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Originally Posted by Gustav

Detlef, this is how it would happen with me :

I want to get rid of the obvious black patches of dirt on wooden parts. I do it. Then the now much more obvious dirt on metal parts starts to annoy me. I try to find a new balance of still left patination on wood and metal parts... and so on. I would surely end up with something, which would look and feel artificial to me, because I have a memory of the piece how it looked before cleaning...

But I surely am much less experienced and less skilled then you in this.

Hello Gustav,

I know what you mean! I don't know if you ever have worked with 000 steel wool, it's not hardly abrasive and what it removes will be only very recent dirt. The scratches and blotches are very distracting in my humble opinion.
So I am every time very careful with my tips regarding cleaning and maintenance.
I agree with you 100% that an overcleaning by this keris would be a shame. But the handle should be clean in the cavities.

Regards,
Detlef