Rusty pocket knives

One of these is 1940 Wade and Butcher, the other a Camillus, might be for fishing as it has a hook remover? I don’t know much about knives or how to clean them without wrecking them for any collector. Any tips please or are they too far gone? Thanks.
@komokwa

 

Thanks, pity I don’t have a motorbike any more as had Autosol around then.

 

nice classic working knives.....down by the dock !!

slow and steady ...elbow grease ....like davey said.

The caps will be hard to bring back as the plating looks worn...but you can be rougher on the blades...

It guts will want some some oiling ....
as will the handles , once most of the gunk is removed....

They look well loved...( read used..) but I think u can get them back ...bring them....back to life.........with patience !!!

 

Thanks Komokwa, I’ll post the results, just got to buy some polish.
I remember Gunk....I used to use that product on my motor bike too!

 

The Sheffield one is what they call an English Army Knife, and this is the most common set up: fixed puncher/screwdriver, can opener, marlin spike (used to untie rope, etc) and slip joint, lambs foot blade (greatly altered by sharpening in the case of yours). They are not in short supply but are highly collectable nonetheless. Watch out for excess spill of solvents to the old plastic scales when cleaning.

 

From an earlier comment I made on rusty pocket knives.my husband and i owned a gun and antique store after we retired. semi retired from that now. There is a cleaning pad called
big Frontier 45.https://www.amazon.com/Big-45-Frontier-Metal-Cleaner/dp/B07RM692X8. It looks like a kitchen scouring pad but it is NOT. We use it to clean gun barrels. It does not hurt factory blueing on the barrels; it is that gentle. I use it to clean up pocket knives and carbon steel kitchen knives. It is truly an amazing as all of our customers can attest to. I took a pocket knife i got for free because it was rusted shut. Cleaned it right up using the pad and a little gun oil. it did not remove the discoloration from the rust but the blade was smooth as new. I take a little piece and run it into the grooves . in less than 30 min that knife was up for sale. can't use it on the nickel or brass bolsters it will scratch those. If you can't get the pad try just scraping with a nickel( also used to clean gun barrels)

 

Looks as if the Big 45 is a very good product. Thanks for the info.