Old Marlin Spike Knife Restoration. Beautiful blue Micarta scales 

Absolutely brilliant, I've never seen anyone make their own micarta

I had a similar knife that I bought new in the mid to late 1970's. It didn't have any plastic but was all steel. After I came ashore I continued to use it until it disappeared (a visitor I think). Wonderful to see the insides though, to see how it all fitted together. And when I think of all the coca cola we wasted soaking things to lift rust, when we could have used vinegar and bicarb! If only we had known. Thank you so much for showing such loving care for a 'simple' precision instrument. By the way, I can still splice a rope and a marlin spike is also useful to plant seedling in the garden.

You took something dead and gave it a new life, 10 out of 10

Ну, перевіряти гостроту на папері точно немає необхідності)) дуже круто вийшло! Доречі, дивлячись на прев'ю, подумав, що це ніж у формі лелеки)

Lovely work. I would guess that knife got chucked in a box because of the scale damage, with the owner thinking they would find a way to patch it up and never did.

RU-vid has broken me, I always apoproach restoration videos assuming the aging is fake

Easily one of the best restoration videos I have watched. Solid 10 out of 10. Thanks for the cool video.

10/10 this is the definition of labor of love!

Very good job I give you 11 points out of 10😊😊

Knife "Boatswain". Vorsma, "October".

10+ Beautiful knife and an incredible restoration job.

An easy, enjoyable 10 from western West Virginia.

Another solid 10 !!

I am blown away by this. Unbelievable restoration

Lovely restoration I was going to give it a 9 because i didn't see you sharpen it but then you drew blood.... So it's 11 not 10.

Результат вражаючий, особливо сподобалось рішення щодо накладок, однозначно 10 балів до карми🎉

From the handle color, my guess is it's from the 1960s.

absolutely 10/10

Боцманский нож. Отличная работа!

Definitely a 10, excellent work and beautiful result.

Great professional job. Thanks for video. 👍 100 of 10 )))

Морячок загубив,накладки супер,да все супер, коли вже всю колекцію на огляд?

You done an excellent job with the knife sir I really like “the fid” the spike thing on the back. We used them to splice in rope on the back deck when I was sailor.

I give you a 10 on the restoration for sure but you should really try to not push on the sharp edge of the blade when opening it. You'll save your fingers.

Enjoying your content bro,keep going❤👍

Beautiful work on a righteous knife, definitely worth keeping I’m sure.👍

WOW, I had no clue how many pieces/parts that went into building a spike knife. Great restoration.

Perfect💙💛

Неймовірно!У вас ,Євгене,"золоті руки"!

No rust proofing and not a single drop of lubricant was used.

Very nice work!! 👏❤️👏

Дуже гарна робота!) Зробити таку красу,може тільки дійсно професіонал своєї справи! Просто витвір мистецтва! Всього вам самого найкращого! 🙂💙💛

Nice to watch an Expert in motion . . . 10/10

10+, I love the work with the micarta handles. Awesome color I love Royal Blue. Let's go Mets.

You said it's a sailor's knife. Could you maybe blue the steel to prevent rust from returning? Esp. Dive there was already pitting.

10/10 The way you made that handle was crazy. Mad respect to you. Incredible knowledge and skills. I love sailor's knives cause they always have a marlin spike, which is actually pretty useful. Thanks for sharing your work

Such skilled work. Great hand to eye co- ordination.

9/10 you lose a point for opening the blades by pushing on the sharp edge.

10 von 10 / persönlich fand ich die Kunststoff Verarbeitung interessant.

Al fin! Una pieza con deterioro natural!!! Ya estaba harto de ver vídeos de restaurantes con óxidos y deterioro fabricado...

Love watching a craftsman work. Or craftswoman. No matter, excellent job. Beautiful results, And functionality. 10

I've been watching you for years and this is in the top 3 of best restorations/transformations. The micarta turned out beautiful and was the perfect choice for this classic knife. I would have been a nervous wreck peening over those pins. I saw a few dimples in the scales from mis-hits but you polished them out perfectly! I love your content man...keep it up! Oh, btw, this would have scored a 10/10 but since you cut yourself, it deserves an 11/10 now! 💪🏻 🤣🤣

On a scale from 1 to 10, I give your work here 9 as I think the blades in the knife should have been top sharp cutting! Thank you ! Stay safe ! ❤

Easy 10 of 10. You guys that do this work are an inspiration. I restored an old kitchen knife once, and it is so rewarding to use the knife almost every day, when it easily could have been nothing but scrap

I didn’t know that A Marlon spike was a thing I thought it was just the name of Captain Haddocks mansion. I’d also never heard the word micarta before. Ironically, that laminate structure is similar to how abalone shells are structured

Well done, thank you for sharing

Sad to see people drooling over some dude that is only using chemicals to rust items and then work on them just to make them look better again and obvious to give you some lame content. Brainless people yesterday...brainless people today. Who cares if we got smart devices or AI that can answer many question..

