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01-20-2012, 11:46 AM #11Eagle-eyed
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Congrats, definitly a good candidate for restoring, she should turn out a beauty with relatively little work
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01-20-2012, 08:28 PM #12Member
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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!
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01-21-2012, 08:23 AM #13Senior Member
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Where in PA is Walnutport? I'm in central PA...
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01-21-2012, 02:17 PM #14Member
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Just North of Allentown.
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01-21-2012, 02:58 PM #15what Dad calls me
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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.
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02-04-2012, 01:38 AM #16Member
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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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02-04-2012, 01:46 AM #17Senior Member
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Sweet!!! Love the burl scales!
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02-04-2012, 02:03 AM #18Senior Member
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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.
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02-04-2012, 01:34 PM #19Member
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I attempted to shave with it this morning and it was a no go. Oh well, back to the drawing board... or hones.
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