Thread: Knife restoration

I found a knife hidden away in a box of tools I inherited recently from a clean out my grandfather had. Upon further inspection (it was quite rusty, forgot to get proper before photos, oops) it looked handmade, so I sent the old man a message asking about it. After some digging, turns out it was made by my great grandfather when he wanted a knife to use on the farm but didn’t want to pay for one (a trait I got), so in his memory, I’m going to fully restore it, antler, brass and rimu handle, and a leather sheath I’ll get my grandad to teach me how to make. Looking forward to the project and will post updated pictures on this thread as they happen.


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That looks very useful just as it is.look forward to seeing how you get on.

Todays goal was to get the rust off with a vinegar bath, scrubbed all the rust off with a wire brush, then neutralised the blade again with baking soda and water paste





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Starting to look good

Thanks mate! Just having a think of how to do the handle now, and get the polishing done


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A sympathetic restoration or a modern make-over?

Remember - its only original till you change something , then it ceases to be Grandads original knife.....

Originally Posted by Fee Knicks

A sympathetic restoration or a modern make-over?

Remember - its only original till you change something , then it ceases to be Grandads original knife.....

Modern makeover. His nice one is in a box somewhere, he made this one quickly for the garden


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