Restoring Finish

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Restoring Finish

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I have an EDC that came with cocobola handles. New they were a very nice light brown. Since this knife gets handled often the handles have since darkened to a very dark brown just one shade lighter then black. Is there an easy way to restore the finish? KEY WORD EASY



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Buff with 0000 steel wool, then paste wax. It's even easier if you can get someone else to do it for you.
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stepdaddy wrote:Mr DeShivs:

I have an EDC that came with cocobola handles. New they were a very nice light brown. Since this knife gets handled often the handles have since darkened to a very dark brown just one shade lighter then black. Is there an easy way to restore the finish? KEY WORD EASY



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I have a Briarwood that looks like Ebony :!:
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Wood is beautiful unless it gets handled alot I guess.
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An industrial mechanic should not use Briarwood at work :!: :!: :!:
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