Wow, 10/10 from Hungary.

Brilliant! The spike came out stunningly, and the micarta scales were an upgrade, no question. The blade is good enought to bite you as a "thank you"; you must have done something right. Very interesting to watch, you make it seem easy. Cheers!

Really nice Micarta. Looks great. 🎸🔪

Шикарно, я когда увидел изуродованные пластиковые накладки вся интрига была в том, как их восстановите, микарта просто находка

Хорошая работа! Лучше нового получился

Superb work here. 10+. 😀 It was such a pleasure to watch you work. You are a true craftsman and this knife looks fantastic. Thanks. 👏👏😀🇭🇲👏👏

Beautiful job! 10+/10 🤗🇦🇺

Super piękna robota. Pozdrowienia z Polski.

Another awesome knife restoration bro, always a pleasure to watch 👍👍

Absolute 10! Great job.

Definite 10/10. Great shade of blue with a hint of red at the end 🤣

10/10 beautiful work.

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WoW! Better than new! TEN!

If you are going to sand every why to furthere corrode everyghing eith vinegar?

wow totally amazing ....all that work made it special

Very nice knife! Wonderful work! Cheers!😁🛠️

UAU!!! Muito bom mesmo.!! Very good realy.!!! 10.!!! Parabéns .!!! Divulgando sempre.!! Like com CERTEZA.!!!👏👏👏👍👍👍🎣🎣🇧🇷. Brasil.!!

10/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Brilliant restoration, probably better now, than when new. I come from a generation of boys, who all carried knives... Never once did we even consider using our knives, (Swiss Army, Leathermen, multi tools etc) against another human being 🙂☝️

i rate it a 10...very nice!

I'd be proud to own that.

Very nice. Actually looks USEFUL again too, not just for beauty. And oops, yes it is sharp. I give it a 9/10. One point off because it could use some grip tape for when it is wet, like the original. Hehe, I guess someone put that grip tape on after though, not from the factory.

That’s a 12… 👍😎👍

So satisfying seeing how those scales turned out! Great job!

Beautiful, just beautiful. Now, I want one. Your video is excellent also.

Outstanding! 10/10 I say!! I kinda wanted you to make different scales altogether, G-10 or carbon fiber, a different color anyway. Alas, this looks amazing! Great job!!

Beautiful restoration. One of the better restoration channels out there. Loved seeing the use of hand tools and how you made the plastics. I’m guessing this knife is from 1967? 10/10 (though would’ve liked to see the blades being sharpened as well as polished + a cutting demo). Subscribed. 👍🏻

Cool knife! I had to look up micarta and a guessing it’s close to working with fiberglass. I’d say the knife was made in the 1950s.

It's a 10.

You can get a nice armorer's or machinist's bench block to use when knocking out or installing pins. It's better than using the top of your vise!

Well done. Love your videos. Honey rating for me is an 8.5/10. Although you did a spectacular job of making your own scales, I feel you like you missed an opportunity for some artistic expression here to show us your own personal style.(which might, very well be, strictly original) Also it was a little off putting that you opened the blades by handling the cutting edge.

Боцманский нож, г.Ворсма, завод "Октябрь", 70-е. Отличная работа.

Nice work, brought it to life again. Only the marlin spike is too pointy, you don't want it to poke into the rope, you want it to slip between the strands to keep it's strenght. So, round it off to a parabolic shape until it doesn't hurt when poking into your hand any more.

9.8/10. I think the scales could have been a bit glossier. Otherwise...BEAUTIFUL job!!!

Nice job. Not criticism, but rather just a couple observations........ @6:50 I don't think neutralizing the vinegar with baking soda really does anything for the process that just rinsing with clear water wouldn't do just as well. It just looks cool. The acid content of vinegar isn't going to hurt you. Now if you were using muriatic or sulfuric acid it might be a good idea. Also, I get it that you have to provide content for the video, but why bother hand scrubbing with a brush if you are going to just go to a wire wheel right afterwards? Why bother cutting the micarta piece square when you're going to trace cut out from the center of piece ? Nothing WRONG doing it your way , just seems like much wasted effort for the same results.

