I have 4 old machetes that I love, 1 is actually as newer Gerber, but they had sat and rusted for a long time, and I've wanted to restore them for a long time, but never got around to it.
The old, heavier, thick blades have such quality metal and longevity, I love keeping those around vs. buying new.
What finally got me moving was seeing a post by Christian from Pacific ProSharp on NextDoor. He was located in Kailua (perfect since I live in Kaneohe) with super reasonable prices, so I kicked my butt into gear and contacted him.
When I tell you this man brought these things back to pristine condition, I mean he brought them back to PRISTINE condition.
He took almost all the rust off, they had some really deep rust so he couldn't get 100% off, but he came darn close. Check out the before and after photos!!
He said his specialty is cutlery and kitchen knives, so after seeing the results on my garden tools, I'm excited to bring him back some kitchenware so we can really get slicing and dicing.
Please do yourself a favor and make an appointment with Pacific ProSharp, it is such an amazing feeling to cook and landscape with sharp blades, you know you've been putting it off! read more