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Dragonfly Forge, Michael Bell knife from 1980's
Greetings,
Here is a cable damascus knife I just picked up on eBay. It was made by Michael Bell of Dragonfly Forge, apparently in the 1980's. I do not know if he still makes knives, but he does make some very expensive Japanese style swords these days. After I received the knife I discovered that there are some dark marks on the blade. They look like fingerprints, so I am assuming that someone did not wipe the blade down after it was handled. Is there any way to remove these marks without damaging the etch? I suspect that the whole blade would have to be re-etched to get rid of them, but I don't really want to do that. __________________ Christopher Meyer, Shenipsit Forge |
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I could be wrong but that looks like cable damaskus. Very nice!
If they are fingerprints, sometimes #oo steel wool will take them out without doing much to the original patena. If it leaves a shiney spot, which I doubt, if you don't over do it. You might be able to make some repairs with a light acid like vinager. Here is a link that talks some on the subject. vinager patena Here is a patena repair I did on an old hickory sticker. The white spots show where the patena had been worn down to the metal. CAREFUL! The vinager will shine the bolsters. __________________ "Many are chosen, but few are Pict" "The doer alone, learneth" NT Neo-Devo Last edited by hammerdownnow; 09-05-2006 at 02:50 AM. |
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Thanks, I may try the vinegar.
__________________ Christopher Meyer, Shenipsit Forge |
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