Restoration tips for this poor old machete :(

[moparpublicenemy]

I have (what you sadly can’t see yet) but I know to be a 2ft machete made by the LEGITIMUS Collin’s CO. I would like to restore it and make it look nice…er. I could barely see the crown at first, but it was in worse condition when I picked it up. I don’t want to damage it. I found one on eBay, and it looks like it has some pretty cool designs engraved on the blade. - these are in the rest or the photos included. I only have the blade I’m holding (the first photo) any tips are greatly appreciated never mind about the pictures, unless someone can also tell me how to upload those from mobile. Thanks!

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

You have to host the images elsewhere and post them via their URL here.

As far as restoration goes, much depends on what you actually need to do to it to get it back in good shape. Presuming there's rust and it really is just the blade on its own, electrolytic rust removal works best, followed by a wire wheel, but you can also use products like Evaporust etc. to help get it cleaned up. For handle fasteners I'm a big fan of using machine screws and self clinching nuts. They work well as an attractive anti-spin round nut, especially if you counterbore the holes in the scales so they're nice and flat-bottomed.