How To Restore A Rusty Old Knife... 

You should check under the scales for rust as well. Good vid.

I'm glad you found your knife. I was bummed for you when I heard you lost it. Your video is why I got involved with ordering the next generation version, or donation for Evans. Thanks for the heads up, can't wait til I get mine. Really cool you found it, and great video about restoring it. Keep it up, you rock.

Came out nice, I think the only thing I would have done was take the scales off because rust underneath That knife eraser did an amazing job.

Thanks so much Jeff for listening to your supporters and making this video. Much appreciated.

Thanks for recommending that peanut lighter. I bought it and it's amazing.

Did you check under the scales for rust?

great job! find your videos very helpful, interesting, and not to mention entertaining! keep making great vids!

Here's a tip: Nevr-dull. Works like a charm Jeff. For the jimping use the BLUE Scotch pads...NOT THE GREEN ONES.

awww....gus is awesome! love his snoring:)

Congrats on finding your neck knife, I lost an old benchmade folder in my yard and found it about 6 months later.

That’s such a great knife too. I’d love to have one. Pricey but gorgeous

YAY you found it!!!! That was a bummer im glad you found your knife, we all know how much you enjoy that one. Thanks for another great video brother!!

I put the blade edge on the table so I cant get cut kinda at a 45 degree angle. I can use a lot more pressure that way. Good to see s35 handle the weather so well. Thx for the video

Congrats on finding your knife.. Maybe try using a micro screw driver set with a small piece of fine fine sand paper at the tip for the holes?

Gus snoring in the background makes me laugh so hard XD

You should do knife rust tests through out the winters and see if you can restore the rust at the end to see how much you can best them

just watching this..... the Tuf Glide....thos it work well for the pivets in all folding knifes? To make the flipping action get better? thx for your great videos kind regards

you can get a "Tooth brush" with brass bristles at your local hardware store for about a buck. They work nice for cleaning knurling or those little holes on the back of your blade. Since its brass, it won't scratch

What is the best way to tackle pitting rust? I would like to do some knife restoration on a pretty old knife but it's been through a lot - not sure it's restorable. However, it would be a fun experiment. Just want to know the best way to get at it.

Could you do a video on the basics of sharpening and stropping? Thanks

Hey Jeff, Now you've got your companion back, I'd love to see a short video of the making of the paracord lanyards so I can carry mine the same way. Thanks!

As others have said, I would take off the scales. It turned out nice though! Yay!

forgive me if this is a noob question, I am still somewhat new at being serious about the blade collecting, but if the jimping goes all the way across the spine could you use floss or floss picks to clean rust out of it..?

I used the knife eraser only on my knives, and it worked pretty well. You have to be careful to erase with the grain of the metal. It will scratch, and ruin satin finishes. I only used it with older knives.

Hey jeff this is likevtge first time ever seeing you reconditioning anything. Pretty cool stuff. Great idea for other vids.....

could you use sand paper to remove the rust? Like start at a 500 grit (depending on how bad the rust is) and work up to a 2-3000 grit sandpaper?

Great video! Informative and thorough.

I saw a video a while back on using distilled white vinegar to remove rust from metal. In the video it worked quite well, but I was wondering if you had any expertise on the subject?

Use a bronze brush to get into the jimping. A brush about the size of a toothbrush works just fine. Just wear safety glasses when you use the brush.

Pretty good video, you could've bent out a paper clip and use the tip to get down in those holes easier. Toothpick is too soft to get that rust out.

I got a couple of those erasers a few weeks ago and they work great.

Where was the knife, on the side of the road? How did you manage to find it? Could there be rust under the handles?

Wow that eraser is great. Good tip.

you may have already answered this, ive seen that the companions are not out for production and was wondering when they would be and how much do they cost?

I have a... dagger or stiletto (approx 3-4in long, half in. wide, double edge blade) and on both sides of the blade (between the two edges obviously) it has a sort of ornate engraving (for lack of a better description) and was wondering how well that eraser would work for rust on that blade. There's some on the edge itself(it's a little, and there's not much of an edge to begin with) but there's some with the... engraving(? where the blade was cut so there's a raised design) and am not sure how well it would do, not quite because of depth(as in the case of the thumb jimping(sp?) of your neck knife) but in case the eraser is too abrasive maybe

A little slip2000 lube or frog lube on the blade and a light coating applied with a Qtip to the inside of the shieth would help.

I backed this project through kickstarter. I was curious as to how heavy this little knife is?

