thanks jim yeh I had thought the blue and rust remover would basicly do a acid etch on the steel. I have used that naval jelly stuff before on carbon blades and it makes it look like a ferric etch almost I thought the blue and rust remover might do the same...I haven't fixed it yet but I think what I may do since when I first made this blade I didn't do any hand sanding I went from a 2500 grit belt to the buffer so I am going to start with that if I have to back down a lil that's ok its only on a small portion of the blade. and yes this knife was made as a show knife basicly I have polished a bunch of knives but I agree I aint going hunting with a polished knife especially not this I don't think anyone would go in the woods with a highly polished dagger
