Help: Polishing scratches out of brass bolster on Buck knife

[dawgvet]

I have a new Ranger 113 Buck and it has gotten some scratches on the polished brass bolsters from it accidently getting stepped on while lying on concrete. How can I polish out these dings?
Thanks,
Jed

 

[A.P.F.]

I would just send it in to Buck Knives for a 'spa' treatment. You will be amazed what they can do.

 

[powernoodle]

Or try Flitz or Mother's Mag Wheel polish (I use Mother's), applied with a rag or a Dremel with felt wheel.

 

[dawgvet]

Thanks for the tip. I'm sure Buck can do it but I was just wondering if there was something I could do in my spare time at home. Doesn't have to be factory-new as this will be a using knife.
Thanks

 

[hatchetjack]

Since you say it will be a user, the scratches will be less obvious once the bolsters start developing a patina.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

A combination of wet/dry sandpaper and/or metal polish can get it done, depending on how scratched up it is. I did a Buck 112 a while back, which had some scratches & dings on the bolsters.

The 'Before' and 'After' pics:


For a detailed description of how it was done, here's a link to one of my posts in an older thread (and there's more follow-on in subsequent posts in that thread):
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/803566-Polishing-with-dremel?p=9082672#post9082672

 

[rayban]

That's what God made buffing wheels for.