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Before getting into it, this may be a vintage valuable knife so before taking chemicals and other restoration techniques, are there any legible markings on this? Some of these types of knives were common in WWII so leaving them as is may be preferable.
A stacked leather handle repair came up recently in another forum. In that case the pommel was pinned/peened. Finding the pin and drilling that out allowed that owner to remove the leather and insert new pieces for the damaged ones. Getting the leather reconditioned-rehydrated may also be a possibility on yours currently as it is.
There are alternate ways to clean and rejuvenate this knife without deconstructing it.
White vinegar works to some extent on certain levels of rust. This may also lightly etch/haze the metal so it is hard to say if this is a method I'd suggest. Some of these old knives this type of age patina is desirable over a restoration.
TexasJack, Alex has censored certain strings for the general members though mod status users will see them in the clear.
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