@@terrym3837 the uk is a joke. perfect example of banning things not working. but what do they do? they dont give people back their freedoms after realizing it doesn’t work, no, they ban more and waste more tax money frisking random people. the police there is super proud if they find some screwdrivers and shit on people and lock them up for deadly weapon offenses and none of them thinks for once about how its completely normal for people to not wanna get stabbed and be able to defend themselves. absolutely idiotic. the UK needs a regime change.
What a wonderful restoration on this Vintage Switchblade. You did a fantastic job on the whole thing. The handle is one of a kind. I really enjoyed watching you work. Thanks for sharing your video. You have a fantastic eye for details. You are a genuine Craftsman/Artist. Stay safe my friend
I remember these cheap stamped out pieces from my youth. And actually my brother still has a novelty one with the blade being a comb but other than that it's identical. It's easily 50 years old and still works!!!
Как всегда: кратко, наглядно, эстетично. К сожалению, не был устранен главный дефек в исходном состоянии ножа - неполное сокрытие клинка в рукояти. Для меня именно это было интересно, т.к. у меня самого есть такой нож, и с таким же дефектом. И тоже без предохранителя, так как полностью изготавливался энтузиастами, вручную.
This is a memory maker for sure. Back in my high school days (1950's) I took a short cut from the band room to my next class. My switch blade (identical to this one yet with a black handle) came open and stabbed me in the groin....ouch for sure...Thank you for all the entertaining videos this year. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New year Stay safe...captjack...
@@mannywilliams6409 Spring knives are illegal here in Texas. I have a pearl handled one with the spring removed. Thanks for the reply and stay safe...captjack...
Great job! I can't help but notice the viewers who say they are not allowed a switchblade in their state. One of you mentioned Texas. These bans are being lifted all the time. Here in Pennsylvania we are now allowed to carry. Check your law again in Texas as they were supposed to be legal as of 2013. Some states have lifted the ban with some rules as to blade lengths, etc. Google your state to find out.
What you ended up with looked way better than what that knife looked like when it was new. Nice work! Also, the dovetailed kick spring was usually only used on better quality knives. You got a keeper there! One little niggle, however. Usually "Vintage" is used when referring to a pre 1960'a stiletto that didn't have the swivel or bolster release mechanism like this one has. On those older models, one simply used his thumb nail to lift or pick the lock tab up off the blade pin which was why they were called picklocks.
Beautiful restoration. The absence of a button lock puzzles me. The Italian knives always had them, for safe pocket carry. And I've never seen a kickspring mounted that way. An interesting look inside a unique knife.
@PolishBigfoot-me7oh no,German Market piece only,you can see how the blade seems too short? That's how they came but with blade size legalities. It's been meddled with before this guy had it, no safety, mis matched handles and most telling the rostfrei stamp. I collect these knives so I know couple o things. I like to think so anyway!🤔
Great video! I don't know why exactly, but I thought a deer horn handle was gonna look a little cooler than it turned out. Either way, beautiful knife! Great job.
You do very fine work Sir, I have been buying and restoring old knives since becoming disabled to keep myself busy and I have always bought and fixed my own❤ knives . However I have a knife that I have absolutely no working knowledge of the actual mechanics of and need either someone to educate me or if possible fix the firing mechanism . It's an old leverlock automatic, any help you can give me would be much appreciated when 😊
I@@ReXtorer if I was to send you this knife how much would to get the firing mechanism fixed and you would get to use it to learn and use to on the video,i want it fixed and I am sure that you have the skills to figure it out and if not it'll be fine because I bought it in a lot of broken knives on eBay and it is something I will chalk up to learning experience.... lol
Great stuff! If I have one small grievance of the various restoration channels, it would be that they over do things a little. Leaving a bit more age patina would be great. 👍
Beautiful craftmanship and result. I think I noted your using a steel pivot pin for the blade, versus brass pins elsewhere, allowing the blade added strength / support. What I am not sure about is why you had to add soda after the vinegar did its job of cleaning most of the rust.
stilettos are such an enigma in the modern day knife industry because nobody has the balls to make a modernized stiletto with the current super steels on the market. i can guarantee this knife is made out of 440C Stainless or some other unnamed Chineseium
@45proteinconsumer you should do a little bit more shopping around and i think you will find out that you are wrong. There are modern stilettos made of fine steel. Kershaw makes one that i own.
