PERFECT Abandoned Billhook Restoration | Antique Machete Restore

#restoration #billhook #ebony Hey if you want to support me, you can become my patreon or invite me for a virtual beer: Paypal: Patreon: 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. 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 | Music promoted by Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License Result Scene: Timeless - Lauren Duski from Youtube audio library