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Hi all,
So I have an old 1986 Buck Esquire with the standard wood scales. There was a lot of scratches and marks on the surface of the scales, so I decided to wet and dry sand them smooth down to a 2000 grit paper. Obviously they now look to have a matt look to them.
I was going to use tung oil on the scales to hopefully darken them down and give them some shine. However, I'm wondering if a light clear lacquer would be a better bet.
What are your thoughts? I would like it to look as original as possible. Do you know if lacquer was used originally on these knives or were they just oiled in some way?
Thanks for you help.
Dan
So I have an old 1986 Buck Esquire with the standard wood scales. There was a lot of scratches and marks on the surface of the scales, so I decided to wet and dry sand them smooth down to a 2000 grit paper. Obviously they now look to have a matt look to them.
I was going to use tung oil on the scales to hopefully darken them down and give them some shine. However, I'm wondering if a light clear lacquer would be a better bet.
What are your thoughts? I would like it to look as original as possible. Do you know if lacquer was used originally on these knives or were they just oiled in some way?
Thanks for you help.
Dan