question about alox finishes

[scattergun13]

If someone wanted to distress the finish on an Alox, how would they go about it. Aside from normal carry and pocket wear. I wouldn't mind trying it on one of my doubles.

Stew...

I would start with very fine steel wool (0000) and work up from there. A well worn scotchbrite pad would do the trick as well. 

I'll try it. Thank you Sir. 

[Gadget Guy]

If someone wanted to distress the finish on an Alox, how would they go about it. Aside from normal carry and pocket wear. I wouldn't mind trying it on one of my doubles.

Stew...

Pocket worn!!   

Rub it on a brick or with some worn sandpaper maybe.    The alox that is mate. 

Thank you for clarifying. I was about to seriously damage myself then go see if the finish on my Alox had changed any. 

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If you want to naturally age them, I suppose you could put them in a bag with keys, coins and other stuff pockets have, and shake until happy.

[buck]

Scotch brite maybe?

[hiraethus]

I prefer the look of well-used Alox so I'm more than happy to keep them in the same pocket as my keys.  This is the nicest one I've got:

[buck]

Nice!  How long has it ridden in your pocket to look like that?

[hiraethus]

It's less than a year old, and doesn't get used every day.
I might have to make a sleeve for it now it's getting to the 'nicely broken in' stage to stop it getting any more worn.

[buck]

 

Dammit, I HATE safe SAKS!

[sak60]

This is 4 months old

[buck]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VICTORINOX-SILVER-ALOX-CROSS-SOLDIER-1983-SWISS-ARMY-MULTI-TOOL-KNIFE-/321713595084?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ae79fe2cc

Here's the most worn black I've seen; almost down to bare aluminum.

[dks]

  prove your love for worn alox by buying it.   

Make a statement!   

The price is very good   

 

[hiraethus]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VICTORINOX-SILVER-ALOX-CROSS-SOLDIER-1983-SWISS-ARMY-MULTI-TOOL-KNIFE-/321713595084?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ae79fe2cc

Here's the most worn black I've seen; almost down to bare aluminum.

It's almost as though it was silver to begin with.

[Reinier]

I don't get it. Why do you think this was once a black one? Because if it was it was a Black Beauty. It's just a dirty old knife in bad condition

[Reinier]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VICTORINOX-SILVER-ALOX-CROSS-SOLDIER-1983-SWISS-ARMY-MULTI-TOOL-KNIFE-/321713595084?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ae79fe2cc

Here's the most worn black I've seen; almost down to bare aluminum.

It's almost as though it was silver to begin with.

Sherlock 

[buck]

I don't get it. Why do you think this was once a black one? Because if it was it was a Black Beauty. It's just a dirty old knife in bad condition

I could wrong but if you look closely at some of the pictures you can see black in some of the recesses.

[SAK Guy]

I don't get it. Why do you think this was once a black one? Because if it was it was a Black Beauty. It's just a dirty old knife in bad condition

I could wrong but if you look closely at some of the pictures you can see black in some of the recesses.

Soldier shield, 99.9999% chance it's just flithy.

[Reinier]

I don't get it. Why do you think this was once a black one? Because if it was it was a Black Beauty. It's just a dirty old knife in bad condition

I could wrong but if you look closely at some of the pictures you can see black in some of the recesses.

Soldier shield, 99.9999% chance it's just flithy.

^^^ What this man said