Restoring a Rusty Cleaver: Fractal Burning Meets 9V Battery Etching!

In this video, I restore an old, rusty cleaver and give it a completely new look using Fractal Burning and etching with the help of a 9V battery! The Fractal Burning technique, also known as "Lichtenberg Burning" or "Wood Fracking," gives the new oak handle a unique, branching pattern - a real highlight. This technique is fascinating but extremely dangerous and should only be used with great caution.
Another highlight: I etched the blade using a simple method - with a 9-volt battery, water, salt, and a cotton swab. With these basic materials, the metal surface can be transformed in a striking way.
The restoration process itself began with removing the rust from the cleaver. I then annealed it to make it easier to work with. After grinding and sandblasting, the blade was hardened in a heat-treating oven and quenched in oil. To achieve the right flexibility, I tempered the blade three times for an hour each.
I crafted the new handle from oak wood, enhanced it with Fractal Burning, and sealed it with epoxy resin to protect the wood. In the end, it’s a true masterpiece - the combination of the etched blade and the artistically finished handle makes this cleaver a unique eye-catcher!
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Thank you!

[@StarfoxieProductions]

Someone who does take time for their own video to have captions? : You do deserve more subscribers! You put a lot of time and effort into your videos and your work, and bring us joy. Please, don’t ever quit! (*but if you do you have our support *)

[@tmoney360]

As a filthy casual I have almost no idea what all these processes and chemical reactions do but boy do love watching this stuff.

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

I'm glad you like it! 🐢

[@CoreyStewart91]

Big brother fan? Not sure I've ever heard the term filthy casual used outside of that context lmao

[@ModnarArt0]

I love the addition of the tree and how its perfectly aligned with the "root" handle, very creative

[@joachimkratzsch4394]

Wieder eine Arbeit bei der Technik und Kunst im Einklang sind. Aber nicht vergessen , dass der Umgang mit Hochspannung auch ziemliche Gefahr in sich birgt.

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Das stimmt, danke für den Hinweis darauf das es wirklich gefährlich ist!🐢

[@condar419]

Excellent restoration and video, as usual. Well done.
Warning: I think the turtles are up to something. I suggest installing a CC camera in the workshop and locking your bedroom door while you sleep.

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

OH NO, I really should keep a closer eye on this so that nothing goes wrong... 🐢❤🐢

[@kelcesar]

This is not a cleaver, it's a work of art!

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

😲😲 Thank you so much! 🤩🐢

[@Jay_7700]

Let’s all be real, turtle and blue turtle are definitely ratatouille-ing it’s definitely them.
Lmao anyway great restoration, love the final product

[@theb33prince]

rataturtle

[@oneshotme]

It looks great and you did a wonderful job restoring it as well!!!!
I enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you very much! 👑🐢

[@s.4155]

Wow. Very interesting work, it was a delight to watch it till the end!

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you very much for that! 🐢❤

[@eartharrow6772]

Every knife of cleaver I've seen you restore, you've made circular handles! I'm perplexed as nearly all knives have either oval or rounded rectangle cross sections to stop them twisting dangerously in the hand, the epoxy joint also wouldn't really last. It was however a great watch with some interesting techniques and the end result was lovely 👌

[@lucieleimbach]

It’s nice to see your restoration. I’ve missed turtle and the blue turtle. I would like to see more restored works.

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you very much! I always try to create the videos as quickly as possible... 🐢

[@tameshashears1296]

I see how fractal burning can be quite dangerous but the effect sure is fascinating to watch. I've never seen that before. 😮

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

That's true, dangerous but beautiful... that's how it always is in life, right?! 🤔🐢

[@spocheld]

Seems like a classic clean look with the rust pitting to give it character would have looked better

[@hannahpinson4361]

You really shouldn't be doing fractal burning. I know it looks good, but it can be extremely dangerous. Even with "proper" equipment, people have gotten seriously hurt.

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thanks again for pointing out that it is really dangerous! 🐢

[@thedenseone6443]

Was gonna say, this shit will kill you easy, I hope he doesn’t mess around with it in the future

[@TheOtherBrotherAli76]

I'd like to think I know a fair amount of things, but admittedly I'm unfamiliar with fractal burning in general and it's dangerous nature. Lucky for me I strive to learn something new every day and he we are at 7:30 in the morning and I've been educated. This might actually be a good day. Absolutely great work my friend.
I stand corrected. I do know what fractal burning is, I've seen it more than a few times. I just didn't know what it was called.

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you and enjoy the video 🐢

[@puglife658]

I mean I’m sure there are ways to safely do it, they’d just be waaaaaay too difficult, time consuming, and inconvenient to justify the result.

