Rare and EXTREMELY Small Keychain Knife Restoration
The size matters, this rare souvenir keychain knife is extremely small and it was seriously a real challenge to restore it. Every part is so small that I needed to work with extra care. I also in this video made new liners and the spring. About The Flora Pocket Knife Lovely one blade antique Souvenir Keychain Pocket Knife by Contento. Made in Germany from the Mid centuries. Keychain knife itself weighs only 0. 18 oz (6 gr). The length with closed blade is 1. 3 or 3, 5 cm, and with open blade is 2. 6 (6, 5 cm). That is small. Beside the knives Contento was making spoons, forks, egg beaters, bottle openers, etc. German Knife and Sword Makers, by J. Anthony Carter, lists Contento as a trademark first registered by Peter Altenbach Sohne in 1921 located in Solingen. At the end of the 80s Altenbach was bought by an American company and then sold again to a German consortium in the 90s. The Restoration Process I started by spraying the knife with multispray. Waited for a
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