I was just going to strip mine and then have my friends dad who makes knives finish it for me and get it polished up nicely. Also hes making me a nice leather sheath for it. May take sometime but I got my dereg and ratchute on their way

I dont trust myself on sanding it down yet. id have to practice on some of the cheap walmart knives people have given me when I was younger. Looking at some belt sanders at harbor freight for now since I dont do a whole lot of that kind of stuff.