Barn Find Kris Restoration

[RobT]

Gavin Nugent,
If that fine twist core kris were mine, I would work on it. But consider this; I got my blade in 11/2022 and put it in the EvapoRust almost immediately, thereafter I worked on it daily over coffee (30-45 minutes per morning) and was finally satisfied by 09/2023 to do the 2% nital etch.
Unless that is gold plating I see on the baca baca and hilt, I would recommend that to begin, you soak your blade in Evaporust for 24 hrs. Once the solution has been cleaned off, you will have a clearer idea about how much work you are facing. The challenge is black rust sitting in the bottom of pits dug by red rust. To polish, I use a russet 3M pad sandwiched in the jaws of a refrigerator magnet (the type with jaws designed to grip the pad evenly the entire length of the jaws. Good luck.

kino,
Glad you like the work and especially the baca baca. Ironically, making the baca baca is the easiest part.

[Sajen]

Great job! Congrats!