Not sure how much of a thread this is going to be in the long run, but here's to being hopeful.
My first restoral project is an old Depose French frameback. I regret that I didn't take a before pic, but the spine was black, some black on the blade and rust on and under the tang.
It was a real pain to unpin. The original pin seemed a bit big and it was a real battle to get out. The scales are in relatively good shape, but the wedge snapped in half during the unpinning. It was old and brittle.
This is a look at the blade before I have it repinned. I still need to obtain and shape a new wedge... I'm not equipped to make my own wedges yet.
I didn't go all the way to a high mirror polish, but I like the way it looks, and I think it is in good usable condition. It has a bit of a frown that needs honed out. I hand sanded it from 220 to 1500, and used a fine wire brush in a couple tough spots, which worked very well.
Thanks to Nerdman for advice and moral support along the way. I will update this thread as I go along, or start a new project... mostly for my own enjoyment, but I hope you like the pics.
My first restoral project is an old Depose French frameback. I regret that I didn't take a before pic, but the spine was black, some black on the blade and rust on and under the tang.
It was a real pain to unpin. The original pin seemed a bit big and it was a real battle to get out. The scales are in relatively good shape, but the wedge snapped in half during the unpinning. It was old and brittle.
This is a look at the blade before I have it repinned. I still need to obtain and shape a new wedge... I'm not equipped to make my own wedges yet.
I didn't go all the way to a high mirror polish, but I like the way it looks, and I think it is in good usable condition. It has a bit of a frown that needs honed out. I hand sanded it from 220 to 1500, and used a fine wire brush in a couple tough spots, which worked very well.
Thanks to Nerdman for advice and moral support along the way. I will update this thread as I go along, or start a new project... mostly for my own enjoyment, but I hope you like the pics.