consencus on WW2 knife preservation

[hoopharted]

was curious as to the general think on what others consider preservation of vintage collectable knives , for instance WW2 nilitary such as Mk 1 , Mk 2 , and M3 knives , or even the 225Q , but any non military collectable as well

i see some that spit shine and polish to new appearance , i prefer to leave the patina and just arrest any oxidation that may be present

[sammy the blade]

Collector usually want them as is but if you're going to keep it do what ever you want, your knife!

[Bill DeShivs]

If you have a knife in good condition, it should be preserved and kept in good condition.
If it is not pristine, you should at the very least preserve it as best you can.

[hoopharted]

i understand the "its your knife do as you will" rule , but i hate to see people ,and i do all the time grab a nice ww2 bayo or knife and the first thing they do is have at it with a polishing wheel and try to turn it into a something that looks like it was purchased of Temu

seen a fella on one of my gun forums who grabbed a nice Cattaraugus 225Q a month or so ago and he mirror polished the thing , it looked hideous , i know its none of my business which is why i elected not to comment , but it kind of bugged me