Looks like new. My dad always carried a pocket knife with him. He had the exact same one. Hes gone 41 years and I have it as a keep-sake in my desk draw. The main blade is slightly worn down because he always sharpened it and gave it a lot of use. Thanks for fond memories.
With all due respect, it sounded like your dad loved that knife and loved to use it. If I may suggest getting it out of that dark desk drawer and give it a little bit of air and a new life.
I remember buying one of these at an auto parts store for $1. They were displayed on the counter. It's nice to have a cheap knife handy for dirty jobs you wouldn't want to use your good knives for.
My grandfather passed this year and I went back to my hometown in Texas to help clean out his garage workshop. I found some of his old pocketknives and brought them back to Colorado. I searched youtube for pocketknife restoration and found this video of which I have the exact same knife. I'll be buying some evaporust asap and following your restoration. Thanks!
Sorry to hear about your grandfather. Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun. I recently made a sort of beginner's guide video: ua-cam.com/video/6CvFM-LUy0U/v-deo.html
You see, that’s the difference between us restorers and mere mortals. We see a knife like that as a challenge where as most people would take one look and throw it away. I don’t mind the pitting, it helps show it’s age and gives it some character. That $3 tool box still just keeps on giving. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
Nice save. That thing was a disaster. Looks great now. It's not a presentation piece so I think it's a nice knife. Was kinda funny finding out the rivets were fake. Great video! Thanks!
Really nice work! Alternatives for a couple of your methods, if you and other watchers are interested. For the inside curves of the bottle cap lifter and the can opener, I’ve used the small diameter Dremel grinding stones that are sold for chainsaw sharpening. For down inside the body of the knife, I use various shapes of jewelers files, and finish with narrow strips of sandpaper-180 and finer-wrapped around a flat jewelers file or similar shape. I doubt my methods work any better than yours, just alternatives some might like to try. As far as pits, if a thick blade has shallow pits, sometimes I have carefully ground blades thinner to get rid of pits. But that’s a lot of painstaking work. Hope to see more of your knife restorations! 😁
By the way, Pocketknives made with these fake bolsters and scales that you call “hubcaps” are referred to as “shell-handle knives” in the knife industry.
Thanks Mike! I got a pocket knife clean-up for tomorrows episode! Also check out my pocket knife playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PL2LUCgmdqpXOJ085tzQW-pBKJVOd67-UR.html
My Grandfather had tons of those knives. I remember him carving faces in apples from his apple tree. I still have one! You did such a great job with this knife!
My Dad got 2 of these as prizes for some fundraising event his elementary school did in the late 70's or early 80's. What a time to be a kid... He later gave me one as my first pocket knife when I was all of about 5 years old. Same deal for my little sister. Then I got my first .22 rifle at 6! From one childhood to the next, those Kamp King knives are very familiar and special to me. I'm 24 now, and I'll never part with that knife or that rifle. They helped to make my boyhood years magical. Excellent work!
You are wise to save your gifts. Find a safe place to preserve them. I just spent $150 to work on my .22 from a childhood Christmas present. It was a Revelation, sold by Western Auto. It probably cost $49.
Sounds like your Father and I went to the same schools lol. I used to carry my pocket knives to school and used 'em often. Sharpen pencils or whittle at lunch time. They sure have people these days afraid of their own shadows.
Sorry to hear about your grandfather. Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun. I have a project aimed at beginners you might find helpful: ua-cam.com/video/6CvFM-LUy0U/v-deo.html
Thanks for your video MagDad!! I also enjoy restoring old knives. I’m a rookie compared to The Knife Doctor and you but I find it relaxing and satisfying. The Old Army Scout.. thanks again!!
Never underestimate old tool boxes. Once i found a peice of gold chain and a very old cattaraugus hawk bill knife in the ratty goop in the bottom of a tool box. But be safe you dont want to cut your fingers in that dirt. Nice restoration! 🫠
That was the same knife I first bought as a young boy, the last blade was stiffer than the others when brand new. Just seeing it brought back many old memories.
