Final finish is given using 0000 steel wool dipped in linseed oil
rub it on and buff until you get a shade darker than you want to finished product to be as it will wear lighter over time and use

I also warmed up the blade a lilttle with a propane touch and applied a cold blue solution you can by at any sporting goods shop
this gives it an antique appearance
I'm an 18th century guy born into the 20th century and have been dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing"
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