Restoration Rusty Bayonet Knife - Is That Replica?

Hello folks! Today I will show you the restoration and modification of the bayonet knife. Presumably a replica of an English bayonet knife from the WW1. I bought it cheap, I wanted to know if I could make a reliable handle, where is the thread of the tang. Well, let’s start restoring the knife. The first duty was to clean the object with a rust remover, and by the way, to stop the acid process on the metal surface, you need to place the object in warm water with soda. Next, I dried the bayonet and began cleaning its surface with sand. The next step is processing the knife on a sanding machine. Redrawing the tip of the knife, false blade and bevels. Next, manual sanding of the blade and polishing. The handle of the bayonet knife - here I had to come up with something of my own, I used a piece of mild steel for the base. With the help of welding welding, it was possible to welded reliably. After processing and cleaning the seam after welding, I began to form the shape of the h