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Originally Posted by Battara
My understanding of patina is the oxidation on the surface that is not corrosive.
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YES SIR 
otherwise, the other things are;
stains, rust, dirt, ultimately ... shit ...
here a serial of pics, it's a "shula" dagger from Morocco
not a great value, but for me not a reason to don't respected it
at least, I like it more after be refurbished;
- some linseed oil for the handle, to feed the ram's horn
- polishing copper
- some wax to feed the leather of the scabbard
- with very fine steel wool pad, cleaning of the blade, then treatment with "Renaissance" products to prevent the corrosion
I don't feel that I'm destroying the marks of the past, it's just to restore a dignity, it would NEVER ... have lost
à +
Dom