For you knife experts.....

[Big Muddy]

I lost this knife about two years ago, and stumbled upon it, this morning....a very dear departed Masonic brother made me two of these knives about 20 years ago, both as gifts....I provided him the bois de'arc wood from my farm, and he did the rest....blades are made from airplane propeller metal....one handle turned out dark yellow, and the other is light yellow....this is the dark one.

Anyhow, the handle is sort of pitted, but I can fix that myself....the blade is not rusty, but is badly tarnished from the elements....my first thought was some very very fine hardware cloth.

Any of you guys got suggestions to bring out the shine to the metal???



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[Captain]

I would suggest to soak it in vinegar a few days but I don't know how the handle would react to the vinegar. I have done crosscut saw blades by wrapping them in layers of blue shop towels and keeping the shop towels wet with vinegar for several days. That way you could keep it off the handle.

[johnboy]

I don't think I would do anything to it other than sharpen. I think the weathering adds character. Nice knife, bye the way.

[Thumper]

Note: Either will work, but Apple Cider vinegar does a better job than the white if you have a choice.

[BarryBobPosthole]

Havr you tried some Brasso?

BKB

[Thumper]

I can't believe nobody has suggested Sea Foam. ;)

[Captain]

I can't believe nobody has suggested Sea Foam. ;)
We all knew he had already tried that. In fact that is prolly what he lost it in, a container of Sea Foam.

[BarryBobPosthole]

some Barkeepers Friend might help too.

bKB

[Big Muddy]

I'm out of SeaFoam....I sent it all to Phole to spray on his peaches. ;)

[BarryBobPosthole]

and they ain't near as fuzzy now neither!

bKb