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<p>[QUOTE="the blacksmith, post: 12287619, member: 20148"][USER=22]@daveydempsey[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p>I'd use very fine wire wool and oil. If there is some heavy rust, you can use the edge of a copper coin quite effectively. To finish I'd use either rennaisance wax, or, as I usually use shoe wax (wax, not cream!). I am also informed that Pledge furniture polish works well too, however, I haven't tried this on bayonets as we cannot get it over here. If you want the grips to be polished , then I use Solvol Autosol chrome polish. This will also work extremely well on the blade in conjunction with the wire wool, and protect it without having to oil the blade.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="the blacksmith, post: 12287619, member: 20148"][USER=22]@daveydempsey[/USER] I'd use very fine wire wool and oil. If there is some heavy rust, you can use the edge of a copper coin quite effectively. To finish I'd use either rennaisance wax, or, as I usually use shoe wax (wax, not cream!). I am also informed that Pledge furniture polish works well too, however, I haven't tried this on bayonets as we cannot get it over here. If you want the grips to be polished , then I use Solvol Autosol chrome polish. This will also work extremely well on the blade in conjunction with the wire wool, and protect it without having to oil the blade.[/QUOTE]
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