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Old 12th July 2012, 03:55 AM   #2
Nathaniel
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Lordkoos, the blackened areas are just pitting/ corrosion from rust over time. Active rust is red (bad) and inactive rust is black (unsightly, but no longer harmful). I would not clean or polish it in anyway...just put some oil on the blade to protect it.
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