Picked up this fairly nice Shumate 850. Looks to have very little hone wear on the spine, scales are nice. I gave it a quick sand with 400 w/d just to get the black off and see what it looked like underneath the surface layer.
How do I know how much sanding is appropriate to remove the pitting that is left without compromising the blade? It's a full hollow (I think) so not a lot of metal there to begin with.
I don't mind some character, so I could just polish out the 400 grit scratches and call it good. But out curiosity I wanted to ask those of you with a lot more experience. Also, I am thinking about removing the scales and tossing it into my brass tumbler I use for reloading ammo.
How do I know how much sanding is appropriate to remove the pitting that is left without compromising the blade? It's a full hollow (I think) so not a lot of metal there to begin with.
I don't mind some character, so I could just polish out the 400 grit scratches and call it good. But out curiosity I wanted to ask those of you with a lot more experience. Also, I am thinking about removing the scales and tossing it into my brass tumbler I use for reloading ammo.