Lion Navaja

Rick · 31st December 2018, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Mel H

I've got a some split spring rings in my toolbox but they're brand new and don't look quite right, I'll keep an eye open for one with some age and patina.

Patina can be achieved on steel by a day or two soak in a thick paste made with instant coffee.

kronckew · 31st December 2018, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Patina can be achieved on steel by a day or two soak in a thick paste made with instant coffee.

Add a dash of hydrogen peroxide to jazz it up.

Mel H · 31st December 2018, 08:48 PM

I've already dropped a couple into a damp flower pot in the garden, it'll probably do the job in a couple of weeks but you can never be sure with modern spring steels.

fernando · 31st December 2018, 09:27 PM

Amazing ! why not spending a few more bucks and buy the real antique thing, instead of testing these alchemist schemes ?

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Mel H · 31st December 2018, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by fernando

Amazing ! why not spending a few more bucks and buy the real antique thing, instead of testing these alchemist schemes ?

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Referring back to my earlier post, I did say I'll keep an eye open for one with some age and patina. It's not a great priority at the moment. ( I'm just in the process of opening a new bottle of single malt to help bring in the New Year in quarter of an hour or so )

Best wishes to all.

Lee · 1st January 2019, 04:27 AM

Lew had quite a collection of these as well, both old and new:

RobertGuy · 1st January 2019, 08:56 AM

Back to the original question the Au Lion ( Au Lion/Société Généralee) was also contracted to produce the first batches of 1918 trench knives for thUS Army in WW1.

And Happy New Year to all

fernando · 1st January 2019, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mel H

... ( I'm just in the process of opening a new bottle of single malt to help bring in the New Year in quarter of an hour or so )

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I did it with a bottle of chilled Spanish Cava

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Happy new year

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1st January 2019, 04:27 AM	#6
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 932	Lew had quite a collection of these as well, both old and new: Attached Images

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RobertGuy Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 135	Back to the original question the Au Lion ( Au Lion/Société Généralee) was also contracted to produce the first batches of 1918 trench knives for thUS Army in WW1. And Happy New Year to all Attached Images

31st December 2018, 08:48 PM	#3
Mel H Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: North East England. Posts: 107	I've already dropped a couple into a damp flower pot in the garden, it'll probably do the job in a couple of weeks but you can never be sure with modern spring steels.

31st December 2018, 09:27 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Amazing ! why not spending a few more bucks and buy the real antique thing, instead of testing these alchemist schemes ? .