Knifemaker Restore Antique Bone Cleaver
I found another one of this huge cleaver in a flea market. Had to have it! This time I went for a more traditional handle construction while still making it my own way. Ended up making the handle with two wood species that I already matched together and really liked, olive wood and wengè and also added felt white/gray liner, simple but not plain! Decided to go for many and small (3mm) pins instead of fewer and bigger. This is always a nice challenge to keep everything lined up properly and I like it more for very large handles like this one.
Have you seen the other very similar cleaver I took care of?
• Insanely Big Butcher C...
I think this is the start of a new collection!
The aluminum one is bigger in size but a lot heavier as the blade itself is way thicker.
I really like this design, I know very little about these and this time again I can't read any makers mark but I have been told were used by butchers so the extra mass helps to cut thick stuff.
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Ind ex of operation and materials:
0:53 Cut old pins with metal cutting band saw. Most of the time pins are peened in old thigns like this one, it's easier to push them out by cutting off one side
1:24 Quick brush with steel wire brush and de grease with nitro solvent to take the loose stuff out
1:44 Remove rust and patina with steel wire wheel on the bench grinder
2:13 Easy matt finish achieved with a fine abrasive pad on the angle grinder. I like the old texture, these pads do not remove much material att all.
2:50 Grind new blade profile with 2x72 belt grinder
3:50 Round cornes with die grinder and stone bits
4:30 Flatten the tang to a decent degree so scales sits flatter
5:20 Grinding bevels on the slac of the 2x72 belt grinder
6:10 Dark patina finish on the blade with cold blue and oil
6:38 Buff edge with fine polishing coumpond and cotton wheel on the bench grinder
7:00 Mark pins position with calipers and dividers
7:22 Center punch pins holes
7:44 Drill 3mm pin holes
8:15 Felt liner preparation, for more details check this video: • Felt And Resin Liner /...
10:28 Cut scales materials to size with band saw
11:05 Grind angled edge between differen wood
11:40 First scales glue up with felt lines
12:12 Second scales glue up with more felt under the wood
12:45 Cut to rough size
13:00 Position first scale on the handle with ca glue and tape for quick and very reliable hole match drilling
13:40 Repeat for the other side, this way holes match perfectly
14:28 Ca glue bond is easy to break and leaves little residue thans to the tape
14:35 Roung shape cut of the scales
14:56 Shape the top part of the scales
15:14 Finish the top part of the scales up to 800 grit sandpaper
15:33 Final glue up with 90 min epoxy
16:04 Clean squeezeout with nitro solvent
16:22 Grind handle to shape with belt grinder
17:30 Hand sand up to 800grit
18:18 Wax finish, just an experiment as I am bored of always using boiled linseed oil!
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You are the best! I am writin this comment from Turkey
Bro, love your content and the way everything is edited together! Keep doing work and getting at it 🤘
Pardon, but it is obvious that you do not understand the word"restore" It means to return as close as possible to "original" condition. What you did was "renovate" You decided that you know how to make a better bone clever than the people that made this one decades ago. Too many pins, wrong wood, resin impregnated cloth and the scales are the wrong shape. Sore 95% for the blade and -40 for not knowing what restore means.
William Fitzgerald 1.4 million subscribers say nobody cares what you think.
There's something about these projects that feel different from other restore jobs I follow. Other guys sand out every defect and polish every detail until it looks showroom new. But this here it's just cleaned up a bit. It still has an old look, like the years of neglect just didn't happen. I can dig that.
I’ve unsubscribed to most of the restoration channels I ever subscribed to; I couldn’t stand the insistence on a mirror finish on every single little thing. So I think I get what you mean. It still looks old but now it wouldn’t automatically be a health hazard to use it.
I seccond that, its like he retains its soul.
The problem I have with trying to keep the pitting is it can be a deeper source of rust in later years. Buff that shit out for the long term health of the blade!
