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I think it looks great. I would probably have left the patina on the blade, just because it wouldn't bother me, so I wouldn't put the the effort in. How did you clean the verdigris off the sheath?Here is my "Before & After" clean-up of the old Western 46-5. This knife was well used, with file marks on the blade, light rust on the handle tangs, and verdigris on the sheath. While I don't normally clean older knives, I felt that this one could only be improved with a little TLC. Any thoughts, critiques?
Before
After
What make is that MK2 , camillus ?I came across a couple of knives while looking for a surplus sheath for my new Nieto.
You could do a lot worse than one of these Mark IIs for a sheath knife, though it might be easy to find a better picture.
That sheath works well for the Nieto, so I've ordered an empty one.
That's a better pic.
I also came across this sweet little Kinfolks, in a sheath that came with some home-made Scandis, none of which it fit.
I wasn't thinking. That never happens!
I found this empty Case sheath which is a better fit for my Hungarian Dixon.
I only just realized that that leaves the Mexican sheath empty for my sheathless Olsen.
I came across a couple of knives while looking for a surplus sheath for my new Nieto.
You could do a lot worse than one of these Mark IIs for a sheath knife, though it might be easy to find a better picture.
That sheath works well for the Nieto, so I've ordered an empty one.
That's a better pic.
I also came across this sweet little Kinfolks, in a sheath that came with some home-made Scandis, none of which it fit.
Your new Nieto looks outstanding, looking forward to seeing more 
Thanks, Jack. I've never seen another like the Nieto or the Dixon, and I've looked on their sites. The Olsen says Howard City on it, but was probably assembled there from a German blade. I think Puma still makes a Bowie with exactly that blade. (And an expert in the Olsen thread said it was a German blade.)Cool knives there Jer, I'm glad you've been able to get them all trousered
Good eye. Yes, dear old Camillus.
Thanks for the confirmation, I knew it was obvious recent enough and not KA-BAR or Ontario ( including the one they make for case ) so Camillus was pretty much the last possibility I could think of.
I came across a couple of knives while looking for a surplus sheath for my new Nieto.
You could do a lot worse than one of these Mark IIs for a sheath knife, though it might be easy to find a better picture.
That sheath works well for the Nieto, so I've ordered an empty one.
That's a better pic.
I also came across this sweet little Kinfolks, in a sheath that came with some home-made Scandis, none of which it fit.
Kitchen time:
Handle cut from the same block as these two. The three together make the set:
Thanks!Beautiful.
Here is my "Before & After" clean-up of the old Western 46-5. This knife was well used, with file marks on the blade, light rust on the handle tangs, and verdigris on the sheath. While I don't normally clean older knives, I felt that this one could only be improved with a little TLC. Any thoughts, critiques?
Before
After
I think that was a good move, even with the clean-up it still is unmistakably vintage and still shows it has been used.
Kitchen time:
Handle cut from the same block as these two. The three together make the set:
What a talented lad 
Thanks Jack. Yeah the Santuko is my wife’s favorite too, and she’s got more than a couple!They look fantastic Dave
Posted about it here before, but I'm really enjoying the Santoku @Reaper AL 's grandson made for me
I googled Nieto barbecue knives. Looks like a G-18. Ordering it from Spain would be more than I paid on the bay, but includes leather sheath.
