I hear what your saying. I did dip the blade in acetone, but the darkness did not come off.
I did not want to ruin the value by improper cleaning the blade....I figured a knife collector would know if you should clean and how to clean.
So I decided to just leave it.
I did not want to ruin the value by improper cleaning the blade....I figured a knife collector would know if you should clean and how to clean.
So I decided to just leave it.



