That was excellent. I had one of these when I was a kid in the 1970's. I bought it at a tackle shop. They were held on a display card with maybe 6 or 8 pocketknives. I think it cost me like .75 cents or so. The awl was hell-for-stout. Great memories. . .thanks for this vid!
I love it that you talk Thank you Most of these people who do these restorations never say anything at all during the entire restoration process. I want to know what it is that is being used and why it is being used and for how long it should be used befor you switch to another project. Most of these people who do these restoration videos never say anything at all it is like watching a silent video from the 1920’s.
Wound up finding a ultrasonic cleaner at a yard sale. I've had pretty good luck using it along with evapo rust to clean up smaller parts. I've found that heating the evapo rust works well .
I guess this is the 3rd or 4th time I've watched this video! Lol a testament to your video quality and restoration skills... I've watched or tried to watch a bunch of others... fantastic job as usual Magdad.
I can remember my Kamp King when I was a kid. One of my first pocket knives. Black “ hub caps” just like the one you brought back. Memories. Nice job bringing it back to life.
same here owned a few they were cheap knifes BUT they were cool to have one.... and the cheap buck folding knifes was another thing to own both were cool
Good work! It'll have more stories to tell now. Basically the original USA made version of the inexpensive Swiss Army Knife that guys keep in their toolbox, tacklebox, Junk Drawer (The Bottomless Pit of batteries, twisty ties, random cables to electronics you don't even remember having, lost socks..). and Glove Compartment.
I have this exact same pocket knife. My father bought it for me at a J.C. Penny bargain store in Villa Park, IL back in the early 1970s. I remember that day well because my dad was uncomfortable buying me a knife especially a real expensive one (it cost $1.00). I still have the knife and occasionally pull it out and admire the quality workmanship that went into the knife. lol. Funny, when I got that knife I thought it was the coolest thing I ever had. Goes to show you, I really did not have very much.
Amazing results. These were $1.49 type of knives sold in grocery stores, etc. Better made than I would expect, to be able to clean up & restore. Good blade snap especially.
357magdad, Another great restoration my friend! You're one of the 1st restoration guys I've seen on here, who brought a Pocket Knife back to looking that good without totally disassembling it! What I mean is, I've seen others on here, attempt to restore pocket knives without disassembling them, but when all was said and done, their knives didn't end up with much luster. In fact, a few of them, didn't even get all the dirt off of their knives!! Again, great job, bud! Ron Abilene, TX.
I always learn something on your channel Magdad! I never realized some of those pocket knives had hubcaps like that.🤔 Really nice job saving that one. Chuck must have put a little extra time in that project! 👍🇺🇸 Roger
Wow, wonderful job on the cleanup. Glad you removed the hub cap style sides so you could clean up underneath. Looking really good now, shinier than when new. Well done. Dave.
Usually the black is enamel and it eventually chips off. That one though has absolutely no chipping so it must not have had many miles on it like you said. I have one that is identical that I got from my grandfather however mine is missing the lanyard ring
I have 3 or 4 of these in my collection lol not my favorite now but as a kid I loved them lol .. I've wanted to put some real scales and bolsters on one for years because the cheapo hubcaps are my least favorite ...but what a job ! Compared to where you started!! Looks great 👍
You've given me hope! I've done restorations on hammers, an axe, an old Walker Turner Drill press, but when my dad wanted me to take a look at part of his knife collection, I was a bit worried about the old slip joints. Now I'm feeling better about attempting to clean up some of them! Thanks again for the great videos!!
At first look I had my doubts if you could get it restored but you did an excellent job as always! 👍👍. Also I love the narrative, you explain every step in detail which is what I enjoy. Thanks.
This Kamp King was my first pocket knife. I was only about 9 years old so I must have found it someplace. I wonder if it is still around my dad's house. I was 9 in 1959 and he's in the same house.
