Geneva Cutlery ~ SS St Louis

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This 6/8, half hollow, Geneva Cutlery square point commemorates the voyage of the SS St Louis in 1939. Quite a story & worth googling.

The plan for this workhorse was rust & tarnish removal with minimal abrasives & also restore the original Bakelite scales.. if they held together. Spine wear was not addressed to optimally preserve the etch.

Tang & spine still had the original thick nickel plating but rust was bubbling thru so minimal abrasive was not an option here. 120 - 400 grit flap sanding with the dremel was followed by Scotchbrite buffing wheels & compounds.
The plating was not removed from the jimping as it was pristine.

Mark side of blade was given a couple of very light passes with 400 grit flap sander then the buffing process. Pile side of blade was sanded a bit harder.

Scales were sanded to 2000 grit & buffed to a high shine. Brass pins , stacked washers & original wedge hold it together. Brass thrust washers were added because I like what they do for the pivot action.

Tough steel... took some honing but an excellent shave test. 5 day beard gone in 3 passes & a little blade buffing on the chin. Just a perfect smooth shave.

Ships off to its owner after maybe just one more shave... after all a guys gotta enjoy his work