A Solution for Tarnish

[Chris S.]

Hi All,

My girlfriend brought this home from the fabric store and I thought I'd pass it along for everyone who wants to keep the brass/silver on their khukris nice and bright.

It's a material called Kenized Silver Shield. The brochure explains it as a, "...Specially treated 100% cotton flannel...which acts as a natural barrier to tarnish-producing elements; sulphur, salts, caustic elements, and gasses in the air."
Even museums use it to store & protect their collections.

It runs about $6.99/yd. at your local fabric store (my girlfriend got the brochure at JoAnn Fabrics).

Chris S.

P.S. Here's the webpage of the company that makes the stuff: www.fifieldfabrics.com


[This message has been edited by Chris S. (edited 10-01-2000).]

 

[Craig Gottlieb]

I'm actually a fan, now, of Renaissance Wax - if you are NOT using it for your blades (and handles), you should try it. For the brass, only use it after you've polished the brass. It "seals" the material with a temporary coating that prevents tarnish, even during use. I know I'm pushing a product that we sell, but I'm doing it because I believe in the stuff. In my German Dagger collecting hobby, I use it on daggers worth thousands of dollars religiously!

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[Warthog]

Craig - does the Wax leave a noticably slimy coating on the blade?

Is there some powerful metal polishing goop that I can use to clean up my carbon steel USMC KA-BAR knife? I've scrubbed it but it doesn't work. There are black marks all along the blade from use over the years. Anything that can remove this?

Warthog

 

[Snuffy]

I'd like to know if RenWax is completely non-toxic and food safe. I don't want to coat my smaller blades with anything that can't be used during meal preparation.

 

[Craig Gottlieb]

Now that's a question I don't know the answer to! I'll check into it and see what I can come up with.

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