I´m now definitly sure the blade is nickel plated, and i´m not sure how well that would hold against stronger materials, i will probably try vinegar.
The Other parts of the Saber are also rather oxidated, any idea what could be used to clean brass? Maybe also vinegar? I´l also not sure if it was once gold plated, but the gold plating is in any case very damaged and almost non existing a this point.
I'm not sure if you noticed, but in post image #7 we can see the maker mark of Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie
hello I use the procedure: wd40 leave for about 30 minutes, then sanding fleece gently remove unwanted rust. and finally with a cotton rag and polishing paste I polish to a high gloss. vinegar was not good for surface nickel plating
here I use my procedure when I clean up completely and then send the photos. unfortunately I don't have much time, work and family right now. hobbies are up to 3 places
Thank you for the warning!
The blade has only on the one side lost most of its plating, the other has around 70% of its plating left. I‘ll try your method!
I´ve used your technique! And the result is great, the Nickel plating is still intact while all of the Red rust is gone!
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