Quote Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL View Post
I would recommend send it to someone experienced in restoration who will have the required tools to remove the MOP and polish up the blade, then reassemble it.

Or as Jimmy said, work around it.

Good luck.
I have the tools and can polish with the best of them, I do however have no experience what so ever with mop, I did intend to remove the MOP and turn some silver nickel pins to refit it after the blade is polished, but I will see, I may well end up working around it if I can get the edge of the tang clean enough

Thank you again gentlemen