Restoration of Mysterious Old Artifact - Tube Secret!

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Hi! Today restoration of mysterious old artifact I bought this item from an online flea market in France. The seller said it was some kind of old measuring device. I liked the ornament and immediately understood that it was definitely not a measuring tool. Now I’m going to restore it. First, I removed the washer on the end by grinding off the riveted part with a rotary tool. Then I took off the top section, and inside I found old wood. After that, I poured some machine oil inside and pulled out the inner part — which turned out to be a blade. It might be a spearhead or a knife, but in my opinion, it’s still a knife. Next, I started cleaning the blade with a rust remover. The other parts were made of German silver, so I cleaned them manually using cleaning agents and warm water. There was a lot of dirt and grease. Then I returned to the blade: after taking it out of the rust remover, I placed it into warm water with baking soda to neutralize the acid. After that, I began sanding — starting with sandpaper, adding a cleaning compound, then switching to fine sandpaper, jeweler’s paper, and polishing paste. In the end, I polished the blade and brushed the polished surface with a steel brush, which gives the metal a beautiful texture. The next step was a small iron piece located at the base of the blade. I tried to restore it, but it eventually broke. Honestly, I still don’t understand its purpose, so I removed it — the guard fits perfectly without it anyway. For the handle, I first used dry walnut wood and worked with basic tools: a plane and a knife. But at some point, I miscalculated the size and accidentally removed too much with a hatchet, so I had to start over. The new handle I made from oak. I shaped it, drilled a hole for the tang, and everything worked out well this time. I also prepared red leather and a small piece of yellow plastic for the handle. Originally, the item was riveted, but I didn’t want to do that — I could have damaged the German silver pommel. So instead, I cut a 3.5 mm thread on the tang and installed a spherical nut. It looks great. After the glue dried, I shaped the handle, trimmed the excess leather, wood, and plastic, and refined it with sandpaper. Then I started making the scabbard. I used dry linden wood. My first attempt failed. The second attempt failed. Only the third one turned out right. As always, I show all my mistakes. After finishing the scabbard, I poured epoxy inside the German-silver throat so the wood wouldn’t loosen after drying and wouldn’t develop any play. On top of the scabbard, I added natural leather. I have a piece of rare lizard leather — this is needed so when the blade enters the scabbard, it doesn’t hit the guard and doesn’t damage the material, which in this case is German silver. After the leather dried, I trimmed the excess, sharpened the blade, and made a small test for you. Please share this video, leave your thoughts, and if you’re interested in purchasing my restored items — feel free to contact me on social media. You’ll find the links below. 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/ ko-fi.com/screwsandtools #screwsandtools #mysterious #restoration