Lion Navaja

[kronckew]

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]

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]

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

[Mel H]

Originally Posted by fernando

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

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]

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

[RobertGuy]

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]

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 ) ...

I did it with a bottle of chilled Spanish Cava .

Happy new year .