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Hi! Today I’m restoring an old ritual knife. The shape of the knife itself is very unusual, but the handle is absolutely stunning. I’ve never seen a handle like this before. It’s made of wood, but the level of detail carved into the face is incredible—it left me completely amazed. I bought this piece at a flea market and was surprised to even find it. The seller told me it had been discovered in an old shed. Well, let’s get started with the restoration. First, I disassembled the handle. It was attached in a very unusual way, and there was a lot of rust and dirt inside. I placed the blade in a rust remover and began restoring the handle. Using soft brushes, I cleaned off the dirt and dust, then carefully removed thicker layers of grime with a fine needle. After that, I degreased the handle with a wood-safe solvent. I then dried it and treated it with linseed oil, leaving it to absorb for three days. Next, I moved on to the second stage of handle restoration. There were cracks inside and outside, so I used wood glue to repair them. After it dried, I gently sanded the handle to bring out the texture and details of the carving, and finally treated it with a special wood wax. I lightly sanded the blade, as the corrosion was very deep across almost the entire surface. I avoided heavy sanding because it would have made the blade too thin. Instead, I performed bluing and applied graphite grease in the final stage. After that, I extended the tang to securely mount it in the handle, using a copper tube and silver solder. Once the handle and blade were ready, I worked on the sheath. I made it from dry linden wood, covered and stitched it with medium-thick natural leather. At the end, I added decorative elements that match the style of this ritual knife’s handle. Thank you all for watching! Please share this video and don’t forget to hit the like button. Sincerely, Alex. Thanks for attention! Good luck and health to everyone! With best wishes, Alex! Please subscribe to my channel: @ScrewsAndTools 🍖 My New Cooking channel! @screwsandtoolscooking Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Screwsandtools Paypal: paypal.me/screwsandtools Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scresandtools/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/screwsandtools/ #screwsandtools #knife #restoration