Thread: First go at a restoration

Got this Crown & Sword off ebay for a good price. Scales are good, sans a little polish. The blade only has a little rust on the tang around the pin and in the corner of the stabilizer.

Since I'm doing it all by hand I was thinking of starting by sanding with a higher grit, say 400? Then going up from there. Give it a hand polish and then send it out to be honed. Or Maybe give it a go myself if I get the urge to purchase a Norton combo lol.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated! I lurk around the workshop religiously, checking out what people are restoring and sucking up as much info as I can. Many awesome thread reads and many awesome blade restores. Maybe I can add to it with this one!

Keep us updated with pics and narratives. Remember to have fun, that's all that really matters. If you get flustered walk away, its amazing what a day can do.

My bad hit send before I added pics. Would probably help with the suggestions lol

Originally Posted by deighaingeal

Keep us updated with pics and narratives. Remember to have fun, that's all that really matters. If you get flustered walk away, its amazing what a day can do.

Yeah I'm pretty psyched about it. I'm one who loves working with my hands so I'm sure I'll have a good time.

It looks good. This looks like a good starter. For the stabilizer I would fold a piece of paper for the majority, but another trick is to use a blunted probe to back your paper that way you aren't stuck with the creases.

Originally Posted by deighaingeal

It looks good. This looks like a good starter. For the stabilizer I would fold a piece of paper for the majority, but another trick is to use a blunted probe to back your paper that way you aren't stuck with the creases.

Makes sense. Any suggestions on what grit to start with?

I tend to start higher than some, but I like the idea of 400. Use light pressure.

On second thought try some polishing compound first to assess where you should start.

I did. The pics are post polish.

Yeah, starting at 400 might be fine. You dont really want to go lower than you need to. Your just wasting time and steel.
Try the 400 and see how you go. If there is any pitting that doesn't want to come out with the 400 and you really want to get it out, then drop down, but it looks in pretty good shape to me.
Enjoy
Grant