Restoration has to be a 10/10, because your new handle (fabric impregnated with polyester resin--brilliant!) IMHO is even better than original. I really wondered how you were going to not just restore it but replace it.

I really don't like the trend in restoration videos to make everything shiny. Everyone keeps on removing beautiful patina and fixing all imperfections. Here, it is not that bad, but I would stop with rust removal and sharpening. And if you are already making new covers, why not wood? The original were made from plastic but it's because it was the cheapest option. Anyway, It's an old knive that was restored. It should remain looking old but cared for. The shiny new look is running it.

For the micarta, you can add glow-in-the-dark powder to the resin, so the scales glow. Very handy for a rigging knife. You can make it glow blue to match the daytime color. If you are going to me making it often, vacuum-bagging can get more consistent results than clamping or using a weight.

Honestly, for me you sanded too much. The patina was beautiful, and I think its a loss, that you removed so much it. Secondly: A file works only in one direction. Like you do, you wear it down fast, and waste energy. The result is beautiful, anyway 🙂 Best regards!

A 10, absolutely! I love your work.

While plastic scales have been around since the 1930's or so In the early years it was seen as a poor substitute for other materials. In turn the emphasis was kept on making them look natural and hide the artificial nature. So you would get an off-white ivory, brown Bakelite pseudo-wood, or textured black . Bright colors for visibility would probably be more of a 70s or 80s design choice. At least - that is my understanding. I can't claim to be an expert, but that is my reasoning for thinking that this knife is a bit more on the modern side.

I’d give you a 6. The pins holding the knife together could be cleaner and more symmetrical. It looks like neither knife has an edge sharpened, especially seeing you open it by pushing your thumb against the edge as you opened it. That shouldn’t be the case. Lastly the new scales do look gorgeous but not only is there still a powdery look like it wasn’t fully polished and sanded, but the scales are a little too thick compared to the originals. It looks nice, but it doesn’t cut it functionally, in my opinion. It’s a okay job regardless, and nice to watch.

On a Scale of 1-10 this is an 11! I particularly like the home made Micarta, the fabric was a perfect color match, was it a polyester? or cotton fabric? Have you ever considered trying to use an old pair of Denim jeans for fabric for Handle material? Blue or black? That would be an interesting handle material and the use the Levis rivets for the rivets of the knife? that would be a cool effect!

That was a beautiful restoration! Love the color. I don’t know how you remembered how to put it all back together. Was the original from the 1960’s?

The ending.. that, is how, I got stuck with buying a Chris Reeve's hand made knife for nearly $700 back in the 90s. I opened the blade and didn't even try to touch the edge, but my thumb started to bleed.

🌍⛰️⚜️ Gorgeous.... On the scale from 1 to 10, Absolutely 10+++ !!! 🌍⛰️⚜️🌿📐🎷

10 out of 10 for restoration. 2 out of ten for opening the blades. 😅 at first i thought it was a British navy clasp knife but they have a black or grey checkered plastic hamdle, or bare metal and aside from the spike just 1 sheepsfoot blade. Would be intersted in knowing where this one was from.

Nice job.. looks like a new knife and in some way it is, I have a similar knife it's got the date 1942, well I've always took it to be a date, I've had it since I was 12 years old, I'm now 55, it has black scales, just one blade, the blade is more squared, it also has a can opener as well as the spike, it also has a flat headed screwdriver as part of the build of the knife as in its not folded into the knife, I've always took it to be a wwII navy knife, correct me if I'm wrong but I think the spike is used to get knots out rope.

I would say a 9.8, but considering how difficult this is, it would be hard to replicate and fully restore this to a perfect condition, so you did really really well. That is a job well done, and i could not have made it any better, you would have had to reforge the blades to get it to perfection, and maybe change some details on the handle. Shrugs, I'm just very critical in general.

I could replace that bail - loop on the end of the knife,it's obviously too small and gives the knife a cheap appearance. Make it longer and wider something like on camillus us military knife.

Considering what tools you used ,it's an excellent job, Oh i like jeans made Micarta they look good on knife handles.

Marlin spike: The marlin spike is a pointed metal tool often included in sailor's knives. It has a tapered shape and is used for tasks such as splicing ropes, untying knots, or loosening tight knots. The marlin spike aids in working with and manipulating ropes and lines efficiently.

Do tou take jobs? I have an old knife from like the early 1900's. i found it under a rock when i was camping. It needs some love.