@@Smaug84 ehhhh a good soak in vinegar and some steal wool will eliminate the current rust. And a quality coat of oil and proper maintenance will prevent future rust.
@@jonstensrud1603 Not when it forms under the handle.
Blackbeard's Tinder bio: "I am very friendly. Also i collect giant cleavers"
Wtf this is such a random comment
Run away, run away!
Hey I like knifes
I collect giant cleavers. I have them hanging all over my basement and the ones I have been able to get in pairs I have.
This is followed by the caption, "no one cheats on me!"
I like the way you don’t have any music in the background😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Just listening to the sound of the tools doing their thing is oddly soothing.
@@bitcheslovecannons5073 yeah
Natural sound is the best
beautiful finish, as always, it's amazing how seeing a video from one of your favourite restorers can perk up your day. thank you.
СКОЛЬКО ЖЕ НА СВЕТЕ СВОЛОЧЕЙ-ПОСТАВИЛИ ДИЗЛАЙК ТАКОМУ СУПЕРСКОМУ МАСТЕРУ! БРАВО,МАСТЕР! СЧАСТЬЯ ВАМ!КРЕПКОГО ЗДОРОВЬЯ!УДАЧИ!
I absolutely love it. I've never seen a cleaver like that one but I am now on the hunt.
My favorite of your restoration videos so far. The knife ended up keeping so much of that beautiful character that usually gets stripped away. For a second I thought the handle was going to get cut down, and my heart started racing, but I'm very pleased to have been wrong. A true restoration video.
Bonemourne: Over millennia my edge has cleaved the bones of great warriors, fierce dragons, and fallen demigods alike... Black Beard Projects: Well, now you cut baby squash.
@Adam Malinowski ya caught me ;)
@Adam Malinowski I haven't in years besides like a month of classic when it first came out.
+40% crit chance against skeletons
Love the look of the blade much more than mirror polish. The patina gives it a “working” finish and a good look
Forged in Fire: Knife or Death - here we come!
That is so awesome! Great job als always mate!
LOL. I could have used that chopper last night when I was cutting a huge squash.Excellent work👍👍👍. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful work! And so satisfying to observe! Thank you for all you do!!
Love it! I like the fact that you didn't try to make it shine like a new mirror, or add a lot of brass to the handle. You kept it simple....like it was originally designed.
I’m a cleaver lover for sure. That cleaver is a beast. Nice restoration 👍👍👍. I’m always looking for old cleavers. Good grab !!!
You are really skilled, and i love your choice for the handle !
A person could create a bit of mischief with that one! Great video!
I love whatever the sound is in the backrground when things are sped up that sound like some kind of ghastly howls. I'm assuming its cars and trucks passing by outside but its great.
Now that's a bone cutter. Great job on the handle. Definitely a zombie killer. Well done Sir 👏
I love your work. Keep up the good show. I like the fact you restore the blades to a "usable" condition and do not fill the old blemishes. It leaves the knives and blades you "recreate" their former character. They in themselves become the work of art. Nice job! Keep it up!
But the fact is that knives with so many deep rust pits are unsanitary. It is a nice object to look at not to use.
@@besenwieslersepp1011 boohoo.
I can respect a man that works with grind sparks flying straight into his eyes! ,LOL!!! ,Great job bud !👍🏼
Beautiful work, especially the handle looks nice, perfect restoration, appreciate your hard work.
Lovely work really like the little pins in this one 👍
I love this! I think I will get one for my former wife and her fiance (who met while we were married) for a wedding present as an act of reconciliation. I can show my gratitude by a nice boat trip to the middle of the lake, and introduce them to their present. We can then have a smile and officially 'bury the hatchet'!
fine job sir.....Im learning a lot of little details from your channel, thanks.
Eccezionale come sempre! È sempre un piacere vedere la notifica di un nuovo video caricato 👍
You did it very well and above all you didn’t change the shape .
Amazing restoration
That was very impressive I love the handles
You are the fastest bench grinder ive ever seen!
