Steve77
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I found an old boy scout pocket knife. I would love to put it in my electrolysis tank, but it has brass bolsters. Will the brass deteriorate before the rust dissolves?
Update: Cleaned with pics-Electrolysis on pocket knife with brass bolsters
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coin chaser
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Just go slow and watch what's happening to it. Take it out and inspect it often. Either way you look at it I assume it's worthless trash now so what do you have to lose?
Steve77
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I suppose that is the only option I have. I just kinda wondered if anyone else has used electrolysis on something similar.
PermanentlyLost
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http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=214693
Post #30 should answer your question. Hope this helps.
Post #30 should answer your question. Hope this helps.
Steve77
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Well, I put it in the tank today. We will see how it turns out...
Steve77
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I checked on it this evening. All the blades are now moving free, I am gonna leave it over night and try to figure out how to preserve the handles. The scales seem to be plastic, but they shrink up when they dry out. Maybe they are horn or shell. One scale is a very pale opaque grayish blue and has the boy scout emblem underneath. The other side is dark brown or black.
Steve77
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Here it is after a day in the tank:
Before electrolysis the blades would not open. Came out pretty nice, I thought.
Before electrolysis the blades would not open. Came out pretty nice, I thought.
PermanentlyLost
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The knife came out pretty good. You going to put it on display?
Steve77
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I need to make a display case to put some of my favorite finds in. It will definitely be going in the case.
