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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on April 20, 2011 at 22:41

D ale, that must be some kind of closet you have there. These were all made by Queen? I still have alot tl learn.

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by D ale on April 20, 2011 at 23:23

@ Robert .. NO .. these were NOT made by QUEEN CUT Co. !!!!!!!!

 

I just happen to have a closet full of older fixed blades .. 'n that last pic was some I uncovered looking for QUEEN's little "Bird & Trout" fixed blade.

 

Sorry for the confusion :D ale.

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Permalink Reply by Halicon on April 21, 2011 at 0:39

Dale, you want them knives restored?

 

To Robert, those scratches are quite deep so unless you really know what you are doing (i.e good enough to fool the eye down to microscopic level) I would go with the factory suggestion that Dale gave.

It seems like simple "use" scratches from a bit too tight pivot or something like that, if you are using it I would recommend diamond spray on a cotton wad, place the sprayed cotton on a needle or a handmade needle (better because you can make the tip small enough but have a larger grip surface), add a tiny amount of pressure and run the wad through the "grooves" in that picture.

 

Something like 3-5 micron size spray should be enough, just make sure the cotton piece is small enough to not touch the surrounding area or have it "rest" on the surface above the groove.

There's a technique for that but you need some high-quality cotton with long fibers, with that you can split the fibers up (with your hands, no cutting since you want as long fibers as possible) after having applied the spray, poke a hole in the cotton with the tip and start wrapping it tighly around the needle.

And again, pay extra attention that the tip doesn't "mushroom" out and become like a stamp.

 

That will fool the eye to a certain degree but it's also a very careful process especially on soft steel.

 

I use this method myself to tidy up knives before a sale. I go a step further though by using 1 micron spray and gently stroke it over the old finish to make it look like new (it's way too small particles to harm any stamps).

 

Or you can use stone powder, I buy it bulk in 3-5kg packages, Uchigumori powder which is about 20k grit, same process basically but better finish.

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on April 21, 2011 at 14:34

Thanks Halicon, I think I am going to send it off to the factory. I saved your info on the micron spray for another project.

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on April 21, 2011 at 20:32

D ale, I emailed Miss Moore about sending them the knife and am waiting for her answer. I think this project might come out great. Thanks for everyones help. I will let you know what she has to say.

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