My first restorations is going relatively smoothly except for the blade. It was rusty and all stained and had a small crack in the edge. I sanded almost 1/8th of an inch of the edge to fix the crack but couldn't get the stains outs with 100 grit sandpaper.

After a couple hours, I got tired of hand sanding and took my dremel with a wheel on it and got it out. But now, I have ugly dremel wheel marks on the blade. I tried to hand sand those out with more 100 grit. Two movies later, I did not see much if any progress.

Anyway I can get those scratches out? In the mean time, I dunked the whole thing in hot vinegar and forced a very dark patina so they aren't too noticeable, but I think it would look better if I could get it shiny.