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Shane13

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Hi to all.

After peoples thoughts on polishing the brass guard and pommel of a Cold Steel Master Tanto I picked up on the weekend.
It is a 88 to 92 model in san mai.
The guard has a slight patina (I suspect it spent its life in the sheath) while the pommel is almost black (from exposure I guess). The blade and grip are mint.
The plan is to try and clean most of the nastiness off while trying to retain some of the patina, ie match up both ends in appearance.
Will this decrease the collectors value?

Any thoughts welcome.

Shane
 
You should read the FAQ's

Registered users, like you and me, are not allowed to use the word "value" in relation to knives or any other item here on Bladeforums.
 
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You should read the FAQ's

Registered users, like you and me, are not allowed to use the word "value" in relation to knives or any other item here on Bladeforums.
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I think that applies only if you're asking "how much can I sell this for?", or something along those lines. The OP is asking if cleaning the knife will decrease it's value.

I'm sorry I can't help with the question. But I wouldn't mind seeing pictures.
 
I think that applies only if you're asking "how much can I sell this for?", or something along those lines. The OP is asking if cleaning the knife will decrease it's value.

I'm sorry I can't help with the question. But I wouldn't mind seeing pictures.

Spot on there simioh. If I knew how to post a pic I would, not that I have taken any yet :-)
 
I don't think it's going to hurt the value enough to make the difference in your retirement chief. its your knife, if you clean it up properly i think you'll be fine.
 
It was a highly produced factory knife....no loss in value. No real "collector value". Clean it and use it!!!
 
This is not a knock at Cold Steel, but I'd be surprised if there are any people who collect Cold Steel products to the point that they would ever pay more than original retail value for a used CS knife. But hey, I could be wrong.

If it were a genuine antique/relic knife then you would definitely not want to remove the patina as that could significantly reduce its collector value. But it's not that kind of knife.

As far as just polishing it to make it look pretty, whether it's a user or a wall-hanger, after polishing, the brass will very quickly begin the process of forming a new patina. And before you know it you're right back to where you started.
 
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