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					Originally Posted by  Sajen
					 
				 
				Agreed with the others, clean it and try to give it a new baca-baca.   
I would oil and clean the wooden parts with oil (linseed, olive..) and polish the metal parts. I also would clean the blade further and like suggested by Jose and Ian etch it.
 
Regards, 
Detlef  
			
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 For really dry wood I've been experimenting with lots of almond oil. The wood just soaks it up because of its extremely low viscosity. Then after a few days to a week I add the coats of linseed oil.