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  1. 10-06-2006, 07:30 PM #1
    izlat
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    Hello,

    I got this today

    Joseph Elliot

    I am wondering how to remove the green tinge on the scales (hope they are tortoise?). Also, I am not sure if what I usually use to remove rust and pitting (NEVR DULL, wool impregnated with some kind of benzene, I think) can damage the tortoise, as well as if it is the best choice to remove heavy patina (on this and another piece I received today)

    Thanks
    Ivo
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  2. 10-06-2006, 07:55 PM #2
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    Sandpaper for the green stuff... and I think you have cow horn scales made to look like tortoise. That was done a lot back then.
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  3. 10-06-2006, 07:59 PM #3
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    Thanks, Bill!

    I don't mind cow horn, as long as it's not some celluloid or plastic. I assume I need fairly high grit (800+)

    The blade has some roughness, which I'll fix w/ sandpaper too, then the Norton. It is an almost true wedge, which I love but would take me a while to sharpen...

    Cheers
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