recondition old knives?

opnsysme

opnsysme

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I need some advice on how best to clean up some really old knives I inherited. I have an old MArble that is stamped "1916" an old case and old remington, and old cub/boy scout knives. I'm even interested in finding a service or person to have them reconditioned. Thanks for all of your advice.
 
theres quite a few people here who can help you. Im tied up myself for a while, but I do know there are others. one thing to consider is whether you want to keep them as a collector item. reconditioning a knife that has collector value, will most likely bring the value dwon, and make it less appealing to others should you ever decide to sell it.
 
Well maybe I'm saying it wrong, these knives are old and have corrosion and a couple even have spray paint( a young childs attempt to clean the blade)so I just want them to be cleaned up, nothing replaced.
 
opnsysme,

Welcome to the forums.

It would be best if you hold off refinishing the knives until you have had a chance to have someone review the condition. Old knives with a bit of paint or rust, may no longer be in mint condition, but they can still retain some collector value which would be ruined by refinishing. It is not about whether they look new, but rather, whether they look better than the average example available today.

You should also consider that old brown rust and patina, can be very stable, and actually works to preserve the knife; while cleaning the rust off only exposes a new surface to corrosion. Having said that, these are your knives, do whatever makes you happy.

n2s
 
That does sound good, though there are one or two pocket knives,(the case) that I would like to carry. I live in So California, does anyone recommend or know of someone to look at the knives I have as described above to determine worth. I'm not actually looking to sell but wouldn't mind knowing the history and worth of the knives
 
I'm not actually looking to sell but wouldn't mind knowing the history and worth of the knives
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Just take a few pictures and post them under the Bernard Levine Knife Identification Forum (right here under the General bar). A scanner is probably the best way to pick up nice pictures, and you may be able to host (upload them) via your internet service.

n2s
 
I don't have a scanner, but a friend has a digital camera. I will have to do that.
 
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