All About Pocket Knives

I know this question's probably been asked a million times in a million different ways but I've just been thinking / considering what to do with this knife.

I have a knife that's been just barely used . . . maybe once or twice and it's got a few scratches on the blade and the bolsters just look a bit banged up. I suppose it's just from someone tossing the knife around with other knives over the years. Would using Flitz on the blade / bolsters get rid of these scratches or just make the situation worse? I definitely don't want to damage the knife further.

Thanks,

most visable scratches are deep enough that polishing( no matter how good you are) will remove metal..... gets personal now. what will you accept? that's how far you clean one. jmo.

OK I can give you info that I have found out. IMO...

I think this is all from the words we use here like MINT or purity clean.
I would like to eat with purity clean knives over old mint knives. I clean fish with a polished clean knife not one with black stuff on it or old blood stains. So first you need to decide what are you going to do with this knife.

The bolsters most of the time are softer than the blades.
They will scuff up easy. Fine sand paper that black wet and dry stuff works the best for me, like 1200 grit, then 2000 grit. then polish. The faster you remove metal and make all the sanding marks the same depth the quicker it will polish up. I hope you under stand.

The blades if they are brushed finished you will change to looks of the knife by sanding and polishing them. The blades are made of harder steel and if you like a mirror finish on all the blades and both sides when you are done then do it. The knife is a user then I would do it just because it looks nice and clean to others when you pull it out to use. Like cutting a slice of apple to hand to them. Could be that it mite work easier do to less friction too.

If the knife is one that you think is a collectible down the road then I would not sand or polish it, just Ren Wax her.