Thread: Should I leave good enough alone on my Kingcutter?

So I just received an old Boker Kingcutter that I took a bit of a gamble on. It could have come in better condition but it also could have been a lot worse. The hone wear, while present, is pretty minimal and the goldwash is in pretty amazing condition. There are some microchips in the edge but I'm confident they'll hone out without issue.

The debate I'm having is this: there is some nice patina on most of the blade, but on a few other spots (the pivot and the toe of the back side in particular) where the rust is prominent and maybe an issue. If I go ahead and sand or polish out the problem spots it also means losing the overall patina and I probably have to do the entire blade and very very carefully work around the goldwash.

What do you folks suggest there? Hone it up and otherwise leave it as is? Go through the grits and take out all the rust and patina? Something else?

Thanks in advance for your expertise!