That was really great work on restoring that vintage knife . I’m sure that when I go ahead and try to restore some of mine it is unlikely to come out like yours but it will still look so much better than they look now. I only have one question that I’d be happy to hear your answer to. Why weren’t you able to get the blade to close properly, the blade still isn’t closing all the way. I own a few that have that same issue and I had hoped that you were going to fix that issue as that bothers me the most about some of my knives. Great info on restoring the knife and thanks for sharing.
I remember back in 1982 when I was in the USN SUBMARINE SERVICE, our sub pulled into Naples, Italy. I bought a switch blade in a shop in Naples. Don't recall whatevver happened to it....
Nice restoration! Looks great! Never saw one with a button like that. And why were the front and back scales before you the put the new ones on different? Did somebody try rescaling this at one point and they only got around to doing one for the front scale? The stag looks nice! Kind of a missed opportunity to fix the peaking of the blade when the knife is closed. Maybe it needed a new spring or perhaps the seer hole needed re-drilled and the seer mechanism needed laser welded? I’m not too familiar with how to fix that on stilettos. I usually leave that to professionals. Come to think of it, that button might have been a replacement for an older button that broke and that might explain why there was no safety and a front handle scale different from the back. Perhaps that could explain the peaking.
This is an inexpensive switchblade from Taiwan. It's been sharpened so much that the edge is exposed when closed. Filling and redrilling the hole in the blade could make it close fully. The button cover and lock are missing, because someone did a perfunctory restoration (thus the red scale).
I was hoping to see how you repaired the closed lock so the blade closed completely. The worn depression (hole) in the blade is common to this design. Otherwise great work.
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These are banned in the UK as an offensive weapon - another avenue of pleasure closed off. Nice work
Thanks!
I still have mine and won’t part with them they look nice on display
Wtf is an offensive weapon? Every weapon is offensive. Fuqk UK laws
@@dequaviusvandinglusiii6168 Yep there banned yet the assaults and murders committed by knife use in the uk shows the law is ignored
@@terrym3837 the uk is a joke. perfect example of banning things not working. but what do they do? they dont give people back their freedoms after realizing it doesn’t work, no, they ban more and waste more tax money frisking random people. the police there is super proud if they find some screwdrivers and shit on people and lock them up for deadly weapon offenses and none of them thinks for once about how its completely normal for people to not wanna get stabbed and be able to defend themselves. absolutely idiotic. the UK needs a regime change.
I've been wanting to restore my stiletto and this is exactly what I needed to see! Thanks so much!
Nice to see the inner workings of these knives, great restoration. Keep up the good work.
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What a wonderful restoration on this Vintage Switchblade. You did a fantastic job on the whole thing. The handle is one of a kind. I really enjoyed watching you work. Thanks for sharing your video. You have a fantastic eye for details. You are a genuine Craftsman/Artist.
Stay safe my friend
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Top Marks, glad you could fix it , new handle makes it next tier.
thanks!
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I’m a sucker for stilettos and stag. You sir have done an excellent restoration! Keep up the great work!
Очень крутая работа👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 но с накладками на ручку подкачал👌🏼😏
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As a switchblade lover this thing is an actual work of art
I remember these cheap stamped out pieces from my youth. And actually my brother still has a novelty one with the blade being a comb but other than that it's identical. It's easily 50 years old and still works!!!
I had one with a comb and another that had a 1 1/2" drilled our steel blade with a ball point pen in it.
i had one of those aswell
Excellent restoration, first class work👏
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A side opening stiletto with stag is the coolest. Very nicely done restoration and customization.
This is amazing. 10/10. Clap it up for u.
Damm never knew how much work went in to making a switchblade
Great work! I would liked to have seen you taper the handles into the bolsters.
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Italian stilettos do not "taper the handles into the bolsters."
Good job mister well done
Excellent choice for stag, that's the traditional Italian Switchblade handle material, awesome to see you use it!
Buffalo Horn is the most common. Latham was probably the biggest user of stag for thetheir scales.
@@scottdunn2178 I assume your autocorrect corrected Latama into Latham.
@@shnookylangston Yeah... I hate that damn thing. LATAMA (importer) 🗡
Как всегда: кратко, наглядно, эстетично. К сожалению, не был устранен главный дефек в исходном состоянии ножа - неполное сокрытие клинка в рукояти. Для меня именно это было интересно, т.к. у меня самого есть такой нож, и с таким же дефектом. И тоже без предохранителя, так как полностью изготавливался энтузиастами, вручную.
This is a memory maker for sure. Back in my high school days (1950's) I took a short cut from the band room to my next class. My switch blade (identical to this one yet with a black handle) came open and stabbed me in the groin....ouch for sure...Thank you for all the entertaining videos this year. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New year Stay safe...captjack...
