Thread: Rust Bucket

I picked up some rusty junk to practice on, and noticed that one of the blades had some file work along the back.

I regret that I didnt think to get any "before" pictures. I was greatly saddened by what I found as I cleaned it up.

I have sanded as much as I felt was needed to clean up the wretched rust, and buffed it out so it doesnt look as horrible. I even made her shave ready, just to prove it was still a viable blade.

Looking at it, if these pictures are good enough to tell, are these pits too damned deep to remove without risking structural integrity?

My own feeling is its too far gone for a full resto. Anybody else agree? or disagree?