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Very slowly. I used a dremel with a barrel shaped stone. Dremel on lowest speed. Cup of ice water next to me. Buzz, buzz, buzz, dip, repeat. Never even let it get warm to the touch.

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I made a thread when I started this restore, but it seems to have been lost to time. So, I'll put up a recap here. I bought a D. Peres blade on the bay, sans scales. It was black and crusty....