Congrats, definitly a good candidate for restoring, she should turn out a beauty with relatively little work :tu
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Congrats, definitly a good candidate for restoring, she should turn out a beauty with relatively little work :tu
Thanks again you all. I may just do as some of you have suggested and leave most of the patina on the blade. I can't wait to get her done and try her out!
Where in PA is Walnutport? I'm in central PA...
5$ was a steal IMO, well worth any effort or $ you put into it. The scales look like they need replaced, not a hard project. Buff the blade up with a soft cloth and some Maas or Simichrome polish, get it honed and she will serve you, your sons and their sons quite well.
Here we go, the finished project. I decided to clean the blade up only with some polish so there is still quite a bit of patina remaining. Since I do not currently have the resources to make my own scales I bought a one piece olive wood scale. I honed up the blade and will attempt to shave with it tomorrow. Even though the scales are a big departure from the original style, I really like the look. What do you all think?
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Sweet!!! Love the burl scales!
Nice blade! I found a similar one a few yrs. ago with no scales, remains that way still. You made a good choice on the scales.
I attempted to shave with it this morning and it was a no go. Oh well, back to the drawing board... or hones. :hmmm: