I have a lovely Wade & Butcher wedge that I only got a few weeks ago. I've found that I really favor the heavier feel versus a hollow ground.

At any rate, I brought it on vacation to my house by the ocean and I discovered that the wet air had caused some minor rust along the blade. Like a complete idiot, I took out a plastic scrubbing pad from the kitchen to remove the rust, which worked pretty well. Unfortunately, I ended up leaving, you guessed it, scratches on the blade, which had previously had a polished, mirror-like finish.

It doesn't really bother me, but I'd like to try to restore that mirror-like finish. Have I screwed it up? Or is there a way to get back there?

Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions.