Can anyone tell me how to get this restored ?
It was my husbands father's fishing knife
Probably no monetary value but sentimental value
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It was my husbands father's fishing knife
Probably no monetary value but sentimental value
#irishsky
#speirgorm
#antiques
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don't use a rust remover like evap-o-rust on a knife. it leaves the carbon (from carbon steel) on the surface and you'll have to polish it.
It's not badly rusted, so that would be a better way to try first
Thanks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlinspike?wprov=sfla1
Left it in baby oil overnight
Used tin foul to rub it down
See 1947 on it and something else stamped on it under that but hard to see as it's in the handle part
I thought it might a town name ending in -cester, but all the manufacturers seem, unsurprisingly, to have been in Sheffield.
I haven't watched this yet.
When I looked back, I realised that the rust wasn't as bad as I thought. Honest wear and tear on the handle.
I don't remember seeing one with the anglers on my side of the family.
Love that show
The replica ring and pin might be easy for me to get
So apparently it is indeed an official-issue British Army WW II jack knife, and there is probably better restoration advice available on line than my amateurish suggestions. So feel free to ignore most or all of my advice, but do keep us informed of progress!
Will see if I can find them with a Google search.
Thank you
Thanks again
Thanks again
He was in the army aa a driver and worked in prisoner of war camps
Do, do please post updates of work in progress. 🙏
You have the Christmas holliers ahead of you, so there's no hiding-place!
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So I managed to screw up serially numbering my replies in spite of best efforts.
Anyway, the other thing to think about is the loop that should fit into the eyelet at the bottom of your photo of the knife. The easiest solution is to nick one off another, unused, penknife by gently...
We're in Dundrum, just about 3 km from M50 Exit 13, or 1km from the dreaded Dundrum shopping centre.
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The edge of the blade could be sharpened on a carborundum stone. If you haven't got one but are near the northern fringes...
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For the grip, I suggest you give it a blast of a domestic furniture polish like Pledge, then use a cocktail stick...
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If you're happy with the results with the spike, you can then tackle the blade, bearing in mind that scratch marks will be more visible on the flat surfaces.
I was rummaging in my garage this morning, and found some wet-and-dry abrasive paper. I also should have some bits of...
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Given the back story, you may want to reach a "clean but well-used" rather than an "as new"...
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Start rubbing it gently with the same part of the Brillo pad, and see if the rust is coming off without too many visible scratch marks.
If progress is good, carry on.
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To get the heaviest rust off, you might try dipping a Brillo pad in just a little water.
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No, that's not quite right! I woke up thinking about your late father-in-law's knife.
You probably don't have all the cleaning equipment Mike suggested. So I thought you could start with lots of WD40 on the hinges and spring to get it opening freely.
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