[@Snakes-w1c]

One of these times, there will be nothing but rust - the object will vanish from de-rusting.

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

🤣🤣🐢

[@elsquisheeone]

2:06 this is what dial-up sounded like

[@magnus0017]

Kids and i felt like watching one of your projects, and oh, hey, a new one just came out, hooray!
Love the camera and audio work as always.

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you very much and have fun with your children 🤩😎🐢

[@BlazejLukas]

Masterfully restored, superbly videoed! 👍

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you very much for the praise! 🐢

[@seven7863]

Bonjour et bravo. Mes petits enfants ont trouvé ce genre de couteau dans les Pyrénées (France) il paraît que c'était pour découpe le cochon...

[@nicovandyk3856]

All my tools are also @Metabo!!! Thank you for the awesome restorations! Great job!

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thanks for the praise!
Yes, Metabo really has very reliable tools! I really enjoy using them!🐢

[@vinceianni4026]

Good job mister beautifully restored good job well done

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thanks a lot! 🐢

[@driver8sk]

The handle is awesome. It's a fancy charred hotdog.

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

That's what I thought when I edited the film🤣🤣🐢

[@sandrap.3399]

I enjoyed watching it, as usual

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

🤩👍🐢

[@luisgallardo2084]

muy lindo trabajo ,abrazo desde argentina

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

¡Gracias! saludos desde alemania 🐢

[@lenabeans]

Yeah, sure, the restoration is interesting. But the turtle(s)??? I'll never get tired of them ❤

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

🐢❤🐢👑

[@OfficialMarchKID]

Thank you for the video!

[@michaelbartels1149]

Sehr gute Arbeit.

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Danke für das Lob! 🐢

[@edgardojaviercanu4740]

It's working!

[@pablobarros610]

Your work is truly admirable, keep it up. Congratulations directly from Minas Gerias - Brazil!

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you very much! Greetings from Germany 🐢

[@pablobarros610]

@@ForgottenShineRestoration Very good! My German friend!

[@janainafernanda32]

Que maravilhoso. Mais um vídeo incrível que você compartilha com a gente.
Seu trabalho é diferenciado.
Sua organização não tem igual.
A limpeza e qualidade das suas ferramentas é muito bom de ver.
Parabéns
E a frase que não posso deixar de falar é
Poste mais vídeos pra gente🤩🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Obrigado! Fico sempre muito feliz com seus textos. Obrigado pelos elogios e sim, procuro sempre criar e enviar um vídeo o mais rápido possível... você também não tinha um canal no UA-cam? Atenciosamente🐢♥️

[@janainafernanda32]

@@ForgottenShineRestoration tinha sim. Eu exclui meu canal. As coisas estão muito corridas por aqui.

[@mskayla7747]

Nicely done. 👍

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you very much! 🐢

[@robertbrunello]

There is a piece of 3D printed plastic you can get to help stabilize the worksharp system by having it under the clamp to prevent flexing while sharpening.

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Good idea... 🤩🐢

[@aero_264]

nice looking intro man 😁!

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thanks! 🐢

[@claudio6164]

Good job, congratulations friend 😊

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you very much! 🐢

[@mittelbarerzgebirge]

Again a lot of love for the details! Congrats! 🍀 could we use for the first cut to the wedding cakes in our wedding venue :)

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you very much! 🤩🤩♥️🐢

[@CallMeTippy]

Do you work on multiple projects at once or just one at time? Just curious 😊

[@sergiomuniz9761]

Sensacional

[@joshuadbybee4906]

as always amazing work thank you for sharing your skills.

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you very much! 🐢

[@mehersultanameri9072]

Restoration ❎
Show of ✅

[@TundeEszlari]

I love your videos

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you! 🐢

[@razorboyXVII]

Wow - amazing restoration!

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you very much! 🐢

[@chaiwatpotichanid]

ตู้อบเหล็ก😮งานชุบแข็ง😮❤

[@BacktotheFutureRestoration]

Çok güzel bir çalışma tebrik ederim

[@alexanderalbach468]

Amazing ❤

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thanks! 🐢

[@MrSanoVich]

Работа проделал потрясная. Автор большой мастер. Но клинок мне не понравился. И ею ввиду обжигание ручки и выжигание на клинке.

[@raihanfarrelofficial]

Shapes like Pine Tree of that pattern

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thats true.. 🐢

[@mundea]

13:00 i should call her

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

😳😳😳🐢

[@douglasseem441]

You are the goat and turtle is a G

[@juampi_mdl]

Increíble 🙌🏼

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

¡Gracias! 🐢

[@matmor30]

It ended up looking like some nasty stuff had been done with it. Great aestetic!

