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Silver John · 8th August 2021, 09:52 AM

Many thanks for the comments Gentlemen. Much appreciated.

Kubur, that's a very good point! Thank you.

Regarding the use of coffee, it was a first for me and something that I learned about on this site. I believe coffee contains tannic acid. I used it because I was away camping when I collected the blade from a nearby auction house, so I had to improvise. I just filled my thermos with strong black coffee and submerged the blade for about 5-10 minutes, I was quite impressed by the results. I repeated the process in a deeper container when I got home. The Pesh Kabz is 16” overall, with an 11.5” blade.

Below are a couple of extra pics of the handle, showing a protrusion with an eye hole. Perhaps it originally had some kind or decorative tassel?

I shall try cleaning up the bolster toady and see what I have.

Thanks again Gents

8th August 2021, 09:52 AM	#5
Silver John Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 31	Many thanks for the comments Gentlemen. Much appreciated. Kubur, that's a very good point! Thank you. Regarding the use of coffee, it was a first for me and something that I learned about on this site. I believe coffee contains tannic acid. I used it because I was away camping when I collected the blade from a nearby auction house, so I had to improvise. I just filled my thermos with strong black coffee and submerged the blade for about 5-10 minutes, I was quite impressed by the results. I repeated the process in a deeper container when I got home. The Pesh Kabz is 16” overall, with an 11.5” blade. Below are a couple of extra pics of the handle, showing a protrusion with an eye hole. Perhaps it originally had some kind or decorative tassel? I shall try cleaning up the bolster toady and see what I have. Thanks again Gents Attached Images Last edited by Silver John; 8th August 2021 at 12:36 PM.