That's why the newer ones have safeties.
did you ever join the greaser gangs and harass blonde girls with pigtails carrying books home along the road?
@@mannywilliams6409 Spring knives are illegal here in Texas. I have a pearl handled one with the spring removed. Thanks for the reply and stay safe...captjack...
All types of knives are legal to carry in texas
Amazing out come well done
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Great job restoring a vintage knife. I have one almost exactly like it. I think you made it better than new. Thanks for posting!
Great job! I can't help but notice the viewers who say they are not allowed a switchblade in their state. One of you mentioned Texas. These bans are being lifted all the time. Here in Pennsylvania we are now allowed to carry. Check your law again in Texas as they were supposed to be legal as of 2013. Some states have lifted the ban with some rules as to blade lengths, etc. Google your state to find out.
I got one , I always thought the handles were oversized, thanks for this, thinks I could change them.
Very well done. You are a master craftsman.
The stag being a bit more sloped on the sides would be a nice touch. Great job.
Italian stilettos don't slope their scales into the bolsters.
I wish i could find an original one made in Italy you did a great job
Bravo !!
WOW 👌!!! Truly remarkable .!!! Beautiful work..!!!
NICE!!!
Thank you!
I could smell you grinding on that deer antler clear over here ! Lol ! Nice job !!
golden hands! ottimo work master!
Deer leaves antler lying about hoping to be a Bowie Knife... Ah well; ye cannae win 'em all! 😉
Brilliant craftsmanship
Вийшов як новий! Супер👏👍
Amazing!!!
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What you ended up with looked way better than what that knife looked like when it was new. Nice work! Also, the dovetailed kick spring was usually only used on better quality knives. You got a keeper there! One little niggle, however. Usually "Vintage" is used when referring to a pre 1960'a stiletto that didn't have the swivel or bolster release mechanism like this one has. On those older models, one simply used his thumb nail to lift or pick the lock tab up off the blade pin which was why they were called picklocks.
Awesome comment!
i wouldn't accept the tip peek but it was definitely an improvement overall !
Good job!!!!!
your knowledge of knives is spectacular. The best I’ve ever seen. love your videos……🛠️🔩⚒️🔨👏👏👍👍🍻🍻
I still have a couple of these. 1 is on the side like this one & 1 that comes out the front
The Ellie's knife
Great job
Файне відновлення 👍
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Great job sir 👏
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awesome
Beautiful restoration. The absence of a button lock puzzles me. The Italian knives always had them, for safe pocket carry. And I've never seen a kickspring mounted that way. An interesting look inside a unique knife.
I restored this type of knife for the first time. I think the knife has been reworked and the button there is not original.
Looks like a factory scrap build by an insider
Or maybe the company's in-hous example of why you don't do that. But the mis-matched handle makes me think otherwise
it was probably a cheap 10 dollar gas station knife, and not an authentic Italian blade.
@PolishBigfoot-me7oh no,German Market piece only,you can see how the blade seems too short? That's how they came but with blade size legalities. It's been meddled with before this guy had it, no safety, mis matched handles and most telling the rostfrei stamp. I collect these knives so I know couple o things. I like to think so anyway!🤔
Craftsmanship for sure.
fantastic work i have not seen one of these knives since i was a young teddy boy manny manny moons ago keep up the fantastic work.
Great video! I don't know why exactly, but I thought a deer horn handle was gonna look a little cooler than it turned out. Either way, beautiful knife! Great job.
Nice work.
Fascinating process! Thanks for posting this interesting video!👍
Great job👍
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Bought one..44-years ago.. during my Honey moon..
Still have it.. ahhh, and so with the wife 😁😄
You do very fine work Sir, I have been buying and restoring old knives since becoming disabled to keep myself busy and I have always bought and fixed my own❤ knives . However I have a knife that I have absolutely no working knowledge of the actual mechanics of and need either someone to educate me or if possible fix the firing mechanism . It's an old leverlock automatic, any help you can give me would be much appreciated when 😊
Thanks! I have not yet restored knives with such a mechanism. If I find such a knife, I will definitely make a video of the restoration
I@@ReXtorer if I was to send you this knife how much would to get the firing mechanism fixed and you would get to use it to learn and use to on the video,i want it fixed and I am sure that you have the skills to figure it out and if not it'll be fine because I bought it in a lot of broken knives on eBay and it is something I will chalk up to learning experience.... lol
Impressive 👍 well done
Nicely done, very elegant. I love the sound when it opens very satisfying. 👍
Outstanding bit of work>>>>✌️✌️
Fantastic, congrats for a good job.
