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Dive into an extraordinary restoration journey as we pull a heavily rusted and destroyed pocket knife from the depths of a river and bring it back to life! 🚿🔧 After being submerged under water for who knows how long, this seemingly hopeless find undergoes a full transformation — from pitted, oxidized metal to a shining, usable piece once again. Join us as we document each step: extraction, cleaning, de-rusting, polishing, sharpening, and the final reveal. Whether you’re a DIY enthusiast, knife collector, or restoration hobbyist, this video offers an up-close look at knife restoration, metal recovery, and the surprising potential hidden in vintage finds. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction & find 1:27 Assessment of damage 3:45 Disassembly & cleaning process 7:10 Removing rust & corrosion 10:55 Polishing and blade repair 13:30 Re-assembly and final test 15:55 Final reveal & performance test What you’ll learn: • How to safely extract a rusty pocket knife found underwater • Techniques for removing heavy rust and restoring moving parts • Step-by-step polishing and sharpening tips for damaged blades • When a find is salvageable — and when it’s time to let it go Why this matters: Underwater finds like this are rare and often too damaged to restore — but we show how persistence, the right tools, and careful technique can make all the difference. This video is perfect for anyone interested in metal restoration, survival gear recovery, or simply loves a dramatic before-and-after result. Tags: rusty pocket knife restoration, underwater found knife, river recovered knife, knife restoration tutorial, metal corrosion repair, vintage pocket knife fix, DIY knife repair, man river finds, underwater recovery tools Call to action: 👉 If you enjoyed watching this rescue and transformation, please like, comment, and subscribe for more amazing restoration projects. 👍 Let me know in the comments: What’s the worst condition item you’ve ever tried to restore? 🔔 Hit the bell icon to be notified when our next underwater-recovery restoration video drops! Thanks for watching! #KnifeRestoration #UnderwaterFind #RustyKnife #PocketKnife #DIYRestoration Top Videos : 1 Extremely Rusty Guillotine https://youtu.be/5BtnKe5ICKw?si=r8tGwQfa4QjYVZ1a 2 World Largest Lighter https://youtu.be/ZHkzvQbYpqk?si=GLE9dREDcKPoQNij 3 WW2 French Bayonet https://youtu.be/S4GwhXnPQw0?si=8-UJJpTmtAC0yUCv 4 Rust is Pealing This Cleaver https://youtu.be/BhArw84md6Y?si=_xNSLbP8OVjUxAiu 5 Extremly Rusty Bread Guillotine https://youtu.be/62WUWa29iDE?si=AdvMzVFL2Ug_qp5S Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIGEtjevANE0Nqain3EqNSg/join Man+River Youtube Channel : https://youtube.com/@ManPlusRiver?si=Ev2U55haF-YuJB1U If You want to send something to restore you have my email address down below 👇 . [email protected] This restoration took me a lot of time, i hope you like it! If you like it please Subscribe! Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tysytube/?hl=en For videos in advance Become my Patreon on https://www.patreon.com/tysytuberestoration