That is absolutely fantastic! Those are like the old Boy Scout knives of years gone by. Others were made by Case and Camilis. I’m well into my 70’s and love old tools I also use them in my workshop as a cabinet maker. PS.. I have so many antique/ old tools if you ever want some I’ll gladly send whatever you’d like! ... Pete
I love those Imperial Kamp Kings! I had one when I was little and they are super prone to rust. Surprisingly the company Rough Ryder has re-created it and its built a little more substantial. You can find those on SMKW. Anyway, great job.. its a beaut.
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Looks like new. My dad always carried a pocket knife with him. He had the exact same one. Hes gone 41 years and I have it as a keep-sake in my desk draw. The main blade is slightly worn down because he always sharpened it and gave it a lot of use. Thanks for fond memories.
Those old Imperial knives were inexpensive, but not cheap! The steel blades are a pleasure to sharpen!
With all due respect, it sounded like your dad loved that knife and loved to use it. If I may suggest getting it out of that dark desk drawer and give it a little bit of air and a new life.
I don't want to lose it.@@itsawonderfulknife7031
I remember buying one of these at an auto parts store for $1. They were displayed on the counter. It's nice to have a cheap knife handy for dirty jobs you wouldn't want to use your good knives for.
Imperial knives were inexpensive, but not cheap. The carbon steel blades are a pleasure to sharpen and really hold an edge!
My grandfather passed this year and I went back to my hometown in Texas to help clean out his garage workshop. I found some of his old pocketknives and brought them back to Colorado. I searched youtube for pocketknife restoration and found this video of which I have the exact same knife. I'll be buying some evaporust asap and following your restoration. Thanks!
Sorry to hear about your grandfather. Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun. I recently made a sort of beginner's guide video:
ua-cam.com/video/6CvFM-LUy0U/v-deo.html
Thanks for good tips about restoring old pocket knives. I love restoring old pocket knives almost as much as using them!
Thanks for watching! Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun!
Check out my pocket knives playlist!
You see, that’s the difference between us restorers and mere mortals. We see a knife like that as a challenge where as most people would take one look and throw it away. I don’t mind the pitting, it helps show it’s age and gives it some character. That $3 tool box still just keeps on giving. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
I enjoy trying to save the really rough ones! I got another item from that tool box coming soon!
Nice save. That thing was a disaster. Looks great now. It's not a presentation piece so I think it's a nice knife. Was kinda funny finding out the rivets were fake. Great video! Thanks!
Thanks Mike! I wasn't sure I was gonna be able to save this one!
Woah I like the can opener attachment!
You gotta have a can opener if you're goin' campin'!
Really nice work! Alternatives for a couple of your methods, if you and other watchers are interested. For the inside curves of the bottle cap lifter and the can opener, I’ve used the small diameter Dremel grinding stones that are sold for chainsaw sharpening. For down inside the body of the knife, I use various shapes of jewelers files, and finish with narrow strips of sandpaper-180 and finer-wrapped around a flat jewelers file or similar shape. I doubt my methods work any better than yours, just alternatives some might like to try.
As far as pits, if a thick blade has shallow pits, sometimes I have carefully ground blades thinner to get rid of pits. But that’s a lot of painstaking work.
Hope to see more of your knife restorations! 😁
By the way, Pocketknives made with these fake bolsters and scales that you call “hubcaps” are referred to as “shell-handle knives” in the knife industry.
Thanks Mike! I got a pocket knife clean-up for tomorrows episode! Also check out my pocket knife playlist:
ua-cam.com/play/PL2LUCgmdqpXOJ085tzQW-pBKJVOd67-UR.html
Amazing cleanup , i have one called camper was a gift way back in day never carried it but it needs a good cleaning but nothing like yours .
I was glad that I was able to bring this one back to life!
My Grandfather had tons of those knives. I remember him carving faces in apples from his apple tree. I still have one! You did such a great job with this knife!
