Week-end...

Luc LEFEBVRE · 22nd October 2009, 09:38 PM

Manual work for this week-end on this Gbaya throwing knife.

Marcokeris · 22nd October 2009, 10:53 PM

Very very nice

Lew · 23rd October 2009, 01:24 AM

Luc

Very sweet.

Lew

Martin Lubojacky · 23rd October 2009, 08:38 AM

Right, old and good African work.....(including the grip)

Tim Simmons · 23rd October 2009, 02:52 PM

Nice!!!!

Sajen · 23rd October 2009, 03:02 PM

Nice throwing knife, hope you show it again after your work.

ariel · 23rd October 2009, 08:54 PM

Are you sure you want to strip this gorgeous patina?

Luc LEFEBVRE · 23rd October 2009, 09:14 PM

Here his brother after work...

Luc LEFEBVRE · 23rd October 2009, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

Are you sure you want to strip this gorgeous patina?

For me it's not patina of use, it's just oxidation.
On old photos and postcards African knives are always shiny and polished.
I belong to the school of "knife cleaner"...

Lew · 23rd October 2009, 09:51 PM

Ariel

I find that many American collectors take a hands off approach when it comes to cleaning their old knives while Europeans take a different approach buy cleaning up their steel objects. I like to remove as much active rust as possible while leaving some of the patina behind to each his own

Lew

Luc LEFEBVRE · 23rd October 2009, 10:14 PM

Of course Lew, as you can see on the cleaned one, it is not "new", I also let some dark areas to keep sign of use.

Marcokeris · 23rd October 2009, 10:58 PM

Patina seems very nice. Please don't take away

22nd October 2009, 09:38 PM	#1
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	Week-end... Manual work for this week-end on this Gbaya throwing knife. Attached Images

23rd October 2009, 09:14 PM	#8
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	Here his brother after work... Attached Images

23rd October 2009, 09:51 PM	#10
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Ariel I find that many American collectors take a hands off approach when it comes to cleaning their old knives while Europeans take a different approach buy cleaning up their steel objects. I like to remove as much active rust as possible while leaving some of the patina behind to each his own Lew Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 23rd October 2009 at 10:02 PM.

22nd October 2009, 10:53 PM	#2
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Very very nice

23rd October 2009, 01:24 AM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Luc Very sweet. Lew

23rd October 2009, 08:38 AM	#4
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 845	Right, old and good African work.....(including the grip)

23rd October 2009, 02:52 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,924	Nice!!!!

23rd October 2009, 03:02 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,413	Nice throwing knife, hope you show it again after your work.

23rd October 2009, 08:54 PM	#7
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Are you sure you want to strip this gorgeous patina?

23rd October 2009, 10:14 PM	#11
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	Of course Lew, as you can see on the cleaned one, it is not "new", I also let some dark areas to keep sign of use.

23rd October 2009, 10:58 PM	#12
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Patina seems very nice. Please don't take away