Wooden handle restoration

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gharleydude

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Hi people, found me a sweet little dagger like knife at a garage sale that only cost me one dollar, believe it or not. My question is the handle is wooden, dirty, and in need of some tlc. The blade is in need of some serious sharpening, and, has a small bit of stain (not really sure just what to call it) on the steel on both sides. The knife also has a brass end at the butt of the wooden handle and a brass guard as well, It too is in need of tlc. The blade is not quite four inches. Oops; just put a flashlight on the small print and it says "stainless" and "Pakistan". Not good, huh? I am guessing the steel in this knife is soft and pretty much worthless, but it is a really cute looking little dagger knife. Is it worth restoring or?
 
This knife doesn't worth much more than a buck you paid; however the restoration process could worth a whole lot of learning and maybe some skills to keep.
 
Won't be worth much more than for hanging on your wall. Beyond some light sanding and perhaps some mineral oil, I wouldn't put much more effort into it.
 
bluntcut said:
This knife doesn't worth much more than a buck you paid; however the restoration process could worth a whole lot of learning and maybe some skills to keep.
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'Inexpensive' knives are perfect for this. Not much to fear or lose in the process, in this one.


David
 
Hi, great point I had not considered. This I will do. However too, if properly sharpened, for the short length of the blade and being double edged as it is, in the dagger style, it still would make a great boot knife or one that goes in a sheaf, concealed at the back of one's neck. Thank you for your response. One of the other knives I own IS a winner, in that it has a 8" stainless steel blade with blood grooves, also has the brass guard at the end of the blade as it extends into the handle, has a a beautiful bone handle topped off with a steel knob at the end. This knife is rare in that it was made by Western Cutlery out in Colorado before they moved to Mexico, of which also, they no longer are in business. They only made a very few of these and this one cost me $150.00; this after pestering my good friend for twenty years to sell it to me, (he used to be an employee there a long time ago when they were in Colorado) he finally did, much to my surprise and excitement. But it is a real beauty and made of excellent quality.
 
Okay, I've had just enough coffee to bite this bullet. Please be advised that there are very few jurisdictions where carrying a double-edged, fixed blade knife concealed will NOT cost you a fat fine, probation and, possibly, jail time. And, yes, it WILL go on your permanent record. "Operator"/ninja fantasies aside, those are not blood grooves-they're air grooves designed to break the suction on bayonet blades to allow easier extraction once used. "Blood Grooves" is a marketing ploy. Even if you do plan to carry for self-defense, do you really want to bet your life on a dollar Paki pick?
Getting back to reality, use the cheapo to practice technique, if you desire to learn technique. Learning on high-end knives can be horribly memorable.
 
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