Bowie Knife Restoration
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- čas přidán 26. 01. 2018
- This "Original Bowie Knife" was my father's. It's been on the to do list for a long time. My father passed many years ago when I was a teenager and I have very little of his, so it's all the more special. This knife was lost for a long time and unfortunately lost its sheath along the way.
I'm pretty sure this knife is from the 60's or 70's. Made in Japan. It's not the fanciest knife nor the best looking, but it's sentimental to boot. Time for some loving and restoration! - Jak na to + styl
who else just loves it when people don’t put crappy music on them restoration videos
ok BoOmEr ah the noise of a pissed off bee swarm...
I don’t love it. You just don’t like good music
Me....
me
M O’Malley so good music is mostly music blasting your ears off and then not enjoying the video ok then.
Your father would be proud of what you have done with his knife, and in all probability even prouder of the different skills you have mastered. The best video I’ve seen in hell of a long time.
Mark Harris yesssssssss! Yasssssssssssssssssss!🔪🙏🏻✌🏻
Mark Harris #@+jl
Mark Harris #@+jlk
Mark Harris 1dd
Yes I totally agree! He’s done his father proud! 👍
Of all the restoration videos I’ve watched, I’ve never seen anyone actually fashion a sheath for the restored item, good job!
Another beautiful piece of history brought back to life by Will Matthews!
The leather handle is such a nice colour!
(edit) *color*
FAZE CHRIS people from Britain spell ‘color’ as colour
Kyan o I never heard of that
No u
colour noun UK, US color uk /ˈkʌl.ər/ us /ˈkʌl.ɚ/
The way the camera shook when you were hammering made it so intense
I don't know why but when it happens I laugh so bad. Like it's just one of those things you dont know why you laugh but you do
19.29 lost it
*HAMMERING INTENSIFIES*
Absolutely amazing video. No talking, no music, just straight into restoring the knife
Blows my mind that so many people would have disliked this video. This is craftsmanship at it's finest.
Ikr? 2k assholes felt the need to hit dislike. Wtf?
I stumbled across this video, and it was amazing. Flawless craftsmanship. I love the style of video, you don’t speak, reminds me of Primitive Technology’s videos. The lack of speaking I think allows the viewer to focus more on your work, and that is pretty awesome to observe. Keep it up, love the vid.
Caleb Guerrero my thoughts exactly
Iceni ..
The crickets in the background and the soft sounds of his workmanship immediately made me think of Primitive Tech!
It's why We picked up more Knowledge from the istructional video's of the time's.. today they've got professor Mesofukindunmb explaining each detail of the Pro's an Con's and teaching NOTHING !!
same great vid really get to focus
Big respect for rebuilding the leather stack handle from scratch and filing that brass down. Great job
Gee, this guy works so fast!! Love the little buggie giving a tweet of approval at the end.
The making of that sheath was incredible. Amazing work all around brother.
I've seen some restoration videos but this one is definitely one of the best ones I have seen. I originally clicked on the thumbnail because I found a semi-buried kbar knife while deer hunting as a teen and wanted to get ideas of how to restore mine. I want to restore mine and pass down to my son. Then I saw the description of how this was your father's knife and you restored it as a sentimental project. To top it all off, you even made a sheathe for it! Most restoration videos never make (or show) making a sheathe. Great video!!
17:25 I love the dramatic zoom on the hammer blows. Cinematographic brilliance or bad camera mount?
could be the zoom lens sliding forward :D
lol same 19:27
lool
@@Professor_Sex
Sometimes they're one in the same.
Camera's falling down. :)
Sitting here in awe of the entire restoration process . Simple but beautifully done . I learned a couple things as well and for that...I say , "Thank You ".
Your love for Dad is embedded in every gesture. Hats off, gentlemen!
Your father would be proud. This video it's just awesome.
Absolutely top notch work. Beautiful restore I love watching your craftsmanship.
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dRummi daRy right
You brought it back to life. I had one like it when I was a kid. It ended up in worse shape over time. Wish I still had it to bring it back life. Great video.
Not only did you do a fantastic job! It's better than new! Mighty fine leather working, and restoration of the blade itself!!! Great job!
The leather handle took so much dedication to make it so beautiful, and i love how he went the extra mile by making a new handel. GORGEOUS
that is some astoundingly gorgeous craftsmanship there. Glad I took the time out of my day to watch this.
That is by far one of the coolest and most worthy restos I have seen yet. Amazing work!
That's beautiful. I have partially restored an old Woodsman Bowie that I bought for .25 at a yard sale. You just answered a lot of questions as to how to completely dismantle it without ruining it. Thanks for sharing.
