Thread: Any recommendations for this restore

My method with trying to keep them looking old is to get them clean clean clean, then hit them with a degreaser and the darken the steel. There are several methods. I like using Jax, that is a brand name of a metal darkener. Basically forcing a patinas. You can also do the same thing with vinegar or cold bluing. It will all give the blade a dark look. You can get some very nice effects with those three methods. If you can reuse the scales, they are pretty cool, making new scales look old is something I have not perfected, but I keep trying. The best finish I have managed is to soak horn scales in oven cleaner for a few day, and then hair bleach for a few day and then hit them with 000 steel wool.