! Cheers!

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations7 ай бұрын

  • Excellent work! Thank you for sharing this. I really appreciate that there are craftsmen like yourself who are restoring these relics from WW I.

    @Eliel7230@Eliel72302 ай бұрын

    • Thank you very much!

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations2 ай бұрын

  • I let out an audible "wow" when I saw you use a dim circle over the weld, that small touch earned you a subscriber. I can't tell you how many times I have been blinded by welds on yt, thank you for your effort in these videos :)

    @the-symbol-of-the-umbran-way@the-symbol-of-the-umbran-way Жыл бұрын

    • thank you so much for your comment and for watching :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • LMFAOOO

      @tattoomagic6110@tattoomagic6110 Жыл бұрын

    • I’ve never understood that… it’s limited by the brightness on your phone l?😂

      @tjgadner8896@tjgadner8896 Жыл бұрын

  • WOW, just WOW! This blade turned out beautiful & once again another outstanding video.

    @gomezdrhotmailcom@gomezdrhotmailcom Жыл бұрын

    • thanks a lot David I really appreciate it :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • Airborne!!! ... 👍 Nice restoration

    @arseniovayadares@arseniovayadares7 ай бұрын

    • Thanks 👍

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations7 ай бұрын

  • You are a LEGEND for the welding blind. So many people don’t do that.

    @nickcohen8534@nickcohen853411 ай бұрын

    • thanks a lot for your kind words

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations11 ай бұрын

    • Not like it really changes anything. A simple video cannot replicate the infrared rays created by the welding flash

      @nsk1911@nsk191111 ай бұрын

  • Мастер своего дела!!! Видно на что вкладывает всю душу и любовь к своей работе. Таких мало.😊😊😊 Как то так

    @user-fd5dm4dp6m@user-fd5dm4dp6m10 ай бұрын

    • many thanks :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations10 ай бұрын

  • This WW1 Trench dagger looks beautiful. You did the restauration extremly well.

    @wilhelm4861@wilhelm4861 Жыл бұрын

    • thank you so much :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • @@AwesomeRestorations it's awesome how you can restore Things that Others would just throw away

      @wilhelm4861@wilhelm4861 Жыл бұрын

  • Such a good day when AR satisfy his fans with some chill stuffs. Awesome as always buddy. Cheers🍻, have a heavenly day☀️

    @danielpignotti6313@danielpignotti6313 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks Daniel - glad you liked this one too 👍 cheers 😉

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • Your the best for darkening the welds!

    @michaelmcgraw4888@michaelmcgraw4888 Жыл бұрын

    • thanks Michael glad you appreciate it :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • WOW, YOUR SKILL SO FAR IS BEYOND MESSURE. FANTASTIC job on the Italian dagger.

    @joeprimo7249@joeprimo7249Ай бұрын

    • Thank you very much!

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorationsАй бұрын

  • Профессионал, уважение таким людям

    @user-vr1eb2np8e@user-vr1eb2np8e Жыл бұрын

  • I thought: this one is going to be boring. Wrong. I'm always surprised by the techniques. beautiful work

    @dronemoodbr@dronemoodbr Жыл бұрын

  • Bellissimo e vedere le varie tecniche di restauro è fantastico!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    @francescosanguin7305@francescosanguin73057 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much 👍

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations7 ай бұрын

  • You must be not only a jack of all trade, but a master of them as well. Just incredible work!

    @Smokie1523@Smokie1523 Жыл бұрын

    • thank you so much :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • Это восхитительно! Спасибо за это видео!❤️

    @bpdhfotyrf1341@bpdhfotyrf1341 Жыл бұрын

    • thank you so much :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • This restorer is awesome. Look what he's accomplished. He's reconstructed a beautiful, lethal, true demon-destroying dagger.

    @jeffyoung60@jeffyoung60 Жыл бұрын

  • Another excellent video! Your work always turn out great. One of my favorite KZhead channels!

    @coreyc1587@coreyc1587 Жыл бұрын

    • Thank you so much 👍

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • Professionally and qualitatively! Очень профессиональная работа!

