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[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by David R

Hi Ibrahim, not done much to it yet. Polished a small section of blade and gave it a quick etch with hot vinegar, just in case....but it looks to be plain steel.
The grip I think I will just oil, so the silver work that's left effectively has a browned background. I might make a scabbard....but as it will live on my wall this is not a priority. I intend trying the cola treatment today.
I don't think it is missing a piece, I think it is just not a high end khanjar originaly, and was possibly built up in that area with resin. The work looks old and the hilt has a good feel to it. I have handled some of the modern stuff with all metal grips and they feel "tinny" as though made from oil cans, and are often bigger than the old ones.
I can't complain, it cost me the same as a family takeaway meal from the local curry house!

Salaams David R ~Great little project and please bring it up(not the curry ) when you get a chance so we can see the restored item. Regards Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

[David R]

The blade is pretty well de rusted now, I have been trying out something I found online. Suggested for cleaning chromed items, coca cola and scrubbing with aluminium foil, the foil being soft enough not to lift the plate but harder than the rust. It has worked quite nicely on the koftgari, scrubbing down to the steel and not damaging the silver applique. In fact I am considering using it on the grip, just to remove the upper/looser layers of oxide.

[Lew]

David

Just try some 0000 steel wool and some wd40 go lightly and afterwood use some type of silver polish cloth to bring out the koftgari.

Lew

[Stan S.]

Originally Posted by Lew

David

Just try some 0000 steel wool and some wd40 go lightly and afterwood use some type of silver polish cloth to bring out the koftgari.

Lew

I second that - exactly what I would have done.

Can we see some "after" pics?

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by David R

The blade is pretty well de rusted now, I have been trying out something I found online. Suggested for cleaning chromed items, coca cola and scrubbing with aluminium foil, the foil being soft enough not to lift the plate but harder than the rust. It has worked quite nicely on the koftgari, scrubbing down to the steel and not damaging the silver applique. In fact I am considering using it on the grip, just to remove the upper/looser layers of oxide.

Salaams David R ~ I have had reasonable results with aluminium foil and 0000 paper as well as most fruit juices, wd40 and coke . I also used vinegar but its got a habit of being a bit agressive if hot... I agree with all the suggestions with the caution "take it slowly" and ya lets see the completed product please.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

[David R]

I have taken the cleaning as far as I think sensible, and the next step is to make up some cutlers resin and put it together again, which I intend doing over the weekend.
I post today 'cause of a little discovery...a pin or rivet traversing the narrow axis of the grip, in just the right place to hold a short tang blade. But not this blade, which I now think is possibly a replacement made during the working life of the khanjar...which would explain the poor fit to the hilt.