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And, there is an ongoing gentlemanly disagreement about wether to leave blades more or less as is and let them show their age, or shine them up like they were when they were new ( or even better). ...

That's a really nice pre 1892 Wosty wedge. I'd try to save the scales - maybe a candidate to send out to a pro. Personally, I'd save most of the patina.