Kareusando Carbon blade - tainted!!

[Alex Thorneycroft-Taylor]

I have a carbon steel Karesuando knife - it has been in storage for some time and needless to say the blade has tainted!

Is their any way to clean it up to original quality?

Many thanks
Alex

 

[Longstrider]

By "tainted" I'm assuming that you mean it has developed a patina (as opposed to gone rusty).
This patina is a mild oxidisation of the surface of the steel and will not do it any harm, in fact there are those who will purposefully put a patina on a blade in order to give it that "used" look and because the patina offers a little extra protection agains rusting.
To remove a patina any good metal polish will do. I use Autosol Chrome Polish. It comes in a tube and is similar to toothpaste, but any similar product would do the job for you. Just be sure to mind your fingers when polishing !

 

[Alex Thorneycroft-Taylor]

Thanks for that LS - it's not that I dislike it per se, as the knife is their to perform not look good!

But it is nice to know that it can be achieved if required.

Thanks again.
Alex