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Carl West
 
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Jim McGill wrote:


The bicycle riders use Simichrome Polish ...
Probably want to rub the whole surface so any slight differences will be
invisible. Then make sure you re-oil the surface, since the polish
removes all the oil too and leaves the surface primed to rust again.


Dr. Hrisoulas' suggestion exactly. Simichrome or Mother's. I found
Mother's. Worked fine.

Crisis over. Sick feeling gone. Off to work now, time to fix the watches.

Whew.

Pictures of the finished piece (the scabbard) later.

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