Another mk1 P1888 joins the ranks

[sawdoc34]

Hello chaps,

another mk1 has joined the collection today, question is what (if anything) do I do about the pitting to the tip?

ie. clean or not clean?

If clean, to what degree & via what method?

Cheers,

Aleck

[sawdoc34]

[Terrylee]

Some more Pat. 1888s to swell the ranks! Top to bottom:

Mk.I first model.

Mk.I second model.

Mk.II

Mk.III

Mk.III South African production, Second World War.

[shippingsteel]

Hello chaps, another mk1 has joined the collection today, question is what (if anything) do I do about the pitting to the tip?

ie. clean or not clean?

Hi guys, some nice bayonets shown there - I suppose I should get in on the act as well, so here are a handful of my more common ones.

As for the pitting, once it is badly pitted it is like that for good in my opinion, cleaning can only do so much, better to leave in "semi-relic" condition.

Cheers, S>S

[trajan]

Thanks S>S - never realised that the mid-rib shape and width could vary so much, the MOLE having the broadest one!

Trajan

[shippingsteel]

Thanks S>S - never realised that the mid-rib shape and width could vary so much, the MOLE having the broadest one!

Yes that's true - but that SAF made version shown above is pretty thick about the spine as well.! (Afghan variants even more so)

Cheers, S>S