I picked this up last week on a low bid that I didn't really expect to win. I cleaned it up a little with Maas but there is still some significant pitting on the tang where there was rust and a couple of bad spots on the back of the blade. The etching is pretty rough. Some sanding and a few days in the polisher would make it look great but the etch wouldn't survive. Is it worth saving? Other than claiming to be damascus it doesn't appear to be a high quality blade.