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I put them in a bucket with rubber bands holding them vertical and filled up the bucket to just below the handles. The handles did not soak. Manually removed rust from the exposed metal. There is some under the wood but I'm not going to take them apart to get it out. I may spray some PB blaster in there or I'll just oil them good.
A bit of oil maybe...but the wood will still take it.
I coated with heavy BLO but didn't work it in. BLO is a good rust preventative, it's just a messy one. But inside a handle, who cares.
Who cares? How about the guy it busts on when he whacks something with it. Just asking.
You think quarter inch steel is going to break?
Nice outcome.
Just won a scabbard for one of them. Soon be complete.