Cleaned my grandfather's 1972 Case stockman with vinegar after 30 yrs of grime, now I wonder if I ruined the patina

Reese Wood · 2026-10-11T12:20:02.599473+00:00

Half the guys at the knife show in Louisville told me I brought back the blades but killed the story, while the other half said a working knife beats a rusty heirloom every time, so where do you all land on restoring a knife that sat in a drawer since 1994?

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Cleaned my grandfather's 1972 Case stockman with vinegar after 30 yrs of grime, now I wonder if I ruined the patina | Blades and Blazers - Guest Forum