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In this case it was just a matter of stacking then polish. Thanks for the comments.

This example is just 3 washers stacked before pinning.

Sanded first . Then buffed. You have to use compounds on a buffer. That's what creates the cutting/polishing effect.

Thanks but I guess I should have said "did something wrong" as I never was able to get this look by soaking in oil. And I tried all the recommended ones. They always came out looking basically the...

This is my favorite course of action as I like the results. Never had luck with the "soak them in oil and they'll look good as new " process. Maybe I'm doing something wrong.

Thanks.
And yes, water beads. As most know a polished blade has much less chance of rusting.

Not a true restore as I don't think they looked like this from the factory. But a client likes it!...

The finished blade. I made triple stacks for the wedge and used doubles for the hinge.

This one showed up with some "interesting" grinds along the spine. I took care of that.
The client wanted to keep the original scales so I took care of them as well along with reusing the original...