A bit of sanding with 400, 600, removed quite a bit of pitting, but left a fair amount of character to this ol' blade.
Then came a long period of sanding with 800 crocus paper, finishing it off with a rag in hand, armed with emory, red rouge, cr/ox, 3M, and Flitz. Then got all my component's ready for assembly of MrZ's, Roberts. Scales were flattened, sanded, and dyed. Brass wear washers made, collars polished to a bright finish, with a dremmel in my pin vice.
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Pinned up with original wedge, brass pins, and Austin's SS dome collars.
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