Theme, 5 picks
Patina
Carry that looks better worn.
What they share. Every pick is brass, leather or carbon steel, the materials that age instead of wearing out.
Ten years on. The brass has gone from gold to deep brown, the leather has darkened to the shape of the pocket, and the carbon steel has greyed and still cuts.
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Product photograph, Zippo01 / ZippoZippo Brass Pocket Lighter
A stamped brass case that darkens with handling.
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Product photograph, Buck (110 Folding Hunter, ebony and brass)02 / BuckBuck 110 Folding Hunter
Brass bolsters and a wood handle, in the same pattern since 1964.
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Product photograph, Trayvax03 / TrayvaxTrayvax Keyton
Horween leather that takes its shape from carrying.
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Product photograph, Bellroy04 / BellroyBellroy Hide & Seek
A leather bifold with no frame or elastic, so the leather is the only thing ageing.
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Product photograph, Opinel05 / OpinelOpinel No. 08 Carbone
A carbon steel blade that greys with use and takes a keener edge.