Thanks! I wasn't sure I was gonna be able to save this one!
My Dad got 2 of these as prizes for some fundraising event his elementary school did in the late 70's or early 80's. What a time to be a kid... He later gave me one as my first pocket knife when I was all of about 5 years old. Same deal for my little sister. Then I got my first .22 rifle at 6! From one childhood to the next, those Kamp King knives are very familiar and special to me. I'm 24 now, and I'll never part with that knife or that rifle. They helped to make my boyhood years magical. Excellent work!
That's a great story! You'll have to pass the pocket knife and the rifle down to the next generation.
You are wise to save your gifts. Find a safe place to preserve them. I just spent $150 to work on my .22 from a childhood Christmas present. It was a Revelation, sold by Western Auto. It probably cost $49.
Sounds like your Father and I went to the same schools lol. I used to carry my pocket knives to school and used 'em often. Sharpen pencils or whittle at lunch time. They sure have people these days afraid of their own shadows.
My grandfather passed last summer and this same knife was left in his tool box I was given. I’m hoping to use your video to restore it.
Sorry to hear about your grandfather. Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun. I have a project aimed at beginners you might find helpful:
ua-cam.com/video/6CvFM-LUy0U/v-deo.html
Thanks for your video MagDad!! I also enjoy restoring old knives. I’m a rookie compared to The Knife Doctor and you but I find it relaxing and satisfying. The Old Army Scout.. thanks again!!
Thanks Dave! Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun! Check out my beginner's guide:
ua-cam.com/video/6CvFM-LUy0U/v-deo.html
Never underestimate old tool boxes. Once i found a peice of gold chain and a very old cattaraugus hawk bill knife in the ratty goop in the bottom of a tool box. But be safe you dont want to cut your fingers in that dirt. Nice restoration! 🫠
Thanks for watching! That $3 tool box held a lot of good projects!
well done, my friend. You've rehabilitated a basket case. Good vid production too.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked the video! Basket cases are a fun challenge!
That was the same knife I first bought as a young boy, the last blade was stiffer than the others when brand new. Just seeing it brought back many old memories.
Thanks for watching! I'm glad my video brought back some good memories!
You did a magnificent job my friend. Cheers👍👍
Thanks Mike!
Man ! MAGDAD!! That thing looks awesome! As a kid these were my favorite..
Thanks! I wasn't sure if I was gonna be able to save this one!
Looks great! Awesome work on restoration. 😊
Thanks! I wasn't sure I was gonna be able to save this one!
This little knife was never going to look like new but it's remarkable what you achieved. It lives to fight another day. Well done. Great video.
The only way that knife would look like new again is if I had a flux capacitor!
Agreed, but flux capacitors in good condition are hard to find. Your next project?
@@harrykennedy743 If I find one at a yard sale for cheap!
A bit of pitting shows the history ,adds character as you said...
Knife looks awesome, great job,loved the restoration.
All the very best: -)
Thanks Sam! I wasn't sure I was gonna be able to save this one!
That little knife turned out awesome!
Thanks Aaron! It was a rusty mess!
Great job Magdad !! Step by step straight to the point. 👍🇺🇸
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
That was excellent. I had one of these when I was a kid in the 1970's. I bought it at a tackle shop. They were held on a display card with maybe 6 or 8 pocketknives. I think it cost me like .75 cents or so. The awl was hell-for-stout. Great memories. . .thanks for this vid!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! These pocket knives were inexpensive, but not cheap. The carbon steel blades are a pleasure to sharpen!
I had one like just that when I was younger! I think it's still somewhere in the garage I will have to look for it sometime moving over the years!!!
I think a Kamp King was a first knife for a lot of youngsters.
I love it that you talk
Thank you
Most of these people who do these restorations never say anything at all during the entire restoration process. I want to know what it is that is being used and why it is being used and for how long it should be used befor you switch to another project. Most of these people who do these restoration videos never say anything at all it is like watching a silent video from the 1920’s.
