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[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.