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Time to unpin this as I've gone as far as I can without damaging the scales.
Which are in excellent condition by the way !!

I think I'll sand around the etching as best I can.
This is after 1 hour of 400 grit:
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Thanks guys :) Well, a little time on the 1K Naniwa and everything seems O.K. so far.
Sorry about the bad pics....
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Hi there, I've just started cleaning this up to see what's underneath decades of neglect.
The etching on the blade and tang is in excellent condition, but the other side.......

The pattern...