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Title: How do I clean this knife??
Post by: frassettor on August 03, 2008, 02:32:00 PM

I hope this goes here.
I will be carrying this old, OLD TIMER in the woods with me this fall. It hasnt been used for quite some time, and the blade has oxidation    :confused:    , or whatever is on it. It was Dads, and I inherited it and was wanting to take it out. I tried WD-40 already.
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Title: Re: How do I clean this knife??
Post by: Mark N on August 03, 2008, 05:41:00 PM

a Scotchbrite pad, perhaps?

Title: Re: How do I clean this knife??
Post by: kbaknife on August 03, 2008, 06:38:00 PM

Try some Break Free and some 0000 steel wool.
Otherwise, just use it and think of your Dad.

Title: Re: How do I clean this knife??
Post by: theunluckyhunter on August 03, 2008, 08:01:00 PM

break free or rusty duck. rusty duck seems to work a little better on heavy rust

Title: Re: How do I clean this knife??
Post by: Ru on August 03, 2008, 10:27:00 PM

Its a Beautiful Knife( I love those "Old Timer"s) I'd leave it the way it is or give it a little oil and some fine sand paper!

Title: Re: How do I clean this knife??
Post by: lytefoot45 on August 03, 2008, 10:39:00 PM

I would try Semichrome polish.  It is very gentle.  I have used it successfully to clean light rust and discoloration on high carbon steel.

Title: Re: How do I clean this knife??
Post by: steve schrank on August 03, 2008, 10:49:00 PM

you might try some flitz.It,s not cheep but it works on alot of things and a little go,s a long way

Title: Re: How do I clean this knife??
Post by: Ian johnson on August 04, 2008, 12:25:00 AM

wd40 with coarse sand paper, then a light coating of flitz rubbed in

Title: Re: How do I clean this knife??
Post by: Frenchymanny on August 04, 2008, 03:38:00 PM

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Originally posted by Ian johnson:
wd40 with coarse sand paper, then a light coating of flitz rubbed in

I respectfully disagree, there is very little tarnish to remove, coarse sand paper is much to strong there. Looks like a flitz only (or similar) case

F-Manny