I juast watched your restoration of your fathers knife and sheath. It was so good I had to watch it a second time. I'm proud that you are honoring your father and I bet he would be honored to. Good job man . Stan the man
Finally! An actual restoration video! None of that putting a different looking handle with different materials and spikes. You made it the way it was originally designed. And bonus points for the awesome sheath!
NO idea why anyone would give this a thumbs down. This vid is lit well, clear and concise, and at a good speed. (Oh yeah, not to mention, no background crappy music!)
Not to mention, this guy is nailing the restoration. GOOD JOB MAN!!!
Not to mention
wcompto can think of only two reasons why someone might thumb Down this video. Either they are afraid of knives or they think he took a antique and made it useful. Lol
I read the first line of your comment and thought because these internet dweebs love shity upbeat music added to every video ! Then i finished reading your comment and thought to myself now this guy gets it.Lol It baffles me why people want to make a video about one thing only to go off on fifteen tangets and add dumbass music ? It makes so many video (unwatchable)
Hell yeah... this dude is killin this restoration. I really enjoy watching videos like this. If some of these people would shut their mouth and open their eyes they might learn something if they're capable
Just angry wives who think their husbands spend much time watching videos.
That was awesome! The leather handle was my favorite part. Respect
This is fascinating - the way you did it, you took what COULD have been a long, boring project and presented in a way that held my interest, gave me a great look at every step. And I am proud of you for restoring something that was your Dad's. I wish I had something of MY Dad's left, sadly, his drunken friends stole everything out of his house while he was dying in the hospital, even his photo albums, so I just have memories. But you did good!
A better tribute to your father i couldn't imagine. Well done man.
read the description
This was so relaxing to watch. You did a great job on this and your father would be very proud. Thank you for sharing.
You sir are a true craftsman. Excellent job and your dad would be so proud of the finished product. Wonderful video.
Well I ve seen all these fancy knife restorations..this one is the best.
Such a satisfying video, so much skill! I inherited a sheath knife much like this in 1962, aged 10. Stabbed a steel coke can (no ring pulls/ali cans in '62). Blade glanced off can, neatly piercing my hand 1" deep between thumb/forefinger. Much red stuff, awesome! Went to hospital, got stitched up, still have scar. Net result? Lifelong love affair with sharp knives, a link with _all_ our forefathers back to the stone age-knives largely explain the Ascent of Man.
My Grandfather always told me ... A Dull knife is useless ! I have all his knives and was going through them the other evening . Everyone of them was sharpened by him and everyone of them are Sharp enough to shave with ! The man was Amazing ...
Humboles p
A dull blade is more dangerous than a sharp one. I rebuilt a Estwing hatchet like that once. I used leather belts from the thrift store.
Knives and also pyromania ;)
Matthias Dailey ... Agreed. 1962, the year of the above knife incident, I also burned down my dad's ancient wooden shed playing with a lit candle near old, tinder-dry picture frames festooned with dusty cobwebs. _Whoosh!_ and it was all a memory. I recall he was a tad displeased, actually.
It was a real pleasure to see a talented craftsman ply his skills. thanks
I've got the very same knife and you've inspired me to restore it. Fantastic video, great skills. Thanks for sharing.
What excellent craftsmanship, your Dad would be very proud of what you have done for his memory!
A PURE LABOUR OF LOVE... Well done 👏👏👏 Dad would really be proud ‼️
Will, it's a sheer delight to me to watch a true craftsman at work!
Very cool, I love how you left the rusted markings on the blade. Great way to keep its old past incorporated.
Excellent!! Enjoyed every minute of watching this restoration!
Hi, great video and well thought out project. It reminded me of the first sheath knife I had 65 years ago in Africa. An Indian blacksmith showed me how to make a Bowie knife from a car leaf spring. We made the handle the same way but included the local copper coins spaced in between the leather (the coins already had holes in them). You made a better sheath, but I did enjoy making a knife from the start and never forgot the experience and the hard work that went into it. Thanks for bringing that memory back.
Cool story Piere! thanks for watching :)
In my opinion the making of the knife sheath was my favorite part. Great job! Very impressive!
You are so blessed to have such a nice shop.
Im on the toilet after workingout about to head in the shower and stumbled upon this video and ended up watching it from beginning to end and now i can't walk because there's no blood in my legs XD. Great video
HaCKeDLioN I hope you told her the truth: "I was watching PORN baby!"
LOL I thought I was the only that this happened to!