    @ivanivanov6748@ivanivanov6748 Жыл бұрын

    • thank you very much Ivan :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • Не ужели ты не видишь, что это фэйк, как и большинство "реставраторов" на ютубе

      @xMONARHx@xMONARHx Жыл бұрын

    • @@xMONARHx и почему же это фейк?

      @saxon7904@saxon7904 Жыл бұрын

    • @@xMONARHx насмотрелся матвеева и срешь теперь под всеми реставрационными видосами?

      @_jocker_games_@_jocker_games_ Жыл бұрын

    • @@AwesomeRestorations Well done,thank you!

      @ivanivanov6748@ivanivanov6748 Жыл бұрын

  • An absolute Master Jedi of restoration. Just mind blown every time.

    @ThomasBryant@ThomasBryant Жыл бұрын

    • 2:29

      @bengendary9952@bengendary9952 Жыл бұрын

  • We all (Hopefully) can tell that the knife is not a real antique but a weathered modern replica, but these videos still slap so hard and are so engaging. Tbh so glad he's not grinding down an antique.

    @Gothpaddington@GothpaddingtonАй бұрын

  • When you doing what you love, it's a thing of beauty

    @ugonnasextus8344@ugonnasextus8344 Жыл бұрын

  • "A chi sarà sempre riservata la gloria e la gioia di osare l’impossibile?" -Of of few mottos of the Arditi

    @fighter1375@fighter1375 Жыл бұрын

    • "Ardit" that sounds like an albanian name. its possible he was arbëresh or from calabria

      @kejsazizolli3608@kejsazizolli3608 Жыл бұрын

    • @@kejsazizolli3608 not "ardit" dude. They were the Arditi. They fought in the french alps in ww2, wearing heavy iron bulletproof armor while still climbing up the mountainside. They also used heavy machine guns. Italy was not on the side of the Germans, then known as the Ottoman Empire, during WW1. Theres a campaign level from Battlefield 1 that shows basically how the Arditi worked.

      @anonomuse9094@anonomuse9094 Жыл бұрын

    • 👊👊

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • A NOI !

      @donaldfuck@donaldfuck Жыл бұрын

    • "O la vittoria, o tutti accoppati" -another of the few mottos of the arditi

      @Doveproductions73@Doveproductions73 Жыл бұрын

  • What an incredible find, that is a work of art, beautiful knife/dagger, amazing restoration.

    @donnaleveron6511@donnaleveron6511 Жыл бұрын

    • Thank you kindly

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • My mind: is he a dentist? (while restoring the handle) Him: yes I was dentist Bro just read my mind

    @MariquitMarjon@MariquitMarjon8 ай бұрын

    • 😊😊

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations8 ай бұрын

  • If that thing could talk, brought a tear to my eye at the end. Beautiful work.

    @dimehigh@dimehigh Жыл бұрын

    • thank you so much I am glad to hear that :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • Классная работа, спасибо за видео!

    @nickmaylock94@nickmaylock94 Жыл бұрын

  • my friend is back, an impressive and useful video, thank you!

    @VT-New@VT-New Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks buddy for your kind words I really appreciate it 👍😉

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • Incredible Job you did there, my late great grandfather had one which looks almost indentical to this. Keep up the good work

    @James-pb4nv@James-pb4nv3 ай бұрын

  • The sound and ambient are totally great in this video as well as the work itself 😄

    @Natural_Intelligence_@Natural_Intelligence_ Жыл бұрын

    • thank you I am glad you think so

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

    • Did you add the woodpecker sounds?

      @megannystrom5271@megannystrom5271 Жыл бұрын

  • god, thanks for the notifications and for this wonderful channel

    @embnumzero@embnumzero Жыл бұрын

    • Oh thank you so much :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • Always beautiful craftsmanship! Thanks for sharing your talents and expertise.

    @tobymilo8625@tobymilo862510 ай бұрын

    • thank you Toby for your kind words :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations10 ай бұрын

  • One of the most beautiful work of restauration that I have seen.

    @aureadiaz8450@aureadiaz8450 Жыл бұрын

    • Thanks 👍

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын

  • Как всегда всё на высоком уровне, спасибо за ваши видео👍👍👍

    @user-xd4gk3lq6o@user-xd4gk3lq6o Жыл бұрын

    • thank you so much :)

      @AwesomeRestorations@AwesomeRestorations Жыл бұрын
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