Thread: Restoring a B.J. Eyre & Co Challenge, looking for some advice

Given the age an over sized pivot is all too common. Looks like you get to do a Sleeved Pivot. Take a look at sleeved pivot search for other ways to do it.

On my last restore I hand sanded the inside of the pivot by using some twisted 1k wet dry sandpaper. Then I packed the pivot with mothers and twisted some paper to fit in the pivot and used it to polish the inside of the pivot. You could alternatively soak the pivot with one of the acids used to force a patina to convert any active rust to black rust. I would use a phosphoric acid based product like "Krud Kutter The Must for Rust Rust Remover and Inhibitor".

Personally I would stick with the mothers to remove all the rust and not do any sanding, also try to save the original scales.

You are making good progress, keep it up.

Jonathan