A good friend asked if I could restore and hone a USMC for his buddy, a retired Marine. Naturally, I agreed as I have done 2 previously for jarheads, gratis. Bad luck to turn a Marine down!

Poor thing was toast. Too much rust, swiss cheeze bevel and a crack thru the belly in the middle of the blade!

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I consoled the man as best I could and offered to do a shadow box with it. He sent me a Barracks cover (which I have learned is the emblem worn on the hat), and his rank emblem. I found a Clauss box with an inscribed date of 1906 and some other numbers, so it was in the ballpark.

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It all came together good. I did a brushed finish on the blade and slathered it good with TufGlide, polished up the scales, made many small holes in the underside bevels of the box and stuffed it with dessicant packs.
OooooRah!


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Semper Fi, Gary! Thanks for your service!
Fine Regards,
Tom