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you! 🐢

[@luckyjahan7532]

It looks like vemon edition cleaver

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

🤣🤣👍🐢

[@Goku_Just_Sayin]

Voldemort’s Cleaver “Havata Cut Offa!!!”

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

🤣🤣👍🐢

[@BronyNumber4096]

Please have a dust mask on!
My throat's getting scratchy just watching you shave that rust off.

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

I wore a dust mask, thanks! 🐢😎

[@EmmerichSchmidt]

But there's like >10% of the metal gone for good...

[@exilibrius]

❤🐢

[@FAITH_1967]

Benim birtane paslı baltam var sana nasıl verebilirim onu hem temizlenmiş olur hemde sana video olur

[@Trencher1375]

Turtle has a friend? Or.. an enemy..?

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

I hope a friend and they are not up to anything... 🐢

[@hadi96100]

Where was it stored? Middle-Earth!

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

🤣🤣🐢

[@user-db3vi4dr1d]

너의 목소리가 들려...

[@Onomtube]

Логика процесса обработки как всегда абсолютно непонятна! Так раздражает, что даже интересно

[@xombecca]

When did turtle get a cute girlfriend in blue?! 💙😍

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

This little blue rascal has visited us from time to time 🐢❤🐢

[@sugarsammy7209]

AHHHHH! BLUE TURTLE DOESN'T EXIST! This is a RED turtle channel only! 🐢

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

🤣🤣🤣I had to laugh a lot now🐢

[@LonnyJ]

13:16 😳

[@mixedtactics]

💯

[@muhammadridhowi2963]

Dengan Air soda, berapa volt arus yg di butuhkan untuk bikin gambar tersebut,

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Diperlukan 2000 volt untuk ini, jadi ini sangat berbahaya! 🐢

[@muhammadridhowi2963]

@@ForgottenShineRestoration Arus DC atau AC yg di perlukan

[@muhammadridhowi2963]

@@ForgottenShineRestoration Tapi hasilnya sungguh sangat lah menawan dan saya menyukainya

[@muhammadridhowi2963]

@@ForgottenShineRestoration seandainya di tampilkan alat yg di gunakan yg bisa 2000 volt jadi saya bisa tau Arus DC atau AC

[@DiMadHatter]

I have to know: do you have a bank of faces for Turtle, or do you film yourself new ones with each video? ;) ❤🐢

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

I keep filming myself for it everytime 🤣🤣🤣🐢

[@DiMadHatter]

@@ForgottenShineRestoration thanks for your response :P keep on the good work, my dad and I love watching your vids! :)

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Thank you, greetings to your dad 👍🐢

[@hageslex]

wow am i first?

[@edward_korter]

Actually yes lol
Congrats

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Congratulations! 🤣🐢

[@BenKuipers]

so stupid...

[@OfficialMarchKID]

What did you major in at college?

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

I have not studied 🙈 But I have a German master craftsman title 🐢

[@OfficialMarchKID]

@@ForgottenShineRestoration Oooh nice!

[@mehersultanameri9072]

12:45 .... 💀

[@The_Meme_Fox]

Red turtle has a girlfriend?!

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

I think so 🐢

[@RajMahalTV]

👍

[@saulteanuts-vg8iu]

Now chop something once and watch the handle fly off.

[@slpp9167]

I say this with all my heart: just buy a new knife dude

[@piperatthegatesofdawn]

No

[@BLAKEEATS1988]

you don't see the beauty in restoring?

[@robh7295]

At least 33 people have been killed doing this. You really shouldn’t encourage fractal burning.

[@JankoWalski-uo2br]

Tragedia . Przerost formy nad treścią . Czyli sztuka dla sztuki i do tego niebezpieczna. Ten tasak nie ma nic wspólnego z funkcjonalnością i estetyką.👎

[@АлександрТрушляков-ж4л]

Чому?

[@JankoWalski-uo2br]

@@АлександрТрушляков-ж4л Потому что он просто некрасив.

[@yadontthink]

존나 별로 곰보진 칼날 불편

[@benwijsma146]

EARLY

[@MaksymzOranmore]

I can tell you how to make metal etching even easier. Take a five percent alcohol solution of iodine and apply it to the metal in the same way. The color will be even deeper.

[@ForgottenShineRestoration]

Aaaah ok, I'll make a note of that. Thanks for the tip! 🐢

[@RonaldoSilva-tn8in]

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗼 😉