Wow. I didn't realize that was Gus snoring, went around the whole house looking for the source of the sound, and then you said it in the video :D Nice video, will use it if I ever lose my blades on the side of the road :^)

Literally thought my dog was snoring behind the chair. Then you said about Gus lol

great video jeff. love these long ones

can you mabye make video on the cold steel pocket shark? that would be great i would like to see what you can do with it!

Nice Job Jeff . Can You buy the erasers by them selves . I need one forsure . Are you going to pull the slabs just to make sure there is no rust , Gerry

that little lighter is pretty awesome and cute too.

really want one of these blades. no chance loving in the uk getting hold of one.

what kind of knife is that? I've been looking for a good stainless blade. Saw the steel type but couldn't read the name.

can you do a sharpening vid on a kitchen knife ? with just sand paper?

i was about to comment about the knife safety when you cleaned it. I'm glad you noticed we wouldn't want you to cut yourself :) That might impede your videos

Nice jeff. Never heard of the magic eraser

Well done Jeff!

how do you get the black spots off your blade I never could figure that out I always oil my knives but still get black spots

you could also soak it in tomato paste for an hour then use scotch brite and finish up by grinding it against a brick and you can rub 3-in-1 oil every 2 months

Hey jeff, i have an old school Australian military combat knife from the vietnam war and i wanted your opinion on wether i should clean and sharpen it up or leave the grit and blood on it to preserve it's memories of war

no need to worry about under the scales?

For the people who don't have knife polish there's this desant amount of baking soda and water till it's a white paste

What kind of paper do you use for the "paper test?" It seems your paper is much sturdier than my copy paper.

also I wanted to know if you could do a knife review on the Kizer cutlery brand. I have one of their knives and they are really good quality for the money thanks

Jeff what knife is this? It is a very nice looking knife. Anyone else know?

where did you get that lighter?? its cool. and how much was it?

What kind of knife is that. I like it

What kind of knife is that? Can you put a link to that knife in the description?

"What Knife is that?" *_It is the EK&T "Companion"_*

Put your Q-tip in a battery powered drill, works great.

I have always just used my bench grinder wire brush wheel

Would you ever consider doing reviews on the Zero Tolerance clones

Can there be rust under the scales?

hows under the scales? any rust?

you could put some painters tape on the edge just to have a safety buffer, better safe than sorry!

Thanks for this info and maybe I can clean up my 1959 purina knife I found in a tobacco barn

Thanks Jeff

You should go camping and make a video

I still can't believe you found it, and I can't believe nobody took it

I'd chuck the Qtip into a drill or dremel and touch in each hole.

This could have been am ASMR video

You found it!! Awesome bro.

why do you sharpen that way I have never seen anyone do that I was told imagine that you are shaving off a tiny sliver of the sharpener or stone with each slice and if its a natural stone it should be wet spit will work or oil but thus the word whetstone, nice video. I like the eraser thing never saw one of those before.

Why didn't you remove the scales to give a thorough cleaning?

should use a stainless steel tooth brush,, they sell them in packs at dollar stores for like 1$ each

Awesome idea for a video. Congrats again about finding your blade! EDIT : That eraser kicks ass!!!

is the companion worth the 10-14 week wait?

Can you comment a link as where to get the knife?

What knife is that?

10:10 I knew I heard snoring lol.

s35vn is stainless steel therefore you can us acidic bath to clean corrosion. - the easiest way to do it is to mix 10% citric acid with 10% acetic acid (vinegar). It is also best way to clean all Your home stainless things. kitchen sink for example. :)

What's the brand of the knife ?

please link where I can buy the knife

i love listening to gus snoring

What knife is that? Its pretty sweet

we have rubbers in the UK where one side is normal white use for rubbing out pencil and the other side it blue thats suppose to rub out pen but it just rips holes in paper i bet those could do the same as that rubber youve got for taking off rust

Can't you use vinegar?

Could you please let me know what knife that is PEACE :-)

The knife is a Evans Knife and Tool Companion I think

Who makes this knife. I want one!!!

That edge is no where near where it was when you got it. That would drive me crazy. I'd have to put a whole new edge on it after that, plus I might have polished it.

4:49 he is such a rebel living life on the edge

Super off topic, but can someone suggest a cheap but good Balisong knife, I wouldn't care if it was a knockoff as long as it works. You see, my family doesn't have a lot of money to spare, and I've really wanted one for a while, but I never really bother to see if I could even own one yet. I recently updated myself with the knife laws in my area and was thinking of buying a trainer and a regular, you know display the real one till I can work it.

I have an AK bayonet I'd like to sharpen. Any pointers?

great video Jeff

Like that eraser did a good job

Jeff I have to ask something ive been wondering, How dose the Cutleylover maintain his butter knifes?

Don't forget to check under the scales