Muito bom o video obrigado por compartilhar!
Freakin SWEET BRO !
Доброго дня. Дякую за відео.👍
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Great stuff! If I have one small grievance of the various restoration channels, it would be that they over do things a little. Leaving a bit more age patina would be great. 👍
Excellent work
Absolutely beautiful
Fantastic work but it doesn’t close fully but it’s a wonderful finish
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You should have spot-welded the lower edge of the blade catch hole and then re-machined it to hold the blade fully within the handle.
No . .don't weld the blade and change the temper. . . .Solder a Brass washer to the liner, to move the hole on the handle liner.
Beautiful craftmanship and result. I think I noted your using a steel pivot pin for the blade, versus brass pins elsewhere, allowing the blade added strength / support. What I am not sure about is why you had to add soda after the vinegar did its job of cleaning most of the rust.
Excellent video thanks.
Superb job!
super netjes gedaan weer als nieuw
Fantastic work Thanks so much for sharing!
Nice only thing is I see th blade don't fully close.and the wood handle could be shaped up close .other than that .very well done.it looks good
stilettos are such an enigma in the modern day knife industry because nobody has the balls to make a modernized stiletto with the current super steels on the market. i can guarantee this knife is made out of 440C Stainless or some other unnamed Chineseium
@45proteinconsumer you should do a little bit more shopping around and i think you will find out that you are wrong. There are modern stilettos made of fine steel. Kershaw makes one that i own.
Nice restoration.
NEVER could figure out why the the Europeans left the handle material ,so proud of the frame. THAT said great job !
Excellent
Thanks!
Золоті руки( Golden hands)
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Nice job...but you should have made the handles thinner as the whole attitude of a switchblade is its sleek look and feel.
Nice job mate. 👍stay safe
thank you!
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Outstanding work!!!
Nice jobb..👍👍💯
Nice Job !!!
Great Restoration Bro :
Well done.
I wish you more success ❤😘
Wow! That closing mechanism shocked me! I e never seen that before and I wonder if it’s your idea?
That was really great work on restoring that vintage knife . I’m sure that when I go ahead and try to restore some of mine it is unlikely to come out like yours but it will still look so much better than they look now. I only have one question that I’d be happy to hear your answer to. Why weren’t you able to get the blade to close properly, the blade still isn’t closing all the way. I own a few that have that same issue and I had hoped that you were going to fix that issue as that bothers me the most about some of my knives. Great info on restoring the knife and thanks for sharing.
Thank you! The blade closes poorly due to worn button mechanism. I did not replace the mechanism.
Il mio primo coltello a 15 anni...
🟥 Excellent craftsmanship 👍👍👍
Super
I remember back in 1982 when I was in the USN SUBMARINE SERVICE, our sub pulled into Naples, Italy. I bought a switch blade in a shop in Naples. Don't recall whatevver happened to it....
nice! you'll can put a safety
Old handle looked like bakelite
You don't have to wait 10 hours soaking in vinegar. Go to the pan and just put the baking soda on - does the same!
Oh man, that video is more satisfying than my girlfriend
Nice restoration! Looks great! Never saw one with a button like that. And why were the front and back scales before you the put the new ones on different? Did somebody try rescaling this at one point and they only got around to doing one for the front scale? The stag looks nice! Kind of a missed opportunity to fix the peaking of the blade when the knife is closed. Maybe it needed a new spring or perhaps the seer hole needed re-drilled and the seer mechanism needed laser welded? I’m not too familiar with how to fix that on stilettos. I usually leave that to professionals. Come to think of it, that button might have been a replacement for an older button that broke and that might explain why there was no safety and a front handle scale different from the back. Perhaps that could explain the peaking.
гарний лайк
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soaking parts in coca cola does a good job of removing rust and 3M micro finishing paper is great for polishing
This is an inexpensive switchblade from Taiwan.
It's been sharpened so much that the edge is exposed when closed.
Filling and redrilling the hole in the blade could make it close fully.
The button cover and lock are missing, because someone did a perfunctory restoration (thus the red scale).
I was hoping to see how you repaired the closed lock so the blade closed completely. The worn depression (hole) in the blade is common to this design. Otherwise great work.
I think he didn't repair it.
Great restoration. But I didn't see the blue cat.
très beau Styletto: j'adore ^^
Гарна робота… а пилка по металу ще від діда)))
Дякую! Так, ще діда)
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Fabulous
Does not close fully....why😭