The wood handle is 10x better than the cast one you made 👌.
My question will go unanswered for eternity. Why did 1.7K put a thumbs down? What was it that irked them so? Mad because he did something wrong or just angry because they would never in their life time be able to rejuvenate such an item? Subbed without hesitation, you are a master at what you do. -Billy from Maine
GREAT job sir 👍👍 I see a theme beginning here. And I have ZERO problem with that.
Good idea with the food saver bags. Two Thumbs Up. 👍🏻👍🏻
beautiful knife handle
that cleaver looked amazing before the restoration no lie.
I’m not gonna lie, I totally enjoy the fast forward. Oddly satisfying to watch. I probably have no patience or something. Anyway thanks great vid
It's the sound. The sounds of sanding or hammering in fast forward just tickles the middle of my brain.
Ich really enjoy to See you using Other Tools you restored before 👍🏻. Like the Metal Cutter . Keep Up the good work 😉
I like your use of "Ich" in an otherwise English sentence 🤘👍😆
Another cracking job, thanks for the video
That the most massive cleaver I've ever seen! Great job.
I really like your stuff. Again awesome.
Dieses Fleischerbeil braucht den großen Handgriff mit dem Widerlager für die Hand, damit beherrscht der Fleischer das Beil mit einer Hand bei seiner Arbeit. Eine schöne Arbeit die du gemacht hast. This meat cleaver needs the large handle with the abutment for the hand, so the butcher can control the cleaver with one hand at his work. Nice work that you did.
Not sure why anyone would give this a thumbs down. Excellent skills you have, well done!
the Dunning-Krueger effect. People get jealous of mad skills they dont and never will have.We have a ship load under 45yo in the USA walking around and making negative comments on chit they could NEVER do themselves . I would be surprised if they didnt run their upper rectal orifices like they did here.
Excellent job! Been following your channel now for a while and love your work!
This is a swordfish clraver. See similar in sicily.
Great work, as always. These videos are so satisfying to watch. Thank you!
Can't unsee the phallus-shaped handle.
Was thinking the same thing. Classic dick and balls 😆🤣😂
i love your technique on how you restore bladed..
That’s a beast of a knife bro ! Good stuff....
That handle is a thing of beauty
Best ASMR video ever.
Another awesome Bone Clever restoration !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love your work man, you are a beast!! 👌💪🏼🔥
Another great video. Awesome as always 👍
Wow, that things nice enough even before resto. It's not covered in scale and most of the steel is there. I've never seen that design before either.
Wow ce couperet est MASSIF! Beau travail!
great job, love the handle. Dr G
Nice work. I like the handle
Great work black! As alwais! 👍👍🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 see you soon! Have a good blade🔥🔥🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
Awesome work! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
3:33 Is that what a knifemaker's shower looks like?
Ahaha!!!
@@BlackBeardProjects turn machine around.
This guy has got some ( serious) skills...
It’s awesome. I love it 🥰
Two great blades 👍
You make the nicest handles!
I love how you don't mind using power tools. I'm the same. I use them as much as possible.
That is a very nice handle
bone cleaver sounds like a warriors nickname
Nice wood choice!
Nice work 👌😁 I thought I was going to see some bone cleaving 💀. Oh well, again nice work 👌😁
Beautiful job my friend ...
I watch your videos early in the morning when i’m bored bc i didn’t sleep lol
Tasak ładnie Ci wyszedł,rączka drewniana . Ładnie ☺️👍
Nicely done I want two
I like how you use tools from Lidl. I've got a few and the work well.
Nicely done BBP, I enjoy how bring these blades back to useable condition with what you have available. Half these naysayers have likely never touched a grinder let alone done anything remotely close to this.
Unfortunately you are right. Loads of naysayers make comments based on ignorance. They think they know better but in reality they do not. Its called the Dunning-Krueger effect.
half these naysays never butchered an elk.....or anything else for that matter..
