I'm looking to possibly restore my late grandfather's knife. Pictures inside

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Detshanu

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I don't know who manufactured it, the only indication of a munfacurer are "Fabrico" and "Made In Germany" on the leather sheath.

imgur.com/a/kJ0FN

I can take and post more pictures if neccessary.
 
honestly It is probably a true value or ace hardware bowie manufactured in germany. They made a lot of different bowie knives under many different private labels. I really wouldnt muck with it too much. The blade is pitted. There is no fixing that without removing enough metal to change the knife significantly and then it wouldnt be the knife your grandfather used. Not to mention its not worth the money put into it. Sometimes the best thing we can do to honor our elders is to admire every ding and dent they put into the things they leave for us.
 
PURPLEDC said:
honestly It is probably a true value or ace hardware bowie manufactured in germany. They made a lot of different bowie knives under many different private labels. I really wouldnt muck with it too much. The blade is pitted. There is no fixing that without removing enough metal to change the knife significantly and then it wouldnt be the knife your grandfather used. Not to mention its not worth the money put into it. Sometimes the best thing we can do to honor our elders is to admire every ding and dent they put into the things they leave for us.
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it possibly could be.....but it wouldn't take long to knock that rust off and put a edge on that blade
 
I'm in my mid sixties and that seems like the type of knife you could buy back when I was a kid at most department / sporting goods stores. Unless the handle, scales, etc. are loose I'd sharpen it up and let it be what it is: a nice old blade with sentimental family history. Maybe a little Flitz or Never-Dull on the blade to clean it up. To me, that would be the perfect restoration.
 
It looks fine to me, a beautifully used and loved specimen. I'd wipe some oil on the blade, wipe it off with a non-abrasive rag, and display it proudly. I just wouldn't store it in the sheath; the sheath can trap moisture and the leather chemicals can affect the brass.

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Sometimes the best thing we can do to honor our elders is to admire every ding and dent they put into the things they leave for us.
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it possibly could be.....but it wouldn't take long to knock that rust off and put a edge on that blade
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If Detshanu needs a knife to use so badly, he could just buy a new one rather than ruining an irreplaceable heirloom. It's his knife though...
 
Were that knife mine, which was once my grandfather's I leave it just the way it is...every mark was put there by your grandfather doing something with it...every mark has a story...
It was used by your grandfather...perhaps it would be better to use it and add to the story and history of the knife then pass it on to your grandson or daughter and tell them some of the stories behind the markings...
That would be much more valuable to me than a shiny, restored knife that has had its' life story scrubbed off.

If there are rust pits, etc. perhaps a bit of cleaning to remove or reduce then care for it with some oil, etc.
You're lucky to have such a knife and story that accompanies it.
 
Thanks for the advice guys, I really appreciate it. I really would like to just remove some of the rust on it, how should I go about that? Also, it won't need a sharpening for a while, it's still sharp. Or at least it seems to be sharp to me.

If I were to knock some of the rust off, and put it on display, what would be a similar knife for a good price ($50-$80)?
 
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