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Harru

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Hello well here is my problem...... A couple years ago my grandpa made me a hunting knife out of a old saw mill blade as my grandpa is over 70 years old he did a amazing job making it but i am finding it extremely hard to sharpen it ( to be expected ) as it is extremely hard metal but my main problem i cannot get the rust spots to go away the whole knife is hand made and was a gift from a loved one so i am trying as hard as i can to keep it in good condition. I've read that safflower oil can help keep rust away.. is that true? And how can i get rid of the scratches and rust spots out and polish the blade? I've already had to even the tang out by the hilt because it was way uneven and the actual edge of the blade didn't start till about a inch and a half from the knuckle guard the metal was so hard i destroyed a brand new bastard file when i fixed it. so if the metal is that hard how in the Hell can i make this knife shine and remove the ugly ass scratches that are on the blade without ruining it? like i said this knife is 1 of a kind and very sentimental to me as my grandpa has passed away since making me the knife...... PLEASE HELP ME I DON'T WANT THIS KNIFE DAMAGED ANY MORE THAN IT ALREADY IS
 
The best advice I can give you is to give it a nice coat of gun oil to prevent rust and then don't touch it. Since it was handmade and a gift from your grandfather, consider that all those rust spots and scratches are character and the history of the saw blade it was made from. Just my advice
 
It will only rust if left wet or in a very humid environment. Kept dry is best, but a little oil will sure work. A fine scotch bright pad is probably the best way to remove rust. If it's just stained dark (not the orange crusty rust), don't worry about. Sounds like your gandpa didn't get the edge thin enough to sharpen it. Show some pictures of it.
 
Don Hanson III said:
It will only rust if left wet or in a very humid environment. Kept dry is best, but a little oil will sure work. A fine scotch bright pad is probably the best way to remove rust. If it's just stained dark (not the orange crusty rust), don't worry about. Sounds like your gandpa didn't get the edge thin enough to sharpen it. Show some pictures of it.
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I am currently downloading photo bucket so i can post pictures of it i did have te app earlier but i guess my phone decided i didn't need it and deleted it but in about 15 min tops it'll finish then ill post pictures of it ..... But as for the humidity I've kept it put up and i have been applying little amounts of 3in1 once or twice a month and its still gettin the dark spots its not full blown rust yet but i would at least like to get the "tarnish" off of it to try to put it close to the condition it was in when it was given to me
 
rustysocket said:
The best advice I can give you is to give it a nice coat of gun oil to prevent rust and then don't touch it. Since it was handmade and a gift from your grandfather, consider that all those rust spots and scratches are character and the history of the saw blade it was made from. Just my advice
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Agreed. I would try to get the rust off though, just so it doesn't spread and then keep and enjoy the knife for what it is.

Knives are tools and don't get scratched, they just earn character.
 
Joe Watson said:
Agreed. I would try to get the rust off though, just so it doesn't spread and then keep and enjoy the knife for what it is.

Knives are tools and don't get scratched, they just earn character.
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Well most of the scratches that was on it came from me unfortunately when i was trying to even up the tang of the blade with a bastard file but good news i took a piece of porcelain to the blade it took all the scratches off after about 5 hrs now im thinking a good buff and it should be done ....... but one more thing i was told not to keep it in a leather case but that's all i have for it as that was what my grandpa made the sheath from soft leather
 
I've been using eezox ever since a member put pretty much every oil/lubricant to the test on steel plates and posted pictures of the results to see. They went through a salt water bath and then a couple days of winter storm, the eezox held up better than all the others. I'll try to find the thread.

I was using 3-in-1 but it didn't perform very well in that test and my s30v blur still developed a bit of rust spots.
 
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