Me Too,. Y'all guy's are scaring me...fuck,I thought I was ONLY wierd dude around...an we everywhere! Kool !!!!
lmao @ these comments
🤣
Clearly a labor of love. That handle looks amazing
You clearly know what you are doing, your dad must be proud of the skills that you've mastered, i would call this art
Best vid iv'e seen on youtube in a looong time
pure skill, dad is looking down proud, very nice work!!!
so much craftsmanship on this video.
I have this same knife. Also my fathers, from when he was in the scouts. Late 60s to early 70s. Im not sure when, but at some point he was actually living in Japan (Okinawa) while my grandfather was stationed there. Ill be doing the same to mine when i have the time. I have the original sheath for it but it needs to be restitched.
Beautiful work man.
This is just pure craftsmanship.
I always get depressed after I watch stuff like this, because I know that even on my best day I could never come close this level of work...
Outstanding work !
Men have always loved sharp, shiny things !
My great grandfather (a blacksmith as a young man and later a machinist) and father (a machinist) made hunting knives as a hobby so this brings back some dear memories.
I still have a knife much similar to yours. It began its life as a file, then hand ground to a sharp work of art that field dressed many a deer in the mountains of Utah.
Keep up the art and hopefully this video and your skill will serve to inspire and train the next generation to follow.
This kind of videos should be play at the mall when the wife is doing the shoe shopping
Wait...wait...he just started the holster
@@Boberation That would be win win situation. Wife can continue shopping and his man is entertained.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
genius (y)
Winner of today’s internet
Incredible, stunning work. Thank you for taking the time to document the process and share it, really enjoyed watching it. Time to go binge the rest of your videos and I look forward to more in the future.
I carried this exact knife when I was younger that my boss gave me as a gift but like this one the handle rotted away because it was over 30 years old but I loved it.
I still have mine
I have this exact knife, it's old and worn like this one was originally.
@@thepreparedchristian3147 me too
One of the best retorations ive seen
Love what you did here brother.
Feels good to take an old piece like this and breathe new life into it huh? ESPECIALLY considering the fact that it was your pops’ knife! Love that!
Thanks for uploading it for all of us to enjoy too!
No joke, thought it lasted 4mins lol.. it was 20 lol, amazing work
Cool video!
Wow me too! Didn’t realize until I saw your comment
Same here!
got me too
mdoe8 Me Too!
I feel like not a lot of people get what restoration is and instead kinda take their own creative liberties with stuff to make them look, I dunno, cooler? You, however, kept faithful to the original thing without any sort of change in the handle's material or anything fancy. It's gorgeous. Your father would be proud.
Yeah this kinda channels deserve attention not those restaurating in my own way chanels where they restaurate fake ancient axes & swords
Very nice. Im in the middle of the same kind of project with a knife of my grandfathers. He raised me and passed just over 4 years ago. Awesome job man, very inspiring.
Loved watching you work, brother!
You're a good man, Will, for making such an effort to restore this knife...because it had belonged to your late father. God Bless.
- Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Brilliant craftsmanship... Both with metal and leather .. well done
HOLY COW!!! That was impressive to watch!! Great skills. The end result was BREATH TAKING!!! Very well done. Your father would be so proud of what you have done with the old, messed u knife and turned it into a work of art.
Можно бесконечно смотреть на три вещи :
1) Как горит огонь
2) Как течёт вода
3) Как работает профессионал!
👏👏👏
You can look at three things endlessly:
1)How a fire burns
2)The flow of water
3)The work of a professional!
@@first_last01 thanks
Автор видео из стран СНГ или мне одному показалось из-за синей изоленты
Видео хорошее, хоть все и так понятно, но смотрится легко и приятно.
Но ножны на профессионала не катят =) (автор не обидится, думаю, он и так знает)
явно сам ножи не делал и не реставрировал, раз считаешь его профессионалом
Nice work! Only thing missing, a belt loop. Great work
jim bowers glad I'm not the only one that saw or shall i say didn't see that. Beautiful work none the less.
Gozgim oh yeah excellent work! I really want to do this stuff, but lack tools
And it is a lefty..! :) great work tho.
I'm sure he can add a belt loop. Or hopefully cos that was a lot of work into that sheath.
Well he may be left handed.
He did a belt loop.
What a hardworking and passionate person you are. Salute.
You are an artist and your hands are gold...!!! Great job...!!! I learn about your skills...!!!
WOW, You went all out!! Great Job!!!!
Very nice job . it nice to have something that was your dads.
Your father would be proud, you've done a superb restoration.
