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Post by arivendare on Aug 8, 2022 16:21:39 GMT
One of my other hobbies in life is collecting old bayonets from WWII. Love to find all the different kinds and it can be pretty fascinating to see what I old antique shops and eBay can come up with. Recently got a pretty nice German bayonet however it has some rust pits along the spine of the blade. I was considering doing a partial restoration and using this knife as user knife whether I’m camping hiking or just working around the house. So as I clean this blade up, should I be worrying too much about the pits? They don’t seem deep, maybe pin pricks at most. Is it worth sanding them down or just leave them as they are? Thanks!
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Post by paulmuaddib on Aug 8, 2022 16:57:12 GMT
While I’m not an expert I don’t think those will cause any problems at all. Most bayonets are fairly beefy and can take a lot of abuse. That’s what they were designed for after all. If it’s going to be a user then it doesn’t need to be pristine. And if it was a display piece the pits would show it’s age. Anyway, they won’t affect function just keep it oiled.
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Post by arivendare on Aug 8, 2022 18:08:49 GMT
While I’m not an expert I don’t think those will cause any problems at all. Most bayonets are fairly beefy and can take a lot of abuse. That’s what they were designed for after all. If it’s going to be a user then it doesn’t need to be pristine. And if it was a display piece the pits would show it’s age. Anyway, they won’t affect function just keep it oiled. Thanks for the thoughts. I do not understand blade integrity well and I think the majority of my posts revolve around what makes my precious blades break haha. |
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Aug 8, 2022 20:41:07 GMT
One thing you can do, grab a toothpick and some oil and see how deep the pits are.
It does not hurt to clean them out.
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Post by arivendare on Aug 8, 2022 21:03:24 GMT
One thing you can do, grab a toothpick and some oil and see how deep the pits are. It does not hurt to clean them out. Hadn’t thought of that before. How deep is too deep? |
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Aug 9, 2022 0:46:35 GMT
Oh, you'll know. Bayonets tend to be chunky. Ask yourself if this were a drilled hole, would i trust my life with it. If the answer is no, consider safety gear  |
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