Do you wear your lock?
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This is me, exactly! Except sometimes I put the lock on the brass square rings that attach the handles to the bag. I love the way the lock looks.
A thought re: tarnishing of locks
In Canada when engineers graduate they get an 'iron ring'. The new ones are actually stainless but many people opt to try to get an 'old' one (usually from someone who has retired or passed on - its a traditional thing, theyre highly coveted if you can get one) the old ones are made out of regular grade steel and similarly 'stain' your skin. What friends of mine did was coat the inside of their ring with a thin coat of clear nail polish which prevents sweat/water from coming into contact with the steel and in turn prevents it from tarnishing.
Wondering... .I should think a thin coat of clear nailpolish would prevent similar tarnishing of the brass and subsequent staining on the leather. So far as Im aware, the varnish in the nail polish shouldnt damage the brass at all and should be easily removed with nail polish remover (tho Im not certain what effect this would have on the lock)
Id volunteer to guinea-pig it and will report back the results... my Azur speedy is starting to feel the wrath of tarnish
Figure what the worst that can happen? Lock should be easy enough to replace, right?
In Canada when engineers graduate they get an 'iron ring'. The new ones are actually stainless but many people opt to try to get an 'old' one (usually from someone who has retired or passed on - its a traditional thing, theyre highly coveted if you can get one) the old ones are made out of regular grade steel and similarly 'stain' your skin. What friends of mine did was coat the inside of their ring with a thin coat of clear nail polish which prevents sweat/water from coming into contact with the steel and in turn prevents it from tarnishing.
Wondering... .I should think a thin coat of clear nailpolish would prevent similar tarnishing of the brass and subsequent staining on the leather. So far as Im aware, the varnish in the nail polish shouldnt damage the brass at all and should be easily removed with nail polish remover (tho Im not certain what effect this would have on the lock)
Id volunteer to guinea-pig it and will report back the results... my Azur speedy is starting to feel the wrath of tarnish
Figure what the worst that can happen? Lock should be easy enough to replace, right?
I wear my Speedies with the locks. When I'm done, I take the lock off and store them in the inside pocket to prevent staining and stretching the leather tab.
Yep, its on my bags, along with the keys.
Same here. You never know when the lock will be handy, and what a chic lock it would be!. But once again, I have a bit of a girlscout mentality, I always carry a mini Victorinox penknife, two safety pins and one elastic...
