PERFECT Abandoned Billhook Restoration | Antique Machete Restore

#restoration #billhook #ebony
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Hello and welcome to my channel,
in this video I am restoring a abandoned billhook. I got the machete from Mister Patina. He brought it back to me from a visit to MyMechanics.
Of course the pressure is very high with it and I try to achieve the perfect restoration.
The antique knife is called a "Hippe" or "Gertel" in German. It is used in gardening to beat back unwanted bushes and branches less as a survival machete.
I started the restoration of the rusty billhook by removing the loose rust with the wire brush. Then I disassembled the old leather handle.
I removed the remaining rust by electrolysis.
Then I could start with the refurbishment of the blade. In various stages, I ground out the rust pits, leaving only a few to indicate the history of the antique tool.
The maker's name "Steinemann" remained visible and is nicely highlighted by the mirror polish steel of the blade again.
I sharpened the machete with an MDF grinding wheel that I made before.
I could not save the old leather handle because the leather was hard and brittle. For this reason, I made a new handle based on the original design using layered ebony and aluminum.
As always, there is a beer test before assembly. This time I test the belgian beer "Leffe".
After the well-deserved break, I reassembled the restored machete.
In the final tameshigiri test for katana swords with a tatami mat, the machete could prove its sharpness.
I am very happy with the asmr hardware restoration video and hope you have fun with it.

Here are the links to the tools and equipment I use:

IMPLOTEX 3000 Compressor:
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Powder Coating Gun:
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Laser Engraver
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Fein Multimaster MM 700
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Bosch Professional Impact Drill GSB 18V-110 C
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Sandblasting Cabinet
420 Liter
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350 Liter
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220 Liter
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Kamera - Sony AX53
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00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Disassembly
02:43 - Rust removal with electrolysis
03:40 - Metal Work
05:17 - Polishing
07:23 - Knife sharpening with MDF
10:00 - Woodwork
14:33 - Beer test
15:48 - Assembly
17:02 - Results
17:49 - Final Test

Music:
Intro: Elegant Logo by Free Music |   / fm_freemusic   Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Result Scene: Timeless - Lauren Duski from Youtube audio library