Watching videos while sharpening my knives...loved this one! You really need to make more videos, people dont seem to know all the work involved in making/refinishing things..
My dads got one of these, he’s carried it around with him since well before I was born I’d love to see it restored.
Wow very nice
I've uploaded also a handy titanium khife at my channel, you can check it out also. Thanks
Top man restored amazing 😉
Everyone should read the description ❤️
You are a true craftsman! It was a lot of fun watching your video, thank you.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching. I think you did a great job of the use of speeding up and slowing down to show what you were doing. Congrats on the satisfaction you must have from the ownership and now the restoration project.
You sir are an ARTISTE!!! I got teary eyed watching this! God bless you and your talent!
Actually no u didn’t get teary eyed.
I’m sure Your Father is happy to see his son restore this memory of him for your future use!
BTW, I got one just like it in the PX in Asia back in ‘69 (I think). Still have it.
0PL113
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MRrwmac This is an original K-BAR, not a “Bowie”. This asshat didn’t refurbish anything, he destroyed it.
this is a Japanese made Bowie marked "Original Bowie" and Japan on the blade, it has nothing to do with a K-BAR and has little collector value especially in the condition it was in, now it has been lovingly refurbished by a son in his fathers memory and is a priceless family heirloom, you are the "asshat" maybe instead of trolling videos and leaving stupid uneducated comments, you should read a book and learn something about knives
A true craftsman at work! Bravo!
This is simply one of the best restoration videos I’ve seen. It shows virtually every step and your obvious skill at this craft. The way you worked the stacked leather for the handle and the sheath is a thing of beauty. I suspect that I could never master what you just made look effortless, no matter the equipment or time at my disposal. Your father would be touched that you cared so much that you spent tons of time and materials to bring his knife back to mint condition as a way to honor his memory. Truly well done! Please keep these quality videos, I am a fan!
Excellence in Craftmanship, was great to see you bring the Bowie back to life.
Regards
Busca
Left handed sheath. An awesome job.
Nice job overall. Impressive metal work and leather work. The fact that it was your dad's knife makes it an even better project.
absolutely beautiful knife restoration with an even more beautiful backstory
Unbelievably great restoration of the knife, beautiful job on the stacked leather handle, and superb sheath!!!
Great Restoration, Excellent Video... Your Father Would Be Proud!
How do you know
Because you are honoring his memory. If I had a son that did this for me, I would be proud.
Excellent piece of work. Very elegant. Outstanding video. Thanks.
Wonderful video and a great job on your dad's old knife! He would be very proud of the job you did!
When I was going overseas in the Marines I saw a WW II Navy Mk II K Bar in a flea market but they wanted more than I as a PFC wanted to spend. I mentioned it to my parents a few days before my leave ended. As I was leaving the house with my father to catch a plane to Hawaii and points west my mother gave me the knife she went down secretly and bought, and said " Stay safe, have fun, and don't bring home a Oriental bride". I carried that K Bar for 8 years and still got it
Did they let you board a plane with a knife?
"and don't bring home a Oriental bride"
kek based purist mom
I have a nice K Bar from my neighbor that passed away that needs this same type of treatment. It's an amazing knife. Great story, and thank you for your service 🤙
The ww2 USMC Ka-bars are expensive on ebay, and they all need restored
In a carry on bag, 1979 no problem Few years later me and my partner flew commercial with a M40A1 sniper rifle, a M16A1, 2 .45s, and our knives in carry on. the firearms were in plastic gun cases with locks that didn't work. No problem. We were in uniform.
Whaou, magnifique travail !
Félicitations.
A ce niveau, on appelle cela de l'Art.
Jolie restauration , dommage que l'on est pas une idée du temps de travail
A nice memento of your dad! Nice work too! 👍
This makes me want to go find an old cool knife and restore it. Great video, awesome job🤙🏼
Beautiful work on the handle
Great work!!!
Stacked leather and custom sheath earned my sub. Great work!
You can tell when you see a master at work. They take something that is very difficult and make it appear to be very easy. Good job man, I hope to be as good as you one day.
Beautiful great job
This is level 10 leatherworking, level 5 blacksmithing.
It's amazing how you take hours doing something a game character can finish in a second.
Great video and keep up the good work.
ken thomas are you dumb?
ken thomas not clever, first guy was right. You’re either not aware of video games or mildly stupid . Either way you the man Ken
I watch a lot of these restoration videos, and this is the best project I've seen yet! Great job.
Outstanding restoration. I have one exactly like it. It is my first knife and I purchased it approximately 60 years ago for hunting and fishing.