GREAT WORK, BLACK BEARD!!!! nice bone cleaver.
Once again you make these Handles look like they have always been there. High Class from Trash..
Ahh you missed such an opportunity of making a bone cleaver with a bone handle! 🤣😍
Weird Shaped Cleaver !!! Hope That You Retain It's Original Look&Workings !!! Good Luck&Geat Skills On Your Future Restorations !!! Live&Prosper Long !!! 🖖 May The Force Be With You Always !!! Thank You !!! ❤❤❤👍😃👍❤❤❤
What do you use for your cold blue, and is it food-safe? I've been looking for a food-safe option for my knives and haven't found one yet (at least not one that works very well...)
Jonathan Winters if you want to make a blade black , put it in an apple overnight . Pocket knife just stick it in apple and leave , larger blade just slice apple and cover blade
Love the way he grinds towards his face .
wayne llewellyn that’s what I said. Gotta be using a face shield.
His "Safety Squint" game must be strong.
I'll never be low in iron... Wait, does it work that way?
I really like your repair
Nice work. 👍🏻👍🏻
Very nice Bud!
The original handle had a very specific shape for a very good reason, shame you missed this!
You mean the exposed metal under the handle ?
Whats wrong with the one he made. It looks very similar just more elegant. Also it wasnt getting much use with the old blade so why keep it?
@@damon2692 that was shrinkage of the wood due to age and bad care . No one leaves metal like that sticking out of the bottom of a butchers bone cutter..thats a pinch point. I have seen people do it and i wouldnt buy it or use it without that being a priority to get rid of.
Чёткий топор. Рукоятка выше всяких похвал, как обычно. Моё почтение прямым рукам из плеч.
Its like the ultimate form of recycling and the end result is a killer knife / blade collection! That is one big ass blade. Or so I thought, until the end of the vid when you hauled out its big brother. heh Nicely done.
KZhead restoration comments: 80% "Great job!" 10% "Use a stick you could lose a finger!!11" Other 10% "This is how I would have done it..."
Can't forget the "use a mask, as rust dust will give you red boogers" ,gloves you might trim the wrong nails, safety glasses you don't need rusty eyes.
@@donniebrown2896 can't stand the safety sallies. holy shit
Buttlicker? Really, is that your real name?
There’s a percentage of people who screech “you ruined the value of that priceless antique!”
Not with a bandsaw!
FICOU ótimo muito funcional parabéns!
I wonder why he doesn’t wait to get the blade sharp until after he’s done fully restoring it. Seems like it would be safer that way. I know he puts tape on it though.
Because it is safer to handle while it is dull.
ghostdog662 yeah that’s why I’m asking why he sharpens it before he is done working on it.
I wonder the same thing watching restoration vids.
Uncle Blue I’m sure there’s a reason why he sharpens it when he does. I just haven’t figured it out. Maybe somebody will chime in who knows.
Jon Becker i figure its just order of operation for certain people. The blade is useless if he screws it up at the end. He might be doing the most important bit first.
Your descriptions are amazing. Thank you. New subscriber here.
I'm actually very glad you went with the traditional style handle with this blade. I watch a lot of these and cringe when people change a design of a blade, but the changes you made actually made it stand out excellently.
good work brother!
I absolutely love your videos. I watch your videos and @handtoolrestoration videos. You inspired me to start restoring tools myself. I love axes, and so far I have restored 1 (looking for good wood for the handle though). Currently working on an old hatchet my uncle wants cleaned up. I dont have a nice work area like you, but hey...living room works just fine! Hahaha! Keep up the good work, I check everyday for new videos.
CORRECTION!!! @HANDTOOLRESCUE dang autocorrect haha
I had to build a shed.. got tired of the Harley getting dust on it from the work in the living room...
Nice that you ended with a seasonal recipe :0)
Great job! Flea market it's so interesting place I always said! ^_^
Amazing work man,,,,really amazing. Love it,,,,the handler is perfect
Beautiful just beautiful