Thanks for watching! Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun! I got another pocket knife episode coming up next!
That turned out awesome Magdad!
Thanks! I was glad I could save it!
You're restoring the same model knife I have laying on my desk, that I've had since '62
I hope yours is in better shape that what this one was David!
Nice job. I like when you leave the patina on the tools.
Thanks for watching!
Big improvement , it can be used now for sure .
Thanks Barry! I thought this one might be a goner!
Had a couple back in the day. Brings back a lot of memories. Thanks.
I'm glad my video brought back some good memories!
Excellent and sympathetic restoration 😊
Thanks Michael!
Every Sunday as soon as church is over one of your videos pop up. I always look forward to watching them. The knife turned out great
I'm glad you enjoy my videos!
Awesome work, its like a new one . A pleaure to watch you work 👍
Thanks! Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun!
Wound up finding a ultrasonic cleaner at a yard sale.
I've had pretty good luck using it along with evapo rust to clean up smaller parts.
I've found that heating the evapo rust works well .
Great yard sale find!
I guess this is the 3rd or 4th time I've watched this video! Lol a testament to your video quality and restoration skills... I've watched or tried to watch a bunch of others... fantastic job as usual Magdad.
Wow! Thanks! I've got another pocket knife waiting its turn....
@@357magdad can't wait to see it !
I'm digging the new relaxed narrate-as-you-figure-it-out style.
Thanks David! I'm trying to mix in some "live Magdad" here and there.
Remarkable job from where you started
Thanks Steve!
That was my first Knife. Got it about 60 years ago, when I was 8.
It was a great choice for a first knife!
That thing was pretty chowdered up. Great job!
Thanks Steve! The magic juice saved the day!
Nice man. You totally brought that one back from the dead!
Thanks! I wasn't sure if I was gonna be able to save it!
That turned out very nice I enjoyed your video very much Thank you for the video
I wasn't sure I was gonna be able to save this one!
Quite impressive Bud!! I wasn't giving that much hope!! Never knew about the Hub Cap, good move taking it off!!☺
Thanks RoadKing! I wasn't sure how nice this one was gonna turn out. I am happy with the result!
I can remember my Kamp King when I was a kid. One of my first pocket knives. Black “ hub caps” just like the one you brought back. Memories. Nice job bringing it back to life.
same here owned a few they were cheap knifes BUT they were cool to have one.... and the cheap buck folding knifes was another thing to own both were cool
Thanks Nick!
Those vintage Imperials were inexpensive but not cheap! The blades are quality steel!
Good work! It'll have more stories to tell now. Basically the original USA made version of the inexpensive Swiss Army Knife that guys keep in their toolbox, tacklebox, Junk Drawer (The Bottomless Pit of batteries, twisty ties, random cables to electronics you don't even remember having, lost socks..). and Glove Compartment.
I'm glad I was able to save it!
Ha!! Magdad you do such a great job with your videos!!! I enjoy all of them Brother - thank you!!
Thanks Larry! I'm glad you enjoy my videos!
I have this exact same pocket knife. My father bought it for me at a J.C. Penny bargain store in Villa Park, IL back in the early 1970s. I remember that day well because my dad was uncomfortable buying me a knife especially a real expensive one (it cost $1.00). I still have the knife and occasionally pull it out and admire the quality workmanship that went into the knife. lol. Funny, when I got that knife I thought it was the coolest thing I ever had. Goes to show you, I really did not have very much.
These were inexpensive knives, but not cheap! The one you have is worth more because of the memories!
Nice job, as always! Im just trying to soak up knowledge.
Thanks Chuck!
Great job. I have 3 of these and 1 is brand new. God Bless.
Thanks for watching Gary!
Amazing results. These were $1.49 type of knives sold in grocery stores, etc. Better made than I would expect, to be able to clean up & restore. Good blade snap especially.
Thanks David! These knives were inexpensive, but not cheap. The carbon steel blades are a pleasure to sharpen.
