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1st March 2024, 05:46 PM | #1 | |
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While detail cleaning can bring visual excitement, it might remove patination. A conundrum. |
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1st March 2024, 06:52 PM | #2 |
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I think I will keep it as is. I don’t want to corrode anything since it in very good condition for its age
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1st March 2024, 07:08 PM | #3 | |
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See the pics of how it will look. You can't remove the patina by this, copper and brass wire will get black again in a short time. But the tribes have done such a time-killing artwork not to be invisible I guess. Regards, Detlef |
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1st March 2024, 10:08 PM | #4 |
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I have a fully wire wrapped staff just like the one in your second picture! Is it yours?
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2nd March 2024, 10:01 AM | #5 | |
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No, it's not mine, I've taken the pics from old threads. I collect mainly South-East-Asia but I like this wire work. May I ask you which metals are used in the wire from your beautiful new toy? Regards, Detlef |
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2nd March 2024, 07:33 PM | #6 |
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I can’t be 100% sure, but based on its age and place of origin likely brass and copper
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3rd March 2024, 03:40 PM | #7 |
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knobkerrie, mace, rare, wirework |
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