How do I clean this knife??

[frassettor]

I hope this goes here.
I will be carrying this old, OLD TIMER in the woods with me this fall. It hasnt been used for quite some time, and the blade has oxidation    :confused:    , or whatever is on it. It was Dads, and I inherited it and was wanting to take it out. I tried WD-40 already.
 

[Mark N]

a Scotchbrite pad, perhaps?

[kbaknife]

Try some Break Free and some 0000 steel wool.
Otherwise, just use it and think of your Dad.

[theunluckyhunter]

break free or rusty duck. rusty duck seems to work a little better on heavy rust

[Ru]

Its a Beautiful Knife( I love those "Old Timer"s) I'd leave it the way it is or give it a little oil and some fine sand paper!

[lytefoot45]

I would try Semichrome polish.  It is very gentle.  I have used it successfully to clean light rust and discoloration on high carbon steel.

[steve schrank]

you might try some flitz.It,s not cheep but it works on alot of things and a little go,s a long way

[Ian johnson]

wd40 with coarse sand paper, then a light coating of flitz rubbed in

[Frenchymanny]

Originally posted by Ian johnson:
wd40 with coarse sand paper, then a light coating of flitz rubbed in

I respectfully disagree, there is very little tarnish to remove, coarse sand paper is much to strong there. Looks like a flitz only (or similar) case

F-Manny