Thread: still confused

this biggest, most obvious difference is that the antique blade is not antique if you are only spending a few bucks on it. It's just old.

Old blades are cheaper becaue they come with flaws. Older, corroded, pitted, dirty blades with scales that may be scratched, chipped or outright broken.

So the first thing to do is separate antique from old when you are buying from an antique store or eBay.