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dcclubs

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I have a couple of older pocket knives that the blades have tarnished and turned a kind of darker gray. I have used Flintz polish on them which has help a little. Do I keep using this or is there another procedure to get the blades to shine again. Th one I am working on is a Old Timer 340T. Thanks for your help.

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dcclubs said:
I have a couple of older pocket knives that the blades have tarnished and turned a kind of darker gray. I have used Flintz polish on them which has help a little. Do I keep using this or is there another procedure to get the blades to shine again. Th one I am working on is a Old Timer 340T. Thanks for your help.

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Yea , a lot of folks go out of thier way to get that patina. I think if you use Flitz, put some one the blade and let is sti in for a few minutes , then polish it off- also be careful when doing so I have cut myself nicely by doing just this procedure quite a few times.
There are other polishes out there people use , I'm sure someone will chime in.
 
I have an ancient blade I found in my great aunt's garage years ago. Looks like a complete POS, but it takes the keenest edge I've ever seen and will hold it suprisingly well. I wouldn't trade the damn-near-black blade color for a shiny new silver if you paid me!


... well maybe if you paid me, but you get the point...
 
With carbon blades like that, it may be more ideal to keep the patina on. Is this knife a user? The patina on carbon blades like that protects the steel from corrosion. If you keep the blades highly polished, and it's a user, be watchful. The blades in some cases can start to rust just sitting in a sweaty pocket.

I took an old Schrade stockman camping last year, and it was damp/raining out. Although I kept the blades dry, by the time I got to unpacking my gear at home, the blades had started to rust some, just from the moisture in the air.

That being said, I do use Flitz and Metal-Glo. I also use white and red rouge on buffing wheels.

Good luck with that OT! Can't go wrong with good ole carbon.

Glenn
 
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