Old African knives

Luc LEFEBVRE · 13th September 2020, 08:59 AM

Another example of cleaning.

Duccio · 13th September 2020, 06:14 PM

I completely agree with Pieje, often what is defined as "patina" is nothing more than dust and dirt accumulated in the places where these blades were exposed; I happened to have a large Boa sword which had the handle covered with what looked like a flat brass wire (seen in the first photo). When I started a light cleaning, the brass turned out for what it was, a silvery metal: the golden color of the brass was just dirt, perhaps cigarette smoke ... (second photo).

13th September 2020, 08:59 AM	#1
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	Another example of cleaning. Attached Images

13th September 2020, 06:14 PM	#2
Duccio Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Florence, Italy Posts: 64	I completely agree with Pieje, often what is defined as "patina" is nothing more than dust and dirt accumulated in the places where these blades were exposed; I happened to have a large Boa sword which had the handle covered with what looked like a flat brass wire (seen in the first photo). When I started a light cleaning, the brass turned out for what it was, a silvery metal: the golden color of the brass was just dirt, perhaps cigarette smoke ... (second photo). Attached Images