I have my Dad's 7" #1 fighter which he got during his time stationed at Navy Aircorp station in Pensacola ~ 1944-45. I remember Dad carrying the knife on many hunting trips during my childhood and the knife had developed quite a patina. Before he gave it to me a few years ago, he tried to clean it up with a dremel tool, and basically scratched it up pretty badly. I sent it to Randall about a year ago to see if they would restore the blade, but it was returned saying that they wouldn't do that.
I have cleaned it up significantly by handsanding and buffing (trying to not be too aggresive) and it now looks alot better. Dad lost the original sheath some time in the past and had a generic one made.
Question is; did I hurt the value of the knife by polishing (considering poor condition that Dad imposed with the Dremel)? Also, is there any suggestions on finding a more accurate sheath from the era? I'd eventually like to pass it along to my son someday but was interested in value, etc.
Any help is appreciated. Will try to post photos of before my polish vs. after for comparison.
https://photos.google.com/album/AF1Q...MBnyHw5kQMndUz
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/at...=w1583-h889-no
https://photos.google.com/album/AF1Q...AjCtf_JAG8VqDE
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/g6...g=w500-h889-no
01-25-2017, 03:33 PM
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