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I was cleaning up the kitchen after two teenage girls and when I put a knife away I saw an old sod buster that I had forgotten about. It was my grandparents and I simply have not thought about it in years.

It is a Carl Schlieper marked Carl Schlieper Soligen Germany on one side and D.R.G.M. 1423923 on the other side. It look like this knife:

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/$(KGrHqR,!ooE+4VdrUifBQZ2+MRMZQ~~60_1.JPG?set_id=880000500F

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/$(KGrHqR,!n4FBWJ8zT()BQZ2+SEblw~~60_1.JPG?set_id=880000500F


I was thinking about buying a Case blue Sod Buster but I think this one will clean up okay, the wood is dry and the blade rusty but probably a pretty good blade. It still snaps open and closed nicely and the scales are tight.

Any suggestions on refinishing would be appreciated.

Last edited by RDW; 11/09/12.

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Put some lemon oil on the wood

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I use lemon oil also. Howards Feed and Wax is also very good.

Try Flitz on the metal and see if anything further is needed/ wanted.

Blast the crud out of it with air compressor, or just clean it out. Then light coat of oil.....

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my boy has one just like that one that his granddad gave him, still very tight for as old as it is

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D.R.G.M. = kinda like Patented. If it doesn't have too much sentimental value, I would use it. I have my wife's Dad's in a safe place for the family.


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