Interesting and unusual knife, opinions please!

[Robert]

Very good work on removing the scratches from the blade so far Detlef. It should look great after you have finished both sides. The damage itself looks like a previous owner used a wire wheel on a grinder (most likely to remove rust) without realizing just how much damage it would do the metal. I am not sure what has caused more damage to blades, wire wheels or dremels. If you would, please post more photos of this piece when it is finished for future reference. Congratulations on being able to add this most unusual piece to your ever growing collection.

Best,
Robert

[Ian]

Originally Posted by Robert

I am not sure what has caused more damage to blades, wire wheels or dremels.

Yes indeed!

[Sajen]

Thank you Robert,

yes, the front side look now much better but it was a hard job by hand only, now I'll work at the back side, it will need some time!

And I agree with you, some good old blades get hard abused and it need work and endurance to let look them good again.

Best regards,
Detlef

[Sajen]

The back side is polished as well, here a comparison before and after. Will post pictures from the complete knife when it is etched.

[OsobistGB]

I saw this knife about a month ago.Coincidentally I am pleased to know the previous owner.I'm sure that Niels did not sharpen the knife and the condition was such.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by OsobistGB

I saw this knife about a month ago.Coincidentally I am pleased to know the previous owner.I'm sure that Niels did not sharpen the knife and the condition was such.

Hello Osobist,

can you explain your statement a little bit more? Which previous owner do you mean? I've bought this knife from a Danish ebay seller named klientjagt, is this Niels? When I received the knife it was in such poor condition with all the scratches on the blade and it was not sharpened but with a very dull edge. I suppose that a previous owner tried to clean the blade very unprofessional.

Regards,
Detlef

[Roland_M]

Hi Detlef,

Good job! A final grit of around 1000 should be enough plus a finish with the red japanese rust eraser (kc91 or so).
I'm interested to see the result of the staining. But this sword was never intended to be a pattern welded eye-candy. So it will be pretty difficult to make a contrastful finish.


Roland

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Roland_M

Good job! A final grit of around 1000 should be enough plus a finish with the red japanese rust eraser (kc91 or so).

Hi Roland,
it has the final finish with 1000 paper grit also when it don't look like this in the picture.

Originally Posted by Roland_M

But this sword was never intended to be a pattern welded eye-candy. So it will be pretty difficult to make a contrastful finish.

Agree with you but it will look better when stained.

Best regards,
Detlef

[Sajen]

Here the finished work, the blade is polished and etched with lemon juice. Excuse the picture quality, it's rather dark here in Germany.
Rolands and mine assumption was correct, the blade show only a hardened edge but not a contrast lamination.