Polishing services can be real expensive , and no solutions that will completely remove these scratches will be easy . If you try and polish them out , you may have to repolish the whole blade to give it a uniform finish . I would personally try to use a polishing compound like Mother ' s Mag and a cloth , and do your best to buff out the scratches as best as you can . If that isn ' t satisfactory , try using 2500 grit sandpaper to clean up a little first , and then buff with the polishing compound . You may have to reetch the sword to bring the folding pattern . Otherwise , if you can ' t afford a polished and the polishing compound doesn ' t clear the scratches to your liking , you ' ll have to perform a repolish , most likely . You ' ll want to start at a lower grit , say , 1500 , and gradually step your way up through the grits , making sure with each new grit you remove all the scratches from the previous grit . Afterwards , that reetch will be necessary to bring that folding pattern back out . I would recommend practicing on a knife or something you place less value on first , doing your best to achieve a clean , uniform polish . If you realize it ' s not something you feel comfortable doing , or the task seems too daunting for a full sword it is VERY time consuming , then get your friend to pay for or chip in on a polishing service in the UK . I ' ll look in to what I can find for you and see what comes up . Hopefully this helps a little ! Ask any questions you have and I ' ll do my best to answer them .