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Old 8th October 2018, 08:53 AM   #14
chiefheadknocker
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Originally Posted by Kmaddock
In my opinion

leave scabbard as is
It is an old knife that will I assume never be used as a knife nor carried so no need to make the scabbard what it isn’t also if you resell later the scabbard will look new and bring age of blade into question

Cleaning the blade and etching it will enhance though and be fully reversible.
Did you add washing up liquid to the hot vinegar as it breaks up surface tension in the vinegar and leads to a more even spread of liquid on the blade

Ps lovely item

Regards
Ken
Hi ken ,thanks for your tip on using washing up liquid ,I might give it a go though im a little nervous about trying to etch it , I think I also agree about the scabbard , it wouldn't match right with brand new leather
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