Very fine clean up. The pitting adds character.
Thanks Frank! I wasn't sure if I was gonna be able to save this one!
@ Personally, I love it. ❤️🙏
My first pocket knife! I think I found it back in the fifties. I was under ten years old and never could have bought it.
I think Imperial was the first pocket knife of a generation of kids!
What a great job. The before and after is pretty dramatic. I had no idea those knives were constructed like that. I really enjoyed this video.
Thanks Robert! It was a good challenge!
What a fantastic restoration Magdad! I’m impressed with what you can do. Thank You for sharing 😃
Thanks Jack! I'm glad it turned out!
Amazing restoration!
Thanks! I was glad I could save it!
Better than the original !
Thanks Rupert!
Nice job on a piece of American memorabilia!!
Thanks Ron! Old pocket knives are one of my favorite things to work on!
The pocket knife finish is incredible! When you took it out of the box I had my doubts too but it looks great. Thanks for sharing this.
I had my doubts too John! I was glad I was able to save it!
Nice restoration 👍 at first I thought it was beyond help but you proved me wrong also. Great save, enjoyed watching.
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
I just watched this and now I’m watching it again.
Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun! Check out this video I made for beginners:
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It cleaned up way better than I thought it would
Thanks! I wasn't sure I was gonna be able to save this one!
Awesome work. Looks great.
Thank you!
Another nice one. I kind of like the character pits, and I'm glad you gave it a sharpening at the end!
Thanks Chris! The carbon steel blade was a pleasure to sharpen!
357magdad,
Another great restoration my friend!
You're one of the 1st restoration guys I've seen on here, who brought a Pocket Knife back to looking that good without totally disassembling it!
What I mean is, I've seen others on here, attempt to restore pocket knives without disassembling them, but when all was said and done, their knives didn't end up with much luster.
In fact, a few of them, didn't even get all the dirt off of their knives!!
Again, great job, bud!
Ron
Abilene, TX.
Thanks Ron! I rarely remove the rivets. The conditioning belts and Flitz do a nice job on the blades.
Excellent job buddy 👍
Thanks David!
Lovely result. A lot of fun in a 3 dollars tool box. Kudos
Thanks! I've got another project from the $3 tool box coming soon!
A knife just like this was the first knife I ever owned. My brother gave it to me in approximately 1988. I was seven years old. Thanks for the video.
This would have been a good first knife for a young man!
A supurb piece of restoration! Your techniques and attention to detail are well thought out and executed. Very well done.👍
Thanks! I wasn't sure I was gonna be able to save this one!
I always learn something on your channel Magdad! I never realized some of those pocket knives had hubcaps like that.🤔 Really nice job saving that one. Chuck must have put a little extra time in that project! 👍🇺🇸 Roger
Thanks Roger! Chuck thought it was hopeless!
Wow, wonderful job on the cleanup. Glad you removed the hub cap style sides so you could clean up underneath.
Looking really good now, shinier than when new.
Well done.
Dave.
Thanks Dave! I was worried I was gonna break one of those little tabs off!
Nice. Good job. Looks like the old knife I folded up on my finger when I was about 5 years old.
Ouch! I bet that hurt! I hope you can still count to five on that hand!
Usually the black is enamel and it eventually chips off. That one though has absolutely no chipping so it must not have had many miles on it like you said. I have one that is identical that I got from my grandfather however mine is missing the lanyard ring
Thanks for watching!
I have 3 or 4 of these in my collection lol not my favorite now but as a kid I loved them lol .. I've wanted to put some real scales and bolsters on one for years because the cheapo hubcaps are my least favorite ...but what a job ! Compared to where you started!! Looks great 👍
I wasn't sure that I was gonna be able to save this one!
You've given me hope! I've done restorations on hammers, an axe, an old Walker Turner Drill press, but when my dad wanted me to take a look at part of his knife collection, I was a bit worried about the old slip joints. Now I'm feeling better about attempting to clean up some of them! Thanks again for the great videos!!
