RESTORING AND SHARPENING A RUSTY KNIFE FROM EBAY.

This knife was bought on ebay for $8 including shipping. So I decided to try a knife restoration. It had a huge bow in the cutting edge, some pitting in the blade, the handle was loose and cracking, there were no markings on this knife, and Im pretty sure it was hand made.
The wood I used for the handle is local hickory. I realize its not stabilized, and might crack later down the road. I used cutting board oil for the handle. I don’t know if it will work well, or cause problems, however, thats what I had on hand. I also wanted a food safe finish for this knife. This is my first knife restoration. Im definitely not a knife maker, but his was fun! Including filming and editing, this video took three 8 hour days to make.
I sanded the knife handle to 1500 grit. I sanded blade to 600 grit.
A lot of the knife restoration work was done with a regular belt sander. I also used a rasp to help shape the hard to reach areas. There was a lot of hand sanding involved!
I feel like this knife restoration could be done by just about anybody. Its not hard. Just take your time and go slow.

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