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Originally Posted by PatriotX
That's a beauty of a vintage hatchet.
I wouldn't be able to keep myself from polishing it to a mirror shine, even though that patina is gorgeous.
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I was, repeat was like you. When I got anything used it shined like a new nickel within an hour. I ruined literally dozens of antique knives, axes, cartridge and tools before I woke up. I now find beauty in a well used item. The scars and scratches tell the items history. Of all the crimes I committed while shining up stuff that did not need it, I have one regret that haunts me. My father-in-law was the best man I ever knew. He died early and 27 years later it still hurts. I was given his little Old Timer pocket knife that I had given his as a birthday gift. Of course what did I do? You guessed it. I shined her up. Reground the point he had broken off while hunting. Then I cleaned all his pocket lint from the guts if the knife. Now there is no "HIM" left. Just another shiny knife.