Old pocket knives are fun to clean up! I'd love to see photos of your projects. 357mdad@gmail.com
At first look I had my doubts if you could get it restored but you did an excellent job as always! 👍👍. Also I love the narrative, you explain every step in detail which is what I enjoy. Thanks.
Thanks Frank! I'm gonna try to do more "live magdad" videos!
Excellent work.
Thank you!
This Kamp King was my first pocket knife. I was only about 9 years old so I must have found it someplace. I wonder if it is still around my dad's house. I was 9 in 1959 and he's in the same house.
You'll have to search for it the next time you visit the house!
Congrats! you brought back a trashed knife to a functional tool again. Nice goin'
I enjoy a good challenge!
Stunning work!! That knife looks like it would be good to go right into the pocket now.
Thanks! You could do a lot worse for an EDC.
Some tools end up just having more "character"! But considering how it looked initially - quite amazing transformation!
Thanks Merlin! I'm pretty happy with how it turned out!
You, sir, are a great American. That was fantastic work. And I love that 'new' knife!
Thanks James!
That was an out-dadgummed-standing job! The looks like its a well preserved grandpa knife & family heirloom!
Thanks Tom! I enjoy the challenge of bringing back the really rough ones!
Well Magdad, I was with Chuck on that one, certainly an impressive demonstration of Evaporust, nice work 👍🇺🇸🇬🇧
Thanks Phil! The magic juice saved this one!
Tremendous outcome!
Thanks Paul! I wasn't sure If I was gonna be able to save this one!
Lovely restoration! Bonus points if you take it with you on a Kamping trip and use it. Pictures or it didn't happen.
Thanks for watching! This knife has been re-homed. I hope the new owner takes it camping!
Great work Bud! Thumbs way Up!!
Thanks D&R! I know you like your old pocket knives as much as me!
Great work it looks awesome and honestly the pitting gives it character I agree with you on that.
Thanks James! Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun!
That is absolutely fantastic! Those are like the old Boy Scout knives of years gone by. Others were made by Case and Camilis. I’m well into my 70’s and love old tools I also use them in my workshop as a cabinet maker.
PS.. I have so many antique/ old tools if you ever want some I’ll gladly send whatever you’d like! ...
Pete
Thanks for the Offer Pete! I've got years of projects piled up and I keep bringing more rusty junk home!
great job!!!
Thanks Hector!
Amazing transformation! I admit to being fooled by some of these hubcaps over the years!
Thanks Greg! The "hubcap" design was pretty clever.
I would suggest using electrolysis. It's a lot less intrusive to the metal than wire wheels, etc.
Thanks for watching Barry! I'm a big fan of the "magic Juice"!
Wow, loved watching, great result and fun project!
Thanks Tom! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Nice save Magdad! 😃👍🏼
Thanks David!
Great job. Reminds me of my first pocket knife. The pitting gives it some character.
I bet the low cost of these Imperials made them first pocket knives for many young people!
Great job! You’ve given the knife a new lease if life.
Thanks! Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun! Check out my pocket knife playlist:
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I''m always amazed that you can bring something back that I thought had to be beyond all hope and brought it back to life.
Thanks Jeff! I enjoy the challenge!
Always enjoy your pocket knife restorations.
Thanks Larry! Pocket knives are fun to clean up!
I love those Imperial Kamp Kings! I had one when I was little and they are super prone to rust. Surprisingly the company Rough Ryder has re-created it and its built a little more substantial. You can find those on SMKW. Anyway, great job.. its a beaut.
Thanks! Cleaning up old pocket knives is fun!
I found mine in the desert! It’s a little worn but it cleaned up nicely and I use it. Sharp!! Sweet knife✌🏻👍🏻
Old pocket knives are fun to clean up!
@@357magdad thank you I’m learning a lot because of you! 👍🏻✌🏻