Can anyone give more info

[Robert]

Fenlander,
One of the easiest ways I've found to remove rust like this is to use Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish (found in just about any automotive department) and 0000 steel wool. Clean the blade with ammonia to remove any oil and then wipe on a thin layer of the polish. Let it set for a couple of minutes. Put a small amount of the polish on the steel wool and rub the blade until the desired amount of rust is removed. This has worked well for me. Afterward wipe the blade clean with a clean soft cloth and wax (I use Ren Wax) to keep moisture off the blade. I hope that this helps.

Robert

[fenlander]

Originally Posted by Robert Coleman

Fenlander,
One of the easiest ways I've found to remove rust like this is to use Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish (found in just about any automotive department) and 0000 steel wool. Clean the blade with ammonia to remove any oil and then wipe on a thin layer of the polish. Let it set for a couple of minutes. Put a small amount of the polish on the steel wool and rub the blade until the desired amount of rust is removed. This has worked well for me. Afterward wipe the blade clean with a clean soft cloth and wax (I use Ren Wax) to keep moisture off the blade. I hope that this helps.

Robert

Thank you. I will try that. I will also save this post for future reference.

I will re-post when polished.

[spiral]

It looks like a barking or water deer antler from Nepal,Assam, Burma, Thailand ,Veitnam or even Indonesia.

Good old kukri sometimes have them as karda handles. The Naga use them on necklaces, probaly other things to.

Spiral

[fenlander]

Originally Posted by spiral

It looks like a barking or water deer antler from Nepal,Assam, Burma, Thailand ,Veitnam or even Indonesia.

Good old kukri sometimes have them as karda handles. The Naga use them on necklaces, probaly other things to.

Spiral

I think the antlers are from Formosan (Taiwanese) barking deer. So probably the antler was added in Taiwan at a later date.