Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - request for advice: to clean or not to clean?

mariusgmioc · 13th July 2020, 04:45 PM

Hello GP,

Nice knife!

While I do not know this particular type of knife, the style and decorations seem typical Algerian to me as well. I have a couple of Flyssa swords with similar decorations.

The golden decoration is most likely some bras inlay.

I would also recommend moderate cleaning/polishing. The inlay should not be damaged if polished gently with grit 1500 (or just with polishing paste).

13th July 2020, 04:45 PM	#4
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,870	Hello GP, Nice knife! While I do not know this particular type of knife, the style and decorations seem typical Algerian to me as well. I have a couple of Flyssa swords with similar decorations. The golden decoration is most likely some bras inlay. I would also recommend moderate cleaning/polishing. The inlay should not be damaged if polished gently with grit 1500 (or just with polishing paste). Last edited by mariusgmioc; 13th July 2020 at 04:55 PM.